New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 14, 1915, Page 1

v . ad Mr. Barnes. - Ca o PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1915-TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISH] . CRUSHED STONE VETO | IN CENTER OF STAGE ”Ilnl'fi Real Reason for Calling| Special Mecting, 1t is Clamed. | CONCIL FRIENDLY 10 MAYOR| | But Thorns May Spring Up in His | | Honor's Path and Vetoes May Be | Harshly Dealt With When New | Body Gets Into Office. i Students of politico-ethnology pro- | fess to see a member of the Bthiopian race in the woodpile in. the special | meeting of the common council called M for this evening by Mayor George A. | Quigley ostensibly for the purpose of deetding whether the city desires to continue along the road to municipal ownership of an electric lighting and power plant. It is their boliel that His Honor wants the meeting for the purpose of submitting 2 veto on the crushed stone contract, which been awarded by the board of public works to the White O C Stone company, ratified by the com- nion eouncil and heid up by lack of approval on the par:t of the mayor. The eleciric lighting merely a cloak with the purpose ¢f the meeting, they al- lege.’ i i Echo of Persona] Feud? These observers whose horizon is not limited by ‘the length of their nasal organs, smelled a rodent in the call for the meeting, It is a well known fact that Mayor Quigley is decidedly opposed to awarding the contract to the White Oak people, although it was unanimously favored by the board of public works. They pro- | fess to hear an echo of the fight be- tween L. M. Barnes and Mayor Quig- ley some time ago when the latter asked the courts to order an account- | ing of their joint real estate business. | The courts held that Mayor Quigley | did not prove he was in partnership with Mr. Barnes and that an account- ing could not be secured, Mr. Barnes.is one of the prime movers in the'White Oak Crushed Stone com- pany and some are of the opinion “that Mayor Quigley is using 'ais big stick, the veto, in order to make it “even Stephen” with Mr. Barnes. Nothing to It, Mayor Claims. This, Mayor Quigley . denies. He! told a reporter a few days ago that| he would not use his authority as| mayor to square any personal .grudgesi and that he had decided to veto the 7 crushed stone contract because of his | conclusion that the Connecticut Quar- | ries company was the lowest bidder. The mayor explained that the greater part of the crushed stone used dur- ing 1915-16 will be deposited in the second district and that on this basis the bid of the Connecticut Quarries ¢ompany is much lower than that of Must Tender Veto Tonight. Asked this afternoon whether his veto would be submitted at the meet- ing of the common council this even- ing, Mayor Quigley replied:. “I don't | know. This is a special, meeting.” | Section 49 of the city charter says: | “Every vote, resolution, order or ! ordinance passed by said common council shall be submitted to the | mayor in writing for his approval and if such vote, resolution, torder or | ordinance shall be disapproved by him | the same shall be returned to the common council at its next meeting, whether an adjourned, regular or WAR MATERIAL BEING MADE IN PITTSBURG Unusual Industrial Activity Among Manufacturing Concerns to Fill Demand for Warring Nations. Pittsburg, April 14.—Stories of un- usual industrial activity in the Pitts- burg district because of the presence of orders for war material have been received with more or less hesitation until today, when a number of manu- facturing concerns confirmed to The Associated Press reports of their operations, At the W company it wa. tinghouse Air Brake d that special ma- { chinery had been installed, and work- men were now making shraprel shells, cartridge cases and fuses on a cos- tract that will require a year to com- plete, The shells will be loaded in | urope. 'he Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing is making large pro- jectiles for the war, although the or- der came to it through an eastern steel manufacturer. Special machin- ery has been put in the shops, and re- peat orders are cxpected. A number of smaller concerns also are making ammunition, some shops working at high speed to filll the de- mand promptly. INJUNCTION STOPS SALE BY SHERIFF A. P. MARSH Ginsberg Says He Received Raw Treatment By Be_- ing Overcharged. Deputy Sheriff Albert P. Marsh was scheduled to auction off the equip- ment in the plant of Louis Ginsberg, proprietor of the New Britain Wood Turning and Variety Wood Works at 519 Arch street, this afternoon at 2 o’clock but he didn’t. And ‘“‘there’s The- sheriffs well laid went awry because Judge Ed- ward L. Smith of the court of com- mon pleas issued a temporary in- junction restraining him from prose. cuting his intentions. Ginsberg was made the defendant in an action for $19.70 brought some time ago by the Swift & Upson com- pany. The writ was placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff . Marsh to serve. Ginsberg claims that he paid $10 on account and did not believe the case would be pushed. The sheriff it is claimed went right ahead and attached the property for the full amount. Ginsberg claims that ‘he was never served with a copy of the writ and that the sheriff’s only act was to tack a copy up on his wood turning shop. The case was heard before Justice Henry P. Roche, who awarded full damages ‘and costs against Ginsberg. The latter con- sulted Judge F. B. Hungerford, who saw Justice Roche with the view of securing a rebate of $10 for his client. The justice did not feel that he could take such action as the case had passed beyond his jurisdiction. ‘When Ginsberg received his bill of costs Deputy Sheriff Marsh’'s fees amounted to $13.60, of which $10 was for acting as custodian of the goods under attachment. Ginsberg claims a reason.” plans |that this is an outrage as the sheriff never had the goods in his custody but was satisfied to leave them in the wood turning shop under guard of the writ tacked on the building. As special meeting with the objections @ Tesult of his belief that he was not .« thereto in writing, etc.” Certain people of Sherlock Holmes. ian natures claim that there of wool where wool ought to be which is not over their eyes and that Mayor Quigley's real object in calling the meeting was to dispose of the veto with the present common council, which has entertained considerably this year by jumping through hoops when the ringmaster cracked the whip. . They say the mayor fears that the common council which is about to come into authority may not feel as he does about the stone contract. SWEPT OUT TO SEA. ~¥leven Men Aboard Immmch Hudson Blown Off Shore During Gale. San Pedro, Caiif., April 14.—Bleven fien are aboard the launch Hudson, which was swept out to sea from FEl Segundo, a beach town, yesterday, a heavy gr A close watch waa itept today for the launch by life ng stations on the southern coast. ‘apt. Wm. Kegeris, Al Christy, a deep sea diver, and nine others were engaged in placing piling in a whart at El1 Segundo, it is said, when the storm blew the craft off shore. Search at various ports has failed to iocate the boat. T0O BEGIN DIVING OPERATIONS, Washington, April 14.—Rear Ad- miral Moore, commandant of the Hon- olulu naval station, reported to the navy department that he had com- pleted all preliminary arrangements and expected .to begin diving opera- tions to raise the submarine F-4 to- day. GOING AI'TER REFUGE Galveston, Tex., April 14-—The United States army transport Sum- ner sailed early today for Tampico, where she will take on about 209 refugees who desire to return to the is lots | i being treated fairly Ginsberg sued for an injunction holding up the sale of his goods, the defendants being Sheriff Marsh, Swift & Upson and Attorney E. J. Danberg, who issued the original writ for the lumber company. Judge Hungerford received word today that the injunction had been granted and Constable Fred Winkle had the plea- sure of ‘putting one over” on the sheriff by serving the injunction on ‘him. TO SURROUND AGUA PRIETA Object of Gen. Acosta, Villa Com- mander, in Moving Forces Eastward. Douglas, Ariz., April 14.—Villa rep- resentatives here yesterday stated that Gen. Acosta is moving slowly eastward with the intention of again surrounding Agua Prieta, cutting the Nacozari railroad, stopping traffic and in olding the army of Gen. Calles the town. In view of this report, railroad officials are making every effort to get supplies into camp and to move bullion and concentrates to the border. Gen, Acosta’s army is said to num- ber between 3,000 and 4,000, including 1,000 Yaqui Indians under Col. Ur- balejo. Gen. Calles has about 3,000 men, including all the garrisons along the Nacozari railroad. TOWN ACCOUNTS SHORT. Milo, Me., April 14.—The discovery of an alleged shortage of $4,500 in the town’s accounts has been followed by the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of Leroy F. Shaw, former town treasurer, it Was announced today. Shaw, who is 28 vears of age, had served as treasurer for thrce years, disappeared soon after the election nk T. Dobble, his sue ago. His wife and’ cb United States, S. OF V. ENCAMPMENT OPENED HERE TODAY Aual Reporls Made by Diviin Commander Pratt and Others. BANQUET AT HOTEL BELGINTONIGHT n of Three New Camps and 268 Members During Year—Invitation to Attend G. A. R. Camp Fire To- morrow Evening. The thirty-first annual encampment ot the Connecticut Division, Sons of Veterans, was opened at 3 o'clock this afternoon in G. A. R. hall, when the reports of the officers were presented and the resolutions of the committees and recommendations of the division commander were received. The delegates began arriving this morning and the afternvon trains brought the bulk of the representa- tives from the different cambs. Members of the reception committee were stationed at the station and the center to receive the delegates and headquarters were established at the Hotel Beloin and Jwdd’s nall. The principal reports made this afternoon were thosc of Allen T. Pratt of Hartford, the division com- mander, and Harry J. Parker of Hartford, the secretary and treasurer. A gain for the year of three new camps and 268 members in the state was reported by Mr. Parker. Recommendations Miade, The following recommendations were made by Commander Pratt in the report presented this arternoon: That the division commander call ‘attention in an order issued not later than November 15, to our annual custom of the camps sending a con- tribution to the veterans at Noroton Soldiers’ Home for Christmas. That this division make it an an- nual custom to observe what shall be known as ‘“Veterans’ Night,” which all be held by the camps on or as | near as possible to November 19, the anniversary of the delivery of Lin- coln’s Gettysburg address, and atten- tion called to the same In an order issuced not later than Octover 15. That this division officially endorse Everybody Present? Play Ball! the Death Benefit assoclation, Sons of Veterans, U. 8. A, and recommend it to such camps as are not members, and that it be explained in a division order. { That the retiring division com- minder be authorized to prepare the | proceedings of this encampment for vublication at the expense of the division as soon as possible after the adjournment of this encampment. That the sum of $100 be appro- priated toward the expenses of the voting members of this division at the next national encampment. That the following expenses of | holding a division encampment shall i future be appropriated by the division: First, the sum of $10 for | an official stenographer; second, the sum of $30 for the division souvenirs | and the hall rental for the encamp- | ment sessions. That the per capita tax remain the same, sixty cents per annum. In regard to the patriotic work of | the order, Commander Pratt said: “The year has been one of marked increase along the line of patriotic observances and public meetings of various kinds among the camps of this division. Possibly some of this has been due to the fact that it has been the year of the fiftieth anniver- sary of many of the culminating events of the Civil war, but it is to be hoped that this branch of our work will continue to become more and more prominent and that more of the camps will seize the opportu- nity thus afforded to not only ex- emplify this principle of our order but put the Sons of Veterans more prominently before the general public as the greatest patriotic order in America—next to the Grand Army of the Republic.” The report mentioned held in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the writ-| ing of “The Star Spangled Banner,” the observation of Veterans’ Night, Union Defenders’ Day, and Memorial Day. A report on the Christmas con- tributions to Noroton Soldiers’ Home ! also was made. Rev. After the mou and Hur in the were fo region, This | struggle Galicia. sides ar official several Moselle cently the services ance. After official savs to the ! tevday, stroyer f Maier Rev. Henry W, has been chapiain of the during the and in the work donme by him, Praised. of this city organization speaking of Commander | Maier vear ~h e day for importa by the problem governm in favor perance Rev. Henry his duticz issuing a fulfilled efliciently, W. Maier promptly and chaplain's Mem Day letter of | ¥ Connecticut division may weil be proud, and getiing in a Memorial Day report from every camp, thus securing 100 per cent. again for Con necticut.” has the thoe 1t Banquet Tonight. The biggest feature of the S. of V. convention today will be the banquet at the Hotel Beloin at 8 o’clock to- night. Rev, Dr. G. W. C. Hill, pastor of the South Congregational church, will be the toastmaster. Speeches will be made by Commander-in-chiei Charles I, Sherman of Syracuse, N, Y., Department Chaplain W. Hil- ton of Hartford, Superintendent of Schools S. H.. Holmes and Mayor | George A. Quigley. A special invitation was L Paris, Lepine, Just bee army since N Marie today (Continued on ileventh I sians have berg, Galicia, tells of a Ru on the Au that the losses are heavy. trians in Balkowina and the Germans | in northern Poland are making small movements, interpreted in as intended i to withdraw some of their troops from the Carpathian In France and Belgium only small | engagements occurred vesterday. has been most severe, the Germans made a successful the nouncement government's ufacture of Wi sur RUSSIANS PUSHING ON TOWARDS HUNGARY | R | | Capture Main Mountain Crest in Carpathians frem Austrians. a twelve hour hattle the Rus- ptured another section of mt ngary. A despatch from Lem- an attack strian forces at Mazolaborez, east Beskids. The Austri rced to give ground, and it is said the main mountain crest in this considered impregnable, has passed to the hands of the Russians. Battle was an of unusual incident in severity now a in progress along a front of more than one hundred miles, northern Hungary, to from Bartfeld, Stry, eastern Petrograd reports that both e attacking simultaneously and The Aus- etrograd to force the Russians to front he report from Berlin mentions French attacks in the Meuse region, where the fighting re- but says re- a prolonged lull in the oper- ations at the Dardanelles fighting has been resumed on a small scale. An Constantinopie at the entrance bombarded cruiser and de- by the Turkish report from batteries Straits were that a struck and were British to.- consideration of nt colluteral war. It is expected the will be disc and the 1ent may announce its decision of a measure to enforce tem- or prohibition. An an- is expected concerning plan for utilizing resource for the r munitions, parliament meets some of the presented liquor les ion's man- INIYS SON KILLED. April 13, 11:05 p .m.4—Louis former prefect of police, has an informed that an on who has heen missing ovember, was killed at Auxmines, his son, riford. Thursday fair, e, Saint } }MEXICAN BULLETS in barrier between Galicia | ns | ment today, Gen. | trenches, around le from the Brownsville pumping | against the pumping station that the bullets feil | gu | general strength " British | | | FALL ON U. 8. SIDE Gen, Funston to Take Personal Chavge reatening Situation at Brownsville, Texas, Washington, April 14 IFunston, Ma jor commianding Gen- Frederick American forces on the Mexican border, is on his way from Scn Antonio to Brownsville, Texas, to t personal charge of the situation there which again become threatening in consequence of the falling of the Mexican bullets on American terri- tory. Reporting to the war depari- “unston said that al- though bullets struck the Brown e side during the fighting yesterday, there were ('ol. Blocksom, at Brownsville, in a | @ report forwarded by Gen. said the hostilities yesterday extended from a point about one half mile @n front of the right flank of Carranza's | Matamoros to about today has an station. It was in the vicinity of ‘he on the American side « The Villa forces had = two field |t pieces in action during the engag ment and fired about twenty shots in- | | to Matamoro: L )y ¢ i I ¥ Bethlehem |1 it | @ to 115 14 the foreground ‘s stror very active market. Aing in the issue named began with a|J sale of 1,000 shares at 128 to 129, an overnight gain of 4 points, which it rose mostly in small of 140. At that level it jumped five paints to 145 without interme- |1 diate quotztions. Then sudden- |V Iy it fell back in breaks of 1 points to 130, all within the first hour. Blsewherc Bethlehem Steel Rises Falls Back to But New Steel the York, April ain in of to stock was opening from lots as to half the market manifested ‘I with increased Metal Ares, the ulative tors fram inquiry. and mo. some of to 5 points New COTTON NOT CONTRABAND. 1% X i a British Government Decides Not to ! Place Article on List. April 14, 3 £ nment cotton 15 p. has m.—The decided the London, 2OV placing list inst on con- 1 \ 1 t yand A in the hou wked ftery Neil Primr rairs, question was commons this this d on L under het that had v of subject retary the fe careful « found " that on replied sideration it the military advanta by declaring cotton con- insuflicient to render 1 expedient, step tral uch @ irr-A) | espior no casualities. aboard Funston, | asked by the and he Schwind a man « SCHOONE York. SWOBODK'S REAL MAME .- FOUND 10 BE SCHWIND Prisoner Held in Paris for Arson and Espionage Says Charges Are Baseless, April 14 m.—The name of the man known as Ray- mond Swoboda, now on trial before a court-martial on charges of arson and 8 Raymond Ruff Schwind, it was reported at the hearing yester- day, according to the Journal The prisoner, whose arrest Paris, result~ ed from the investigation into the fire the steamships La Touraine, answered without hesitation guestions Capt. Julien in an effort stablish nis identity. Th was most important point brought luring the examination, Schwind, declaring him baseless, prog the out the charges complained slow ion and appeared disappointed be- his lawyer not p present during the inqgu Schwind obtained an American »assport by @ subterfuge. according to Iigaro, Knowing that the mu- licipal record San Francisco were lestroyed in the fire which followed earthquake, he said have the émbassy that was yorn in that city. Since im- »ossible to obtain proof of this state- nent the nd ssued ays ause mitted as o be iry. is to he was nformed it embassy the passport nduct aroused under surveillance both in York busines that he r wce employed by accepted his word The paper s suspicion, W >aris and New A London asserting a in n is quote ognizes him he father German clerk, said in Bremen and that German fiscal official a who was orn vas a WINSLOW DAMAGED. teported Creaft Collided With British Warship O sandy Hook. April 14 dward float harbor The six-mas B. Winslow, was brous in the ‘W York, d schoone f the lav York tug, her bow from She is a and est tow away today bowsprit carried in. The Winslow April 9 New of tons owned Port- o oa her nd fled stove Boston for 2,482 in vessel et register is that collizion how was reported the schooner carly 1 ofr been in a Lriti wxhip Sand GERMAN DYESTURES COMING, Washington, April 14.- have Arrange been for nents hipment America German d uir American and ympleted of which we by the i o at or iarch 1, e now Rotterdam. | | ing made in the investi- | creise | team BIG LEAGUE ¢ START 1915 S8 FOR BASEBAL ' National and Am:r:canfif in First Games of This Afternd (LUOE DAY OBSERVED SHBE PARK, PH | President Wilson Tosses Ball at Washington, Mitchel in New York, Officials in Various Ol Similar Functions—Pon ing Day in New York York, 14.—F New April | fans throughout the count the most memarable day | the day for which they six long months, the day of the big Washington weather bur greet th who were to gather in b and ‘the west favorites new fi league fair weather to in the east old | diamonas All *the of and disputes and 1 ments the winter wenel thrown into = disc the spectators were co the signal ot play ball | with ancient customs the | elved official indorseme nt Wilson in Washings ing the first ball upon i while Mayor Mitchel i and other officials in varigd | formed similar functions. | Tener at New Yo President of th attended the open the New York and 8ro fat the Polo Grounds | league's president was in Ltic mood. M4 feel that this race closest ‘we-have ever fon Vur strengih well my ton and New York, of | fine clubs, while St. i cugo ‘Have fighting tea not take defeats Withouty opponents i hattle, lics reatest America A1 that Vincinnaty lot of folks Herzog h out there and quite a in ily as Tener | 1league great the Grover have in c¢ounts hustling ght to get 1 [ viston Fair e for Pe New York fans figured four team in this city, Brooklyn with its Federal the ought to fai winning one of thrd nants. Locully the | which swgmally | game had . were no be the pomp and| signalled abandon speeches nor pa esreau, for the Gian Pfeffer for Brooklyn, posing pitchers of the season. wel selected f game Wilson Sla Washington, April 14 dent Wilson laying, aside his o out thi | thereby starting hostilit | the Washington .and New baseball official a tandom o oye uvration of the baseball | today Interest in the greater. than . previous much the belief was the local team had a b of finishing higher up in standing than hereto e on office teams, was all a April fans 1o = Lajole Day at delph greeted the Park today of the season bet league to Shibe ing delphia W This Napole game American Boston vet basemur back phia aftor absence to the o 1914 Amerid flung to the ry predictions Carrigan for 1 for Philadelp Incidental en the pennant wa The bat ara and and Schang Mayor Curley Pre 14.—The gue bas chamy April le Poston the National found th ger 1"hilac Ma inst nd concert day Rud w of the opening ted that box f Bostol Philadelphin the carl and therd er for was cleay (Continucd on Twelf