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THE
BIRMINGHAM
AGE-HERALD
VOLUME XXXX1V
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, TUESDAY, .TUNE 23, 5914
12 PACKS
NUMBER 48
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Rebels and Federals to Meet
in Informal Conference
at Niagara Falls
INTERNAL PEACE
OBJECT OF MEETING
Believed Plan Stands Excellent Chance
of Being Successful—Will Work
Outside of Regular
Mediation
Niagara Fall*. Ont., Juae
Through the lovltotton of the United
Staten government and the good offices
of the three South American media
tors, representatives of the two war
ring factions In Mexico—the constitu
tionalists and the Huertn government
soon will be brought face to face In on
Informal eonfeienee distinct from the
mediation proceeding*.
To save Mexico from further spolia
tion and the possibility of a foreign war,
the constitutionalists apparently have
been prevailed upon to meet their coun
tryman—the Huerta delegates-ln a con
ference, whose object shall be the end
ing of the Mexican civil strife. The be
lief la general that this plan stands an
excellent chance of being carried to suc
cess If recent differences between Gen
erals Villa and Carranza are sufficiently
composed to guarantee that the constitu
tionalist delegation may work without
embarrassment.
Formative State
Arrangements for the meeting are in a
formative state. , The mediators and
American and Huerta delegates, however,
believe that by tomorrow or Wednesday
at the latest, they will be able to an
nounce not only the personnel of the
constitutionalist delegation, hut the place
of meeting and its general purposes. The
plan has buoyed the hopes of the princi
pals to mediation. The South American
envoys discussed it briefly with the Amer
ican delegates today, and later conferred
with the Huerta delegates, who were
asked formally if they would meet con
stitutionalist representatives. The Huer
ta delegates replied they were willing tc
enter any conference with their country
men which had for its object the pre
vention of bloodshed and the destruction
of property and sought to establish a
national government on a firm basis.
The plan the mediators have worked
out is to confine the formal mediation
conference to a consideration of interna
tional questions, treating with the Huerta
and American delegates on these points
On interna! questions the Huerta and
constitutionally delegates would be ex
pected to confer alone. The mediators
and the American delegates would nol
Interfere with the settlement of prob
lems confined to the country, but would
lend their counsel whenever it would be
helpful.
With the constitutionalist and Huertu
delegates discussing names for the pro
visional presidency and kindred Interna
tional questions, the mediators and Amer
ican delegates would await the outcoun
of their efforts before signing a flna
protoctol.
May Head Delegation
Fernando Iglesias Calderon is expeetec
to head the Carranza delegation. He Is
due in Washington tomorrow. Although
Ihere was no official announcement here,
1t was understood that General Carranza
through Luis Cabrera, his Washlngtor
representative, had given his assent tc
the plan of holding conferences separate
from the mediation, and that details were
being worked out now by telegraph.
It was virtually certain that no armls
tice will be declared by the constitution
alists until an agreement of a definite
character is reached in the informal con
ferences as to the establishment of the
provisional government. On arriving hi
such an understanding it would be ex
pected that a general suspension of hos
Hlities and guaranty of amnesty woule
be proclaimed, and the constitutional^
delegates then might be formally admit
ted to the mediation proceedings for the
signing of the final protoctol, recordinj
the solution of the differences betweer
Mexico and the United States.
VILLA" WILL PUSH
HUERTA CAMPAIGN
Will Continue Fight Against Federate
Regardless of Carranza's
Attitude
Eagle Pass, Tex., June 22.—Genera
Villa is determined to complete the ab
solute defeat of Huerta and fight hii
way at the head of his army into Mexicc
City, irrespective of action General Car
ranza may take, according to report!
brought to the border today by traveler!
arriving from Torreon and Monterey
These reports state that after Villa sue
coeds in occupying Zacatecas he will pusr
on south at once without waiting foi
troop movements other than those unrtei
" bis own direct control.
At Saltillo it is reported that Gen
eral Trevino, chief of staff to Carranza
! # is shortly to be assigned to field dutj
and Is to command a brigade in the at
tack on San Luis Potosi. Genera
Eduardo Hay, v# % bas been with Gen
eral Obregon’s cd^vinand on the west
coast, is expected to succeed Trevino aj
chief of staff.
This change, it is understood, Is par
of the plan to heal the breach betweer
Villa and Carranza. The retirement o:
^ Juan Breceda, one of Carranza's privatt
* secretaries, who left Saltillo a few day:
ago for Washington and Isadro Fabela
acting secretary of foreign affairs, i:
| also anticipated.
[ REPUBLICANslviEET
TO NAME TICKET
Madison, Wis., June 22.—A republicar
state convention under the auspices ol
'the so-called "conservative" factior
will meet tomorrow to nominate a state
ticket. A protest against high taxei
and favoring the curbing of state com
missions, it is said, will be leading
planks in the platform.
The conservative oppose the LaFol
lette contingent and claim to have a
large number of former LaFollette ad
herents with them.
VOW OF POVERTY
VOID AS AGAINST
PUBLIC POLICY
Supreme Court Decision Removes All
Doubt on Subject—Case Arises
From the Settlement of
Wirth Estate
Washington, June 22.—Doubt cast on J
the validity of vows to poverty in many j
Catholic orders was removed today by ■
the supreme court, reversing the decision
of the Eighth United States circuit court
of appeals.
The lower court, sitting In Minnesota,
held the vows void as against public
policy on the ground that they did not
permit a person making them ever to
withdraw from the order. The supreme ;
court today, speaking through Justice I
Hughes, announced that the lower court
had erred by not distinguishing between
the religious and civil natures of the
vows. It was pointed out a person was
permitted to withdraw civilly, although
bis withdrawal In a religious sense was
a matter of conscience.
The case arose in the settlement of the
estate of Father Augustin Wirth. in
charge of a church at Springfield, Minn.,
at the time of his death. Relatives claim
ed property in his possession at the time
of his death, despite his vow to the order
of St. Benedict to possess no property
and to turn over to the order all worldly
possessions.
URGE COMMISSION
FOR WATERWAYS
Senator Newlands Proposes Amend
ment to Pending Rivers and
Harbors Bill
Washington, June 22.—Creation of a
commission with broad authority to con
trol federal activity in waterway im
provement was proposed today in an
amendment to the pending rivers and
harbors appropriation bill by Senator
Newlands. This plan to regulate the ex
penditure of millions taken from the na
tional treasury.
Under the amendment a commission,
comprising the Secretaries of War, In
terior, Agriculture and Commerce, two
senators and two representatives would
he given authority to investigate “ques
tions relating to development, improve
ment, regulation and control of naviga
tion and the related questions of irriga
tion, forestry, fisheries, swamp land re
clamation, clarification of streams, regu
lation of flow, control of floods, utiliza
tion of waterpower, prevention of soli
waste, operation of railways and water
ways and promotion of transfer facili
ties and sites.”
The provision would authorize the com
mission to co-ordinate government ser
vice now working on waterway improve
ment and to work with local government
authorities. It would appropriate $500,
000 for the commission’s expenses.
Senator Newlands announced the
amendment was a step toward his pro
posal for a government commission in
charge of river and harbor improvement
with an annual appropriation of $G00,«N)0.
000.
TO HOLD TO THROTTLE
OR GIVE UP HIS JOB
Engineer of Fifty Tears About to Re
tire Rather Than Become
a Motorman
New York, June 22.—Dennis J. i'as
sin. who has served Ihe New Volk Cen
tral for B0 years hs engineer without
an accident is about to retire because
of the encroachment of the electric en
gines.
He said today he would not give up
his throttle and become a motorman
for $1000 a week and as he Is 70, and
eligible for retirement, he decided to
quit.
Cassin got his first Job with the New
York Central in 1861, when the old
woodhurners were the highest type of
engine.
He has run the Empire Stale Ex
press for a number of years and has
carried millions of passengers in that
time in safety.
SUPREME COURT
ADJOURNS WITH 14
CASES UNDECIDED
Washington, Jun. 22,—The supremo
court today adjourned until October
after deciding the tnlermountain rate
case, the California oil land grant case,
the eastern states retail lumber dealer's
suit, and several other Important cases
pending for many months.
Just 14 cases In which arguments had I
■ been made were left undecided. These
Include case Involving the constitu
tionality of the “grandfather clauses,
limiting the right of negroes to vote
ir. Oklahoma and Annapolis. .Md.: the
mid-western land case, involving tint
validity of President Taft's withdrawal
of oil lands from entry, the Nashville
grain reshiplng case; and the Henry
case. Involving the right of Congress
to compel Individuals to testify before
investigating committees.
The court during the term disposed
of more cases than in any year since
1 18!>u. Five hundred and ninety-one de
cisions were handed down.
MEDIATION'S NOT
ASKED BY STRIKERS
Pittsburg, Pa., June 22.—“We have
no Washington word about the coming
of mediators to settle the strike, and we
don’t care if we never hear from them,"
said Bridget Kenny, secretary of the
Alleghany Congenial Industrial union
in charge of the strike of 10,000 West
inghouse employes, today.
“That is money the government don’t
need to spend,” he added.
Four thousand pickets surrounded the
Wcstinghouse plants today in antlci- ;
pation of an attempt to take workmen
into shops, but there was no extra evi
dence that the company has abandoned j
its policy of waiting until the old men
return.
Officers of the union said no change
, had been made in their demands.
WILSONDISCUSSES
BUSINESS DEPRESSION
Washington, June 22.—Discussing the
so-called “psychological business depres
sion,’’ President Wilson today declared he
had no quarrel with any persons offi
cially, or corporations, who desired to
express to him or to Congress their own
opinions on business conditions and an
titrust legislation, but he contended that
systematic circulation of form letters
and telegrams protesting against new leg
islation "was certainly open to criticism.”
The President said all h*. wanted was
a square deal and that everyfeiiU?j should
be open and above board. Telegrams and j
letters sent broadcast to business men,
signed and then forwarded to government
olticials, constituted an artificial cam
paign, lie believed.
OFFENDING ITEM OF
COLOMBIAN TREATY
Says Expression, “Sincere
Regret,” Should Cause
No Controversy
STILL HOPEFUL OF
FAVORABLE ACTION
Objectionable Clause Practically Same
as L'sed in Treaty Proposed Dur
ing Taft Administration,
He Declares
\\ aMhluKton. June -it.—-Crltlr
the proposed treaty to ytUle.ijlJwi
ffreneem between tlie 1'nlted V .*«d
Colombia over the separation ^ inina
brought a formal stateir*^^ might
from Secretary llryan, r * ng the
ft V
I'latiNe expressing “sino tfret on
the part of the United ^ that any
thing should have *ed to mar
friendly relations between the two
countries.
“The expression, “honest regret,” Mr.
Bryan said, was* used In the memorandum
drafted during the Taft administration on
which the present negotiations as well as
those which previously had failed were
based.
Despite opposition in the Senate, Mr.
Bryan was hopeful today that the treaty
would be favorably reported and ratified.
Members of the foreign relations commit
tee expected that correspondence in tlie
archives of the state department bearing
on the treaty would reach the committee
Wednesday. It will be referred to a sub
committee and probably will be made pub
lic. It is said of this correspondence that
at one stage of the negotiations with Co
lombia during the Taft administration the
United States proposed to submit the dis
pute to arbitration with the knowledge
that a verdict in favor of Colombia woufd
mean a judgment for at least $40,000,000.
Bryan’s Statement
Secretary Bryan’s statement follows:
“Article 1 of the treaty* now before
the Senate reads:
“ ‘The government of the United States
of America wishing to put at rest all
controversies and differences with the re
public of Colombia arising out of the
events from which the present situation
on the Isthmus of Panama resulted, ex
presses, in its own name and in the name
of the people of the United States, sin
cere regret that anything should have
occurred to interrupt or to mar the rela
tions of cordial friendship that has so
long subsisted between tlie two nutions.
“ ‘The government of the republic of
Colombia,- tn its own name, and In the
name of the Colombian peopU , accepts
this declaration in the full a»»u»ance that
every obstacle to the restoration of com
pute harmony between the two countries
will thus disappear.'
“In what Is known as the DuBois memo
randum, made during the Taft adminis
tration, which presented the bases upon
which he was authorized to negotiate a
treaty, the following language is used:
“ The government and the people of the
United States honestly regret anything
should have ever occurred to mar. in
any way, the long and sincere friendship
that existed for neaily a century between
Colombia and the United States, and the
latter country has for years, earnestly
desired to remove the ill feeling aroused
in Colombia by the separation of Pan
ama.'
Paragraphs Identical
“It will be seen from a comparison of
the two paragraphs that they are Iden
tical in meaning, almost identical in lan
guage. in the DuBois memorandum the
United States 'honestly regrets,’ and In
the ponding treaty the government of the
United States of America expressed in its
own name and in the name ot the people
of the United States ‘sincere regrets.'
There is difference between Honest re
grets' and 'sincerely regrets.* The pend
ing treaty uses the phrase 'to interrupt
or to mar.’ the DuBois memorandum uses
tlie words 'to mar.' The DeBois memo
randum describes the friendship formerly
existing as 'sincere.' while the pending
treaty describes it as 'cordial.' Both refer
to the ‘events of 1901.' The DuBois memo
randum speaks of 'the ill feeling' aroused
in Colombia by the separation of Pan
ama,' the pending treaty refers to 'tlie
events from which the present situation
on tlie Isthmus of Panama resulted.’ In
the j.ending treaty the government of Co
lombia accepts this declaration Jn the
full assurance that every obstacle to the
r« Ft oration of the complete harmony be
tween the two countries will thus disap
pear. while the DuBois memorandum de
clares that the United States earnestly
desired to remove the ill feeling aroused
in Colombia by the sepant* n »f Panama.
"This comparison is mif .. to show that
the two ‘expressions of regret’ are in all
essential particulars the same."
DEATH OF MAN BY
LIONS ACCIDENTAL,
SAYS CORONER’S JURY
Vaudeville Performer Tells of Killing
of Emerson Dietrich by Enraged
Beasts—No Cause to Be
Jealous
Chicago, June 22.-The death of Emer
son Dietrich, killed by Hons here yester
day When he entered their cage, was ac
cidental, according to the verdict of a
coroner’s Jury today.
Mias Adgie Castillo, a vaudeville per
former, who used the lions in her act and
who was engaged to wed Dietrich, her
manager, said that George McCord, the
keeper, should have entered the cage
when the attack was made.
‘‘It would have been death to do so,’’
replied McCord. "The beasts were en
raged. and I did the best I eould with a
fork with which 1 speared at them
through the bars."
Miss Castillo asserted that McCord was
lazy and Dietrich did much of his work,
but when she was asked if McCord was
jealous of Dietrich she answ’ered. "No
such thing; there was no possibility of it "
McCord admitted that he and Dietrich
quarreled frequently, but the disputes
were transitory over details of the work,
and yesterday, he said, he and Dietrich
were on a friendly footing.
"I warned him not to go Into the cage,"
McCord said.
Miss Castillo aakl that there was no
reason to shoot any of the lions.
Cleveland, O., June 2 T—Thomas H.
White, 78, pioneer in the manufacture
of sewing machines, died at his home
here today.
“Mother” Jones Says Government
Will Take Over Colorado Mines
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“MOTHER" MAH V JOSES
“Mother** Mary Jone*. the militant woman ntrlke leader, claim* to have some
“Inside** Information to the effect that President Wilson will *oon take
vlKoron* action In the Colorado mine Mtrftke situation. “.Mother** Jones
declare* that within the nest two or three days the 1 nlted State* gov
ernment will take over mid admlulater the ntrlkeliound Colorado mine*.
TWENTY INJURED
AS RESULT OF FINE
Lightning Sets Fire to Oil
Tank and Explosion
Follows
Washington. Pa., Juno 22.—Twenty per
sona were injured, one seriously, eight
houses destroyed by fire and six others
dynamited today as the result of lightning
setting fire to u tank containing *26,000
barrels of oil at Meadowdands near here.
Efforts to extinguish the oil fire have
been futile. A partial collapse of tin*
tank caused the burning Oil to spread
over a wide territory. Upwards of 20UU
volunteers were fighting the fire tonight,
and It was believed further danger nad
passed.
A stream of burning oil s’\i w»ward» |
60 house-.- belonging to Up* l n ted Coni I
ccmpkii .> . ate today and within a lew I
minutes eight of the structures were
burned to the ground. While six of the
other houses were being dynamited a
large force ol’ men succeeded In turning
the oil in another direction. Another
stream rushed for a hillside where many
persons had gathered to wMtnoss the fire.
In h scramble to escape 20 persons were
trampled.
The fire is expected to burn itself out
by tomorrow night. The loss is estimated
at $75,000.
WILSON WOULD WIPE
OUT M. AND I). LINE
| Washington, June 22.—President Wilson
today expressed the wish that the Mason
| and Dixon line be forever forgotten. In
a letter to President H. B. Joy, of the
[ Lincoln Highway association, asking that
I the load run from Philadelphia to Gettys
burg through Washington, the President
I suggested that it would be a good means
I of further obliterating sectional feeling
| between the north and the south.
i "T am sure the entire country Is intcir
| ested to *e«* to it that there no longer
| should exist a north or a south in this
I absolutely united country, which we all
; love," wrote the President, "and that
I the imaginary Mason and Dixon line
hould be made once and for nil a thing,
k f the past."
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
TO KILLING OFFICER
Boston, June 22.—A plea of not guilty
wras entered by Lawrence Robinson,
alleged slayer of three jewelry store
clerks at Grand Rapids, Mich., w'hen
arraigned today charged with the mur
der of Police Inspector Thomas F. Nor
ton. Robinson wuis committed without
hail to await a hearing June 27. j
Norton wrh shot and killed in a I
restaurant Friday evening is he was
about to arrest Robinson.
FURTHER REBEL
ACTIVITY REPORTED
-*
Washington. June 22.—News of further
rebel activities in Santo Domingo and
Haiti were cabled to the navy department
tonight by Captain Russell of the battle- I
ship South Carolina. A British subject, a
woman employed at the home of the man
ager of the electric light company, died
today after being struck by a bullet dur
ing the fighting between President Kor
das’ forces and the revolutionists attack
ing the Dominican capital.
Many Americans are preparing to leave
the besieged city, the dispatch said.
Battleship Sails
Philadelphia, June 22.—The battle
ship Kansas sailed today for Vera Cruz
with 300 men to take the place of men
now' at Vera Cruz whose terms of en
listment has expired. The vessel will
coal at Hampton Roads.
TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— Federals and rebels to meet In con
ference.
Governor urges probe of crime
W'ave In Jefferson.
Bryan defends Colombian treaty.
2— Standard oil loses pipe line fight.
3— The currency law a triumph of
banking legislation.
4— Editorial comment.
6— Promise another outlet to Pensa
cola.
Why retailers should trade here.
No definite action regarding ob
taining university.
Politics must take back seat.
fi—Society.
7— Sports.
8— South boosted as never before.
0—Rebels invited by United States to
discuss peace plan.
11 — Markets.
12—Big howl raised by cutting off
Uncle Sum’s clerks.
Sixteen Men of Venire Ex
amined Without Secur
ing a Juror
Metnphis, June 22.—Trial of C. Hunter
Rkine, former president of the Mer
chants' bank of thiH city, who is
charged with having misappropriated
$1,091,000 of the hank’s funds, was to
day continued until the fall term of the
criminal court after 16 men of a special
venire had been examined without se
miring a Juror. Fifty veniremen were
examined last week, but none qualified.
Attorneys for Ralne made vigorous
protest against an immediate trial
when the case was called last Monday,
but the motion asking a continuance
then was disallowed. Today, however,
Judge J. W. Palmer held with the
contention of the defense that efforts
to secure a Jury at tills time would bo
futile.
SENATECONFIRMS
O’NEAL APPOINTMENT
Huntsville Newspaper Man Will Suc
ceed W. T. Hutchens as
Postmaster
Huntsville, June 22.—(Special.)—A:
dispatch from Washington states that
the Senate today confirmed the ap
pointment of R. U O'Neal, editor of
the Murcury-Banner, as postmaster at
Huntsville, succeeding W. T. Hutchens,
who has served 16 years.
Editor O’Neal is mayor of Huntsville
and will resign. A member of the pres
ent city commission will probably suc
ceed him as mayor and another member
appointed to serve the unexpired term
on the commission.
121 INDICTMENTS ARE
RETURNED AGAINST
BANK OFFICIALS
Ottawa, 111., June 22.—A total of 121 In
dictments were returned today against
John E. Harenbower, Chicago, president
of the defunct Tonica Exchange bank;
George D. Hlltabrand, cashier, Ben F.
IlUtabrand, and W. J. Ebner, assistant
cashiers. Hartenbower and both the Hil
tabrands were charged with embezzle
ment, operating a confidence game and
receiving deposits after they knew the
bank was insolvent. Ebner was indicted
for receiving deposits after the bank was
Insolvent. All furnished bonds.
The bank failed last November and a
grand jury investigation has been In
progress ever since.
Montgomery, June 22.—(Special.)—Ex
ecutive clemency reached George Miles,
a convict at Flat Top, while on his death
bed. Miles had aided a guard to capture
u convict who was escaping and was shot
by the guard by mistake. As soon as
Information of his heroic action reached
the capltol the governor Immediately sent
Miles a parole, which was found under
the pillow’ of the dead man.
The unfortunate killing occurred at
Banner mines. The The guard was ab
solved of all blame.
FIND PARTY LOST
IN MOY’S CAVE
Nashville, June 22.—A Franklin, Ky„
special says that a searching party this
forenoon succeeded in locating Mrs. Lillian
Caster and son, Carl, of Franklin, and
Misses Gladys and Cornelia Barry of
Portland, Tenn , who entered Moy's cave
one mile north of Franklin Sunday early
and failed to come back.
The party was located near the mouth of
the cave, where they had fallen when
their matches gave out. They were al
most frantic.
BUENOS AYRES HAS
1,560,613 CITIZENS
Buenos Aires. Argentina. June 22.
The censuB of tho city of Buenos Aires
taken recently shows the number of
Inhabitants 1,560,000. In 1000 the total
was- 21,823.
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Suggests Special Coroner’s
Jury to Investigate
Conditions
CALLS ATTENTION
TO RECENT KILLING
State Executive in Letter to Solici
tor Heflin Offers Aid of State
in Coping With the
Situation
Montgomery, Juno 22.— (Special.)
The governor today wrote to Solicitor
H. P. lleflln of JcfTerson county, urg
ing that a special coroner’s jury be
formed for the purpose of investigat
ing criminal conditions In that county.
The governor called attention in his
letter to the fact that four men had
been assassinated in Birmingham with
in a period of four months, and that
the authorities had been baffled in
bringing the assassins to Justice. He
suggested that the same method be
employed which was used in the In
vestigation of the Lewlsburg murders.
"It occurs to me that the best method
on securing results would he to adopt
the plan which was used so success
fully In the investigation of the Lewis
burg assassinations, that is the selec
tion by the coroner of a jury of strong
and able men with some capacity for
detecting crime and that the inquest
continue until every known method of
investigation Is exhausted, with the
hope that some clue he discovered and
the criminals brought to Justice. 1
would he glad to have any suggestions
you may think proper to make in the
matter as I feel it incumbent upon me
as governor of Alabama to use all tin*
power at my command to aid the au
thorities In the enforcement of the
law” said the governor in Ills letter to
the solicitor.
*'I am convinced that unless we adopt
some plan the invest legation by the
police will prove unavailing and inef
fective,” concludes the letter of the
governor.
TO SEARCH FOSSIL
FIELD FOR MOROPUS
American Museum Wants Specimens
of Clawed Ungulate Which Ex
isted 1,500,000 Years Ago
New York. June 22^-Tho fosMl field at
Agate, Neb., is to be searched for speci
mens of the ancient Moropus, a big
clawed ungulate said to have existed
I. 500,000 years ago. eating artichoke.
The American Museum of Natural His
tory desires a specimen and is to send
a party headed by Albert Thompson to
look for it.
Mr. Thompson has spent three seasons
In this field prospecting for samples of
the animal.
Near Agate valuable speelmens have
been excavated. It was in this desig
nated region that the Carnegie museum
secured materlnl for a Moropus skeleton
which was mounted in that institution
According to restored articulations tin*
Moropus suggests the zymotic body of a
rhinoeerous, the head and neck of a
horse, and the claws of an armadillo.
BEGIN SEARCH FOR
16-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Police Believe Theresa Faust May He
Victim of Mohawk River Mur
der Mystery
Schenectady, N. Y., June 22. Police to
day started n search for Theresa Faust,
a 16-year-old girl, missing from her home
for more than three weeks, in the belief
that she might be the victim ’ in the
Moliawk river murder mystery.
According to Miss Faust’p parents, she
wore a pink underskirt when last seen
and a piece of such a garment was found
with tlie torso taken from tht* river Fri
day.
Search is also being made for Miss
Sarah Mender, who disappeared May 25.
Authorities today continued to drag the
river, but found no additional missing
parts of the body.
PROBE DROWNING
OF 12 IN CANAL
Syracuse, N. Y., June 22.- An investiga
tion into the manner in which 12 per
sons, seven children, three women and
two men. met their deaths by drowning
in the Oswego canal last night when a
launch struck a submerged object and
sank, is being conducted today by Coro
ner Moore.
It is reported that the curtains to the
craft were buttoned securely in order to
exclude the rain and the poat proved a
death trap for its passengers. Louis
Dniner, engineer and owner of the launch,
said sufficient life preservers were on
hand to save all, and these could have
| been saved had It ocen possible in the
night to see those struggling in the water
Two of Dainer's children ar* among
the victims.
“MURDER SYNDICATE’’
TOOL ELECTROCUTED
Ossining, N. Y., June 22.—Peter Rebacci,
a 19-year-old Italian, a tool of a black
Land "murder syndicate" in Westchester
county, was put to death in the electric
chair at Sing Sing prison today for tie
murder of Tony Murro, of White Plains.
Rebacci had figured in other < rimes and
on his promise after oping convicted to
expose the workings of the “murder syn
dicate" Governor Glynn granted him a
six months' reprieve.
FISHER RESIGNATION
WILL BE ACCEPTED
New Haven. Conn., June 22.—Infor
mation was received here today that
the Joint committee on academic free
dom, recently appointed by the Amer
ican Jficonomic association, the Amer
ican Political Science usoclation, the
American Sociological association lias
voted to accept the resignation of I’rof.
Willard C. Fisher from the faculty of
Wesleyan university at Midietown. The
resignation is referred to as “enforced."
TURKEY PROTESTS
AGAINST SALE OF
SHIPS TO GREECE
Rumblings of European
War Carried to the
White House
DIPLOMATS CALL ON
PRESIDENT WILSON
Greece Holds Purchase Will Establish
Balance of Power, While Turkey
Holds Deal Will Boost
War Spirit
U iiMhluutoii, .lun*> 22.—With the Tnr
kUh government formally protecting
ngnlnct the proposed citle of the %mer
lenn huttlenhlpN Mlcclsclppl on«l Idaho
to C«reeee, nimhllngN of wnr between
CSreeee and Turkey were carried today
to the White House. Diplomatic rep
roaentatlvea of the two eonatrlea called
on President II.non within a few min
utes of each other—one to urge and
the other to oppose the deal.
Greece takes the position that If she
buys the vessels the balance of power
in the Mediterranean will be preserved
and peace maintained, while Turkey
claims peace best can be guaranteed by
the refusal of the United States to aid
in augmenting her rival’s naval force.
President Wilson told callers earlier in
the day that he favored the sale of the
battleships to Greece, because it had heap
represented to him that such action would
be In the Interest of peace. He said that
If he thought the vessels would he used
In an immediate war he would not con
sent to their sale.
Comes Up Today
The question of the sale of the battle
ships will come up In the house tomor
row on a Senate amendment to the naval
appropriation bill. Secretary Daniels de
sires the $12,000,Oik) Greece is willing to
pay for the battleships to build a dread
naught similar to the Wyoming and most
congressional leaders have been inclined
| to authorise the step.
The new Turkey ambassador, Rustem
Hey, called on the President ostensibly
to present his credentials, and the Greek
charge d'affairs. A. Vouros, presented
the new Greek naval attache. Comman
der Teoukl&s. Roth diplomats took the
Opportunity, however, to present their
views on the battleship controversy.
The Greek charge later said the ucqut
1 sltlon of the battleships by Greece was
! necessary to prevent war between Tur
key and Greece, which otherwise would
he hr» uglit about by the Turkish seizure
of adjacent Greek possessions.
Mr. Vouros declared that Greece In- •. vk
tends to keep pace with Turkey’s naval
expansion. He pointed but that eVetr*
when Turkey obtains a dread naught .
which Is now being built for her In Bra
zil. Greece will bp stronger If she ac
quires the American battleships. Greece
has another battleship under construction
In Germany Turkey has n battleship
under construction In Great Britain.
AMERICAN GIRL
TO MARRY EARL
64 YEARS OF AGE
New York, June 22.—London ad vices
announce the engagement of Miss Edith
iHaveineyer, daughter of the late Henry
llnvetneyer of New York, and the Karl
of Fusion. Ti»e earl, who was born In
J850, is the heir of the Duke of Grafton,
who Is 03 years of age.
Miss Edith Havemeycr has made
England her home several years. In
1908 at the age of 22, she caused a so
cial stir by announcing her Independ
ence and breaking away from family
ties.
She bad oeen living with her married
sister In Dunbartonshire, Scotland.
She went to London and fitted up
her own home where she since had been
living with a chaperon.
UPHOLDS WORKMEN’S
COMPENSATION ACT
Dcs Moines la., June 22.—Judge Smith
McPherson of the federal court handed
down an opinion today upholding the con
stitutionality of the Iowa workmen’s com
pensation act. or employers’ liability law.
“This statute may have, and no doubt
does have, many objectionable features,”
said the court, “but that it is a statute
with right tendencies I have no doubt. At
'all events this legislation cannot bring
forth worse results than we now have as
| to these matters by court procedure.”
i REBELS IN CONTROL OF
STATE OF JALISCO
On Board United States Steamship Cal
ifornia. Mazatlan. Mex„ June 21.—Wlro*
less to San Diego, Cal., June 22.—Word
was received today by constitutionalists
besieging Mazatlan, from General Obre
gon. stating that bis army now' controlled^
the entire state of Jalisco, and that G'utf^
alajnra, distressed, would be occupied
I within a week.
A few large business houses of Mazatlan
have closed, having refused to accept
paper money issued by the local federal
officials.
OFFICIAL RETURNS
FLORIDA PRIMARY
Tallahasse. Fla.. June 22.—Senator
Duncan U. Fletcher was renominated
lor the United States Senate in the
Florida primary on June 8 by a vote of
32,042, against 21,733 for John N. C.
Stockton, according to official returns
announced today. Claude LEngle was
defeated by W. J. Sears by a majority
of 1672 votes iri the Fourth district.
TO STUDY GREENLAND
WEATHER CONDITIONS
Washington, June 22.—The revenue
cutter Seneca will sail from Halifax
July 5 for a month's voyage along the
' coast of Labrador and Greenland to
study weather conditions, ocean cur
rents and icebergs.
Captain Johnson of the Seneca, is in
Washington now conferring with Cap
tain Bertholf. commandant of the rev
enue cutter service.
Bitten by Spider
Decatur. June 23.—fSpecial.)—Mrs. Abbls
Nelson, aged 84 years, and one of tha
oldest residents of the Decaturs, was bi
ten by a spider Frida}* night and has
beer quite HI since. .She Is, however,
much better today.