' i '‘r : .. ^ ,• ’ . ■ ■•f/, the weather statement Fair and contlnu«i^V||^ iainouLAnoN Tnesdar increaaing cl^ndin^M and Hie ATcnice deUj dronlettOB of .varmee; prc^bablr .anow, ineraaalsg JBOn JBnBKlSG JIBBAIJ) fOr fhe * soutby winds. f ’W^ m onth J it Noyember w m 2,014. Try The Herald's For 8 ^ Column. Established as a Weekly 1881, Established *as a Semi-Weekly 1883. CONN., M (»ihAY, DECEMBER 17,1917. „The cost is 10 cents for 20 .words J*R ia TWO CENTS VDL XXXVIL NO 66 EstabriWied h m n y 1914. or less. T n u IvCeniiaiis U. 8 . I t D E M O a U n Z E K./ Mouse To Vote On ProhUdtion nans' Fail ‘ to Pierce Italian ITS raeNtnoN sy ste m ^Unes-^^ftilisli l^sh on in i.' Late Today— Already By Senate ? Palestine—^Air and Artil “NodtCodis” lo be Sent to Washington, Dec. 17.— The House House wlU today, through a sub-com­ is under agreement to vote on the mittee of the naval affairs commit­ lei^ fi^its in Macedonia— New Jlmy CandUates’ ^ prohibition amendment to the consti­ tee, outline the scope of its naval in­ m tution today. Five o’clock this vestigation. This investigation will Germans on Defensive in The War Today School afternoon is the time set for the com-- run through the holiday recess. mencement of the roll call on the Chairman Oliver of the sub-commit­ France and Morale-Lower fateful question. And the future of tee called his. fellow investlgatore^ to ANYBODY CAN RISE many a member depends upon the meet this morning. They planned ' London, Dec. 17.— German raiding vote he will register before adjourn­ to settle the time for beginning their Than Ever—French Frmt . activity is increasing along the ment tonight. probe as well as the matters that Fre04|lwiront. and advices received No Limit on Number of 2nd Lieu­ Scores of congressmen face the is­ may be aired in public session. The Undented—Teutim Rein- today told of numerous patrol en- tenants to be Oreatetl—Division. sue-with trepidation. They know investigation promises to be thor­ .gagements between German and .Commanders Mu.st Give Recom- that whichever way they vote, they ough-going, and the public is to be foFc^ents of Little Use French troops. let in on everything which will not memlation. will i^tisCyionly one element in their The German attack in the Mount home constituencies whom thery betray naval secrets. Becansaof Cratinnei Lack Oornillet sector of Campagne marks must meet during the Christmas holi­ Bills Passed. an oubreak of fighting in a district With the American Army in days and on the hustings next year. Congress will close v*p shop for of Anunuiutioih-4iew “Bn- .. that bas long been quiet. France. Dec. 17.— Apparently even the holidays tomorrow afternoon. The German artillery along the the humble doughboy is coming into Already By Senate. The House already has voted to re­ northern end of the western front is his own in this war. A promotion Radical prohibitionists of the cess until January 3 and the Senate preme ERort” Not -m carrying out a violent bombardment scheme has just been outlined at type of Randall of California, who is expected to follhw suit today. An of British positions at numerous last week, claimed the adoption of headquarters in conformity with a Your DOLLAR Will Help Move The Ii||cator! \ unusual, perhaps uilprecedented, rec­ Sght points. recent general order from Washing­ the resolution with ' 40 votes to ord of accomplishments .for the pre- In Italy. ton, which paves the way for rapid spare, were not willing to claim so Yuletide period ^as been -made by for the human bratt;j|o^; grasp the much when the House convened this Notwithstanding the terrible loss­ advancement for men from the ranks both houses, despite the prevailing Washington, Dec. 17.— General OP* scope of the work uB^|iwi^ken by the morning. Many members deferred es they have suffered the Germans who display ability for higher com­ inquisition into the conduct of the tlmism spread today through army MG FIII8T-DAY SCORE Red Cross, not Ql furnishing to the very last disclosure of how .and Austro-Hungarians in northern mands. war. and navy circles. The waye of Ap­ nurses and doctors, e sick, and they would vote. The resolution to Italy continue their efforts to break Arrangement.^ are already made High spots in the record of parent pessimism, manifested for a wounded, but in ring huge amend the constitution so as to out­ 'through between the Piave and Bren- whereby non-commissioned officers FOR RED CROSS DRIVE achievement today Include: fortnight due to unsatisfactory cables store houses of sv vin Europe law the liquor traffic must receive a ta, rivers. who look as if they are made of offi­ The declaration of war against from Italy, France and even Great' to be drawn upon ir surgeons two-thirds vote in order to pass the 9outh of Monte Caprille the Aus- cers’ timber^ will be sent to the army Austria-Hungary. Britain, has been dissipated. Admiral and those of oui^^J ^ r in g for House. Having passed the House tiJp^Qerman forces were able to win candidates’ school on recommenda­ Inauguration of sweeping investi­ Wiliam S. Benson and General Tas­ the civilian popdlktll rOvastated it must yet receive the sanction of some ground, but at a terrible cost tion from their superior officer. Over 100 House-to-House gation, without opposition, into va­ ker H. Biss are usng strong ^n- districts, and she troops three-fourths of the state legisla- If they make good they will be rious phases of the administration’s .guage in denouncing the yarlotia in the encampmc turees before it becomes the organ­ In Paleetine. assigned to vficanoies as second lieu­ conduct of the war. stories that the Germans Jkgd «;taken; and HBIl Canvassers Reap ic law of the land. The states have ^ [>wing the .capture of Jeru^- ten a n t in replgs^ement divisions, ad­ Tnesc Passage of the Webb Export bill, the offensive .everywhere: on seven years in which to act. The i.^hgVOrJonewed their vancing later .epmbat divisloi^s The different^ i^erjtlieiT urged by the President. westerir front. , i; vi.: Tuesda;^’a Ifenate has already adopted the reap-. Rion^ except .thfit - it .has j m i\ 'I -1 • ^ j • . .V Report 'quartere ihe of Twelve r wrte Jate this atternooh. iilir both 'to - tivlty and artillery duellliig ' lleulenants in ifiineiai"' Jimi It'can bo s^ad aa Fine "Progress This Noon at Com­ The ' portant measttwa towards carrying Ig place on the Macedonian sions, it being recommended that Following 18 adj^^;tee.eaptdlnE Navy Probe. along the vweiitom f^lp^t tfrs mittee Headquarters. Keeping up to its unprecedently out the program-of unlocking the na­ they have at least three times as and team memheiN: mans continue. on. .the ..dofenslve, tion’s natural resources. ■. dklopc ^ e eastern front complete many as combat divisions. Team No. 1—-Miss Bdiia Cheney strenuous pre-holiday program, the their morale is far below what it woil^ qSlet prevails. Under the new general order divi­ captain; Mrs. Samuel Gordon, Mrs even six iponths ago. sional and other unit commanders “ If there is a man in Man­ N. B. Richards, 'Mrs.->Wm; Alvord FIND TRICK TO GET The United States will redouble are to consider only “ fighting effi­ chester so small tJmt his i)at- Mrs. Lettney, Miss"MTy^e'Wood, Mis its efforts In men, material and 8h|pB ciency units” in recommending tem­ rlotism is not as big as a dollar D. Hemingway, Miss Trotter* Mis£ almost immediately. This must EUlLWiiy lEGISUTION porary appointments for promotion bill, America is no place for Tephi Rogers, Mrs. C. Elmore Wat DEVENS MEN TO BOSTON come, the members of the recent mis­ to line officers. him.” — Rev. William ,1. Mc- sion said today. They have epm- Gurk. kins. The general order thakes it plain Team No. 2— George .H. Williams pletely prepared detailed plans Ini­ that such recommendations may be TO VOTE TOMORROW PUT OFF FOR AWHILE Reports were made this noon at captain: Mr. Lucius Plnney, Rev tiated today— less than 48 honto based solely on demonstrated fit­ committee headquarters by the cap­ A. C. Goldberg, Wm. A. Knofla, A after the mission landed at an At­ ness and ability to command. Di­ lantic port— and will bring some nsal tains of the twelve teams who are P. Howes, John Wolcott,-J. C. Bush- visional and other unit commanders London, Dec, 17— Fonr- surprise to the enemy before the canvassing lor the Red Cross in its nell, Wm. Quish, George IJ. Miller. War Department Has Given Permis­ President Hadley of Yale is are instructed to investigate care­ spring campaign is well under way* Christmas drive for 6,000 members, J. W. Nickerson. sion for Men to Go to Enter Civil fully all officers records. Team No. 3— N. B. Richards, cap teen slops, including one and Spanish War Veterans’ Pa­ French Front Undented. Mentioned for U. S. Admin- All recommendations must be sub­ and excellent progress was indicated in each captain’s report. The big • tain; Christopher Glenney, Fred T. rade—Peters, Curley or GaUlvan Although the Germans .bare hsion mitted to the commander in chief for membership drive has started very Blish, E. S. Ela, F. A. Verplanck British destroyer, were sunk Picked to Win. pouring troops from the east Into approval. ^ istrator auspiciously and the captains and Scott Simon, Charles Jacobson, The the . reserve lines behind the western team members are confident of odore Bidwell, Richard O.