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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-17
An ORDINANCE
- An ORDINANCE.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE SHALL A
COMMISSION BIZ CHOSEN TO FRAME

~ MI
A NEW CHARTERf"
Whereas, Article 1O9BB IN the Revised Civil
Statutes ~ the State Of Texas vests i'm the
Legislative or governing authority M any inrur-
pornted city having more than five thousand
inhabitants the right 10 provide by ordinance.
60 be submitted to the qualified voters. the
shall a commission be chosen 20 frame
IN new charter. and whereas said section further
provides that n special election for the sub
mission ~ said question b. held not less
than thirty days Or more than ninety DAYS after
the passage 81 said ordinance. and also for the
publication thereof In some newspaper pub
|lished IN said city.
Now. therefore. I'm accordance with said
above named article. w. " ordained NY the city
council ~ the city II Brownsville. Texas. that
there shall ~ submitted a. the qualified voters
" said city M a special election "a ~ holden
On the fifteenth dny M September. "A. Id. 1914.
the question "ShaIl "A Commission NJ Chosen
to Frame n New CharterT" The ballot con
tanning said question "a w. printed Inn Accord
ancc with the aforesaid section No. 1unBR.
which provides that same shall contain mo- party
designation. and provision shall ~ made there
on for the election from the city az large Of q
charter committee ~ mot less than fifteen mem
hers or more than one member for each three
thousand inhabitants.
Passed nt n regular session " the city cnun-
ell II the city ~ brownsville. this the 10th day
M August "A. I'D. 1914.
tSeal5 "A. "A. BROWNE. Mayor.
Attest-Crisanto villarreal. City Secretary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-17

Some people are too dull to cut even al
undesirable acquaintance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-17

There's n turning point in every man
career-even III he isn't N crank.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-17

"A mans sins usually find him In; his
~neighbors find him out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-08-17

Rio Grande Railway Company.

Time Table No. II. between Brownsville
and Point Isabel. Effective Saturday.
Auau~I 1. 1914.
Dsys Other Than Saturday or Sunday.
Brownsville Point isabel
leave : 80 a. m. Arrive. 10 90 a. IN.
Arr,y. 4 900 d. ~. Leave. 4 30 p. m.
Saturday.
PA ve & 80 am. Arrive. 10 100 p. m.
Arrive. 4 80 p. m. Leave. 800 p. m.
Leave d 90 D. m. Arrive. 7:3O p. IN.
Sunday.
Arrive. Z 80 q. m. Leave. 600 a. m
Leave. q 40 q. m. Arrive. 10 80 a. m.
Arrive. z 80 p. m. Leave. 600 p. m
ID. A. OBRlEN.
Vice President and General Manager.
Unless we are willing TO admit ou'
ignorance We can never acquire know
iSuEs~ -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24
RANK AND FILE
 DISGUSTED WITH
 ALLEGED SURRENDER

The dissatisfaction of the rank and file of the liberals with the govern ment's treatment of the army offic- CTS is another factor which is likely to hasten general election. The pro- yincial liberal papers, as is usual, are even more outspoken on the subject of the governments surrender to the officers than are their London con- tempoFarfes-
 The H1anchester Guardian says it is with the deepest regret and some shame 1t has heard of Premier As q1fifh's even partial acceptance of the doctrine that officers have the right to lay down for themselves the con- ditzons under which they will continue to serve the King. It continues:
 ssThey are so treated because they are rich men and because they had the prejudices of their class. Not only then is there one law for the rich man in the army and one for the poor but there is one standard for the Tory officers loyalty to his oath and an- other standard for the private soldier with sympathies for the Iaboring man."
 Similar comments appear in the Liverpool Post, also a strong liberal paper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24
Is Dissolution of Parliament Fastened By Alleged Sur
 render to Army Officers? LIBERALS INDIGNANT.
 AT AsQUITH's STAND Declare One Law Should
 Rule for Commissioned and Enlisted Forces
(By Assocdated Press.1

London, March 24-The dissolution Of the Br1tdsh parliament has been hastened by the events of the last few days and by the surrender Of the government to the officers of the army who declined to serve against the Ulster men, according to the opinion generally expressed today in political circles.
 The Irish NationaIists, 1t is pointed out, will not accept home rule with Ulster permanently excluded while the government has found it imposs1 bIe to compel Ulster to come under Dublin parliament.
 It is argued that the only way out of the difficulty is to hold general election and no one would be sur prised if the government, during the second reading Of the home rule bill next week, should offer to dissolve parliament on condition that the home rule, the Welsh s-aboIishment and the plural voting bills be passed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24
NEW PARTIES
 F0RSEEN BY
 PROGRESSIVE Senator Clapp Tells Maine Convention Old Factions
 Are Dying
PREDICTS ALIGNMENT ALONG LIBERAL LINES
Believes Government of People By All People
 Should Have a Trial

Bangor, Me, March 24-Two great parties, one conservative and the otf1- CT liberal was the picture of the poli- tical situation painted by Senator Moses E. Ciapp in a speech at the Progressive Statel convention today. There was, he said, no fundamental line of demarcation between the Re- publican and Democratic parties at present and, pending the inevitable new aIgnnents, he urged the dele gates to stand firm for Progressive principles.
 Senator Clapp said in part: "In free government, political parties al- ways have and always will come into being as a protest against the inability of existing parties to meet conditions as they develop.
 The name of the Democratic party as applied to a political party has always been a misnomer. The party has never been Democratic. The Re publican party, in it's inception, was based on the broad principle that gov ernment, if for all, must be by all.
 umanly speaking, progress has never come from the upper strata, but has reflected impulse, the purpose and sacrifice of the lower strata of gov ernment, and if by the people, must be for the people. If for the few. then let it be by the few. This eter- nal fundamental difference separates the Progressives from the Democratic and Republican parties.
 .'The question now arises-What of the future2 It is dangerous to prophecy although always safe to make deductions. Prior to 1912, we had in this country the grotesque spectacle of two great political part ies. not with a broad line of demarca-
 6Continued on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24
JOHN W. BANKS SUCCESSOR TO
 JOHN ". BANKS
Judge Thomas Reappoints Present Incumbent of
 Bankruptcy Court
Bv Associated Press.)

New Haven, March 24-Appointments of referees in Bankruptcy for the sew eral of the counties of the state were made by Judge Edwin S. Thomas, of the United States court today. John w Banks of Bridgeport, Republican. is re-appointed for Fairfield county for two years from October 10, 1914.
 Carleton E. Hoadley, Democrat, Is appointed for New. Haven county and at once qualified was sworn in and will be sworn in at once, as the of flee is vacant owing to the death of Henry G. Newton, who had served since 1898.
 Edward M Yeonnans. Democrat. for Hartford county for two years from March 31, to succeed George. A Kel- logg, Republican, Torrington.
 Eugene T. O'SuIivan, Litchfield county Democrat, two years from March s1. to succeed Frank B. Mum. of Winsted. Appointments for Mid- d1esex, Windham and New London are held over as the commissions of the present Republican incumbe do not expire until fall
 Of the new appointees. Mr. Hoad- ley was law partner of Judge Thomas before the latter's elevation to the bench. MT Yeomans was engrossing clerk in the last legislature and is a law partner of Thomas J. SPeilacy- The state register gives MT. Yeoman's residence as Andovers In Holland coun- ty, this bankruptcy district including that county
 Judge Banks was first appointed ref cree in bankruptcy by Judge William H. Townsend Shortly after the law went into effect. He was subsequently reappointed by Judge Townsend and Judge J. P. PIatt.
 He was born in Bethlehem, Conn, September g. 1867, graduated from the acad erntc department of Yale Col Iege in 1888 and finished his course when he began to practice, law here.
 He resides at TO Rus1ing place HIS politics is Republican. He was prom inentlys mentionedssfor city attorney after Mayor Wilson's second election, but the place went to Judge w. H. Comley.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24
KELLY, CRITIC OF COURTS, ESCAPES
 WITH A WARNING
MiddletoWn Mans Explanation Is Accepted by Judge
 W. s. Case.

Mfdd1etown, March 24-A warning to be careful in making staten ents which might be construed to reflect upon the integrity of the Judiciary was given Thomas Kelly, lampblack manu- facturer, today, by Judge w. s. Case in the superior court.
 At a meeting of friends of Professor W. O. Fisher. on the evening of March Is, when there was under discussion a plan to form Fisher clubs to boom the candidacy of the professor for the Democratic nomination for governor, Kelly made a speech in which he was said to have referred in vigorous 1an- guage to the lawyers and judges.
 Last Friday, Kelly voluntarily gave to Judge Case a written statement as to what he actually did say and meant in that speech. claiming that he had of the meeting. Kelly appeared in court today for second time at the request of Judge Case.
 Kelly was questioned by the court as to al1esed statements accredited to him and Kelly denied that he had used the words tipped off in reference to Judge Cases denial of the petition Of Prof. Fisher to have the ballot boxes re-opened in order to see the ballots cast at the recent city election
 Judge Case told Kelly that the writ ten statement which he had given the court on Friday was sufficient to per- init the incident to be closed.
 When Mir Kelly was called before the court Judge Case said in part:
 .I have read carefully your state ment prepared in response to my invi- tation to you to explain or deny state ments attributed to you in the papers. The court is concerned only with one feature of the report of the meeting The report suggests that the court acted in a. specific case corruptly and that you knew in advance what 8 certain decision would be because you knew in advance that the presiding judge had been tipped off want to familiar with the expression"
 MT. Kelly said he did not know the meaning Of the term. Judge Case said: T want an answer to the ques- tfon."
 .I deny using the term.'' replied Kelly.
 Judge Case then said that he under stood the secretary of the meeting was also a representative of the Cour- ant, in which the article under com sideFation appeared.
 "Is MT Leonard o. Ryan here?,'
 MT Ryan. who had been seated in the rear of the room, walked toward the bench
 You are member of the bar?'' asked Judge Case
 IT am,'' was the reply.
 Your name appears at the head of the A5iddletown column of the Courant as local manager,,' said the court. Were you responsible for the article that appeared in that paper?. You are an attorney and you know your rights. You may answer not as you p1esse.''
 MT. Ryan said in reply: Tn a meas ure"
 Were you responsible for the Ian sguage in the quotation niarked?'' ask
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24
FIERCE FIGHTING IN PRELBGINARY ATTACK
Field Hospitals Crowded With Rebels Wounded at First
 Line of Defenses.e

Elvsr5el. Mex. March z4-Meetine stubborn resistance at Gomez PaIacio only a few miles north and east of Torreon. General Francisco Villa and gan tl1e most important battle Of the conefatut1onalist revolution and the rebel chdeftainss march to Torreon was seriously checked
 Today tK1a field hospital here is crowded with wounded who streamed into Elver5s1 as fast as they could be returned from the front. Given emer- gency attention here. the seriously -Toznded were hastened on to the gen. erz1 hospital at BermJil1o. The fed erz1 loss appears to have been much heavier than that Of the rebels but no accurate estimate of their dead and wounded has been made
 Apparently determi1ned to deal Gen sra1 villa a crushing blow before he actually reached the gates of Torreon. General Ve1asco ssallied out of the in fested city under cover of the guns of the sides Of Cerro De La Pillar and strongly garrisoned Gomez PaIacio. tories. General Villa heard the report from his scouts that Gomez Pa1acio was strongly fortified and gave the order for attack
 The guns of Cerro De La Pillar opened fire. Valley after voIley from l. rebel artillery and small arms sig nailed the first serious engagement be- tween Villas troops and the federals who hope to check the march of the constitufiona1ists to the national capi- cal
 The rebel cavalry pressed forward toward the mountain and, before rnauy minutes of fighting Villas men mad taken the water tank, securing 1teir first vantage ground From fhere they attacked the Birmingham Soap Factory. the infantry engaging Che defending force within and upon Che buildings.
 Ancther hour and the federals re- fest fighting of the battle took place. Attacking from the front, gaining foot 6y foot. the rebels finally drove the Gederals back again toward Torreon.
 But so heavy had the firing been, go many were the shells that burst in enc CuarfeI that scarcely, had it been occupied by the pursuing rebels than zt caught fire and the conquerors were forced to abandon it.
 The federa1s retreated in order, nowever, keeping up an insistent fir afsE as they were beaten back on the read to Torreon- As the rebels ad- wsnced, they rushed forward over the bodies of the federal dead and wound
 General Villa reiterated his conf dence that Torreon would be his by Thursday-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24

ed the court.
 ..po a considerable extent Mfr Ryan replied.
 Do you consider your report con sistent with your oath as an attorney Ponder over it, said Judge Case
 The court then said that he would do nothing in regard to this feature of the case save to bring it to the atten- ton of the grievance committee Ar ter court, however, Judge Case re- ceived an explanation from MT. Ryan which ended the incident.
 After questioning MT. Ryan. Judge Case turned to MT Kelly and asked: !:
 "You are not. native born citi- zen?''
 : MT. Kelly replied that he was not.
 "You have attained citizenship You have also attained old age. You have also obtained considerable property under our institutions, understand. Your letter and explanation are sur- ficfent to permit me to pass over this incident with a warning that you be more discreet in the future. The courts are reluctant in this jur1sd1c- ton to take notice of such utterances as were attributed to you but such an article as that was unusually flag rant and could not be passed py-
 MT Kelly, given permission to speak, said: .T consider the phrase tipped off was more insulting than anything else that appeared in print,
 q should think so,' the court re- piled. "I hope it will not occur again in this court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24

It's not a soldiers home now; it's a soldiers boarding house."
 Thus did a grizzled veteran of the civil war characterize the Fitch's Sol- diers' Home in Noroton. today, when, with several of his comrades, he dis ctssed the case of Frederick M. Bas- sett, 251 Park street, this city,
 MT. Bassett, who has a splendid war record of two enlistments during the civil war, has been refused admit ance to the home unless he makes an agreement to pay SIS of his monthly pension of $25. to the trustees of the home.
 The news of the action of the board has caused widespread discussion in c. A. R. circles. and in the head quarters of Elias Howe. Jr., post, in the Sturdeyant building, where the veterans are always to be found.
 Bassett's case would not have pro- volxed controversy had not the ca5es Of many other residents in the SoI- diers home been so familiar to their comrades. The old soldiers know that the home shelters many who are Of families with considerable means men who go there not for q place of refuge, but for the companionship D it affords with congenial spirits
 There are many in the home, Bas- sets friends aver, who have been there 10, 15 and some of them 20 years, who are not charged a cent for their nlaintenance. They have their the comforts that the home affords are regarded as an adjunct to the pen sion-
 The soldiers regard the home as a Eovernraert institution, for though it is really entailed with private owner ship, it is given a liberal allowances from the Federal governn ents and an fe maintenance.
 Viewing the home as a government institution. the soldiers are glad to avail thense1ves of it's comforts with out any quaIms.
 Now that the case of Basset+ has brought home to the Bridgeport vet erans the conditions under which they are now expected to enter the place. there has arisen a controversy that may be taken up officially by the G. A. R. post at it's meeting Thursday night
 Bassett is one of the most popular members of the post. He enlisted in Go. A, 1th Conn Inf. Vols, in Dan bury, in September, 1s61. At the ex- piration of his enlistment of three years, he re-enlisted in the same com pany for three years more. He was mustered out Dec. 21, 1865, at City Point.
 Bassett treasures many papers showing that to him were assigned many duties that called for qualities of courage and resourcefulnesss
 At the close of the war he became a railroad man, and spent many years on the Central Pacific, principally in California He brought up a family of one son and two daughters. His son and wife died within a short per iod, and he was left with two small
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24
.TRAINMEN TELL
 HOW CARS BUMPED
Declare Crash Tn Which Gertrude Donahue Claims to Have Been Injured, Not Severe.

The New. Haven railroad counsel had a number of brakemen on hand in the civil superior court today co testify in the $1O,OO0 suit brought by Gertrude Donahue Of Waterbury against the railroad. The trainnen testified that the crash in Ansonis in which she claims to have been injured was nothing more than the usual bump following the coupling of care
 John F. F'itzsimmons said three at- tempts were made to attach a milk car to the passenger train but claimed the force used was no greater than necessary to make the couplins- Hs said the coupling was not made in Che first two trials
 Harry Roweo testified that after Che cars had been coupled he walked through the train and was told by a woman passenger that the plaintiff was hurt He went to Gertrude Doua- hue and she said. My back is hurt The witness informed the conductor
 Several physicians were called DF the railroad counsel to testify that tfie plaintiff was not badly injured in the Ansonia accident but that her condi- ton was due to injuries received Tn a previous trolley accident.
 The plaintiff says she was thrown against a seat when the cars bumped and that her back was seriously hurt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-24
Members Of Elias Howe, IT,, Post In- dignant With Conditions Imposed
 Upon Aged Comrade
SIS Of Pension Of S25 Per Month Is Demaded Before He Can Enter
 Home At Noroton

daughters whom he brought to Dan~ bury few months after his bereavs- nent. He has provided we'll for hfs family, and has won the confidence and respect of the people of Danbury and Bridgeport He has dvze1t here Recently he decided that he would like to take up his home with thoss of his comrades who had entered she Soldiers home He compiled with She fornaHttes of application. and receiv- ed this letter:
 March 14. 1914. Frederick M. Bassett,
 251 Park street,
 Bridgeport, Conn.
 am directed by the superintsndsnt to notify you that at a meeting of the executive corznfttee, Soldiers Hos pfta1 board of Connecticut, held this date, it was voted to admit you Q member of this home on condition that you sign an agreement to pay to the Soldiers hospital board of Connsctfcug the sum of $18s a month for mainten- ance from your monthly pension oe $25 when received during such time as you remain a member of this home herewith enclose such an agree ment and on the return Of same prop erly signed and witnessed a permit will be forwarded you for admission.
 Very truly.
 Edward E. Pe5ton. Adfufaut
 MT. Basaekt responded that be knew of no good reason why he should be- called upon 10 forfeit SIS per mlonta or his s2E epras 1n- He refused tc siEu ths paperr icn the hospita1 board enaiose5 s1l | in reply fo f7ie letter he received the fol1owtug eomruniea- t1on
 March 17. 1914 Frederick M Bassett
 251 Park street,
 Bridgeport, Conn Dear Sir:
 By direction of the superintendenr. beg to say that having decided mot GO accept conditions of admission to thlg home as promulgated by the Soldier hospital board I herewith return t0 youf address your discharge certifi- cate and certificate of service in Co. A, 11th Regt Conn. Vols. being ali the papers in our possession belong ing to you.
 Very respectfully yours,
 Edward F. Pelton. Adjutant
 This ended the Correspondence. He showed the letters to his comrades iu the post and a red hot agitation has begun for an investigation of the oon- ditions under which the home si1elters veterans at varying rates--soTne pay ing nothing, others a generous amount. It is asserted that the hospital board makes an investigation of each in- dividual case, and regulates It's charge in each case by the individual circurn- Knowing that men of means ars living in the home without cost friends of Bassett cry against what they characterize as playing favor ties"