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New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
SCHOOLS OVERCROWDED
It Will Be Necessary to Have Two Sessions Each Day at BuI1itt, Rock we'll and NOrthend Schools

Owing to the already overcrowded conditions in several of the local schools it has been decided by Super intendent S. H. Holmes to have two sessions each day, a three hour ses- sion in the morning and a three hour afternoon session at the Burritt, Rockwell and Northend schools. This new rule will become effective on Feb ruary 1 and will affect six classes at the Burritt school and two classes each at the Rockwell and Northend schools.
 It has also been necessary to open an extra room for scholars at the East street school, the Smalley school and the Smith school s
 Superintendent Holmes has received resignation of Miss Josephine Buck of the High school faculty. She has been instructor of English for the past two years. Miss Mildred Corbin, in- structor of literature in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades of the Burritt school has also resigned.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
HAD DEAD CHILD IN BOX.

In response to a report of the body of an infant being found at 211 Osgood street, Detective Sergeant Samuel A. Bamforth and Detective A. J. Rich ardson were hurried to the scene yes- terday. They found Steve Karalus of 75 Grove street and the body of the infant in a box. Karalus informed them that the infant was his and that he had brought it to the house to make arrangements for it's burial with the sexton of the Sacred Heart ceme- tery whom he supposed still lived there. He said that, priests of the parish had directed him to the Osgood street address but the sexton had moved some time previously
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
CENTRAL POWERS
 PROPOSE PARLE'
CARRANZA'S LAST DAY
 TO COME 70 TERMS
Discussion With Mexico May Be Brought to Close
 Today.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Unless Gen eral Carranza returns a favorable answer today to the last communica- tion made to his commissioners py the American representatives a week ago at Philadelphia the negotiations will come to an end.
 The Mexican commissioners will meet at New York and if Carranza has sent to them his answer it is expected Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mcxi- can delegation, will forward it inn mediately to Secretary Lane, chair man of the American section
 When the joint Mexican Am merican commission reconvened at Philadel- phia Alberto J. Pani, the Mexican commissioner who had carried the pro- toca1 signed at Atlantic City to Quere- taro for ratification by General Car ranza, submitted a counter proposal. It was in effect a rejection of the agreement entered into by the com missioners and the substitution of a protocol that had been drafted by the Mexican commissioners at the di- rection of Carranza
 The Americans replied in a written communication, saying that they could not consider the counter pro- posal and insisting that the agreem ent already made must either be ratified or definitely repudiated.
 It was not specifically that failure to ratify the agreement would result in a final breaking in the negotiations but the intimation was given that the American government would not con- tinue the debates that already have extended over three months.
 Whether Carranza has ratified the agreement is unknown by the Ameri- can commissioners or by the state de- partment
 If Carranza's answer is mmuni- cated to Secretary Lane arrangements for continuation of the conference of the joint comm ssion will be made un- less the cl1ara cter of the reply is such as to mako it evident that continued debate on the subject is useless. e
 El Paso, Dec. 26.-Raout Loya, act ing chief of police of Juarez was shot and killed last night by a Car ranza officer whom he ordered to sur render his arms.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
Dutch Ercighter in Distress,

Gayhead, Mass, Dec. 26.-An un- identified Dutch freight steamer, ap- parently bound west without cargo, was in trouble off this part of Marthas Vineyard today. She was anchored three miles northeast of here in Vine yard Sound making signals of dis tress and trying to send a message. Her anchors were holding we'll. She was not believed to be in danger by coast guards who prepared to go to her assistance in g motor boat as soon as the heavy northwest winds and high seas would abate.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
On Russian Front.

Berlin, Dec. 26, by wireless to Say ville.-Regarding military operations along the Russian front, today's statement by army headquarters reads:
 Front of Prince Leopold: On the Lower Stokhod the Russian artillery was more active than usual. North west of Lutsl1 an enterprise conduct ed by German detachments resulted in the bringing in of sixteen prison erS''
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
Four Other Allied WarshipS Dam-
 aged, Is Austrian Statement OFF "HEEL OF ITALY"
Rome Declares Enemy Ships Were
 Routed by Trench and Italian Units Battle Occurs in Strait os Otranto More Prisoners Taken in R,1manfa

Berlin, Dec. 26, by wireless to Say vil1e-Two Allied patrol boats were sunk and four other Allied warships were damaged in the recent naval engagement in the Strait of Otranto, the Austrian admiralty announces. The Austrian destroyers were hit.
 The Austrian announcement fol- lows:
 "On the night of Dec. 22, 23 four Austro- Hungarian destroyers made a raid in the Otranto strait and after an engagement sank two armed pa trol boats. On their way back at least six hostile destroyers of greater size and speed. evidently of the In- dominto class, blocked their way. A violent combat with guns ensued One hostile destroyer was set on fire and three others were hit several times at short range The enemy's sea forces. among which was one ves- se1 of more powerful and unknown type, were routed.
 "One of our destroyers was hit twice in the funnel and another was hit in the superstructure. One man was killed. There were no wounded" .">
 An official statement issued at Rome yesterday said:
 Several enemy ships attacked our patrol vessels in Otranto channel on the night of Dec. 23. French and Italian warships came to the rescue and the enemy fled under cover of darkness after a sharp engagement. What damage he suffered is un- known"
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
FALLS FEW INCHES; DYTNt

Middletown, Conn.,, Dec. 26.-
 Tit s. Brooks, of Chester, aged failing to notice an extra step atI doorway of a store here from vi he was leaving, plunged head most to the sidewalk and Is atI hospital possibly dying from cr,I and other injuries.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
Brazilian Bark Brought to Port

New York, Dec. 26.-The Brazilian bark Nepthis, which broke away from the tug Garibaldi during a storm on the night of December 15 and whose crew of twelve were rescued by the Italian steamship Sardegna and brought to this port December IS, was lowed into port by the coast guard cutter Seneca today. The Nep- this in tow of the Garibaldi left Marn- han, Brazil, October 13.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
MUCH CHICKEN POX.

Dr. T. F. Reeks reports that the number of cases of chicken pox about the city that are unreported He wishes it understood that it is neces- sary for the attending physician or the parents to report all cases of chicken pox, measles and whooping cough to the health department.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
$500 Prisoners Taken in Rumania.

Berlin, Dec. 26, by wireless to Say ville.-In Rumania $500 prisoners have been taken by the Teutonic Al lies, the war office announces.
 The town of FiliDe on the Barili was captured at the point of bayonet. Strongly entrenched Russian posi- tions on both sides of the village were stormed, the statement says.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
Publicity Surprises washingto


 Washington, Dec. 26-Officials are surprised that Gcrmany's ans to President Wilson's peace note given out before 1t was received this country in official form, \ pointed out that in sending his President Wilson allowed two dayd tween the time Of it's despatch making it public so that 1t ialI reach the German government,
 Some officials who compare reply with President Wilson professed to see some conflict tween the German statement that work Of securing the future peac the world should be delayed until end Of the present struggle while CT were ot the opinion that It Was entirely out of harmony.
 President Wilson's purpose has peatedly been expressed as ma for the prevention of future war a. part of the settlement Of the I ent conflict bat admittedly that subject broad enough to allow ! variation when it comes to final siderat!on.
 This aftcrroCn the official tex the note had not been received at state departm ent.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
THEIR SIXTH SNOWSTORM.

Los Angeles, Dec. 2G.-Snow fell to- day over part of the city for the sixth time in the forty years since the weather bureau was established here. It melted almost as pidly as it fell. Foothills in this section were topped with white.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
Wilson's NOl
 By Suggesting Col ference With Ali, in Neutral Country,
PERMANENT PEACE
 TO BE DISGUISE
Immediate Meeting of Delegates Fl all Bclligcrent Countries Is Bi of PIan-Prcsidcnt's Suggest Called High Minded''-GcIml Ready to Help Make Future " Impossible.

Impossible.
 Berlin, Dec. 26, by wireless to $ villc.-Germany and her allies. A tria Hungary, Bulgaria and Fur today replied to the note of Presid Wilson in which he asked that q belligerent nations state the aims which they were fighting. The | posal is made by the Central pow that a conference of the delegates all the belligerents be held imnI lately in a neutral city. The task preventing future wars, the of1| statement says, can be begun d after the end of the present strug
 The note says: "The high min| suggestion made by the President the United States of America in lishment of a lasting peace has H received and considered by the perial government in the frieII spirit which was expressed in presidents communication
 "The president points out which he has at heart and led open the choice of road.
 "To the imperial government immediate exchange of views seI to be the most appropriate road order to reach the desired resultsI
 tI beg therefore, in the sense of decision made on Dec. 12, which, fered a hand for peace negotiatiI to propose an immediate meeting delegates of the bclligerent statej a neutral place.
 "The imperial government is of the opinion that the great worI preventing future wars can be be| only after the end of the prel struggle of the nations.
 Tt will, when this moment si have come, be ready with pleasurI collaboratc entirely with the Unl States in this eXolated task.
 The answer of the Central PoJ concludes with the usual diplonl terms of politeness.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
Activity on Carso Plateau.

Berlin, Dec. 26, by wireless to Say ville.-s'The artillery fire was more active temporarily on the Carso pla- teau' says the official Austrian re- port of Dec 24 from the Italian front.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
Coast Vessel and Revenue Gutter
 Speed to Help Maryland
38O MILES OFF SANDY HOOK
Three Schooners Driven Ashore on Nantucket Island During Gale Signals Off MaI-tha's Vineyard.

New York, Dec. 26.-The coastwise steamer City of Savannah and the coast guard cutter Acushnet today hurried to the assistance of the steamship Maryland which shortly after midnight, sent out messages stating that she~was sinking and ask ing immediate help. The Maryland gave her position as latitude 39, longi- tude 67 or or about 38O miles east of Sandy Hook. ... s.-- ..r~
 The City of Savannah was 16O miles south of position given. by the Maryland when the call for aid was received. The Acushnet was at Woods Hole when ordered to proceed to the assistance of the Maryland. The coast guard cutter Mohawk, which left Sandy Hook when the first appeal for help was received, was later or dered to return in view of the proxim- ity to the Maryland of other vessels en route to her aid.
 Since the first call for help was picked up by wireless stations in this city and at the naval radio station at Newport, R. l., no further word was received from the. Maryland and it is believed that the vessels wire less had been put out of commission, owing to the flooding of the engine room and the consequent lack of power.
 Steamer Not Identified.
 Two steamships named Maryland are listed in the maritime register one a British vessel of 2,962 tons and the other an American of l, 1892 tons It is believed that the latter is the vessel in distress off the coast. The American ship left Philadelphia Dec. 23 for London with a cargo of oil and iron pipe. paper and miscellane- ous merchandise. She is owned by the New York, Philadelphia and Nor folk Railroad company.
 The Maryland's wireless was out of commission this forenoon because of the flooding of her engine room, ac- cording to word received by wireless operators on the coast. It was not expected that the cutter Acushnet could reach the Maryland's position before late this afternoon, but the steamship City of Savannah was thought to be able to get there soon after noon.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
NEW ALLIED FLEET OFF AMERICAN COAST English and French Warships Here to Protect Conn.,
 merce.

Boston, Dec. 26.-The presence on this side of the Atlantic of a. formid- able fleet of Allied Warships was in- dicated definitely today. The vessels are known officially as commerce pro- tectors. They are heavily armed and disguised. For obvious reasons their exact disposition is not revealed, but the arrival recently in American waters of this newest unit of England and France is made known from a course that hardly can be mistaken.
 Newport News, Dec. 26.-Officers of the Portuguese steamer Faro in here today for coal, denied that their ship was the mysterious craft which en- circled the American steamer Zucrosa on December 12, south of Diamond Shoals Hghtship as reported by the Zucrosa yesterday on her arrival in New York. The Farro form erly was the German steamer Galata laid up in Portugal at the outbreak of the war and later taken over by the Portu- guese interest. The Zucrosa report of the incident revived stories of a Ger man raider loose in the Atlantic.
 The Farro was boarded by customs and immigration officials, none of whom found anything amiss with her
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26

The Dutch government last month instructed it's Berlin representative to notify Germany that the Belgian de- portations had caused a painful inn pression in Holland. A Rotterdam despatch to the London Times on December 5 said Germany had re- sponded in words which were tanta- mount to saying mind your own busi- neSS.''
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26
HOLLAND SENDS NOTE BACK
Reported to Have Resented Mind Your Ir-Own-Business Attitude of Germany Regarding Belgium.

Amsterdam, Dec. 26, via London, 1880 p. m.-The Telegraaf says it has reason to believe that Germany's reply to Hollands note regarding the deportation of Belgian workmen is framed in such terms that 1t was in advisable to communicate it to the Dutch parliament and that the gov ernment has requested Berlin to alter the reply in such a manner that it may be presented to the parliament.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26

El Paso, Dec. 26.-Raout Loya, act ing chief of police of Juarez, was shot and killed last night by a Car ranza officer whom he ordered to sur render his arms.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-26

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Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-16

thereby protecting its purity. That's
why it tastes so good. Its nutritive
value is unimpaired. 1t is not
enough to make pure beer, it must
be kept pure.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-16

You can't take pictures without
light-neither can you grow hops
without sunlight.
Light ruins exposed negatives just
as it ruins the wholesomeness of
beer exposed to light
Ultra violet rays of light acting on
beer work a chemical change, ruin
ing the wholesomeness, in fact,
decomposing the protein (albumin),
impairing the nutritive value. But
not in Schlitz beer.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-08-16

Phone Doug. 1642
echlitz Bottled Beer Depot
723 g. 9th st., Omaha, Neb.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-07
SEASON PROGRESSIVE PARTY
Given Under Auspices of Ladies' Aux
iliary of Y. NJ. C. A Sue
ceSsfuI Affair.

One of the gayest and by far the
this season was the Season Progress
sive dinner party on Friday evening,
when about four hundred people par
ticipated.
The party had been cleverly planned
and was given under the able direction
of the Ladies' Auxiliary members of
the "Y."
The delectable dinner was given in
a progressive style. The ladies of the
Universalist church were the first
hostesses and served the soup course,
consisting OF consomme, celery and
olives. Cyrus Yawkey hall was attrac-
lively decorated in dainty apple
blossoms, which appeared so real that
you could almost get the sweet scent,
representing the spring season. Dur
ing the serving of the course soft vic
trola music was heard.
Upon the guests arrival at the Pres
mer had arrived, the parlors repre-
senting a summer garden, with the
| futtering of colored butterflies. The
second course, consisting of veal birds,
salmon loaf, mashed potatoes, peas,
rolls, jelly and pickles, was partaken
of. The guests again enjoyed the
1 x-saf
At the Methodist church a salad
course was given. The summer sea-
son with its flowers and green's had
now faded into beautiful aut ann. Here
the decorations were of the vari-col-
ored fall leaves. The fruit salad to-
gether with strains of victrola music
made the course an e6joyable one.
The guests, upon reaching the Y. NJ.
C. A., found that the cold winter sea-
son had reached them, and could not
help but feel the Christmas spirit up
on entering. Here, the fourth course
| of plum pudding with vanilla sauce
and coffee. was served at small tables
arranged in cabaret style. The 'Y''
was festively decorated. suggestive OF
Christmas The wonderful Christmas
/ trees with the presence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Santa Claus. as host and hostess,
gave everybody feeling of the real
istic Christmas celebration. A clever
cabaret program was given here with
which the guests were more than
pleased, as was shown by the way the
numbers were received. Orchestra
music added great deal to the enter
tainment at the "Y.'' The cabaret
program was published in our last is
sue and included instrumental music,
solos, quartet music, dancing, read
ings and stunts by comedian. AD
the numbers were cleverly given by
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-07
RAYMOND ROBINS

Raymond Robins was scheduled to
speak in Wausau on Thursday night,
but was unable to reach here until
sFriday noon. He was greeted by an
audience of less than 1000 voters. but
there were many women and young
boys in attendance, which filed the
lower floor of the opera house and the
balcony. He slammed Theodore Roose-
welt hard by saying that the people
were fortunate in having Hughes for
candidate instead of the ex-presi-
dent. 1t seems that Roosevelt is a
dead one even in his own party, and
his sayings looked upon as the froth-
ings of an >unsound man, mentally. The
speaker took up the hour in which he
spoke in lauding candidate Hughes.
He outlined his own history telling
how he happened to be a republican.
He was against the eight-hour law
and this fell hke wet blanket on the
laboring men present. and it was
plainly evident that they were dis
appointed with the speaker.
Mr.. Robins is a good speaker and
for this reason he is campaigning for
the republican friends. He has much
wealth, but goes about as member
of the Hatter's union, presumably to
carry favor with labor.
Mr.. Robins was introduced by L. A.
Pradt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-07
HALLOWEEN

Halloween evening was rather quiet.
The young people had considerable
sport with lanterns and crowd
soaped most of the windows in the
city This was not so bad, as some
windows that had not been cleaned
for many moons, had to undergo the
process. The ringing of door bells
and throwing peas, transferring wag-
ons, etc, were trifles to which no one
objected.
On the top of the Naples, at the
caves, was placed a red light by some
one, which had red covering. Every
body that passed was sure the build
ing was on fire and the occupants
were notified many times, that 81
believe the building is on fire" Per-
haps the act which created the widest
censure was in piling shingles across
Fourth street, opposite the Bailey
residence. Bunches of shingles had
been left on the side of the street to
be used in shingling one of the houses
near by. These punches were laid
across the street, one after another
and there was danger of accidents
resulting. The perpetrators of this
act should have been arrested if possi-
BILE; as it was, some one drove along
and cleaned up the center of the
street.
There was crowd of youngsters
out making the night as noisy as on
the evening of a general election.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-07
Monday, April g. 1888

Will Scholfield is now cozily domi-
ciled in the residence formerly oc-
cupied by NJ. A. Hurley.
VIM. LaSalle and wife are soon to
go to house keeping in the residence
corner of Mcclellan and Fifth streets
Jacob Koltcr is getting impatient
at the way 3old weather hangs on !;
he wants to commence work in earn
est on his new, building. A lot of
wagons came up Cor his establishment
the other day
Walt. Armstrong is preparing to
build substantial picket fence about
his residence and lay sidewalk.
E. B. Saunders, newly appointed
receiver of the u S. Land Office, has
arrived and assumed the duties of the
offce
Rev. w. E. Wright, J. R. Bruneau
and Loron Mitchell attended the meet
| lHS OI lIl6 OIuSdQC dI
Stevens Point last Thursday.
LEVEL Bells and Orrie Thayer are
now in Anola, Washington county,
Mississippi, on the survey of the Mem
phis, Vicksburg & New Orleans Ry.
Miss Anna Burnett of Manitowoc,
sister of Miss Aggie Burnett, teacher
in our city schools, is in our city visit
ing, and is the guest of Mrs. D. Nc
Donald.
Hon. ]. C. Clarke and wife have
beensout of the city nearly all the past
week visiting their daughters, Rhoda
and Margie, who are attending school
at Oconomowoc.
:: In attempting to burn out the east
pier of the slough bridge on Washing
ton street, the buildings in the vicin-
ity were in danger Of being burned
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-11-07
ELECTION RETURNS
To Be Received In This City the
Night of the Close.

Full returns of the election of the
nation and of this county will be re-
ceiyed in this city and at the follow
ing public places Tuesday night, where
full returns are expected to be re-
ceived:
At the Wausau club, where the cafe
will be open until II o'clock.
At the Y. M. C. A. gym" where
amusements will be had and refresh
ments served.
Al the democratic headquarters.
The republicans at Castle hall.
In the Hotel Bells dining room
where also dancing and refreshments
will be had.
At the opera house, where the re
turns will be thrown upon screen