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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD
+ VOLUME XXXXII BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1913 12 PAGES NUMBER 310
CULTIVATE FRIENDSHIP AND
DESER VE THE CONFIDENCE OF
LATIN-AMERICAN REPUBLICS
Wilson Issues Formal State
ment of Policy Toward
Adjoining Countries
NO SYMPATHY FOR
PERSONAL AMBITION
New President Reads Statement to
the Cabinet—Friends of Peace,
But Peace Under Stable
Conditions
Washington, March 11.—President Wil
f§on today issued this formal statement
•f his policy toward the Central and
liouth American republics:
“In view of questions which are natu
| rally uppermost n the public mind just#
Bow the President issues the following
atatement:
“One of the chief objects of my ad
ministration will be to cultivate the friend
•hip and deserve the confidence of our
•Ister republics of Central and South j
America and to promote in every proper,
and honorable way the interests which j
ara common to f he people of the two |
continents. I earnestly desire the most j
cordial understanding and co-operation
between the peoples and leaders of Amer
ica and, therefore, deem It my duty to!
make this brief statement.
“Co-operation is possible only when |
lupported at every turn by the orderly
processes of just government based upon
law, not upon arbitrary or irresular j
force. ,We hold, as I am sure, all thought
ful leaders of republican government
everywhere do, that just government rests
always upon the consent of the gov
i erned and that there can be no freedom
without ordei based upon law and upon
the public conscience and approval. We
•hall look to make these principles the
basis of mutual Intercourse, respect and
helpfulness between our sister republics
and ourselves. We shall lend our influ
ence of every kind to the realization of
these principles in fact and practice,
knowing that disorder, personal intrigue
and personal defiance of constitutional
rights weaken and discredit government
and injure non© so much as the people
who are unfortunate enough to have their
common life and their common affairs
ao tainted and disturbed.
No Sympathy for Personal Interest j
“We can have no sympathy with those j
who seek to seize the power of govern- i
ynent to advance their own personal in- i
tefests or ambition. We are the friends
of peace, but we know that there can
be no lasting or stable peace in such
circumstance*. As friends, therefore, wTo
shall prefer those who act in the in
terest o£ peace and honor, who protect
private lights and respect the restraints
of constitutional provision. Mutual re
epect seems to us the indispensable foun
dation of friendship between states, as
between Individuals.
“The United States lias nothing to seek
In Central and South America, except
i the lasting interests of the peoples of
the two continents, the security of gov
ernments intended for the people and for
no special gioup or interest and the de
velopment of personal and trade rela
tionships between- the two continents
which shall redound to the protit and
advantage of both and interfere with the
rights and liberty •>
“From these pn read so
much of the futi is gov
ernment as it is n w .o fore
cast: and In the , r ■ o prin
ciples. l may, I hop, ed with
as much confidence as earnestness, to
extend to the governments of all the
republics of America the hand of gen
uine disinterested friendship and to pledge
my own honor and the honor of my col
leagues to every enterprise of peace and
amity that a fortunate future may dis
i close.”
Reads Statement to Cabinet
The President took the above statement
to the cabinet meeting today. He read it
to the cabinet, which was in session
for two hours, and issued it shortly
afterward to the press.
At the White House it was disclaimed
that the statement was aimed at any
particular country. It was declared that
it would be sent to the diplomatic rep
resentatives of the Ignited States in all
Central and South American countries
alike.
While most of the countries in the
western hemisphere arc enjoying domes
tic as -well as international peace, state
department officials have exercised a close
watch on events in Mexico, Guatemala,
Nicaragua, Honduras, San Domingo, Cu
ba and Salvador.
While the Mexican situation was lie
coming more and more acute In the dos
ing days of the last administration, re
ports wore received at the department
from its various agencies in Central
America that gave much concern to Jhe
officials, Indicating as they did the exist
ence of a general spirit of unrest, and
of embryonic revolutionary activity in
many quarters.
In Salvador, where a long period of
peace had preceded the assassination of
President Araujo by a band of conspira
tors, believed to have been the prelimi
nary movement in a revolution startled
tlie whole’ of Central America. Charges
were made that tills revolution had been
^ fomented from outside, in Guatemala. In
that name country there were hints of
trouble. Then came reports from New
Orleans that a combination was being ef
fected between the Zelaylstas and dis
contented elements in Honduras, looking
to double revolutions, first in Honduras
and later in Nicaragua. Costa Rica ap
peared to be the only peaceful spot on
the Central Amerlc-an map.
The general tenor of the official re
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•HINIMNIMtMMMIHMItHMHIItAltititimSi
LEVI P. MORTON
SERIOUSLY ILL
LEVI P. MORTON
Financier and former vice president
of the United States, is seriously ill
at his New York home.
IlCONFBSIONS
OF POLICE GRAFT
HEARD BY WHITMAN
Startling Stories Laid Be
fore New York District
Attorney—Many Con
fessions Made
New York, March 11.—The grand jury
and District Attorney Whitman spent
today listening to the confessions of
men and women that they paid money
to policemen in return for immunity
from interference while they violated
the law.
A hotel owner and several women
who ran disorderly resorts told how
they contributed to the coffers of the
"system." Minch of their testimony
corroborated stories already told, in
volving police officers and politicians.
Trto rest of it brought under suspicion
men not hitherto suspected and must
in turn be corroborated In Mr. Whit
man’s efforts to bring the guilty un
der indictment.
One vlffible result of confessions
made yesterday and today was the de
motion of another police inspector, one
of a dozen or more high police officials
whom witnesses have accused of tak
ing graft. Commissioner Waldo, after
reducing Inspector John J. Murtha to
rank of captain, transferred him and
suspended him without pay. Murtha
formerly was in charge of the pre
cincts in Harlem, the district that fig
ured most prominently in the graft
disclosures made thus far.
One of tiie most remarkable wit
nesses examined by Mr. Whitman was
Mary Stacom. who confessed today at
the age of 71 years, that 50 years of
her life have been spent as keeper of
disorderly resorts. Known throughout
the underworld as "Mother” Stacom
this woman pieced together the experi
ences of her life with facts that are
expected to serve Mr. Whitman inval
uably.
Another startling story has reached
the prosecutor in the form of a writ
ten report by one of his investigators.
It told how a woman, Annie Cl^ey, was
reputed to have accumulated a for
tune of more than $100,000 as a dis
orderly resort keeper. Racked by a
former sheriff and a one-time police
commissioner, according to information
available to the prosecutor, Annie Grey
conducted several of the most noted
resorts of their type in this city. She
will go befoVe the grand jury with an
account of her underworld experiences,
according to Mr. Whitman’s expecta
tions.
Samuel Levy, a hotel man, went be
fore tlie grand jury today to repeat a
graft story he related to Mr. Whit
man. In this story he told of paying
$75 monthly for the privilege of sell
ing liquor without a license. Once he
refused to pay, he declared, and there
was a “fake raid” on his hotel and
was brought to court, but when he
slipped $75 into a policeman's hands
the case against him fell through for
“lack of evidence.” lie was told that
this would “be a lesson” to him, he
says*
APPOINTMENT OF
GRAVES DOUBTFUL
Washington, March 11.—(Special.) — It
I was learned today that the appointment
of General Bibb Graves of Alabama, as
assistant Secretary of War. which a few
days ago appeared to he assured, from
some reason not disclosed, seems less
: certain. It was expected that his name
wotild be sent to the Senate yesterday
! or today* but such was not the case, and
j inquiries develop that no one has yet
been definitely decided upon as assistant
| Secretary of War.
GRANDSON OF NAPOLEON
IS FOUND IN LUMBER YARD
Los Angeles, Cal., March IX.—Search
by the Crittenden Memorial society of
San Francisco for a reputed grandson
of Napoleon Bonaparte ended today In
a Los Angeles lumber yard.' William
Gordon, a working man, is the person
sought.
i William Gordon was a son of the
Ik late John Gordon, a San Francisco
j Jeweler, who, according to the Crit
tenden society, unquestionably was^ a
son of the "I-ltUe Corporal.'' The body
of John Gordon rests in a cemetery
Mar Um Golden Gate.
KL&ioi.*''' . .r\: \ '7. _
William Gordon is 60 years old. He
says his father was not born on the
Island of St. Helena, as has been as
serted, but near Edinburgh, Scotland,
on November 11, 1818. John Gordon's
mother was a Scotch woman—matron
of the hospital at St. Helena when
Napoleon arrived there on the Beller
ephori—and he was given his mother’s
faintly name.
John Gordon married Amelia Jones,
a Welsh woman, in London, Conn.,
where William was born In 1847.
"Having the blood of the great em
peror In my veins has never excited
me," William Gordon said today as lie
.turned to his faak of piling lumber.
Republicans Insist That the
Senate Committee Act
Upon Appointments
NO APPOINTMENTS
ARE AFFIRMED
Not Purpose of Republicans to Con
duct General Opposition—Demo
crats Concerned Over the
New Developments
Washington, Miik'w 11.—A hint of
opposition to P» ht Wilson’s ap- i
polntments came ^ in executive ses
sion of tlie S^5* today, when re- i
publican senat/ & ^insisted that ap-|
polntments be * 9 1 upon by the Sen
ate commit te/t & jj ore being taken up
for confirmaj & As a result no ap
pointments confirmed, although
those of Daniel C. Roper, Alexander M.
Dockery and James T. Blakesloe. ap
pointed respectively as first, third and
fourth Assistant Postmaster Genera!,
were ready for action.
The appointments made by President
Wilson had been referred to committee
yesterday. When the Senate went into
executive session today Senator Bank
head offered the Dockery appointment
for gonfirmation, Senator Penrose the
Blakeslee appointment and Senator
Smith of South Carolina the Roper ap
pointment.
Senator Townsend of Michigan asked
whether the full committee on post
offices had acted on the appointments
Democratic leaders answered that the
usual custom was being followed of
reporting the appointments after the
lapse of one day, but without the
formality of a committee meeting.
Concern Is Felt
As the result of Senator Townsend's
objection the names were at once with
drawn and arrangements made for a
committee meeting. Republican sena
tors said tonight that there was no
purpose on their part to conduct any
general oppostition to the Wilson ap- j
polntments, such as the democrats did ,
to the Taft appointments in the last
session. Today’s development, how
ever, has given concern to the demo
crats.
Senator Kern, the democratic leader,
announced today that the "steering"
committee expeoted to complete Its
work on the new Senate committees
that they might be. presented in full
Thursday. The Serial** wns in session
but a half hour and adjourned until
Thursday at 2 o'clock. It Is expected
that officers will hr* elected then and
all committees named and that the Sen
ate will bo prepared to bring- the spe
cial session to an end.
The democratic committee of nine
worked throughout the day trying to
complete the committee assignments
but many obstacles have been encount
ered, particularly in the organization
of the new committee on banking and
currency which is taken from the
finance committee the problems of cur
rency reform. The hard fight that is
being made by Senator Tillman for the
chairmanship of the appropriations
committee has also been an important
factor in delaying* the eomplelion of
the "steering” committee's work. Per
sistent efforts have been made to in
duce Senator Tillman to give up his
claim to N is post. It was declared to
night that no definite conclusion had
been reached as to whether or not lie
shall have the chairmanship.
To Consider Ur. Neill
A meeting of the committee on edu
cation and labor to consider the ap
pointment of Dr. Neill lias been called
for Thursday.
Several democratic senators have
asked that no action be taken on the
Neill appointment until the' Senate lias
been reorganized and the new commit
tees named. Senator Borah said that
lie would not take the responsibility
for sucli action, but would submit Dr.
Neill's appointment to tin; committee
as it now exists.
ORDERS PATROL TO
Strikers and Militia Clash
Near Erie, Pa.
Erie, Pa., March 11. Mayor William J.
Stern late today ordered mounted police
to patrol that section of the city where
this morning striking stovemakers and
strikebreakers battled. During the fight
ing May Sohollsor, aged 17, was shot in
tlie right leg; John Engle, forman of
an iron works, was knocked unconscious
l» a bricl; /and another man shot in
the arm. A sgtiad of police stopped the
rioting and arrested throe strikers. After
the arrests 500 strikers held an indigna
tion meeting. They claim the shoot
ing was done by strikebre&kers.
The striking stovemakers are demand
ing a complete union system in Erie. It
is said that nearly 1000 men are out, the
strike affecting about a dozen factories.
TODAYS AGE-HERALD
1— Wilson gives rlAtement of • policies
toward adjoining countries.
More confessions of police graft.
Opposition shown to Wilson's appoint
ments.
Expect no change in disposition of
troops.
Supreme court to consider murder
cases.
2— Closer union is wanted by board.
3— Good programme for convention.
4— Editorial comment.
5_Eager to see fee law in effect.
Thrown Into jail without chance to
secure aid.
Lauder source of delight at High
school.
Events wait on newspaper frolic.
6— Society.
7— Sports.
5— Much interest in convict situation.
9-Wilson has two hour conference witli
cabinet.
11— Markets. u
12- Senate discord only cloud In demo
cratlc sky. \
THOS. NELSON PAGE
MAY BE AMBASSADOR
THOMAS NELSON PAGE
The noted author, will probably be
chosen as ambassador to Austria or
Germany under the new administra
tion.
npsANiura
Russia and Austria-Hun
gary Both Desirous of
Continuing Peace
—
St. Petersburg. March 11.—Demobilisn
j tlon by Russia and Austro-Hungarv was
announced tonight in an official commun
ication issued by the two countries. This
sets forth that the exchange of letters
between Emperor Francis Joseph and
Emperor Nicholas have proved the con
tinued friendship of the two nations and
that both are desirous of maintaining
peace.
‘Tlie two governments, therefore,”’
continues the communication1, “have ar
rived at the agreement that certain meas
ures of a purely defensive character in
the frontier provinces are no longer re
I <iuli ed and accordingly have decided to
reduce the Austro-Hungary foroes in
GiJ’cia to a normal footing, while Russia
will disband the reservists, which should
have been disbanded in autumn.”
A semi-official Russian agency is au
thorized to state that as a result of the,
explanation) exchanged with the Vienna
ctbinet, Austria cherishes no aggressive
policy against her neighbor in the south.
ENGLISH STOCKS
KEPT TENSE
Igmdon, Ms j <:U 11.—The European
[ chaceUories amf stock markets are being
k«pt in a co>wUtloi» of nervous tension.
No sooner dock one thorny problem seem
in the way of solution than another crops
up.
Tonight the long expected agreement
for Austro-Russian demobilization is pub
lished: the allies have accepted the pow
er’s offer of mediation under certain con
ditions and arrangements have been com
pleted for the settlement of the dispute
between Bulgaria and Rouniania, by a
oor.ierenee of ambassadors at St. Peters
burg. presided over by Sergius Sazonoff,
the Russian foreign minister.
Thus tlie way seems prepared for the
restoration of peace in the Balkans. But
at the same moment a new difficulty
has been raised by Austria w’hich objects
to Servla going to the assistance of Mon
tenegro and is endeavoring to enlist tlie
powers to her aide to coerce Servia. Fur
ther, Austria declines to demobilize as
far as the -Servian frontier is concerned.
'It, appears, therefore, that the fate of
Scutari still is a menace to the peace of
Europe. Austria is determined to make
Scutari the capital of autonomous Al
bania. Montenegro is equally determined
on the possession of Scutari and in the
I present temper of the allies, it seems
hard-ly likely that. Servia will desist in
her intention of going to the assistance
of Montenegro at Austria’s bidding.
! According to dispatches from Vienna
and Belgrade. Greek transports are land
ing more large. Servian forces at San
| Giovanni Di Medua. These will assist In
| the capture of Scutari and a general at
i tack on the towrn will commence next
week.
j It is understood Russia will disband 230-,
000 reservists under agreement with Aus
! tria, but that on Austria’s side it can
j hardly be described as demobilization,
since a much smaller number will be
j dispersed and only from the Russian
j frontier.
A Constantinople <nspaten lomgnt re
ports that fighting has been resumed both
at Tchatalja and Bulalr. No particulars
are given except that the Bulgarian ad
vance posts have attacked on both wings
! the Turkish positions on the' Gulf of
Sarcs.
To Act Collectively
Vienna, March 11.—Austria, it is under
stood, has taken steps at London to in
duce the powers to act collectively in
demanding from the Servian government
an explanation regarding the dispatch of
additional- troops by Servia to Durazzo.
A growing irritation is displayed *in
official circles of the military party here
over Servia’s action, which is believed
to be encouraged by the apparent help
lessness and dilatory procedure of the am
bassadorial conference at London. As
It is well known that Servia has no real
desire to see Montenegro become more
powerful, her action is assisting in the
attack on Scutari excites suspicion at
Vienna where the opinion is held that it
is designed to strengthen t lie Servian
position on the Adriatic.
The organs of the military party arc
urging Austria to take vigorous steps
to guard her threatened interests with
out further regard for the selfish aims
of the other powers. In the meantime
it is declared that the forces assembled
cn the Servian frontier cannot be weak
ened iri the slightest by dispersing any of
the reservists.
To Affect Frontier
Vienna, March 11.—It is stated here that
the Au&tro-Rufisian agreement to demo
bilize will affect only the Russian fron
tier. It makes no provision with respect
to Austria’s southeastern frontier.
Allies Accept Mediation
Sofia. March 11.—The official newspaper
Mir says that the Balkan allies have ac
cepted the proposal for European media
tion. The allies stipulate, however, that
Turkey must pay an indemnity. Hostili
ties. if iq sfated, will continue during the
negotiations;
Viscount Tredegar Dead
London, March 11.—Viscount Tredegar,
one of fhe '•few who returned from the
charge.of the Light Brigade at the battle
of BaUiklava, died today, aged k- years.
There is no heir fo the title of viscount.
Courtenay Chase Morgan, a grandson ot
the first baron, • succeeds to the title of
iJmou Tredegar. ....
EXPECT NO CHANGE
IN DISPOSITION OF
TROOPS ON BOROER
Patrols No Nearer Inter
national Boundary Than
Necessary
TROOPS ARE USING
GREAT DISCRETION
Mexican Authorities Ask Thai Kxtra
ordinary Precaution Be Taken to
Preserve Neutrality Alone
International Boundary
Washington, March 11.—No change in
the disposition of United States troops on '
the Mexican border between K1 i’aso,
Tex., and Nogales, Mex., Is likely, in
view of a report to the war department
today from Brigadier General Bliss that
no patrols are nearer the international
boundary thun absolutely necessary.
After the recent clashes near Douglas
between Mexican soldiers and American
troops, General Bliss was asked by Sec
retary Garrison personally to investigate
the frontier situation with a view to mov
ing tli© troops further back from the
boundary so as to lessen tlie danger of
border fighting. He reported today that
the troops are performing difficult duty
with great discretion and that in the vi
cinity of Douglas no patrols or detach
ments are under observation from the
Mexican side.
The war department will accept General
Bliss' view of the situation and will con
tinue his Investigation along the entire
American-Mexican border.
Mexico City, March 11.—Federal au
thorities have taken cognizance of the
reports that American capital is being
employed in the constitutionalist pro
paganda and the threatened Invasion
of Sonora by an organized band of
American filibusters. It is announced
that representations will be made at
Washington requesting that extraor
dinary precautions be taken on the
border for preservation of neutrality.
Forces under Emilio Campa. compris
ing part of the Orozco army, will be
employed in the Sonora campaign. The
L’ederals have been instructed to use
every effort to avoid a conflict on the
bolder, where there is a possibility of
injury to American life or property
and to protect foreign interests in
Sonora and other states.
The government is determined to
exert every possible effort to prevent
ex-Governor Maytorena from precipi
tating a clash with the United States.
Conirrpsn to Take Action
Congress tomorrow will be asked to
declare Sonora In a state of rebellion
and the nomination of Col. Francisco
H. Garcia as military governor will be
presented.
General Ojeda probably will direct
tlie federal forces against the consti
tutionalists and General Gil will have
charge of the campaign directed at the
subjugation of the Indians in Sonora.
The cabinet tonight discussed the
elections and it is reported a decision
was reached to order a presidential
vote early in July.
David De La Fuente will take the
oath tomorrow as minister of com
munications and public wrorks.
The legislature of the state of Mex
ico has unanimously ratified the elec
tion of Francisco De La Barra as' gov
ernor. Senor De La Barra plans to go
to the state capitol this week to take
l he oat. He w ill then ask for an In
definite leave and return to Mexico
City to resume his duties as minister
of foreign affairs.
In contradiction to the ominous sit
uation in the north there has been
marked importance in the pacification
in the sourli.
Almazan Offers Services
Gen. Juan Andrew Almazan, the
principal rebel leader In Guerrero, ar
rived in the capital today and proffered
(he government the services of his
forces and those of Jesus Salgado and
Julio Radilla, totalling 4000 men.
Almazan denied that any of these
forces were implicated in the recent
depredations in Guerrero. He declared
they were ready and anxious to crush
Gertrudio Sanchez, the rurale chief un
der Madero, who revolted with 700 men
last week and since lias been engaged
in pillaging.
Acceptance of the new' administra
tion by these rebel chiefs removes all
the Important rebel and bandit leaders
in the south, with the exception of
KmUlano and FOXifemto Zapata.
While the federal authorities are con
cerned principally over the situation
in Sonora there is some fear of May
torena’s plan to obtain, if possible,
recognition hv the United States. Con
ditions in Coahuila are still far from
reassuring.
I NEGRO WANTS TO
GO TO DAHOMEY
I Washington, March 11.—(Special.)—-Ru- |
fus J. Stout, an old time darky, who
I reached Washington a few weeks ago,
is the victim of npractical joke. He was
I firmly convinced that there was a posi
tion in the blue hook as the minister to
Dahomey. He refused to believe that
this position was created by the author
| of a roaring political farce that was pro
| duced some years ago. Rufus made in
(juiries and found that there was In truth
no such job. Adopting himself to the
i situation with great readiness, as is the
■ case wMth most office seekers, he is now
l willing to take anything available. He
I has made application to the Texas dele
/ gation, hut they have given him very
little encouragement. In fact, they ad
vised him to return to Texas.
SUSPENDER BUTTON
CAUSES ARREST
■ Chicago, March 11.—A suspender button
was responsible today for Moy Dune be
| ing deported to the Orient.
The Chinaman was arrested several
1 months ago by the Immigration authort
| ties on the charge of being in the country
in violation of the exclusion act. inspec
tor Howard Ebey searched the prisoner.
On his tro’users was a suspender button
on whi* h was stamped the word "Mexi
! , o." The inspector concluded Moy had
j been smuggled in across the Texas bor
der by "Chinese runners,** and he was
held for a hearing ih the United States
court. Strenuous arguments were made
in behalf of the Oriental, but the court
held the evidence to be conclusive.
SUPREME COURT AGREES
TO A CONSIDERATION OF
SEVEN MURDER CASES
DEFINE OBJECTIONS
TO AMNESTY LAW
JOSE MIGUEL GOMEZ
President of Cuba, who will make
a thorough definition of the United
States' objections to the amnesty law, I
which is pending in Cuba.
IfATrall
PARRAL BY MEXICAN
REBELS IS REPORTED
Great Loss of Life Results
From Fifty Hour En
gagement—Towns
people in Riot
El Paso, Tex., Mnreh 11.—Desperate ]
fighting in an attack on I'arrnl, (Vial- !
huahna, eutalllng n large Iomh of life '
In a fifty lion rut lialtle wan reported
In belated ad vice* reaching here late
today.
Some I5<»0 constitutionalists, rebelling
against Huerta's government in Chihua
hua, were driven back by almost an equal
number of federal regulars, anti the city,
center of American mining and Industrial
interests, greatly damaged by bombard
ment and street fighting in which towns
Vie»/blfc also engaged.
insurrecto troops who• rebelled against
the Huerta government and left Pa rial
last W'eek after mobilizing and recruiting
at Santa Barbara, nearby, returned on
March f>, to retake the city. One thousand
federate from Chihuahua city had rein
forced the 200 regulars at Parral.
On the afternoon of the fiftli the in
surgents attacked, and the battle con
tinued until th» evening of the seventh.
On the morning of the last day the rebels
took the fortified hills surrounding the
city, driving the fed ora Is to cover in the
town. Colonel Mercado, the garrison
commander, and Colonel Castro, who had
brought, the reinforcements from the stale
capital, called for volunteers to retake
the outlying positions. Five hundred men
responded and after charges and almost
hand to hand fighting, drove the Insur
gents from ihe hills. Then the constitu
tionalists concentrated their fire on the
southern sec tions of the town, driving the
city officials from their houses and kill
ing many residents. At night the In
surgents withdraw when pursued.
During the fighting mobs of townspeo
ple rioted, burning t!he market place and
attacking the banks. Volleys from the
soldiers’ ranks soon quieted the Internal
disturbances.
Issue Formal W arning
Nogalez, Ariz., March 11.—A formal
warning against endangering American
lives was made today by Consul Frederick
Sinipicii to both General Obregon, com
manding tiie Sonora insurgents and Col
onel Kosterlitzky, in charge of the fed
eral garrison at Nogales. Sonora. Tiio
American consul to tlie Mexican border
town journed 20 miles south to deliver
personally the message of the constitu
tionalist chief.
The rebels are prepared to move against
Nogales with nearly 1000 men and several
machine guns, Consul Slmpich reported
on returning here tonight. The state
troop are marching north witli intentions
of taking positions by sunrise.
CALL ON WILSON
REGARDING THE
DECATUR POSTOFFICE
Washington, March 11.—(Special.)—Sen
ator Johnston and Representative Rich
ardson called upon President Wilson to
day regarding the Decatur postoffice sit
uation.
The consolidation of tlie offices of New'
Decatur and Decatur was strongly and
successfully resisted under tlie last ad
ministration. and it was with the hope
that the matter might be permanently
settled that there shall remain two of
fices that Senator Johnston and Mr.
Richardson saw the President. He as
sured them that the matter would be
thoroughly looked into by the Postmas
ter General.
Hardware Store Entered
Decatur, March U. — (Special.)—The
hardware store of Britain Bros., was
brdken hito during the inght and several
hmdred dollars' worth of watches, ra
zors, knives, pistols and other articles
stolen.
Seven Convicted of Murder
to Argue Applications
for Rehearing
CASE BELIEVED TO BE
WITHOUT PRECEDENT
Special Session of Court Necessary <»»
Prevent Resetting of Dates for
Execution—Three Birming
ham Men Arc Involved
Montgomery, March U.—(Special. )-f
When the supreme court meets Monday
seven Alabamians convicted as murderer*
will send attorneys to the court chamber
to argue their applications for rehear*
ings. If they convince the court they
did not receive fair trials and proper con
sideration on appeal they will be granted
rehearings. If not they will give up their
lives in atonement for the sin of murder.
Associate Justice John C. Anderson,
acting for Chief Justice ,T. S. Dowdell*
who was detained at his homo at.Fayette
by the Illness of his wife, issued an order
Tuesday afternoon for the meeting. He
old so after conferring with six other
justices and talking with the chief jus
tice over the telephone.
The session will determine wrhether or
not Arthur Jones and William Watson
of Birmingham and Jay Smith of Gads
den shall he hanged March 21, and Walter
Jones of Birmingham, C- Walter Jones of
Montgomery, Arnold Gilmer and John
Adams of Montgomery. April 4. The
cases were affirmed recently, hut ttip
convicted nfen filed applications for re
hearings. The court had recessed and
the special session was necessary to pre
vent the resetting of dates for the ex
ecutions.
Discuss Matter Minutely
The question has been important for
several days and I hr- supreme court, it la
Understood, discussed the matter min
utely, believing that the reassembling of
the court din ing recess would set a prece
dent. A meeting was held last week, but
Justice UeOraffenretd was absent and a
division of the justices caused a postpone
ment until the arrival of Justice deGraf
fenreld Tuesday.
Jones. Watson and Smith will know
only a few hours before the time of
their executions whether or not they will
be granted reheatings. It i» probable
that consideration of applications will
consume two or three days, and if the
justices take much time in deciding about
whether or not the men ought to be given
rehearings it is probable that Governor
I O'Neal will be asked to grant reprieves
for a few days.
The order of Justice Anderson is: “it
is hereby orcjeied by this court, that
.\Tofida>. Martffl T«, at IfPa. m.. he and is
hereby set as the time to take up pending
applications for rehearing in all general
< onference cases. The same to be con
sidered ami the result to be announced as
soon thereafter as practicable.”
Arthur Jones and Watson were sen
tenced to death for killing John Holland.
Walter Jones of Birmingham for killing
Lawrence B. Evans. Jay Hmith for killing
Policeman Patterson at Gadsden, C. Wal
ter Jones of Montgomery for the murder
of Sloan Rowan. Arnold Gilmer for kill
ing Mrs. Lucille Tippetts and John Adams
for the murder of Policeman Berry in
Montgomery.
WOODFORD MABREY
MAY BE HER
Alabama Man Is Strongly
Urged for Minister to
Honduras
Washington, March 11.—(Special.)*—
; Among1 the Alabama visitors at the capi-*
tal today is Woodford Mabrey of Cam
I den, who desires to be minister to Hon
duras. It is said that he has influential
backing. Sydney J. Bowie and E. lv.
Campbell of Birmingham are also In the
city. Mr. Campbell came to visit his
daughter, who in in school in Washing
ton.
Before he vacated his office postmas
ter General Hitchcock issued an order
abolishing the postofflce at Cahaba, which
place wan once the capital of Alabama.
Rural free delivery service it was said
made an office at Cahaba unnecessary.
It is claimed, however, that 10*) people
or more get their mail at Cahaba and
( they protest against the abolition of the
office. Senator Johnston succeeded in
getting the order of the former Postmas
ter General revoked and Cahaba will re
main as a postofflce.
LIBRARY FOR THE
NEWSPAPER MEN
| New York. March 11.—A library and
| press room for the use of newspaper men
I hr to be one of the features of the New
j York stock exchange In the future. The
I equipment of a room on the fifth floor of
[ the building was begun today. The room
i will be provided with files of financial
publications and statistical matter for
newspaper men and others who desire
to investigate financial matters. This in
novation. it is said, has grown out of
a desire on the part of the governors to
refute the idea that the exchange has
been opposed to publicity.
TO DEFINE OBJECTIONS TO
GENERAL AMNESTY BILL
Havana, March 11.—President Gomez
probably will sepd a message to con-,
gross tomorrow defining precisely the
objections which the American govern- ,
memt has to the general amnesty bill.
This message will be based on a re
port from the Gtibuu minister at Wash
ington. Senor Martin Hlvero, which la |
expected to l»e received here tonight, j
In the meantime it is announced on the
best of authority tiiat the president
will retain the bill and will veto it
within thret* days unless congress con
seats to modify it in accordance with
suggestions of the president.
[ A conference between President Go
mez and leading members of congress*
on the subject took place this after
[noon, but no definite understanding
was reached except that the president
determined to await further advice;?
from the Cuban minister relative to
the attitude of the administration at
Washington. The message which lie
will send to congress, it is announced
will recommend modification of the first
and second sections of the bill. The
latter section grants amnesty to 4*^
faulting public official*.