New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 2, 1914, Page 9

"ENGLISH ARE CONING MONEY IN MEXICO. San Luis Potosi Tramways Earaing * More Than Fermery, Says Ford. New York, April 2.—Thomas Ford of London, chairman of the board of “directors of the San Luls Potosi Tram- ways company, has arrived at the | Astor on his way to Mexico. He says that the street railways of San Luis Potosi have not been affected by the revolution; on the contrary, that the last four weeks have shown a sub- * stantial increase in profit. . As a char- tered accountant in London, Mr. Ford is in touch with many Emglish com- panies and individuals that have in- Vestments in Mexico. He says that while there is considerable impatience among English investors over the “watchful waiting” policy, it is recog- nized among them that the respons bility for taking any step looking - toward intervention must rest with the United States. " “The revolution does not seem to have disturbed conditions n San Luls Potosi,” said Mr. Ford. “I imagine the city is out of the. revolutionary | belt. The tramways were operated for many years by an old Mexican com- | < pany, and were acquired by our Eng- ! lish comnpany only three or four years ago. Until two vears ago they were mule lines, but two vears ago our di- rectors started in to electrify them, at a cost approaching £100,000. During the whole iork of reconstruction we have kept on handling the traffic, the | reconstruction work being done in sec- tions, and the electrification was com- pleted only four or five weeks ago. €ince then the carnings have already | material improvement. Lived in Mexico. I lived In Mexico City from 1898 to ‘1906," said Mr. Ford, ‘“‘and practiced 'my profession there. Of course, the Roldings of English people in the country amount to hundreds of m lions, in mines, railroads, banks, a povernment honds, England occupy- ing the gecond position with regard to property investments in Mexico. It is' “rather a remarkable thing that during 2ll the troubles down there the English-owned railway, from Vera ' Cruz to Mexico City, about 300 miles long, has never been interfered with, | and the earnings of the company have | even increased during the revolution- ry period.. That is probably due to the fact that the National Railways have been so disorganized that traffic that formerly entered from the north and possibly from Tampico has neces- sarily been diverted to Vera Cruz, be- 2ause it has been practically impos- gible to send anything into the south- ; ern part of the republic except ' through the port of Vera Cruz. “It is also a fact that three of the biggest mining camps in Mexico have not suffered during the troubles— puandjuato, El Oro, and Pachuca, in 11 of which there are considerable American and English .interests; and | the developmental work in ‘these has proceeded :practically without a hitch, while the profits have been very satis- factorily maintained. “Naturally there is a feeling of im- | patience among English investors over he situation elsewhere,” said Mr. Ford, in answer to.a question, “and as & rule I think they do not indorse the policy of ‘watchful waiting. Of course, Mexico has bheen for ars | rather a favorite field of investment | for Emnglish capital, and while the | roubles are on down here it is dif- | ficult to raise any considerable amount of money for a Mexican business. Still there is a large section. of the invest- | ing public and of the bankers in Eng- | land, who, given normal conditions, | ain would be willing to continue the vestment of considerable capital in ! he «country, end for that reason we | nglish people are indifferent to the | olitics of the different sections in exico, deeming that to be outside | our province. . We are all looking | vard to the establishment of peace the further development of one of richest countries in the world in | netural wealth. Natives Aro Kind. | “‘One hears all sorts of stories about ! the natural tendency of the Mexicans | Englishman, has been talked about | Leader of Fedérdlk;--Héadq NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 191a. uariters, And Villa Gun Crew at Torreon 1-CARRANZA'S PROVISIONAL Ce‘:l Chihuahua, April 2.—The fate of General Velasco, commander of ta’s federal army, is a subject of deep concern here, Velasco's defense of Tcorreon was a brilliant plece of mili- tary strategy, and, although outnum- uer- bered, he held Villa's savage troops at bay for days Reports about him are contradicto! One is that he com- mitted suicide, and another is that he was making a desperate stand in the heart of Torreon, surrounded by heavy artillery and picked men. Velasco is one of the most trusted and capable | TOL 2-GEN.VELASCO 3-ONE OF V)LLQ“S GUNS COPYRIGHT BY AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIAT officers in the federal army. The il- lustration shows the latest photo of General Velasco, th custom house at Juarez, where General Carranza, Con- stitutionalist leader, has proceeded and set up his provincial capital, and the crew of one of the pleces of Villa's field artillery, te be cruel. During the eight years I was in the country it was safe to| travel, as I had to do in the course of | my professional work, in the rematest | parts of the country, unarmed. From ; Mexican peons, from prosperous mer- | chants, from all classes, I never re- ceived anything but the utmost pos- sible kindness. “Yes, the killing of Benton, the | much in England,” said Mr. Ford, | “and it has been thought over there that some sort of intervention ought to follow the murder of so many foreigners as has taken place in Mex- ico. But England, from Sir Edward Grey down, recognizes that if any step | hag to be taken ultimately to restore | order in the republic, the responsibil- ity for taking it must rest with the TUnited States. We only wish the con- tending factions would stop slaughter- ing each. other and get together and werk together for the gool of the country.” WOUNDS PROVE FATAL. H. J. Bruce, Anthony B. Trentman, Succumbs. Fort Wayne, Ind. April 2.—H. J. Bruce, a negro waiter who was shot last Friday by Anthony B. Trentman, a wealthy brewer, dicd herc yesters day. ' Trentman is held in the county Jjail on a charge of murder., He was refused bond. Trentman said that he shot the nebro because the latter was insolent, The shooting took place in the cafe of a down town hotel. here Is Only One ““Bromo Quinine’’ To Qet The QENUINE, Oall For The Full Name Laxative Bromo Quinine Used The World Over to Oure a Oold In.One Day Whenever you feel a cold coming on think of the name Laxative Bromo Quinine. 25¢c. Look for this signature on the box. EXTRA SPECIALS § “We have another 100 of those fine Umbrellas, that we sold out last week so quickly, good cloth and frames, and a big assortment of handles. ' " $1.00 value, Special at We have a few more dozen dow Shades in green, to sell at ... P Don't forget the sale of Silk Waistings is on. C Y. ot of those Oil Opaque Win- 15¢c = zro Waiter, Shot by !’ Presi. dent Huerta Awarding Medal to Trusted Officer Mexico City, April 2.—In spite of his many worries and of the threaten- ing situation throughout his country, Presjdent Huerta of Mexico finds time to take part in many social functions and to take outings from time to time. In the illustration he is shown at a reception he tendered to his chief military officers in the capital district, and the photographer caught him in the act of decorating with a medal of honor the com- mander of the Chapultepec gar- rison. DEMOCRATIC CAUCUSES. Candidates for Common Council Will Be Named Tonight. Caucuses will be held in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth wards and a primary will be held in the sixth ward tonight by the democratic party. The caucuses will be held at 8 o'clock and the polls at the primary will be open from 4 o'clock this af- ternoon until 8 o’'clock tonight. Aldermen will be nominated in the second, fourth and sixth wards, and two councilmen in each ward. The delegates to the city convention and members of the democratic town committee will also be elected. The — e CHILDREN WHO ARE SICKLY Mothers who value their own comfort and the welfare of their children, should never be without a box of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, for use throughout the season. They Break up Colds, Relieve Feverishness, Constipation, Teething Dis- orders, Headache and Stomach Troubles. Used by Mothers for 24 years. THESE POWDERS NEVER FAIL. Sold by ell Drug Stores, -25c. Don't nccept any sib- stitute. Samples mailed FREE. Address, Allen §. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. wards are entitled to the following delegates: First, seven; second, seven; third, eight; fourth, eight; fifth, nine; sixth, twelve. The caucuses and primary will be held in the following places: First ward, Bardeck's; second, store at cornet of Maple and Park streets; third, No. 321 1-2 Main street, demo- cratic headquarters; fourth ward, Hanna's Armory vacant store; fifth ward, Skritulsky’s hall; sixth ward, No. 127 Hartford avenue. RIKE IS PENDING. Winnipeg. Man.,, April 2.—Repre~ sentatives of the conductors of the Canadian Northern have applied to the minister of labor for a board, under the Canadian industrial disputes acts, to decide the differences which arose over the dismissal several months ago of five conductors, and if the request is not granted a strike of the con- ductors will be called, according to representatives of the men, NEW EVIDENCE READY | FOR CHARLTON TRIAL Counsel Will Aticmpt to Prove Ac- cused Was Siave of Victm. ! Como, ltaly, April 2.—Porter Charl- | ton, the young American, who killed his wife, Mary Scott Charlton, ‘when | they were spending their honeymoon hgre in June 1910, has acquired a sufficient knowledge of Italian to avail himself of the privilege under the Italian law to be the first and the last to adiress the jurors before whom he is to be tried on the charge of mur- ger. ympathy has been for the demonstrated during his . detention in the San Donneno fail, since extradition frem the United States last August. | While Charlton has been study iLg the language of the country Kis lawyers have been working up public opinion in his favor. The effect is apparent. Visitors to the fail | are many and privileges have baen | granted to the prisoner by the director | and keepers of the jail. His meals | are served from theoutside, Good,| fcod and daily exercise in the court | vard of the palace of Jjustice have kept him in fine health. It may be mid-summer before the case is tried, delays being due to ex tended investigations undertaken by | both s k2 Charlton’s lawyers have been get- ting in touch with numerous witnesses in America. Twenty of them have been subpoenaed, and it is expected that several may appear personally | before the court of Assizes at Como to contribute their testimony as to the psychological condition of the accused. While the case is new in the sense that it is the first timbe an American citizen has been extradited and tried in Ttaly, it does not differ greatly from the so-called crimes of passion so fiequent here. “Studying the terrible drama, we have become convinced and will de- | monstrate,” say Charleton’s lawyers in a sketch of the theories they will per- sue, “that an obscure and inevitable futality presides over these awful crimes, which go from love to death, from the idyll to tragedy, by which a human life suddenly cut short by the hand of a creature who loved, and who still passionately lo and who after the crime remains terrified, weakened, and stunned by what he bas done, incapable of believing that the blood was shed by him. “Charlton, of weak character, inex- perienced, overwhelmed by the artful attractions of Mary Scott, was cap- tured by an almost pathological fas- cination, had his conscience weakened avd enslaved and became the easy tool of inccherent and illogical ex- es. To prove this we have added to the documents of the trial the inter- views- with Dr. Procaccini. major in the royal navy, who travelled as royal commissioner abeard the steamer which brought Charlton from New | York to Naples. Dr. Procaccini, after having studied Charlton for about two weelks, expressed the opinion that at the time of the crime he was In a tate of ‘moral infancy,” and therefore a condition of not realizing the enormity of what he had done. “In the majority of cases these crimes arouse thepity, not the severity of the jurors. If the accused is ac- quitted the reason will ke found in sentimentality or distortion of the human sense of justice, but rather in ' the conviction of 'the jurors that human agencies should not inflict further penalties upon the man be- | fore them who, having made a victim of another, is himself the victim of an inexorable fate. “We shall prove before the court of | s that the Charlton drama is due aberration which upset the | rmal mental faculties of the ac- cused. This will clearly appear from the interrogation of witnesses, and our contention will be further supported | by the testimony of Itallan alienists,” accused youth frequently INSTRUCTION J Hartford, April 2—The camp of in- | struction for infantry officers, it is announced from the adjutant, general's office, will be held June 15 to 19, Cap- tain Paul Waterman of the Medical Corps is detailed as medical and san- itary officer. ROYAL GUESTS RECEIVED. Santiago, Chile, April 2. —Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia arrived here today from Buenos -~ Afres. They were ac-orded a great popular recep- tion. | | | | | | | Resinol stops scalp itching and promotes hair health IF you are troubled with dandruff, eczema or other scaly, itching scalp affection, try shampoos with Resinol Soap and an’ occasional treatment with Resinol Ointment. You will be sur- prised how quickly the trouble disap- pears, and the hcalth and beauty of the hair improves. Avoid imitations. Resinolis sold by almost every druggist. | partments "in BRYAN SAVES $120 T0 STATE DEPARTMENT Secretary Rcfis_fiual Expenses from $354,180 (o $354,060. Washington, April 2.—By small economies Secretary Bryan h various veduced the annual expenses of the state department from $354,180 to $354,060, a saving of $120. This came out vesterday when the annual budget of appropriations for the leg- | de- the Judicial to islative, executive, was and reported house. In reporting this bill the commit- tee on appropriations made public reports of its hearings while it w drafting the measure, and Mr. Bryvan's | testimony the state department them, Incidentally it was shown that Secretary Bryan preferred the carriage furnished by the govern- ment to an automobile. “I have an autdomobile of my own,” said Mr. Bryan, “but I prefer using the carrlage ordinarily.’ Wants a Footman. Mr. Bryan questioned the propriety of using as a coachman a man car- ried on the rolls as a ‘“‘mesdenger,” although the man had served as oachman to the secretaries of state for three decades, He also suggest- ed that the committee give him au- thority 1o employ a footman. “When I went In there,” said Mr. Bryan, “I found that it had been customary to use anbther messenger on the pecuniary needs of was when necessary, as an assistant to the | driver—as a footman. You gentle- men, of course, know along with a driver alone when turning calls. T did not see, however, | any authority for it. and so I have been having him deduct the time and paying him myself, and the govern- ment profits by the time he is out, because nobody takes his place. “I ind a man who has been act- ing as coachman for thirty years or more is carried as a messenger. I think he ought to be carried by a term that would describe him: or, if you do not want to do that, If you will permit me to detail a messenger to act as coachman, that will be sat- isfactory. 1 am using & man now as a coachman and he is being paid by the government, and there is ap- parently no authority for it. and I would rather have authority 'for what is done.” Mr. Bryan told the committee in detail the economies he had effected. Clerks After Increase. “I was determined,” he said, “that there should be one department run on less than it was before if I could bring it about. We found that we had to make one increase—the $900 clerkshipsshad been hard to fill. We decided to ask that elghteen $900 clerkships be raised to $1,000, which would make an increase of $1,800. Then, to keep from making an in- crease in the appropriation, we cut one of these off. There had been nineteen and we made it eighteen, which saved $900 and reduced the $1,800 increase to $900. Then we saved $500 on rent, which reduced it to $400, and then we saved enough to give us a net reduction of $120. I do not mean to say that there were contained | you cannot get | re- | | liott, | Mr. not increases I would like to have made, but I thought we could along without increases and that would give you gentlemen the ph ure of seeing an estimate that was reduction.” b The committee showed its pathy with Mr. Bryan's effort economy, for in the bill reported cut the state department appropri tions to $352,260, or $1,800 lésk th the amount asked for by Mr. Brya ELLIOTT GIVES BOARD REPORT ON $12,000,00 Commissioners efuse to Disclo Any Information Regarding Dis« crepancy of New Haven Funds. Washington, April 2.—Howard Ei chairman of the New Have| Road, has submitted to the Intes state Commerce commission a repol of the $12,000,000 discrepancy or d appearance of funds in the busines of the New Haven system, but non of the commissioners would discu the report. It was said that it wi confidential, and that it would not b made public until after the commi sion had forwarded it to the senat | Which called for Information on | subject, It is understood the report made b Elliott goes further into the d tails of explanation than did the cent letter of J. P. Morgan & Co. | connection with its responsibility the fiscal representative of the N Haven, By some who had a genel idea of the report it was sajd that th explanation advanced was regard by certain members of the commis) sion as satisfactory, but no mem! of the commission would express & opinion along that line. A large force of special clerks employes is at work trying to fini up the dommission’s report embody: ing the results of the investigatl into New Haven affairs. Some these have been engaged during th past two weeks in New York, Boston| and New Haven, and Commissi Mecord has spent considerable tin in New York at work on the al of the system. 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