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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
NEW YORK TO CELEBRATE
 ON AN UNUSUAL SCALE

New York Dec. 24.-Vlctory Christ lnas preparations in New York were completed torlght in a chill downpour which swept the streets almost bare of belated shoppers, bur failed to darnren the ardor of the city's millions for the. celebration tomorrow of the first peace on earth" Christmas since ISfa.
 Most of the preparations centered oh events to make the day memorable fer 100, ,0G0 soldiers and sailors who, pecteG to spend their Christmas here.
 The festivities started tonight when several thousand soldiers and sailors attended a khaki and blue" dance given in the Seventy First Regiment Armory by Ihe War Ca1cp Communi- ty service. They received several tons of home mace fudge and Christmas cake from a great Christtuas tree when the dance centered.
 Nearly 10000 wounded heroes went to sleep in dcbarkation hospitals con fident that Santa Claus, in the per- son of Red Cross workers and others would visit their cots during the night Knives founttn peni, cig- arettes, candy and chewing gum were among the items packed into the big stockinrs to he hung at the head of every hoep'tTl he'd DurjA.E the night Ch"iTt"'as tr' es were to he erected and deco~ef"l in every ward.
 If n' F 1T H~9nd soldiers and sail ors who wcr" housed for The night in war camp rutS." clubs and private homes. al"o were 10 receive visitations from St. N;cHolas during the night Christmas dinners, cntor5aiuments. oi cheer were on the programme of the fighting men for tomorrow It was an- nounced that more than 1G.4o0 homes had invited soldiers and sailors foI dinner, and preparations were com pleted 10 furnish Christmas fare tC thousands more in war camps, clubs and hotels.
 Although the rain prevented Christ mas exercises tonight at the Grea | community trees of light" in Ma di- i sen SouGre and City Hall parks, thr | trees were illuminated Is a syn1Eo
 of welcome to the retrwred troops. While the soldiers ana saIprg took the city's poor were not tormotten NhT"ughcut today, thousands of men women and children gathered at tht l headquarters of charitable organiza tinns, polico stations a1d homes O 1 We3ithy New orkerS, Wnere the1 were presented with bounteous
 Christmas brskets containing food clothing and toys for the childreh
 Tonight, in many of the stations | genial policemen dec]icd SSemselve:
 out as Santa Clauses and pIucke, glittering Christmas trees, toys, sweat
 CTS and caps for the "ktddies" of tn precincts.
 One of the big events of tomorrow for the poor Will be the annual Christ
 mas festival of the Elks. A forty foo
 tree has beel set up and 10000 chil
 dren will be guests at the festival wit
 their parents.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
WOMAN BELIEVED POOR HAD
 HALF MILLION DOLLARS

Denver, Colo, Dec. 24.-A fortune of half million dollars was left to a daughter in Spain by Mrs. Aline Ma thilda Julia Gardener, who died re- gently in Albuquerque. N. M.. it was learned today. Her friends believed that she was poor until her attorney came to Denver today and opened her safety deposit boxes discovering $32Q- coo worth of Liberty bonds and thou
 sands of dollars worth of other secur- ities.
 Mrs. Gardener was the widow of a
 wealthy Barcelonan, who owned
 large block of stock in a chain of
 stores in mining camps in Idaho. Harry Orchard, now serving sen tence for slaying Former Governor Steunenberg of Idaho, once sold Car doner sixth interest in the Hercules Mine at Burke. Idaho. When Cardon- or died his widow sold this interest 1 for SS70, 900 cash and placed the se- curities purchased with this money in
 Denver safety deposit vaults. Later | Mrs. Cardonor removed to Albuquer- que, lived modestly and told oBly her attorney of her wealth. A daughter, l the only heir, lives in Spain.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
GREAT BRITAIN REBUFFS
 RURLESON'S CABLE CONTROL

New York. Dec. 24-The British
 government has notified the Commer
 cial Cable company that it may assist
 the Western Union Telegraph com pany in the handling of cable traffic
 from Great Britain while the latter
 company's service Ais interrupted only
 Ion condition that no control be ex
 ercised from America according to a
 statement issued here tonight by Will
 liam. J. Deegan secretary of the Mackay companies.
 This means" MT. Deegan said, that the cable companies must ignore any instructions from MT. Burleson, or his representatives, insofar as the operation of the cables landing in | Great Britain is concerned. This mes sage knocks MT. Burlesons cable con- 1 trol higher than kite. The British | government refuses, and rightly re- 1 fuses, to allow the American post
 master general to invade Great Britain just as the American government i would object to any attempt of the 1 British postmaster general to dictate 1 the operation of the American ends o1 l the cable"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
TWO SUITS AGAINST THE
 ASSOCIATED BILL POSTERS

New York, Dec 1.-Two suits al leging monopoly and combinations in restraint of trade in violation of tEe sherman antitrust law were brought today in the federal district court here against the Associated Bill Posters of the United States and CanaGa and as sociated companies. Tie compliments were the w. II. Rankin Company a.% the Charles \. Ramsay Company. It. linois corporations, The former ask ed treble damages in the sum of St50,- eco and the latter $360,000.
 The plaintiffs assert that their bus mess with independent bilr posters in all parts of the United States and Canada has been rendered unprotlt- able" and allege that despite d~- cree ordering the dissolution of the combination issued by the federal court in Illinois the power and in- huence Of the combination has very greatly increased ard the number of Independent bill posters has been re- dCced to very few"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
CUBAN TRIBUNAL" TO DECIDE
 QUALIFICATIONS FOR DUEL

Havana. Dec. 1.-The question whether Food Administrator Andre should meet Carlos Mendieta, editor Of Fl Heraldo, and a member of con- 9ress, in a duel has been submitted to a tribunal of honor" The duty Of the tribunal is to examine into the evi- dence presented as to whether Senor Mendieta is a gentleman" and there fore qualified to demand satisfaction at the hands of Senor Andre.
 Senor Mendieta challenged Andre as the direct outcome of letter ad- dressed to him by Andre. in which the food administrator accused the editor Of cowardice in connection with the revelation of February, 1917. Should the tribunal decide in favor
 of Mendieta, a duel is believed to be inevitable Andre is considered one Of the finest swordsmen in Cuba. An dre and MendietG fought duel sev- eral years ago. which resulted in Men, dieta receiving a sword thrust in the | arm.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
LYNN ELECTRIC WORKERS
 THREATEN TO STRIKE

Lynn, Mass, Dec. 24.-A threat to call a strike of the 15,o00 employees of the local plant of the General Electric company next Monday morning unless Richard H.. Rice, the acting manager, made an effort in the meantime to settle the trouble which caused a walkout at the Erie, Pa, plant of the company, was made today by three representatives of the employees who called on MT. Rice today. MT. Rice said he had no authority to intervene with the affairs of the Erie plant. Strikes in sympathy with that at Erie have been called at the Schenec- tady, N. T., and the Pittsfield plants The Lynn workers have thus far re- trained from such action because their request for an increase in wages is under consideration by the federal war labor obard, which has refused to treat with employees on strike. The strike at Erie was due to the discharge of several workmen.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
JOYOUS CHRISTMAS EVE
 FOR HctfE COMING SOLDIERS

New York, Dec. 24.-In a cold driv- ing rain that in no way dampened their ardor, 3,865 American troops came into port today aboard the big French liner La France, Christmas eve ship of the fleet of transports that is bringing back the American expedi- tionary force. It was the first time that La France has been in this har- Dor since 1915.
 As the ship steamed up the river, the men crowded the deck and rigging and sang Home, Sweet Home , Dixie" Hall, Hail, the Gangs All Here" and answered their reception from ashore with more enthusiasm than has been displayed heretofore on any transport. They seemed thor oughly to appreciate their good fortune in getting back to American soil the day before Christmas.
 Many of the troops were from Ar kansas, Mississippi, Alabama. Illinois and District of Columbia The tota included 1,5o4 wounded, Enen from nearly every state in the union, theil injuries ranging from bullet wounds in arms and legs. up through the llst of amputations and permanent dis. hgtrement to shell shock and bed cases which will require months oi treatment to restore the men 10 { condition where they will again bt able to care for themselves. In al the list there was not to be heard 6 complaint: without exception tht wounds were looked upon by the mer as distinguishing marks of honor, anC on every side was heard nothing bu words of praise for valor displayed b! other men than themselves.
 There WAS in waiting militar, band and delegations from the can. teen service of the American Rec Gross. The enthusiasm and ''hom, for Chrfstmass spirit that was dis played during the trip up the harbo was more than do.h!ad as tie shiI rounded into her berth.
 The appearance of the Red Cros' Dag, the uniformed members of tn
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25

The presidential party will cross the channel in the steamer Brighton. es- corted half way by four French de stroyars, and the latter half, to Dover by a British fotilla leader and $l.:, British destroyers.
 Vice Admiral Reyes and the king S equerry, Sir Charles Gust, specially attached to. President Wilson. will meet the president at Calais and cross with the party.
 At Dover the president will be met by the Duke of Connaught Amba~sa- dor Davis and his stac, the Marquis of Camden. lord lieutenant of Kent, Earl Reading and Lord Herschen also specially attached to the president On arrival, salutes will be fired and d guard of honor mounted The mayor and corporation Will present an ad- | dress on the pier.
 The reception at London will follow 1 the plans already outlined. The or ders to those engaged iR the ceremon- 1 ial are service dress with swords will l be worn; otherwise morning dress" 1 The suit in attendance on the pres | ident includes Major General Riddle 1 Brisadier General Harts, Rear Admi- ral Grayson and Herbert C. Hoover. The, procession to Buckingham Pal l First Carriag riage-President Wilson | King George and the Duke of Con- naught.
 Second carria ge-Mrs. Wilson, Queer Mary and Princess Nary. 1 Third carriage-the American am 1 tassador, John w. Davis: lord in wait ing to the queen and m3ster of thf ! horse.
 Fourth carria ge-Maior Genera Riddle, Rear Admiral Grayson, Ear | Reading and Lord HerscheI1
 Fifth carriage sAigadier Genera Farts, Major Pierce and Sir Charle. Gust.
 On Thursday afternoon the pres~ 1 dent and Mrs. Wilson will visit Dowa ger Queen Alexandra, the Duke O Connausht and other members of tn, royal family. and in the evening vii dine with King George and the queen
 Friday will be devoted, morning ant l afternoon to conferences with th British ministers and luncheon witl the premier, while in the evening state banquet will be given at Buck ingham Palace The orders for Uni are: 'Fvening dress-decorations sta and ribbon will be worn. serving off cers, service dress with swords"
 On Saturday morning the pres;den will receive addresses at the embassy
 Then follows the function at tn
 Giuldhall. Here also service dres
 with swords will be wotQ; otherwis
 morning dress.
 A soyereign's escort with standar
 Will accoypanv tho wEocession, whi,
 the streets NA Se llne2 With troop and guards of honor will be mounte at the Guildhall and the Mansio House.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
COLD STORAGE EGGS TASTED
 AS GOOD AS FRESH EGGS

Chicago, Dec. 23-Dr. John Dill Robertson, health commissioner Of Chicago, with N inQuirfng guests, con ducted an experiment in the matter of eggs.
 The guests were served strictly fresh eggs and eggs that were placed in cold storage last spring. They did not know which were which and the yer 6ict was that one tasted as good as another, but that the storage eggs were a shade darker.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
BOARD OF SELECTION FOR
 THE LINE OF THE NAVY

Washington, Dec. 24.-Secretary Eaniels announced tonight the com position of the board of selection for lhe line of the navy to meet in Wash ington December 31. The members of the board will he Admiral Henry T. Mayo, Vice Admiral Albert Gleaves and Rear Admirals Frank r. Fletcher Albert G. Winterhalder Thomas $. Rogers, Hugh Rodman, Thomas Snow den, John A. Hoogewerff, and Edwin A. Anderson,
 In announcing the personnel of the board. which recommebds orlioe fo;' promotion, Mr. Tlaniels explained that the naming of the board had been delayed beyond it's usual meeting time early in December jn order that ii might include officers retur ming from abroad with the Atlantic feet
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
SEA SERVICE BUREAU FOR
 SEAMEN FOR MERCHANTMEN N

Washington, Dec 24.-The shippins board announced today that begin ming with the new year crews for all merchant vessels operated by the board will be placed in employment through a central agency to be known $s the boards sea service bureau. This agency will have offieer n prin- cipal American ports and through il not only seamFJ. but masters mates and engineers will be signed for sea duty.
 Vessels privately operated will dbe given the privilege of shipping crews through the bureau, it was said. on the same footing as those operated by the shipping board.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25

with the condition that they be ac-
 eepted at once were refused by the
 owners and five of the leading mines
 have shut down. The present. Silesian output is half the normal yield
 The Rhenish Westphalian coal fields
 also are still partly paraIyzed by 8 strike which has cut down the usual output one-third
 The socialist Norwaerts declares that the entire industriaI activity of
 SaXony will be crippled within feur- teen days unless more coal is assured. In November the coal shortage in Sax ony amounted to 3O,0O0 tons. The De
 cember supply it is declared, will show 1 a greater decrease
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
l ONE OF THE SLAYERS
 l OF MONK RASPUTIN

New York. Dec 24.-Dr. Stanislaus de LazoYert, admittedly one of the slayers of the Monk Raspdtin, and a member of the Russian Duma under former Car Nicholas, left today aboard the French steamship La LOT raine, intending to return 70 Russia to assist in the organization of a new government at Odessa.
 "The state which we hope to set up at Odessa" he said, will be the nu- cleus of a large army with which, With the assistance of the allies we should be able to restore order and stamp out the Bolsheviki."
 He arrived in the United States last September for the purpose, he said, of acquaintin& this government with the political situation in Siberia.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
NEW GERMAN FOREIGN
 SECRETARY IS HOPEFUL

Copenhagen, Dec. 24.-Count von Erockdorft RantZau. the German min ister to Denmark, who has just been appointed foreian secretary in s1lc- cession to Dr. Solf. interviewed today by the Berlin correspondent of the Pc litiken. said he cherished TO illusions as to the difficulty oc the task con- fronting him, but declared he had con tidence the German people had now taken their own fate into their hands The count said his earnest aim would be to achieve a peace based on Presi- dent Wilson's fourteen points and thereby secure a league of nations.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
ALL ROADS FROM CAMP
 DEVENS WERE BLOCKED

Aver, Mass. Dec 24.-All roads from Camp Devens were blocked to- day with homegoing. soldiers, on Christmas leave. Many cities and towns spent special motor transports to aid their troops in getting home
 Ii was announced tonight that 1500 officers and men of the %d coast ar tilIery corps. made up of New England soldiers recently returned from France would arrive here tomorrow morning to receive discharges. With them will come a few members of the Twelfth Division who went to France to pre- pare the way for the remainder of the division which has been in training here.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
STRIKES DEVELOPING IN SILESIAN COAL FIELD

Berlin Monday, Dec 23 (By the A. PD.-New strikes have brogen out in the Silesian coal field as result of agitation carried on by agents of Dr. Liebknecht, the radical socialist leader the Tageblatt says it is informed. The agents succeeded in inducing the min CTS to repudiate the recent agreement with the mine owners. New demands
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
RAIN CAUSED HALT IN
 FESTIVITIES IN BOSTON

Boston, Dec. 24.-A driving rain storm tonight drove to cover the nu- merous groups of Christmas carolers who had started out to sing before houses throughout the city where ser vice flags were displayed. Other fes- tivities were also pG&Saned until to- morrow night but numerous indoor entertainments in which soldiers and sailors in uniform were. the guests of honor were carried out.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
AVIATOR KILLED AT
 HAZELHURST FIELD II

Mineola, L. l., Dec 24-Second Lieu tenant E. $. Mumford of Washington, an army aviator attached tu the First Provisional Wing. was instantly kill ed today when his scout. monopIane plunged 200 feet to the ground at Ha- zelhurst Field, Witnesses said the aviator fell while attempting. nose dirrc
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
EXPLOSION IN POWDER
 MILLS AT MAYNARD, MASS.

Maynard, Mass, Dec. 24.-An explo- sion III one of the buiiJings of the American Powder Mills plants earlF today shook the surrounding country violently, breaking many windows in Maynard ana nearby towns. Shortly after the explosion it was not known whether there was any loss of life.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
BELGIAN CAVALRY HAS
 ENTERED GERMANY

Paris, Dec. 4.-(Havas.) The First 'a9alry Brigade of Belgian troops to- lay entered Germany, having reach d Dalsdorf This announcement is made by the Belgian war department
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
GERMAN FOREIGN OFFICE
 BES|EGED BY SAILORS

Had Been Guard Duty There For the Past Month
 scented Being Replaced by Republican Soldier Guard
 At a Guardhouse in the Unter Den Linden Shots Were 7 Exchanged and It is Reported There Were Number of Casuaies-New Strikes Have Broken Out in the Si- lesian Coal Field
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
A s1o,ooo JEWELRY
 ROBBERY IN CHICAGO

Chcago. Dec. -24.-Thre men robbed the Iralson Company. jewellers, of jewelry of the estimate value of $100,- 900 here this afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25

Salvation Army a:;,i other relief o. ganizaticns on the dock produced a great outburst of cheers from the happy soldiers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
PROGRAM FOR PRESIDENT
 WILSON'S VISIT IN LONDON

London, Dec. 24.-The present pro- gramnte of the ceremonial of the pres idents visit issued today from the lord chamberlains office mainly con- firms the details already published.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-25
NEW DAWN IF PEACE ADDS {. FEST ID JOYS OF YULET|DE

Returning Soldiers and Sailors Will Tend to Make Christmas of 1918 Memorable One in the Nations Hstory-Red Gross Gives Assurance That Every Member of the Ex peditionary Forces Will Receive Christmas Box
 President Wilson, Members of the Cabinet and Military Leaders Express Sentiments of Gratitude.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
KEEP CFE HI GRASS.

VIII our boys still consider it a
Pheasant paStimn to devise wayside
signs after they have lettered a few
thousand Of another sort . For eXam-
pie: "'Ho the Memory of -, One
o. the Best Defenders Of His Coun'
try and q Regular Man?" or "To Tn
known. Hc Lost Life and Identified
ton Tag at the Same Time, Yet HIS
Comrades Know Him as Hero"
These epitaphs are British.
Our troop trains in France pass
signbOards familiar to every Amcri-
can, among them the insistent re-
hinder of "57 Varieties" and the three
matted milk cows.
The biggest war sign is at the Butte
de Warlencourt, on the B~apaume-Al-
bert road. It has the dimensions Of>an
American bill board and reads: "To
Be Kept intact by the French Govern
ment. Do not Disturb" The butte,
a rocky cone hillock, is %slrmounted by
five crosses erected to the memory OF
British troops who lost their lives by
the thousands in storming the butte
in October, November and December,
1915. The big s%ignbOard is a moving
testimonial of the appreciation of the
French for their loyal ally's sacrifices.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
AMERICAN SPIRIT
on FRENCH front
Yankee Push Shown by Sign.
, boards Bearing Legends Of e.
= Various Nature. s,
"ABODE 0FLOVE"OHHU HUNT HUT
Keep OFF the Grass" Is American En-
gineer's Warning to Avoid UHc%.
K ploded German SheII-Trancc's
Tribute to Fallen Allies.

Paris.--Amons all the legends that
appear on signboards ut and lear the
front three plainly show The American
spirit newly at Wo.E, writes George ~.
Bye. .
The first OF these I anne across was
at q railroad sidin" that formerly haze
been part Of The depot yards Of 4:
busting little town, G.. BOW Thor
oushly oblitcratcl. American en-
ginccrs were operating and maintain
ing this division of the military rail-
way, and at the siding q lcan~to lunch
O has been prorpcd up--thc only
stru C to mark The former site Of
c.. This lunchrUom, supplied by
British Commissariat, had a capacity
CT four customers, two standing and
two seated on boxes. The agony OF
Gcsolation Of the PROSTATE town was
cheerfully answered by = hold sign
nailed to the side Of The lunchroom:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-21
COAL GAS FOR AUTOS
May Be Used as a Substitute for
Gasoline.
idea Originated Abroad Where Ii
Has Been Used With CompIete
Success.

Observation-Disclosures here are
greatly interested in a new plan for
conserving gasoline by substituting
coal gas for propelling automobiles
and other engines requiring gasoline.
The idea originated abroad, where
such conservation is vital. Details OF
the formula for the substitution have
been sent to this country and the
idea promises a speedy development.
Besides, the high cost Of gasoline,
many factors make a substitute desir-
able.
So successful has the substitute
proved in England, for example, that
charging stations may be found about
every five miles in some parts of the
country. In view of this success much
attention is now being devoted to the
development Of the plan here and
abroad.
About $50 cubic feet of coal gas is
required to equal a gallon of gasoline.
For this reason suitable containers
have not been found. The best ar
rnngement now consists Of 4 gas bag
made of balloon fabric, fastened to a
light wooden rack on top of the car.
From this a supply pipe runs down the
edge of the wind shield on the carbu-
rotor side of the engine and dis
charges the gas either directly into the
carburetor or into the intake near the
carburetor. A check valve Obviates
the danger Of a backfre, and a cutoff
| enables the driver to use gasoline while
carrying gas, or vice versa. In the
same pipe is a connection for the gas
supply main to be used when the gas
bag is filed. The operation requires
about ten minutes.
A difficulty, however, is that an en-
CINE propelled by coal gas develops
only 90 per cent Of the power that is
obtained from gasoline. 1t is neces-
sary, to drive at a high speed to get
the best results. One remedy, how
ever, is the mixing in Of a regulated
supply of acetylenc gas, which supplies
the necessary kick.