New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 27, 1914, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS ¥} PRICE THREE CENTS. - kS o NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1914 —TWELVE PAGES. ~EUROPEAN POWERS URGE HUERTA TO YIELD TO U. S. DEMANDS : iF\l}ther Assuring Messages From Mexico City that Federal Chief Has Accepted Mediation Plan Please: Wilson Stars and Stripes Hoist- ed at Noon Today Over Fletcher’s Headquarters £ Mexican Authorities Agree to .| Provide Transportation for Americans in Capital. 'v* Washington,' April . 27.—Buropean diplomats in Washington, it was learned today, are pessimistic over the successful outcome of medialicn proposals by South AmericAn gov- _ ernmeénts to prevent war with Mex- " jco. While the action of Great Drit- @in, Germany and France in urging Huerta to accept the good offices “proffered by Brazil, Chila and Argen- tina has had an encouraging effect upon ‘- officials * here, there are few who belleve that success can event- uate from the undertaking. At 2 o'clock Ambassador Da Gama and Ministers Suarez and Naon ended a protected conference as to future . procedure in the mediation proposals. J4Fhough no announcement was made, ‘AT was reported that no definite plan for the next move had been deter- { mined. S The Spanish ambassador, Mr. . Riano, was in early conference with ! the Argentina minister, .Mr. < Naon, " concerning the next move to be made by the mediators, and ‘Ambassador Da Gama of Brazil, with the Chilean ghiinister, Suarez, and Mr. Naon held a lengthy conference. Mr. Da Gama, following this conference, called upvn Secretary of State Bryan, and a state- | i meny was expected later in|the day xel to.the mext mave to be made the mediation. vices from Mexico City that Huerta had acceded to the preliminary ateps _in the mediation vroposals, furthcri encouragement in the situation came in advices from Berlin that Germany, ¥rance and Great Britain had urged Huerta, through their diplomatic rep- resentatives in Mexico City to yield eto the American demands. When 'this _was communicated to.the president he Pmyas greatly pleased. Later the German amb: or, Mr. Von Bernstorff, informed retary Bryan that his government would sup- port the mediation proposal. Another cause for optimism among Washington officials was the assur- ance from Admiral Badger that fhrough the efforts of British and German officials in Mexico City ap- sprehension over American and other foreign refugeés in Mexico had been greatly dispelldd. Al official 'dis- patch from Admiral Badger to the. navy department declared that the authoritiées in Mexico.City had agreed to provide transportation for all Americans from Mexico City as far as Soledad, the Mexican K controlled end of the railroad to Vera Cruz. It ’‘was ‘announced that the first train with 250 American refugees would leave Mexico City today. The con- clusion of negotiations in this con- nection . was gratifying to the presi- dent and Secretary Bryan as well as to the war department officials. Activity continued at the war and +navy departments during the day. .'Congressmen Will Approve Mediation ‘Washington, April 27.—Chairman Stone of the senate committee on foreign relations, who conferred with the president, said members bf con- gress would generally approve of the mediation efforts. Advices received from' many offi- fal sources from South America in=| jicate that the press and public of he Latin-American countries are al- most a unit in approving the media- tion program. Those who are participating in the onference of the three mediators ex- lained the exact status of the ne- fotiations up to this time as: “The Spanish ambassador'’s advices from Mexico City are such as to war- rant him in stating that General Huerta has accepted the proposal of the good offices. The ambassador is now awaiting the formal and offictal acceptance, and until this is received he three mediators will not begin Ztheir formal sessions. Meantime they ‘have been informed by Senor Raino of General Huerta’s purpose and are holding preliminary meetings to con- sider their line of procedure when the ermal acceptances are in hand. It is stated that those who are un- ertaking' this exercise of good offices do so without any commitment on ~-#4 ‘their part as to the conditions one way or the other. When the formali- == of agceptance are concluded, it iy T ’ S R expected that each side will formulate conditions, and it will then be for the mediators to try and find some com- mon ground for agreement. Secretary Bryan said thdt so far as authentic information was ‘concerhed he knew of no American citizen hav- ing been killed in Mexico City or elsewhere in the Mexican republic within' the last few days. “ Efforts were still being made . to optain the release of the thirty-three Americans.detained at Aguas. Calien- "tés and those held up on the raiflroad betweenn Mexico City and Vera Cruz. !American Consul Hostetter = today telegraphed the state department that General Obregon and General Alvara- /o of the Mexican constitutionalists, had notified their forces in the state of Sonbra.that any demonstration against Americans and seditious speeches would likely lead to hang- ing. ¥ z » French Ambassador Jusserand an- nounced here today that the French legation in Mexico City informed him by telegraph that all Americans in the Mexican capital are safe, The dis- patch declared that there had been anti-American demonstrations but that they were not serious and that the city was not quiet. Mexican Prisoners to Be Transferred ‘Washington, April 27—Orders were issued by the war department today transferring the Mexican prisoners held at Fort Bliss, near El Paso, Tex., to Fort Wingate, N. M. The war de- partment believed it necessary to move the prisoners further from the iMexican border in view of possible development, The third squadron of the Twelfth Cavalry, now at Fort Meade, 8¢ D, will be sent to Fort Wingate to guard the prisoners. The Mexicans, soldiers and other refugees have been held at Fort Bliss since they fled across the border seeking refuge on American soil af- ter the battle of Ojinaga: The war department feared that so large a colony of Mexicans near the border might excite the Mexicans across the ;border, and perhaps lead to an effort to liberate the prisoners. The prisonexs will be entrained at El Paso under a heavy guard from the 20th Infantry which will accom- pany them to Fort Wingate and turn them over to the cavalry ordered there. Brig. Gen. Funston’s command, which is expected to land from the four army transports at Vera Cruz tonight or tomorrow, comprises the Fifth brigade..of- the.army " and is made up of the Fourth, Seventh, Nineteénth and Twenty-eighth infan- try regiments. These regiments .are commanded respectively by Cols. Rob- ert C. Van Vlet, Daniel Cornman, Plummer. ’ The nextarmy troops to reach Vera Cruz will be the First Batalion of the Fourth Field artillery, which sailed from Galveston yesterday. The fourth is commanded by Colonel Lu- cien G. Berry, and in 'the first batta- lion commanded by Major ‘George L. R. Idwin,’ are batteries A, ‘B and C. The' se¢ond battalion together the animals will set'sail from Galves- {ton on the San Marios as soon as loading is completed. The artillery force bounded for. Mexican service numbers about 600, while each of the infantry regiments contains from 800 | to 850 ‘men. The next detachment to | be ordered to Vera Cruz probably will | be - the Sixth cavalry now at Texas City, Texas. Rebels Continue Their Attaeck on Tampico ‘Washington, April 27.—Constitu- tionalists at Tampico are continuing their attack on the city, according to a despatch from Admiral Mayo re- ceived at the navy department today. “The American consul at Tampico,” the despatch continues, ‘is mow on board the Dolphin, with the consular force on the Des Moines. The North Dakota has arrived at Tampico and general conditions are reported as unchanged.” Possible Courses Are Discussed at Capital ‘Washington, April 27.—Swiftly moving changes in the Mexican crisis, culminating in the receipt of private diplomatic advices that Huerta, like the United States government, had de- clded to accept the good offices of three South American powers, cen- tered today in interest over possible courses that might be pursued in an attempt at amicable settlement. One line that representatives of Argentine, Chile and Brazll might follow, it wa.sl ’ Millard F." Waltz and Edward H., with | said, would be to deal directly with the arrest of the American blue- jackets dt Tampico and other indig- ritles agalnst American honor. + Ambassador Riano of Spain, who re- ceived the private advices of Huerta’s reported decision expected to be in a position today to place the provisional president’s formal acceptance before representatives of the South American republics, The next move would be the revelation by the diplomats of lines of settlement they propose. ‘Whether the arrest of Consul Gen- eral Hanna by federals at Monterey would widen the.breach’ and add to the task of the diplomats was one of the day’s possible developments, President Wilson and Secretary Bryan are reported to be greatly incensed that incident.. Hanna reported i he had been subjected to insults at the hands of federals and kept a prisoner in the government palace until consti- tutionalists captured the town two days later and released him, That was after the seizure of Vera Cruz. Reported utterances of one of Car- ranza’s confidential agents that the constitutionalist leader would make no statement on the proposal of the South American diplomats, but that “the offer is a hopeful sign, and any proposition that looks to peace is ac- captablé to the constitutionalists,” added to hope in Washington that the crisis might simmer to settlemeng From Chihuahua Carranza had or- cGered his officers to redouble their at- tack on Tampico and apprehend federals responsible for affronts to the United States at that port, so they might be tried by a rebel court. It was reported that Carranza had been asked for a statement of his attitude to clear up questions arising from possibly faulty translation of his note issued after the seizure of Vera Cruz. Consul Schmutz Is Placed Under Arrest ‘While fears over the safety of Americans in Mexico City were par- tially dissipated by Secretary Bryan's { jover (Continued on Tenth Page.) WEATHER. Hartford, April 27.—Cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Slght- 1y warmer Tuesday in the in- 3 terlor. B ] EASTERN RAILWAYS FILE RATE BRIEFS Arguments in Case Opencd Before Interstate Commerce Commission. HEARINGS MAY LAST FIVE DAYS Claimied That Total Suspension of Dividends By All Railroads Would Not Produce Amount of New Jap- ital Required For Their Operation. H ‘Washington, April 27.—That gov- | ernment ownership of railroads would | be a necessary sequence to a refusal of the interstate commerce commis- sion to permit an advance in freight rates—or, at least, to provide for ad- { aitional net revenues to the roads— was the suggestion made in briefs and arguments submitted to the com- mission today in the castern advanc2 rate case. ‘When the arguments opened it was suggested by counsel that the pro- ceedings might require five.days. George Stuart Patterson, general counfel of the Pennsylvania, opened i{ the argument for the railroads. Purchasing Powers Decreased. It is set forth that the purchasing power of money has so decreased in the last eighteen years that money now paid for freight charges is worth thirty per cent. less in the market for commodities than jin 1896. The brief submitted by the general counsel of the carriers said: “The railroads are still required to set their services at rates of pay even less than those established years ago, after comipetition had forced them to a low level and to take their pay in a depreciated currency, . while they must pay their labor, buy their ma- terials, borrow their capital and pay their taxes on the basis of present day commodity prices. No Return From Capital. After reviewing the financial con- dition of the great sytems to show that the railroads, as individual sys- tems, are not earning an adequate return on the money invested in prop- erty and equipment, the brief adds “It appears (as Mr. Willard of the: | Baltimore and Ohio said in his open- invested in railroads in official class- iflcation territory, during the last ithree years, has earned little or no return; in fact, these properties gen- erally are actually earning less net after paying operating expenses and taxes, than they were earning at the beginning of the period and before the $659,862,000 had been spent. Property Increase Demanded. “ ‘During the ten year period these railroads found it necessary to in- crease their property investment ap- proximately $2,000,000,000, an aver- age of about $200,000,000 per annuin and it is certain that an equal, if'not greater amount per annum will be necessary to meet the requireménts of the future. “‘It is a mistake to think that the problem is merely a question of divi- dends to rallroad stockholders. The problem in a broad and true sense affects all’ interests and the outcome of this particular case—whichever way it is decided—will mark an epoch, because it will, in effect, very largely determine whether we shall, as in the past, continue to look to private capital and private enterprise for our transportation requirements, or be compelled finally to accept the only alternative possible.’ " Default Is Predicted. “Unless the railroads are permitted to increase their revenue by a reason- able increase in the rates for trans- portation services so as to help meet the large and permanent increases in the cost of capital, wages, taxes and other expenses, then it will be only a question of time when there will result not merely the reduction or suspension of dividends, but also in some cases, at least, a default in the payment of interest and other obliga- tions. “Total suspension of dividends by all the railroads, though it would pro- duce a great panic, would not pro- duce the amount of new capital re- quired.” TO GIVE ORGANISTS TRIALS. ‘Wicander and Benson Will Demon- strate Ability at Lutheran Church. Concurring with a vote taken at a recent meeting of the church board, David Wicander of Jubilee streeet, will be given an opportunity at the Swedish Lutheran church next Sunday, to demonstrate his ability as an organist and music director, pending the selec- tion of a permanent organist to suc- ceed Professor E. R. Kihimark, who resigned early in the year to accept an offer from the Swedish Lutheran church at Brockton, Mass. Frank Benson of Bast Berlin, an- other applicant for the position, who is being considered seriously by the board, will be given a trial on one of the following Sundays. Andrew Anderson of Dwight streeet, is serving as temporary organist until such time as a permanent man is ap- pointed. The position pays $460 an- nually. | THOUGHT $3,000 HAD BEEN ABSTRACTED Package Supposed to Contain $10,000 Had Only $7,000 in It When Opened. A story was afloat today that a local business concern had sent a package containing $10,000 to New York Saturday, that when it reached there the package showed evi- dence of having been tampered with and upon being opened was found to contain but $7,000, An investigation was started at once and upon it reaching the source from which the package came, it was discovered that the consignment was for only $7,000. The news created quite a stir in local business circles but no one was found willing to admit that the case was anything but a mistake. WILSON MAKES APPEAL 10 JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER Chief Executive Desires Fin- ancier’s Aid in Settling Col- orado Coal Strike. Washington, April 27.—President ‘Wilson has made a personal appeal to John D. Rockefeller to bring about a settlement of the Colorado coal strike and end the violence which has cost a score of lives and large property loss. . Mr. Rockefeller, who owns a large part of the mines affected by the strike, in response to a telegram from the president, declared he had turned over his interests in Colorado to his son, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., whom he would ask to co-operate with Chairman Foster of the house com- mittee on mines and mining. The president sent Mr. Foster to New York today to talk with the younger Rockefeller. Upon the outcome of the confer- ence depends whether federal troops which Have been asked for by all sides of the controversy will be sent to the strike' zone. “Ncthing that hag happened in Mexico,” said a cable official toda) “compared with the awful things that have occurred in Colorado. The public mind has for the moment been centered on Mexico and has not ob- served the great domestic struggle een_the strik kers and TS nna"m'fi militla in Colorado. John D. Jr. Confers With Cong. Foster New York, April 27.—John Rockefeller, jr., his personal attor- ney, Starr J. Murphy and Congress- man Martin D. Foster, chairman of the house committee on mines and mining, were closeted today in Mr. Rockefeller's private office discussing President Wilson’s personal appeal to Mr. Rockefeller to bring about a set- tlement of the Colorado coal strike. After the conference had been in progress - more than an hour it was announced that a statement defining Mr. Rockefeller's attitude would be issued later today. It was said for Mr. Rockefeller that he intended to go into the matter thoroughly and to make himself fa- miliar with all phases of the trouble in the southern Colorado mine dis- trict, which has cost more than a score of lives. JOHN ANDERSON BE-APP()H{"I'ED. Chosen By Mayor Quigley For Public Works Board, Mayor George A. Quigley this morning re-appointed John A. Ander- son of Bassett street to the board of public works for a term of years. He is the only member re- maining who has been with the board since it was inaugurated in Mayor Lander's administration, eight years ago. Mr. Anderson has been prominent- ly connected with the Swedish Luth- eran church for many years, being a trustee at the present time. He is also a member of the firm An- derson Brothers, is a director in the Savings Bank of New.Britain and is recognized as one of the most influ- ential of local Swedish republicans. The announcement of Mr. Ander- son's re-appointmént was rather ex- pected, and, as this paper stated some time ago, his friends were con- fident that the new mayor would choose him on the board. three HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. Juniors Want Modified Modern Dances—Senior Vaudeville At a meeting held this noon, the Juniors decided to postpone their Prom. until May 29, awaiting the ac- tion of the school board on the class plea for modified modern dances at the annual affair, The event was to have taken place on May 8, but the board could give no decisfon until after that date and as the ' Juniors want the dances if possible, a post- ponement was made. The Senior Vaudeville show will take place in the Auditorium on May 22, There will be seven all-star acts a French play being the feature. The baseball team will play New Britain state league team afternoon at 4 o'clock. the this D.. HERALD “ADS” MEAN { BETTER BUSINESS ESTABLISHED 1876. BITTER OPPOSITION 10 HOTEL LICENSE Prists and Oihrs Appear Bl | Comly Commissioners Toda. - REY. FATHER WINTERS NOT AFRAD! Says He Appeared in Person to Falsity of Charge M His Ears—Girl Makes Statement Against Drug Clerk, Priests, manufacturers and priva property owners joined in chorus against the application of ex-Couneil man James R, Halloran for a he! license at the Hotel Washington, 69- 71-73 Lafayette street, when a hear- ing was held before the county co missioners. The most active agail the license was Rev. John T. Win pastor of 8t. Mary’s church, who he had a moral, if not a legal rij to represent the Y, M. T. A & B. society. Representatives of m 1 turing interests opposed the grant the grounds that a licensp would be added temptation to their wo The commissioners reseryed dec Attorney Joseph L. Barbour of ford represented the applicant Judge John H. Kirkham of this oity) directed the attack of the strants, s Rev. Father Winters' statement ' unique in the history of this city. said he had been informed that did not appear in person against thel last application because he w afraid. He attended today, he said, to show he was not afraid. A grave charge against a clerk the drug store at the corner of ette and Washington streets was > by a young woman witness, who, "‘ ferred to the alleged experiences of her sister in the drug store. "4 Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski, pastor the church of the Sacred Heart, presemt but was not called on testify. v % i “Danger to Morals.” Three wrilten remonstrances filed with the commissioners. remonstrance was signed by Father Bojnowski and a dozen societie® vounected with his The chief ohjection was “because the danger to the morals of our and girls as well as to the older p e b i 2 rvy X ¢ 5 President Jokeph F. Lamb; Hu & Boeckley, by Vice President #. . Wachter, Corbin Screw corporation, by Manager CHarles Glover; Ri & Erwin, by Manager B. A. Ha: Michael McAvay of 65 Lafay street and James P. Sullivan of Lafayette street. Thivd Application, The app'icant was the L wits He said he intends to a class hctel and to observe all closely. 5 5 Cross-examined by Judge Co Mr. Halloran said this made his ti application for a license. The was for a saloon license at ette strcet end was refused. | second was for a hotel license af ' 71, 73 Lafayette street and wa withdrawn. The present application is the third. - On his re-direct testimony Hallerain «2id he had spent between $5,000 and $6,000 in making alterd: tions to the building and in installing] furniture and appliances, Traveling Men Favor License, . Among the witnesses who spoke in favor ot the application were John Burpee, ¥. W. Philiips and Albert 1. Langley, traveling salesmen, Attorney Barbour read letters en: dorsing the hotel proposition. On was from Harry A. Little, foreman a New Havcn firm, which recently stalled a sgrinkler system at Corbin Screw corporation. Ano was from L. J. Dow, a traveling m of West Roxbury, Mass. Others we from traveling men who visit Ni Britain. Good for Hotel, Not Saloon.: F. E. Cruniall, a real estate : considered the location ideal for hotel licensc. He was not so © about the advisability of locating saloon license there as he could endorse the idea of men drinking at| a bar. It is better to drink in rooms, he thought. Richard Evans, manager of Atlantic & Dacific Tea con store in the Sweeney block on street, thought a licente should granted. Ilis chief complaint is t he cannot get a glass of beer after meals ut the hotel where he lives, Evans did not think workmen had drinks with their meals ¢ get drunk at noon as they would have enough time. 5 “Best Hotel in New Britain.” 'F. J. Meagher, foreman, for B, H. Hibbard company, described the 1{otel Washington as “the best have scen ir. New Britain. He ha been living there since January. Wiillara J. Quigley, who sai was a first cousin of the mayor, tified to being in the Iotel Washi ton frequently “to chew the rag politics.” He considered the place to-date in every respect. Petition for Halloran, Gennarc Palmiert, Italian preter in police court, endo: application. Sam Berkowits, a street butcher and owner of con able property, identified persons o' (Continued on Tenth 1 .