New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 19, 1917, Page 1

> OTEAMSHIPS UNDER 8.5 HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEA BETTER BUSINES PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1917. —.TWELVE PAGES. " ESTABLISHED 1 - CHARTER OF KERR COMPANY ARE SUNK * Norwegian and Spanish Vessels Engaged in Trade for-New York Goncern FIVE MERCHANTMEN DOCK AFTER RUNNING BLOCKADE Five Carrying Merchandise to Ports of Entente Allics, Under American Flag, Now Out on Ocehn—Phila- delphia Spoken By Wircless and Will Dock Thursday—Large Con- signments of Food Condemned. New York, Feb, 19.—Two steam- ships out of New York, under char- ter to the Kerr Steamship company, one Norwegian and the other Spanish, A have been sunk in the submarine zone, according to advices received by the company today. They . were | the Dalmata, Norwegian, Jan. 24, for Havre, and the Mar Adriatico, Span- ish, for Bordeaux. The Dalmata was sunk Feb. 9, and the Mar Adriatico Feb. 1. The latter arrived at Lisbon on Feb. 2 and prob- ably was proceeding to Bordeaux when sunk. Officials of the Xerr steamship company said they did not believe either vessel had Americans aboard. Five Steamers Arrive Safely. Five steamships from war zone % ports arrived here today. The Brit- ish steamers Folia from Bristol and the Sebastion from Rouen both left after Germany's new submarine cam- paign began. The Folia, a Cunard freighter, came by way of Halifax. The other arrivals were the Belgian steamer HEscaut from Cardiff; the French steamer Cuyane, from Bor- deaux and the Dutch steamer Noor= v dayk from, Rotterdam. . Five American ships from this port ! are now one the high seas headed for the zo submarine war- immediate departure. Three of these vessels, the Orleans and Rochester, | for Bordeaux and|the Owego, for Genoa, now are approaching the blockade line in the Bay of Biscay and the Mediterranean. | The City of Puebla, a freighter of | 2,624 tons owned by the Harvey | Steamship company, got away yester- day for Havre. Her captain and thir- teen other officers are Americans. | MILITIA ON GUARD AT TRIAL OF NEGRO Kentucky Soldiers Inside and Outside Courtroom to Calm Spirits of Unruly Citizens. Murray, Ky., Feb. 19.—With Ken- tucky National Guardsmen posted at points of vantage inside and out of the Calloway county court house, the case of L. Martin, a negro charged with the murder of Guthrie Duiguid, a policeman, was called for trial here this morning. Last January a mob threatened the life of Judge Bush and ! Commonwealth’'s Attorney Denny Smith when it became known that the continuance in the negro’s case had been granted. The two officials spent the night in a hotel which the crowd threatened to'dynamite unless the negro was returned for trial. The e€xcitement ended with the ap- pearance of Governor Stanley upon the scene. He addressed a crowd as- sembled in the circuit court room demanding respect for the law and promising that the negro Martin would be brought to trial in due course. The case was nolled after a long delay due to Martin's collapse. Judge Bush ordered that nobody with fire- arms be permitted in the court room. Officers under those instructions made a superficial examination of those who sought to enter. Martin was brought from the jail under a heavy guard put no demon- stration was made either by the crowd at the court house door or by those who filled the court room. GERARD ATTACKED AS SPY FOR ALLIES Alleged to Have Given In- formation to London and Paris. Amsterdam, via London, Feb. 19.— Count Von Reventlow devotes the leading editorial in the Berlin Tages Zeitung today to an attack on James ‘W. Gerard, former American ambas- sador, whom he accuses of having used his official position deliberately to transmit important war information to the Entente by way of America. “Many indications,” he writes, “have continually pointed to the theory that the uncontrolled eable service and let- ters service to-the-United States given to'the Amertoan embassy had eiso heen- an uncontrolled method of communi- cation with London and Paris. This was best illustrated in the events which led to the capture and execution of Sir Roger Casement. Thus London learned in good time of the enterprise which led Casement to the Irish coast and his capture afterward. “Ambassador Gerard and his per- sonnel were the ones who delivered the honorable Irishman to the hangman.” The crew are to receive a war bonus | of 50 per cent. of their pay at the end | of the voyage. i Among American ships ready to | sail today are the Agequin, a freight- | er; and Mongolian, which is equipped | to carry passengers, { In addition to the City of Puebla, twelve steamships salled from New York yesterday, presumably by routes that will carry them through | the zone of blockade. Three vessels, | one of them an American, arrived af- | . ter passage through the restricted area. b Food Shipments Condemned. i Health department reports show | An attack on American newspaper service from Berlin is appended and the article closes with an expression of hearty thankfulness that Mr. Gerard has left Berlin, JOSEPH TOWERS' WILL Country Commissioner Leaves Entirc Estate to His Wife, Mrs. Lucy A. Towers—Will Drawn in 1915. By the terms of the will of County Commissioner Joseph Towers, who died cn February 15, his entire es- tate is given \absolutely to his wife, that seven million pounds of food | brought to this port by ships during the past twenty weeks*have been con- demned and destroyed 'as unfit * consumption. The value is estimated | at $1,000,000. Lucius P. Brown, head | of the food and drugs divisions of | the health department, says, that part | of the condemnation was due to war | conditions, including delays in arrival and the loading of perishable cargoes | in ships not designed for such pur- | poses. | The food condemned, however, is only a very small part of the total received here. Health Commissioner Emerson cstimates the selzure at about one-fifth of one per cent. of the arrivals. | for | < Borinquen Heard From. The American freight steamship Borinquen, reported two weeks over- due at Boston on her voyage Fowey, England, has been sighted ofl # Permuda In tow of a Dutch steam- ship, according to cable advices re- ceived here today by the owner, the Garland steamship company. The Borinquen was last reported Jeaving Fayal ,the Azores, on Jan from ! Mrs. Lucy A. Towers, after all just debts and funeral expenses have been paid. Mrs. Towers is named in her hus- band’s will as executrix and a certifi- cate of her appointment was filed in the city clerk’s office today. Mr. Towers’ will was drawn on De- cember 1, 1915, and the witnesses were Ella J. Moore, Bessia W. Boucher and Mary Galik. $50,000 CORPORATION. White Line Transfer and Storage Company Organizes Here. Articles of incorporation were filed today by the White Line Transfer and Storage company. The concern is to do a general trucking, moving, taxi- | cab and storage business and is capi- | talized at $50,000. The stock is divid- ed into 10,000 shares at $5 each and the firm is to begin business with | $15,000 paid in. | The incorporators are J. J. Krause, | H. C. Mack and N. H. Gold. AMERICAN CAMP NOT SEIZED. Keb. 19.—Rumors that Just prior to that she had been stop- ped by a U-boat and ordered to res- »ile the survivors of a destroyed ship and carried these men into Fayal. The Standard Oil tank steamer Wi- co, sailed f1 £ 1 here today for an un- ramed Eurcpean port, the first ves- sel of the Standard Oil fleet to leave | boat co an American port since the U. campaign was inaugurated. The Wi was not armed. Philadciphia Heard From. The American liner Philadelphia, which left Liverpool February 14 for eNew York with passengers reported her position by wireless today as 1,235 miles east of New York at 10 4. m. She is expected to dock Thursday 'S LID ON AT PANAMA. Feb, 19.—The cable zone today ceased the publi information concern of traffic through N Panama, authoritie tion ¢ movements canal. - a- the Chihuahua, the American- | owned lumber camp - near Casas | Grandes, was occupied by Villa troops | Saturday was denied here today. The | telegraph is not working today at Madera, Chihuahua, another big { American-owned lumber camp, which was orcupied by Villa troops recent- {1y, N'S FEDERATION DINNER. | Waterbury, Feb. 19.—The annual { lunchcon of the Connecticut State Federation of Women's clubs was held in this city today, about 1 from all parts of the state, attendin An address was given by Mrs. Elmer Blair of Albany, N. Y. a prominent | member of the general federation. [ WOME Newport The Brit- ish horse steamer Ro.uney for whose safety fears nad been cntertained here arrived in Hampton Roads today from Alexardria, Egypt. [U-BOAT SUNK IN FIGHT WITH LINER Freighter Yictorioué in Short Battle Off Goast of France STERN GUN DID IT Captain of G||§ ane Reports Submarine Disappeared After Struggle to Keep Afloat When Shot Strikes Squarcly and Stops Bout. New York, Feb. 19.—In a forty min- ute battle between a German U-boat and the French line steamship Guyane Off the coast of France on January 22, the submarine was sunk, according to officers of the freighter, which arrived here today from Bordeaux. The Guyane was one day out from port when the incident occurred. At 8:30 p. m, Captain Roussellot said, the U-boat was sighted some distance to port and apparently endeavoring to cross the freighter’'s bow in order to stop her. The submarine fired a shot which fell short and the Guyane then turned sharply to starboard so that her big 65 millimetre gun, mounted at the stern, could be trained on the ap- proaching vessel. The submarine fired a second shot which fell considerably short and a third which struck the water close by the freighter.. Second Shot Hits Submarine. Meanwhile the Guyane gunner had sent on a shell which narrowly missed its mark. A secod shot from the Guy- ane, Captain Roussellot says, hit the U-boat squarely and the underwater boat was seen to collapse. During the next thirty minutes the German craft appeared to be strug- gling frantically. No one appeared on the deck and no further attempt to shell the freighter was made, and the { Guyane refrained from firing any more shots. At the end of the half hour the submarine disappeared. The freight's officers said they had no doubt that the U-boat was lost. 4 The Guyane, a steel vessel of 2,068 tons net, carried thirty-seven men. ‘There were no Americans aboard. She brought a géneral cargo of about 1,000 tons. PATRIOTIC MEETING TONIGHT Plans for Military Preparcdness Cens sus. Wilt Be Thoroughly. Expl in Grammar School Hall, Plans for the military preparedness census will be thoroughly explained at a mass meeting this evening in the Grammar school hall at 8 o’clock. All members of the general committee arc expected to attend with as many others of the public as are interested. Joseph Alsop, chairman of the state bureau of military census, will tell of the general plans and Rev. Trving H. Berg of Hartford will also speak. airman A. F. Corbin and George M. %nders will also have a word to say. JOHNSON $19,670 SHORT Accountant Finds Distrepancies in Ac- counts of Norfolk's Missing Town Treasurer—Trustee Appointed., Norfolk, Conmi, Feb. 19.—Discrep- ancies of $19,670 were found by a the town treasurer, Philemon W. Johnson, according to a statement read to the special town meeting this afternoon. A hearing before Judge of Prabate Robin B. Stoeckel, today led to the appointment of W. G. Manchester, an attorney of Winsted, as trustee to con- serve the estate of Johnson. The pe- tition was brought by Johnson’s sister and brother through counsel. NEW BRITISH RESTRICTIONS, Drastic Regulations on Imports Forc- cast by Chancellor. London, Feb. 19, 4 p. m.—Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the ex- chequer, stated in the house of cam- mons this afternoon that the Bri government had decided upon drastic restrictions on imports. 3 he added, would affect the allies of Great -Britain and the British dominions. As statement re- garding the steps to be taken he said, weuld be made on Thursday. This statement was to have been made by Premier Llovd George today, but the delivery of his speech v postponed by unexpected delay in the completion of necessary regulations with the dominions and allied and neutral countries. THREE FIREMEN KILLED. Quebec Probing Seventh Serious Fire in Short Time. Feb. 19—Falling walls of flames death Quebec, buildings wrecked by crushed three firemen to badly injured five others. The fire was Quebec's seventh ser- ious one within a month, and a s today and ing inguiry is under w ness houses were destroy TO PROTEST. Washington, Feb, 19.—One of first official ac of Fletcher, the new aml dor to Mexico, will he to protest against confiscation of mines not in operation on K FLETCHER certified accountant in the accounts of | the | !STEELE AND MORAN MAY BE DISMISSED Mayor Quigley Expected to Act Re- t garding Safcty Board Troubles Soon After His Return. Successors to Howard M. Steele and Frank J. Moran as safety board com- missioners will be named within the next few days to take office immed- iately, according to seemingly authen- tic information coming from severai known to be in the confidence Mayor George A. Quigley. Edward G. Babcock is to be retained as chair- man and executive head of the board, according to the information. It is indicated that the change in the per- sonnel of the-board has been under consideration for some time prior to Mayor Quigley’s absence from the city but was deferred as at least one of the men considered wanted a little { time to review the situation and con- i sider the matter. v According to apparently authentic report ,Mayor Quigley has been con- versant with conditions since he left { for his southern trip and has been {in communication with one of his | ligitenants within the past few days |and since the sudden resignation of | Police Sergeant Theodore M. Hert- ing came as a bomb shell to the de- partment and the public. ‘Who are scheduled to be named to {the board is not definitely known. { One of the two new men, it is in- | dicated, will be an attorney. It is known that petty interference with department matters generally left to Chief Rawlings and Dame, lack of harmony between Chairman Babcock tand his colleagues and the danger of a state of chaos in the police depart- | ment have caused a number of prom- inent persons to ask Mayor Quigley to interfere. “How can a person ex- pect harmony in police and fire deé- partments, if there is discord among their superiors?” one man prominent in public life asked today. GRANTS EXTENSION OF RETURNING GARS L C. C. Measure Made Less Severe — Pittsburg In- dustries Suffer. ‘Washington, Feb. 17.—The' inter- state commerce commission today postponed from February 21 to March | 15 the.operation of its recent order ‘rafirod i to” Fatarn; unéder $5,000 penalty, empty coal cars to con- { necting lines. | The order, adopted as a measure to | relieve congestion after the railroads | had unsuccessfully sought to do so by , their own rules, was regarded as the foverunner of other similar orders to be applied to all classes of freight cars. | Recent action of the railroads, how- | ever, in agreeing to return as speedily | as possible all empty cars on their | lines, it is understood, impelled the commerce commission to postpone the effect of its ruling. Pittsburgh, Feb. 19.—The railroad freight situation has resulted in a tem- porary suspension of industrial activ- ity in the Pittsburgh district. The fires in approximately forty fur- naces in the district have been banked and various departments at many mills have been closed because of a shortage !'in cars which has prevented the bring- ing in of raw materials and the ship- ping of the finished product. Railroad officials estimate that more | than 5,000 tons of structural material alone are in the local yards awaiting movement, while mills have continued to roll new steel until the mill yards will hold no more. In the coal fields in this vicinity, the mines are unable to operate more than forty per cent. and last week the general average was not more than thirty per cent. As high as $7 a ton is being paid at the mine for coal in car- load lots. In ' Connellswille furnace coke is being eagerly sought at as high as $12.25 at the ovens. TAFT REPORTS FIRST Former President’s Replics to Military Census Questions Show He Can Ride a Horse and Swim. New Haven, Feb. 19.—The military census in New Haven began today with volunteers responding at the rate of one every ninety scconds during i the forenoon. Former President Taft, just back from Indianapolis, was the first person in New Haven to fill out a blank at the request of an officer and Mayor Samuel Campner was the second. Prof. Taft says his profession is that of the law, and while not expert in’ the handling of automobiles and engines he can ride a horse and swim. Mayor Campner, who is also a was previously in the paint- ing and paper hanging business and can ride a hors handle a team or boat and can swim. Both Mr. Taft and Mayor Campner favored permi sion for publicity of their accom- plishments in the way of personal preparedness for duty. N ] WEATHER. Hartford, I'eb. 19.—For Hartford and vicinity: Rain or snow tonig) and Tucsday. Warmer tonight. l of | | Telegrams for All | viir, ATTEMPT TO PROVE SPIES IN AMER ICA PLACED BELGIAN TREACHERY, AT 100,000, SENATE TOLD; | STATE DEPARTMENT WAI Germany Claims o Have Un-| et Pt Wi oind | PLOT TO DESTROY [N Developments AGREBMENT MADE IN 1906 —_— i Three French Ports and Sent to Mobilization Against | i | i Belgium for Teutons, Berlin, Feb. 18, By wireless to Say- | ville, Feb, 19.—The Nordutsche All- | gemein Zeitung publishes photograph- | ic reproductions of detailed 'Anglo- | Belgian agreements regarding the | landing British troops on the con- | tinent and their transport on Belgian | railroads into Belgium, says an Over- | seas News Agency article today. I “The documents had been ex- | changed between the British and Bel- glan military authorities. They were | found in the Brussels archives and | furnished detailed proof that in 1906 | the entire detailed plans of mobiliza- | tion against Germany had already | been arranged by British and Bel- glan army officers. “The British list of troops called the ‘fleld army establishment’ in- cludes one infantry brigade, one cav- , alry brigade, one -mounted brigade, one division and one army corps, As | points of disembarkation the British | document names Calais, Boulogne and | Cherbourg, where the troops could be | landed within a fortnight in order | that they might be sent to Belgium. The Belgian document gives a de- tailed plan for the transportation of British troops in Belgium. For this, two routes were selected in order that all possibilities might be prepared for. The first route was to Brussels, Louvain and Acéshot, the second to Dinant, Cliney, Namur and Flawinne. ON FEDERAL TRADE BOARD William E, Colver of St. cx-Governor Fort of New Jer-. sey Named By President. Washington, Feb. 19.—William B. Colver, a St. Paul newspaper pub- lisher and John Franklin Fort, for- mer governor of New Jersey, were named ,h;{__lj}'ad\de_nt Wilson today as members of the federal trade com<’| mission. ° Mr. Colver is a democrat and suc- ceeds Edward N, Hurley of Chicago, chairman of the commission, who re- cently resigned. Former Governor Fort will serve out the unexpired term of George S. Rublee of New: Hampshire, who never was confirmed by the senate because of the opposition of Senator Gallin- ger. Mr. Fort is a republican and previous to serving as governor was a judge in that state. D. C. Westenhaver of Cleveland, Ohlo, was nominated by President Wilson as United States district judge for the northern district of Ohio, to succeed J. H. Clarke, recently made a justice of the supreme court of the United States. The president pominated Captain Harry S. Knapp and William L. Rogers‘to be rear admirals, and a number of naval commanders to be captaing, Paul and VON BERNSTORFF ISOLATED. Aboard Censored. 19.—The examination and effects of Count Von Bernstorff, former German am- bassador to the United States and his suite, on board the Scandinavian- American line steamship Frederik is nearing an end, it was an- nounced today. No irregularities have been detect- ed in connection with the former Ger- man ambassador’s papers or with those of any in his party, the search officials state, while the cargo has been found free of contraband. The guard by the government and port authorities over the ship and its passern:. is still rigidly maintained. Telegrams for the passengers from the United States are not delivered until first passed by the censor. American newspaper men abroad the vessel have been forbidden to send despatches ashore. SHELL CONTRACTS LET Three Steamer Are Halifax, Feb. of the papers American Concerns to Manu- Original tract for Which Went to Englnad. Washington, Feb. 19.—Contracts for navy projectiles which had been let to Hadfields, Ltd, an English con- cern were today given to the Mid- vale steel company ,the Washington steel and ordnance company and the Crucible Steel company. facturc Munitions, Con- “CHIEEF” BENDER HELD. Thila., Feb. 19.-—Charles A. (Chief) Bend the Indian baseball pitcher who accidentally killed a man with his automobile here Saturday night, was held today without bail by a police magistrate to await action by the BRIDGE MECHANISM Soldiers Guarding Spans Take No Chances and Hold Up Two. Stamford, Feb. 19.—Fric Persen, aged twenty-five, who said he was of Swedish nationality, was detained by the Ninth Coast Artillery company of Stamford, on duty at Bridgeport, Sat- urday night according to information reaching here today. It is understood that a man, later giving his name as Persen, failed to respond to challenges | by the artillery men on outpost duty at the railroad draw bridge in Bridge- port. Persen kept walking toward the mechanism of the draw when Private Michael Sabrizio fired in the air. He was ordered to halt. He disregarded the order and Sabrizio fired in the air. The man halted and was taken by the outpost and turned over to the corporal of the guard. Later Persen was placed in care of the Bridgeport | police. Nothing is said to have been found upon the man of a suspicious nature, Persen’s detention was taken, it is understood under orders of Captain Metcalf, as a precautionary measure. Tt is said that vigilance 'is being ex- ercised by the guardsmen at all the bridges over rumors current in the eastern part of the state that attempts have been-made to tamper with draw mechanism on bridges in Rhode Isl- and. No confirmaion of this informa- tion is obtainable. Hartford, Feb. 19.—News came from Saybrook this morning that Rob- ert Bird, a New Haven road tower operator at Sdybrook Junction, was held up by the military guard at the Saybrook highway bridge at 12 o'clock midnight, Saturday, and was held for three hours. Bird lives in South Lyme and makes the trip back and forth by bicycle. He was not known personally to the bridge attendants and it was necessary to secure the identification of rallroad men before he' was re- leased. He was late in reporting on his job. ) Poughkeepsie, Feb. 19.—Guard at the Poughkeepsie railroad bridge was medoubled today following receipt of orders received from division head- quarters of the Natjonal Guard in New York city. Ten flood lamps hence- forth will bathe the big steel structure in light every night and patrols will be furnished with ball cartridges. Today two sharp shooters were sta- | tioned in the pilot house of the ferry boat plying back and forth across the river. * The militia officers would not dis- cuss the extraordinary precautions. ' QUITS PULPIT FOR' RED CROSS WORK Rev. George Tamblyn Predicts War Will Come to United States ‘Within Six Weeks. Bridgeport, Feb. 19.—Rev. George O. Tamblyn, pastor of Olivet Congre- gational church announced at the services yvesterday that he would re- sign his pastorate immediately, to be- gin, without remuneration, work of recruiting for the American Red Cross society. 'War would come for this country within six weeks, he ‘predicted, and he said he would then take up active Red Cross work in the field. If the pastorate was open at the end of hos- tilities he would return to the church he was leaving. Mr. Tamblyn had been very active in church work heré and was about to begin the erection of a $100,000 building for the promotion of social - and church life in the north end of the city and already had the fund pledged and partly paid in. HARTFORD REGISTRAR DEAD .-Young Was Senior of City’s Elec- tive Officers. Hartford, Feb. 19.—Edward 8. Young, for thirty years republican registrar of electors in this city and the senior of elective officers in Hart- ford up to the time of his death, died | at his home, 216 Farmington avenue, early today of pneumonia. He had been ill less than a week. Mr. Young was a native of Hartford | and sixty years of age. He was well known in political circles outside of Hartford. He was sergeant-at-arms at the national conventions which nominated McKinley and later Roose- E. International Sit tion and U-b Campaign Wang {AMERICAN SAILORS NOT LIBERATED i Spanish Embassy Informs U States That Men Taken Prisg and Brought to Port by Yarrov Will Be Released Shortly—Ha May Be Abandoned as Port @ for Passenger Ships. Washington, ¥eb. 19.-~0ppg amendments by Senator Cummis temper some of the stringent W sions of the espionage bill pefl in the senate, Overma North Carolina today declared h been told there were 100,000 spff the United States and that it wa | solutely essential that drastic la | enacted to protect naval stations, marine bases and other national fenses. Senator I%all, republican of Mexico, argued for stringent laws { declared that the government o United States was on trial for @ cy to perpetuate itself. Senator Cummins’ first amend to modify the first section of thi was rejected. The submarine situation seem a standstlll today with the g ment apparently closely watchinj velopments. The slackening of the ruthles: paign in the last three or four is regarded as reducing the ch of an attack on an American_ shi loss of American lives. There was no further indicatid the president’s plans for going b congress to ask for additional at ity. Through the Spanish embat state department has been infi that the. American sailors tal prisoners to Germany™=on the iy steamer Yarrowdale ‘‘would bef leased shortly.” J& Austria’s real attitude perplexe ficials here and there is hope Ambassador| Penfield will find way to influence the Vienna goV ment not to formally sanction extreme position taken by Germ Halifax Unsatisfactory Port. British authorities have encg ered so many difficulties in’ the to make Halifax a port of call stead of Kirkwall that they * abandon the idea or at least lim to cargo ships. The British government has #f the subject careful study but uj today had not reached a deci While disposed to adapt the practice partly in the interest neutrals, the British authorities J found so many difficulties in the that they are inclined to insist the old rule that the ships must| port at Kirkwall. The state department has been lable to make any official reques | make Halifax a port of call be; ito do so would involve a recogni | of the whole schemc of the BEnt blockade. Senator STANLET_VYMS 10 BUI Will Erect Eight-Story Warehouse] Myrtle Street at Cost of $125,00 Conzrete and Brick Construction] The Stanley Works today took a permit from Building Inspector thur N. Rutherford to build an el story addition to their factory at estimated cost of $125,000. The new building will be erected) Myrtle street, will he eight . sto high and will measure 85x130 feel will be of brick ani concrete of struction and will be modern in @ respect, equipped with autor sprinklers, electricity and am lighting and ventilating systems. The permit specifiies that the buildirg will be used for wareho| purposes rather than for manu turing. BRITISH LOAN A SUGCES So Much Money Poured Into o tannia’s Lap That Officials velt to the presidency. He was aj Scottish rite Mason and a Shriner and ; held membership in other orders. ra Danbury, Feb. 19.—Dr. George Gilbert, of this city was held in $5,000 bail hy Judge John R. Booth in the city court today tor trial in the super- ior court on a charge of second degree murder in connection with the death of Mrs. Harold W. Braun, alleged to As coroner. Later counsel for Bender secured a writ of habeas corpus and he was released on bail. have been the result of a criminal operation. The woman's husband was similarly held. Not Yct Finished €ounting It. London, Feb. 19, 3:03 p. m. money subscribed o the new Brig) war loan at least 700,000, pounds exclusive of contribuf ifrom the banks, Mr. Bonar Law, chi cellor of the exchequer sta in the house today. The number of applications recef for the war loan on the last day so large that 200,000 or 300,000 w not dealt with and the result not be known until next week. is