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The Springdale news., 1917-02-09
Rcrnstorff Is Guarded

Soon after Count Won Bernstorf's
passports arrived United States Sc
cret service men threw guard about
the ambassador and his suite TO make
certain that the hospitality of the
United States is not violated while
he remains on American soil The
status Of Count TarnoWskf, the
Austrian ambassador, was undecided,
although he called at the State De
partment TO arrange for presenting
his credentials to President Wilson.
For months, ever since relations
with Germany became acute there
have been ominous signs Of threaten
ed activities of German sympathizers
and disioyal Americans if diplomatic
relations were broken off. The ad-
ministrdtion has not been nnmindful
Of these. Various branches CT the
government have informed themselves
on tho subject far more completely
than might be thought. Officials ex-
press themselves as satisfied thar
they viii be able TO cope with the sit
uatton.
In the army and navy and IN the
citizenship generally officials realize
that the composite character of Amer
lean nationality makes It difficult not
70 find some persons who VIII express
sympathy with tie land of their birth.
The attempt to sink the torpedo
boat Jacob Jones at Philadelphia 8
recognized as an instance OF some II
The things which may be expected.
bu: on the whole all the agencies Of
the government believe they have
made preparations to meet such ext
geneics or are prepared to meet them
] as they arise.
The Springdale news., 1917-02-09
KAISER DESPERATE,
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE
THOUSANDS HEAR PREMlER'S
ACCOUNTING FOR STEWARD
SHtP-FlAYS SEA POLICY.
LAND DEFEAT RECOGNIZED
Germans Knew Allies Would Break
Their Military Machine, British pre-
mier Declares, and Resorted
to Barbarian Methods.

Garnarvon, Wales.-Four thousand
of rPemer Lloyd Georges constlt-
uents f1ocked to Carnarvon to hear his
accounting of his stewardship. Owing
to the recent plot against the pre-
mier's life, extraordinary precaution-
airy measures we're taken TO protect
him.
In his address Mr.. Lloyd George
said the coming imperial conference
would consider the question of the dis
posal of the German colonies which
have been captured by the entente
allies.
peace without victory" would not
mean peace, but a rest for the central
powers with time to recuperate, Mr..
Lloyd George said.
Peace would come in 1917, said the
premier. if Great Britain's enemies
knew that by holding out until 1918
they would be worse off, not better
off.
The premier said he had never had
any doubt as to the ultimate victory.
but neither have I any doubts that
before that is reached there Will be
many broad, turbulent rivers to cross,
and the nation must help to bridge
those rivers
Germany had the graciousness to
announce as a favor To the great re-
public of the vest said Mr. Lloyd
George, that size would allow an
American passenger ship To ply to one
British port provided it bore the mark
Of Dutch paddle steamer. Was
there ever such insolence? It amounts
to insanity
In regard TO Germany's new sea
policy the premier said
III is, after all only a development
and advance along the road to com
plete barbarism. which Is crushing oil
of that country the last shreds of eli
Yilization.
The enemy is getting desperate
The Prussian thoroughly understood
that the resources at our disposal
We're adequate to command victory
on land
The Germans knew" he continued.
that the allies. given time, would
break their military machine, but
they knew if they could destroy Brit
ish transports, the British armies
would anguish and the people would
die of hunger"
The Springdale news., 1917-02-09
Us. sewers RELATIONS WITH GERMANY
Been Severing of Relations in Which Actual War Did
STRIVE TO SCUTTLE
DESTROYER In PORT
WAS LIVING AT PHILADELPHIA
NAVY YARD-SEA COCNo
WERE OPENED.

Philadelphia. = An attempt was
made to scuttle the United States tor
pedo boat destroyer Jacob Jones D.
opening her sea cocks at the PhIladei-
phia navy yard. Officials at the yaru
refused to discuss the matter.
An officer of the Jacob Jones found
that the ship was listing heavily 10
port as she was being towed from
her anchorage in the river to dock,
and all persons aboard were detained
and questioned. The chief machinlsts
mate, whose identity was not dfsclo8
ed, was arrested and placed in irons
on one of the battleshps. Whether
the prisoner is German sympathizer
or fanatic is not known.
More than two feet of water was in
the Jones hold when It was diseoy-
cred that her sea cocks had been
opened They were quickly closed
and the vessel was taken to a pier.
The local navy yard virtually was
placed upon war basis.
The Springdale news., 1917-02-09
German Crew Removed

Washiagton.-Lieut. Hans Berg and
his German prize crew were removed
from the liner Appam at Newport
News by coast guard cutters under
direction of United States marshal.
The ship is in the custody of the
federal court pending appeal to the
supreme court from decision award
ing her to her English owners. Lieut.
Berg notified the embassy here by
long distanea telephone He had been
allowed to retain possession Of tho
vessel under bond given by the Ger
man government.
The Springdale news., 1917-02-09

ington-President Wilson has
broken off diplomatic relations with
Germany and warned the kaiser that
ruthless sacrifice of American lives
and rights means war.
The president made formal an
nouneement Of his action to the coun-
try and to the world at a joint ses.
sion OF Congress.
Passports have been handed to
Count Won Bernstorff Ambassador
Gerard, with all his staff and all
American consuls have been ordered
out Of Germany. All German consuls
in the United States are expected to
withdraw, that the severance of rela
lions may be complete. American
diplomatic interests In Berlin have
been turned over to Spain. German
diplomatic interests In the United
States have been taken over by Swift
erland. Foreign diplomatic interests
which the United States had in
charge in Germany have been turned
over to various neutrals.
Two years of diplomatic negotia-
tons, marked with frequent crises
and attended with the loss OF more
than 200 American lives on the high
Beas, have eliminated with an act
which in all the history of all the
world always led to war.
Will Check conspiracies
Every agency OF the American gov
eminent has been set in motion to
protect the country against acts OF
German sympathizers.
With the notice OF severance of re,
iations tho United States sent to Ber-
lin a demand for the immediate re-
lease OF "a Americans taken from
ships captured by German raiders in
the South Atlantic
At the request of the president,
Congress. Immediately after hearing
his address, began work on new laws
framed by the Department OF Justice
TO check conspiracies and plots
against the United States which can.
not now be reached under existing
statutes.
The question of conveying Amerl-
can merchant ships through the sub.
marine blockade has been taken up
and Is being considered as one OF the
next moves.
Nuetral governments have been no.
tilted of the action of the United
States and have openly been invited
to follow its action if the new subma.
rine campaign violates their rights.
The breaking off OF relations came
with a crash despite the fact that ii
had been discounted and practically
determined upon The president
The Springdale news., 1917-02-09

will be withdrawn. Someone else will
have to take UP the cause of human
ity on land.
Precedent for the severance of dip
lomatic relations is found in modern
history only between lesser nations
and between first-class powers and les
ser ones. The United States suspend
ed diplomatic relations with Mexico,
and only recently were they resumed
It suspended diplomatic relations with
Nicaragua when the Dictator Zelaya
executed two Americans, Cannon and
Groce.
The Springdale news., 1917-02-09
Austrian Freiqhter Wrecked

New York.-Word reached the
police today that coincident with the
publication of the news of the rupturo
with Germany the Austrian freighter
Himalaya, which has been lying in
Newark Bay, an estuary of New York
harbor, has been put out of commits.
sion. The report had it that the MS.
ton heads and other parts of her on.
gines had been smashed with crow.
bars and axes.
The Springdale news., 1917-02-09
Blockade Limit Chained

Berlin.-The following Official state
ment was given out here: The east
ern limit of the blockade in the zone
around England has been altered as
follows: The line now runs from the
point 81 degrees, 90 minutes north lat
itude, degrees east longitude. to tho
point So degrees north latitude. de.
grees SO minutes east longitude. 9th.
erwise the line remains as already IN.
nounced."
The Springdale news., 1917-02-09
COUNT BERHSTORFF
HANDED PASSPORTS
IN ALL HISTORY SUCH AN ACT
HAS LED TO WAR-ALL CON-
SULS RECALLED.
PLAN AGAINST ANY PLOTS
Question of Conveying Merchantmen
Through War Zone BY WarshiPs
Has Been Taken Up-Break At
ter Two Years Negotiations.

- - $3.50 $50
New York-Main incidents of
U-boat war that led to rupture:
The main incidents, including
e the loss of American lives and the
destruction of ships by subma-
rines, that led up to the diplomat
ic break are cited below:
First American Killed-Leon
T. Thresher. passenger aboard the
British steamship Falaba, torpe-
doed March q, 1915, off Milford,
England.
First American Ship Sunk-The
Leelanaw OF New York. destroyed
. off the Orkney Island, July 25,
1915.
The Gulflight, oil tanker. tor
pedoed off the Sicily Island, May
1, 1915; two men drowned; captain
died of heart disease.
The giant Lusitania, torpedoed
without warning May 7, 1916, off
the Old Head of Kinsaie. Out of
1857 passengers 1893 were lost,
including 124 Americans, many of
them of national prominence.
The Italian steamship Ancona,
sunk in the Mediterranean No
vember 7, 1915. Out Of total of
. 30S passengers lost, nine were
Americans.
The British steamship Persia,
sunk December 80. 1915, southeast
of Crete. Mr.. McNeeley. Ameri-
can consul to Alden. among the
335 slain.
The French channel steamship
Sussex, torpedoed in the English
Channel March 16. 1916 Il was
this act OF German submarine
warfare that caused President
Wilson to exact a promise from
Berlin to discontinue illegal at
taeks at sea.
o Is
The Springdale news., 1917-02-09
Ten of Crew Drowned

London.-Ten members o. the crew
of the British steamer Essonite. previ-
ously reported sunk. We're drowned
Lloyds announced that the CAPTAIN
and two men Of the crew have been
landed.
The Springdale news., 1917-02-09
NIeuW Amsterdam Recalled

Amsterdam.-The Handelsblad saws
that the Holland-American liner Nieuw
Amsterdam. which was on her wav tn.
America, had been recalled by wire.
less. and arrived off the Hook of Iyoh
land.
The Springdale news., 1917-02-09
Spanish Ship Sunk,

Madrid.-The Spanish steamship
Butron and the Greek steamship Ele-
kon have been torpedoed and sunk by
the German submarine U-67.
The Springdale news., 1917-02-09
SAYS OVERT ACT BY
BERLIN MEANS WAR
DANGER THAT WAR MAY FOLLOW
AcCENTUATED BY DIPLOMAT
&c HISTORY OF WORLD.
TREATIES NOT SUSPENDED
If the German Vessels Tied Up in
American Ports Should Be Put
Into Use, German Owners
Would Be Compensated

Washington.-It was reported in
diplomatic quarters, but unconfirmed
in any American official source, that
President Wilson, in advising neu-
trails of his action in seyering diplo-
matte relations with Germany had In
vited other neutrals to follow his
course.
The Springdale news., 1917-02-09

Washington.-New of the sinking
of the HousatOnic created a sensation
here, but State Department officials
pointed out that 1t would depend en-
tirely upon the circumstances wheth,
er the incident would affect the pres
ent situation.
The ship was carrying contraband,
and il she was destroyed with proper
warming and provision for the safety
of her crew or in an attempt to es-
cape. the United States would merely
have a claim for damages as in the
Frye case.
The first effect of the incident in of.
fetal quarters was to direct attention
anew TO the presidents declaration in
his address to Congress that if Ameri.
can ships and lives were sacrificed
lin needless contravention OF the Just
and reasonable understanding of in.
ternational law" he would again go be-
fore Congress for authority to use
any means that may be necessary for
the protection Of our seamea and our
people"
The Springdale news., 1917-02-09
Charge Demanded Passports.

When John Quincy Adams was pres
ident the American charge d'affaires
at Rio demanded his passports and re-
turned TO the United States without
instructions because he considered I'M
warranted the capture OF American
ships by Brazilian war vessels, enforc-
ing blockade. President Adams did
not disapproye, but Brazil eontended
the charges action was unwarranted
by adequate international cause" and
later the American legation was re-
opened.
Under President Buchanan the
American minister to Mexico suspend
ed the relations of his legation until
he could get the view of the United
States on what he considered forced
loans upon Americans in Mexico. Al.
though President Buchanan did not
agree with the minister's action, he
sanctioned closing the legation be-
cause Of wrongs to Americans in Mex
leo.
Great Britain suspended diplomatic
relations with Venezuela for 10 years,
from 1887 to 1897. and suspended dip
lomatic relations with Seryia from
1903 to 1906 after the murder of King
Alexander and Queen Draga.
In 1870 Congress authorized Presi-
dent Grant to suspend transit Of goods
to Canada in bond as an extreme meas
ure to prohibit Canadian vessels in
American waters because of the at
titude OF the Canadian government to-
ward American fishermen. An en-
barge on ships or exports is leeiti-
mate. Congress imposed such embar-
goes in the years preceding the War
OF 1872 on trade with both England
and France. Great Britain in 1909
laid a hostile embargo on Dutch YES
sells in British ports.
Nonintercourse acts can be passed
by Congress to stop commerce be-
tween the United States and Ger
many. Such acts were passed against
Great Britain and France between 1898
and 1909
Displays of force have been fire.
quently used by the United States and
European powers to impress the earn
estness Of their position.
When all the measures short OF war
have been exhausted. or either nation
decides to dispense with them, comes
the eventuality Of war itself.
Mare than 100 times since 100 war
has pesu- ncfore it was formally de-
elared. Only Y times in the 2f6
years has war actually been declared
before hostilities began. The latest
notable instance was the opening ac-
ton of the Russo-Japanese war, when
Admiral Togo struck Russian fleet.
The Hague convention of 1907 took
notice of the situation and adopted an
article making 1t mandatory for a ma
ton TO declare war before beginning
hostilities. Germany and the United
States. with other nations, agreed to
4 1t.
II provided, however, that there
might be an ultimatum with condi-
tional declaration of war The Hague
conventions and the fabric of interna-
tional law generally have been so torn
! during the present war. however, that
no dplomatist ventures to say how
/ far any nation may be expected to re-
gard itself as bound by the provis-
New Britain herald., 1917-01-31

Accustomed as it is to big figures, these earnings astounded Wall street. No. one had figured that the earnings would be above $10O, 100000. Even at the close of the market, a few minutes before the earnings were an- nounced, betting was even that they would not exceed $95 100000.
 The extra dividend was a little short of expectation. The street had been so sure that the directors would vote at least 2 or even 3-4 per cent. that thousands of dollars had been placed at even money that such would be the rate.
 5 Jump of $5O,00O,OOO.
 The earnings of $105,96S,347 for the last quarter compared with $85,- S17,067 for the previous three months which were by nearly s5,000,0oO the largest in the history of the corpora ton. Just a year ago, for the last quarter of 1915, the corporation re- ported $51,277,504, which at that time set 8 new high record. It was at that meeting that the regular 1 IA per cent. quarterly disbursement was resumed by the directors.
 Earnings for the year ended De-
New Britain herald., 1917-01-31
NEW SOLAR CYCLE
 BLAMED FOR COLD
French Astronomer Predicts Hard
 Winters for Y Years

Paris, Jan. 31.-France is experi- encing the most severe winter since 1898. For the last week the ther- mometer has never been higher than 29 degrees fahrenheit, except in the extreme south. The cold reached even the most southerly point yester- day and affected such favored spots as Nice and Cameo, while at Cette there was eleven degrees of frost. At Paris, at the same time, the mercury fell to fourteen, at Belfort to eight, at Lyons to five, while the port of Nantes was frozen up, notwithstand- ing the efforts of ice breakers.
 The Seine, Marne and Saone are full Of floating ice and the backwaters are completely frozen over If the frost continues few days more the whole surface of the rivers will be covered and all traffic stopped.
 Rev. Thomas MoreuX, director of Bourges observatory, says that the in. tense cold marks the beginning of a series of severe winters which occurs every 34 or 35 years, coming with the end of solar cycle. After a period of great solar activity, according to Father Moreux, a damp rainy period occurs with low average temperatures which last for sixteen or seventeen
New Britain herald., 1917-01-31

sive, it's wide range of subjects, in- cluding a bit of this composer and a bit of that, was thoroughly enjoyed
 Perfect unison and sympathetic in depreciation by the quartet sped the hands of the clock around and the audience could hardly believe that the last number was being played and that they were back in the workaday world. In fact they had been slkilfully prepared for the transition by the more modern works of Grainger whose compositions are fast becoming better known to those of musical ten- dencies. The only solo offering of the evening was by MT, Willeke, who played a set of three mum bers on the violincello. So enrapturing was his performance that the audience forced him, by continuous applause, to return for an encore. An encore was also forced on the quartet for what was on the program as a closing number.
 To the credit of New Britain, it may be said that the concert was we'll SUD- ported and great enthusiasm was dis played. The auditorium of the church was we'll filled and the applause was generous.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-31
GENUINE TREAT AT
 kNEISEL CONCERT
Souta Church Musical Event
 Gives Evening of Delight

1 An audience of several hundred l thoroughly enjoyed a concert by the Kneisel String Quartet of New York 1 last evening at the South Congrega- 1 tional church under the auspices of | the Mems Brotherhood. The quartet 1 was composed Of Franz Kneisel, first violin: Hans Letz, second violin; Louis Svecenski, viola, and William Willeke, violincello. sr
 The program was almost purely
 classical with only one modern touch.
 The works of Beethoven, Tchaikowsky
 and Schubert comprised three-fohrths of the program, which was concluded with selections from compositions of
 Percy A. Grainger, the brilliant Aus
 tralian. Never in the history of New
 Britain have 4worshippers at the altar
 of music been more. completely en-
 tertained. The execution of the
 quartet was beyond comparison.
 Their interpretation of the serious and
 the gay stamped them as true artists
 and while the, audience was cosnro-
 politan as far as knowledge of music is concerned, the efforts of the musi-
 clans met with ready response. It was delightful musical treat and al- though the program was not extep--
New Britain herald., 1917-01-31

443, ,543. The highest previous month 1y record was in September, with earnings of $30,420,158. In October and December of the last quarter the earnings were $35,177.3s3 and $34,- 347, All respectively.
 Just two years ago the regular divf- dend on the common stock was sus-
 pended altogether after having been cut from 1 IA per cent. to 1-2 of per cent. at the quarterly meeting in October, 1914. From almost that time on the recovery in the steel bus mess has been little short of magical, Dealings in Steel common on tn, Stock Exchange were within a com paratively marrow range high being 113 IA, low Ill 5-8 and the close 113, a net gain 3-4 for the day. The trading totalled 1000 shares, about
 one-quarter of the days volume on the exchange.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-31

l cember 31, 1916 based on the four quarterly reports which have bee issued during the twelve months, were the largest in history by a wide margin. They totalled. s333,625, ,0S5.s6. an increase of more than $200,000,0OO over the 1915 earnings, which were about s130,000,000. In 1914 the earnings for the whole year were only O71. 100000.
 The surplus for the year. based on the quarterly reports, amounts to s246,412,21S, equal to about AS per cent. on the common stock outstand- ing. The surplus after the dividends on the common stock is $201, ,945,749, an increase of 57,730.032 over 1915.
 The regular quarterly dividend of 1 3-4 per cent. on the preferred stock called for a payment of $6,304,920, the regular dividend on the common of $6,353,782 and the extra on the common stock $8,895,294, making a total dividend disbursement for the quarter of s21, ,553,996, compared with s17741,725 in the previous quar- ter.
 The highest record for monthly earnings during the past quarter was established in November with S36,-
New Britain herald., 1917-01-31
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People Notice It. Drive Them Od
 with Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets

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 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets do that which calome1 does, and just as effec-- lively, but their action is gentle and safe instead of severe and irritating. No one who takes Olive Tablets is ever cursed with "a dark brown taste,' '' bad breath, a dull, 1istless, mo good'' feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad disposition or pimply face.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are. a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil; you will know them by their olive color.
 Dr. Edwards spent years among pa tients afflicted with liver and, bowel complaints, and Olive Tablets are the ;m:7lense1y effective result.
 Take one or two nightly for week. See how much better you feel and look, 1Oc and 25c per box. All druggists.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-31
STEEL EARNINGS IN
 QUARTER ARE BIG
Net Receipts $106,96S,%, a
 Gain of $20,000,000

New York, Jan. 31.-Directors of the United States Steel Corporation met yesterday afternoon and framed the most agreeable surprise Wall street has had since the beginning of the war. They reported net earnings for the last quarter of 1916 of $105,- 96S,347 which is by more than $2O,- 100000 the largest ever reported by the corporation in a similar period, and declared an extra dividend of l 3-4 per cent. on the common stock in addition to the regular quarterly disbursement Of 1 IA per cent
New Britain herald., 1917-01-31
CAPTAIN OF DANISH
 SHIP DEFIES U-BOAT
Tells Submarine Commander He and Men Will Stick and Is Then
 Allowed to Proceed.

Copenhagen, Jan. 31, via London, 6:50.-According to the Ekstrabladet the captain of the Danish steamer Iris, which arrived at Copenhagen on Tuesday, defled a German subma- rine which threatened to sink his ship and compelled the submarine com mander to permit him to pass. The Iris encountered the submarine while 1t was engaged in sinking another boat.
 The Danish craft was ordered to stop and was boarded by the subma- rine captain who inspected its pa- pers and ordered the crew to take to the small boats.
 The Danish captain refused, say- ing that the Iris was bound from one neutral country to another and had no contraband on board. He added:
 You may sink us but I and my men will remain on board.'
 After threats and arguments had failed to alter the determination of the captain of the Iris the subma- rine commander returned to his own ship and allowed the steamer to pro- ceed.