The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-01-01


Travelling at Night-With Arrival of
Short Days pisconnfort5 Of Darkened
City Are Increased.
The lowered lights order issued to
hide London from rlariuding nirShpS
now has been extended to the whole
country, and, while the restrictions in
the provincial cities arc not as strict
as those prevailing in the capital, these
places will be deprived OF sky signs
md other conspicuous Examinations.
One OF the peculiar features of the
order is Il clause providing that the
curtains OF passenger train coaches
must be drawn while trains are trav.
cling ut night. The authorities evi
IDENTIFY believe that such trains might
,ct as guides to the eneiny's uirShips
which could follow them into the cities
ior which they happened to be Iound
In London the majority OF the popu
Iation apparently is beginning to be
resentful instead of appreciative of
the precautions taken by the police
Nevertheless the authorities consider
the menace of aircraft strong enough
to justify insurance of some of the ar
chitectural landmarks. The famous
guidhall. which is the town hall of
the city Of London, has just been in
sured against damage 10y aircraft for
S2,o00,000. The premium paid was
$4,000. st. Paurs and Westminster
abbey also have been insured. accord
ing to current reports.
Discomforts of Darkened City.
The insurance question was discuss
I'd ut Il meeting of the court of com
mon council in the guild!lall, and a
letter from the chamber of commerce
was read suggesting that representa-
tons be made to the government with
n view to obtaining more favorable
terms for the insurance of buildings
against risk Of aerial raiders.
Now that the short days. when arti-
icial lights are necessary as early as
I O'Clock. have begun the discomforts
IF darkened city are increased
Three deaths OF persons killed on the
coroners during the past week. The
Of police has issued an
appeal to motor drivers to lessen the
burden on the police.
There is a large spirit Of, rush and
recklessness arising from the excite
ment Of wartimes which accounts
argely for careless driving. Hundreds
If motors are employed on military
luties, and these. carrying the magic
ign 80. III. M. S." ION his majesty's |
'ervice), dash through the streets at |
high speed and perhaps set democrat
zing example to the drivers Of taXis |
md private cars.
Seaside Hotels Filled.
From the German wireless messages
4ondoners have heard that thousands
ire fleeing to Scotland from fear of
he Zeppelins. This is the first news
# any such exodus that had been d
-ulged here. Old ladies and servant
,irls shiver at the word Zeppelin, but
he general apathy of the British pub
&c in the presence of the possibility of
INVASION by land, sea or air is consid
red by the newspapers to be the
'reatest drawback to recruiting. The
easide hotels ut Brighton. Folkestone,
Iastbourne and other channel resorts
re filled with their usual complement
+ the leisure classes, Notwithstanding
he chances Of a bombardment, which
he German dash to Yarmouth showed
) danger to be reckoned with.
England is to have its own fleet of
,eppelins by the beginning of next
ear. if the plans of a company recent
Y formed, with Il capital of $l.O0O,OOO,
rove successful Works are now be-
lg constructed. the promoter says. and
hese new airships, although smaller
han the German Zeppelins. are de-
cribed as vastly more dangerous and
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