New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1914, Page 9

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 9, IQH.l SCHOOL BOARD PLANS FOR COMING YEAR President B. F. Gaffney Re-elected; W. L. Hatch Secretary. The election of teachers, officers and committeés for the coming year was eld at vesterday’s meeting of the 3 school board, President B. F. Gaff- iney presiding. The board voted to have an addition made to the open air school, on account of the present crowded conditions. The Curtis Building company was the lowest bid- cer for this work, giving $620 as its “estimate. The board voted to provide a new entrance at the Rockwell school base- PRESIDENT B. F. GAFFNEY, inent at a cost of $85; also to pur- * ¢ghase an adding machine for the High school commercial department at a ‘cost of $125. The contract for the electrical work TOF the new prevocational school was awarded to G. K, Spring & Co. This firm was the lowest bidder, with $1,332 as its figure. The school will be krown as the Prevocational school. . The committee recanmended that they be empowered to hire a mechani- al expert in regard to the mechanical equipment and arrangement of the "~ mew vocational high school building CRETARY W. L. HATCH. d also prevocational school. Presi- ‘nt Gaffney asked about the pay of e expert. W. L. Hatch said they had ‘man in.view who received $1,500 a year, and it is proposed to pay him at 1e same rate. He is a graduate of eatt Institute, has been employed at Yale & Towne factory, Stamford, and § now at the head of a day continua- Biion school. " THe matter of medical inspection in “schools was referred to the finance mittee to rest until the funds are Aked into as it is planned to have ree inspectors instead of one, Dr. Catherine Travis has been em- ployed by the committee on health _and sanitation to fill out the unexpired f term of Dr. W. W. Brackett. = Salary Increases. ‘ Submaster J. C. Moody of the High hool was voted a raise of $50 in lar; M. F. Davis and others re- ved the usual raises. Although ur had requested increases, the e of not paying female teachers in je High school over $900 was adhered As he will have charge of a new -hool in the fall, Principal W. C. French of the Grammar school was ted a salary of $2,400. Four feachers, the Miuses Townson, Vile, McIntyre and Converse were raised lover the $800 lim!t in recognition of eir merit. A substantial raise was given W. L. Hagen, instructor in anual training. Principal E. E. Weeks of the East 'Street school was given an increase of $100. Mrs. Grace M. Coholan, principal of the Smalley school, was [ recommended for a salary of $950; $900 each was recommended for Miss ampbell, principal of the Burritt §¢hool, and Miss Tormay of the Smith hool. Miss Elizabeth Clark was made irincipal of the new Elm Street school d g salary of $800 was.voted her. iss Costello, assistant sewing in- uctor, was recommended for a sal- of $500, and a substantial in- ease waskiven Joseph Wiseltier, in- cter in drawing. Chas. S. An- ews was re-appointed truant officer. Officers and Committees, ‘The following officers and com- littees were electe C President—B. F. Gaffney, ecretary—W. L. Hatch, Teichers—President, secretary and uperintendent, ex-officio. Finance—L. H. Pease, George W. t and Dr. J. L. Kelly. ixt hooks—Judge John Wailsh, Dr. E. T. Fromen, E. O. Kilbourne and superintendent of schools. Evening schools—H. P. Roche, Clayton Goodwin and E. M. Pratt. Health and sanitation—Dr. E. T. Fromen, Dr. J. L. Kelly and Dr. J. E. Martin. School accommodation—George W. Traut, Dr. J. E. Martin, E. O. Kil- bourne and W. L. Hatch. ‘Want Modern Dances. The junior prom committee of the High school had a petition before the board, requesting permission to have the modern dances in this year's prom, The matter was referred- to the High school faculty and this ac- tion places the dances in a favorable light as far as the school board is concerned. Mrs, McCook of Hartford requested the use of the Grammar school for an anti-suffrage lecture. The members of the board discussed the point— pro and con—and finally referred the matter to the financial committee with power., A’ communication was received from the United Brotherhood of Car- penters and Joiners thanking the board for letting the contract for the new pre-vocational school to a union builder. 'HUERTA'S DELEGATES OFF FOR NIAGARA (Continued from First Page.) E. iing to the regimental detachment of i the 28th infantry, apparently went in- | sane. * He took two horses, the prop- | erty of Lieutenant Colonel Taggert, of the 28th infantry, and rode into the Mexican lines. It has been Teported tc General Funston that the horses were seen in the possession of Mexican i troops. There is also a rumor that ar unknown American civilian in the Mexican lines ‘was executed two days £go. Parks’ fate is not known. Mexi- can troops were last heard of in the neighborhood of Tejeria, where the tracks of the Mexican National rail- way have been torn up.” Reports Are Denied. Reports that Mazatlan, on the west coast of Mexico, had fallen into the hands of the constitutionalists were denied today in a message received at the navy department from Admiral Howard. Admiral Howard’s message read: “Mazatlan not fallen. Fighting still continues between federalists and censtitutionalists. Will keep you fully informed. Silliman Is Safe. American Vice Consul Silliman, re- ported imprisoned by Mexican feder- als at Saltillo, safe and wel, accord- ing to assurances made to the French legation in Mexico City by the Mex- jcan war minister transmitted to the state department here today. | Bryan Is Silent. Secretary of State Bryan called at { White House early today, before thd president had reached the executive office: He left without seeing the pres- ident and would not discuss the re- ports about the/ German merchant sels in Mexican waters, At the navy department announce- ment was made that\ the monitor Ozark had been ordered to join Ad- miral Mayo's fleet at Tampico. The Ozark has light draft and two 12-inch guns and is capable of navigating the Panuco river. She is now on the way to Key West. Secretary of War Garrison reassert- ‘ed today that as yet no additional troops had been ordered to Mexico. ‘When asked whether orders had becn issued for the fourth and sixth brig- ades at Texas City to make ready to embark, he replied: “They are sup- posed to be ready to embark at a mo- ment’s notice.” Coast in Darkness. On Board U. S. 8. California, Maz- atlan, Mex., May 8, by Wireless to San Diego, May 9.—By order of Huerta, lighthouse service on the west coast of Mexico has been abandoned and the coast last night was in dark- ness. The American brig Geneva was cap- tured on the high seas April 26 by the Mexican transport Korrigan, ac- cording to information received here today. Ai the demand, however, cf Captain Magruder of the United States cruiser Raleigh, the brig was re- leased. Fall Seems Imminent. The fall of Mazatlan seems to be imminent. The city officials embarked last night on the federal gunboat Guerrero and the steamer Liman- tour, both of which are ready to sail for Salina Cruz. The federals have gunboat Morelos. A wild shot from the Guerrero to- day passed through a street of the city, causing a panic. As a result of a three days’ battle the townspeople are in a state of ter- ror and hundreds are fleeing. It is reported that C. B. Helley, an American and G. H. Williams, an Englishman, were killed and two other Americans, Walter Neal and Patrick Baird, were wounded near E} Favor Mine in the vicinity of Hostatipquillo. No Clash Participated. Vera Cruz, May 9.—Even if the re- ported execution by Gen. Maas’ men of Private Samuel Parks, the orderly missing since Wednesday, proves true, army officers are inclined not to re- gard one such incident as likely to precipitate a clash. They believe such an act would probably be that of a subordinate of- ficer without authority .and that Gen- eral Maas would be wholly ignorant of the incident until the Mexico City government asked for an explanation. It is assumed here that the matter will be taken up by the authorities at ‘Washington through the Brazilian minister at Mexico City and that the Huerta officials will make a prompt investigation. General Funston deems it inadvis- able to open formal communication with General Maas and is, therefore, abandoned the leaving the case of Private Parks to ‘Washington. ‘Wants Brigade Equipment. General Funston has asked that the brigade equipment left behind at Galveston, because of lack of room for horses and wagons on the trans- ports, be sent forward. He is also asking that recruits for regiments here, now assembled at recruiting de- pots in the United States, be shipped. The equipment includes a majority of the regimental wagon trains and horses for the signai corps. Lacking these the signal corps and quarter- master’s department are hampered in their work about the city and at the outposts. Reports from the north outposts and the aviators indicate that there are more regulars in that direction than was heretofore thought. One party of fifty was seen. They made no hostile demonstration and pro- ceeded, apparently without paying at- tention to the Americans. The lar- gest party seen northward previously was a small squad which was sighted a few days ago by an aviator. Population About 50,000. The army estimates the population of Vera Cruz, including troops and American and Mexican refugees, at between 40,000 and 50,000. This is one third above normal and accounts for the water shortage- Efforts to limit the water consumption are in progress. Army officers report-that the Mex- ican police are doing satisfactory work. Under the existing arrange- ments they handle only Mexicans, while the troops take care of the cases in which soldiers, sailors or foreigners are involved. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. \ Charles E. Chapman. Charles E. Chapman, aged seventy- eight years, and one of Newington's oldest residents, passed away at his home last night after a long illness. He has resided in Newington for about forty years. He leaves two sons, Elmer E. Chapman, of Newing- ton, and Henry H. Chapman of Water- bury, Marian M. Bentley, of Niantic. Funeral services will be held Mon- day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Newington Congregational church. Interment will also be in Newington. AUTO IS FOUND. B. D. Pierce Company’s Car Driven Over Stone Wall in Fairfield. Bridgeport, Conn., May 9.—An au- tomobile stolen from the garage of B. D. Pierce company some time dur- ing the night was driven over a stone wall in Fairfield supposedly by a party of joy riders early this morn. ing. The car after striking the wal hurtled about forty-two feet into a lot and rebounded twenty feet furth- er. The car was discovered early to- day but as yet the police have not located those responsible for the theft or ascertained whether they were injured. ANXIOUS ABOUT SON. Town Clerk of Branford Appeals to State Department. Branford, Conn., May 9.—C, A. Hoadley, town clerk of Branford, to- day asked the state department at ‘Washington to ascertain, if possible, if his son, Barnes Hoadley, assistant engineer at El Favor mine, in the Histatipquillo district of Mexico, is alive. There were only five Ameri- cans at this mine at last accounts. Barnes Hoadley was graduated from the Scientific School at Yale in 1903 and had been at El1 Favor mine for four years. TWO LIVES LOST, Property of Birmingham Railway Light and Power Co. Destroyed. Birmingham, Ala.,, May 9.—Two persons lost their lives in a fire which destroyed a business house and the general offices of the Birming- ham Railway Light and Power com- pany here last night. The property damage is estimated at $175,000. The dgad are Moody Childers, meter department superintendent, and Henry H. Keyser, manager of the blue print department of the com- pany. COMMITS SUICIDE. Charles W. Post, Millionaire Manufac- turer, Shoots Himself. Santa Barbara, Cal, May 9.— Charles W. Post, the millionaire man- ufacturer of Battle Creek, Mich., shot and killed himself early today. Mr. Post was taken ill here sud- denly several months ago and hurried to Rochester, Minn., abroad a special train for an operation. He returned here only recently, apparently recov- ered. ATE PARIS GREEN. Mrs. Wakeman, Accidentally Took Poi- son—Her Condition Ts Serious. Bridgeport, Conn., May 9.—Mrs. Bessie Wakeman, 29, accidentally ate paris green today. She had prepared a piece of meat for the destruction of rats and a piece was mixed with her dinner portion. She discovered the mistake shortly afterwards and went to the hospital in great pain. Her condition is serious. HEARING POSTPONED. Atlanta, Ga., May 9.—When the motion to annul the verdict which found Leo M. Frank guilty of the murder of Mary Phagan was present- ed to Judge Ben H. Hill of the su- perior court today, the hearing was postponed for one week, The state had not had time to prepare its case. MOTHERS’ DAY. Washington May 9.—President Wil- son today approved a resolution, set- ing apart tomorrow as Mothers’ Day, and issued a proclamation command- ing that all flags be displayed in obh- servance of the occasion. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. | It PaysTo Buy Good Things d €enwoo Get a modern .. TheRangethat Makes Cooking Easy’ A Glenwood G! Coal or Glenwood Parlor St Par] means SEVERAL SICILIAN VILLAGES DESTROYED BY EARTHQUAKE (Continued from First Page.) The authofities have commandeered all available automobiles to assist in the work of rescue, For several days past earthquake shocks had been felt at frequent in- | became BLIND MAN FOR PRIEST. Cardinals Gibbons and O’Conncll to Plead for Henry Wessling. Baltimore, May 9.—For the first time in the history of the Catholic church a blind man will be raised to the priesthood next month at Wood- stock college, near here, if the plea of Cardinal Gibhons of Baltimore and Cardinal O’Connell of Boston, is | granted by Pope Pius. The cardinals will appear before the Pope and ask that a special dispensa- tion be granted for the ordination of Henry We: in Woodstock college. Mr. Wessling blind when chemicals over which he was working in the labora- tory of Canisius college, Buffalo, N. Y., exploded several years ago. He was then professor of chemistry in tervals, accompanied by an eruption of Mt. Etna. No attention, however, was paid to the occurrences, the in- | habitants of the district being customed to telluric agitations, First Severe Shock. The first severe shock was felt at 7 o'clock last evening, but the fact that this had caused any destruction was not known in Catania, as railroad and telegraphic communication between the affected villages and this town had been interrupted. The center of the disturbance was at the village of Linera, where the dead and injured were more numer- ous than anywhere else so far could be ascertained. Those Who s fered were mostly women and ch dren. The material damage in this village also was extremely heavy. Rescue Work Difficult. The work of rescue was rendered difficult by the great accumulation of debris and the danger of causing it to fall on those persons buried beneath, but who were still alive. Although the material damage is very great in many other villages, it was believed by those in charge of the work of rescue that the death list would not be so heavy as was at first supposed. According to reports of some refu- gees, fires in some places completed ac- the work of destruction and hindered | the efforts of the rescuers. Railroad Track Destroyed. Hundreds of telegraph posts were overturned along the roadside and seven hundred vards of the railroad | track was destroyed near the village | of Mangano. Orders From Rome. Rome, May 9.—On learning of ‘the disaster at Catania today Premier Salandra, General Grandi, minister of war, and Admiral Enrico Millo, min- ister of marine, sent orders to the pre- fect of Catania and the commanders of the military and naval forces in the district to give all possible assist- | ance to those affected by the earth- | { by Charles Banner and that institution. SAVIN ROCK DISPUTE. New Haven, May 9.—It was expect- ed today that alleged violators of the | Sunday observance law who were re- | cently discharged in the Orange town court, will common into the Tuesday. be summoned pleas court next | The amusement owners at Savin Rock say they will keep open tomorrow, in | spite of the report that they will be arrested, LAKE CONGAMOND JR- About forty boys attended the camp night meeting at the Y. M. C. A., last evening. A duplicate of the camp, from tents to eating table had been constructed in the boys' depart- ment and the members gathered thcre spent a few hours back on the chores of the lake. Bugle calls were given other ex- campers added to the evening’s pleas- ure. BUFFALINO BOUND OVER. Hartford, May 9.—Gaetano Buf- falino, charged with assault with in- tent to murder, was bound over to the criminal court today under $10,000 bonds. On April 29 he went into a Front street saloon flourishing two re- volvers, shot two men, and then took to the streets, shooting indiscriminate- ly, being captured after a long chase. FUND FOR MRS. WAKEFIELD. New Haven, May 9.—Efforts were begun here today to raise a defense fund for Mrs, Bessie Wakefield, who soon will go on trial charged with murder. The equal suffragists are to be asked to subscribe liberally to the fund. CK TO GERMANY. Washington, May 9.—Munitions of war on board the steamer Kronprin- zessin Cecilie, now at Puerto Mex- ico will be returned to Germany, Sec- retary Bryan announced today. tove, solid comfort and Jess fuel. ing of Boston, a student | Gas Range for cooking. and & Furnace or Boiler for heating City lItems The Lexington Guards will meet to- morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in Hadley's hall, Tajnasi Federowizk, of 250 Broad street, and Anna Makowieckor, of 195 Orange street, took out a- marriage license this afternoon, See us for newest mid-summer trimmed hats. M. Seibert.—advt. The degree team of the Ladies’ Auxiliary, A, O. H,, will meet tomor- row morning after 9 o'clock mass. H. A. Callberg of Grand street will leave on Monday next for a stay of three months in Sweden, his native land. At 2 o'clock next Saturday the ladies | of St. Mark’s church will hold a food sale at the parish house. Home made ! pies, cakes, breads and biscuits will | be on sale. Worthy Temple of Pythian Sisters | held an enjoyable entertainment lust | evening in O. U. A. M. nall, the pro- gram consisting of some finely ren- dered musical selections and two amusing playlets. * Department Commander. Frederick V. Streeter of the G. A. R- and Senior Vice Commander F. G. Henderson of | the Sons of Veterans were given a reception last evening in honor ‘of their recent election to their high of- fices. The reception was held in G A. R. hall and was in charge of L. D. Penfield camp, S. of V., assisted by | the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Soms of Veterans and the Stanley Woman's Relief corps. Mattabessett tribe, No. 14, 1. O. R. | M., meets this evening in Judd's hall at 8 o'clock sharp. The Hunters' ana ‘Warriors’ degree will be conferred up- | on several candidates. The represens tatives who attended the great coun- | cil meeting last Wednesday in Bris- | tol will read their report. The enter- tainment committee will also give its report on the vaudeville and dance | recently held by the tribe. Monday evening, May 18, the chief degree will be conferred upon a class of can- didates and a good time is also planned for. | i MEN’'S SOCIETY CONCERT. Swedish Lutheran Church Organization to Have Madame Sundeli Here. Madame Marie Sundelius, a Boston soprano, will be present at the con- cert to be given by the Men's club ! of the Swedish Lutheran church cn| May 21. Gunner Sunderberg on Herbert Anderson, another violinist, William Anderson, organist and the Arpi sextet will assist in providing an excellent program. the violin, quake. The concentration was ordered to be carried out imme- diately and the commanders were re- guested to carry with them tents, pro- visions, clothing and hospital neces- saries. of the soldiers * Red Cross to Rescue, The Red Cross also sent a centin- gent of its members to the afflicted tewn. The destruction of telegraph lines and railroads rendered it difficult for he authorities here to obtain® accur- .ate details of the extent of the catas- trophe but from reports received the total of the dead reaches about 100 that number. The pope has directed Cardinal Merry del Val to send immediately to the the stricken district all help necessary. Shock of Volcanic Nature. Cambridge, Mass., May 9.—Scien- tists at Harvard university said today that the Sicilian earthquake was probably of volcanic origin, as no record of any disturbance during the past twenty-four hours was shown by the university seismograph. Shocks of volcanic nature, it was explained, seldom extend far beyond the locality in which they originate e et S Y TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. Hotel 5-9-d3 WANTED—Night Regal. clerk 1 i and that of the injured several times at Heavies Decide to Remain On Good Old Yankee Soil s . (Continued From Eighth Page.) judgment on his part to take on Wil- liams before trying himself out with some less formidable antagonist. However, Joknny is the champion and the risk is his. And he has had the experience and knows his own con- dition better than anyone else. If Coulon is good it should be a great battle; but if the champion is not himself Williams yght to win in short order. . If Billy Gibson or any other local promoter is figuring on staging a match between Willie Ritchie and Freddy Welch he must be prepared to guarantee the American champion $10,000. That's the champ’s ultima tum, according ‘to a friend who he been requested by Ritchie to represent him in the matter. I have not heard what Welch wants for his bit, but assuming that he would demand at least one-half that amount where is there a promoter who would care to undertake the staging of the bout? Billy Gibson wants the match, and wants it bad, but not to the ex- tent of a §15,000 guarantee If the Madison Square Garden peo- ple were doing business there would be a chance, but there is not a club in existence now that could accom- modate enough people to make the bout attractive from a promoter’s viewpoint. If Willie and F in the near future it w California or England. the metropolis of this big country and boasts a score or more of box- ing clubs but for some reason or other can’t compete with promoters in smaller cities. There is a greut opening here for a man of the Jim Coffroth type of promoter. Frank Erne, former champion, has taken charge of “Rocky” Kansas, the young Buffalo featherweight, of whom I had some- thing to say in these colums several weeks ago. Frank told me the other day that “Rocky” is the best prospect he has scen in years—says he reminds him of Terry McGovern when that voungster was the of the featherweights. Which is speaking highly of young ) Mr. Kansas. However, Erne is a good judge of a fighter, and it “Rocky"” is all that his boosters say of him he' ought to develop into something worth while under Frank’s tutelage. JAS. J. CORBETT. ddy come together 11 likely be in New York is lightweight terror | Duajack, rf., p. | Koplowitz, | hits, NEW BRI HicH BEATEN N HARTFORD One Bad lnning Gves Home Team Game by 9 to 1. The Hartford High school baseball eam defeated the New Britain High this morning at Trinity field by the score of 9 to 1. Flanagan started off to pitch for New Britain but he lacked the nec- essary goods and was replaced by Dudjack. 8till the New Britain boys were unable to check their rivals and eight runs were piled up to Hart- ford’s credit. After this one bad in- ning Captain Cabellus’ men took a brace and allowed only one run to come in for the remainder of the game. The pitching of Dudjack was the feature of the game. In the eight innings he pitched, only one man was walked and one of the six hits was for two hags, the rest being of & scratchy variety. The Hartford team showed the ef- fects of good trainig, getting only one error chalked up against it Goldberg walkefl twelve men, but they were so distributed that a score was impossible from the New Britain boys' point of view, The box score: New Britain, . bh. po. a. Reynolds, ss. Flanagan, p., Walthers, If. Stepanian, 2 Cabelus, 1b. . Johnson, cf. CommaS - HeMmusoHND 3b, Kiniry, Swan, Tracey | Finlay, 1f. Goldberg, Griffin, ss. Butler, e¢. . Kirwan, 1h. Fallon, cf Harmon, . 0010000001 Hartford 80100000*—9 11 Two base hits, Cabelus, Griffin; off Flanagan, 5 in one inning, off Dudjack, six in eight inninge; stolen base: wan 2, Tracey, Kir- wan, Fallon, Flanagan 2, Reynolds; sacrifice hits, Johnson, Kirwan, Tracy; bases on balls, off Flanagan #2, Goldberg 12, Dudjack 1; struck out, by Dudjack 3, Goldberg 4; time, one hour and a half; umpire, Casey. New Britain D, OF 1. DANCE, A large crowd attended the semi- annual whist and dance held last evening in Booth’s hall by the Daughters of Isabella. ‘fhe first ladies’ prize, a pearl handled knife set, was won by Miss Mary MeDon- ough and the ladies’ second was awarded to Miss Dutton of Forest- ville. The first gentlemen's prize, a samovar, was won by Matthew Mes- kill. M. F. Sexton won the second gentleman’s prize, a nickel percolator, TO ABATE Al . The following abatements were passed at the meeting of the mayor and aldermen last night: G. A. Quig- ley om Allen street; C. Scanlon on Al- len street; Dr. J. E. Martin on West Main street H. Wood on West Main street; C. B. Parsons, on West Main street; M. T. Kerwin on Hartford avenue, A resolution for the prohibition of the liquor traffic will be at a meeting of the Swedish Federation of New Britajn to be hela at 3:30 o'clock - tomorrow afternoon in the Swedish Lutheran church, It will be submitted to President Wood- row Wilson,