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Pn. WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Advertise your Christmas Sales in tomorrow's and Thursdays Globe. Read the advts in todays Globe. VOL XC NO. 172 BOSTON, TUESDAY EVENING.

DECEMBER 19, 1916 -FOURTEEN PAGES' THE A CO. PRICE ONE CENT 0NG EOQTQON s3(D) LATEST Vote Very Declares For Ho Peace Without Reparation Cylinder Head Blown Out at Lincoln Whar! Station Autos by Hundreds Used and Many Women Bear Banners LONDON, Dec 19 Premier Lloyd George said in the House of Commons today that it was felt that they should know before entering on negotiations that Germany was prepared to accede to the only terms whereupon it was possible for peace to be obtained and maintained in Europe. The Premier said that without reparation peace would be impossible. Much as they longed for it, the Premier added, the Central Powers note and the speech preceding it afforded small encouragement and hope for an honorable and lasting peace. Mr Lloyd George said there were no proposals for peace.

To enter into proposals of which they had no knowledge was to put their heads into a noose with the rope end in the hands of Germany- Mr Lloyd George said Our answer will be given in full accord with' our Allies. Each of the Allies has separately'and independently arrived at the same conclusion. 1 am glad of the first answer given by France and Russia. Against Militarism Mr Lloyd George said the Allies would insist that the only end of the war must be a complete guarantee against Prussian militarism disturbing the peace of Europe. The formal reply of the Allies, the Premier announced, will be given in the course of a few days.

The Premier said: "We will await. All over Boston today the most strenuous efforts were made by both sides to yet out otes on the license question. The ac'tocates used check list ar.u hundreds 01 automobiles; the "no i eorle worked just as hard, and sent vorre.i "it: banners to stand on the ssvets and call attention of the voters thcr sii The banners showed a small to. with an appeal for protection i lor him. i STOCKS GO UP.

THENWEAKEN Gains Before Georges Speech Is Known Early Gains Wiped Out, Steel Drops From 116 to About 1 10 Stocks were strong in the middle of th A day today, on the Interpretation of Lloyd Georges speech on the conduct of the war, but when details of his address became known ln the middle of the afternoon, there was a complete reversal of sentiment and the early gains not only were lost, but large losses appeared. For Instance, Steel, after being up to 116, fell to 109, and otWer equipments were lower accordingly. Atlantic Gulf fell to 119 after being up above 130. The market was exceedingly feverish between 9 o'clock and the close. Steel being back above 111 after dipping below HO, while other Issues were less affected.

The market. In fact, was a guessing contesL The rails showed the best resistance. The Stock Market today thought ltknew the purport of Lloyd Georges speech in the House of Commons before the press Continued on the Fourth Pace. BERNSTORFFS STATEMENT BelievesAIIiesWill Not Refuse To Talk About Peace WASHINGTON, Dec 19 Count von Bernstorff, the German Ambassador, said after hearing the first portions of Lloyd Georges speech: "That sounds as if they would not refuse to talk about peace, anyway. Every effort, it was said, would be made to bring about a conference for the discussion of terms.

The view was expressed in Teutonic diplomatic quarters that should Great Britain and her Allies, in reply to the proposals of the Central Powers, ask that terniB be defined, Germany and her Allies would announce that they would be presented in a peace conference. It was added that unless there were unforeseen developments it was doubtful if the Central Powers would agree to set down their terms in a note. 1 ENTENTE ALLIES WILL REPLY TOMORROW PARIS, Dec ID Premier Briand announced in the Senate today that the Entente Allies would send tomorrow a concerted reply making known to the Central Powers that it is impossible to take their requests for peace seriously. LESS THAN 2000 PRESENT AT SUNDAYS SERMON TODAY Less than 2000 persons were present at the Tabernacle this afternon to hear Billy Sunday. The majority of tlio-e present were women, the city election being responsible for the absence of many men.

Only two delegations attended this afternoon, one being the women cf the Methodist Episcopal Church of Mattapan and the other a small group from Newport, H. The churches and religious associa- t-oi weie landed in the biggest at tempt in the history of the city to carry It oej the drv column. They forreu tie advocates of license to top-' nc.i eh rts, an.i get out a tremendous eo joe j-, on 1 tear. In mo'-t wards the morning vote has acenured for majority of the registered ioUr- The prospect is for a vote c. id ptn.vnt or more ot the registration.

Fairly Strong in East Boston A strong ote was being cast in 1' ards 1 and 2, East Boston, today. The talk wav general that Noddle Island i excitement ol any kind. Largest vote for in 1915. Largest license majority, 1905. Smallest license 1892.

Estimated vote today, cinct. At that same had been deposited In heaviest vote seems to Bay and West End new ward, but there has wojld 'ontnuute a majority for license, thorgh the nu-heente campaigners riaim chat it will be a very small mar- bi minus 1 and 2 in Ward 1 a ia 1-v otf I-. expected because of the litter oj position there early this year tj an oj.en bar license which was hnally 1 "anted tne Excise Board. i aid -i aid 4, Charleston more an ei of the registeied vote uxil polled at noon. The liquor in- harJ heie.to bring out i -c.

jcu.g automobiles freelv. Deal- trs are the voting booths, and bar- ic-'idi, up the voters as ct-ir i aim arr caller out. McDonald rett ng a big cote, to judge by the talk ro it, ti.c booths, and atson has 1 71 'i" 1,1 these wards. Cassidy an Ke re are both doing well. (pi Ibi FRANK A.

PALMER UNDER ARREST Pleads Not Guilty Before U. S. Commissioner Frank A. Palmer of 7 Albion st, Somerville, with office in the Journal Building, this city, was arrested today by Deputy United States Marshal Tighe on complaint made by Postofflce Inspectors Hall and Hart, who charge the defendant with using the United States mails in a scheme to defraud. The defendant, who was represented by Leo A.

Rogers, former United States attorney, was arraigned before United States Commissioner Hayes at the Federal Building and, after pleading not guilty to the complaint, he was held. Bail was fixed at $2500. Palmer is the treasurer of the Golden Star Mining Company, which has cut quite a figure on the curb, and this is the beginning of a crusade the Government is planning, to rid the public of what it considers questionable speculation. The Golden Star property is not a "war baby, but according to the circular it Is alleged was sent through the malls broadcast by Palpier, is a property with a history and a profitable investment despite the mercurial like manipulation and movements of the stock since it was first listed orvthe Boston curb. Sept 1L 1916, with 250.A' shares capitalized for $1 a share.

Mr Palmer, as well as being the treasurer of the company, has also handled the stock from his office in the Journal Building, and is regarded by the Government officials as the head and brains of the association. The officers are J. A. McNall, a Malden real estate main, president: Frank A. Palmer, Somervhlle, treasurer, and Henry C.

Wilson, Bttookline, secretary. 100,000 Shares Stock From Information obtained by the Postofflce inspectors, there has been about 100,000 shares of stock disposed of at prices ranging from $1.60 a share, the highest, which was reached in October, to 5 cents a share when the bottom fell out of the market following the announcement of the German peace proposals Dec 12. The stock was placed on the market at 25 cents a.nd has declared four dii-dends, the first three In August, Septem-oer and October paying 3 percent and the last in November paytng 1 percent. The Government may contend that the association does not even own the mine, and that no ore has been shipped from the works by the present association, it is also alleged that about half a dozen were employed in the mine, and that they were there because the conditions of the optioji which the association had secured on the property to buy called for certain developments to be made, in order to hold the option good. The trustees are J.

Aimer McNall, 22 Clarendon st, Malden; Henry C. 463 Washington st, Boston; Frank Palmer, 7 Albion st, Somerville; M. W. I Shute, 262 Washington st, Boston, and the subscribers are Elizabeth OBrien, 239 Emerald st. Maiden, and Florence J.

Llnehan, 101 Highland st, Roxbury. The number of shares held by them is not stated ln the declaration filed with the Secretary of State, but investigation made, according to the Postofflce inspectors is to to the effect that the two women attaches of Mr Palmers office holds one share each, and that the general public has the largest holdings. To Wage a Bitter Fight That there will be a bitter fight in the coming trial there appears to be little doubt, as Mr Talmer claims that, under the Massachusetts agreement and declaration of trust under which the company is operating. It lsi immune, I even under the Fraud act. On the other hand the Government officials contend that no State law can interfere with prosecutions under United States law and they are determined to fight the case on the ground and allegations that the officers of the company were deceiving the public in paying dividends which the company was Continued on the Fourth Face.

One of New England's Best-Known Democrats Prominent in Massachusetts Politics for 50 Years THB LATE EX-CONGRESSMAN JOHN R. THAYER. WORCESTER, Dec 19 Ex-Congressman John R. Thayer, one of the best-known Democrats of New England, died today from a general breakdown. "A bulwark of Democracy in Massachusetts.

was a title bestow sd oy 'many on John Randolph Thayer of Worcester wher, after the administration of Gov Douglas in 1904. the Congressmans name was frequently' mentioned as the partys gubernatorial candidate. But Mr Thayer consistently declined all calls. Congressman Thayer was born in Douglas, March 9, 1845. His family was of Scotch origin.

When 12 years old he wras witness in a case relating to the cutting of wood, and thereafter determined to be a lawyer. After attending Nichols Academy in Dudley he entered Yale and was graduated in 1 869. Plugging at the law, he began to study', as much as time permitted, as soon as he was out of school, in the pffice of Judge Henry Chapin. In 1871 he was admitted to the bar. Identified in practice with Judge Chapin.

Judge Hartley Williams and Col William A. Williams, he subsequently formed a partnership with Charles S. Chapin Co, in 1885; another with Arthur P. Rugg, then city sohcitor, now chief justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Always more or less in politics since he was able to vote, Mr Thayer, though in the minority party, held municipal offices both in the Common Council and ln the Board of Aldermen.

In 1880 and 1S82 he served ln the lower branch of the Legislature, both time3 being on the Judiciary Committee. During his last term the question of Continued on the Second. Page, THE WEATHER si g-al United States Weath-k er Bureau forecasts; For Boston and its vicinity: Fair and con-t I tinued cold tonight and Wednesday; moderate westerly wind, becoming variable. For Southern New England and Eastern New York: Cloudy tonight; probably snow on the Southeastern coast Wednesday partly cloudy; little change in temperature; moderate to fresh northwest wind, becoming variable. For Northern New England; Local enow tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy; moderate northwest wind.

Temperatures at 8 a fxorthfield, Vt. Greenville. Me, and Burlington, Vt, 10; New York, 22; Washington, 20; Jacksonville, 32; Chicago, 18; Moorehead, Minn, 30 below zero. Shippeis Forecast: Prepare shipments north during the next 36 hours for temperatures of 5 below to 10 above; west, 10 to 15; South, 15 to 20; Boston lowest tonight. 10 to U.

Boston Observations, 8 am: Barometer 29 53 inches, temperature 22, highest yesterday 31, lowest last night 21, humidity 71 percent; wind, northwest, 13 miles, cloudy. Th Temperature Today The thermometer at Thompsons Spa records the temperature up to 3 as follows: 191 40 38 38 41 41 4.1 42 1916 22 22 24 27 29 29 29 3 a 6 a 9 a 12 1 2 m. 3 Theres No Dope In Father John's Medicine for colds. Adv. For 10 minutes this morning, shortly after 9, the Atlantic-av loop of the Elevated Railway was tied up, while connection was heing made with the South Boston Power Station of the company.

The Lincoln Power Station of the company, Lincoln Wharf, off Commercial st, had been completely put out of commission, temporarily, by an accident resulting from the breaking of a piston rod and the bursting of a big supply steam pipe. George Koch, 36, married, and living at 139 Pearl st, Somerville, who is employed in the station, was badly burned by the escaping steam and hot water. He was taken to the Haymarket-sq Relief Hospital for treatment. His wounds are painful, but it is not thought his condition is dangerous. Other employes in the station it was said there were as many' as 13 were reported to have been slightly scalded and 'burned, but they did not require medical attention.

The accident occurred in the power generating room above the boiler room. As described by men on the scene, it was due to the breaking of a piston rod between a 4500-horsepower steam cylinder and a 2700-kilowatt electric generator. The head of the cylinder, weighing about four tons, was knocked off, and steam and scalding water escaped from it. In Tailing to the cement floor the cylinder head struck and broke a big main steam supply pipe, and this filled the room with scalding vapor. The cylinder head also broke a hole in the cement floor and allowed scalding ater to fall into the boiler room, where a dozen or more men were at work.

These men fled, escaping serious injury, although it was said all were painfully burned. The water reached the boiler fires, and helped to put the station out of commission. Koch Knocked Down by Steam Koch was directly ln the line of the escaping steam, which rushed out with such terrific velocity as to knock him over. He managed to crawl along the floor to a door and escaped to a place where'other workmen could pick hint up amid the scalding steam. They carriec him otit.

Ambulances were hurried to the scene from the Relief Hospital and the Han-over-st Police Station. The injured man was taken to the hospital. Within a few minutes workmen rhut off the supply of steam to the broken fipe and cylinder by closing the valve, and the work of clearing away the debris began. When the noise was heard, the policemen in the Harbor Masters Office, at the corner of Battery and Commercial sts across the way, and excited residents of the loealtty thought another bomb had been detonated. They ran about for some minutes trying to, ascertain the cause and site of the trouble.

District Chief Shallow and Ladder Company 8 and Protective 1 of the Fire Department Boon were on the scene, having been called by telephone. The damage will be repaired promptly. PREDICT HEAVY FLOOD LOSS BY SACRAMENTO RIVER WASHINGTON, Dec 19 Representative Curry of California told the Senate Commerce Committee today that if Government flood control relief Is withheld for 10 years from the Sacramento River to await a general river control scheme, such as Senator Newlancis proposes, the flood damages to California property would aggregate from $40,000,000 to OQu, and that there would be inestimable loss of life. The committee had under consideration the $30,000,000 Flood Control bill for the Lower Mississippi and Sacramento Rivers, which passed the House last session. Representatives of land owners along the Mississippi River also urg6d favor- able action on the bill.

until we hear what terms and guarantees there are surer than those which Germany broke. Meanwhile we put our trust ln our unbroken army. A Few Pious Phrases After declaring that peace without reparation was Impossible, the Premier asked whether "all the outrages on land and Bea had been liquidated by "a few pious phrases about humanity. During the war, the Premier said, shipping would be nationalized In a true sense. To Recognize Venizelos Dealing with the war situation, the Premier said he had to paint a stern but not gloomy picture.

The Rumanian blunder was an unfortunate one, but at the worst It only prolonged the war, and could not affect it. It might have a salutary effect, he continued, ln calling the attention of the Allies to obvious defects of organization. To prevent the Rumanian situation Continued on the Fourth Page. Help the salespeople by making pour Christmas' purchases at the earliest possible time. Qtioin) SOME LICENSE RESULTS IN PREVIOUS ELECTIONS Vote last year: Yes, No, yes majority, 44,238 blanks, 1586.

Largest vote for license, 55145 in 1905. no-license, 31,877 28,613 in majority, 1140 in 90,000. hour 194 ballots Precinct 3. The be in the Back Precincts, in the been no great Just before noon the warden at the polling place on Derne st. West End, reported that an average vote was indicated in Precinct 1.

At the Bowdoin School on Irving st a fairly large vote had been cast before noon. Large Vote in South Boston In South Boston, Wards 9, 10 and 11, there was a vote much above the aver- age coming out. At 12 the average vote was about three-fourths the vote 0f jast state election. jn South Boston there was a partica- lar interest manifested in the techool Board contest; few who expressed themselves were other than Corcoran enthusiasts. Heavy in Roxbury and Dorchester Roxbury and Dorchester are turning Rend Mutt and Jeff" in the Daily Globe.

Tell your friend that Bud Fisher's great comic appears in New England only in the Daily Globe. jELL-AJMS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25catalldruggist3 .1 Perfectly Qp harmless I Pleasant I '2q to take Acts Like Manic j'gL. Perfection Kearbed to 'i Ih Itiendias of III. I Latent anil Moil I p-o-lale ad lrlnk jf U.

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Santa Clara Ito.ton, CAFE BO a hi ii si nr i- I DOORS IKIIM MMI.II SIKH i 8 ItiiM'k from Maolilnslon st. 1 1 tho Center of the ltnlnena and Shop OLtrlct Daily Special? 11 to 3:00. Business Mens Lunch Table dHote Dinner, 5 to 8:30 HMNK IMI.I UKIU lor reservation tel. $rt Hill HI tUCH. 1.

ItkIIIA, Prap. WILLIAM S. MULLER (OHIOHUION llmdnefca mtnhILlied Rmprmgmnting the Largeit tin at Hr inturanea capital in Si 55 KILBY STREET The total I I re l.o In the nlted I from Jan. 1. iihii, $186,505,089 ln Widespread Ward 5 cotiig Ward 5 up to noon today as cere light in the West End and the i are counted as probably "yes wards.

Erri. while in the North End the though the no-license workers are ex-'AC ws about on a par with tnat cast PendlS great deal of energy in these ln hie Mate primaries. Taking the ward I v. ards. Automobiles and banners are a' a whole it is not expected that the I being freely used, and many of the t.ti cot.

mil care a gieat dea. from I houses in Dorchester display blue cards total cote at the Sate prim- i inscribed "Vote No in their windows. bss, of registered In Precinct 7 of Ward 20, at Neponset. rerha's Jf is safe to say that the total i a banner has been put up where the a.st t(yla will not come anywhere oteis will it on their way to the Elr toat cast at the State and National I booth. It says that if 1000 men pre--' os.

suniably meaning men who ordinarily regard to the license question, would vote yes) will vote no we shall 5. liici iding as it does North. have in Boston; Jf 10,000 men a'il1 "buth I.nds. is a strong Yes vote no it will be a certainty. vl There win be a No vote to be' There is a good deal of talk about the s-rc I it at mo, verv small so political 5 candidacies of Watson and Abra Mate.

but little interest is shown in the oilmen as a rule. Heavy Yes Vote in South End Ward 6 and 7, which cover most of tre Sojtn End and a corner of the Back adjoining the Kenway, a very heavy cote Is Indicated. Precinct ready for a fairly large vote tv 1 the numbers that came in trough the nurnmg hours took them 'urpnse. teres" more than half of the t-egis-r oters of many precincts had a keti rhir ballots hv 10.30 or 11. -n I rerinct 3 of Ward 7.

which takes f5 bart of the lodging house dis- aojac ent to Columbus av, 218 votes ,2 at this morning, com-whh lfitj cast at the same hour in i -exulential election. The total approximately 450. 1 rf-flnct 9. on Gamsboro st, at the of the ward, 355 votes had tl' a't, at noon, out of a total of 50w red And Precinct 8, on ac, out of 610 had been cast at fame hour. A very heavy "yes I-cc predicted.

wtn. ar.tl 6 the morning vote was some-itghter than in Ward 7, but a big was xpcted In the noon the old Franklin Schoolhouse out ot a total registered te of 4.,2 had been cast at 11:15. Other enacts weie about in proportion. very Heavy Vote in Back Bay One of the heaviest votes ever cast jn a municipal election In the Back Bay a indicated by the number of ballots hn have been deposited in various 1 recincts of Ward 8 this morning. Pre-Jdhct officers everywhere report that the women are coming out ln large num-Pr- In the 4th precinct 309 votes had been cast at 10 this morning, an mated half of the total vote of the pro-1 out a heavy vote for an off year.

Wards 19, 20 and 21 will go "no, and 17 and 18 West Roxbury Records Going The vote in the West Roxbury District, according to all indications, will probably be stronger than any previous year. At 10:30 a a canvass of several precincts showed more than 60 percent of the total registered vote already cast. In old Ward 23 the sentiment is running for license, as far as can be judged. Throughout Roslindale and Forest Hills the women figure prominently in the election, and many of the prohibition organizations have scouts outside the polls. In Jamaica Plain, old Ward 22, the fight has been particularly bitter, and Indications point to a close fight, with the odds slightly in favor of the drys.

Here Ex-Gov Eugene N. Foss and the organization of ministers have had a marked effect on the voting sentiment. Much Hyde Park Activity The voting in the Hyde Park section of Ward 24 was fairly heavy, with a noticeable activity by the women, up to noon. At that hour about 1400 of the district's possible 3000 votes had been cast. There was nothing, of course, to Indicate how people are voting on the license question; normally the district is fairly evenly divided.

Great Fight In Brighton In few wards of the city did the license and no license interests put up a bigger fight than that waged in Wards 25 and 26, in the Brighton District. In the Allston precincts, the no-license people were especially active, for there are no saloons in this end of the district Continued on the Second Pane. The Globe will print Election Extras this evening giving the result of the vote for license in. Boston..