New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 5, 1917, Page 10

Y BRITAIN FIGHTS BRUARY BLIZZARD, fic Menaced hy Heaviest Storm of the Winter W Britain today is experiencing > the worst blizzards since the orable one in 1888 and this on the city stands face to face what may prove a costly tie-up 1 traffic and business, due to the liling storm. e storm, which ing all day had been vesrerday, brolke at about 11:30 o'clock with a flurry of snow. Throughout ight the fall continued approached the storm oW more fierce, rather me held true during and carly afternoon. eady drop in the wind continued to intensity, the drifts decper and the snow fali con- jd steady and piercing. Indica- are this afternoon that unl torii. ¢ ates tonighr the city wil hraly:c¢ tomorrow merning. The er ‘orccast holds out no prom £ an immediate let-up, the weathcr hureau imdienti tizuance. of snow and anoth>r wave. hoagh up to the middle of the oon the trolley service had not e completely paralyzed it was fusiv crippled and will doubtless ouped indefinitely unl the 1 cens The troin service on IfEcrlin branch and the Hartford- ille line is also greatly d as is the schedule on the main cem Boston and New York, via This forenoon it becamc the management of the it would be im- | im- - i v company tha ble to maintain any scheduie so ftempt w made, the manage- ! 0 Jdevoting its entire energy tc the tracks open and running division just sle. On the fin lcars on ever: ently as po: and Plainville lines, Borlin line, the worst difficulty encountered. On the long [Bches of open’ country the snow [flca badly and cars on these lines [k hrough only occasionally. While Ml 1ave been plying between this fRand Hartford all day, they have so infrequent as to render them bable of public service. The ly service was also impaired and ains are over an hour late. The gh trains are also between one two hours later both on this di- and on the main ling between 'ord nd New Haven. Railroad and trolley men stated this af- on that in case the storm does lecrease tonight it will be prac- jmpossible to keep the lines . Manager Frank L. Beardsley e Connecticut company has been lersonal charge of the work all and every snowplow on the lo- vision has been pressed ir.to ser- as rt- as well as Fuel Delivery Crippled. the various coal, wood and lum- officés the work of delivery is y crippled. Those having orders vered this morning were extreme- rtunate for this afternoon it has almost impossible to send a out into the blinding storm. At grocery stores too, the clerks and ery men were kept working at speed to deliver all orders for and this afternoon other orders to 'pour in, asking immediate ery this afternoon. Some grocers efused to send their teams out afternoon, thinking the strain too h for man and beast. lutomobilists who ventured forth ely this morning scurried back to peedily as possible business pelled them to remain outside ex- lenced much trouble. Many cars e stdlled in the snow and repeat- alls were received at the various ges asking for tows. Other cars were capable of making headway inst the drifts were compelled to n first speed and the heavy trucks ed by the large factories were lely able to draw into the factory ds under their own power. e local physicians have been sore- pressed today for not only have y been, in many cases, unable to their own automobiles to carry m to patients’ houses, but the ir- ular running of the trolleys has tapered them also. Some, who ve received calls from homes not ¢ a car line, have been compelled walk there. \lthough the usual morning session 8 held in each of the public schools, » storm had so increased in its vio- ce during the forenoon that Su- Fintendent S. H. Holmes ordered the istle blown at 11:30 o'clock, sig- ving that there would be no school s afternoon. use people have been content remain indoors today, except in ies where it was absolutely nec- ary to go out, the telephone oflice been swamped with ca people ferring to do their business over telephone wires. As a result the rators have been kept unusually y and several extra operators have d to do relief work. g Against Fire. fThe public is warned to take extra fecautions tonight to guard against fo, for althoush the heads of the fire declare the ap ich any box in the cit 50 blocked the would be slow and the re- Itant damage trom a fire might be avy. stra precaution in fixing the es in ranges and furnaces would do uch toward preventing any danger- 's conflagration. It was not until this noon that the ajority of the people of the city alized the intensity of the storm. hen the noon day whistles blew and /e thousands of men and women kers hurried into the street to go thelr respective homes they were UPPER — CARMANIA Trespite the German note of inten- tion to sink all ships in the zone drawn around the British Isles line the Carmania Cunard cleared New house for Liverpool February 3 or 4, with about twenty passengers and a big cargo. The big Adriatic of the White Star line left of the was at the York customs for sailing on A;Iie.r Plan to Cbnvo? Steamers When They Reach Danger Zone MIODLE RIATI Saturday. She has seventeen first, nine second and seven third class pas- sengers, The agents of the French line said that the Rochambeau would sail, but | her sailing, scheduled for February 2, | was delayed. Captains and officers of French and British steamships getting ready to sail for their home ports said that they did not think the new German note made any difference so far as their vessels were concerned. The Cunard, White Star RUMORS OF WAR SEND STOCKS UP Market Opens Stro]ig and Con- tinues Its Pace New York, Feb. 5.—Developments over Sunday suggesting the extent of the precautions taken throughout the country brought the financial com- munity to a further realization of the grave conditions resulting from the break with Germany. The tone of the market at the open- ing was strong with gains of 1 to 3% points in American Smelting, Lack- awanna Steel, Utah Copper, Central Leather, Erie and Columbia Gas. United States Steel made an linitial gain of two points at 106. Bethle- hem Steel old stock rose 15 points to 415 while the new stock was off 3 point Amer n Can showed some heav- iness with minor specialties. On the stock exchange the attend- ance, despite the storm, was larger than any day since the memorable first day of August, 1914, when the exchange entered upon an enforced and prolonged period of suspénsion. Among the members on the floors today were many veterans who ordi- narily conduct their operations through junior brokers. Brokers reported a heavy demand today for some of the so-called ord- , LOWER— K jliners are all armed with a gun at the | of his judgment. A i These vessels will not be convoyed 'across, but they will be meet when they reach a certain position decided | upon before the vessel leaves New York. The French liners going to Bor- ! deaux have been immune so far be- cause they zig-zag across the stormy Bay of Biscay and then encounter the strong tide of the Gironde, in which it is difficult for submarines to make and Frenchlany headway successfully. swirl of blinding snow. The cold l\ad!have been taken to prevent the ob-]archy as soon as it officially sub- increased so that ears and stinging with the cold and the deep | snow made walking hard and tedious. | Several people were reported as ex- hausted, but no serious cases have come to notice. Several people also reported uncomfortable, but not, se- rious, affection of the eyes. While facing the wind the snow blew hard into their faces with the result that they half closed their eyes. The snow then melted and froze to their eye- lashes, making it impossible for them to open their eyes until the film of ice had been thawcd off. The snow be- came more sharp and biting as the day waned and late this afternoon it cut the flesh like hail. The board of public works has taken every precaution against an un- due tie up on streets and a gang of fifteen men armed with shovels has been working all day keeping the fire hydrants clear and sewers open. As soon as the storm abates this gang will probably be augmented by other | shovelers and work of cleaning out the gutters, catch basins and cross walks will be started immediately. Because of the storm many activi- | ties that had been scheduled for this evening have been postponed. At the South Congregational church the Christian Service League social has been postponed for one week and the church society meeting has been indet- initely postponed. Both city and rural delivery carriers have been in difficulty in getting around their rout afternoon the newsboys probably be lat culty encountered in storm. At 3 o’clock this afternoon railroad and trolley men stated that unless the storm again became furlous they hoped to be able to keep all tracks open tonight, assuring good service to patrons tomorrow. > In several of the offices in the Clty hall the young women employes were either excused at noon for the remain- der of the day, or excused early this afternoon and permitted to return te their homes. mail breasting the STRAIN BECOMES MORE INTENSE (Continued from First.Page) ish aubassador pected in Berlin was ex- to present an urgent request today for guarantees of / immunity from attack for vessels carrying re- Hef supplies. Not. to Scize Interned Vessels. Officials authorized a statement denying reports that seizure of Ger- man war-hound merchant ships in American harhors is contemplated. It Was explained, however, thal up or sinking of any of these sels. This action is prompted Dby re- ports that German crews have at- tempted to damage a number of war- bound ships in Philippine harbors and in several American ports. The department of justice also is making secret preparations for fore- stalling depredations which German sympathizers might commit on muni- tions factories or public works. In ‘Washington the capitol and state, war and navy buildings are closed to vis- 1tors and carefully guarded and ad- ditional police have been placed about the White House. Secretaries Baker and Daniels yes- terday conferred with bureau chiefs. Plans are under discussion for calling out navy reserve officers and for grad- uating the senior class at Annapolis to meet emergency condltions. Wireless operators are under orders to guard their despatches with unusual care and a censorship bill is ready for con- gressional action when it is needed. To Rush Appropriations. Congress, laylng aside partisan dif- ferences, is ready o rush through the army and navy appropriation bills and extraordinary finance measures which might be requested by the for defense expenditures. The war and navy departments have offers from several industrial plants to give preference to government or- ders, Rear Admiral Peary today tendered the services of the national aerial coast patrol commission of which he is the head, to the government for defense purposes, | President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor has cabled the president of the German Federation of Trade Unions urging that organiza- tion to use its influence to avoid war. Pacifist .elements in congress were laying plans for combatting unusual military preparations and such peace agvocates as Willlam J. Bryan and Henky Ford were here today to use their influence in that direction. President Wilson had no engage- | ments planned for the day, but planned to devote his entire atten- tion to the German situation, Officials still hoped Germany would not violate her pledges to the United $tates despite her threats. All officials realized the situation resolved itself into one of tenee wait- ing and careful preparation. They realized that the hoped-against overt act may come soon or be long delayed. Meanwhile they are putting every agency of the government in motion to meet it. Apparently the next question of great moment to be decided relates to Austria’s participation in Ger- many's campaign of ruthlessness. President Wilson is ready to sever also with the Dual Mon- ves- president cheeks | struction of harbors by the blowing | scribes to the Germany declaration. Prcpare for Bernstorfl’s Exit. Arrangements are heing made for all German consuls and consular of- ficials in the United States to accom- pany Count Von Bernstorff and the German embassy staff out of the country. The whole party, more than 300 in all, probably will go via Cuba and Spain. Dr. Paul Ritter, Swiss minister now in charge of German diplomatic in- terest Lere is conducting negotiations with Assistant Philips of the state de- pvartment for the departure of the German staffs. The counsellor of Swiss legation conferred today with Secretary Phil- lips and it was said that the plans were being delayed only while in- jformation of the steamer and trans- | portation facilites were being gath- iered. The first step is to mobilize all the German consular forces in time to join Count Von Bernstorff's party. It had been planned for the party to leave on some steamer sailing from New York, but the.departure may be made at some thickly settled com- munity. Under the tentative plans the con- suls and their families will go to Havana by way of Key West, from various - parts of the country. while the embassy staff will go directly south from Washington. A Spanish steamer, large enough to accommo- date all Germans, is due to sail from Havana for Spain, Feb. 20, but it is considered possible all the party will arrive in the Cuban capitol several days bcfore that time. From Spain. it is planned for the party to go to Switzerland either by rail through France, or by steamer to Ttaly and then by rail. In either case safe conducts will be requested for the party and possibly will be se- cured hy the United States. President Wilson went to the navy department shortly before mnoon to- day and conferred with Secretary Daniels. On the steps of the state, war and naval buildings he meet Henry Ford, the manufacturer and pacifist, who had just offered to turn his huge plant over to the government and operate it without profit for any purpose deemed necessary. The president and Mr. Ford shook hands and. Mr. Wil- son told the manufacturer he was very glad to see him. Mr. Ford’s offer was | Secretary Daniels, After President Wilson and Secre- tary Daniels had conferred about 30 minutes they walked to the office of Secretary Baker at the war depart- ment. accepted by Gerard Receives Recall. Berlin, Feb. London, 6:06 p. m.—Ambassador Gerard this morn- ing reecived instructions to request his pasports. His plans for oo _nnts, _mad, Sapivind vai 5, departure nance stocks, not listed on the ex- change, such as BE. W. Bliss common, the Du Pont, Hercules and Atlas Pow- der issues, American Brass and Win- chester Arms. Bids for these stocks today were a higher than last week's quotations, EXPECT K, OF C. T0 BUILD NEW HOUSE Committee to Recommend Catho- lic Social Center Here The Knights of Columbus will hold an important meeting tomorrow eve- ning to discuss the advisability of erecting a new The building planned would not only serve as a club house for members, but would also be used as a Catholic social cen- ter, having dance hall, club rooms, gymnasium, etc. Will Recommend Building. There is a big need felt for such a building in this city and the commit- tee that has been working on the scheme will strongly recommend to the council that the work be started at once. No particular site has been selected, although there are a num- ber of good ones under consideration, the committee members state. Dr. Corbett of New Haven, chair- man of the committee that recently purchased a new home for the New Haven council will address the meet- ing, outlining the plans followed, and the benefits obtained. 3 The committee of which Attorney Henry T. Roche is chairman and P. F. King, secretary, look for favorable action to be taken by the council, as such a building as will be recom- mended will not only be a source of pride to the order, but also a benefit home. to the city. A revision of by-laws is also to be discussed at this meeting and a rec- ord-breaking attendance is looked for. T0 TAKE OVER RAILROADS Administration Railway Bill Re-In- troduced Into Housc As War Meas- ure—No Compulsory Arbitration. Washington, Feb. 5.—Carrying a provision to empower the president to take over railroads in time of war, the administration railway labor bill was re-introduced in the house today without the compulsory arbitration feature. Washington, Feb. 5.—Further steps to make the navy ready were planned today by Secretary Daniels at con- ferences with Chairman Padgett of the house naval committee, chiefs of all bureaus and assistants. In a general way plans include new legislation to empower the president to take over shipbuilding and muni- tions plants and other properties which might be of value fo the army and navy. Virtually all shipbuilders and many munition plants have already reported to the navy department their readi- ness to take up any policy the govern- men proposes. KAISER SEES BULGAR KING. London, Feb. 5, 9:15 a. m.—The German emperor, according to a Reu- ter despatch from Amsterdam, left his headquarters on Friday with a large suite and visited the Bulgarian king at Poestyn, where the Bulgarian monarch is undergoing medical treat- ment. The two rulers conferred pri- vately for several hours and the Ger- man emperor returned to headquar- ters Sunday evening. WORK ON REVENUE BILD. ‘Washington, Feb. 5.—Democrats of the senate finance committee went ahead on the house emergency rev- enue bill irrespective of possible de- velopments in the international situ- ation, which may depend extraordin- ary financing. The committee hopes to have the bill ready for a demo- cratic caucus on Thursday night. KisseKAR Chfee ALL-YEAR. THandred /oo:}zf Si* The car of a Hundred Quality Features. Com- pare them with other cars and place your order now. Hundred Point Six ALL-YEAR Tops Mounted >u Gibraltar Body Touring-Sedan Roadster-Coupe . $ Victoria-Town Car e $1950 Hundred Point Six wihout ALL-YEAR feature ... $1195 Hundred Point Six with Gibraltar Body $1285 R.. M. HEALEY “Distributor 168 Arch St., New Britain, Ct. The thoroughbred ance of your ALL-YEAR Car is in keeping with good %aste in motor car judgment, terior in latest styles of mo- hairs, plushes, Angora weaves —transformed to sonal desires at slight cost, Just as Car every and any winter or function, so it becomes in the spring the ideal touring car, with no roof to intercept \ Your view. Car appear- in- your per- your ALL-YEAR in perfectly with event fits MILKMAN REPRIMANDED. Expericnce of Horse Results in Police Investigation. . J. Bayer, milk dealer of 238 Chap- man street, and Policeman Frederick ‘Wagner had two conferences today that finally resulted in the former be- ing accompanied into the presence of Chief of Police Willlam J, Rawlings for a little instruction. The confer- ence resulted from an experience of a horse used by Bayer and a small boy in charge of the horse with snow drifts on Allen street. One of Bayer's wagons got stuck and the small boy was sent back with the horse. At Allen street the horse fell, the small boy got frightened and ran away while residents of that section tele- phoned police headquarters. Police- man Wagner went out in the service car, found that the horse had been as- sisted to its feet and blanketed and took it to Hoffman’s stables on East street. Instructions were given to hold the animal pending advices from headquarters. Shortly after Policeman Wagner left, Bayer appeared and took the horse, despite orders for him not to do so. Again Policeman Wagner went forth into the storm, rounded up Bay- er and escorted him to headquarters. As a result of the experience, Bayer was severely reprimanded and as- sessed costs of procedure. Arrangn- ment in court was the alternative. H, C. COUTANT PROMOTED Will Become Head Clerk at Spring- field Store, Harry C. Coutant of 110 South Bur- ritt street, for the past seven years head salesman at the Besse-Leland store and one of the most salesmen in the city, has been pro- moted to the head clearkship of the syndicate’s store in Springfield, Mass., a much more responsible position and began his new duties today. move to that city soon. local store, y WILLEHAD FREE. ‘Will Not Be Seized Until War Is De- clared. New London, Feb. 5.—It was stated at the custom house here today that until there was a declaration of war between this country and Germany that no steps would be taken to inter- fere with the steamer Willehad lying at this state terminal or with the liberty of her crew. The basis of the deci- sion was the fact that the steamer is a privately owned merchant ship and not the property of the German gov- ernment. Collector McGovern is in New York toda TOCAD BOY SOLOIST. Anderson Renders Violin Solo at Concert, Herbert Herbert Anderson of this city ren- dered a violin solo, Concerto in E Minor, bu Nardinni, at a concert given in St. John's church, Stamford, yes- terday. Mr. Anderson's brather, William Anderson, former choirmaster and or- ganist at St. Mark’s church, is or- ganist at this church and wa in charge of the concert program which was largely attended. SWEDISH BETHANY CHURCIL Fvangelical meetings will be held at the Swedish Bethany church every evening for the next two weeks. They will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. G. E. Pihl, and Rev. Joseph Lund- mark of Lanse, Pa. There will be other meetings this week, as followse Men’s Verhotem, tonight; Sick Bene- fit society and Young People’s society, Wednesday evening: midweek service, Thursdey evening: Bible class session, Triday and Young Women's society, Saturday evening. } was closed today popular | He will | Wyman M. | hns a [ s Johnson succeeds Mr. Coutant at the |, oniing on the new situation created GUARDS PLACED AT VULNERABLE POINTS. (Continued From First Page). volunteered their facilities to the fed- eral- government. Hundreds of New England sailors and fishing folk with their vessels have tendered thelr ser- vices for coast patrol or other duty. Owners of private yachts have asked how they may serve. Patriotic societies, labor and other or-" ganizations, representing every ele- ment of New England’s mixed popu« lation, have telegraphed the presi- dent an endorsement of his stand. Captain Polack, who with his crew of 112 men was dispossessed from their home on the North German Lloyd liner Kronzprincessin Cecile as a result of a civil action, today asked ‘lo have his crew transferred from the immigration bureau to a German ship at Hoboken. The request was referred to Wash- ington, as was another request on behalf of the German sailors on the other wat-bound German ships here. Collector of Customs Edmund Bil- lings arriyed at the custom house to-i day to find the staff in a flurry of ex- citement. A flash of lightning and a peal of thunder, accompanied by a pall of smoke driven down over the building !in a bilnding snow storm caused re- ports of explosion. The custom house to tha public ex- cept for such as could be identified and had business there. There were no trans-atlantic sail< ings frcm the port of Boston today. SPAIN HIT HARD. 1 Mundo Calls for Sercnity and Pa- i triotism. Madrid, via Paris, Feb. 5.—Com-% by the new German naval policy Bl Mundo today says: Even more and more precipating and _complicating hecomes the problem that we must finally rolve. The blockade will be enormously prejudicial to Spain, striking at the sources of its wealth in the peninsulas as well as in Amery ica, where it obtains supplies. “To meet the situation adequately, serenity and patriotism in great de- gree are required.” NO ETERNAL PUNISHMENT. An audience that taxed the capacity of the Universalist church, listened with interest to the eloquent sermon by Rev. Dr. Dillingham, pastor, o “Fternal Punishment” the pet hobb of Billy Sunday. Representatives of all denominations were in attendance, During his discourse Dr. Dillingham said that the doctrine of “Eternal Punishment” has absolutely no foun- dation either in the teachings of Jesus Christ or the Old Testament. The preacher characterized 1t as false, " dishonorable to God and unmerited by men. The Universalist church, Dr. Dillingham said, stood opposed to the theology of Billy Sunday, a God .who is omnipotent to save ultimately all souls is not worthy of the ascription of Almighty love and power. The teachings of Jesus were that the love of God would scek out and continue to seek until (he lost was found. = & TO DISCUSS GEOGRAPHY. A meeting for the purpose of organ- izing @ Connecticut Council of Geo- graphy Teachers, will be held in New Haven at 10 o'clock Saturday morn< ing, February 17. The meeting is open to all people interested in the moves ment. Whether the society shall or~ ganize and elect officers or appoint a committee to draw up a constitutiof Sewing | and plans for the future will be taken up at the meeting. { 9