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New Britain herald., 1917-12-08
pulse of a common purpose.

pulse of a common purpose.
 Men are already thinking of the
 greater America that they believe to
 be coming when the war is done. We
 are in this war as the trustees of so-
 cial and political ideals, most of them
 uniformed, even embryonic and these
 we hope to realize through the
 strength of tho Nation. Our nation
 alism, intense, virile, and of the fight
 ing kind, is a part of the machinery
 through which we are working to make all men our debtors. Our na- tional purpose is to transnute days of dreary work into happier lives-for ourselves first and for all others in their time. This Is the large view, the idealistic view, if you please, of
 Amoricas mission. It is the Suhcon-
 scious philosophy of all our history
 our wars, our public-school system,
 our conservation schemes, our enter
 prise.
 This greater America is not to be
 the flmy product of a nations fancy,
 the day dream of monumental na- tional ego It is to be as substantial
 as hard thought and hard work can
 make it, a thing of good roads, ships, and railroads, well-fertilized farms
 and well-organized industry, regulated rivers put to use, and schools and schools, and laboratories and more la boratories War has taught England and France much, one thing perhaps above all others, how all important in this day is the man who has the new kind of savoir faire. If we are to meet the full rivalry of the world, we must rest chance for success upon our abll- ity to produce men who, in character
 in trained capacities, and in radloac- tive imagination will outmatch those whom they are to meet.
 ""This new America, as the old, Will
 contribute to the world raw products
 with most generous hand. But the ul- innate resource of the Nation is not that which lies within the ground but that which vibrates in mans brain.
 Therefore out of the struggle and tor ture that we shall pass through, ana the reverses and triumph that we shall meet. there should evolve the concep- tion of America as the center of the worlds thought, an America that Will 1 give that leadership and direction to the scientific, literary and social l thought of the world that we pride ourselves we have recently given to it's nolitical thought. Our status in this l war gives us a place of moral ascend
 ancy from which if we are great
 enough to be humble we can become 1 real masters of men, conquerors ot the l visible kingdom of mans mind"
New Britain herald., 1917-12-08
.PUl.LAR
 X NVEN
EVEN DISTRIBUTION
 0F SUGAR PROMISED
Small Dealers to Be Protected Against Grasping Monopoists

Hartford. Dec. 8.-Perhaps the first important proof to the housewife of the power and value of the office of the United States Food Administration In this state. lies in the present sugar situation, which would be infinitely worse than 1t is, were 1t not for the strong hand of the administration which is guiding a fair course for the retailers between the wholesalers and the consumers.
 Prof1teering, hoarding and compul- sorry combination sales were all stopped short by the food administra- tion's recent orders and during the last two weeks the administration has been forcd to act more or less as a clear ing house for the hundreds of com plaints that have been received. In every case where a complaint was made, accompanied with sufficient data, an investigation was made and . remedy applied.
 The names of compliments have been kept confidential. The handling of the complaints, which were received some- times as late as ten o'clock at night, has involved a large amount of unex- pected work as each firm complained against was required to appear and make an explanation.
 Small Dealers Affected.
 In addition to the individuals, who telephoned or wrote from all parts of Connecticut telling of attempted hold ups requiring the purchase of some other commodity than cornmeal in or :. der to secure sugar or of purchases of sugar at 8 price in excess of eleven cents a pound, many small retailers laid their woes before the food ad- ministration Their stories were much the same. to the effect that all though some retailers who buy their goods at wholesale were enabled to get sugar and thus supply their custom CTS, the small dealers were obliged to keep turning down their regular cus- toners because those wholesalers who ordinarily supply the retail stores had not received their propordonate sup ply.
 This situation was probably caused by the fact that when the sugar, which the Government diverted from the New York piers, was sent into Con- necticut, all wholesale buyers, wheth- CT they did retail business or not Inderstoo cd that when 1urure con. sisnments from New York are re- c larger portion, which will make ar equitable distribution of sugar among the people who need it, this matter o1 fair and even distribution of sugar and other food commodities, at fail price, being one of the chief purposes of the existence of the Food Admins tration
 Although the food administration has occasionally endeavored to adjus difficulties between wholsaler and re taller and again between retailer ane consumer, 1t has always made thu point clear that its chief functions are to prevent waste, hoarding and ex orbitant prices and to assure an ade duate supply and an equitable distri button. In the present sugar sh hortage tao Hartford office of the Food Admin istration feels it has justified it's exis tence along the lines indicated.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-08
THIS SEAMAN HAS
 THE SPIRIT OF '76
Young Man Refuses tO Leave TOrpc. dOed Ship Until Sure His
 Captain Is Saved.

Washington. Dec. S.-W. F. Eisen hardt, of the armed naval guard ol the American steamer Rochester sunk by submarine, has been com mended by Secretary Daniels for gal. lantry displayed during the abandon. ment of the sinking vessel
 The seaman refused to enter a life- boat, thinking his commander still was aboard the steamer He searched the boat until satisfied his commander had got away in another boat, then climbed into his boat, the last mail to leave the Rochester. His boat was five days in making the Irish coast
 Eisenhardt is 21 years old and q son of John F. Eisenhardt of NeW Orleans.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-08
HEALTH IN ARMY
 WAS NEVER BETTER Conditions Compared With Those During SpaniSh-AmeriCan War

Washington, D. C., Dec. S.-The democratic national committee pub licity bureau mas issued the foIowinc:
 In the most recent report re, e,vcd by tnc Surgeon General of the Army from Genera! Pershing concerning ,i,e health cordit1e ns of the Americal EN- peditionary Forces appeacrN tho statement tn;: : there is not q sing =, case of typhoid or paratyphoid air"nl the thousands Of American soldiers nov ip l rance.
 Reports for q similar period IrO... the various camps and cantou.'lc,(tS where more Inan a million rlrf ntvr 'oCn in r.,,4ing in the United iia.4 :. for tWo Or more months revealed
New Britain herald., 1917-12-08
En1beZzlen1cnt.

South Windsor.-Harry s. Powers
 tax collector here for five years, waa arrested on the charge of ennbezzling town funds left in his care, anount- ing to $15,647 S5. He was ordered held for the superior court under bonds of $5,OOO, which were furnished by J. F.. Shepard.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-08
Hard DPinker.

Eridgeport.-A person who drinks 40 gallons of hard cider each week i:i not iit to care for his own finances, according to a decision rendered in the cas-, of Frank Witkowski of Mon .ot. hN Judge Paul l.. Miller of the pr"'atc court. who recommends the appointment of a conServator
 According to the testimony of wit
New Britain herald., 1917-12-08
On Fire Again.

Meriden.-For the second time h six weeks the home of Mrs. MichAo H. O'Brien was on fire and partll burned today. This time the loss 5000. The house had just been com1 pleted after repairing of damage b1 the previous blaze and the furnituTA had been moved in. Mrs. O'Brien 1T the widow of the late town superaAa tendent.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-08
Child Is Killed.

New Haven.--Edward Thomas Mc3 fctt, eight and a half years old. of ' Pardee place. son Of Patrolr:an Ed ward Motfett of the Dixwell sIvcrU precinct, was instantly killed ycstcF day afternoon when he was run ovo by an auto truck driven by FIonT: Stellar, Jr- of 2S Dayton street.
 The accident occurred on Whallo' avenue near Dayton strast. Thst, were no eye witnesses who could Utv' any detail es just how 1t occurred Medical Examiner ScarbrouEh invA0e gated and according to Ste!lRr's vo1 sion the boy must have been rld1n1 on the rear of the truck and fell .! falling under tho rear wheel.
 The first warning of the acciAonl according to the driver, cAmo whal he heard a scream. He irnmedtatoll stopped the truck and whom he piolEo( up the lad he was lifeless. Tho rual wheel of the truck passed oveP tAl boys abdomen and he was instAntl1 killed.
 The auto was loaded with four ton of dyes for the Pond Lilly Go. and wa going at a moderate rate of speed q the time when the accident occurred
 Dr. Scarborough notified Coroner Dl| Mix and an inquest will be start0G today. The driver was not held bd the Westville police.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-08
Former Secretnry.

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 Greenwich.--Robert Jay WRlDl' prominent in legal, political, corport ton and legislative circles and . 4O1. mer secretary of state. died here A1 ter a long illness. MT. Walsh was |, his 64th year and was born in Lewis boro, N. Y, coming to Greenwicl early in life. He gained his leg education in local law ofnoes and r13 admitted to the bar when yodnl man. His interest in republican poll itics soon made him the leader q his party in this region and he wa sent to the state senate twice, beinj first elected in 1884. In the sessio1 of 1887 he was senate leader and chairman of the judiciary committed In 1889 he began a four year terr' as secretary of state. Since that timl he has been recognized as the rcpuN lican leader in this section of Con | necticut
New Britain herald., 1917-12-08

nesses, including several relativ1 witkowski's supply of "booEe'' was 40-Rallon milk can of hard cides which he had filled regularly ever. Monday.
 He runs a farm in Monroe and ha wife does nearly all the work inplu0 ing the milking of 10 cows. A con servGtor will be appointed Tuesday
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
INFORMS CONGRESS
THAT RELATIONS ARE SEVERED
Startling Developments of the
Day in International Crisis

President Wilson, address Congress- he has ordered
all diplomatic relations with Germany severed.
Ambassador Gerard ordered o withdraw from Berlin.
German Ambassador Bernof handed his passports.
President Wilson. Secretary of War Baker and Secretary of the
Navy Daniels conference discuss disposition of military forces of
United States.
Government buildings Washington and government plants
throughout closed public and placed under heavy guard
Extraordinary precautions ordered agents of De-
partment of Justice and Federal neutrality officials
Municipal and State authorities called aid guarding Fed
eral property throughout country.
Congress clears for naval appropriation bill with authorize
ton for President take all industrial plants needed
gency arises.
Senate prepares stringent neutrality code.
Secretary of Treasury McAdoo and Senator Simmons. chairman
of Finance Committee confer and that nation. finances
ready for any strain.
White House and State Department aroused reported sinking
of American Housaonc of Scy Islands in of Pe-
dents that he would again address Congress Germany
sacrifices American lives ships.
Austria delivers State Department, which may be In
dorsement Of German submarine declaration. ..
Official receao. of Austrian Ambassador Count Tano~sk
delayed
Wave of support for Presidents decision from all land
evidenced by comment in Congress.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
Congress Greets Wilson's Speech
With Wild Outburst of Acclaim

address, the Senate and House broke into
loud cheers. II was plain that the action
Of the Executive had almost unanimous
approval Of the representatives of the
people who sat and heard him yesterday
afternoon.
Greeted with Cheers.
II any additional evidence was needed
TO emphasize the great seriousness Of
the crisis confronting the people of the
United States IL was shown in the pres
ence on the floor OF the House OF Chief
Justice Edward Douglas White, and the
justices OF the Supreme Court OF the Ma
tion and officials declared that never
In the memory OF any OF them had the
Supreme Court been present at a Joint
session other than In the regular way
On the occasion OF inauguTations
Every one on the floor and the galleries
listened with the most intense interest
C1NTINUED on FACE rvo.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04

New York, Feb. 3,-Everything is in
readiness for the seizure Of thirty-one
interned German and Austrian vessels
here.
I'VE simply await the word" said Col
lector Of the Port Malone.
Oficials of the Hamburg-Arlerican Line,
owners of many of the interned ships
here, held a conference Immediately upon
learning of the breaking OF diplomatic
relations with Germany, but refused to
make any statement.
THE severance Of relations makes the
situation here just a little more tense"
said Collector Malone I'VE have had
time to make our preparations and stand
ready to close the port and seize all
enemy ships in the event such action Is
warranted. We will require no definite
instructions from Washington. The seiz-
ure of ships would take place auto
matically."
Feverish activity is apparent at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. Doubled guards
have been thrown about all entrances.
Rear Admiral Usher has recalled all
passes to the yards, including those issued
to newspaper men. No one Is permitted
to enter without first proving his business.
Two ships, a mine and a cable layer,
and the Grapeshot, an ammunition ship,
were hurried into the drydock and a large
force of men at once set at work over
hauling them On every ship in the I'd
yeomen and seamen were busily at " 'rk
preparing the ships for immediate de-
parture, IL so ordered. Rear Admiral
Usher refused to make any statement as
to who had issued orders for the activity.
Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 3.-For the first
time since the Spanish-American war, the
Philadelphia Navy Yard was put on a
war basis today following the announce
ment of severance of diplomatic relations
with Germany. Commandant Russell
closed the gates of League Island to all
visitors
The interned German auxiliary cruis-
ers, Kronprinz Wilhelm and Prinz Eitel
Friedrich, which lie in the back channel,
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04

In grave silence the legislative repre-
sentatives of the people Of the United
States yesterday listened as President
Wilson, in clear and ringing tones, told
the world that this country had no alter
native but to break with Germany.
With the greatest demonstration the
halls of Congress has seen for years. they
made Il clear that the Presidents course
was their course. and that he could de-
pend upon a united country behind him.
The President, plainly worn and worried.
told Congress that despite the German
announcement of relentless submarine
warfare, he "could not believe that Il is
the intention of the German authorities
to do what they have warned US they
will feel at liberty TO do"
Just at the very moment that the Presi-
dent began his address TO Congress. the
State Department handed his passports
to Ambassador Won Befnstorff. And with
the announcement by the President that
this action had been taken. made In his
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
Mailed Fist Of Government Ready
ToDescend on All Interned Ships

were guarded by the battleships Kansas
and North Dakota, while the German
crews Of 700 men win be transferred from
their village beside the moored raiders
to the old "Tpperary" Barracks, near
the isolation hospital.
When the sun rose early today the
German ships found themselves "cov-
ered'' by the batteries Of the battleship
North Dakota. This, officials said, was q
precautionary measure"
Norfolk. Va, Feb. 3.-The former Brit
ish steamship -Appam, which was brought
into, port a year ago by a German prize
crew after having been captured by the
Moewe, was taken over today by the
United States government. The status of
the vessel is now being established in the
courts.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
WASHINGTON ASSUMES
WARTIME APPEARANCE
Extraordinary Precautions Taken to
Guard Government Property.

The United States was last night placed
ton which has taken a serious step
short of war" following the break be-
tween this country and Germany. Naval
and military orders, prepared In advance,
were placed in effect Immediately, fol-
lowing a conference between President
Wilson. Secretary OF War Baker and
Secretary of the Navy Daniels at the
White House.
When the conference was over the Sec
retary of War and the Secretary of the
Navy at once clamped down the lid of
secrecy on all military and naval orders,
all of the government buildings in Wash
lngton were closed except to those bear
ing credentials, an extra guard was
thrown around all public buildings and
the Capital took ON all of its wartime
habiliments.
State and municipal authorities through
out the United States were called upon
to cooperate In guarding all Federal
property, mints, assay offices, subtreas-
uries. postofices, arsenals, armories,
bonded warehouses. appraisers stores
and similar structures.
OFQerS TOT extraordinary precautions &c
protect public buildings brought forth the
full force of the Washington police de.
partment. Around the White House
twenty-eight policemen were placed or
duty instead of the usual thirteen. In
three shifts, under three police sergeants
they will guard the entrances to the
White House twenty-four hours a day
No one will be admitted to the White
House Grounds except through a single
entrance, where military pass will be
necessary. The same precautions were
ordered at the State, War and Navy De-
partment Building.
The status of German merchant ships
in American ports caused some anxiety
but it was finally determined that the
break in diplomatic relations in no way
affected them, and that the United States
under international law, must respect
their ownership.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
Germany filings New Defiance Into
Teeth Of America by Sinking
Vessel Off Scilly Islands.
LOSS OF LIFE is UNKNOWN
Steamer Which Sailed From Galveston, Tex,
On January 6, Was Only Twenty-Four .
Hours From Port.
Special Cable to The Washington Herald.

Amsterdam Feb 3-Gemany flung the red rag of defiance
the face of the United States today when of her submarines sank
the Housaton ship of 343 tons bound from Galveston
to London.
Details of the sinking meager sad however, that the
steamship sunk without warning
NO LIVES REPORTED LOST.
No lives reported to have been lost.
The Housaonic sunk just off the Scly Islands She
within ynyo hours of her port and had barely entered the
barred The evidently able get the Ieboa
before the vessel foudered
The Houonc the of the Husa,on Steamship Com
of New York She formerly the liner Georgia
She purchased from the Company March 29 Of
last for $4,000 Previous that the beginning of the
she had been laid New Orleans She 23S feet long, forty
and had depth 20 feet She sailed from Galveston
January She made the~tp News where she
cargo January 16
CREW NUMBERED THIRTY-NNE.
Meager which have dted that the the
numbered ne OF these fifteen said
Whether
by Uboat whether they adnf the high
smaks and number Of small steamships which
the known have
found nothing but small bits of wreckag The torpedo evidently
vered the driwood.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04

Senator Hitchcock. Of Nebraska, rank
ing Democratic member of the
Foreign Relations Committee of
the Senate, said:
IT hope this report is not true. 1t means
that the situation is much more serious
II this news Is authentic. i would hardly
care to comment on what constitutes an
overt act. There are many things that
enter into this situation before the United
States actually declares war. In the abb
sence of more details, / would hardly
care to comment further"
Senator Sheppard, of Texas, said:
This is certainly a momentous crisis,
and 1t will be complicated IL these reports
OF the sinking are true. L think the
Presidents speech today was ideal, and
1t pIeases me exceedingly that men of all
parties-in fact the entire American ma
ton appears to enthusiastically indorse
his course
the House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee. said:
"As interpret the early reports on the
sinking or the Housatonic, it constitutes
an overt act that will precipitate war, II
verified 1 do not believe that the time
of the receipt of the news that diplo-
matte relations had been severed anc
the time of the sinking of this American
vessel enters into the situation since the
United States has never repudiated the
terms of the Sussex note. However, 1t
would be hardly wise to talk further in
the absence of official information. i
am satisfied, like the rest of the Ameri-
can people to rely upon the Americanism
of the President to handle this situation -
Representative Matthews. Of PennsyI-
vania, said:
This is indeed sad. 1 can hardly credit
Germany sinking an American ship and
sacrificing American lives In the pursu-
ance of her submarine policy. Certainly
I trust that the later accounts will show
that there is a mistake. II they do not
then the American nation is confronted
by one thing-that which was mentioned
by the President at the close Of his ad-
mirable address"
senator Porter }. MeCumber, of the
Foreign Relations Committee OF
the Senate. said:
"The. question of time may enter into
the sinking of this American steamer, as
reported. II it appears that the sinking
was accoplished before the american sus-
| o ension of diplomatic intercourse with
Germany had reached the ofhcials Of the
The Washington herald., 1917-02-04
2 STATES MARSHAL
NAVAL MILITIAMEN
Sea Reserves Called Out by Massachu-
setts and New York.
CBy the international New. s.rvic,

tBy the International News Service. :,
Boston. Feb. 3.-The Massachusetts,
naval militia, under orders from Wash
ington, modified tonight at their various
armories. The naval unit will report to
Commandant Rush at the Navy Yard, 1t
was understood, to receive orders.
According to the opinion expressed in
State militia circles, the naval reserves
have been pressed into actual service. The
report that the compliment Of the navy
Is not up to a wartime standard, indi-
Gated, 1t was said, that the militiamen
might see actual battleship service direct
ly in case of real trouble.
New York, Feb. 3.-Gov. whitman to-
night, after conference with MAYOR
Mitchell and National Guard oflcers. is
sued an order calling out all members
Of the State militia and the State naval
reserve.
Their first duty will be the protection
Of the water sheds supplying the city of
New York. and the bridges in an about
the city About 10000 men will be called
out