New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1917, Page 1

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ESTABLISHFD AMERICANS REPORTED ORDERED FROM AUSTRIA; WASHINGTON ANXIOUS FOR TRACE OF C()NSULS; MAY DEMAND GERMANY RELEASE OUR SAILORS Government Officials Deny Instructing Exodus of Citizens From Dual Monarchy But Admit Ambassador Penfield Probably - Taken Such Action on His Own Initiative---Inquiry Sent to Berlin For News of Embassy Attaches and Others Who We Expected to Follow Gerard Gut of Germany, andHaveNot Been Heard From---No News Concerning Seamen on Yarrowds LYNCH GIVING UP RUSSWIN LYCEUM, —_—n George LeWitt, Inc., Takes Lease | A on Theater March 1 PLANS MARY ALTERATIONS | Retiring Manager Has Conducted | House for Past Twenty-five Years, | Having Superintended Its Construc- | i tion—Stock Company to Remuaiu. | | George LeWitt Inc. has leased thc Russwin Lyceum for a term of five | Phia, the first American liner to le: Europe vears and will assume control on March 1, when Thomas J. Lynch will retire after having managed thi. popular playhouse from its erection % of a. er: fie sa carrying neither a mounted nor an un- mounted gun. sengers she carried a general of th large quantity from was despatched diplomatic relations. THOMAS J, LYNCH a quarter of a century ago. ! The rew lessee plans extensive alterations in the theater and promises to make it one of the most beautiful and modern palaces of amusement in Connecticut. The Lyceum theater was started twenty-four. years ago and at tihe ¥ time it wae opened in 1893 it was gen- erally regarded as one of the prettiest theaters in the state. It has always been known as the family theater ana its history and traditions will be con- tinued, the new management asserts. Mr. LeWitt stated this morning that he had no intention of making any radical. changes at present and the Walter Naylor Players, who are hav- ing such a successful run here, will . probably continue. At the close of the season, however, Mr. LeWitt plans to make immediate alterations. Many Modern Improvements. His plans include the changing of the front entrance. He will so re- model the front of the building that the main eéntrance will be directly facing the court through which che patrons must enter and it will be where the gallery entrance is now. The entire lobby will be altered. A tile floor will be installed and tne doors will be replaced with mo iern swinging doors, faced with leather. The lobby will also be elaborately dec- orated, according to Mr. LeWitt's plan; with marble and plaster of Paris casts. The@walls will be redec- orated and the floors will be recar- peted within the theater. The inte- rior of the house will be thoroughly renovated and new draperies will be installed. The lighting system will also will completely changed and the present brackets will be taken out and the more artistic system of in- direct lighting will be instituted. Tha new lessee also intends to make the boxes more comfortable by equipping them with chairs of a more modern design. In the balcony the seats will be ren- ovated and repaired and everything made more up-to-date. An inno tion will Le the construction of a gen- tlemen’s smoking and lounging room in the foyer on the balcony floor. “The Gallery™ to Be No More, will be in the gallery, that the most radical changes will be made, according to Mr. LeWitt's plans, The wooden benches will e bare floor will e new and comfortable will be installed. The (Continued on Tenth in Dy th a m A » 8 Tt liowever, he removed, carpeted and theater scats sallery will Page) PHILADELPHIA NOW {CARRIES 38 U. 8. CITIZENS Line Officials at London all class icans. were those of Frank Simonds and Win- moment Henry States minister to Holland, haa adelphia but weel to postpono his departure until | Saturday. . waved phia’s decks to anxious friends as the ship left the doc prospect of the liner treated tried to ance policies before clally pany made them sign a waiver hold the event that the ship wx passengers comforted themselves wiiy| the belief that Germany, the threats to torpedo anythi the prescribed war go. to the length of sinking an Ame ican passenger ship. had passed the examination permitted on the stage prior barkation, numbers of Liverpool resi- | jtali dents crowded the streets in the neigh- borhood to watch the first passenger shores order bec comparatively few and this was explained by the fact that the cept in a few instances. tried in vain to procure permi editors of these papers had to content themselves with aster befalling the ship. arranged to have tr: America. American Philadelphia ceived from late on Wednesd the P E Kummerer, PAST DANGER ZONE merican Liner Sailed from Liv- erpool Wednesday Aiternoon Confident | G Vessel Hag Succeeded in Eluding { Submarine as No Word Has Been Wirelessed Back. Liverpool, Feb. 16.—The Philadel- ve ince Germany’s declaration unrestricted submarine warfare, iled from here late Wednesday aft- noon. She carried 95 passengers of | 1 of whom 38 were Amer- | o Among the few cancellations ld R. Sheehan, who had plannei to | N il but were prevented at by business reasons. Van Dyke, formerly the lass | Uni originaily | at to said on, the Piil- |18 decided earlier thsy | av intended in | ica i ne [ or pas- | 1e: The Phll:\do]p'uzl was Uunarmed, In addition to her what is known as express fr the | fa contained important | 1 Amerian | W i ail | including a | G Germany which | before the break l‘xy e countries of Europe, Au Revoir at the Dock. ” jolly and good natured crowd | farewell from the Philadel- 4 al Prior to embark- | 3 the passengers had discuss he | being submarine but most it lightly. take out ar a of However, large life leaving, in view of the fact that ey engaged their passage the maiy fibs msur- St e whes com- not to | any loss in s sunk by Most of the (Er in. it responsible for mine or submarine. in spite of | g in | not zone, would An Event in Liverpool. L Although none but passengers who of the officials were to em- ilitary and customs F i American English | blockado There were passengers ship sail from since the German me operative. British authorities refused passports ex- Even the I.ondon daily newspapers | on for The | th {-th aff men to make the voyage. engaging the few merican newspapermen on board to | ond them stories in the event of d Some even scounts of the trip | the liner reached ! u ansmitted after ti Steamer Believed Safe, Londan, Feb. 16.—Officials line feel assurcd passed outside er zone, as no word has her since her of the|" that the the dan-|{ been re- departure o (@ i Among the Americans who sailed on Philadelphia were First Class William yinceton, N, J.: Frederick §, oston: Miss Ger(rude Cohen, an neisca; Themas Cochrane, New |t mcis Dooley, . Freeport. | ¢ n Griffith, Philadelphia; dmens, New York: Jo New York: CGieorge lo: R. (. Lawson and | b On Tenth Tage). ih Armour, RBowen, ;. Willis . William arles Ho il an Buf R. (Continued (CARGO CONGESTION Permit for Examination of Ships |MARINE. MEN OPTIMISTIC admiralty’s decision to permit neutral vessels sailing for Europe to undergo exa*nination at to the congested | and | been the ey ), Tho | Ties the il be Ameri the of permis i to the regulations governing the exam- | p,t | ships also may call at that port inspection. lines declared toda need of any | Boes at American ports. pointed out that Great { about forty steamships now at New representing a cargo capacity 000 tons. ed that there were in port here today | about 750,000 ton |82 i representatives ufacturs embar { railr Ity fre only effect will he a healthy lightening ! ca MAY BE ENDED SOON at Halifax Big Factor reat Britain Has Forty Vessels Ready for Loading and Other Countrics Have 260—Ryndam and Stockbolm Sailing! Today. New York, Feb, 16.—The British | from American y)orl:l! alifex instead of at Kirlwall or Fal- outh brought immediate relief today situation of the Dutch andinavian lines, which have held in this port on account of | submarine blockade, made prepar- ions to sail by the new route and it expected that eral will get vay before the end of the week. The Ryndam of the Holland-Amer- A lijje, which veturned here Wed- after sailing to the very edge submarine zone, probably will | today for Rotterdam. On this however, will carry no The neutral passe cargo Steamers at | | ew York sday the e she first pas- | 1ger er the Frederi forme X was VI whic German ambassador E The second probably | the Stockholm of the Swed 1 line due to leave today »thenburs. Can Avoid U-Boat tor bound for Sc inavian countrie Jle to skirt the northern the blockade with the sion Several hters that fly the Stars | hd Stripes are making preparations | follow the few American cargo Jats that already have braved tho \bmiarine danger. Shippers await further information om London or Ottawa in regard to car- 1d his an Arca. By stopping aiifax vessel examination at Holland and will be | boundary | German | ation as to whether west bound | for 750,000 Tounnage in IHarbor. Agents of the b British steamship that there was no tion of ocean car- One of them Britain has conge ork ready to leave when loaded and of 150,- authority assert- The same British, Spanish, and es- 260 staamshdps of rench, Scandinavian, Dutch, 0 and Amer mated their car capacity at This includes vessels en- \ged in coastwise trade. Relicf Expected Soon. Chicago,, ¥eh. 16.—While leading of transportation, man- and finance believed that the o on freight and congestion at ad terminals in the east and mid- ie west presented serious obstacles, | rey were optimistic today concerr 1e developments of the ar future. The decicion of the British admiral to permit neutral v sailing om American ports for Europe to ndergo e mination at Halifax, in- ad of at Kirkwall, was pointed to as | kely to bring relief from the conges- on in a short time. ! The situation will do no harm fi- t least for the present. The ancially <ot. president of f the money © John P. Griffin, hicago hoard of trade said he eved shipping conditions will t improvement within the next 48 . especially in shipment of grain. oY Steamer Sighted. 16— The which German the ; he show | i our Von | iweh Vit former SUE z o today nd will o'clock on Count scrnstort’ the G retnrain harbor tn until 7 consular ne, v The not or [ e vos cnter tor or i Fenth | (Continued On | Al | necticut coast ! Connecticut L and two tons of despatches from the | Ship from this port to touch i \ Lrchane American embassy in London,for }| state department in Washington. despatch bags documents forwarded from embassies and consulates in neariy { corps, | today | his son, GOAST ARTILLERY | OUT ON SERVIGE Ninth Company Leaves Stamiord to Guard State’s Bridges PREPARED FOR TROUBLE / in Heavy Marching Order to Watch Spans Along Shore and Connecticut River—Housing Prep- arations Made at All Points. Stamford, ¥eb, 16—The Ninth com- pany, Coast Artillery corps, C. N. G. fully equipped for active service, left Stamford’ during the forenoon for guard duty at the important railway and highway bridges along the Con- from Cos Cob to New London and along the Housatonic and rivers. Captain Charles Metcalf in command. Orders for the service were issued yesterday from the adjutant general's office at Hartford by the governor. A\ squad of a half dozen men, tailed for duty at Cos Cob, a miles west of Stamford, was the first detachment to leave the city and ihe remainder of the companies departed shortly afterwards by train for other points, Housing s de- few arrangements he the artillery to are to men at they h the v ve heen point detailc Bridgeport, | Milier and 2 crgeant C. ail of cight men the Ninth company, Coast Artillery C. N, G, began guard duty here on the railroad bridge over the Pequonnock river. The men arrived here at noon in heavy marching ‘or- der. They are quartered in a room in the top floor of the railroad station. { No guard was put on any of the ecity bridges. SIMEON D. PLATT DEAD. Was 85 and Brother of Date Senator Platt. Torrington, Feb. 16.—Simeon D. ged 85 years, brother of the late United States Senator Orville H. Platt, died la night at the home of Dr. William D. Platt in this town, after a long illness. He was a native of Washington, Conn., but had lived in Torrington since 1386 3urial will be in Wash- ington. probably on Sunda +U. S. NEEDS MECHANICS. ‘Washington, Feb. 16.—The war de- ipartment is in the market for skilled laborers, toolmakers and machinists to do extra work in the various ar- senals. Approximately 900 are need- ed in arsenals at Philadelphia and Dover, J. Women as well as men are wanted but all must be American citizens. AUSTRIA RESENTS ATTITUDE OF U. 3. Feeling Against Americans Re-| Ported Stronger in That Gountry WAR CLOUDS ARE GROWING Correspondent of Berlin Paper Ou lines Situation By Saying Washin ton's Stand on Armed Vessels Men- aces U-Boat Campaign, Berlin, increasing possibility the United States and Germany increased the tension between Vienna and Washington, according to the Vienna correspondent of the Berliner Tageblatt. - The corres tele graph: “Ambassador Tarnowski has not yet been able to present his credentia the White Mouse and the diplon sitaution between Austria-Hungary and the United States is at present at standstill. Negotiations between tals are not taking developmenits are a complete composure by the Dual Monarchy. which is awaiting the next steps by President Wilson in order to determine its future course. *The determination of the United States government to permit arming of merchantmen is lovked on as a menacing element in the situa- tion. This would deprive U-boat com= manders of the only remaining possi- bility of permitting American ships, which they recognize at present, being unarmed, to disembark crews and passengers.” Feb. 16.—The of war between v London, a the place. two capi- IFurther as Negotiations Broken Off. London, Feb. between I'rederick American amba the Austro-Hungarian have been broken off, according to the Berliner Tageblatt, as quoted in an exchage telegram company despatch from Copenhagen toda C. Penfield, the dor at Vienna and HEAVY FIGHTING NEAR HAVAN. 1eb. 16-—Heavy fighting occurred last night between and government troops near Hoyo Colorado, enteen miles west of Havana. Several of the rebels were killed. Havana, MUSICIANS SILENCED. Paris, Feb. 16.—All the hotels and restaurants Rivera have heen prohibited playing, according to a Nice spatch to the Havas agenc orchestras in of from de- GOING INTO FRENCH SERVICE. Bridgeport, Fel. 16.—Howard R. M. Manion employed in a hotel here, leaves tomorrow on the steamer Chi- cago for France, where he has en- jisted as an ambulance driver. M’'DONOUGH SAYS NO CONTRABAND WAS ABOARD SHIP SUNK BY U-BOAT Captain ¢of Schooner Lyman M. Law Describes Her De- struction by Austrian Sub- marine Commander. Feb. —According to an Sardin Thursday, Feb. 1 Cagliari, 15, via Paris affidavit made by of an Captain McDonough the Ame submarine Lym: N e WEATHER. I'eh, 16.—For vicinit 1 tonight and Sat- Hartford, Hartford and and warmer urday. e M. Law, dinia by sunk off the coast of o submarine on Feb. 12, submarine ordered the schooner halt, which she did immediately. The submarine, Captain McD ough affidavit continucs, approached the Law and an officer of the unde sea boat examined his ship's pape and her cargo and ordered the cap- tain and the crew to leave. Afterward the schooner was set on fire and siunk by means of several bombs, Captain McDonough makes oath in his affidavit that the cargo on board the schooner prised thin wood laths for m lemon bhoxes, loaded at Maine, for Palermo, Sicily ed for use in the American trad In this connection it is pointed out here that wood in General is contra band when it can be employed militar . but the question raised if laths of the sort are cluded in this category, heing only for the construction of boxes lemons nd the exportation of which from is allowed. clear n com- nd inter use is in- sful “or oranges It has | looked forward o, the | 16.—The negotiations | rebels | the ! | cans in Austria | | i definite Wilson Expected to Go Before Congress Give Outline of International Situation fore End of Session--Little Hope for Av‘ ing War With Central Powers. Feb. 16, 1:45 p. m.—Ameri- have been warned from Washington to leave that coun- - try. that they are being dclayed b German government. R Pariy, Five Vessels Sunk. Teb. 16.—Lloyds the British ste Longsecar, 2,777 tons, the sailin Percy Roy, 110 tons, and a ti have been sunk. The sinking of the British !t Greenland, of 1,753 tons is alsd nounced by Lloyds. The crew| landed. The British steamship Kyunst! been sunk, says another Lloy: nouncement. London, Washington, Feb. 16.—State depart- | nounces that ment officials, discussing the report from Paris that Americans had been warned from Washington to leave Austria, said no instructions this cffect had been sent to Ambassador Penfield at Vienna. They considercd it probable that Ambassador Penfield taken such action on his to might have own initative. Officials say they still hope that break with Austria may be averted but admit that all recent indications are a Steamer Overdue. Newport News, Feb. 16.—Fea entertaines ‘h!m for the safef] the British'isteawmer Romney, { than a wegk overdue from Liven The Rommey carried a cargo of to Liverpool and had on board to the contrary. Amy 16.—Inquiry has Anxicty For Washington, Feb. been sent to Germany through the | Spanish embas: at Berlin regarding | white Anmerican muleteers. the delay in the departure of the sec ond trainload of former American off et 1 g o 1 STATE HOUSE IN DANGE was unneanved:.officlally tofay....TURL kv Gas train should have left Munich car this week carrying cighty-six former | American consuls and their families | and an unknown number of other { Amer] i The orly information the department | s had about the train came from Mr. ovall at Berne, d Placed Around Bay' Bu’lding. When %(-r;:(‘anl.-nhn:’ Informed of Plot. Boston,' Feb. 16-45ix menibe the state police wore detailed uard duty at the » use todd o 3 1 - Phunket ot the v of the sergeant-at-viii; of 3 ha Gerard and Ministe neither of whom has given a time for departure sometime this week."” Sever:i i quests for information has bec to them but no definite word rived. Officials here refuse to be Germany is purposely delaying the train and expect to hear of its depart ure shortly Officiai reportg of the relcase of tio it | | ¢ i the in ief Plunkelt ¢ d W sed Reasur o an [uv(n on (L Thomas I n heretofore. pdéariek, government | i corded German cr i ican | tts | susp seventy-two Americun prisc 114 t en to Germany on the pr s rowdale had not reached the depa ment early today. The prote; eir detention may go forws tter of record and as offering ans of showing the treatment | Sunday night. The name of the i 's here. I mat was not mude publie, but ha Joseph C. Grew, | the deputy that fio overheard a; of the American tion in which a eriin, to the em was mentioned. Vienna was announced today at department where it was said his knowledge of the situation in ¢ many and the attitude of the Amer- government would be of it aid there. Somo gratification w apparent among officials because of word that the Germon government has mod! orders which would have com- pelled retirement from Delzian of American relief workers Many serious problem however, and were to be d today’s cal momiur. Trom among the the congestion treight at por on of sai by This condition wa o Iroad cmbs f hipments to those posed by railroads yesterday. The president is dcliberating the next move of the United States but many administration officials believe | that his appeal to congress for au- thority to use further means to pro- tects American lives and property ricw is only a matter of days. Tven if +his act should be delayed longer, no doubt is felt that he will make an address on the international situati within the three weeks remaining the congressional session, May Leave Paris Q Berne, Via Paris, Feb. 16, m.—The last contingent of colony arriving here from left last night far Paris on their way to Spain and home. Com- paratively few left on the regular evening train as most of those who failed to depart 1 night got aw. during the day after a rumor that entry into France would be refused atter Friday A report widely circulated during the A twenty-four hours that Ameri- cans would be required to leave Paris | almost soon as they arrived tened exodus. The expected rival an additional number Amieric from wany, inclu American officiz ve not occu and in consequence reports are ice Wedng formed George M. Filer 1 fa deputy, that he had heard ¢t @ {house was in danger of boing g ced’ betwosn Frid morning | e The transfer of . FIGHTS OFF SUBMARI tuat ¥reneh Tecighter Forces U-Boa Retire After Ri'n'x..)r' Bati | Undezrsea Craft Beiicved to Be New TYork, Feb. Ofcers » freight steamship Ho arrived here foGay brought repor Ger miles from they believed 16. in, | tke Frenc aent | of by at | by on | im which Bordeanx, v Atlantic ning battle with a on 'Dec.. 7. The officer submarine The Jlonduras was on her way. New Orleans to with s The submarine ca fire aused merchs eased oes ports, twenty vessels. sald the limi freight rance » astern decic gun. Twd some hi and others taking off 3 e me opene with eight shelis were fired, the bridge the shije, age was With marine afterpart of not serious. . the first shot from the the fire returned fr x-inch gun mounted oun the deck of the Hondwra Thirty were fired in rapid suceession. U-Boat suddenly ceased firing drew away, giving cvidence: of the | ing been hit. The Honduras registers §,918 tor in iclily. 3:35 a, American i Germany } y PIN ALMOST KILLS CHII ) ISflmets, aged one oM half years, son of Mr. and Mrs. erick Ellmers of 25 Seymour st} near death this morning attempting to swallow pin. lodged the child’s throat. Thomas Mulligan was called and ot | the little patient to Neéw Britain & | eral hospital as a precautionary n d | ure. After surgical treatment he rife | transferred home, George was 0 in has- ar- as the of 15 Gorr