The Detroit times., 1914-08-29
DOUBLES
PRICE ON FIRST
VETERAN HERE
Indignation at Mayors Office
When Sheridan Rider Relates
Experience
QUARTERS FOUND FOR
SOLDIER AND WIFE
"The Boys" vii lStart Coming
in Force Sunday In State
Delegations

H. j. Daniels, of Hornet, N. Y,
who served through the war In Sheri.
dams famous cavalry. was the first
veteran to arrive In Detroit. Friday.
for the @. A. r. encampment next
week.
Accompanied by his wife. Mr.. DAN
iels went directly to the mayors Of
fee, where he was welcomed by Sec
rotary Fitzgerald, OF the @. A. r. COM
mittees, and assigned to the St.
Charles hotel According to the
schedule OF prices filed at the mayors
once, this hostelry agreed to enter
tain q limited number Of veterans at
q rate Of 81 day for each person.
An attempt was made to charge Mr..
Daniels and his wife 81 q day each.
however, and he refused TO pay the
sum.
Returning to the mayors ONCE he
was met by representative OF The
Times, to whom he told his story.
Secretary Fitzgerald obtained another
room for Mr.. Daniels and his wife.
The mayors secretary was highly In
dignant ct the attempt to Jump prices
and promised to see that obstetrics
guilty Of this practice were punished
In some manner.
"The veterans are the guests OF the
city, and we had been assured that
the hotel men would cooperate with
US In giving them . royal welcome.
Any attempt to extort money from
them unfairly is pretty mean. to say
the least. and we're going to see that
Il II stopped II we possibly can" said
Mr.. Fitzgerald.
Z Mr.. Daniels has been In Detroit be-
fore, but that was some years ago.
and he expressed surprise at the won
derful growth shown since his last
visit here.
Il always knew Detroit was q
mighty pretty place, but ! was sur
prised to find It a. big as It Is ne
said.
The remainder of the veterans from
Mr.. Daniels home city viii come 20
Detroit tomorrow or Sunday. he SAID.
About 80 veterans had arrived up
to noon Friday.
Moore will reach Detroit Saturday
and a great many Sunday.
Information from the various state
indicate that at least IL
state DELEGATIONS will reach the city
on that date. Among them are;
Florida, 7 O, m, over the Big Four;
Idaho. 8 q. m, Grand Trunk; Mary
land. 8 q. m, Buffalo boat; New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, lisa p. m. Grand
Trunk; Maine, ISIS p. m; Iowa, $3.50
D. m, wabash: South Dakota, 6:S 80 or
7:45 p. m, Wabash; Kansas. 6;66 p.
m, Michigan Central; Oregon, 6:66 or
1895 D. m, Michigan Central
Monday, August 81, these arrivals
Of departments are scheduled: New
Jersey, 7:l6 q. m, Michigan Central;
8: SO q. M, Lake Shore
4 Michigan Southern; Indiana. 7:46
!. M, New York Central; Massachu-
uetts, 7:45 q. m, Grand Trunk; Con-
necticut, Army Of the Potomac and
Rhode Island. Buffalo boat, 3 q. m:
New York, 1920 q. m, New York Cen
kral, Louisiana and Mississtppi
m, Michigan Central; Minnesota. $3.50
D. m, wabash; Nebraska, 4:30 p. m.
Illinois, $40 p. m. wabash:
North Dakota. $3.50 p. m; Texas. 8:46
!. m, Wabash; Wisconsin, 5 p. m,
Michigan Central.
Ohio will arrive In force Tuesday
by boat from Toledo, trains
and interurban, while many from west
ern New York. Pennsylvania and
Cleveland will arrive Tuesday morn
lng by, boat.
On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Sons Of Veterans, w. r. c.. Daugh-
ters of Veterans. Ladies' Of the G. "A.
R. and Daughters Of the @. A. R., Army
Nursss and friends. will pack all OF
The other incoming boats and trains
10 the city. From nearby sections.
northeastern Ohio and In