THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD
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, iVOLUME XXXXin_k BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, THURSDAY, APRIL ID, 1914 12 PAULS NUMBER 345
HUERTA GIVEN FINAL WARNING HE MUST SALUTE THE
STARS AND STRIPES; WAR WITH MEXICO MAY FOLLOW
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CONGRESS STANDS BEHIND PRESIDENT
_ MEXICAN SITUATION REACHES’CRISIS
GRAVE CONSEQUENCE
MUST FOLLOW UNLESS
REPARATION IS MADE
'Naval Demonstration No "Bluff" Say
Congressional Leaders—Nation’s
Patience Exhausted
HUERTA REFUSES TO BELIEVE
UNITED STATES IN EARNEST
Patriotic Fevor Aroused At Capitol Over Departure of Fleet.
Many Hold President Need Not Ask Congress For
Authority to Land Troops
I Huerta Takes Action
Washington, April 15.—General Huerta submitted to an
executive session of the Mexican senate today tbe demands
of tbe American government for a salute to the flag. Xo
report has been rewived by the Washington government I
late tonight of the result of the deliberations. j
Washington, April 15.—With a majority of the ships of the
American navy under orders today to proceed immediately to
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Mexico, the United States
, government gave provisional President Huerta final warning
that unless a salute was fired to the stars and stripes within a
reasonable time to atone for repeated offenses against the rights
and dignity of the United States, serious eventualities would re
sult.
It was learned tonight that General Huerta, when apprised
by Charge O 'Shanghnessy of the proposed demonstration of the
Atlantic fleet, argued that the episode growing out of the arrest
of American bluejackets at Tampico was a fit subject for arbi
tration at The Hague, and that he would appoiut a commission
' * to investigate the incident. President Wilson, in an emphatic
rep)} through Charge O’Shauglmessy, is understood to have
told General Huerta that the time for delay and evasion had
passed and that the American government would temporize no
longer. Administration officials hold that insults to the flag
and questions of national honor are not subjects for arbitration.
All Information, official and other
wise, that reached Washington from
Mexico City tended to show that Gen
eral Huerta wan unconvinced that the
lotted Staten wan In earnent anil
thought the Washington government
> was bluffing. Some ant|-Amerlcan dem
onstrations at Vera Crus and other
points were reported.
DETERMINED POLICY
AT LAST ADOPTED
Developments here today showed
clearly that a determined and forceful
policy had been adopted by the Presi
dent, which would be hacked up by
( ongress and enforced, If necessary, by
the army and navy.
While expressing earnest hope for peace,
the President unequivocally told members
of the Senate and House committees on
foreign affairs that the offenses of the tie
facto government at Mexico City could
no longer be tolerated, and that unless
Huerta compiled with the American de-1
mauds, seizure of the custom houses at
Tampico and Vera Cruz and even the
declaration of a Pacific blocade, shutting
f off commercial intercourse with the United
States, would be fully justified by prece
dents in international law.
It was established that no aggressive
act such as the landing of marines or the
shelling of any towns or fbe seizure of any
ports would be undertaken without au
thorization from Congress after President
Wilson had personally delivered a mes
sage on the subject.
The nearly unanimous approval that re
publicans and democrats alike gave the
administration’s initial steps made it apt
parent, however, that should Rear Ad
miral Badger find it necessary, Congress
would back up the American navy with
out hesitation.
After orders had been issued today for
•, a naval demonstration on the Pacttto
coast of Mexico, as well as on the At- j
lantic, General Huerta was advised that
the most powerful fighting force the
American government ever has assembled
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on sea, carrying thousands of marines
and bluejackets, Is headed for the sea
port towns of the southern republic ready
to enforce to the extreme the American
policy.
MUCH DEPENDS
UPON HUERTA
Upon General Huerta depends the next
developments. He has about a week to
decide the question, for the warships v/ill
not reach Mexican waters for several
days. Meanwhile the United states has
notified all foreign governments of Its al
titude toward the Tampico incident and
of the dispatch of the fleets to Mexican
waters. This notification is in line with
the previously announced policy of Keep
ing foreign nations advised of all steps
taken by the American government in i.
Mexican situation.
The position of the administration, as
the President explained it to members
of tbe Senate and House committees on
foreign affairs, and as it was substan
tially reviewed in the notes to all for
eign governments. Jb described in a state
ment given out during the day, which was
prepared by high administration officials.
The statement follows:
The first two demands were complied
with, but the local federal authorities
asked for an extension of time during
which they consulted the Huerta gov
ernment at Mexico City. Meanwhile
Rear Admiral Mayo notified Washing
ton of his course and received the gov
ernment’s approval. General Huerta
himself never agreed to any salut *.
but one of his under secretaries did
make inquiry of the American embassy
whether a small salute to the Dolphin
would be acceptable. This was rejected
as insufficient under naval practice.
The time limit for the firing of the sa
lute was extended indeflltely by Rear
Admiral Mayo, after communication with
W'aehlngton, during which sharp rep
resentations were made to the Huerta
government and the Atlantic and Pa
cific fleet dispatched to Mexican wa
ters.
WILSON DISCUSSES
THE SITUATION
The President told those who con
ferred with, him that there had been
no notification to the fleet of any pro
hibition against landing where the
blue jackets docked and while placing
most emphasis on the Tai»pico Incident
he reviewed other offenses, such as the
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INTENSE INTEREST
IN DEVELOPMENTS;
TAMPICO INCIDENT
FELT OVEN MEXICO
General Villa and Victory at
San Pedro Virtually Is
i Lost S' of By
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CARRA?//VIEWS
SITUA V N AS ONE OF ;
I) // EST GRAVITY
Convinced That Huerta Will Not Hes
itate to Plunge Mexico Into War
for Personal Interest When
He Keels His Power
Crumbling
El 1*hno, Tex., April I • ».—(ienernl
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. \ llln find hlM latent victory at San Pc- t
I ilro were virtually l«nf night of among 1
i Mexican* ami refugeen here and In j
Juarez today In the Intenne Interent felt
over dcvelopmentn of the Tniuptco In
cident.
General Carranza, at Chihuahua, was
kept fully informed of the orders to the
fleet and the attitude of Washington, but
no statement of the position he would as
sume should the Americans take Tampico
and Vera Cruz was forthcoming.
Among officials the word went round
not to comment on the situation, but it
was learned from the Ups of one of Car
ranza's closest advisers that Carranza
views the whole situation as one, of the
greatest gravity to Mexico as a whole.
Robert V. Pesqueira. confidential agent
of the constitutionalists in El Paso, said
for publication that all rebel leaders are
convinced that Huerta would not hesitate
to plunge the whole country into a for
eign wai w!i<?n hr feels his power crumb
ling. thinking to save himself by unit
ing the country against an alien enemy.
London Comment
London, April 15.—Most of the London
morning papers commenting ujK>n the
Mexican situation sympathize with Pres
ident Wilson in the Mexican tangle, while
at the pame time contending that difli
culties were largely brought about by
his Idealistic policy.
Much curiosity is expressed over the
irtentlons of the United States, because
although it generally is believed Huerta
will yield, it is pointed out that should
he remain obdurate the mere occupation
of Tampico would not hav$ much prac
tical effect, and that the blockade of
Vtra Cruz would be the only measure
that would deal a serious blow to thu
Huerta regime.
The Daily Telegraph cannot believe
Piesident Wilson intends to put into ef
fect a resolute military intervention, and
sees no hope of putting an end to "the
anarchy which has resulted from ine
Wilson policy or moral intervention.”
The Dally Graphic considers that Pres
ident Wilson’s high moral purposes have
landed the United States and the Pres
ident himself “in a situation of the great
est difficulty and embarrassment.”
The Graphic continues: 'Mexico must
be conquered or left alone. The idea that
intervention can be limited to the occupa
tion of Tampico anti Vera Cruz is a fresn
delusion which would be speedily shat
tei ed.”
The Standard says: “The big stick
which Roosevelt would have used long
ago at last has been grasped. The doo**
of peace is still open, aut It rests with
Huerta to avail himself of the chance.”
SOUTHERN SOCIETY
HOLDS MEETING
Washington. April 15.—Dixie's sons and
daughters sang praises of her rapid com
mercial development and expanding influ
ence in national affairs at the third
banquet tonight of the southern society
of Washington. Secretaries Bryan and
Daniels put aside for the hour their re
sponsibilities to attend, and other notable
diners included Maurice Kgan, minister
to Denmark, many of the southern con
gressional delegation and southerners in
Washington official life.
The scene was enlivened by the fre
quent singing of Dixie melodies. An old
time negro quartet led in songs that
found unanimous response.
NEWTRIALFORFRANK
TO BE ASKED TODAY
Filing of Motion Will Auto
matically Stay Execution
For Time Being
Atlanta, April 15.—Counsel for Leo M.
Frank, the young factory Superintendent
under sentence of death for the murder
here of Ills employe, Mary Pliagan, a 14
year-old factory girl, tonight completed
plans for the filing of an extraordinary
motion for a new trial for Frank tomor
row.
Filing of the motion will automatically
stay the execution of Fhank until Judge
Hill, of the superior court, makes a
decision on the new trial application. The
convicted man is now sentenced to hang
Friday.
The motion for a "hew trial will be based
on the claim of newly discovered evidence
and the repudiation of testimony given by
witnesses at the previous trial of F’rank.
Methods used by the prosecution In pre
paring the case against Frank also ara
Attacked In tlie application.
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AMERICAN BATTLERS
UNDER FULL STEAM
SPEED FOR MEXICO
Ob Board the baited State* Steam
ship Arkaaaas, at Sea, April 15—Four
dreadnoughts of the Atlaatlc fleet, ua
der Rear Admiral Badger, the «ea
aaadrr la ohlef, steamed out of Hamp
toa Roads at aooa today and turaed
southward to Jola the Amorteam naval
% force off Tampico.
i Under orders to maintain a speed of
i 11V4 knots an hour, they should make
the Mexican port next Wednesday.
In the squadron that felt lta way oqt
to sea through the heavy fog hanging
over the roads were the great flagship
Arkansas, and the Vermont, New Hamp
shire and New Jersey.
The last man to leave the Arkansas
for shore was Rear Admiral Flsite, chief
SC the navy bureau of operations, who
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had brought Admiral Badger hla orders
Irom Washington.
Key West, Fla., April 15.—Several mes
sages from the United States battleships
now oft Tampico were received at the
fovernment wireless station here today
and forwarded to Washington. Their
contents are unknown.
Philadelphia, April 15.—The battleship
Michigan, one of the Units of the Atlantic
fleet ordered to concentrate at Tampico,
late today left the Philadelphia navy
raid.
Seattle. Wash., April 15.—The cruisers
Albany and Pittsburg, at the Puget Sound
navy yard, arc taking on C04I and am
munition. The Albany has been ordered
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INTERVENTION INEVITABLE
IS BELIEF OF CONGRESSMEN
W nNhiiiR(on, \pril 15.—( Special. I
Nine members of ('omteim oat of ten
now believe th »4 Intervention In flex
ion I* Inevitable. VI hether Huerta at
the la*t moment weaken* nail Malute*
tlie flan make* little difference In the
opinion of practically all who iIInciinm
tlie niibject. The crafty Mexican dic
tator, It it* believed, will lie itoveroed
InrRcly by the Nitiiatlon af Torrcou. If
the federal army under hi* lenderMhlp
It 11* n ehnnee to retrieve It* fallen for
tune* at Torreon anil beat V ilia In the
cud It In believed thnt If aorta will for
the time attempt to plaeate the ( lilted
State*, hut If be liellcven that V illa i*
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to he finally vlctorloiid over hid troops* |
hr Mill iniKiavutc rot lier than otlier
>Im* th»* i.ldrnhK hrmrb hrtMrrn Mex
ico amt ttiln Koveramcnt.
It Is believed here that the Mexican
President had rather precipitate a war
! with the United States and go down In
defeat before a powerful nation than to
allow tlie rebels In bis own country to
finally become victorious over him. which
would probably mean not only the loss of
his power and money, but maybe the
loss of his life as well. Also, Huerta Is
sure. It Is said, that nothing will unite
Mexico so surely as the Invasion of that
country by an armed force from the
United States.
Final Warning
The war-like demonstration by United
States ships in Mexican waters is the
final warning by tills government to
Mexico that our national patience 1k about
exhausted. The question of upholding
Admiral Mayo is. of morse, the Inspire -
tlon of the moment, und was the immedi
ate cause for action, but the subsequent
actions of tlie Mexican government will
make little difference; the fleet ami the
marines are there because President Wil
son has conferred with John Lind ami
the saluting of our flag demunded as
reparation for an insult to our marines,
Is a mere incident.
Indeed. Tuesday ufternoon senatora
ami representatives in Congress who have
been lulled to sleep by the monotony of
Mexican affairs, were at first disposed
to criticize the President for what ap
peared to he a hasty and unnecessarily
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READJUSTMENT OF
PASSENGER RATES
EFFECTIVE MAY I
New Tariffs Indicate Mate
rial Fare Reductions, Par
ticularly from Import
ant Terminals
Washington, April 15.—Readjustment of
passenger rates on all Interstate railroads
In the United States, in conformity with
the long and short hault provision of the
law, under orders of the interstate com
merce commission, will become effective
May 1. The new tariffs filed by the roads
with the commission indicate a material
fare reduction, particularly from Impor
tant terminals, ami rate basing points to
intermediate points.
Officials of the commission, after an
analysis of tlie tariffs, estimate that “'Jo
per cent of the changes in fares will he
reductions" and 5 per cent increases. In
such advances as are made the increases
are where traffic to Intermediate points
is so great as to affect seriously the rev
enues of the roads.
Soon after the enactment of the long
and short haul provision the commission
ordered the. carriers to re-adjust their pas
senger fares, but postponed the effective
date of its order pending a supreme court
decision in the Minnesota rate case and
other cases involving the fight of states
to tlx rates. Later the supreme cotirt
upheld the authority of states to make
rates, and the commission directed the
roads to readjust their passenger fares by
May 1.
The commission has no means of deter
mining accurately to what extent compli
ance with the orders will affect revenues,
because that will depend largely on the
volume of traffic, which is variable.
While some rates on long hauls will bt:
Increased, fares on the shorter hauls tu
Intermediate points will be reduced ma
terially in a great majority of instances.
It is provided that no Interstate fares may
exceed the sum of the local rates, and in
the making up of interstate fares th*
rates fixed by authorities of states must
be observed.
THEODORE LACY
FILES AN APPEAL
Montgomery, April 16.—(Special.)—A
certificate of appeal has been filed ir
the court of appeals in the Theodore Lacy
case. No transcript accompanied the
I certificate. Under the rules, Lacy may
I enter his bill of exceptions so as to sub
mit his case in May or December.
JURY IN WALTERS
KIDNAPING CASE IS
FINALLYjELECTED
Defense Will Attempt to
Prove Walters Was Mis
taken for an Itinerant
Stove Mender
Opelousas, La.. April 16.—The Jury that
is to determine the guilt or innocence of
W. B. Walters, charged with kidnaping
Robert Dunbar, 5-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. P. Dunbar of this city, was com
pleted in district court here today. Right
jurors had been selected when court ad
journed yesterday, and the following
Jurors were accepted today from the spe
cial venire that had been summoned:
Hypolite Miller, merchant: Walter Sibille,
farmer; Antoine Lamaury, manager farm
ers’ warehouse; J. B. Sibille, farmer.
H. L. Linder and Alex Edwards, who
traveled through the country in a wagon
selling and mending stoves, arrived here
today, having been summoned as wit
nesses for the defense. It Is claimed by
the defense that Linder resembles Wal
ters and that he was in this vicinity at
the time Robert Dunbar disappeared
from a Sunday school picnic. The de
fense had stated 111 asking for a con
tinuance that they would attempt to prove
that witnesses for the state had confused
Walters and his tinker’s outfit with Lin
der and his outfit. The motion for a
continuance was overruled when Under
and Edwards were located near Richland,
and subpoenaed to appear here.
REPEAL OF CANAL
TOLLS EXEMPTION
URGEDBY STRAUS
Only Witness Before Com
mittee Yesterday—Rus
sell Dunn Expected to
Testify Today
Washington, April 15.—Oscar S. Straus,
secretary of commerce ahd labor In the
Roosevelt cabinet, advocated repealing
the Panama tolls exemption today he
ft re the Senate canals committee. The
committee then adjourned because there
was no other witness to be heard.
Mr. Straus declared the exemption
clause should he repealed regardless of
I the attitude of Great Britain, and added
l that there should bo no quibbling over
the construction of a treaty on which
the brlghcst members of the Senate and
House and the most prominent interna
tional lawyers are divided.
“Are we now to cast aside all our
high purposes for $2,000,000 annually?” he
a Meed. “Are we to sacrifice our self
ieapect for the opinions of mankind for
ll is miserable mess of pottage?'*
Mr. Straus declared former President
Roosevelt believed the exemption of
coastwise shipping did not violate the
Hay-Pauneefote treaty, and thought the
question should bo submitted to arbitra
tion.
Russell Dunn of Sun Francisco, is ex
pected to testify tomorrow', and Dr. Er
nest Richard of New York, president of
the Germun-American Peace society, may
appear later in the day. A committee
from tiie New York Chamber of Com
merce is to testify P/tnuy, and several
Now Orleans men have asked to be
heard next w-eek.
DALLAS WILLFORM
A HENDERSON CLUB
Selina. April 15.—(Special.)—A call lias
been issued to the voters of Selma and
Dallas county for a meeting to be held
in tin* courtroom at the courthouse at
noon Thursday for the formation of the
Dallas county Charles Henderson club.
Mr. Henderson Iiuh a largo number oi
supporters among the voters of Selma and
Dallas county. These friends will work
hard during the < ampaign to see that
he receives the nomination in the state
primaries which are to be held ou Mon
day, May U.
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TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— War with Mexico seriously threat
ened.
American battlers speeding to Tam
pico.
Oklahoma militia disregards order.
Jury selected in kidnaping case.
2— Heavy ruins In Madison county.
3— Bessemer voters to have lively time.
4— Editorial comment.
b—Civic chamber launches membership
campaign.
Mercy Home directors make unique
appeal.
Four companies Involved In merger.
Former senator from Iowa here.
6— Society.
7— Sports.
'Tennessee company gets big order,
i 9—Comer launches run-off campaign.
F — Markets.
15—Meningitis no* assuming epidemic
form In Bessemer.
Contest Over Racing In Tul
sa Culminates in Dras
tic Action
GOVERNOR DECLARES
MARTIAL LAW
Judne's Restraining Order Not Obeyed
by State Troops and Single Vol
ley Stops Racing—Several
Are Arrested
Tiilra, Oklii, April 15.—Disregarding
restraining order Issued by Judge M. A.
Breekenridge of the superior court, state
troops today took possession of the Tulsa
fair grounds, proclaimed under martial
lev. by (lovernor Fruee, and when an at
t» nipt whs made to run the races carded
f. • the afternoon, a squad of militiamen
f red u volley over the heads of the jock
eys.
With this show of force ami the dec
laration of Frank M. Panton, adjutant
general, who whs in personal command
of the troops, that if another race was
started the militiamen would lire to kill
the horses, officials of the Tulsa Jockey
club ordered the spring race meeting,
which began Monday, abandoned tetnpo
lLvIly at least.
C ulmination of C ontest
Today's action brought culmination
a < on test as to the i Is-tit of "bonkmaK
| ers" to operate at the track. Monday
I open betting was permitted ami Monday
night application was riled by county
officials before District Judge B M. I’o®
asking that an Injunction be Issued pro
1.11 ltlng the placing of wagers. Tues.
dry, despite a restraining order Issued
I y Judge I'oe, report was made to the
governor that violations of the state an
ti-gambling laws continued and last night
tim proclamation declaring the truck un
der martial law was Issued.
What will he the nexf move on the pa»t
Of the Jockev club to test the legality »f
toe order declaring martial law has not
1 c» n determined Preparations had been
made to make application before the
et ‘ rt of criminal appeals In Oklahoma
t'n\ for writs of habeas eorpu.i In be
half of three men arrested by the mtlt
t'.' today, but the release of the men
earl> tonight made necessary the aban
donment of this plan, officials of the
c'uh and their attorneys were In con
ft i dice fot several hours tonight.
I wo ( ompanics Employed
Twm companies of militia were em
ployed in stopping the races today. First
the stands were cleared of spectators an:|
■ rden given formally tor tin disc.ontu;*
uatice of the rikM'H. This order was dl •
egmded and 10 horses entered in the
first race were sent .«• ttie post. Ttit
starter lost no time in dropping the bar
net arid ns the horses entered the stretch
if • inilUlutnen fired over the heads of
the jockeys. «
J. M. Mtcwail, ;i private detective, who
h; d ref lifted to leave tfle grounds, a sta
ble boy. who attempted to lead a horse
f cm the track, aurl n spectator, who
tried to force his way through the guard
lines, were arrested.
''he order Issued by Judge Brocken
bridge was secured by officials of the
Jockey club ami directed the adjutant
r.eneral not to Interfere with the running
of races. (Jenerul Clanton, however, held
i ha,' the court was without jurisdiction
in view of the fact, tlmt martial law had
t ecu proclaimed. Subsequent court or
ders, Uencral Clanton declared, would
likewise be disregarded ho long as mar*
I tin I law prevailed.
The troops remained on duty at the
lair grounds tonight. Tomorrow- morning
tminers will be ullow'ed to exercise their
horses, but the gates of the track wilt
remain closed and no one will lie al
lowed to enter during the afternoon.
I LEAPS GUILTY TO
PERJURY CHARGE
Now York, April 15. Karl Dresner, one
of the eleventh hour witnesses before
Supreme Court Justice Goff last Saturday
in tile final effort of the four gunmen,
slayers of Herman Koscnthul, to obtain
a new triul, was arrested today after
confessing himself a perjurer in u signed
statement to District Attorney Whitman.
Justice Goff last Saturday denounced
the testimony of Dresner and the three
others as worthless and unreliable. The
prosecutor announced he would Investi
gate the source of the testimony. Hearing
lids. Dresner tod*> appeared voluntarily
at Mr. Whitman's office a few hours after
the prosecutor hud succeeded In having
May il, tentatively fixed as the dUy for
tin* beginning of the second trial of
Charles Becker.
Dresner was examined sharply by Mr.
Whitman and after signing a statement in
which he admitted that lie told niunx lies
on the stand In the final effort to save
the gunmen, he then was arraigned before
a committing magistrate and locked up
In the Tombs for u hearing before the
grand jury. In court he pleaded guilty
to a charge of perjury.
StNAIUHSlMtH
ON TRUST MEASURE
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New lands Thinks Bill Will
Be Ready in Another
Week
Washington. April 15.—Senator Now
lands, chairman, and Senator Robinson
6f the Interstate commerce committee, *
conferred with President Wilson t«day rel
ative to the antitrust legislative pro
gramme. It wa.s announced after the
conference that they, as members of a
subcommittee, would submit to the full
committee soon their draft of an anti
trust hill. When the committee would
report it to the Senate was not announced
definitely. Senator Newlands said he
thought the bil Imight he ready within
a week or 10 days, but Senator Robinson 1
thought the bill might be ready within |
two or three weeks. j
That tile Senate committo will not take I
the omlbus bill prepared in the House as I
h basis for its measure was apparent, I
iiow ver. and there is still much doubt '
whether an agreement between the houses fl
ran he reached as to a definite course t«»
be pursued with respect to the proposed fl
44ust legislation.