New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 8, 1914, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF sewas NIOW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” ME BETTER BUSINES PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, \X/EDNEQDAY APRIL 8 8, 1914 —FOURTEEN PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1876 QUIGLEY 1S CHOICE ON SECOND BALLOT Wiss Mayoralty Nomination at Rec- _0i¢-Breaking Repubican Gaucus. SCHULTZ 1§ SECOND, STEELE THIRD On First Test 3,058 Votes Are Cast— Loomis Victor Over Covert for Tax Collector—Registrar Scheuy Beaten by Ziegler. With his adherents sticking to him to the last, Alderman George A. Quigley swept we republican caucus in the state armory last night and was nominated to head the ticket on next Tuesday. It was necessary to take two bal- lots. On the first Quigley and E. W. TSN S e AU IR W GEORGE A. QUIGLEY Mayor. Schultz were close, . while Tax Col- lector Howard M. Steele was hopeless- 1y in the rear.,On.the second ballot Quigley secured a sufficlent number of ballots with twelve to spare. The ballots were as follows: \ FIRST BALLOT. 1,286 1, 17! 601 3,068 Total vote .. Necessary for choice Covert Loses to Loomls In the race for tax collector Berna- dotte Loomis defeated Richard J. Co- vert, on one ballot, which was as lol- lows: Loomis’ Covert Total vote .. . 1,802 Necessary for choice ... 802 | Scheuy, Retired From Office, i Probably 'the greatest surprise of the night’ was the' defeat of William | H. Scheuy, the veteran registrar ' of | voters, who sought a renomination against William Ziegler, a stripling'in politics, When the vote was an- nounced Scheuy's supporters could scarcely believe their ears while Ziegler's friends cheered themselyes hoarse. The Ziegler-Scheuy ballot follows: Scheuy .... . 668 Ziegler . 7138 Total vote . 1,271 Necessary for chofoce ........ 636 Good Bye to Old Caucus, Before adjourning shortly before 11 o'clock, which was three and one-half hours after the caucus was opened, the voters empowered the republican town committee to make all necessary rules and regulations for holding pri- marfes for future caucuses and also ! to appoint a committee of nine to act with it for that purpose. The reso- 1,027 176 WELLING DENIES HE DESERTED HIS WIFE Trinity Instructor Testifies It Was at Her Request Couple Separated Tast August. Hartford, Conn., April 8.—Willlam C. Welling, defendant in the divorce action brought by Mrs. Rosalie Hooker Welling, charging intolerable cruelty, resumed his testimony in his own de- fense In the superior court today. Mr. Welling denied that he had gone duys at a time without speaking to his wife. Mr. Welling said his wife was easily depressed, screamed easily and even the sight of insects sent her into screams, The separation came on August 14. Witness saild his wife told him she did not love him any more, that M was necessary to separate and hoped he would go at once. He left that af- terhoon, impressing upon her that he was leaving at her request. On August 22, witness sald he wrote to Mrs. Hooker asking her to use her gcod offices to bring about a recon- ciliation. He also wrote to Rosalle, rleading for reconciliation. He tes- tified that Mrs. Hooker suggested to him that he get a divorce from Rosa- lle. He was asked why he was de- fending this divorce suit. “I think I ought to for my own family and my own charecter.” PANDEMONIUM REIGNS AT SUFFRAGIST'S TRIAL Mrs. Drummond Hurls Po- liceman’s Metal Whistle at Magistrate’s Head. London, April 8.—Pandemonium reigned in Marlborough street police court today when ‘‘General” Mrs. Flora Drummond, the militang suf- fragette, was brought up again and sentenced to pay a fine of $10 or as an alternative go to prison for two months on charges of creating a dis- turbance in Hyde Park during the Unionist ‘“rally” on Saturday. Mrs. Drummond was so violent that three policemen had to pinion her and remove her hat pins before the magistrate found the opportunity dur- ing a pause in the uproar to pro- nounce ' sentence, The “General” vehemently declared that she would never pay the fine and was then torclbly remoyed to &hp ‘cells, fl'm..:nle All the., um in: court she kept up With the police and ' watrders and shrieked denunciations of every one! present. Even a sister militant suf- ! fragette who' was in court was the | victim of a verbal attack because she j ata not storm the prisoners’ closure and rescue the ‘“General.” Selzing a policeman's metal whistle Mrs. Drummond flung it at the mag- istrate’s head and he was obliged to dodge the missile. Taking advantage of the diversion, Mrs. Drummond sprang from the enclosure, but was seized before she got far away and was carried back shouting and strug- gling, Several policemen were required to assist in dealing with the sturdy militant, and they kept firm hold of her until she had been sentenced and then dragged her off to the cells. When Mrs, Drummond had become calmer she was released, as either she or some ome else had paid her fine. en- LETTER FROM MANILA. Philippine Islands Business Assocla- tion Asks Aid of Connecticut Men. ‘Word has been received by mem- bers of the State Business Men's as- | sociation from the Manila Merchants’ association, in the Philippine Islands, asking that they use their efforts with their representatives and senators to- wards securing the passage of two bills before congress which provide {for an extension of the ocean mall . steamship act to the islands. The Manila assoclation wishes to . aid the development of commerce be- 'tween the Philippines and the United lution giving the committee the au- thority was presented by Cltx Trea- | surer F. 8. Chamberlain. Its adop- | tion spelled the passing of the old form of caucus, an institution that | was dear to the hearts of hundreds of | electors| of the old school. i A few minutes before adjournment | Aldérman Quigley mounted the offi- clals’ aerial platform at .the north end of the hall and was Introduced by Corporation Counsel James E.| Cooper, who was chairman of the | meeting. Alderman Quigley made un enthusiastic speech and was’ loudly, Cheered. Capacity of Hall Taxed. Try as they might the old-time voters cannot remember a caucus to which voters turned out in such num- bers or where there was so much ex- citement. Every means available was adopted by the candidates to get their friends and supporters to the hall. Automobiles and special trol- ley cars were engaged and as a con- sequence the hall was packed with hu- manity from wall to wall, Early in the evening Arch street was & bee hive of activity. Auto- mobiles lined the curbs and the licu- tenants of the candidates directed the chauffeurs where to go to bring tired voters. The machines darted hither and thither like glant beetles and as are called the States by a direct mail service and asks the Connecticut State Business Men to help them, The Philippines ““‘pear] of the orient"” and much valuable commerce be- tween North America and there could be worked up. CROSS MAY COME BACK. Manager Birch Negotiating for. His Return to Lyceum OCo. Manager Birch announced this af- ternoon that he is negotiating for the return of Alfred Cross to the Lyceum Stock company. He said that he was expecting a definite answer from him today, Mr. Blackmore expects to leavée the company on Saturday of next week. BROKE INTO DRESSING ROOM. Miss Skirvin Loses Her Pocketbook at Lyceum. Some one broke into the dressing room of Miss Skirvin, leading lady at the Lyceum, last evening, stole her pocketbook, Which contained a small amounti of money, and escaped. She prized the purse more than she did the contents, The window of the dressing room hed been newly painted and the (Continued on Righth Page.) burglar must have had tls clothes soiled. | Colombian congress. demand which the South American TREATY IS SIGNED WITH COLOMBIA United Smss to Pay 825000_ 000 for .Ganal Zone. REPUBLIC Yx[lDS ONE DEMAND Secretary Bryan and State Department Officials Highly Gratified With Set- tlement of Panama Controversy. at Bogota Yesterday. ‘Washington, April 8.—Twenty-five milllon dollars is the amount the United States agrees to pay to Col- ombla for the partition of Panama and the acquisition of the canal zone, in the treaty signéd in Bogota by American Minister Thompson and the Colombian authorities. This . was stated here today at the Colombian legation. No rights for a new inter-oceanic canal across Colombia by the Atrato River route and no coaling privileges on San Andreas and Providencia Is- lands, off the Colombian coast, it wus added, were contained in the treaty. While the Colombian minister, Senor Betancourt, received a cable, from his foreign office, informing him of the signing of the agreement, the state department was still awaiting i word from Mr. Thompson. & Demand Given Up. The boundary between Colombia and Panama is to follow the line laid down in an earlier treaty which was signed but never approved by the One important republic had been insisting on, the free passage of her merchant vessels through the canal, was given up be- j cause of President Wilson's attitude in favor of repeal of the tolls ex- emption. That had been a stumbling block in the way of final agreement. The Colombian congress will called in special mession to' pass on the treaty before it is submitted to the senate here. Officials Are Pleased. Secretary Bryan and other officials of the state department were highly gratified today that the negotiations | for a settlement of the long. pamlln: Panama controversy had hopn to suceesstul qminwa thre ‘fi' treaty VW the two signing of & countries. The ‘next. step will be the ratifica- tion of ‘the treaty by the Colombian congress ‘which has: been called to meet in special session for that pur- pose on May 1 and by the United States senate. Result of Negotiations, The signing of the treaty was the result of negotiations that had been in 'progress since shortly after Pres- ident Wilson took office, the Col- ombian government having closed fits dealings . with the Taft admihistra- tion with the avowed purpose of re- newing {ts efforts to secure what ft regarded as satisfactory reparation for the separation of Panama from the present administration. IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL FOR THOMAS CROSS Members of Engine Company No. All Turn Out and Others Send Delegates to Services. With the hose wagon which he had driven for so many years in the lead and piled high with beautiful floral offerings the funeral cortege of Thom- as Cross slowly wended its way through the center of the city this morning and on to the new Catholic cemetery where the remains of that veteran fire fighter were interred.. Following the ' hose wagon in double flle marched the members of Mr. Cross’ engine company with Cap- tain W. H, Porter and Lieutenant ‘William Watts at the head. The pall bearers, Captain Sowney, Stephen Goodrich, John Smith, John Heisler, Richard Hartnet and John Connelly acted as an escort to the hearse, marching three on each side. All of the members of No. 2 company turned out and each of the other four companies sent delegates as follows: No. 1, Stephen Goodrich and Captain James Sleath; No_ 3, John Hennessey, John Connelly and = James Tormay; No. 4, Richard Hartnet and John Bro- phy; No. 6, Captain Michael Sowney, Frank Gilligan and Tke Hills; Hook and Ladder company No. 1, John Smith, Harry Timms and Simon Wolf- er. ° Michael Butler drove Mr. Cross’ former hose wagon which headed tbe procession. The flower bearers were Frank Gilligan and Robert Smith. Funeral services were held at the home on West Pearl street at 8:45 o'clock this morning and at 9:30 o'clock from 8St. Joseph's church. The Rev. Patrick Daly celebrated the golemn requiem mass and the Rev: J,.C, Brennan, of St. Paul's church in Kensington, was deacon. The sub- deacon was Rev. John Sulllvan and the Rev. Patrick Daley read the com- ervice at the grave in the holic cemetery, be. POLICE ORDERED TO SEEK AUTO BANDITS Pittsburg Chauff. Bound sagged By Two Young Itobbers, Who Make Use of His Oar. Pittsburg, April 8. lice force was toduy ordered to look for two young men who soon after last midnight captured Thomas Kane, a chauffeur, in one of the principal streets of the Kast FEnd, bound and gagged him, and throwing him into his taxicab set out to rob. They held up two drug stores and, according to Kane, robbed two men in the street. Philip Miller reported to the police this morning that while he and a pvarty of friends were ‘motoring on the Frankstown road they were held up by bandits in a taxicab and robbed. Miller, who resisted, was knocked down by a blow on the head. These events follow close on a long series of robberles that have aroused the city. DR. OHMAN DENIES ATTACK ON YANKEES Says That Translation of His Article Was Entirely Wrong. Reverend Dr. 8. G. Ohman is highly incensed over the article which appeared in last night's “Herald” and denies that the translation of it was accurate. His letter to the - editor, which requires no comment, is as follows: “Editor New Britain Herald—Kind- ly give space in your columns for the following: “In yesterday's paper you took the privilege, without my knowledge or consent, of reproducing one of my articles written in the Swedish lan- guage In my church paper, ‘Tem- pelklochan.’ Allow mé to state that your translation of said article gives an entirely wrong impression, both with references to Its intention and its contents. The heading, ‘New Brit- ain Yankees Attacked by Dr. Ohman,’ leads the reader to Helleve that this is the dominant thought of the article. It is not so. The heading of my article i ‘Our Community,’ and it deals chiefly with its cosmopolitan char acter, ugurt tmnktydhu different lan- Buages bel en he) It i true thét T fl!’ex;‘ t:” e “ as well a8 to other' nmemnm- but 1 d0"ndt ‘attack’ them as a ¢lass. On the con- trary, I'enjoy the true friendship and Christian fellowship of many of them. But I do express my regret that there have been certain ‘individual Yankees in New Britaln who used to glory in the assumed right of being the ‘only Americans’ trying to rule everybody, and everything and ex- cluding the rest of us as ‘foreigners.’ I also mention the fact that this spirit is happily dying off gradually and conditions have been materially, changed 'in latter years. No fair minded Yankee could possibly take exception or feel offended at such a. statement of mine. The entire po- “It i8 a very delicate matter to | translate an article from one language to another, and it should never be entrusted to incompetent or preju- diced parties. Let us direct our hon- est efforts to promote good feeling and mutual understanding among our different nationalities in our cosmo- politan_.city and try to live in peaoce. ‘With charity for all—with malice to- ward none,’ “Yours truly, “S. G. OHMAN.” COMMISSION HEARS LABOR ADHERENT! Clothing Industry and Printing Trades Trotbles Being Thoroughly In- vestigated at Washington. ‘Washington, April investigation into past labor troubles { in the clothing industry and the print- ing trades, with a view to eliminating them in the future, was entered into here today by the federal commission on industrial relations. The witnesses appearing on behalf of the clothing industry employers were Jullus Henry Cohen of New York and Joseph Schaffner, and Earl Dean Howard of Chicago. The employes were represented by J. S. Rosenberg of New York, presi- dent of the International Garment Workers' union; Abraham Bisno of New York and Sidney Hillman of New York, chief clerk of the joint board of Cloak and Skirt Makers’ unions, Representing the employes of the printing trades were James M. Lynch, commiasioner of labor of New York, and George L. Berry of Rogersville, Tenn., president of the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants union, the employers' representatives were H. N. Kellogg of Indlanapolls/ commissioner of the American News- paper Publishers’ assocliation, and Charles Francis of New York. WEATHER. Hartford, April 8.—Unset- tled, probably rain or snow to- night, colder, Thursday clear- ing and colder. 8.—A thorough } REBEL TROOPS FEAR GEN. VILLA'S WORD His Orders are Strictly Obeyed by Constitutionalists. NO EVIDENCE OF VANDALISM Fall of Torreon Confirmed Insurgent Leader’s Bellef That Night Fighting Has Greater Moral TEffect on Enem El Paso, Tex.. April 8.—"Embroi- dering the salient facts of the suc- cessful constitutionalist campaign against Torreon are a multitude of in- cidents hardly less interesting,” the Assoclated Press correspondents who accompanied General Villa and who reached El Paso Monday night. | ““What struck one chiefly during the campaign was the mixture of fear and confildence which Villa's name in- spired in his followers. Send No Messages. ‘Send this telegram at once,’ sald a newspaper correspondent to a mili- tary operator in his field office under a tree near the rear track. ‘T can’t, senor,’ was the regretful response. ‘General Villa has just notified us that no messages must go out until fur- ther orders from him, and he will shoot us if we send this one, even though it §s approved by his pri- vate secretary,’ to which there was obviously no answer. ‘Woumied Are Returned. “To this camp returned the long line of wounded from the first days’ fight at Gomgz Palacio. In the little improvised Hospital near the railroad hospital train at Verjel were probably seventy men lying on cots, and not a single groan came from one of them. “Courage in the hospital was matched by courage in fleld—by a willingness to venture everything ‘for the great prize of death in battle.’ Never were raw soldiers more easily turned back from flight into the thick of death and conflict. During the first daylight artillery and infantry at- tack on Gomez Palacio, the federal fire .grew so hot that things seemed to be going badly f8r the rebels. Men began to leave the trenches and make their way to the rear. Boy's Order Om. ““All at once &.Mexican boy about 16 years old, e’ on horseback ‘through the mesquite in the direction of the rearward movement. ‘Vuelva,’ (80 back) he yelled again and again, putting spurs to his horse. And at the word from a mere boy, the can- non were stopped and turned, the men faced the shot and shell from the south once more, and all marched cheerfully. back to the field they were about to abandon. “In simple justice it must be sald there were few evidences of vandal- ism. The morning of the entrance into Gomez Palacio some soldiers rode up to a well kept cottage on the ground of the soap factory. The pro- prietor from the front yard watched them anxiously, One soldier drew in to the gallery, where a magnificent climbing rose vine was brilllant with red roses. He took one, waved it gally to his companions, and all rode on, leaving the house owner aston- ished at this illustration of military moderation, ‘Volunteer Branch Despised. “There is one brand of the federal service, however, for which the rebel has a constant stock of ferocity. This is the volunteer branch, made up of followers of Orozco in the anti- Madero revolution, called ‘colorados’ in the military slang of the day. “A prison train to the north sel- dom reaches Chihuahua without mak- ing a halt somewhere enroute to shoot two or three men identified as former followers of Orozco. It is sald that Bachimba, the place where Orozco was defeated by Huerta, is a favorite place for such summary executions, On the other hand the regulars, the ‘pelone,’ are regarded with a certain respect and treated almost with con- sideration. ‘They are forced into the service,’ rebel officers explain, ‘and only fight because they have to. Methods Are Simple. “Through the whole campaign Villa has been direct and simple in his methods. ‘When will Torreon ‘fall?" a newspaper correspondent |\ asked Villa at headquarters the day after the failure of a night assault from which success had been expected, ‘I don't know," he said simply. ‘An 1 know is that the town is going to be taken before we quit.’ “The sieges of Gomez Palacio and Torreon had their ‘bloody angles.’ Shattered remnants of almost dn- nihilated companies reeled back from ‘La Pila, the fortified hill protecting Gomez Palacio, and simlilar catas- trophes, punctuated with evidence of high courage, marked the taking of Santa Rosa and Calabazas Hills, form- Ing the western wall of Torreon. The rebels gained the positions, but they paid the price. “The taking of Torreon has con- firmed Villa in his bellef in night fighting—his principal contribution to date to the sclence of Mexican war- fare. It is true that at night there may be confusion and the troops may fire on their own side, as Is said to have occurred once during the siege. On the other hand, he holds, night at- (Continued on Tenth Page.) sad | N. B. CAMERA CLUB HOLDS ELECTION Plans Completed for Annual Outing on Good Friday With Westches- ter As Destination. | John A. Lewis, a prominent member | of the New Britdin Camera club, was | elected president of that organization | at the annual meeting held last eve- ning. The complete list of officers chosen for the ensuing year is as fol- lows: President—John A. Lewis, Vice president—-S. G. Patience Secretary—E. A. Sheldon Preasurer—Paul A. Stahl, i Director of lantern slides—John- | | stone Vance, Exhibition committee—U. and W. B. Rossberg: Social commitiee—C. and G. A. Bancroft. Bverything is now in readiness for the annual outing of the Camera club to be held on Good Friday, day after tomorrow. This year's annual outing and field day is to be held at West- chester, Conn., and the party will leave on the 7:24 a. m. train for Mid- dletown where they will board the airline train at 8:36 o'clock. The out- ing will include a walk through the river valley to the lake Returning the party will leave East Hampton so as to reach this city at 9 o'clock in the evening. PROCEEDINGS ADJOURNED WHEN TURMOIL EXISTS Militant Suflragettes Create G. Dillon B. Bishop | JOSEPH H. LAWLER DEFEATS CHE Experts Open Disputed Machine Democratic Candidate W | 606 JIMMED IHE Judge Bennett Issued an (m the Town Clerk to Surrender of Voting Place and Mach Chief Moderator Patrick J. Hastford, Conn., April 8.-—Ji H. Lawler, democrat, apparently been elected mayor of this city, feating Louis R. Cheney, repub and the present incumbent of office, \ Mr. Lawler's election will be clared by the moderator as the Confusion in Belfast CourtRoom. Belfast, Ireland, April 8.—Militant suffragettes oreated so much con- fusion and noise in the police court today when Dorothy Evans and Madge Muir, officlals of the Belfast Branch of the Women’'s Soclal and Political Union were brought,up for trial that the proceedings had to be adjourned. The two women were charfed with having In their possession explosives for the purpose of committing a felony. The court was crowded with women when the prisoners were brought im, and acting apparently on a signal, they raised such a din that neither the magistrate nor the prose- cuting attorney could make himself heard. The uproar was continued for a long time. Forty of the women were éjected from the court, but the noise still kept up and the magistrate finally decided to suspend the sitting. As they were 1pd out the two | prisoners shrieked that they would not permit the holding of a court. The opinion was generally expressed that orders had ‘been issued from militant headquarters to the suffra- gettes to create similar scénes every time a woman was charged with a suffrage outrage, PUBLIO WORKS HEARINGS, Important Matters Will Come Up Next | Tuesday Night, The board of public works will give hearings on the following matters next Tuesday night: Market street, taking of land for highway on Market street, so called, forty-five feet wide, from Jubllee street to Newington avenue and es- tablishment of street, grade and building lines. Broad street, flag or concrete walk on north side from Burritt street ta Bond street. Myrtle street, flag or concrete walks on both sides from Curtis to Burritt street. Beatty street, sewer. Putnam street, sewer from Oak to Willow street. Broad street, establishment of grade lines from Burritt street to end. Stanley street, establishment of grade lines from Hartford avenue to West street. Bond street, flag or concrete walks on west side from Broad to Curtis streets. Linden street, building and veranda lines from Linden street east to Lin- den Court. GOING TO PARIS. State Business Associations Expect to Send Delcgates Abroad They Say, Many of the state business associa- | tions are planning to send delegates | to Paris to attend the sixth inter- | national eongress of the chambers of | commerce in June, and President Johnston of the Connecticut State Busingss Men's assoclation has re- celved a letter from Secretary J. A, Kibben of the Boston Chamber of Commerce telling him a few of those who are going. Among the associations from this section who will be represented are the following: Maine State Board of Trade, New Haven Chamber of Com- merce, New York Chamber of Com- merce, Paltimore Board of K Trade, Boston Chamber of Commerce, Fall River Chamber of Commerce, Massa- chusetts Real Rstate Exchange and others, ‘ BILL FAVORABLY REPORTED. | MAYOR-ELECT J, H. LA’ of the opening of the voting in the fourth ward, ' the which had been in doubt apparent disarrangement mechanism, It was claimed by friends that he lllould have more votes on this chine and that thi ler & hgmy of Lw-qx which would show Chuuy" tion. The democratic fourth fieials also refuse to affix their to the return Notices Were Sorved, ' At 2:30 this morning Con James R. Graham was sent serve notices on the ward a meeting this forenoon, finis) task at 7T A M. Mayor Cheney at noon issued following statement: Cheney Make Statement, Mayor Cheney at made the following statem “On the face of the retu of the moderators I have re-elected mayor of the city Hartford and 1 will contin in the office nntil the con is shown. Why should I tire now? The moderators’ turns show my re-el the people and 1 will obgy will of the electors should retire and leave ti fice of mayor without an inous bent 1 would be ashamed walk the streets. I shall ¢ fully surrender the office Mr. Lawler if it can be sho that he was elected.” | R ow Keys Were Demanded. At 9:30 Mr. Mahon made ford demand on City Clerk Henry F. for the keys of the fourth ward ing place and machine, which It | been guarded by four policemen & 7:30 last night. The clerk the demand. Later Chief Mechanician W, G. Church was | to the city clerk for the same pose. He, too, wus refused. In the meantime the town ¢ of the two parties and coul Lawler were in conference an was a general reading of the of 1909 concerning voting by chine, and of the city charter. . democrats claimed the right these to have the machine o and the republicans were just a8 in opposition. The matter was standstill at noon. Order Is Signed, At 1 o'clock counsel for M ler and for Mayor Cheney before Judge Willlam L. the superior court by agreement asked for an order which would quire the town clerk to deliver to moderator of the ward the key) the polling place and to the mao The order was signed by Judge nett and the moderator, election cials, lawyers and parties at in adjourned Immediately to the where the machine was opened by Washington, April 8,—A bill to pro- |, mote and retire Captain H. R. Drake, | Philippine scouts, who sustained fif- teen surgical operations and I8 crippled for life from over exposure . to X-rays, was favorably reported to- | | %y by the house military committee, | mechanician. \ Mnchine Ix Openc, At 2:30 the machine was op ! Curtis H. Veeder, Charles R. berg and Frank Nettieton, (Continued Qon