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12 | REINFORCEMENTS MAY BE SENT T0 CENERAL FUNSTON {Continued From First Page.) or to undertake a possiBle campaign against Mexico City was later laid before the president and his cabinet by Secretary of War Garrison. Reinforcements Are Needed. ‘War department officials, it was stated, decided that reinforcements were needed at Vera Cruz at the late conference of Secretary Garrison and the general staff last night, after go- ing over the entire military situation At Vera Cruz and other points in Mexico. Secretary Garrison called the con- fTerence after a cipher telegsram frém ‘Vera Cruz had been delivered to him at the White House, where he was attending the wedding of the presi- dent’s daughter. He left the festivi- ties hurriedly and summoned his aides to the war department. Oil Wells' Fired. Among dispatches received was one which reported the firing of two oil wells at Tampico. Bhe protection of American lives and \property, it was stated was the prime motive behind the determination of army and navy officers that the American forces in Mexico should be reinforced. . Secretary Garrison declined to dis- cuss the situation, nor would he com- ‘ment on his conference with the staff officers Jast night. General Funston in his report, it was said, had em- hodjed accounts brought to Vera Cruz by refugees arriving from Mexico City concerning the situation in the cap- ftal. Mr. Garrison would not reveal the character of these reports. L Sitnation Looks Desperate. Army officers feared the situation at Yera Cruz might become desperate in the event of an anarchistic -outbreak ih Mexico City or shouia the reaeral ‘orces hoyering beyond Funston’s out- posts launch an attack irrespective of Jluerta's, declaration of a truce wsth the United States. ~ Bluejackets could be landed to re- inforce ‘the 7,000 troops anc maurtnes Aunder General Funston if there should Ye a federal attack. They could easily hold the city proper, it is be- lieved, but to protect positions out- side the town up to the site of the, water works, more infantry s we- leved to be required. Whether ae- ditional forces would be sent down the east coast could not be foreseen today. The president and Secretary Bryan are believed to oppose any ilitary activity at this time that fl_\ight embarrass the South American «nvoys, Mediation Program Continued. The mediators today proceeded steadily with the program for their conference with representatives of the Huerta government and the United States at Nlagara Falls, can- &da, May 18. Among several names heard as possible members of tne American delegation were Justices Day and Pitney of the supreme court; Circuit Judge Gray of Delaware and Counsellor Lansing of the state de- partment. It was said that despice self-elimination of Carranza from mediation 'preliminaries, the rebel klde of the'situation would be taken WP in plaps for Mexico's pacification. . Army officlals today were anxious to make no move|that might embarrass the progress of preliminary mediation ‘megotiations. However, they were known to be desirous of prepared- Tiess for .any eventuality. ‘Wants Embargo Suspended. | Outside the continued heavy fight- ing at Mazatlan there were no re- ports of additional rebel aggression to- ddy. The three main constitutionanst armies were preparing for the next Plow in tHeir campaign while Car- za. moved his seat of government from Chihuahua to Torreon. Villa, zebel chief, informally appealed for suspbnsion of embargo on arms at {o.Grande ports, on the grouna that that would hasten Mexico's pacifica- tion. + The rebel campaign against Salina Cruz, Acapulco and other west coast ¢itles was to be hurried, according to réports from constitutionalist camps in the west today. Officials today sought additional in- formation of the reported killing of two Englishmen and an American sub- Ject at Guadalajara. Confirmation of the reports was lacking. The fate of ,Acting Consul Silliman, reported to bave been ampésted near San Luis Potosi, still caused uneasiness. Exodus Still Continues. The exodus of forelgners from Mexico City continued. Six hundred American refugees were on’their way _fo Puerto Mexico under the protec- tion of the Brazillan flag. OjShaughnessy’s report sub- gretary Bryan, it was be- d? qutline the strength of me, and tell of the in- 3 ‘éidents that culminated in receiving his from the provisional b e Eassentials of the American policy Mexico, up to the present time, reiterated today in a statement etary Daniels, replying to #omplaints against the withdrawal of United States warships from the river at Tampico and to criticism of the de- partment's refusal to take some refugees back to Tampico after they - Had been removed from the danger Zone. The statement declared that the department had considered as its pre-eminent duty the prevention of Icss of life and ‘the rescue of foreign- ers and Americans in p:l'll. Protection of Property. The protection of property, beyond range of the navy’'s guns was mext to impossible, the statements declared, “but so- far as has been possible the ©gvy has endeavored to cool the em< 4 of ‘an’ excited populace by of the visible power for re- prisal that is displayed by the guns of our warships lying as they are tcday in practically every port on the east and west coasts.” Declaring that practically every foreigner and American in the Tam- pico district now is safe, as well as foreign property in this, Secretary Daniels states that it seems almost un- necessary to defend a course “which bhas achieved such results.” Secretary Danlels’ statement cludes: “Tampico is now a closely be- leaguered city, exposed to constant at- tacks from the outside from a con- tinually augmenting enemy. The con- stitutionalist rorces, according to all reports, are gradually increasing in numbers in the territory around about. Whether our efforts at mediation fail or are successful, whether a satisfac- tory, peaceful adjustment of our dif- ficulties is achieved or not, it would seem to be obvious that Tampico and its surroundings will not be safe for foreigners of any kind during the coming death grapple between the constitutionalists and the federals. “As for theproperty interests, prom- Jlses that they will be respected and con- protected have been made by the con- stitutionalist generals who are in prac- tical control of the district in which the oil wells are located. The federals have likewise promised to protect oil wells in any district they may control. It is to be hoped these promises will be kept. If property owners choose to return to Tampico, risking their own lives and the lives of their families, it does not lie in our power to stop them. To deliberately send them there would place upon us the respon- sibility of their safety. It is difficult tc see how any one could reasonably expect us to assume such an awful risk.” Refugee Train Arrives, Consul Canada reports that he has word from the Brazilian minister that the refugee train from Mexico City has arrived at Cordoba. The refugees are to be taken on board the steam- ship Esperanza at Puerta Mexico, It iz stated that H. W, Thompson, J. Starr Hunt and Burton Wilson are safe and an American, whose name ‘was not learned and who was arrested in Mexico' City, has been released. New Orleans, May ' 8.—Refugees from Mexico City, brought to New Orleans, aboard the steamer Mon- terey, began leaving -for their homes in various parts of the country to- day. Six hundred and twenty-three came to the city last night from quarantine, where the Monterey had been since Sunday. The collier Cyclops with ninety-two refugees from Tampico aboard took the -place of the Monterey at quaran- tine. Alphonse J. Lespinasse, American consul at Frontera, arrived here yes- terday on the steamer Vincenzo Di Glorgio. He will remain here await- ing orders from Washington. Commendations Are Published. Vera Cruz,’ May 8.—The lo- cal newspapers publish prominent- ly commendations of the Ameri- can administration 4n the city for the restoration of order and the stimula- tion of business. There is great commercial activity everywhere, and this is a subject of much gratifica- tion to the natives. The work of reorganization is go- ing steadily forward so far as san- itary inspection, street cleaning, col- lection of back taxes and the restora- tion of the fiscal system is concerned. With the arrival, of more staff offi- cers from Texas citles General Funs- ton will be equipped to do more mu- nicipal work. % Confidence Being Restored. The quiet condition in Mexico City is restoring confidence and many Americans having interests in the cap- ital are making short trips there to clean up their affairs. So far there is no interruption to train service. The military situation is unchanged and the troops are meking themselves comfortable in the quarters they ex- pect to occupy for some time. ROAD DIRECTORS ARE . CALLED TO CAPITAL Continued From First Page.) “Did you have any experience in transportation matters?” “Only as an ,attorney.” Salary of '$2,500 a Year. Mr. Case said he received a salary of $2,500 a year and his traveling ex- penses. He ceased to.act as treasur- er when .the company was merged into the Eastern Steamship company. Asked if he knew of any transac- tions with the Billard company, Mr. Case said: : “To the best of my recollection the Billard company held a note of the Metropolitan, but I do not recall the amount. It was signed by Richards, and my remembrance is that a. new note was substituted. In connection with this matter I went to New Ha- Ven @hd have an impression that the man I talked with was Samuel Hem- ingway.” ‘“What were the assets of the Met- ropolitan of Maine?” “Five freight steamers plying be- tween Boston and New York.” , Entries From Stubs, President Calvin Austin of the steamship company, it was testified, drew checks without Case's knowing Wwhat they were for, but the stubs in the check book showed the names of payees and the object of the payments, the cashier making his entrfes from these records. “Did you hold any sto - cern?” Mr, Case w:- uil:dm ne “There was one share in my name, but I do not,know just how it camel into my possession and do not remem- ber that I ever actually held it.” Mr. Case said he never heard of the ransaction at the bank of the Man- hattan company in New York in- volving the two checks aggregating /88,000,000 until he read it in the news- papers In the last few days, "HQ #aid he was under the impres- NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1914. PREVOCATIONAL STAFF HAS BEEN SELECTED Announcement of Teaghers Made (o School Board This Afternoon. A complete roster of the instructors employed in the public schools for 1914-15 was furnished the members of the school board this afternoon by the committee on salaries. Included in the list is the faculty for the pre- vocational school. The finance committee reported a balance of $225,311.78 in the appro- priation. The committee on teachers made the following report: Substitute teachers employed— Edith Salter, High school; Elizabeth H. Stevens, Grammar school; Eliza- beth R. Woodworth, Grammar school; Nettie Gamerdinger, East Street school kindergarten; Mildred L. Mitchell, East Street school;, Mrs. John Sparmer, Northend school and Monroe Street school; Mrs: Ruth H. Guyiberson, Stanley school, Rockwell school, Smalley school and Northend school. Temporary teachers employed— Mary C. Costello, assistant at Open Air school; Florence Kent, East Street school; Elizabeth Leupold, Smith school; Irma Lounsbury, Smith school; Sarah E. Meigs, Grammar school. The roster of instructors furnished the committee follows: High School—Louis P. Slade, prin- cipal; James C. Meody, Marshall * F. Davis, Willlam E. Fay, Alice Brig- ham, Agnes Finnegan, Ethel C. New- comb, Pearl A. Gale, Hazel M. Buck- ey, Edith Melcher, Jessie C. Locke, Mary F. McGuinness, Grace C. Wa- terman, Nina M. Goodwin, E. Amelia Riedel, Josephine Crawley, Mary . ‘Ward, Mildred Weld, Eleanor Yates, Clara D. Frost, Caroline H. Westcott, Anna E. Barry, Millie G. McAuley, Flora M. Smith, Margaretta E. All- manritter, Rachel Dodge, Lilllan Wil- liams, Helen Lamprey, Willlam J. Nelson, to fill (French) Woman, to fill (Commercial) Man—extra. Grammar and Prevocational School, —William C. French, principal; Sarah Townson, Clara M. Vile, Florence H. Converse, 1da Brown, Julia Stough- ton, Rose MclIntyre, Grace Atkins, Elizabeth Johnson, Agnes McMahon, Maude Bunnel, Sarah Meigs, Eliza- beth Cahill, Leila Wiggin, Elizabeth Aisenberg, George C. McKee, Anna M. Geissler, Alice Dunn, Eva T. Lind, Jane Fenwick, Annie Scollon, Dora Protass, Edna Merwin, Willlam } L. Hagen, mechanical drawing; Del- mer H. Drake, woodworking; Harold Dempsey,, printing; Ruth Doolittle, director of girls’ work and freehand drawing; Eleanor Bodley, domestic science; Bertha I. Dagnall, science; Grace Gerard, freehand drawing; Stephen Robinson, woodworking; Doris Osborne, cooking; to fill, wom- an, household arts course; to fill, man, electric work; to fill, man, metal working. East' Street School—Edward E. sion that Richards held all the stock, except one share in the possession of each of the directors, but presumed he was only a “dummy.” The capital appeared on thé books in Richards' name. HAd No Connection. “When I became treasurer,”” Mr. Case added, “I asked if the New Haven road had any connection with the Metropolitan company and was told it did not.” “Do you know, as a man of intel- ligence,” the witness was asked, “that Robbins was behind Richards?” “I did not know of any relations Robbins had with the company except as counsel.” He said he talked over company matters with Robbins and also with President Austin. ‘““While you were treasurer did you make payments to Robbins?” “No sir.” Acted as Treasurer. Mr, Case testified that the Metro- politan Steamship company of Maine was the successor of the Metropolitan of New Jersey, and that previously he had acted as treasurer of the latter. He said he recalled a payment of $160,000 made to the company, but did not know anything about its source, except that it came through Warren D. Chase. In reply to repeated questioning by Mr. Folk, the witness stated that other checks had been sent to the company at different times, the total, as he recalled it, being about $400,- 000, which included the $150,000. Several of these, he said, were from the Pacific Navigation company. Mr. Chase said he could not remember the amount of the Pacific company's pay- ments. All of this $400,000 was ex- pended through checks drawn by him as trustees, on order of the treasurer, the witness said. ‘Will Produce Records. At the request of Mr. Folk, Mr. Case promised to produce all records of these transactions that he has in his office in Hartford. The last witness was A. C. Hansen, an examiner for the commission, who said that in 1911 the average net investment of the New Haven in sleeping and parlor cars, after de- ducting three per cent. for deprecia- | tion, was $3,299,000, and the net re- turn $901,130. In 1912 the figures were $3,330,491 and $927,276. On January 1, 1913, he said, the New | Haven entered into a contract with | the Pullman company to operate sleeping and parlor cars, and gave figures'and other data which, he de- clared, showed there would be a loss of $500,000 annually to the New Haven.. At this point the inquiry was ad- S This picture was snapped when American and Mexican officers met about twenty miles from Vera Cruz to arrange for the transfer of Amer- ican and Mexican refugees. The of- ficers are talking it over through an interpreter under a flag of truce. As a result of their agreement American Under Flag of Truce Arranging for MERICAN and MEXICAN OFFICERS MEETING NDER FLAG of TRUCE- 722, ©0us refugees from Mexico City were transferred, to a train for Vera Cruz and Méxicans from Vera Cruz were transtérred to the train for Mexico City. ney, Marior Hoar; grade 6, Dalsy Thompson, Dorothy Prescott, Anne G. O’Brien, Doris Dixon; grade 4, Flor- ence Hickey, Sadie Egan, Mary Dunn; grade 3, Sarah Marholin, Mary Cox, Katherine Kent; grade 2, Marguerite Crean, Mary Young, Marion White; grade 1, Marjorie Neale, Mary Kitson, Ruth Wells; kindergarten, Minnie E. Meehan, Mary E. Byrne. Smalley school-—Grace M. Coholan, principal; grade 6, Elizabeth *Brady, Bertha Hitchcock, Mary Conlon grade 5, Mary MclIntyre, Ellen Hors- fall, Isabel Jackson; grade 4, Margar- et Dunlay, Mary Donahue; grade Gertrude C. Dunlay, Lucy Perkins, Sarah Esserman; grade 2, Margaret row, Alice Hickey; grade 1, Julia Dunn, Margaret Dunn, Jennie Wad- dell, Eva Coates; kindergarten, Lolia Littlehales, Irene Vogelgesang. Smith School—Mary A. Tormay, principal; grade 6, Mary E. Kinlock, Lilllan Hulbert: grade 5, Anna F. ‘Whalen, Nora Kiniry; grade 4, Stella ‘Waddell, Regina Dunlay; grade 3, Ella Dunn, Elizabeth Leupold; grade 2, Sarah Sheehan, Catherine O’Brien; grade 1, Sally Hugins, Mildred Ande, son; ‘kindergarten, Elsle Gammerdin- ger, Edna Clark. Burritt school—Mary A. Campbell, principal; grade 6, Florence Wells, Doris Carney; grade 5, Hélen Burns; grade 4, Grace Flanndry; grade °, Florence Dougherty, Mary V. Smith; grade 2, Anna Murphy, Katherine Minnie C. Brasie; nes Middlemass- Rockwell school—Jennie Dunbar, principal; grade 6, Katherine Roche, Elsie Miles; grade 5, Mary Ander- son, Cora Hart; grade 4, Ellen M. kindergarten, Ag- This war was taken when American refugees firom Mexico City weve news pictiure exchanged on the railroud journed until 10 o'clock Monday morning. tracks near Vera Cruz for d ! ‘Weeks, principal; grade 6, Katherine McIntyre, Mary Curran, Mary J. Gaff- McGrail, Anna Rosenberg, Mary Dar- | O’Connor; grade 1, Grace M. Meehan, | Moore, Clara Ryan; grade 3, Marylart. Merle S. Kibbe; physical culture, N NEAR VERA REFUGEE TRAI Pwtr-:gs@‘w Re Mexicans | Hartigan, Elizabeth Dunn; grade 2, Bertha Bowers, Agnes, Fox; grade 1, Elizabeth Slaney, Clara Olcott; kin- dergarten, Margaret Muller, KEthel Swain. Lincoln °~ Street school—Alice B. Williams, . principal; grade 6, Alice B. ‘Willlams, . Grace - A.’ Main; .grade 5, Loretta Caufield; grade 4, Maude B. Ashley; grade 3, Dorothy Burleson; grade 2, Elizabeth Higgins; grade 1, Catherine Helm; kindergarten, Mar- garet Muller, Ethel Swain. Monroe Street S¢hool—Mary C. Gorman, principal; grade 6, Mary C. Gorman, Hannah L. F. Scott; grade 5, Mary R. McGill; ‘grade 4, Adelaide I. Lawrence; grade 3, Lillian Andres; grade 2, Helen Wheeler; "grade 1, Grace ‘A. Burnes; kindergarten, Eliza- bets Welles, Bertha Sheldon. Northend School—Lilliam C. Berg, principal; grade 6, Lilllan C. ‘Berg; grade 5, Ellen Low; grade 4, Anna R. McGill; grade 3, Lista W. Lincoln; grade 2, Harrlet- Wells, Dorothy Pren- tice; grade 1, Marion A. Sheldon; kin- dergarten, Elizabeth Welles, Bertha L. Sheldon. Elm Street School—ungraded, { Elizabeth Clark; assistant, Lilian | Gold; grades 4 and 6, Sarah Ring- | rose; grades 2 and 3, Florence Hunt., Open Air School—Grades 4, 6, 6, ! Florence Goodwin; grades 1, 2, 3, Katherine Campbell; atypical, Anna V. Kelly. Stanley Bchool.—Grades 4, 65, 6, Chatlotte Hitchcock; grades 1, 2, 3,. Genevieve L. Anderson, Osgood Hill School.—Grades 3, 4, Inez Henry; grades 1, 2, Mary O'Brien. Special Teachers—Supervisor of : kindergarten and primary grades, i Ella A. Fallon; music, George B. | Mathews; art, Joseph Wiseltier; asst. Beth C. Marcy; sewing, Nina L. Blair; asst., sewing, Mary G. Costello; pen- manship, Elizabeth T. Kane; open ajr, domestic science, Ethel Little- hales; permanent substitute, Jane E. Barnes; permanent substitute, Eliza- beth R. Woodworth. City ltems Special sale, men's $12.50 suits $6.85, at Besse-Leland's.—advt, The, mayor and aldermen held & meeting last night and voted to rec- ommend for abatement a large num- ber of uncollectible taxes. . Past Exalted Ruler W. E. Beers was presented with a gold life mem- bership card at last night's meeting of New Britain lodge, No. 95f1, B. P. Ex-Councilman James R. Halloran, who has been refused a license for the Hotel Washington, intends to ap- peal to superior court, it is said and that accounts for the new application. Special “sale, men's $15.00 suits $10.00, at Besse-Leland’'s.—advt. Thomas Willlams, train announcer; Harry Webster, operator; Engineer Vandeburgh and Brakeman Fulton of the N. Y., N. H. & H. railroad com- pany left early this morning on a day's fishing trip off Saybrook. A boy named John Miller of No. 106 Winter street was knocked down by Michael Fultner's team last even- ing. Miller was among a crowd of boys playing at the corner of Hart- ford avenue and Winter street when Fultner drove around the corner. The boy wag slightly bruised. Specfal sale, men's $12.50 $6.85, at Besse-Leland's.—advt. suits svcnm——" e who desired to g0 to the capital from the captured seaport. The train that took the natives from Vera Cr der the prot noof American cers is shown, und the Mexicans walking along the rails to of! the Navy Air Scouts Show Great Daring In Flights From Vera Cruz Camp UZ, MEXICO SICAIL PRESS ASSOCIATION Mcxico City train. Charge Nelson ’Shaughnessy, his wife and child and ans came from the Mex- | in! t shown taken in to the train - and sufely Cruz. were Vela 7 |HABEAS CORPUS FOR ™ Transfer of Refugees Near Vera Cruzg THAW 1S APPEALED New Y1k Qaflm Ning Errors i Ju:ge’s Decision. Concord, N. H., May 8.—The appeal of the state of New York from the Geciston of Federal Judge Edgar W, Aldrich, gianting Harry K. Thaw's pe- tition for a writ of habeas corpus tv prevent his extraditicn to New York on the charge of conspiring to escape from the Matteawan Insane Hospitul was filled with the court this after- roon. The appeal, technically known as an assignment of errors, was signed by Holman A. Drew, sher- iff of Coos county, who has been the custodian of Thaw since his arrest at | Colebrook, September 13, 1913, Contends Nine Errors, The appeal contends that the court erred in nine particulars, namely: In sustaining the writ of habeas corpus and discharging Thaw under the extradition warrant. In holding that Thaw was not sub- stantially charged with crime under article IV., section 2, paragraph 2, of the United States constitution. In holding that Thaw was not a fu- gitive from justice, In holding that the process under which Thaw was held was not due process of law. Claim Warrant Illegal. In holding that the extradition wasr- rant issued by Governor Felker was tilegal, invalid and unwarranted. In holding that upon the whole record the case does not come within the provisions of the constitution re- lating to extradition, In not holding that Thaw was legal- ly in custody under the extradition warrant, Other Particulars Named, In not dismissing the writ of habeas { corpus and in not remanding Thaw to the proper custody for extradition teo New York, and Because upon the whole record the habeas corpus writ should have been dismissed, the extradition warrant sustained and Thaw remanded to the proper custody for extradition to NeW York. The petition for a writ of habeas corpus was granted by Judge Aldrich April 14, but the issuance of the or- * der was withheld to allow an appeal to be taken to the United States su- preme court. $500 TO ANY DOCTOR | CURING DEFORMITIES Freak Child Born to Mr. and Mrs. Emelio Martino of Berlin May Live. Emelio Martino, a Berlin mail ear- rier, announced this morning that he would pay a reward of $600 to any doctor who will successfllly cor- rect *he deformities of a son born Tuesday, with the fingers on eagh hand webbed together, six toes on each foot in a similar condition, a double clest pallet and an incomplete skull formation. The attending physiclan, Dr. Mat- thew H. Griswold of Kensington, { states that the child may expire at. any time or, on the contrary, live for % a period of several years. He states further that, the deformities could, probably, be remedied if the boy lives long enouzh to gain sufficient srength to withstand surgical operas= tions. Owing to the.double clest pallet— a split in the back part of the mouth —the child is rendered unable to take nourishment except through a medi- cine dropper. For this reason, #he chances of the unfortunate child's living are slender. Doctors of the New Britain medical union, who met at Dr Griswold's home Tuesday evening. expressed the unanimous opinfon that the bov cou'ds not live. If he does, hcwever, the matter of attending to the fingers and toes will be trivial in comparison with that of rectifying the condition of the skoll, The skull contains all th- n-co-sary hones. but thev are separated and it would be a difficult ard marvelous fent of surgery to make the ends knit together. AN Ahout the middla of last Notem- ber. Tony. the e'ght-vear-old’ son of Mr. ard Mrs. Mortinp, hed one »* his Jaes Froken In two nlaces ae » result of being run down by a motorcycle. He rotrrned home from the New Pritain hespital only a short time awo. WORKING 1016 ) T tha Dires At 1%n Worline Glrie nt on e Aiver Sk et his 2 ftaraoon tha home «f Miss Anne Copley Park pla and elect=d the following oM crs President—Mrs, Arthur Kimball. Vice-president—Miss Pertha Cham- herlain Tre seer snrer—Mrs, Charles Pinches, v —Miss Dorcthy White Very ldward n, who at Zacatoe 5 veported witheut m'sha: o v e Sy gether with six a4 other ref gees from the capital, & Ry s condomrad to execu- tion s “nd r lenvel, ived today wter to "nve