New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 24, 1917, Page 1

/ ‘)j One notable exception, however, HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEA |BETTER BUSINES PRICE THREE CENTS. - ENGLISH EMBARG MEANS HEAVY L0SS T0 EXPORT TRADE " Goods We Seat to Britan, Valued at Millions, Cannot Be Shipped - NO FAVORS SHOWN AGENTS OF U. §. MANUFACTURERS e In Fact, Attitude of London Govern- meént Has Amounted Almost to Dis- crimination—Little Hope Felt for Special chinery Makers May Move Offices Importing Licenses—Ma- to Russia. London, - Feb. 24, 12:15 p. m.—Im- porters of American goods feel them- selves particularly hard hit by the latest restrictions upon imports, but the extent of their loss can not be appreciated until they learn just how liberally licenses will be granted for importation of forbidden wares. The goods most drastically affected, and which have been imported in amounts running into millions an- % nually from America, include agricul- tural machinery, typewriters and oth- er office equipments, boots and shoes, cotton hosiery, apples, wood and cut timber. Cotton hosiery was on the iprevious prohibited list but was re- cently removed by the government. Many item included in the latest list as far as impoxtation were con- 4 cerned have been allowed to enter only under license for some time past, but importers have smarted under a feeling that much favoritism has been shown in the issuance of such licenses. ' They now expect a more even sys- ‘® tem of administration. Discriminate Against Americans. American importers, according to one of their chief representatives, have little reason to hope for favor- able treatment in the issuance of % permits have been Lberally granted .%o Great Britain's allies, the govern- ““ment has shown lttle digppsition to grant preferential favors to Amer- ican goods on the prohibited list. is noted in the act that tobacco im- porters, despite the absolute prohibi- tion'on imports of leaf tobacco, have imported in the past year a greater amount than in normal years. Americans interested in coffee im- portation believe that the latest re- strictions means a transfer of the business by which the product will ve sent direct to America instead of 4 Yeaching there through the great “ London coffee market. Coffee con- sumption here is not heavy as com- pared with other countries and it is Delieved the domestic supplies are sufficient, ‘Machinery Firms May Leave England. The restrictions also may result in the removal of American machinery concerns which maintain great Lon- don houses supplying the continent and British colonies with mining and # 8gricultural machinery. Some of " these concerns are planning the erec- | tion of branch plants in Russia. American periodicals, which were becoming prominent on English news stands, will be missed, as they will be allowed only in single copies, by mail. “THE MAGNANIMOUS KAISER He Extended the Hand of Peace But the Allies Greeted It With Jibes and Jeers. Berlin, Feb. (By wireless | _Sayville).—The speech of Dr. Jo- . *hannes Kaempf, president of the Reichstag, at the opening of the ses- sion today, is reported by the Over- seas News Agency as follows: “We are apparently approaching the decisive struggle in this gigantic war of nations. Magnanimously the German emperor, together with his nllies, stretched out the hand of peace i 1o our enemies. They refused this “Mand with jibes and jeers. In the face of this rebuke Germany now seizes the weapon of which she de- sires to make unrestricted use and which has been forged by her energy and her advanced technique. In the solemn, serious hour in which we live we are sure that we shall not lay down this weapon before we accom- plish the aim of this war—the defense of our independence and freedom of our homes. 22, to RESTRICT FOOD. Two Meatless Da Weekly Whipped Cream. s, 4:30 a. m. announced today the long awaited restriction of food distribution whereby Switzerland will have henceforth two meatless days weekly, must do without whipped cream and must llmit its egg con- sumption. The egg and fish supply of Switzer- Jand is declared to be very meagre and rivate families are urged to obey all yules that may be laid down for pub- c houses. SWISS and No Berne, Feb. 24, via Par] #—The Bundsrath NEW ERITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1917. —TEN PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1 FUNSTON AT REST, FACING PHILIPPINES 3ody Returned to Mother Earth With Face Toward Scene of Heroic Deeds. San Francisco, Feb. 24.—The fun- eral of the late Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston took place today at the First Presbyterian church, the services be- ing conducted by the Rev. William K. Guthrie. The body lay in state throughout the night at the city hall, under a military guard. ; The escort for the body of the dis- tinguished soldier, at its final resting place in the National cemetery at the Presidio overlooking the Golden Gate, consisted of two regiments of coast ar- tillery commanded by Major Gen. J. Franklin Bell, his staff, company of bluejackets and various military and semi-military organizations. All city officials and courts were closed during the funeral and Mayor Rolph issued a proclamation request- ing that citizens cease their occupa- tions for a few moments during the time the body was being lowered into the grave. PHILANTHROPISTS GIVE Buy 4,000,000 Pounds of Rice and Carload of Smeclts. New York, Feb. 24.—Relief is now in sight for the poor of New York who have been suffering from the high price of food. Spurred by riots, boy- cotts and mass appeals, the city gov- ernment and wealthy citizens have taken aution designed not only to ease the present situation but to provide for the future. The most definite measure is the purchase of a large quantity which will be brought here for distribution at the lowest price possible. George W. Perkins, chairman of the mayor's committee on food supply, announced that the committee has bought 4,000,- licenses for in the past, while such | 000 pounds of rice for immediate ShiP- | {pe vicinity of the ment to New York where it will be sold to the poor at the lowest possi- | ble price. The mayor’s committees has purchased a carload of smelts on the Pacific coast which will be used to force down prices in the local markets. Funds for these purchases were guar- MONEY TO FEED POOR SAVAGE ATTACK ON DUTCH FOOD SUPPLY Seven Vessels Flying Flag of { Netherlands Are Destroyed 0SS 1S $11,600,000 Ships Believed to Have Ventured Out of Falmouth or Kirkwall in De- fiance of Kaiser's Submarine War Threat. 2 London, Feb. 24, 11:24 a. m.— Ldoyds anuounces that the crews of the following steamers were landed Vyesterday, their vessels having been torpedoed on Thursday: Zaandijk, Dutch, 4,183 tons gross; Noordedijk, 7,i54 tons; Eland, Dutch, 3770 ton Jacatra, Dutch, 5,373 tons gross: Menado, Dutch, 5,824 tons; Bando- eng, Dutch 5,851 tons and the Gaas- terland. It is believed all the men on these vessels were saved. Four of the seven Dutch steamers were homeward bound with full car- goes.. The attack took place in the Wwestern approaches to the English Channel. No instructions as to the Toutes were either asked for or given by the British admiralty. All the ar- rangements were in the hands of the Dutch authorities. $ More thau 200 men of various na- tionalities, members of the crews of seven steamships sunk by German submarines, arrived in London today. ‘The men were dressed in various odd vieces of clothing ,which they were ing their ships or which were provid- ed for them subsequently. They were taken to the Sailors’ home where they were supplied with new equipment. They will be cared for until they find new berths. Two Dutch steamer Gaasterland are jisted in meritime records. The larger 3,917 tons gross, was engaged in trade between Hollanc-South Ameri- ca and was last reported on her de- parture from Amsterdam, Jan. 16 for Buenos Aires. Under ordinary con- ditions she would not have been in English channel Thursday. Apparently the vessel sunk is the steamer of 1,054 8TO: whose recent movements have not béen ‘ruportéd. — The Menado and Bandong plied between Holiand and the Dutch East Indie; The Bandoeng led from hefore anteed by members of the committee, all local men. 1 The board of estimate and appor- | tionment has asked the state legisla- | ture to authorize an amendment to | the city charter giving the board pow- | er to appropriate, in case of emer- | gency, city funds with which to buy | foodstuffs to be sold at reasonable | prices. The district attorney has ! joined the state and city officials in | their campaign by starting an inves- | tigation of reports of illegal combina- tions to raise prices. ANangements have been made for | a great demonstration this afternoon | in Madison Square. If the police will | permit, those in charge of the meet- ing say that after the speaking is over they will start a parade on Fifth avenue. KRUPP STRIKE SPREADS Lack of Food Inspires 40,000 to Quit Work, Dutch Newspaper Says— Troops Decline to Aid Police. Maastricht, Holland, via London, Feb. 24, 6°26 p. m.—The strike in the Krupp factories in Essen is con- ctantly exterding, according to Les Nouvelles. The paper says that 40,- 000 workers are now on strike due to lack of food and disturbances oc- curred at Aix-la-Chapelle from the same cause. The police asked for the intervention of troops who, it s said, refused to act. An Amsterdam despatch date of Feb. 21 said that the Amster- dam Telegraaf's frontier correspon- dent reported that 17,000 workmen in the Krupp works had been on strike for a fortnight. The corres- pondent said that many of the strik ers had been sent to the front. GERARD ALFONS0’S GUEST Former Ambassador to Germany Re- ceived by King of Spain—Leaves Tomorrow to Go Aboard Ship. Madrid, via Paris, m.—James W. “nited States ambas=ador nany, wili be received by King Al- fonso today and Jater will be guest at a luncheon at the American ¢ at which Sir Arthur Henry Hardinge, British ambassador ain, will be present. Premier nanones will be a guest at dinner in the embassy in the evening. Gerard will leave tomorrow Light on a special train for Corunna, where he will embark for America. Feb. Gerard, 24, 3:30 former to Ger- RAIDER IN INDIAN OCEAN. Tokio, Feb. 24.—The Nichi Nichi announces that an armed merchant- man js raiding commerce in the Indian grain under ! the | Ro- | Port id, Jan. 16, on a voyage from Batavia for Rotterdam. Were Coming Here for Grain. The Eland was owned by the ¥oyal Dutch Lloyds. She was com- ‘ng from Rotterdam in ballast for New York and had called at Fal- mouth. Like the Zaandijk the Eem- Jand was cqming here to take on consigned to the Dutch gov- ernment. The Jacatra, owned by the Rotter- dam ILloyds. left New York on Jan- uary 26 with grain for the Dutch government. She had put in at Kirk- wa The Menado, also owned by the Rotterdam Lloyds, was believed to be on her way to the United States, from Rotterdam to get grain. Apparently most of these vessels were in Kirkwall or Falmouth during «he early days of the period of Ger- many’s unrestricted submarine war- fare. For more than a year all ships flying the flag of Holland have been filling their cargo space with grain. This space was commandeered and the grain was all consigned to the Netherlands government. None of the ships reported carried passengers. sunlk Loss Estimated at $11,600,000. New York. Feb. 24.—The destruc- tion of Dutch ships by German sub- marines as reported from London in- colves the loss of vessels and cargoes valued at $11,600,000, according to estimates mude here today by agents of the lines owning the seven ships sunk The steamship Zaandijk was owned by the Holland-America line. Ac- cording to the line’s agent here, the tessel was enroute from Rotterdam to | New York in ballast § The Noorderdijk, so a Tollana- | America liner, carrying a cargo ot arain from New York to Rotterdam, had put in at Falmouth and was sunk between Falmouth and Rotterdam. The grain was intended for Dutch government. Holland Between Two Fires, The Hague, via London, Feb. 2 | The stoppage of a considerable num- her of neutral sailings to British and allied ports has raised an issue be- tween Great Britain and Holland, ac- cording to the Gazette Dehellande. The paper says: “We can hardly expect Great Brit- ain to rest while Germany is gaining advantages by illegal rights and pres- | sure. Great Britain has made coun- ter demands amounting to a compul- S0 resumption of traffic with her- self. The situation can only be tem- porary. Dutch shipping must be 1 sumed in due course the nation’s life depends on its oversea commerce. “Dutch merchants are sensible to the loss that would nccrue if the con- nection with Great Britain was more merchantmen a fieet of British to ocean and has sank two British steam- 1 ers southwest of Colombo. (Continued on Second Page.) i able to gather up hastily before leav- | the | or less severed but it is one thing for | DUTCH MAY BREAK OFF WITH GERMAN Destruction of Shipping By Subma- rines Expected to Create Storm of Anger in Netherlands. ‘Washington, Feb, 24.—The tre- mendous destruction of Dutch ship- ping during the last two days is re- garded here as the most acute phase of the international situation. It is regarded even as bringing nearer the probability of a break in diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Germany. So far, Holland has only made protests against destruc- tion of her neutral ships by German submarines but the startling opera- tions reported yesterday and today are expected to arouse a storm of popular indignation in the Netherlands which may find it difficult to withstand, even should it desire to do so. The situation for Holland in respect to Germany, as it is observed from Washington, is growing more and more difficult. WOMEN TO PRESENT THEIR CASE TUESDAY Judiciary Committee to Hear Pleas for Vote from Fair Sex. . Hartford, Feb. 24.—The most im- portant bills among those which pro- posed to extend the franchise to women, namely giving the right of suffrage on presidential electors and in municipal elections and the right to vote on local excise matters, will be heard in the house chamber at the capitol on Tuesday next, before the | committee on the judiciary, with the committee on women’s suffrage in- vited to sit with the committee, The hearing on March 7, in the house chamber, is before the house committee an constitutional amend- ments and will be a proposed con- | stitutional amendment. | The reason that the bills will be heard before the judiciary commit- |tee is that they propose amendments | to existing law: FREDERIK VIII. READY {Steamer_Bearing Von Bernstorft and Party to Furope May Depart To- night. Halifax, Feb, 24.—There were in- | dications today that the steamship i I'rederik VIIL, on which Count Von Bernstorff, former German ambassa- | dor to the United States, and a party of German consular agents are return- |ing to their native land, would sail tonight for Copenhagen. GOV. McCUALL AT WESLEYAN. Massachusctts Executive Speaks at Belated Washington Exercises. Middletown, Feb. 24.—The celebra- tion of Washington’s birthday was be- lated at Wesleyan and replacing the “cannon scrap” of many years, it took the form today of a gathering in mem- orial chapel at noon, at which Gover- nor McCall of Massachusetts was the chief speaker. Alumni came here for the week-end and as morning class room exercises were conducted as usual the visitors saw the under-graduates at work and later in the day will see the livelier and more social side of college life. The alumni banquet will be held to- night. EDITOR DIES AT 86, B. Sanborn, who was editor of the Boston Commonwealth during civil war days and for many years a con- tributing editor of the Springfield Republican, died today at Westfleld, N. J., where he went some time ago to visit relatives. Mr, Sanborn was 86 years of age and was the author of a number of biographical and histori- | cal work. SEEKING THIRD ROBBER. New Haven, Feb. 24.—C, C. Hen- derson, a negro porter, at a local hotel, and J. H, Oeverson ,arrested in connection with the robbery in which Mrs. George O. Hammond and her daughter Dorothy, had $1,500 of valu- ables takeh, were held in bonds today third man. been re- i | pending a search for a Much of the jewelry has covered. RUSH FOR NATURALIZATION. Hartford, Feb, 24.—More than 450 ! aliens have applied for first naturali- | zation papers in the United States court in this city since the break of | diplomatic relations with Germany. | Fully a third of the number are Ger- | mans and Austrians. R . DR. HART CRITICAL. Middletown, Feb. 24.—The Rev. Dr. Samuel Hart who is ill with pneumonia had a restless night and his condition this morning was extremely critical. * R A R P WEATHER. Teb. 24.—For vicinity: TFair, colder tonight and Sunday. s e U O O U Concord, Mass., Feb. 24.—Franklin | | and therefore I ask a war credit 115,000,000,000 marks. GERMAN WAR TAX | INCREASED 20 P .. But Count Yon Roedern Sees Silver Lining to Cloud SOCIALIST HITS U-BOATS Deputy Ledebour Compares Frightful- | ness to Britain's Plan of Starvation | —Urges Friends of Peacc to Keep | America Out. London, Feb. 24, 6:40 a. m.—War taxation in Germany has been in- creased twenty per cent. in the budget persented to the Reichstag yesterday by Count Von Roedern, finance min- ister, according to an Amsterdam de- spatch to Reuter’s. In announcing the new war credit of 15,000,000,000 marks, Count Von Roedern explained that the increase in taxation was nec- essary because the budget provides no new money while the ‘safety law” enacted last year, chlled for an in- crease of fifty to sixty per cent. in the legal reserve. Dealing with the proposed new coal tax, the finance minister said that the question of taking over the coal mines by the state had been rejected as im- possible. He added that Germany could safely rely on its own coal pro- duction and that the commodity could be taxed all the easier because, in spite of war conditions, the price was lower than in foreign countries, aver- aging fifteen to sixteen marks. He maintained that an average taxation of two and one-half marks on ¢oal and eighty pfennigs on lignite was not too high. In addition to the coa! tax there will be a levy of ten to sixteen per cent. on railroad tickets and sev- en per cent. on all freights. October Credit Nearly Depleted. Count Von Roedern said the war credit voted last October was nearly exhausted and continued: X “As in all the belligerent countries, so also here, the war expense in t'k‘le last few months has created a certain tension but it certainly is not greater‘ with us than with our enemies. T have. no reason to suppose that the propor- tion of two to one which T estimated in October as existing between the ex- penditure of the Entente and the Cen- tral Powers has changed. The war expenditures of the world include 300,- 000,000,000 marks and not more than 100,000,000,000 is our share. The cost in the next few months will not rela.x‘, o Next we must issue another war loan and this budget picture is certainly serious, but our economic life gives us no rea- son to look to the future less confi- | dently than hitherto. Against the de- mands of our enemies for reparation we shall be able to put the word in-! demnity. Future Not Dark. “I have confidence in our economic future and in the unbroken financial strength of our people and I am con- | vinced, in view of our rapid technical development during the war and the firm determination of all producing centers, that everything that the war | has destroyed will be rebuilit. Our strength is not founded on paper as our enemies suppose, but on the unex- hausted resources of our people and | the fact that we did not fall into the slavery of debt to foreigners as our enemies largely had to do. Our finan- cial strength is proved by the increase of deposits in savings and other banks and by the reports of four hundred companies, which show not only in- creasing profits but wide reserves. The finance minister concluded his | speech by drawing a hopetul picture | of all classes working together for reconstruction after the war. Must Consider Pcace Negotiations | Count Von Roedern was followed by the soclalist deputy, Frederich Ebert, who reiterated the determina- | tion of the German social democracy | to hold on until a peace was made, which would secure the vital interests | of the German people. | “We wage this war for the defense | | of the country, said Herr Ebert, “but | we also express our readiness for peace and expect the government to | adhere unswervingly to its note of December 12, in which it expressed its willingness to end hostilities. We look to the govermment to be alway prepared for negotiations which have the object of guaranteeing the nation's | interests and peace which will be last- ing, On these considerations we sup- port the war credits.” Calls Peace Offer Insincere, Deputy George Ledebour. leader of the Socialist minority, in refusing to | follow the administration, said: “We cannot, by voting these credits, take the responsibility for the war aims of the government, The insin- cerity of the peace offer minimizes its value. The rights of nations to enjoy independence #s violated in manner in which Germany and Austria-Hun- gary created a new Polish state. From the beginning we opposed unrestrict- ed submarine warfave, and we demand its cessation. (Herr Ledebour was in- terrupted at this point by loud laugh- ter.) It corresponds as little to the laws of humanity as the British plan of starvation. We ask the Soclalists in the Entente natlons to fight the machinations of their governments ; which are frustrating peace, and we ask our American friends of peace to prevent, in the last hour, war with America.” month | GREEK SOLDIERS AT GOREITZ REBELLIONS Discontented Charges of German Troops in Frequent Turmoil Over Treatment and Hunger. London, Feb. 24, 10:58 a. m.—Ac- cording to advices received by the Greek authorities here there has been serious trouble among the 8,000 Greek troops who surrendered to the Bul- garian-German forces at Kavala and who are now interned at Goreitz. Hunger and discontent over the failure of the German authorities to keep repeated promises of repatria- tion are said to have led to frequent mutinies and a large number of deaths from disease, exposure and privation are also reported. The at- titude of the troops has compelled a number of their officers including their commander General Halzopou- los to leave Goreitz. ALABAMA TORNADO’S TOLL MAY REACH 20 Accuracy in Determining Fatalities Impossible As Wikes Are Down. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 24—Reports here today placed the number of dead from yesterday’s tornado in _central Alabama from eleven to twenty per- sons. Wire communication with the storm-swept district was interrupted and an accurate estimate of the loss of life was impossible. Three white persons are known to have been killed at Stewartsville; two were killed and one fatally injured at Hollins; two were killed at Midway and four. negroes lost their lives at Whitsett. In addition, unverified re- ports were to the effect that eight per- sons were killed and two fatally hurt at Cogbill. Probably 100 persons were injured in the Stewartsville-Collins-Midway district, according to word from Syla- cauga, where many of the injured were taken. Reports sald the school buildings in these towns were razed with many other houses. The tornado area spread into Geor- gia where at Lithonia two negroes were killed and several persons were injured. Sixty houses were destroyed, mostly small buildings of negroes. Wetumpka and Hurtsboro, Ala., ex- perienced severe storms and consider- able property damaged but no lives were lost. It is reported from Selma that the tornado did damage in Autauga and | Dallas counties, but details are lack- ing. GERMANS FALL BACK i Abandon Parts of Advanced Position on Somme, Berlin Admits—French | Report Pi‘nel,radng Line in Vosges. . Berlin, Feb. 24, by Wireless to Say- ville—The Germans yesterday aban- doned parts of an advanced position in the Somme sector to the British, the war office announces. The French * attack the Champagne failed. in Paris, Feb. 24, (noon)—The war office announces that a French de tachment penetrated the German lin in the Vosges north of Senones last night. TRANSPORT AND 1,000 GONE Italian Soldiers on Way to Saloniki Perish, According to Admiralty Statement from Berlin. Berlin, Friday, Feb. 23, by wireless to Sayville.—The admiralty announced today that the Italian transport Minas, carrying one thousand soldiers to Saloniki, has been sunk and that all on board except two men perished. WILL FIGHT REPUBLICANS Democrats in Senate Decide to Give Opponents Battle Under Turf Ring Rules. English ‘Washington, Feb. 24.—Senate dem- ocrats today determined on a fight to a finish with the republican minority over the revenuc bill and preparedness legislation and have decided to hold congress in continuous session from now on even to the extent of hold- ing through Sunday, March 4. ARMY FOR PHILIPPINES, Manila, Feb. 24.—The Lill intro- duced by Manuel L. Queson, president of the senate, authorizing the organi- zation of a Philippine army division of 25,000 men has been approved by the | special session of congress. REWARD OF $5,00 TO CATCH FIREBU Private Citizens tribute to Fund Spur on Search Incendiary. FIRE IN MEEHAN BLOCK WAS § Police Satisfied Blaze .in Lafa) Strect Building Was Not Accid —Search for Fire Fiends Cou But Clues Are Scarce—Masked Hunt Falls to Bl'hx‘g Results Girl Expresses Doubts About Vi ive thousand dollars reward| information leading to the arrest conviction of the person or pe! responsible for setting the seve cendiary fires which threatened heart of the city on Wednesday ning was offered by P citizens and officials thrd Mayor George A, Quigley 2 o'clock this afternoon. Alread, mayor has issued such a formal) clamation and posters adyertising] offer of reward ars being whirled the printing presses for circulatio] this city and throughout this. neighboring states. Mayor Quigley was in long con ence this morning with other city ficials and prominent, public sp citizens and these people, whose are withheld at their requests with] mayor personally have guaran the sum of $5,000 for such info tion as will lead to the detection punishment of any person or pe who were connected with what have been a holocaust only it nights ago. Mechan Fire Incendiary. Escaping the finger of general picion, both' at the time and then, because there was a lack of dications to suggest incendiaris the unitiated, it is believed that fire responsible for heavy damag the Luke Meehan block at 28-30 fayette street the night of Febr 12 was due to the sinister totec New Britain’s maniac ““fireb Everything connected with the han fire was similar to conditions the seven Wednesday night. It become known that an unidenti man was seen to run from the ¢ entrance to the Mechan building J before the alarm was given. The scription of the man tallies, in main, with that of the man seen ning rrom the scene of Wednest night's fires. He was Deing i for .da pri to this’ week's rel of terror. The Meeh. fire orig ceilar of the building, yster nated in | furnaces o of possiple trouble oca lthough is definitel fire is class as unque incendiary origin and of type as those of Wednesd Acting on this belief, therg number of authoriti who loole numerous more fires of the saif type locally, unless ihe one respo sible is discovered. Big Force or Duty Tonight. Chicf of Police William J. Rawiin has directed every available mem of the department, pernumerar] included, excepting the members the day relief, to repcrt for duty night. Thie same rigid reguiatiof will prevail, as formerly. Extra p cautions will be taken to guard factories, public buildings and othl localities especially. inviting to, “firebug” and whose destruct] weuld be a tragedy for the cily. Meler inspectors, telephone e ployes and others having occaslon enter the cellars of homes and buil ings are taking great precautions inform tenants of their presence b fore beginning work. It is believd that one of these visitors, instead someone with a sinister motive, w4 responsible for the fright of fourted years old Helen Corbat at 49 Dewd street yesterday and her story of masked visitor. To her father night, she admitted that she w highly nervous and thought she sa a mask. The authorities are apparently neurer solving the mystery or of mal ing an arrest than they were yeste day. The city has been abnam quiet since the militia panies were withdrawn. g An overheated stove igniting @ ing hanging behind it is credited wj being responsible for fire at the hon of Joseph Bosco on the third floo the apartment building at 11 Bropj street this morning at 8:28 o‘cloq The clothing was charred and woof§ work back of the stove scorched. is estimated that the damage will no exceed $25. There was an alarm frol Box 87 at Broad and Beaver stree Engine Campanies 1, 3, and 4 witl Hook and Ladder Co, No. 1 responded Chemicals were sufficient to check th trouble. That the nerves of 1 the “ragged edge” (Continued on Second Page.) tionchly the nany are still o indicated in thi