New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 16, 1914, Page 1

flERALD BEST OF e NIOW BRITAIN HERALD! PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1914 —TWELVE PAGES. SOLOWAY AND KATZ CASE IS RESUMED Well Known Bankruptcy Procecd- ings Opened by Referee Hoadlcy. ATTORNEYS HAVE HEATED DEBATE Bankrupts Clalm That Specifica- tions Before the Court Were Irreg- ularly Filed—Hearing Set For | April 24 to Decide Legal Side. New Haven, Conn., April 16.—The well known bankruptcy case of Solo- way and Katz, wholesale grocers, | which has already received more | hours of attention from the retemel in bankruptcy and the courts than i any other case in recent years came \ up for the first time before Referee | Hoadley, today. Nothing wes accom- plished other than to have a date set for hearing one phase of the legal side of the settlement. The resump- | tion will be on April 24. Two Companies Object. In this case the bankrupt firm filed a composition offer of settlement which a majority of the creditors’ac- cepted. The Bay State Milling com- pany and the Star and Crescent Mill- ing company filed specifications objeét- ing to confirmation of the offer. Mr. Slade, of. counsel for the bankrupts, filed objections to those specifications, | and moved to strike them from the files. Referee Newton granted the motion. and the creditors interested went to the circuit court where Judge Holt rTeversed the referee's decision, and ordered the protesting creditors to file either amendment to the specifi- cations or new ones. - This was In April of last year. Mr. Slade went to the circuit court of appeals on this de- cision and was defeated. The new specifications were flled in February. -On April 7 Mr. Slade filed objections to them. The creditors’ lawyers had also obtained an order requiring the presence of the bankrupts for personal examination. ‘When Referee Hoadley opened the chse today the claim of the bank- rupts was that the specifications before the court were irregularly filed. At- torneys for the creditors denfed this and claimed that they expected to be able to examine the bankrupts. The referee said that the question first to be disposed of was that as “to whether the specifications of objections were regularly before him. Mr. Slade maintained that there 'was mnothing before the court; that the matter of the specifications had been decided by the circuit court. He was willing to ccncede that ‘specifications had been offered but that the court had re- quired that they be filed within ten Gays. As this had not been done as required Referee Newton had struck them off when they were offered. Appeals to Referee. “Your honor is not going to sit heré and hear an issue when there is nothing before it,”” said Mr. Slade. “There are no specifications. and nothing to be heard at this time.” Benedict Holden of New York, who had arrived during Mr. Slade’s argument to uphold his contention | which had been opposed by Harry N,‘i state were Lucy Garnoni, Burke of Manchester was asked by the referee is he would file a motion | to have the specifications admitted. Mr. Holden said he did not wish to do this as the specifications had been regularly filed. As to the conten- tion of Mr. Slade that there was a limitation of time within which the papers should be flled he said that there was no such limitation. He said that rules of practice in the TUnited States court were generally followed in the state courts all over the country as well as in bankruptey courts. Lawyers Become Excited. Mr. Slade: “This is a new propo- ‘ sition in bankruptcy.” Mr. Holden: “There's a new prop- osition in bankruptcy every time this case comes yp.” A warm and somewhat acrimonious debate followed between Messrs Hol- den and Slade during which Referece | Hoadley threw up his hands and re- marked: “I had hoped this case would have reached an end before I was appointed.” GONE TO BERMUDA. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell to Enjoy Wed- ding Trip in South. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Mitchell, who were married last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred- erick Wessel of Maple street, parents. of the bride, have left for an extended wedding trip to the | Isle of Bermuda. They did not state Jjust when they would return. The Rev. Dr. G. W. C. Hill per- formed the marriage ceremony, which took place in the parlor be- neath an arch of evergreens, while green and white decorations predom- inated through the house. Many guests were present and the bride and groom were presented with many handsome and valuable gifts., SCINSKI IN TOWN, William Scinski, the New Britain ‘baseball magnate, came to New Brit- ain from the training camp in Totten- ville, Staten Island, today. Scinski reports that the team is rounding in- to form and will make all others hustle for the Eastern association Pennant. | formally approved, but there prob- ! of witnesses who bore him out in the | | I DIRECTORS’ MEETING CREATES INTEREST Stockholders of New Haven Road As- sure Elliott Agreement With Gov- ernment Will Be Approved. New York, April 16.—Because of the importance of the special meeting of the N. Y, N. H. & H. Railroad company’s shareholders at New Haven | next Tuesday, considerable interest attached to the meeting of the di- rectors in this city today. Chairman Howard Elliott has re- ceived assurances from numerous stockholders that the company’s dis- solution agreement entered into with the department of justice will be ably exists a minority faction which may offer some opposition. It was expected that some action relative to the financing of the com- | pany’s $40,000,000 notes, maturing | May 18, would be taken by the di-| rectors today. A syndicate of prom- inent bankers in this city, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago is being formed to take care of this and other New Haven obligations. LEAVE FOR AUBURN. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Andrews, Mrs. S. G. Ohman and son, George, left yesterday for Auburn, R. I, to attend the anpual convention of the New England conference, of which Rev. Dr. S. G. Ohman of this city is the president. Mr. Andrews was appointed lay delegate to the con- vention at the annual meeting of the local Swedish Lutheran church. MAXON FINED $75 FOR DEALING IN BOB VEAL Hartford Avenue Butcher Assessed $50 and $25 on Harry Maxon, a Hartford avenue butcher, was fined.$75 and costs by Judge William F. Mangan in police court this morning for selling “bob” veal. He was assessed $50 on one count and $20 another. The smaller fine was suspended and Maxon paid the $60 and costs. He was de- fended by Attorney Morris D. Saxe. The case grew out of the arrest last Friday of Salvatore Garnoni, an Elm street merchant, and his subsequent conviction .on_.a .charge of having “bob” veal in his possession. He sald he purchased the veal of Maxon. The Hartford avenue man stoutly denied this morning that he sold the veal to Garnoni. He had a number on | assertion that he sold two carcasses which weighed 160 pounds and not four carcasses. The evidence against Maxon was of a.most damaging nature. Garnoni said that after he was arrested Maxon came to his store and told him not to fret as he, Maxon, would pay half his fine if it was not more than $15 or $20. He also urged him to say that he, Garnoni, purchased the veal of a farmer, according to the Elm street merchant. Other witnesses for the aged ten, daughter of Salvatore, who testified to her father buying four carcasses; James Pavano, who was in the Gar- noni store and said he heard Maxon offer to pay half the fine of the Elm street man, and John Maher, a boy, who sald he saw Maxon carrying the veal into Garnoni’'s store. The defense produced a book in which were entered records of tran- sactions between Maxon and Garnoni. Two items appeared in the book, and bhoth were at the bottom of the pages, which made Prosecutor Klett sus- picious that they might have been written in since the charge was brought against- Maxon. The prose-. cutor and Attorney Saxe had several ively tilts_during the trial, Attorney Joseph G. Woods was present at the trial to prepare a de- fense for Garnonl, Wwho has been sued by Maxon for the price of the veal. It is claimed that Maxon Will be un- | able to recover now that he has been ; convicted. MOOSE PLAY AGAIN. Hartford Lodge Comes to This City Tonight for Another Tournament. Hartford’s lodge of Moose is com- ing down to this city this evening in large numbers to cheer their pool and set-back players on to victory, if they can, Already the two lodges have met three times and thus far the Jocal men have been enabled to win out. Tomorrow evening the New Britain lodge of Moose will hold its regular meeting at which time the new staff of officers will be installed by J. F Toomey. . ANNULMENT ASKED. Motion Filed in Leo M. Frank’s Case Acts As Stay of Execution. Atlanta, Ga., April 16.—Annul- ment of the, sentence of death pro- nounced against Leo M. Frank for the murder of Mary Phagan was asked in a motion filed in superior court here today. It is contended in the motion that Frank’s conviction was invalid because the defendant was not present in the court when the verdict was announced. This action stays the prisoner’'s ex- ccution, set for noon tomorrow. SAN PEDRO TOLL WAS VERY HEAVY Both Rebels and Federals Suffered Gréat Loss on Batilefic:d. BLOODIEST FIGHT OF REVOLUTION Five American Newspapermen Seized | By Constitutionalists—Villa Orders Prisoners to Be Treated With Every Consideration and Sent to Tox_'reon. San Pedro De Las Colonias, Coahuila, April 15, via Torreon, April | 16.—A survey of the battlefleld of the last week shows that the battle for possession of the city was the blood- iest of the revolution. The battle was at its climax Satur- day, Sunday and Mowday, and on the last day the rebel loss in wounded alone was 650 men. In all 1,200 rebels were wounded so seriously as to require hospital treatment during the engagement. The rebel dead may never be known owing to the wide area covered by the battle. Federals: Lost 3,500. The federal loss was at least 3,500 in killed, wounded, prisoners and “dispersed.” By dispersed is meant those federals who were separated from their commands and fled, in- dividually or in small detachments, to the hills or into the dessert, prob- ably to perish there for lack of water and food. Twelve hundred regulars were captured by the constitutional- ists. The men were mustered into the rebel ranks and their officers will be held as prisoners. A number of so- called volunteers, or “red flaggers,” were captured and executed. These men were former followers of Madero, who are alleged to have joined the Orozco revolution which overthrew him. Prisoners Sent to Torreon. All the prisoners, including one major, three captains and ten lieu- tenants, are being sent to Torreon. The last day’s fighting was begun i with the Herrera and Benavides bri- gades a&acklng from the south, while Villa,, with two brigades, and Gen- eral Contreras charged from the west. Generals Ortega and Hernandez at- tacked from the east. Failure of the rebel column assigned to attack from the. north to arrive on time probably saved the federals from anmihilation. Federals Fought Desperately. The assault was met by a wither- ing artillery fire. The federals were all’ but surrounded and fought des- perately, their fire tearing great gaps through the rebel ranks. They fought from the cover of irrigation ditches and adobe houses over a line twenty miles in length, but grad- ually they K were forced toward the center of the city. Their escape was through the north, left open by the non-arrival of the troops as- signed to that position. The fugi- tives, ohce clear, turned east in the general direction of Monterey. This was at 5 o’clock in the af- ternoon after ten hours of terrific fighting. The retreat was almost a rout. In the streets five hundred federal dead were found. Three thousand men were sent in pursuit of the fugitives. Surprise to Villa. The presence of General Velasco, who evacuated Torreon April 2, at San Pedro was a surprise to Villa. He learned from the prisoners that when the federal generals, De Moure and Maas were driven from the town last week, they sent word to Velasco, then at Parras, sixty miles south, that they were in danger of being surrounded. Velasco by forced marches suc- ceeded in joining them April 10 at Bonavides Junction, only a few miles from here. Later the troops of General Argumendo and General Campo came up and the rebel garri- son then here was driven out on April 11. That night Villa, with 5,000 re- inforcements and 20 fleld pieces, ar- rived and began an attack which cul- minated Monday in the flight of the federals. Newspaper Men Are Captured. Torreon, Mex., April 16.—Five news- paper men, said to’ be Americans as- signed to the federal troops, are re- ported to have been among the pris- oners captured at the battle of San Pedro de las Colonias. Upon re- ceiving this information General Villa sent a newspaper man with his own, forces to investigate, with in- structions that the prisoners be treat- ed with every consideration and sent to this city. COOGAN RECEIVES PLUM. Mayor Lawler Appoints Him, Corpor- ation Counsel of Hartford. Hartford, April 16.—At one o’clock this afternoon Mayor Joseph H. Law- ler announced the appointment of John W. Coogan to be corporation counsel of Hartford, succeeding Ed- ward L. Steele, who held office under Mayor Chenew. The salary is $5,- 000 a year and it s the biggest po- litical plum in the gift of the mayor. Mr. C'oogan is one of the older law- vers of the city and stands well in his profession. | VESSEL IS REPORTED TO BE IN DISTRESS Rockets Sent Up From Craft Off Cape Porpoise—Snow Storm Raging— { Many Rocks in Vicinity. Kennebunkport, Me., April 16.—A | vessel believed to be a steamer or [ large schooner was reported in distress | eff Cape Porpoise today. Rockets were sent up from a point not far from shore. It was snowing hard and a northeast wind held strong. The revenue cutter Woodbury at Portland was notified and started at once to render assistance. One observer on shore reported he saw between forty and fifty rockets between 4 and 6 o'clock, and another that he saw a number between 2 and 4. The vessel apparently was close in shore, but the weather was so thick { it was impossible to see any distance. There are many rocks in the vicinity of the islands and Cape Porpoise light. ‘g land were accounted for. It was thought some vessel bound to Ports- mouth, N. H. might have lost its i way in the storm and it was consid- ered unlikely that any small craft would have so large a supply of rockets. TAFT SPEECH UNEARTHED AT TOLLS HEARING Senator Sjmmons Introduces Discourse Ex-President Delivered in January. Washington, April 16.—The Pan- ama tolls hearing today before the senate canals committee brought out a hitherto unpublished speech by former President Taft and corre- spondence of Joseph H. Choate, American ambassador at London dur- ing negotiations of the Hay-Paunce- fote treaty. Dr. Ernst Richard, representing the North American Gymnastic union, appeared in favor of repeal. The speech of Mr. Taft, said to have been delivered before the Cana- dian club in Ottawa last January, was introduced by Senator Simmons,.who said he believed it to be authentic. In his speech Mr. Taft was quoted as saying: ‘“We shall doubtless have to arbitrate the matter unless con- gress reverses itself. There gre some hot heads that talk in absurd tones about the right of the United States-to manage her own canal and her own property as she likes, no matter what she has agreed to, but- this is all froth. Those. are the explosivistas. The idea of congress in passing the bill and my own in signing ‘it was that we were thus giving a subsidy to our coastwise ships between New York and San Francisco and Boston and Seattle, as we did in the early days of our transcontinental railroads. “All I object to is being told, when I approve the putting on of coastwise exemption, that I favor breaking a treaty. I am ‘not in favor of break- ing treaties, but the question is, what the treaty means.” Mr. Choate declared in a letter to Henry White, presented to the com- mittee, that his official correspondence established beyond question the in- tent of the parties in the negotia- tions, that the treaty should mean exactly what it says, and excludes the possibility of the exemption of any kind of vessels of the United States. Equality between the United States and Great Britain is the constant theme, O’LEARY EXONERATED. ‘Waterbury, Conn., April 16.— Deputy Coroner Walter D. Make- peace, in his finding on the death of Gertrude Carrington, six years old, who was struck and instantly killed by an Eastwood trolley car on East Main street Tuesday afternoon, exon- erates Motorman Michael O'Leary from criminal responsibility for the fatality. O'Leary, who has been under bonds of $500 since the acci- dent, was released from custody this afternoon. WILL LEOTURE ON “ALASKA.” “Alaska,—Its People, Religion and Missionary Work,” is the subject upon which Rev. E. G. Hjerpe, president of the Mission Covenant of America, is to deliver a lecture this evening at the local Swedish Bethany church. Rev. Mr. Hjerpe, who was pastor ot the church in this city for many years, traveled extensively in the land of.the frozen north last summer and is well qualified to speak on the conditions there. BARBERS ENDORSE TANGO. The tango, bunny hug and hesita- tion dances will be features of the | thira annual ball of the local union | of journeymen barbers, which is to be held at the new Turner hall on Monday evening, April 27. Tickets for the affair state specifically that “all the latest dances” are to be al- lowed. Lynch’'s orchestra will fur- nish the music. Fred Wildman is | chairman of the committee in charge. WEATHER. Hartford. April 16.—Rain or snow tonight. Friday part- 1y cloudy, somewhat warmer. A1l S0Nse steamers due at Port- | SCHOONER ASHORE; Members of Crew Lose Their Lives. EMIL MARTINSON IS RESCUED Three Masted Vessel Heavily Laden ‘With Lumber, Is a Total Loss— Breakers Rendered it Impossible to Launch Boat— Wind Was Strong. a northeast gale near Long Branch, N. J., last night was established by life savers at daybreak today as the | Charles K. Buckley, from Jackson- sonville, Fla., for New York. The schooner is a total loss, and Captain Hardy, his wife and all members of the crew, except one seaman, Emil Martinson, ing to launch a life boat. Martinson, who remained on deck, was rescued soon after midnight by being lassoed by a line shot across the bow of the schooner from ashore. Atchison got twisted up in the breeches buoy line and was dragged from the deck into the sea. Life sav- ers on shore then ran with the line dragging Martinson upon the beach more dead than alive. He was rushed to the Monmouth hospital in the au- tomobile of a wealthy shore resident, Both of Martinson’s shoulders and one leg was broken. He is not expected to live. ‘The Charles K. Buckley was heavily laden with lumber. She was a three masted schooner of 430 tons. Her home port was Newark, N. J. The lost, checking up shows, num- ber ten—Captain H. G. Hardy, his wife and eight men. Hardy hailed from Maine. The schooner became unmanageable early last night. She first struck the beach near Seabright, N. J.,, when the wind caught her and swept her down the coast, where she appeared to break in two. Her cargo of lum- ber kept her afloat. Life savers rigged up searchlights on the beach and shot line after line toward the vessel. Because of the breakers it was impossible to launch a boat. Several lines fell athwart the schooner, but those on board were helpless, and’ with the exception of the lone survivor, made no attempt to seize them. COURT OF APPEALS HEARS SULZER CASE Arguments Set Forth Pro and Con COoncerning Validity of Ex- Governor’s Impeachment. Albany, N. Y., April 16.—The court of appeals today listened to argu- ments on the question of the legality of the impeachment and removal from office of former Governor William Sulzer. The proceedings, which were in- stituted by Mr. Sulzer himself in an effort to have the United States su- preme court pass on the validity of the impeachment, were brought against Willlam Schmer, state comp- troller, to compel him to pay the former executive the salary of gov- ernor from the date of his removal. Mr. Sulzer has drawn an assembly- man’s salary from the state in the meantime. A pecullar feature of the action is that the judges of the court of ap- peals, who were members of the high court of impeachment, are asked to set aside the verdict for which they voted when Mr. Sulzer was removed from office. MRS. FAIRBANKS HONORED. Was First President of Rebekah Stata Assembly Twenty-five Years Ago. Delegates were present from fifty- five Connecticut lodges at the twenty- fifth annual meeting of the Rebekah State Assembly held at East Hartford vesterday. Photographs of Mrs. Emily J. Fairbanks, of Stella Rebekah lodge in this city, appeared on the badges of the day in recognition of her being the first president of the as- sembly when it was formed twenty- five years ago. Mrs. Nellie H. Keeling, also of Stella Rebekah lodge, was appointed right supporter to the new assembly presi- dent, Mrs. Elizabeth Manville. The next assembly meeting will be held at ‘Waterbury, the home lodge of the new president. { YOUNG ARTIST GETS PRIZE, Cyril Cullen, of West Main Receives $10 Award. Cyril Cullen, a fourteen year old boy living at 103 West Main street, ‘has been awarded a $10 prize at the ;]Iart'ord Art school where he has been taking a night school course. Young Cullen has been showing a great aptitude for sculpture modelling and has done some excellent work, | The model for which he was | awarded the prize is the “Bonheur Horse” and is accurate in almost ev- Street, ery detail TEN ARE DROWNED Captain Hardy, Wifc and Eight| New York, April 16.—The identity | of the schooner, which went ashore in | were lost while attempt- | hundreds of whom lined the shore. | BIG CONVENTION TO BE HELD HERE Atlantic Conference of Thirty German Baptist Churches Will Be Enter- tained in This City. It was learned today that the next annual Atlantic Conference of Ger- man Baptist churches 1s to be held in the German Baptist church of this city in September, meetings com- mencing Wednesday, the second and continuing until Labor day, the sev~ j enth. Decision in this respect has Jjust been made by the congregation of the local church and the pastor, Rev. Frederick Keese, who is president ex- officio of the program committee, is already making preliminary arrange- ments for the event which gives promise of being one of the most notable that has ever taken place in the New Britain sanctuary, It is expected that Rev. William Kuhn of Philadelphia, the field sec- retary, and General Missionary Secs retary G. A. Schulte of Newark, N. |J., will be among the speakers for the occasion. The entire faculty of | the Rochester Theological seminary ! has also been invited and several will i probably attend and deliver aa- | dresses. Thirty German Baptist churches, | distributed through an area of huns | dreds of miles along the Atlantic coast, will be represented at the big convention by about seventy-five del- egates and scores of visitors, | Last year's conference took place | in Philadelphia and was the largest and most successful ever held. 'BILLARD WITNESSES WILLING TO TESTIFY Stigma of An Indictment Arouses Them to Offer Testimony. ‘Washington, April 16.—Facing probable indictment and criminal { prosecution for refusal to respond to “lawful questions” of the interstate commerce commission in the New Haven inquiry, respecting the opera- tions of the Billard company, some of the recalcitrant witnesses have indicated their willingness to testify. Joseph W. Folk, chief counsel of the commission, today received a let- ter from Henry Stoddard of New Haven, representing two of the wit- nesses, insisting that it was “unfair” for the commission to invoke the criminal statute against his clients. He felt that “in all justice” the points in issue ought to be threshed out in a civil proceeding. His clients, it was pointed out, did not wish to be i+ placed under the stigma of an in- dictment and rather than suffer such humiliation 'would give their testi- mony under protest. Mr. Stoddard is acting as counsel for Harry V. Whipple, president of the Merchants’' National Bank of New Haven, and Edward I. Field of New Haven, said to be the president of the Billard company. Indictments against other witnesses already were prepared for submission today to the grand jury. Whipple Explains Letter Sent to Washington New Haven, April 16.—Harry V. ‘Whipple, who through counsel has agreed to testify before the interstate commerce commission, said that the letter sent to Mr. Folk states that he believes he is well within his rights in declining to testify about the af- fairs of the Billard company. But as the commission seeks to use the power of an indictment he will bow to that power. Mr. Whipple says that his only reason why he had notified the commission that he will testify is because he does not wish to stand the indignity of an indictment. He says he has never done . \anything criminal and has done nothing wrong about the Billard company, but a very unfair way has been taken to make him testify. Evidence of the recalcitrancy of the other witnesses was presented to- day to the federal grana jury. Chief Counsel Folk said what the commission wanted was the testi- mony of officials and stockholders of the railroad company and intimatea that, in the event of their agreement to testify they might not be indicted. Homer S. Cummings of Stamford, Conn., counsel for Samuel Hemenway, president of the Second National bank of New Haven, wired Mr, Folk asking again for an extension of time, He was notified that none would be allowed. Mr. Folk explained that, once the indictments had been returned, a compromise through which the tese timony of the recalcitrant witnesses could be taken, would be difficult, Tt was expected that indictments might bhe held up until tomorrow, pending efforts to reach an agreement satis- factory to the commission. S. OF V. MEETING. L. D. Penfield Camp, Sons of Vel- erans, will meet tomorrow night at which time Division Commander II. . Cooley of Waterbury, will be pres- ent and make an address. All mem- bers of the lodge are urged to ut- tend. ) HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER B USINESS| ESTABLISHED 1876. HUERTA YIELDS TO WILSON'S DE Offal Disatohs State P Leader WA Salte America REIURN SALUTE DEMANDE Expected Mexican Orisis Wil Passed Within Twenty-four Ho Administration Officials Over Outcome. . Jub Washington, April 16.—Huerta promised Charge O’Shaughnessy salute the American flag x apolo for the arrest of American bl Jackets at Tampico. The only condition attached that the American ships fire a sal in acknowledgement., Officials e¢ld to the president explained this was accordance with naval practice of tions and according to precedent. Officials pointed out that on casions when the American navy saluted the flag of other nations Tesult of difficulties at sea & in response had been fired. Only Question Involved. The only question involved Huerta’s condition was whether salute of response would constits recognition, but it was pointed that the Washington government ct siders recognition a matter of in in each case and would not so an acknowledgment of Huerty salute, Some officials declared that q tions of recognition were no n involved in the demand by the Uni States for a salute from Huerta t in acknowledging a salute from The disposition of the admin tion is understood to be to inci the naval- forces in Mexican somewhat, even after the salute fired, so that in such an event part of the ships now steaming would be turned back. News Is Recelved. The news was received at White House today just as Secreta) Bryan and Acting Chairman Sh of the senate foreign relations o mittee, went into conference President Wilson. Unless Huerta changed his the crisis promises to pass over witl the next twenty-four hours. i With smiling faces Senator Shive and Secretary Bryan came from ‘White House conference. “The president has some very . teresting news,” said Mr. Shively. “The situation is highly encous ing,” said Secretary Bryan. Then was made known that dispatches f) Charge O'Shaughnessy had descril his conference with Huerta last as ‘“very cordial and satisfac and officials said they were con that unless the Charge had misini preted Huerta's intentions, there no doubt that compliance with American demands for apology wol be forthcoming within the next hours, and that the crisis would passed. Text Kept Secret. The text of the dispatches was made public nor was any form) statement made describing them. No orders were issued to the sh already steaming toward Mexico n was there any ckange in the ph for enforcing President Wilson's mand. Some officials gave it a personal view that after Huerta complied with the demand for aj ogy and saluted the American | some of the ships now und might be turned back, put not before. It was pointed Sout all administration officials Were ifled by the news that Huerta about to vield, but that there was disposition to temporize or delay fi ther and that all the plans lor aeti would go as they lie until ol cau for action had been removed. Committee Upholds Wilson. The house foreign affairs commits today adopted the following tion: “Resolvéd, that the action of president of the United States in ti Tampico Ihcident is sustained the committee on foreign al of the house of representatives.’ Advice: From Europe. European powers today were a ing Huerta to apologize to the U States at once and end a situati which threatens grave consequenc Friends 'in the United States of H Mexican dictator also were assy him that unless a salute was fi the American flag the seizure of ports of Tampico and Vera Cruz a blockade of Mexico by the Am can fleet was the Washington gram. Friends of Huerta in the States, Mexicans and others, telegraphed him, that for the best if terests of Mexico the salute she be fired. They have advised that the United States “means bi ness,” and that there is ample i dent for the salute without loss national dignity. They pointed that the United States once salu the flag of Spain and the flag Brazil. 2 Units Ofticials Are Silent, White House officials had no to say on the general situation b denying emphatically published ports that President wu.o., (Continued on E