New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1917, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEA |BETTER BUSINES NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, ENGLAND MENACED BY STARVATION, PREMIER ADMITS Lloyd George Tells Commons Sit- uation Calls for Drastic Measures FOOD SUPPLY LESS THAN AT ANY OTHER TIME OF WAR Imports Must Be Restricted, Agricul- ture Must Be Fostered, He Says, If Nation Is to Survive—Tonnage Shortage Greatest Problem of Day —Guarantees Minimum Price for Necessary Commodities. London, Feb. 23, 12:21 p. m.—Pre- miet ‘Lloyvd George said in a speech of the house of commons today that success of the allied cause: depended upon the ability to solve the tonnage shortage which was now affecting the ordinary needs of the nation and mil- itary exigencies. The situation, he declared, called for the gravest meas- ures. The premier said there was no sure way to victory without hunting the submarine from the deep. Enormous sacrifices were necessary from the Eritish public,. said Mr. Lloyds Georze. He stated the govern- ment proposed to dispense with all non-essential importations to save tonnage. There was a crowdcd house at the special meeting held today to listen to the premier’s statcment on ' the restriction of, imports and the en- couragément of agriculture. Among those in the diplomatic gallery were Premier Borden of Canada and Pre- mier Massey of New Zealand. The premier said the ultimate suc- cess of the allied cause depended upon the solvtion of the tonnage dif- ficulties with which they were con- fronted. Before the war British ton- nage had be+<n just adequate and since that time thére had been an enormous increase in the demand for tonnage. .. More than 1,000,000 tops of British shipping had been allowed to France alone and & very eoastderable amount, had been set aside for Russia and Ttaly. In addition & considerable amount has been sunk. Mr. Lloyd George said that for some time there has been a shortage of tonnage required for the general | needs of the nation and even a slight shortage in the tonnage for military purposes. The nation should realize absolutely .what the conditions were. Drastic Measures or Disaster. “If we take drastic measures continued, ‘“we can cope with the sub- | marine menace, but if the nation is not prepared to accept drastic mea ures for dealing with the menace dis- aster is before us. “The government is hopeful of find- ing means of dealing with the subma- rine, but we should be guilty of folly | if we rested tranquilly upon expecta- tion of realizing that hope. We have | to deal ruthlessly and promptly with the tonnage problem by measures which impose great sacrifices upon the country. “There are three sets of measures: First, by the navy, as described by Sir Edward Carson (first lord of ad- miralty); second, the building of mer- chant ships; thll‘fl dispensing *© with unnecessary commodities from abroad and production of as much food as possible at home.” The stocks of food in Great Britain as the present time are lower than they ever have been before, Mr. Lloyd Gorge said. It was essential for the life of the nation, he de- clared, that every possible effort be made to increase home production. Prices Guaranteed to Producers. The premier announced that the | government would guarantee a price of thirty-eight shillings six pence for oats this year, thirty-two shillings for | the next two years and twenty-four shillings for the three years following. The price of potatoes would be guar- anteed for the coming season only at | six pounds a ton. The opinion was expressed by the premier that food prices were not like- 1y to decrease for a long time after the war, inasmuch as Gern be a heavier purchaser than ever be- fore. Therefore, it was safe to grant to the farmers a minimum price over a definite period of time, which wa the only way ate action. The premier also proposed a mini- mum wage of twenty-five shillin weekly for agricultural workers. The importation of apples, tomatoes and fruits will he prohibited entirely. DIVORCE SUIT BROUGHT, William F. Tredsall of Waterbu through his counsel, Attorney Fr: P. Guilfoyle, has brought suit his wife, Hattie Tredsall of this city, on grounds of desertion. The plain- tiff claims that the defendant left him in 1910. The couple have three chil- dren and the plaintifi seeks custody of them ‘'The writ returnable in the New Haven superior court on the first Tu v in March. Deputy Sheriff M. D. Stockwell served the papers on the defendant at her place of employment in the H. H. Corbin Box company on t'hl‘lr:h street today, inst is | “may” ny would then | to bring about immedi- 1917. —EIGHTEEN PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1876, NEUTRALS PROTEST O'SULLIVAN INSISTS ON SCANDAL PROBE Apologizes to Bissell But Does Not Retract Charge ASST. COMPTROLLER CLEAR Democratic Member of Upper House | | Loses Fight for Investigation of State Paper for Campaign Use by Republicans. Hartford, Feb. 23.—It was a ‘mis- taken hypothesis” which caused Sen- ator O’Sullivan, democrat, of Derby, to make certain charges against Dep- uty State Comptroller C, D. Bissell vesterday in the senate. So the sena- | tor today publicly apologized to Mr. Bissell at the same time informing the senate that he did not retract any of his statements .regarding water- marked paper used by the state and which Mr. O’Sullivan said had been used in correspondence and campaign documents by the republican state central committee last fall. Senators Klett and Brooks yester- day both told the senate that any one could buy this paper if they had the price and that democratic state com- mittee could have usea the paper had it been willing to ray the cost. The debate, which had its climax in Senator O’Sullivan placing Deputy Comptroller Bissell in the so-called Ananias club without his knowledge was over the $30,000 i1tem In the gen- eral deficiency appropriation bill to pay for extra cost of paper used by the state. The high cost of living had reached paper, according to Comp- troller Webster, in explaining the de- ficiency to the appropriations commit- tee. * O’Sullivan’s Statement, Senator O’Sullivan today brought up the matter of his statements of yesterday. He said in part: “I made a statement in the senate in which I assumed a hypothesis to be true, and on such hypothesis I placed Mr, Bissell in an undesirable class. As that was a public state- ment my conscience prompts me to publicly apologize to Mr. Bissell. | ‘“Without - having -heard- . Mr.. .Bissell deny my statements, I wish the sen- ate, however, and especially the press, to note that I do not retract any al- legation I have made concerning wa- termarked paper and I am confident that my apology to Mr. Bissell will not be considered other than one to him personally and not a retraction, and to strengthen this I move that the resolution passed yesterday be con- sidered so that it shall be incumbent upon the committee to hold the in- vestigation of any allegation, instead | of making an investigation, as it now stands. Senator Hemenway, democrat was | presiding at the time. The motion to reconsider was put and lost by a ri ing vote 17 to 7. This leaves the reso- lution, raising an objection to inves- tigate Senator O’Sullivan’s charges, in force although the resolution says it investigate. “The senator desired to matter before the senate that the word “may” changed to “shall.” ( the 50 be get again might DU PONTS SEEKING STOREHOUSE SITE Representatives of Powder Manufac- turers Reported in Quest of Land Near This City. Within the past few days, agents purported to be from the Du Pont Powder company of Wilmington, Del., have spent considerable time in _ this locality looking over land, with the view 1t is said of erecting a large storehouse for the company. The men have attempted to keep their move- | | ments shrouded in secrecy, but de- | spite this, they were noticed at differ. ent times in vicinity of Farmington and near Plainville. As far as can be | ascertained, no offers have been made | for property in this section. i The company, which is one of the | largest of its kind in the world, has | handled an enormous business in the past year and a half, and with the present international conditions, it is ‘x 1ssumed that it is with the view of furthering their facilities in inland towns in New England in the event of war, that the land is being sought. $200,000 FIRE IN OMAHA | Entire Block of Business Houses Wiped Out—Fire Captain, Caught Under Falling Walls, May Dic, Omaha, —Fire ’dock on the Bedford Basin where the | baggage has been in progress for sev- AT HALIFAX PLAN Complain Against Methods of British in Searching Passengers N0 APOLOGY FORTHCOMING Authorities Say It's an Act of War and | Operations Cannot Be Described to Appease News-hungry Appetites of | Public, Halifax, Feb. 23—Facilitation of the | work of examining the baggage of | passengers was announced today as. the reason for moving the steamer | Frederik VIIL. with former Ambassa- | dor Von Bernstorft aboard, from the | examination of passengers, cargo and eral day The steamer was brought up to a pier at the steamship termin- als last night and the removal of bag- 8age to the freight sheds on the pier Wwas begun. The examination will be completed in the sheds. The officials engaged in the examin- ation up there say quarters were too cramped on the steamer. While she is tied up at the pier ro passengers will be allowed ashore and only those hav- ing official business will be permitted to go on board the vessel. It was stat- ed today that it might be another week before the steamer would be al- | i lowed to resume her voyage to Copen- hagen. It was learned later that one rea- son for the vessel moving to a pier was because she had to take on water and \coal. Passengers Complain. Reports have come from the ship that some of the neutral passengers who have been examined have not tak- en kindly to the methods used. It is said that some have threatened to send protests to the American govern- ment by wireless as soon as the steam- er gets to sea. A request today that details of the operations of the exam- ination be furnished the press re- ceived from the naval officer in charge this reply: “The position of the Frederik VIIT. is that of a neutral vessel undergoing | visit and search on the high se: which, for mutual convenience, is tak ing place in the shelter of a harbor. It is thus an affair of naval war opera- tions and, as such, not to be described | to the public. Every courtesy is being shown to all the passengers, of what- | ever nationality.” i he as well, | decorated with American | Chairman A. F. Corbin and First Aide CENSUS WORK GETS PROMISING START Many Volunteer to Help But More Are Needed CITY HALL IS HEADQUARTERS Offices Established in Corridors and Pretty Girl Stenographers Make Gallant Charge With Typewriters— 25,000 Enumeration Expected. With headquarters fully established in City hall and a large corps of aides and volunteers already working, New Britain is today well on its way towards completing its military census. As stated in last evening's Herald, Mayor George A. Quigley was the first man to fill out a census blank, specifying that he can swim and handle 4 team. The second man to respond was First Selectman Wil- liam E. Latham. Mr. Latham stated can swim and can handle a team. He also stated that he had | cansiderable military experience, hav- ing served throughout the Civil war. Other public officials and private citizens are filling out blanks today, among them being Corporation Coun- sel J. E. Cooper and others closely affiliated with the city government. The headquarters of the census bureau are located on: the second floor of City hall in the spacious cor- ridor adjacent to the city clerk’s office. A battery of typewriters has been loaned and a number of tables, desks and chairs have been put in place. The office is profusely flags and Johnstone Vance and other lieutenants are in constant attendance. In addi- tion to the volunteers announced yes- terday the following names had been handed in at 10 a. m| today: Miss Vera Schade, W. W, Pease, F. L. Mc- Guire and the membership of the Bishop Tierney Assembly, K. of C., B. C. Twitchell, Philip Bardeck, L. B. Mallory, H Daytton Humphrey, C. S. Bradley, Howard A. Timbrell, Harold R Jones, Albert A, Buell, A. N. Abbe, A. Buol, H. H, Pease, A. H. Andrews, C. H. Baldwin, W. H. Judd, Jesse F. Atwater, J. B. Comstock, Henry Briere, Charles F. Perry, Helen M. Allen, A. W, Upson, Frank L. Beards- | ley, James S. North, Thomas W. Wil- bor, H. C. Blakesley, Carl S. Neuman, \lrs Robert J. Vance, and Ernest N. ‘Humphrey and W. F. Mangan, chalr- men of the republican and ~demo- cratic town committees respectivel The committee has also been assured | ants from the NEGROES HOLD UP TRAIN Cuban Secured—One Robber Shot and Two | | pecial Stopped But No Loot is | Others Are Surrounded. Memphis, Feb. 23.—Three negroe | highwaymen held up a south bound 11- linois Central passenger train, known as the Cuban Special, at East Junction, several miles south of this city, short- ly after midnight and an hour later one of the men had been captured by a posse of police and trainmen after an | exchage of shots and the two others had been surrounded. Only meager reports had been re- ceived at police headquarters early to- day but it was not Qelle'\‘cd that the robbers secured any loot. | SHUTTLE MEADOW GUARDED. Nothing Suspicious Noted at City’s ‘Water Works During Night On orders from Mayor G. A. Quig- ley armed guards were placed about Shuttle Meadow lake last evening, particularly at the dam and gate house, but nothing suspicious was noted. The guage in the water department shows that the fire department had to use about 500,000 gallons of water at the various fires on Wednesday night. Due to the high pressure ser- vice no trouble was experienced in gettirg a good stream without the aid of steamers and pumps. FIRE FOUND IN SALOON. Believed to have been accidentally caused by a cigarette stub or match, vet viewed with suspicion under pres- | ent conditions ,timely discovery of fire in William J. MeCarthy’s saloon at 270 South Main street, corner of Fllis, was made at 12:10 this morn- ing by McCarthy and Policeman Her- bert Lyon. Lively work on their part was successful in extinguishing the flames without sending in an alarm. Investigation showed that sawdust and shavings on the floor in front of | the bar had become ignited. But a few minutes more and the flames would have assumed serious propor- | ;. Search of the locality about loon failed to develop any sus- appearing characters. AMERICAN VISS Boston, I%eb. 23 American freighter ported on her arrival Aires (oday that the vessel was held L HELD UP. Officers of the Allaguash re- from Buenos Feb, in the downtown carly today distriet destroyed practically an entire hlock of business ho The captain of any was injured, prod alling walls. The los: 250,000, 1ses. a fire com- bly fatally by is estimated at i up by a British cruiser, helic be the Earl of Glasgow, off Brazilinn coast on Jan and Gern ns in her crew ren ed steamer was dets for five they id. an signed at Buenos Air two The | hours, had sailors | Moody. of a squad of office a: High schaol to assist in volunteered Mildred Hellberg, 8. Miss Agnes Vance, othy, Dorothy Zimmerman, J. C. C. W. Timbrell, R. C. Newell, W, A. Semple, Jr., C. H. Barnes, Gardner C. Weld. The following voung ladies, through their employers, have volunteered to do their work in their own offices: ILoretta O'Connor, (Frisbie & Co.) Mary C. Walsh (Thompson, Fenn Co.) Hazel R. Wed- lake (Beach & Austin) Katherine Mc- Cartin (W. P. Crabtree) Irene Sere (Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.) Agnes C. Muller (H. D. Humphrey.) John Rairzza has volunteered his services as Itallan' interpreter and John L. a census taker, E. Burlingham Schurr, curator the Library Museum, is assisting the headquarters work with the other aides. This morning the first work of ob- taining a census in the various fac- tories was begun and so also was the work in several offices where em- ployes had loaned their clerks. and stenographers. The committee still needs a large number of additional volunteers to do typewriting and cler- ical work and all aid will be appre- ciated. Badges have been received from Hartford for the census takers and each person will also receive a commission as well as a small Ameri- can flag for the button-hole. Chairman A. F. Corbin states that he expects New Britain’s census will total between 20,000 and 25,000 men, basing his ogpinion on results in Hart- ford and other cities. The house to house canvass will be the last and will be conducted by the repub- lican and jdemocratic ward. commit- tees. H. W. Timbrell and H. R. Jones were named this morning the census agents to get the date data from all printing establishments in the city. Others who had services are: Itussell Mink, at Cannot Use Post Office List. Middletown, Feb. 23.—The office department has denied the use of its house address list and the ser- vices of lettetr carriers in the military census now in progress in the state. The state headquarters, Governor Hol- comb and the local company had asked Postmaster General Burleson to permit carriers to leave census forms at residences and to use the mailing (Continued on Ninth Page) — WEATHER. ' Martiovd, Feb. Hartford and vicinity: Rain aud warmer tonight, followed by clearing ana coider on Sat- urday. Tt e T e SR —For immediately | | starting the listing of names. Mg their Lorenius has volunteered as | in | work | as | post | WILSON TAKES OATH IN PRIVATE MAR. 4 Exists Between Terms PRECEDENT IS CITED President Hayes Sworn Into Office on 4, 1877—Decision Chief Sunday, March Considered Optional With Executive. ‘Washington, Febfi 23.—It was defin- itely decided today that President Wilson will take his new oath of of- fice in private at-the White House on Sunday, March 4. Whether he will take it again at the public ceremony on March 5, or merely make that the occasion for delivering his inaugural address has not been decided. “There is no interregnum between the expiration of the term of one president and the beginning of the term of his successor,” says a ruling of the state department today, ‘“‘al- though there may be a slight interval when the executive power is suspend- ed.” A precedent is cited in the case of President Hayes, who, elected for the term beginning March 4, 1877, which day came on Sunday, similar to the forthcoming term of President Wilson, was sworn in at 7:05 p. m, March 3. at the White House by the chief justice. The oath was again taken by Presldent Hayes on March | 5 after his inaugural addres: i The letter also cites an opinion by Chief Justice Marshall in which the chief justice and his associates advo- | cated postponing the oath till Mon- day ‘‘unless some official duty should require it being taken on Sunday.” At Discretion of President: “As the constitution provides that the president shall take the oath it prescribes ‘before he enters on the { execution of his office’ and as the law is silent on the subject,” says the departments ruling, “the time seems to be in some measure at thc discre- tion of that high officer. There is an obvious propriety in taking the oath as soon as it can conveniently be tak- en and thereby shortening the interval when the executive power is sus pended. This interval may be pro- ! longed. If circumstances should ren- der it unfit to take the oath on the fourth of March and the public busi- | ness would sustain no injury by its being deferred until the fifth, no im- propriety is perceived in deferring till the fifth.” No attempt is made to forecast the ! action of President Wilson SEEK CLUE T0 SPIES Federal Grand Jury Attempts to Learn ‘Whether Germany Secret Agents at Work in This Country, Had New York, Feb. 23.—One of the most important witnesses before the federal grand jury which meets here | today to investigate alleged German conspiracy plots will be Robert Davis, who is serving a two vears sentence in Sing Sing prison for larceny. United States district attorney ha abtained a writ of habeas corpus 1 means of which Davis will be brought from his cell to tell what he knows ibout Charles W. Wunnenberg and Ibert A. Sander, under arrest on charges of conspiracy to obtain British war secrets for the German govern- ment. Davis, according ta the federal au- thorities has charged that the alleged | sples received large quantities of mail brought over by seeamen employed on neutral ships. He also has told of see- | ing letters that supposed spies in this country and their connection in | Europe treated with a chemical to | bring out writing in sympathetic ink. 10 RELIEVE FOOD SHORTAGE Perishable Preference to Be | Glven Freight and Others Suitable Tor Consumption Under New IR R. Plan, relieve Washington, Ieb, 23 y congestion at o the freight requiring Chicago, be been cars to have Central with the ence given to food supplies. was announced today the i state Commerce Commission, rules box Kept home New to he on their lines York used Vre- laxed and ment equip- prefer- This Inter- State Dept. Rules No Interregnum ' Submarine Commanders Said to Have Been Ordered Not to Sink Vessels Under American Flag. London, sible that Rochester Ieb. the and 23.—TIt is quite pos- steamers escape American Orleans may German sub:narines on their w: through the barred zone from New | York to 'Bordeaux, says the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger, as quoted in an Ex- thange Telegraph company Amster- dam despatch, but America should not rely on iheir doing so. In Berlin political circles, the Ex- change Telegraph correspondent adds, it is believed that the submarine com- manders have been definitely instruct- ed not to sink these American ships. Steamship Arrivals. New York, Feb. 23 —Two British steamships which passed safely through the German submarine zone reached here today. The tanker Iro- quois, towing the barge Navahoe, ar- vived from London and the Stentore, a freighter, from Liverpool. The Atlantic Transport line freight- er Manchuria, flying the American flag, was reported passing Nantucket lightship this morning and probably will arrive here late tonight. She sailed from London. | The Cunard line steamer Carpathia, for Liverpoc), and the TItalian liner Giuseppe Verdi, for Naples, sailed | today. Both vessels carried passen- gers. . EXTRA SESSION OF SENATE President Wilson Decides to Have | Upper House ‘of Congress Convened to Swear in Vice President. ‘Washington, Feb. 23.—President Wilson has decided to call an extra session of the senate for March 5 to consider nominations. This was an- nounced at the White House today. It was recently reported that the president was considering breaking another precedent by not convening the senate for the usual post-inaugu- ral session. The president’'s decision to have tho usual extra is believed, paves the w: customary inaugural ceremonies the senate chamber of the vice presi- dent, including the swearing in of new senatos SLIDES BLOCK TRAINS, Snow Holds Up Cross Continent Ser- viee in Utah. Teb. snow both. east and west of Ogden blockided westbound trans- continental reilroad traflic again yves- terday and eastbound trains were de- layed approx‘mately twelve hours. No westbound nion Pacific trains have reached Ogden since 6 p. m. Wednes- days. The blockude on the Los Angeles and Salt Lake rallroad was broken late last night and trains tied up more than three days came in from Los Angeles after being detoured. Salt Lake, slides 23.—Storms and GREEKS INCREASE WAR BOND. Parents and Guardians of Minor Im- ’]"h\‘| migrants Pay Larger Forfeit, 23.—Owing to the great increase in the emigration of minors to the United States, who have not reached the age to perform their military service, the Greek gov- ernment has increased the amount of deposit to be made with the govern- ment by the parents or guardians of any minor male child who leaves Greece. A youth born in 1898 must deposit, Athens, Feb, MASKED MAN THREATENS T( BURN DOWN DEWEY ST. HOM AMERICAN SHIPS REPORTED SAFE FROM UBOAT ATTACK Police Throw Cor( Around House Mysterious Stran Fails to Come Ba MILITIA RELIEVED FROM FURTHER D Companics E and I Take O Uni After Vigil of Thirty-six Hol Civil Authorities With Expect to Situation—Prominent Official Promises Sensational lations in Near ture, I"ace masked with a black elot effectively disguised his features forehead to chin and of the gd appearance possessed hy one off suspected men seen running from fires of incendiary origin, aj identified man called at 49 Dewey shortly after 9 o'clock this mo demanded admittance and, whel fused, threatened to return this noon and burn the house with ¢ in that vicinity. Although badly scared, foy vear old Helen Cobat, the oldes son in the house at the time, d lose her presence of mind but sla the door shut, locked it and then the alarm. Police were rushed scene by Chief William J. Ra and a heavy guard of men in clothes was assigned to that this afternoon. No one of susp appearance was found. The city, ing searched this afternoon for with the description given whill out-going trolley cars and tral being watched. Detective A. J. ardson is in general charge of théd Possessed with an excellent df tion of an unidentified man, wh been reported as noticed running| from the scene of scveral of Wi day night's incendiary fires just flames were discovered, all effo the local authorities, aided by: Robert T. Hurley of the state are today directed towards tracin) and groping about for a motived jdea that a mentally unbalanced son is responsible receives lttle ance among tho nuthorities. there will be highly sensational opments as a result of the inyq tion was today intimated by o New Britain's city officials. *“T! more back of this than appears d surface,” he said this afternoon Military guards were withdras morning at 9 o'clock after Comy E and I of the Clonnecticut N Guard had done thir ix hours) tinual duty The National Gi men will be returned to duty at should there be developments warrant it. But it is believed th augmented police force will be a cope with the situation. 'The ul precautions will be taken and gency procedure adopted for time to come. The motive of the of incendiarism is a mystery to tl thorites. There are numerous and many theories. As far as ¢ ascertained all have led to a et. The total loss in Wednesday, n| fires has not been determined b believed that it will total nearly 000. In offical circles there is a ten mosphere and feeling that ther be important developments with very short time. Police officiall unusually reticent but intimate important information has comg their possesson that is likely to g arrests. Tt has become known that the scription of the man seen nean scene of the fires tallies in the 1t is intimated on good authorit; search is being made for a man ing a light colored overcoat, s in build and wearing a hat of texture. As far as can be learnd one hag been found who got a lock at his face. The impression generally that New Britain will not be ¥ for some tme to come but that] sinister hand of a suspected consy will be directed at other cities { state in an allezed campaign to §| pri or his parents must deposit for him $120; one born in 1899, $100; in 1900, $90; 1902, $70, and 1903 $Go,i Without this deposit being made it is | impossible for any male Greek of the age indicated to secure a ticket on a foreign bound vessel. i normal activity, terror and destruction among prq owners and manufacturing intere Searchlights on Factorics. There was a significent quiet the streets last night, the calm the storm. Despite signs of less the authorities everywhere on the alert and n | cautions were neglected to adeq DENTIST OFFICES ROBBED, Middletown, Feb. 23.—A number of dental offices were broken into last| night. Small amounts of gold and | platinum were taken. At the offices | of Drs, A. P French and Harold W. Davis, the value of platinum pegs and dental gold stolen was given at $500. 1 ‘00D SEIZED, | Feh. -Senator i Lewis of illinois, today introduced as) an amendment 1o the revenue hill a! provision to authorize the president | 1o seize food stuffs decmed to he | monopolized in - violation of law. IFoodstuffs so seized would be di posed of at public sale under govern- ment supervision. WANTS Washington, protect public and private proj Ivery piece of fire apparatus in city was fitted for emergency s A cordon of National Guard under alert officers patrolled th skirts and guarded lumber yard factory property. Chief of Pplicd liam J. wlings had more tha regular policemen and supern aries on duty in the center of thd hey will again be en duty to instructed to inspect sites cons like to be visited, if the “fin are still at large in the cite” 1 Withdrawal of militia guard il pected to mean an even fi strengthening of night watchm manufacturing plants. Last nigl, (Continued on Ninth Pag