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New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
SANTA CLAUS VISITS
PAPER GOODS PLANT
Progressive Kensington Con-
Germ Insures Lives of All
It's Employees.

H.. In line with other manufacturing
concerns. which are showing a live
ller interest in the welfare Of their
employees, the American Paper Goods
Co., whose plant is at Kensington,
late yesterday afternoon completed
arrangements to insure the lives OF
its workmen at the expense of the
company. The total insurance signed
for is $25O,OO0.
Each employe of mere than three
months and less than a years SER
vice will be insured for $500. This
sum will be increased 800 for each
additional year of service until the
maximum allowance of $1,000 is
reached. Thus an employe complet-
ing five years of service will auto
matically become insured for $1,000.
Working and sanitary conditions
at the Kensington factory were
found to be so good that the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society of New
York, through which the insurance
was taken, waived individual medi-
cal examinations for those at work
at the time the insurance went into
effect LIZ. -..s-' sgEs
John g. Baird, chairman l. OF the
board Of directors of the Paper
Goods Co., and Herbert M Lloyd,
treasurer of the company. explained
the insurance plan and the benefits
to be derived from It. After the Of
fetal announcement had been made.
an attractive folder bearing Christ
mas greetings was presented to each
employe. In the folder was COM
pleto explanation of the insurance
The American Paper Goods Co. IL
one of the oldest industrial estab-
lishments in this section of the coun-
try. Since business was first begun
it has grown in size and importance
under the efficient management Of
| Lewis E. Reynall and ". s. Bacon
| Considering the members of the
families which the insurance pro-
tects, as we'll an the number of EN-
ployes insured, more than 1,oO0 per
sons will be benefited. Announce
ment OF the insurance plan comes a!
a pleasant Christmas surprise tt
those who Will reap the financial re-
ward of the foresightedness of the
management. ''.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
Some Two Scores Of kilograms
Sent by Won Luzburg to For
eign Office in Berlin
WERE DISPATCHED
FROM ARGENTINA
May Have Important Effect Upon
Latin n-America In It's War Talk, as
the Public Mind Of Argentina Just
Now Fayors Joining United States
and the Allies.

! Washington, Dec. 20.-Some two
score more kilograms which passed
!, between Count vonLuxburg. GerRan
minister to Argentina and tho Ger
man foreign Office will be made public
today by the state department by
agreement with the Argentine gov
ernment which will publish them sim
= ultaneously at Buenos Aires. "
Disclosure of more OF the sensa-
>tional Luxburg kilograms, which are
expected to lay bare more evidence
Of the German diplomats dup1icity.
comes at a most Interesting time, es-
pecially as it is being done by agree
ment with the Argentine, government
Wv How the public mind in Argentina,
already pressing President Irigoyen to
go to war with Germany, will regard
further exposures Of German intrigue,
IL OF no less interest to officials here
than is its probable effect on the gen.
eeral Latin-America attitude toward a.
so-called neutrality conference just
called at Buenos Aires, to attend
which Luis Cabrera, Mexico's repre-
sentative unceremoniously left the
United States recently while this gov
ernment was waiting to begin negotia-
tions over food exports to Mexico.
q While public sentiment for enter
Ing the war on the side OF the
United States and the Allies has been
spreading through all Latin.America,
the conspicuous examples Of inaction
have been the governments OF Mexico
and Argentina. The sudden visit OF
/. Cabrera ct; this particular time to a
so-called neutrality conference in
Buenos Aires excited much su icion.
Whether there can be any connection
between the new Luxburg exposures
and the relations between Mexico and
Argentina excites much more interest.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
SUBMARINE LOSSES
ARE DIMINISHING
At the Same Time, Lloyd George Says,
Shipbuilding Is OH the
Increase.

London, Dec. 20.-Speaking in the
house of commons. David Lloyd
George, British premier, said. that the
margin Of losses at sea was narrow
ing The sinkings by submarines, he
said, was decreasing, while shipbuild-
ing was increasing. .t. q no. ,e,
The premier said the sinking Of
submarines was increasing. Although
the merchant tonnage was down by
20 per. cent. he added. the loss had
been only per cent of imports over
that of last year.
Regarding the military situation,
Lloyd George said it was idle to
pretend that the hopes formed had
been realized. This disappointment he
attributed to the Russian collapse.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
Peace Negotiations.

London, Dec. 2O.-Peace neGOtif
tions between Russia and the Cenh
Powers, an armistice having h
reached, are assuming an aspect
Importance. DIR. Won Kuehlmann, W
German foreign secretary, and Cpsi
Czernin, the Austro -Hnngarion t&
eign minister, are both said to be-
their way to Brest-Litovsk, accoH
panied by advisory suites.
= 1t is also Indicated from Berlin III
the main committee OF the Reicht
Will De aummoned to meet in ppI4
session int'connection with these n
tiations and some German netfH
pcrs interpret 1t as showing theS
of the people is now about to d1s
itself 8sssf
Another result of the ,ariMistic1 q
that Ensign Krylenko, the BolShGyt
chief commander. has been able 4
move divisions from the nortlgs
front against Gen. Kaledines.~ waSb
reported to be gaining new ,succ
There is no direct confirmatton az E
report that kerensky is in the vi6&&
ity of Petrograd with an army. ID
Meanwhile, the Bolsheviki adMt
tration is adopting drastic meaGa
against it's opponents including the
tablishing of the death penalty.
A despatch from TammeroforH,
land, says the Russian troops are Fs
pairing to evacuate Finland.
transportation already having been @
ranged. aEfs
The Evening Post says the GernnRl
have officially informed the Bohh9
Headquarters that the Central poyl
are ready to consider the Arrange
ment Of peace on the basis OF no n,
nexations and no indemnlties bu
pointed out that self definition Of naa
tions was impracticable.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
MAY CALL HOOVER.
Committee Investigating Sugar Short
age May Also Hear Rolph.

Committee Investigating Sugar Short
age May Also Hear Rolph.
Washington, Dec. .'20.-Testimony Of
Earl A. Babst, president of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining cimpany regard
ing the sugar shortage and in answer
to charges of Claus Spreckels that the
company was aided by the food ad-
ministration was continued today be-
fore the senate investigating commit
tee.
Some members hoped to call Mr..
Hoover and George NJ. Rolph, direc-
tor of the sugar division of the food
administration, today, and complete
the inquiry tonight, but indications
were that it would extend into to-
morrow.
At the, conclusion of the sugar in
vestigation the committee expects to
turn it's attention to the coal shortage
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
HALIFAX SANTA CLAUS
WILL BE AMERICAN
Toys VIII Be Provided for Hundreds
OF Blind and Crippled Chill
drcn There.

Halifax, Dec. 2O.-An American
Santa Claus must provide toys for
hundreds of blind and crippled chill
dren in hospitals here. The limited
stock carried by the local dealers has
been exhausted.
The bulk of holiday trade before
the disaster was in the purchase Of
gifts for Nova Scotia forces overseas
These had been mailed for delivery
on the battlefront next week and
Halifax had planned for q quiet OBJ
servance at home.
The number of persons blinded by
the explosion may exceed 1000 in
Guiding those who lost the sight Of
one or both eyes. Many of these are
children.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
DRIVE FOR $4,000
MEMBERS May FAIL
Red Cross in Danger Of Not AT,
tanning Its Object
LIVELIER SPIRIT NEEDED
Public Must Cooperate III New Britain
Is Not to Make It's First Unsuccees-
full War Campaign-Park Place
First With 100 Per Cent.

Unless greater interest is displayed
by the public generally, New Britain
will have the unique experience Of not
succeeding in war campaign. The
drive for $4,000 Red Cross members
has not been successful so far, and
cooperation is essential if the quota
is to be filed Only q few names are
listed on the street honor roll on the
bulletin board at Central park. It was
announced today that Park place has
the distinction Of being the first street
to go on the gold star side, which
means that everyone in every house
on the street is a member OF the Red
Cross. Harrison street is added to the
honor roll for percentage on the other
side of the bulletin board. :.
People are asking why such and
such streets, where prominent citizens
live, do not appear on the honor roll.
1t is no time in these days for negli-
gence and Indifference. General Apa-
thy is the greatest aide that the Ger
man General Staff can have in these
days. The young women in the booths
are doing fine work, and If all showed
the enthusiasm that the Red Cross
nurses are showing, there wouldn't
have to be q call sent out for more
interest. ~. ,~s.
Some Of the ward captains are slow
about sending in their reports, and 1t
would be great help to the cam
paign managers If they would speed
up. Others are doing work which can
call forth only the highest praise.
Ward Manager abraham Gorbach
Of the Sixth Ward is proving live
wire. He hasn't waited until the
campaign day. but has his ward or
ganized and has brought in many
names. He will meet his captains
tonight at the z. M. C. A.
The merchants are responding
splendidly to the appeal to advertise
the campaign in their regular adver-
Using space in the papers.
Fourth Ward Day.
Today is the Fourth Ward day in
the campaign. .And the workers ara
hust1ing for memberships The cap
ta;ns in this ward are announced as
follows:
Elm street, John r. Blair: Corbin
Place, John Williams; Chestnut
street. Charles E. steele; Park street,
William r. Reeve; Franklin street,
Boy Scouts; Seymour street, Mrs. H.
c. Warner; Stanley street, J. j. Nc
Briarty; Dwight street, Dwight Court
Andrew ]. Anderson; Fairview street,
Harry Hancock; Woodland street,
Mrs. W. r. Porter; Oxford street,
Harvard street, John G. Sandstrom;
Flornce street, Boy Scouts; Belden
street, A. Bromley; Lindon street,
Lindon court, Mrs. Abel Kronholm;
Jubilee stret, Joseph F.. Williametz;
Rhodes street, Fred Anderson; Mil
lard street, Mrs George T. Jones.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
SPEAKING OF JUDGES,
HERE'S A READ ONE

Man nkato, Mimi, Dec. 20
A statement that the United
States might as well be under
the Kaiser's government as
under it's own was among
those charged to Frank j.
Busch, wholesale grocer, ar
rested on complaints that he
made seditious remarks. He
told Municipal Judge Com
stock he was sorry, and at the
judges suggestion. bought
$1,000 worth Of Liberty bonds,
subscribed 800 to the Red
Cross and gave $50 each to
the knights Of Columbus and
the Y. M. c. "A. Then, today,
Judge Comstock fined him
$500.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
CARDINAL GIBBONS.
Gives His Sanction to Roman Catholic
Miners to Work Holy Days.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Cardinal
Gibbons gave his sanction today to
Roman Catholic miners working on
holy days falling within the Christ
mas and New Years holiday season.
In a letter to Fuel Administrator
Garfield he approved of a suggestion
that miners take only Christmas Day
and New Years Day off, and further
proposed that saloons might cooper
ate by closing from 9 o'clock in the
evening until o'clock the following
morning.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT.
DAUGHTER of Former President Will
Wed English Ohlcer.

London, Dec. 20.-The engagement
is announced of Esther. daughter OF
Grover Cleveland, to Captain Bosan-
quet, Of the Coldstream Guards. Cap
tain Bosanquet, a son of Sir Albert
Bosanquet has been decorated with
the distinguished service order.
Miss Cleveland came here in June
of last year, after having qualified as
a nurse and instructor Of the blind.
and took up work as a volunteer at
St. Dunstan's Home for Blinded Sol
diers. 49,,
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
MR.. ]. OGDEN ARMOUR
GETS HIS PROFITS
Some Very Interesting Testimony Is
Heard Before Commission at
Washington Today.

Washington, Dec. 20.-At the Fed
eral Trade commissions investigation
OF the Chicago stockyards here today,
F. r. Hart, one of the principal fig
ures in the stockyards company, tes-
tilted it had been agreed to pay J..
ogden Armour all the company s
earnings over nine per cent to keep
Armour from moving the yards away
from Chicago further west.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
WAS 1T ACCIDENT?
Broker, Sick Two Weeks, Killed by
Fall From Window.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Harry C. Moore,
8 broker, who has spent his summers
on his farm at Guion. Ind, and his
winters for the last five years here,
jumped or fell from sixth story
window of his hotel today and was
killed. He had been ill for the last
two weeks, his wife said.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
ELEVEN KILLED
Miners Meet Death in Coal Mine Ex

Miners Meet Death in Coal Mine Ex-
pIosion in Tennessee, Bigger Ma
jority of Them Escaping.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 2O.-Eleven
miners were killed in an explosion at
mine No. Of the Dar Dour Coal and
Coke company, Catoosa, near Memo.
Tenn, late Wednesday afternoon. ac-
cording to word reaching here today.
Seventyhve were IN the mine at the
time.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
SCOTT RETURNS.

At Atlantic Port, Dec 2O.-Major
Gen. Hugh L. Scott, U. S. A, who is
to be assigned as chief instruction Of
ficer of the new National Army re-
turned today from Europe on an
American steamship. He has been
at the front in France studying con-
ditions there. A number Of Amer
ican army officers arrived here with
him.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
n. B. H. S. HONOR PUPILS
Names of Seventeen Who Have Main
tanned Average of IS Per Cent. for
Three Years Announced.

Three Years Announced.
The preliminary honor list OF the
class of 1918 was announced this
morning at the school. The pupils
whose names appear on this list have
attained an average grade of 50 per
cent. or over for the first three years
OF their course, and attained during
the first report Of the current year,
a grade sufficient to maintain this
minimum average. Their program
provides for at least 76 credits.
The honor pupils are: James Pro-
tho Dobb& Harry Fogelson,' Edward
Stephen Kalin, Saul David Leades,
Maurice Edward NARROW, Israel Louis
Nair, Henry Nilson,. Roger Fuller
Tracy, Ruth Mabel Anderson, Anna
Victoria Foberg, Mabel Elizabeth
Klingberg, Margaret Cecilia Leonard,
Eleanor North Mann, Helen Margaret
Peterson, Eva Katherine Prelle, Flor
ence Sirkin, Doris Helen Waters.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
NORTHWEST GALE
Does Heavy Damage in Queenstown,
UnrOofinE Buildings, Damaging
Cathedral and Injuring Several.

London, Dec. 20.-A northwest gale
accompanied by snow and extreme
cold, swept Queenstown Saturday
night, according to a Central de-
spatch delayed on account of wire
trouble. Many. persons were injured
in the streets. ST. Colman's cathedral
was damaged and the police barra cks
and many houses were unrOofed.
Giant waves swept over the vessels
in the harbor and for several hours
they were cut off from. communica-
ton with the shore.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
BRITISH CASUALTIES.

London, Dec. 1S.-British casualties
rtported in the week ending today
tota1led 1876 officers and men as
follows: Officers killed or died of
wounds. 331; men 1881. Oficers
wounded or missing, 1,O39; men
1925.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
SERBIAN COMMISSION.
Arrives to Pay Respects to President
and Country.

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 2o.-A Ser
bfan diplomatic mission to the United
states arrived here today on a French
steamship. 1t is headed by DR.. M.
r. yesnitch, who represented Serbia
.t8sthe Inter Allied conference at
r,arfs It's members include q number
~ SSrbian army officers. The mission
I,laris to 70 direct to Washington.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
LIGHTLESS NIGHT.
Will Be Observed Throughout Coun-
try tonight.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The first
week day "lightless night will be OBJ
served throughout the country today
in strict compliance of the rules of
the fuel administration. Reports re-
ceived here from companies supplying
electricity for lighting of advertising
signs indicate a willingness to CO.
operate to aid in the conserving of
the supply of coal throughout the
nation.
Failure to observe the new regula-
tions it has been announced, will re-
suit in penalties for the offenders.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
Sends Ultin1atulni.

London, Dec. 20.-The Bolshevif1
government, according to Petrogr1
advices, has sent an ultimatum to TIL
Ukranian rada. It demands that withs
in 48 hours a decision be madl
whether the Ukraine will cease Il
assist Gen. Kaledines by sending him
troops while forbidding passage q
Bo1shevi1d troops, and also Whether q
will stop dtsarm1ng troops in th
Ukraine. In case Of refusal the rad
will be considered at war with t
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New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
SOME SUGAR.
Cargo Of 9,00O;O0O Pounds of Much
Wanted Product In Boston,

Boston, Dec. 20,-A cargo of
5000, 600 pounds OF raw sugar from
Louisiana, the first received this
month, reached Boston today. Re-
hners said it probably would be the
last Of the Louisiana product to be
sent here this season, but that Cuban
sugar was expected to move north
ward in the next ten days and further
relieve the shortage.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
Counter Revolution.

Petrograd, Dec. 2O.-OrenburgC Coz
sacks opposing the Bolsheviki hsy
occupied TcheliabinSk, a junction a
the Trans Siberian railroad accoFd1n
to q report received by the Dem
The Bolsheviki government tyy
weeks ago reported that Tcheh1bln
was being besieged by troops und
Gen. Dutoh, hetman OF the Ura1 C
sacks and one of the leaders OFT
counter revolution.
The town is $50 miles .noctheat
Orenburg and west Of the G1b1d
borden. The Trans-Sibarian rai1
is joined here from the north
railroad line running through
and EkaterinbuEg. ss'eas gsss%
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20

Petrograd. Dec. 2O.-The repr
tatives OF the Central powers II
formed the Russians they were rea0
to DISCUSS peace preliminaries but de
sired to know the result Of Russiaa
efforts to induce the Allies to join 81
the negotiations before proceedini
with them. They said this point n
view might be changed, however, an{
they might be willing to discuss pear
with Russia alone. The Germanl
were OF the opinion the Russian az
mistice might influence the otllod
fronts. r
The first conference was devot
merely to the discussion of who wOt{
participate in the negotiations
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20

$65,987.s7
YEAR OF 1917.
Total appropriation, includ-
ing $500 for barn. .$5s,OOO.OO
Total collections on Dec L.. 5,339.79
Dept. Expenses to
Dec, .$39,37S.1
Barn expenses. l2,O59.9S
Paid city treas
ury .......... 0,S5S.S
Bal 1ance on
hand $63,339.79
$es,sss.7e
Estimate need for balance
of year 900. 90
Balance on hand Dec. IT,. 6,561.86
Possible deficit at end of
year .-....$ 3,43814
Appropriation for dairy
barn, 1916 .......s 100000
Appropriation for dairy
barn, 1917 .....--...... 5,600.OO
s11,6O0.0O
E d e d for
barn, 1916 ....$ 2,635.61
E x pc e for
barn, 1917 .... 12,O59.9S
Transferred to
other depart
mentS 3,364.39
s1S,O59.9S
Oyerdraft on total barn ap-
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New Britain herald., 1917-12-20
Representad
Germany and Az
so Inform Mem
of BolSheyiki
KERENSKY ON Mar
TOWARD PETROGRE
Negotiations for Peace Between
AustroIG German Forces and Ru
Now Assuming Aspect of Imp0
ance-FIghting Along the Piave.
Snow Prevents Flying
Enemies of Russia 81 SS'

Petrograd, Dec. .20.-- According
press reports, Russia has been
formed by the Central Powers
they intend to make peace PROPOSE
to the Allies. saS
This report is published In t
Evening Post, which says the reDts
sentatives of the Central Powers,
the first preliminary peace conferen!
with the Russians, announced tn
their governments intended on pr3l
ciple to put the question Of peace g.
fore all the powers, and that they IA
asked their allies to do likewise. I'm
sia was requested to take sirnte
steps. It is stated the Russians q
endeavoring by all means to sound 4
Allies.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-20

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New Britain herald., 1917-12-20

B a q n c. e re-
turned .....$65, 987.S7
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-07-12
BACK UP THE FAIR

With every one of its neighbors pro
ceedmg with all of the activities to which
attention was given before the war-On-
trio is going e. keep III hqe.
The business men of other communities
arc looking foreward to the best business
enjoyed in years, this fall They have
even reason 10 entertain that procpect. So
too have the business men of Ontario.
Conditions were never better for good
business during the fall than they are today.
The crops are going TO be above the average
of the past ten years.The acreage is greater
than for many years past, and the prices
which the ,rancher will receive so far exceed
anything the ranchers have ever known that
baisis for comparison is lacking.
Fortunately the pride of the business men
manifested Monday evening would not per-
init the Malhcur Couty Fair Association to
pass away. Men who have been only half
heartedly interested in the fair during re-
cent years have given assurance of
their active assistance this year IL will
not be as in the past job merely for the
directors. That is it should be- The fair
Is n Malhew county institution. and speci-
al favorite to Ontario. The people of the
county have put the proposition up to On
forio To present 10 their neighbors what the
county can can do If the city fails in the
Fair, it should never again ask favor of any
part OF the County Get behind the board
of directors and make the fair winnerl
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-07-12

meetings time without number On the
theory of health protection the council has
compelled some citizens, agains their will.
to pay for trunk sewers and for latcrals. The
council, therefore has no right to play fav-
critics and permit others in the same central
part of the city to ignore the plain statutes.
Common sense, sense of deacency and sub
stantia Justice demand that the regulations
for safeguarding the health and happiness
of the people be rigidly enforced.
Ontario has good council. The men
on it realize their obligation. Their dis
cussion of such matters at the meetings is
apparently sincere earnest and high mind
ed. The trouble is that nothing results
from the discussion The Argus. believes
that some method should be found to trans
late the talk into action
What members of the council or what
health lawsi Whose duty is itl Let's get
official of the city should enforce these
down to brass tacks. Who is shrking 7
Let the council answer this question, if the
members of the council as the governing
body thru the mayor are not responsible for
the enforcement of the laws let them name
the official who is. If after warning act
ion is not taken the council should proceed
to hire an official who will.
There is still time in which to save the
scourge from visiting many homes. But
what is to be done must if effective, be done
quickly.