New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 15, 1914, Page 1

| THERALD BEST OF ALL * {E;OCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD:: HERALD “ADS" MEAN BETTER BUSINES PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1914 —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1876. STORM CLOUDS HANG OVER CITY BUILDING Several Big Office Holders Expcted to Wak the Plank. MOORE AND BERGSTROM MAY GO Superintendent Kibbe of Town Home Said to Be Siated for Toboggan— Board of Health Plums in Lap of New Administration. Walking the plank promises to be & prominent indoor sport in the city building after next Tuesday when Mayor-Elect George A. Quigley takes office. It is said that several officials are due for political decapi- tation and that the army of unem- | ployed will be greatly augmented just as soon as Mayor-Elect Quigley | gets his breath. . As’ Mr. Quigley has bitterly as- sailed President John E." Moore of the board of public works during his campaign it is believed that he will be one of the first to feel the displeasure of the new chief execu- tive. President Moore’s term as a member of the board of public works does not expire until May 1, 1916, but according to most authorities, the mayor may remove a commis- sioner at will without a hearing. Mayor-Elect Quigley has dwelt con- tinually on what he believes to be inefficiency in the street department and it is expected that he will make an attempt to depose President Moore. The president of the board is elected by the commissioners and this may have a tendency to keep Mr. Moore in his present ' position unless he is removed entirely from the board. Mayor-Elect Quigley will' have the appointing of two commissioners to the board of public works as the terms of John A. Anderson and W. L. Damon expire on May 1 of this year. ‘Will Bergstrom Go? It is almost certain, that Bergstrom, the building inspector, will be evicted from office. -The ap- pointing of -a man to this-position is absolute with the mayor ahd it is not necessary to have him confirmed by, the ecommon couneil. Bullding Inspector . Bergstrom and Mayor- Elect Quigley are said to have been at swords’ points for some time and it iy freely predicted that the former i8 slated for membership in the “ex” fraternity- Councilman A, N. Rutherford, who has been the political agent of Mayor- Elect Quigley and who has worked tirelessly in behalf of his friend, is said to be the most prominent candi- date for the position of building in- spector. Councilman Rutherford is in the building business and is a member of the common council com- mittee on revising the building ordi. nances. He has been one of Mayor- Elect Quigley’s most staupch sup- porters and earnest workers. The office of building inspector pays a salary of $800 per year. ‘May Deposé Kibbe. @eorge F. Kibbe, superintendent of the' town home, is also booked for & commanding position on the scrap heap, it is generally believed. Su- perintendent Kibbe and ' the mayor- elect are said to be bitter enemies, due to the latter's savage attacks on the management of the town home. Mayor-elect Quigley, it will be re- membered, charged during an inves- tigation of the town home which he Instigated, that the inmates were ill treated and poorly fed. The inves- tigators endorsed the superintendent who resented the allegations in a sharp manner during the probe of the institution. The salary attachéd to the town home superintendency is $1,000. This sum includes the sal: ary of Mrs. Kibbe as matron. May 1 will see the expiration of the terms of Chairman E. W. Peltos, Fred G. Russell and George H. Dy- son of the charity department. Chair- August man Pelton is a democrat and it is| probable that after May 1 a new man will occupy that office. Health Board Big Probably the biggest will drop Into the lap of the new administration will be that of the appointment of the board of healtn. This board will in turn appoint a superintendent of health at a salary of $2,500, a plumbing inspector at a salary ol $800 and a milk inspec- tor, who also recefves $800 per year. Friends of J. J. Watson, who draws 8750 per year .as a member of the board of assessors, are wondering If he will be dropped when his term expires the first of next month. An Interesting - story is being told in po- litical circles regarding the reappoint- i ment of Mr. Watson and the can= didacy of Attorney P. F. McDonough for the democratic nomination for mayor. It is said that Mayor Hal- loran and Assessor Watson have not been on friendly terms since the fa- mous city convention when George M. Landers captured the delegates to the county convention two years ago. It is further said that Mayor Hal. loran intended to appoint someone in Assessor. Watson’s place if he was re- tlected to the mayoralty. .This, po- litical gossips say, was responsible for Plum. plum that (Continued on Fourth Page.) city ! NO MALE CLERKS FOR NEW TAX COLLECTOR Bernadotte Loomis Says He Will Keep Present Force if It Satisfies Him of Efficiency. Bernadotte Loomis, the newly elected tax collector, stated this af- ternoon that he does not intend to make any changes in the clerical force of the tax collector’s office if he finds that the present staff is efli- cient. It had been rumored for some time that whoever was elected would sub- stitute male clerks for the young ladies employed in the office at pres- ent. Mr., Loomis stated that he [ had no intention of doing this. “If I find that the present clerks i are efficient I will retain them in this position,” he told a Herald man. “At present I have no ihtention of sub- stituting male clerks.” © The salary of the senior clerk is $750 and that of the junior clerk about $500. The young lady clerks in the office have given satisfaction in the opin- ion of Tax Collector Steele and have | greatly aided him in beating all | previous tax collection records. i OPEN WINDOW ROOMS PROVE BENEFICIAL State Board of Health Com- mends Experiment in Mid- dletown Schools. Hartford, April 15.—The beneficial results of open windows in school rooms as experimentally tried out the to by the state board of health today in its monthly bulletin issued by Sec- retary Townsend. The Middletown ex- periment was conducted by Sup. W. A, ‘Wheatley, superintendent of schools there and embraced thirty-three graded rooms accommodating 1,200 pupils, In the first place Mr. Wheat- ley wrote a letter to parents asking their permission to conduct open win- dow rooms, The rooms were kept ‘heated and moderately warm, a temperature of seventy degrees maintained in the past being too excessive. The tempera- ture was recorded each hour. No humidifying apparatus was used, but the outside air was depended upon to materfally increase the moisture of the air inside. It has not been neces- sary to purchase extra clothing for the children, The windows in a school room were opened on one side of the possible two or three supplied with windows. The plan, says the bulletin, would have been more successful had the rooms been supplied with wind shields. As it was it was necessary to abandon open windows on a few days since there were no provisions against drafts. Mr. Wheatley feels that the pupils have been better physically, and more alert in their school work. No parent sent in a complaint because of colds said to have been contracted at school. On the other hand numerous yparents have reported an improved physical condition of their children. Nearly all the teachers have taken kindly to the plan and have co- operated in making the experiment a guccess. The school room air is more wholesome and healthful than for- merly, and better results still are ex- pected next season. The mortality report shows 1,831 deaths in March which is 208 more than in February and 127 more than in March of last year, and 156 more than the average number of deaths during March in the five years pre- ceding. The rate was 18.6 for the large towns and 15.4 for the small towns, or 18.6 for the state. Pneu- monia claimed 317, tuberculosis 150, cerebro-spinal meningitis 46, bron- chitis 42, cancer 89, and accidents and violence 82, Smallpox was still existent in March, six towns having fourteen cases. Scarlet fever claimed 282 cases in 59 towns, measles 676 cases in 47 towns, diphtheria 210 cases in 34 towns, and tuberculosis 167 cases in 49 towns. The state laboratory examined 408 specimens sent to it, and analyzed 285 specimens of milk, in addition to its other work. FIREMEN ARE WORRIED. Today Is Pay Day But They Oannot Collect Until After City Meeting. Most of the firemen in the city de- partment are expressing much worry about “making both ends meet” today. Today is the regular pay day but there is nothing doing for the smoke eaters, as they will have to wait until the clty meeting is called and an appropriation is voted before they can collect. This will make it so that they will receive four weeks’ pay in a lump, This mixup .occurs every year. The cutgoing administration council has <completed all its business and theo- retically there is no money in the treasury until some is voted. Hence the firemen, as well as their creditors, have to wait. BORN AT HOSPITAL. An eight pound baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Myron A, Perkins, of Maple Hill, at the New Britain Gen- eral hospital this morning at 3 o’clock. Both mother and daughter are doing well. Mr. Perkins is employed at the offices of the Stanley Rule & Level | company. past winter in Middletown, is referred | { F.V. STREETER HEA CONNECTICUT “VETS” | Hegted Depariment Commander at | Annual Encampment. HAS ALMOST 2 T0 1 MAJORITY New Britaln Man Honored By State G. A- R, Has Had Interesting Career—Was Personal Acquaint- ance of President Lincoln. Frederick V. Streeter, commander of Stanley Post, G. A. R., in this city, was elected to the position of com- mander-in-chief of the department of Connecticut today at annual encamp- ment of the Connecticut veterans be- ing held in Meriden. The position of department commander to Commander Streeter has elected, is the highest that the veter- ans of this state can give him and in being chosen to succeed Department Commander James R. Sloane, of Mer- | | iden, | the local Grand Army leader He was elect- | | ed by about a two to one ‘majority. great credit is bestowed upon and the local post as well. Commander Streeter is one of the best known veterans in the country and is admired by all who know him. During his more than one year's re- gime over Stanley Post in this city he has built up the post in a remark- able way, until today it stands sec- ond to none in the state. Grand Army men in general feel that they have made no mistake in electing him. Lafayette Starr, of New London, was elected senior vice commander and J. Brown, of Colchester, was elected junior vice commander- Is Seventy-One Years Old. Commander Streeter i{s almost sev- enty-one years of ago, yet he acts as young as a man of fifty and declares that he is as young as he feels: He was born in Vernon, Vt., on June 22, 1843 and after studying in the schools about his home town he prepared to enter Dartmouth college. Instead, however, he entered Macedon. aca- demy at Macedon Center, N. Y., and then entered Yale college. Enlists at Age of 21. During his freshman year at Yale war broke out between the north and the south and young Streetey togeth- er with many ‘others of his class, en- listed in the ranks of the north in Au- gust, 1864. He enlisted at Albon, N. Y. and was sent.at once to join the 17th New York Independent Battery under command of Captain George T. An- thony, then stationed at Deep Bottom with the army of the James river. Mr. Streeter remained with this regiment and fought in several battles until December, 1864, when Secretary of ‘War, E. M. Stanton ordered him to re- port to Brigadier General McCallum, then serving as general manager of the United States Railroad department at ‘Washington. Made a Lieutenant. The young Yale student did his duty well and was soon rewarded with a promotion to the rank of first lieuten- ant, in charge of the office of the com- missary -department of the United States Military railroads at Alexandria, Va- He held this rank until he was honorably discharged from ‘the service at the close of the war in May, 1865. Acquainted With Lincoln. Commander Streeter was a personal acquaintance and friend of the martyred president, Abraham Lincoln, While in the army his duties often took him to City Point, Va.; then the distributing station of the Army of the James tiver. In making his weekly visits to report to his superiors at Washington Lieutenant Streeter met many of the chief officials of the gov- ernment and it was in this connec- tion that he met Lincoln. He also witnessed the last grand move of the northern army on its way to Peters- burg and Richmond, just before Lee’s surrender. view of the northern forces through the streets of Washington and heard President Lincoln’s famous address from the White House balcony. In this connection Mr. Streeter says he remembers Lincoln’s closing remarks as though it was but yesterday that he heard them—*"“While we rejoice over our victories and. the return of peace, let us give credit to Him, to whom credit belongs.” After the War. After the war Lieutenant Streeter | went to New York where he went into business with his brothers, soon after which he married the daughter of M. B. Spaulding, who was then manager of the freight department of the New York Central & Harlem River rail- road- A few years later Mr. Streeter moved to Rochester where he was identified in business and from there he went to Chicago where he went into the music business. Wiped Out by Fire. In the great Chicago fire of 1871 Mr. Streeter’s entire possessions were wiped out and he left that city for Kalamazoo, Mich. He then adopted music as his profession and became superintendent of music in the public schools. He was also in charge of a part of the chorus of 20,000 voices which participated in the great world’s Peace Jubilee in Boston in Boston in the summer of 1872. Traveled Abroad. Many of the foreign countries have been visited by Mr. Streeter and he has been entertained by some of the (Continued on Eleventh Page.) which | just been He also saw the last re- | CHURCH EDIFICE IS DESTROYED BY FIRE Sparks From Train on Berkshire Di- vision Believed to Have Been Cause of Destructive Flames. Falls Village Conn., April 15.—The is in charge of Rev. Lakeville, was burned today. The fire started from sparks, said to have fallen from the stack of the northbound passenger train over the Berkshire division due here at 9:30. These sparks set the grass afire and the blaze crept up to the little wooden . John Donahue of church and before it was noticed the | structure was doomed. Neighbors fought with buckets of water. A beautiful Tiffany memorial window given by a Mrs. Goss of California, some time ago, was saved, as well as some of the furniture of the church. The loss is placed at $8.- 000. The church was the oldest be- tween Pittsfield and Bridgeport. Father Donahue says it will be re- built. A bit of church history is recalled by the loss of the church. It was a resident parish church as far back as 1852 when Father Peter Xelly looked after the spiritual needs of | Catholics in this northwestern part !of the state. 'WOMAN'S CALMNESS SNVES HER LIF Miss Sammis Awakes to Find Man With Axe Standing Over Bed. Huntington, N. Y., April 15.—Miss Mary Sammis, who lives with her brother Frank, on their Long Island farm, awoke early today to find a man with a bloody axe in his hands standing by her bed. In the dim night she recognizéd Frank Fowler, a young farm hand who slept in the house. “I've just killed your brother up stairs,” said Fowler, “and I'm going to kill you too.” “I've been kind to you, Frank,” pleaded the woman, “and you have no Teason for harming us.” “That’s right,” answered Fowler. “l guess I won’t kill you, but I'll go away.”. And he walked out of -the house leaving the axe behind him. Miss Sammis stumbled up stajrs and found her brother’s body on the bed with the head split in two, The police believe Fowler is insane. They were searching for him today. BROADWAY THEATER CLOSED- Rumor That Laundry Will Locate in Arch Street Store. After having been the scene of daily motlon picture exhibitions for three months, the Broadway theater, located at the head of Arch street, wasg closed yesterday by the proprie- tors, Louis J. Mueller and Joseph Roscoe. It is rumored that the place has been leased for a period of five years to a local party who is contem- plating the organization of a laundry company. Mr. Mueller said today that coupons for the wagon, which was to have been given away May 1, will be re- ceived at the office next Saturday and that the vehicle will be awarded at that time. HAS NARROW ESCAPE, Bridgeport Man Accidentally Took a Poisonous Tablet on Trolley Car. ‘Derby, Conn., April 16—James Ker- rins of Bridgeport accidentally took a poisonous tablet last night while on a car running from Ansonia to this place. As soon as he got here, Dr. T. F. Plunkett was called upon to use the stomach pump. Kerrins collapsed for a few min- utes but then regained his strength and was_able to go to a hospital in Bridgeport where today he was re- ported to be on the road to recovery. BARBER ARRESTED. Frank Neiwerdonski has been ar- rested on a charge of practicing his occupation without a license. He will be tried in police court tomorrow. He is employed by John Filla, a Broad street barber, and is said to have ob- tained a certificate of registration for Filla by fraud. The fraud charge was nolled in police court last week. MANY WANT POSITION, Col. A. L. Thompson has received eight applications for the vacancy in the clerical staff in the city clerk's office. He has selected no candidate as yet but expects to do so in about a week. EGAN'S TERM EXPIRES, The term of Water Commissioner P. J. Egan will expire on May 1, The re-election of Mr. Egan or the elec- tion of someone to take his place will come up before the new common council. B N N A Hartford, April 15.—Rain tonight and probably Thurs- day. {and for Alderman ALF.CORBIN ELECTED ARCANUM TRUSTEE {local Man Honored at Grand mission church of St. Patrick’s, which | Council Mesting in Hartford. VARIOUS REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED Hospital Fund Association in Flour- | ishing Condition—Membership of the Order Has Shown Net Gain of 161 for the Year. Hartford. April 15.—The grand council of Connecticut Royal Arcanum held its 28th annual meeting here to- day. Grand Regent Harry B. Ekmark of New Haven presided. After the appointment of the usual committees | reports were submitted. Grand Regent Ekmark in his re- port reviewed the work of the year and the present conditions of the grand council and the subordinate councils. Increase in' Membership. The membership K report of the grand secretary shows the net gain of the order for the year to be 161. Grand Secretary C. E. Hoadley of New Haven said in his deport. “The year has been an exceptional one as many of the smaller councils ' have shown a gain equal in percentage, to that made by the councils with a membership above one hundred. With | this general growth, the duties of this office have increased and the ex- tra work has been more than wel- come as each council sent in its re- ports of candidates initiated.” Grand Treasurer Henry C. Sheffield of Hartford reported receipts of $5,- 974 during the year and orders paid amounting to $6,946. Cash on hand is $1,473, a decrease of about $1,000 since the last report. Quebec Report Submitted. Supreme Reps. Horace S. Savage of Meriden and William F. Hoyt South Norwalk presented their report of the supreme council session held at Quebec, May 21-29, 1913, A tribute on the death of George M. Johnson, past grand regent was presented by H. P. Wetmore of Win- sted H. M. Harrington of Bridgeport and John S. Davenport of Stamford. Hospital Fund Association. At the annual meeting of the Royal Arcanum Hospital Fund asso- ciation Vice-President Walter Peters of Meriden presided. The report of the president, C. H. Morrison of Bridgeport, was read by the secre- tary, Carlton E. Hoadley. Mr. Hoad- ley presented his report as treasurer showing receipts of $301, expenditures of $362 and a balance of $905 on hand. Officers elected were: Frank W. Rogers, Meriden; vice- president, Paul J. Canfield, Bridge- port; secretary-treasurer, Carlton E. Hoadley, New Haven; trustees for three years, John J. Snavely, New Haven; John S. Fisher, Danbury; A. F. Corbin, New Britain. Other Officers Elected. The following officers were elected: Grand regent, Wm. C. Kemp, Win- sted; grand vice president, Horace G. Willlams, East Hartford; grand orator, Edward B. Halloway, Milford; past grand regent, Harry B. Ekmark, New Haven; grand secretary, C, . Hoadley, New Haven; grand treas- urer, Henry C. Sheffield, Hartford; grand chaplain, Hugh M. Robinson, Bridgeport; grand warden, Dwight M. E. Dewey, Hartford; grand sentinel, Dr. Edward O. Parker, Greenwich, President, IS GRANTED DIVORCE. Mrs. Mabel Parsons Bedell Was Mar- ried on Her Fifteenth Birthday. As an echo to their marriage on Getober 24, 1911, Judge W. L. Ben- nett in the superior court vesterday granted a divorce to Mrs. Mabel Bedell, legally separating her from her husband, Smith E. Bedell, of { Poughkeepsie, N. Y. The couple were married on the bride's fifteenth birth- day, she being formerly Miss' Mabel Parsons. Cruelty and intemperance were the grounds for divorce. Judge F. B. Hungerford represented the wife and although the husband had intended to contest the suit he withdrew his ob- jections when the plaintiff’s mother signed a paper giving their child to a local couple in legal adoption, COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT. The last meeting of the present common council will be held tonight. No extraordinary business is antiei- pated. This will be the last meeting for Alderman Quigley as an alderman Ohlson of the fourth ward. It will be the last meet- ing also for Councilmen Church, Hillstrand, Barton, Smith, Collins and Halloran. Beginning with the meet- ing next month Councilman Spittler will occupy an alderman’s seat. EXPENSES FILED. E. B. Alling, candidate for city clerk on the democratic ticket, has filed his campaign expenses with the city clerk. His expenses amounted to $25, which was a contribution to the democratic town committee. Thomas F. Heslin, candidate for councilman from the second ward on the demo- cratic ticket, has filed a statement saying that his expenses werc nothing, | constantly Busy and men were | signed to do no other work but sup- of, 1,469 'PHONE CALLS FOR ELECTION NEWS Herald Depended on to Furnish Latest Reports to Local Citizens on Battle of Ballots. An idea of how popular the New Britain Herald is with the people may be gained from the announce- ment of Manager Semple of the Southern New England Telephone company that yesterday between the hours of 2 and 9 o'clock p. m., the operators at the telephone exchange connected this office with outside tele- phones 1,469 times. The majority of these calls came after 5 o'clock when the polls were closed. Both telephones in the Herald were as- ply callers with information con- cerning the election or other matters of interest. The people call the Herald because they know that the information provided is authoritative and correct and given gladly. Altogether the telephone company handled 4,000 local calls between 5:15 and 6 o’'clock. An extra force of operators was put on and the ser- vice was excellent. BECKER'S SECOND TRIAL T0 COMMENCE MAY 6 Attorney Shay Retires As Counsel for Condemned Ex-Lieutenant. New York, April 15.—Wednesday, May 6, was tentatively fixed today for the beginning of the second trial of Charles Becker, the former police lieutenant, sentenced to die for in- stigating the murder of Herman Rosenthal but saved by a court of ap- peals decision. Becker appeared in court, brought over from the Tombs, while District Attorney Whitman asked that the new trial be called as soon as possible. It was announced that M. T. Man- ton had succeeded Joseph A. Shay as chief counsel for Becker. It was expected that his mo- tion before Justice Seabury in the ‘supreme court today would be opposed by ‘Becker on the ground that his trial attorney was apt to retire from the defense and that new counsel would need more time in which to become famillar with the case. Joseph A. Shay, who became Becker’s attorney following his convic- tion and who prepared the appeal upon which he gained a new trial, yesterday notified the Becker family of hig retirement from the case. The district attorney’s office is in- vestigating charges made in the con- fession of “Dago Frank” Cirofici a short time before he was put to death ‘for his part in the murder of Rosen- thal. The police department today was requested to bring “Dollar Bill” John Langer to headquarters for a conference. Langer, a personal friend of Rosenthal, was marked by the gun- men, according to unofficial reports of Cirofici’s confession. Langer was sought by the gunmen, Cirofici said, on the day precedlng the Kkilling of Rosenthal, Funeral services for Cirofici were held today. Burial was in Westches- ter county cemetery. FALLS FROM TROLLEY. Gustave Kraemer, of Maple Street. Painfully Injured Last Evening, Gustave Kraemer, of No. 260 Maple street, was painfully injured last night when he was thrown from the rear rlatform of a trolley car, not far from his own home. According to his story the car ran past his statiori and then stopped so suddenly that he was thrown to the road before he could brace himself. He suffered several bad contusions and lacerations about the face and head. Dr. Flanagan, who attended him, states that he will be all right again in a week or so, but that ha considers it fortunate that he was not killed. Mr. Kraemer was returning home from the Fraternal Benefit league con. vention in New Haven when the acci- dent occurred. JOHNSON TO RETURN. Paris, April 15.—Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist, intends to return to Chicago for the retrial of the charges against him under the Mann Act. He today authorized his Paris represent- ative to say that after his fight with Frank Moran he would sail for Amer- jca and place himself at the disposi- tion of sthe court. PAYS ELECTION BET. ‘Wearing a straw hat, a red neck tle, a stand up collar, blue coat, white trousers, one white and one purple sock and no overcoat John O’Neill, employed at Russell & Erwin’s, came to work this morning togged out as above to pay an election wager he had lost. His raiment caused much merri- ment amongst his companions. ENTERTAIN MRS, ANDREWS, Mrs. K. E, Andrews, wife of the physical director of the local Young Men’s Christlan association, was the guest of honor at a party at the home of Mrs. C. H. Barnes, 15 Emmons Flace, this afternoon. Among those who ceived were Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. J. W. Wilson, Mrs. E. O. Shjerden and Mrs. A. O. Washburn. HUERTA MUST SALUTE STARS AND STRIF Wilson Declares Honor and Di of Country Must Be ORDERLY ARRESTED AT VER Ci President and His Advisors Co Uncle Sam Has Been Singled O For “Manifestations of Il Wil & Contempt.” ‘Washington, April 15.—Huerta Wi salute the American flag or the Al lantic fleet will seize Vera Cruz ui Tampico. What happens afterwal depends on Huerta, That is President Wilson's det mination. Leaders in congress wi whom he conferred today agre there was ample precedent for su action. Not only the Tampico incident, b a long series of indignities offe to the United States to the spicuous exemption of other forel nations represented in Mexico, convinced the president and his visors that the United States has b singled out for “manifestations of will and contempt.” Dispatches Are Intercepted. Official dispatches to Chary O’Shaughnessy have been intercep ed by the Mexican censon, A ship’'s orderly ashore in full un form in Vera Cruz on business of United States was arrested and leased, while a nominal punishm: was meted out to the local offic These hitherto unpublished facts w: disclosed today in an official stay ment, President Wilson told his advi he stands for peace, but is determin to force Huerta to recognize honor and dignity of the Un States. ¢ While these developments taking place in Washington, the of the Atlantic fleet were begini to move towards Tampico. first of the big fighters cleared Hampton Roads and others in Atlantic navy yards were ready sail before night. In an official statement issued ‘Washington and representing views of President Wilson four are brought out which show that United States has beén a- Huerta and his followers. rest of the American nes at pico was followed by the arrest an orderly from the Dolphin at Vi Cruz. The latter was dressed in navy uniform and carried the offic mail bag on his back. Most fous of all, however, was the ception of an official dispatch Mexico City by the officials of a t egraph company, who claimed ti the message had to be sent to t) censor. Government Singled Out. “These repeated offenses agals the rights and dignity of the Unites Btates, offenses not duplicated widl regard to the representatives of o governments, have necessarily the impression that the governme of the United States was singled ou for manifestations of ill-will and ¢ tempt. “The authorities of the state partment feel confident that when ti seriousness and the cumulative fect of these incidents is made eyi dent to the government of thut government will see the propi A ty and the necessity of giving evidences of its desire to repu and correct these things as will be only satisfactory to the go of the United States but also dence to the rest of the world entire change of attitude, “There can be no loss to the nity of the de facto government Mexico in recognizing in the ful degree the claims a great sov: government to its respect. Attack Fleet Order. Representative Mondell of W; ing, republican, in the house, sailed the administration’s action. H asserted the president was using Atlantic fleet “to enforce the dates of his personal prejudice agl the man who happens to be at t head of the republic of Mexico." Senator Works, republican, of Cald ifornia, issued a formal statement. “Hundreds of American o have been slaughtered, their wi and daughters outraged and t property destroyed, and the g ment has not raised its hand for ti protection,” said he. “But, because few bluejackets from one of ships, who had much better hawi been ‘on shipboard, are arrested in | city engaged in civil strife, and Huers ta refuses to salute our flag, we to go to war or back down and n ourselves ridiculous.” Taken from Dolphin. One new fact brought out at ‘White House conference was that of the American bluejackets ai at Tampico actually were taken the Dolphin boat. The bluejackets arrested had go to the Tampico wharf to load Bt line. Two of the men were in thi boat. The Mexican soldiers, gelzing the men on the wharf, boards ed the American boat and took two bluejackets forcibly into custo Gunboats Leave Tampico. This despatch from Rear Fletcher at Vera Cruz, dated 10 p. i " ] . (Confluuoq on Ele