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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HE RALD
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PITCHED BATTLE :
BETWEEN STRIKERS
AND MINE GUARDS
THROUGHOUT DAY
Estimate Property Damage
of $200,000 as Result of
Labor Riots in
Arkansas
NONE ARE KILLED OR
SERIOUSLY INJURED
H SO FAR AS IS KN 0Y N
Rioting Culmination of Series of Dis
orders Following Abrogation of
Mine Workers’ Contract—No
Request for Troops
/ ' Is Made
Fort Smith. Ark., July IT.—Aftrr a
pitched battle between several hun
dred striking coal miner* and their
Sympathisers and IOO guard* stationed
at the Prairie Creek mlnea of the
mammoth Vein Coal company near
Fort Smith today, which ended in the
rout of the guards, tlpplea of three
mine* were deatroyed by fire and dyna
mite. The propety damnge la estimated
»t *200,000. So far as can be ascertained
no one waa killed or arrlonsly wound
ed In the fighting, which begun short
ly after daybreak and continued until
Inte In the day, when the mine guards
Retreated aftrr their nmmunltlon was
^exhausted.
^4 The rioters heid possession of the mines
*Wor several hours, wrecking the plants
1 Vvith torch and explosives. Tonight the
{properties are leserted. Preparations are
{t-elng made to send additional armed men
ito resume occupation of the mines tomor
row.
County officials went to the scene late
today, but before they arrived the at
tacking party had dispersed.
/ Series of Disturbances
I Today s rioting was a culmination of a
[(series of minor disturbances which have
[oeccurred at Intervals since the contract
with the United Mine Workers was abro
gated last March, and announcement made
that the properties owned by the Bache
l Penman Coal company, but under lease
L to the Mammoth Vein company, would lie
* operated ca an ‘•open shop taels. In one
attack several employes of the company
were badly beat in aft-r they were forced
by a mob estimated to have numbered
more than 1000 men to withdraw the tires
fiom the boilers. I.ast Sunday night
Frogtown, a union mining camp, a rrille
distant from Prairie Creek, was "shot
up." and the disorder was repeate
Wednesday night. Bach faction of work
men charged the other with responsibility
r for the shoot pg. No .one was injured.
I Si ure Injunction
, At the tim of the first outbreak an
| injunction was secured in the United
States court to restrain the strikers from
interference with the operation of the
mines, and a force of 60 men, under the
direction of the United States marshal,
:, placed on guard. This force was recalled
h under instructions of Attorney General
l McReynolds, why held that it was the
duty of the stale and county officials to
protect the mine properties. Last Friday
officials of the company appealed to
United States District Attorney Bourland
to be permitted to recruit a company of
, iron to be commissioned by the, United
\ States marshal, but under instructions
f from Washington the company organiz-d,
! the Attorney General holding to his pre
vious ruling that the situation should be
v taken care of hy local authorities.
Gov. George W. Hayes stated tonight
that no request had been made to him
for state troops.
MRS. CARMAtTiS
/ TEMPORARILY FREE
I Jg Indicted by Grand Jury on Charge
•f Manslaughter in the
First Degree
Freeport, N. Y., July 17.—Mrs. Flor
ence Conklin Carman, liidlcted today
on the charge of manslaughter in the
first degree with the killing on the
night of June 30 in her doctor-hus
band's office of Mrs. Louise Bailey,
came back to her home and Her fam
ily, here tonight, temporarily as a free
woman. She was released for trial un
I der J 30,000 hall 15 minutes after the
(Agrand jury made.known its finding.
4* when Mrs. Carman was led into the
• courtroom late today for arraignment
1 she plainly showed the strain she had
■ been under since her arrest. Her face
f Was wan and pale. When the clerk
I of 'he court asked her how she would
('■ plead her lips opened to answer but
Mr Levy interrupted her. Upon the un
*d, rstamiing that his client would have
the right to withdraw her plea within
two weeks and file a demurrer and a
motion to quash the indictment on the
ground of insufficient evidence, her
counsel entered a plea of "not guilty."
After the bail bond had been ar
V ranged and signed the physician s wife
A* was led to an anteroom and there she
t vcollapsed.
1)1 -I can’t talk," she said later to re
porters. “I am too overcome. T still
tall to understand why the grand Jury
declined to heed my plea to tell my
story" _
VIVIAN BURNETT
SOON TO MARRY
New York, July 17.—The engagement
was announced here today of Mies Con
f stance Buell to Vivian Burnett, the orlgl
f i,ai of "Little Lord Fauntleroy," one of
I the many books written by his mother,
r, Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett.
, Miss Buell Is a daughter of Clarence
( C. Buell, a well-known magazine editor.
^EXTEND TIME FOR
p LOWERINGJRON RATE
’KBashington. July 17.—The date effective
'tv lif'the interstate commerce commission's
order reducing rates on pig Iron from
Birmingham to Ohio river crossings,
and points in the middle Atlantic and
New England states, was today extended
trow August U to October L
5102,000,000 SUIT
AGAINST NEW HAVEN
BROUGHT IN BOSTON
Minority Stockholders Seek to Force
Directors to Restore Money
Alleged Illegally
Used
Boston. July 17.—A restitution suit,
nr here tty minority stockholders seek to
orr.pel former and present directors
o restore to the treasury of the New
fork. New Haven and Hartford Rail
oad company approximately $102,000,
>00. alleged to have been illegally used
n building up the system, was begun
Loday in the supreme court.
The complaint alleges that losses re
suiting from the acquisition of the
Boston and Maine trolley and steam
ship properties by the New' Haven
amounted to $102,000,000 and that, un
der the federal antitrust act the New
Haven company is entitled to recover
from the defendants three times that
sum or $206,000,000.
The plaintiffp, who are trustees of
the late Olla Bull Vaughan’s estate and
own 50 shares of the capital stock,
asked for a receiver to take posses
of all claims in favor of the de
fendants but not to interfere w'lth the
administration of the current affairs
of the New Haven company.
The suit is against the corporation
and the directors in office from 1904
to 1909. John B. Billard, who is said
to have derived a profit of $2,000,000
from transactions with the company,
was not made a defendant because he
was not a director during that period.
COURT TAKES ACTION
IN NELMS MYSTERY
Telegraph Companies Ordered to Turn
Over Telegrams Between Mrs.
Dennis and V. E. Innes
Atlanta, July 17.—Court action was
taken here today in connection with
the mysterious disappearance of Mrs.
Elois Nelms Dennis and Miss Beatrice
Nelms, for whom a nation-wide search
Is being made.
Judge George I*. Bell of the superior
court signed an order directing the
Western Union Telegraph company, the
Postal Telegraph-Cable company and
the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele
graph company to turn over to Mrs.
John W. Nelms of this city, mother of
the missing women, all telegrams which
may have passed during the last three
years between Mrs. Dennis and Vic
tor E. Innes, formerly assistant Uni
ted States district attorney in Nevada.
The order, in addition, included any
other telegrams which might aid in
solving the mystery of the disappear
ance.
The court also appointed Mrs. Nelms
temporary receiver of the estate of Miss
Beatrice Nelms. The latter has large
property holdings and it was asserted
in the receivership petition that her in
terests would be placed In jeopardy un
less a receiver was named.
MILITANT SLASHES
CARLYLE’S PORTRAIT
With Butcher’s Cleaver as Weapon
Young Suffragette Smashes Glass
and Slits Canvas
I,ondon, July 17.--A mlliiant suffra
gette today slashed with a butcher’s
cleaver the portrait of Thomas Carlyle,
the Scotch historian, painted by Sir John
Millais and hanging in the National Por
trait gallery.
The woman was arrested after a severe
struggle with the attendants.
She gave the name at the police sta
tion of Anne Hunt. The gallery attend
ants who since the recent militant suffra
gette outrages in national institutions
have been keeping close guard on the
treasures under their care, noticed a
young woman walking from picture to
picture apparently admiring them.
She eventually came to the tagged por
trait of Carlyle and quickly taking a
butcher’s cleaver from the folds of iter
skirt, she viciously attacked the paint
ing.
The glass covering of tire picture was
smashed and a slit was made in the can
vas from the top of Carlyle’s head
through the face to the chin.
TRUST PROGRAMME
COMMITTEES BUSY
Progress Made on Clayton Bill, Securi
ties Measure and Trade Com
mission Bill
Washington, July 17.—Senate committees
took another firm grip today on the ad
n inistration antitrust legislative pro
gramme and made progress on the Clayton
bill, the railroad securities measure and
tlie trade commission bill.
While the trade commission bill was un
der discussion again in the Senate, vig
orously criticized by Senator Works of
California, the interstate commerce com
mittee had it under advisement and vir
tually agred to amend the section which
would make unlawful “unfair competi
tion.”
The amendment proposed would au
thorize the proposed trade commission to
determine what constitutes “unfair com
petition,” and to order it stopped when
determined. In each case mere would be
a full court review.
M ULKEY RESENTS
THRUST AT PRINCIPLES
May Have Something to Say on Sug
| gestion That Hia Democracy
May Be Questioned
Washington. July 17.—(Special.)—A. W’,
Mulkey, new representative from the
Third district, keenly resents the sug
gestion made in certain newspapers and
by certain politicians in Washington that
his democracy could be questioned. Mr,
Mulkey indicates that he and his friends
will have something to say at the propel
time on the floor of the House as to these
charges. Mr. Mulkey took part in the
democratic caucus last night without the
hint of a suggestion from any quartet
that he will not be a worthy member ol
the fold.
Lieutenant von Der Luehe Dead
Schwerin. German)1, July 17.T~Lleutrnani
von Der Luehe ot the Mecklenhurg Grena
diers died today of injuries received July
14 when his aeroplane collided with an
other piloted by Karl Geigant, whost
death also followed the accident.
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BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1914
RAILROAD STB IS
DEFERRED™ TIME;
Labor Representatives Ac
cept Offer of Mediation to
Compose Differences
MEDIATION FINDING
NOT TO BE MANDATORY
Engineers Accept Proffer at Last
Moment. But Accuse Railroads of
Previously Repudiating Me
diation Findings
Chicago. July 17.-—Danger of a strike
of the engine crews of western rail
roads was deferred tonight when the
representatives of the men accepted an
offer of mediation by William L.
Chambers, chairman of the federal
board of ir Nation and conciliation.
The meetir n the full board will
begin here jjf®? 20.
The me Cc ^ i offer came as a re
sult of g >'st by A. W. Trenholm,
chalrma g ^ he committee of general
manage "'itch was made in spite of
a forrr nouncement that the em
ployes • d decline to accept media
tion. O^ latter charged that in the
past • tilroads had refused to abide
by ridings of* arbitration boards.
T lowing message of acceptance
was ; tonight by Warren S. Stone,
grand chief engineer of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, and W.
S. Carter, president of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Englnp
raei);
“We have refused to join the man- i
agers* committee in the request for
mediation for we feared that it would
be an implied acceptance of arbitration.
No one knows better than yourself
anti the other members of the federal
board of mediation and conciliation the
manner in which the railroads have
repudiated arbitration awards. We rec
ognize, however, that we cannot af
ford to refuse your courteous proffer
of your frieqdly offices and therefore
we accept the same. We believe that
it is unfair to ask us to wait more
than four days before mediation be
gins in view of the present strained re
lations.”
Little Disagreement
The railroad managers’ committee,
in a letter today to the men, denied
they hud refused to abide by awards.
The letter suggested that h commis
sion be appointed so that all disagree
ments arising out of a misunderstand
ing or misapplication of an award
might be speedily and amicably set
tled.
Mr. Carter sail toiirlvUt that the
charges of repudiation had been the
result of the interpretation given the
awards by the roads and that, the east
ern roads had been In mind when these
charges were made.
“The findings of the mediation hoard
are not mandatory,” he said, “and the
Interpretation of them has been In the
hands of the railroads. The interpre
tations from their viewpoint have often
been objected to by the employes.”
TWO FINED $39,000
EACH FOR USING
MAILS TO DEFRAUD
Chicago, July 17.—Convicted with seven
others of having used the malls to de
fraud in the operation of the Barr and
Widen Mercantile Agency. Abram H.
Preeman, Chicago, and Frederick L.
Wendler. St. Louis, today were sentenced
to eight years imprisonment each and
fined $39,000 each in federal court.
Among the other defendants and the
penalties imposed were:
Joseph T. Stevens, Kansas City; Joseph
B. Finkleman, Kansas City, and Robert
B. Pender, each three years and a fine
of $2500.
The government charg. d that more than
$1,000,000 was obtained by convincing cred
itors of bankrupts that their accounts
would be collected by the agency from
“concealed assets” of the bankrupts The
government contended that after receiv
ing fees from many states for collecting
such accounts the agency made no ef
forts to serve its clients.
The defendants were admitted to bail
pending action on their appeal to the
United States circuit court of appeals.
THE 10-DAy’cLAUSE
IS OBJECTIONABLE
Chicago, July 17.—The presence of the
10 days’ clause in Pitcher George M.
Johnson's contract with the Cincinnati
Nationals was held to be "a fatal ob
jection” to the enforcement of the “neg
ative covenant,” by which the player
agreed not to play for any other team,
in the opinion of the appellate court,
handed down today.
As announced yesterday the opinion re
versed the ruling under which Judge Foell
in the supreme, court injoined Johnson
from playing with the Federals of Kan
sas City.
By agreement between counsel for the
opposing parties, dissolution of the in
junction was postponed until next week
In order to give attorneys for tlie Cin
cinnati club opportunity to ask otherwise
for a rehearing.
HEALTHY MARRIAGES
URGED BY ALIENISTS
Chicago, July 17.—Healthy marriages
and instruction In sex hygiene in high
schools were advocated in resolutions
adopted today at the closing session of
the conference of alienists and neurolo
gists from 37 states.
"Applicants for marriage should be re
quired to furnish health certificates,” read
the report of the resolutions committee.
“Sex hygiene should be taught in the
public schools above the grammar grade,
to the sexes separately.”
A second conference will be held in
Chicago next summer.
EIGHT RAILROADS
FINED TOTAL $30,000
Chicago, July 17.—Eight railroads wen
fined an aggregate of 330,000 koday by
Federal Judge Landis for viflatlon of
the law providing that live stock in
transit must be fed and watered once
every 23 hours. .
The roads penalised war* the Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific, the Chicago and
Northwestern, Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy. Illinois Central, Baltimore and
Ohio. Chicago and Great Western, Grand
Trunk and the- Chicago and Alton.
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“TOMMY" M'LEWIS,
A BIRMINGHAM BOY,
MEETS DEATH IN RACE
Motorcycle Crashes Into Fence Over
Embankment and Rider la Pinned
Beneath—Was Well Known
in Birmingham
St. Louis. July 17.—(Special.)—Tom
my McLewis, 18 years old, employed by
Robert Stubbs of Birmingham at the
Indian motocycle agency, was killed
today In the* motorcycle races of the
Federation of Motorcyclist «t at Ht.
Lt tlis.
McLewis struck the fence in the sec
ond mile of a five-mile race, plunged
over an embankment and died soon aft
er reaching the hospital. Fie was well
known in Birmingham, having been
riding motorcycles for seven years,
beginning with John L. Barker ns a.
messenger hoy. For the past three
years .McLewis had worked for Robert
Stubbs as chauffeur and in the service
department. Mclsewis was sent to St.
Louis on a public subscription taken up
among Birmingham riders and much
against the wishes of Mr. Stubbs, who
refused to contribute a penny and pro
tested strongly against the boy going,
as he was going up against veteran
competitors and was absolutely out
classed before be left the city. He was
practically unknown to • motorcyclists
outside of Birmingham but It Is said
rode at St. Louis with the consent of
his parents.
McLewis’ unsteadiness on the track
on the first day of the meet was com
mented on and there was much crit
icism of his being allowed to continue
as he seemed unable to control his
machine on the dangerous track. While
in no, way connected with the Hendee
Manufacturing company of Springfield.
Mass., makers of the Indian, which he
vs as riding, they generously and vol
untarily have borne all his funeral and
transportation expenses in appreciation
of his efforts in their Interest. Mr.
Stul bs leaves Saturday night, with the
body and will arrive in Birmingham
Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock.
DELAY MOVEMENT
TOWARD MEXICO CITY
El Paso. Tex., July 17.—The movement
toward Mexico City, of the northern di
vision of the insurgent army has been
delayed a fortnight by washouts on the
Mexiian Central Jlne south of Chihuahua
City. General Villa Is expected to leave
Juarez tonight for the south.
SHOOTING REPORTED
AT PORT-AU-PRINCE
Port-au-Prince, Haytl, July 17.—Panics
were caused by a revolutionary outbreak,
accompanied by considerable shooting. In
the streets of the Haytien capital early
today. The rising was quickly suppressed
by government forces.
Capt. E. E. West Dead
Chattanooga, July 17.—Capt. E. E. West,
retired marine officer, who attempted to
commit suicide here about a month ago,
died at Rhea Springs this forenoon from
uraemic poisoning. He went to the
springs 10 days ago on his release from
the hospital and had been «dck since
Tuesday. Captain West was left blind in
o*e eye from the effects of the self-in
flicted wound, but latterly had fully re
covered.
S. S. Convention at Marbury
Clanton, July 17.—(Special.)—District
Sunday school convention is to be held for
two days in Marbury church on July 28
ur.d 24, ir. which ail the churches In the
district are to send delegates. Speakers
have accepted invitations to deliver short
ac at esses during the two-days’ session on
subjects already allotted to each of the
speakers.
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TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— Pitched battle between striker, and
guards.
Railroad strike avoided for time.
Tommy McLewis killed In St. ikiuls.
Peace in Mexico United States slogan.
2— More diseased rats found in New Or
leans.
3_Phenomenal sums shown by depositors
In American banks.
4— Editorial comment.
6—No light thrown on Brookins murder.
Typhoid germs not found 111 water.
Await action on locating school here.
Eire underwriters raise insurance,
s—Society.
5— Sports.
9—Crossland Bent to jail by Clayton.
11— Markets.
12— Ervin Pope’, case bang. In balance.
NAME ANI) SITE FOR
NEW UNIVERSITY
SOON TO BE MADE
Candler University Proposed as Name
in Honor of Asa U. Candler.
Fishburne Contributes
$25,000
Atlanta, July 17.—Selection of a name
and site for the new university to he
established here by the Methodist Epis
copal church, south, will he considered
by a committee of the educational com
mission of the church, it v. ^s n Kounced
here tonight by Bishop Warren A. Cand
ler, newly elected chancellor of the In
stitution.
Various names already have been pro
posed, two of the chief ones being Metho
dist University of the South and Cand
ler university. The latter has been pro
posed in honor of the institution's first
chancellor, and his brother, Asa G. Cand
ler of this oity, who yesterday announced
a subscription of $1,000,000 to the endow
ment fund.
Bishop Candler also announced tonight
that various other contributions to the
I university had been made. T. T. Fish
! hurne of Roanoke, Va., has subscribed
$25,000.
BURNETT PRESENTS
CLAIMS IN BILL
Washington, July 17.—(Special.)—A res
olution referring a number of war claims
to the court of claims for adjudication
passed the House today. Representative
Burnett, had the following claims In his
district in the resolution: Eli A. Camp
hell, Walnut Grove, $2000; William Mor
row, Gadsden, $4000; Robert Tharp, $200;
Caswell Rattl ?, $300; John Weitenger,
Cherokee, $1000; Calvin Blevens, HeKalb,
$7(0; Nathan Whitaker, $800; Hare Burns,
$000.
Reductions in freight rates on iron from
Birmingham to points In Central Freight
association territory, which was ordered
by the Interstate commerce commission in
the Sloss-Sheffield 8t*el and Iron com
pany case a few days ago, will not go Into
effect before October 1. The reductions
were at first ordered as effective August
15. This date was postponed In order, to
give the I>oulsville and Nashville and
other roads involvced an opportunity
decide whether to »ake the' case higher.
SETS ASIDE VERDICT
AGAINST ROLHEVER
Chicago, July 17.—lodge Ixickwood Mon
roe today set aside the $20,000 verdict
given to MisB Georgia Jay by a Jury which
heard her breach of promise suit against
Homer Rolhever, choirmaster for Evan
gelist "Billy" Sunday. In his decision
the Judge said the verdict was out of
all proportions to the financial situation
of the parties.
BUILDING MEN TO
MEET IN ATLANTA
Duluth, Minn. July 17.—Atlanta. Ga„
was chosen by the National Association
of Building Owners and Managers as the
city for the 191S convention city at the
session of the association's annual meet
ing here today.
J. K. Randell. Chicago, was elected
president and C. A. Patterson, Chicago,
■ecretary.
CARRIES BIG LOAD OF
WHEAT TO EUROPE
Galveston. Tax.. July 17.-^-A British
steamer. Kumeric, for Bremen and Ham
burg, carrying the largest cargo of wheat
ever leaving this port, 323.3*10 bushels,
cleared from here today. The Kumeric
likewise carried 5500 bales of cotton for
Europe.
Killed in Collision
Philiipsburg, N. Y., July 17.—Ten men
on a motor-driven handcar, speeding over
the Lehigh Valley railroad near Pinehill,
nine miles from here, were overtaken to
day by a milk train. One of the 10 is
dead, three others mortally hurt and the
six remaining seriously injured.
Postmasters Confirmed
Washington, July 17—(Special.!—. ■>«
Senate today confirmed the following Ala
hams postmasters: Robert Stephens, Jr.,
Fairfield; BsttU T. Foster, TbomssvUU.
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YOU NEVER CAN TELL
JONES IS URGED TO
ANSWER REPORT OF
SENATE COMMITTEE
Wilson Senators Forward Copy of
Majority Report to Reserve
Hank Appointee—Caucus
Is Urged
"Washington, July 17.- Democrats of
the Senate bunking and currency com
mittee who favor confirmation of
Thomas D. Jones of Chicago gs a mem
ber of the federal reserve hoard have
urged him to an»v.«er the report of the
majority of the committee, which op
posed his confirmation on the ground
that he is a director of the Interna
tional Harvester company, which is un
der indictment for violation of the
Shormun act.
Senators Hollis, Shafroth, Lee and
Pomereno, who voted to recommend Mr.
Jones' confirmation, sent a telegram
and forwarded a copy of the majority
report, though it has not been released
oy the Senate. Meanwhile the minority
report will be delayed and this will
postpone Senate action ol' the nomina
tion.
There was no official action in the
Jones oaBe during the day. Neither did
the banking committee hear anything
from Paul M. Warburg of New York,
whose nomination rests in a commit
tee pigeonhole waiting for Mr. War
burg to appeal’ for examination as to
his financial affiliations.
There was informal talk among sen
ators today of a democratic caucus to
discuss the Jones case, inasmuch us
he President earnestly desires his con
firmation.
NEGRO FOUND GUILTY
OF LURING CHICAGO
WOMAN TO DEATH
Chicago. July 17. Tsaac Bond. a negro,
was found guilty today of the murder of
Miss Ida G. Ijoegsoii, art student and
sculptress, who was found slain and
robbed last October on a lonely field near
Argo, Illinois, where she had been lured
through an advertisement for a nurse.
The jury fixed Bond's punishment at
imprisonment fpr life.
Bond was identified by several per
sons as the man who was seen carrying
Miss Leegson’s suit case near Argo and
witnesses likewise testified that he
pawned Miss l^eegson's watch after the
murder. ,
SAYS HUERTA YET
WILL BE POWERFUL
Havana. Cuba, July 17.—Querido Mo
heno, former Mexican minister of com
merce, prior to ids departure yesterday
for New York, via Key West, said Huer
ta's resignation was no surprise to him
and expressed the belief that a constitu
tionalist government would be short
lived.
“Within 90 days.’’ he continued, “the
people who are now shouting approval
will cry death to tlie revolution, in six
months Huerta will be the most popular
man in Mexico because the Latin race
always pities the fallen and opposes the
powerful."
The American customs inspectors re
fused to allow' Mrs. Moheno to take
aboard the steamer Miami hats trlmmen
with aigrettes because such plumage in
millinery Is forbidden entry into the Uni
ted States.
Moheno learning of the prohibitory or
dinance exclaimed: “This could only b«
expected from an American."
“BARREL STAVE”
WHISKY PROBED
Chicago. July 17.—"Barrel stave" whis
ky is a variety of the liquor that Judge
Landis has under consideration today In
federal court. He was informed yester
day that it is obtained by steaming from
the wood of empty barrels the 14 pound*
of whisky which soaks Into them while
the spirits are being aged In charcoal.
Analysis of the extract showed licenses
could be lifted on the plea It bad once
paid taxes.
Pythians Arrive for Meet
Terre Haute, Tnd., July 17.—Major Gen
eral Arthur J. Stobbart of St. Paul, com
manding the Uniform Hunk. Knights of
Pythias, and Maj. W. M. Sloan of Nash
ville and several brigade quartermas
ters, have arrived In Terre Haute for
.the International biennial encampment
which convenes Monday.
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12 PAGES NUMBER 73
IMMEDIATE PEACE IN
MEXICO SLOGAN OF
THE UNITED STATES
Administration Convinced
That Rival Factions Soon
Will Be United
EVERY' INFLUENCE
IS BEING EXERTED
Diplomatic Agents in Touch With
Carranza, Carbajal and Zapata
in Endeavor to Compose
AH Differences
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4 Ituerfn It e no lie* Puerto Mr ileo ♦
♦ Puerto Mexico. July ] 7. -Gen. |
♦ Vic r«u la no Huerta, who recent- t
♦ ly resigned ms provisional ♦
t President of Mexico. arrived *
♦ here shortly after ;* o’clock to- +
4 night, accompanied l>y General ♦
♦ PI a nquet, his minister of war. f
♦ General Huerta will remain $
f aboard his train tonight. 4
f When he expects to leave his $
$ country and share the exile of ♦
4 Gen. Porflrio Diaz, whom he i
♦ escorted to the coast three years +
$ ago. Is vet unknown, except 4
♦ perhaps by himself. Captain 4
$ Kohler of the German cruiser $
f Dresden offered him his ship •
4 “for any use he eared to moke •
f of her,” blit General Huerta t
4 merely thanked him. adding 4
4 that lie would return his call $
♦ tomorrow before noon. {
Washington. .Inly 17.—-Every In
fluence nn«l «li|iloointlc ngrney at the
«llspoMi«| of the Kovernmont was work
ing today for Immediate peace In Mex
ico.
The administration is convinced that
with the elimination of Huerta th«
factions in 'Mexico will be drawn to
gether quickly. To aid In this and as
sure restoration of normal condition
without further bloodshed, officials
here are exerting themselves to smooth
j the way for a new and stable admin
istration which shall he recognized by
the powers.
Not only is tho American government
at this moment counselling General /
Carranza to arrange with Francisco /
Carbajal. Huerta's successor, fbr tho
peaceful transfer of the government at
Mexico City to the constitutionalists,
but, It became known today, tho ad
ministration is Indirectly in communi
cation with Hmiliano Zapata, leader of
the revolution in southern Mexico.
Zapata, has 2 4,000 men ami though
most of them are poorly equipped they
would constitute a serious menace to
u new government if they remained in
revolution. Zapata, who demands agrn
i lan reforms, made common cause with
th«- constitutionalists and obtained sup
plies from them with which to fight
tlie Huerta government. It is not known
yet, however, whether he will lay
down his arms in favor of Carranza.
The United Slates is using its in
fluence through friends or Zapata to
bring him into harmony with tlie peace
programme and an emissary from Gen
eral Carranza is now on his way to
confer with Zapata.
These activities .tin the part of the
American government result from a
desire that when the constitutional
ists are Installed in Mexico City and
eomply with tho conditions prerequi
site to formal recognition, there shall
be an end to revolution in Mexico with
its ever threatening international as
pects.
Ready to Yield
Monterey, July 17.—That Provisional
President Carbajal is ready to yield un
conditionally to the constitutionalists
is evidenced bv the make-up of the
special committee selected by the pro
visional President to confer with Car
ranza. constitutionalist officials fle
cin.red here today. If this were not
tho case, they say, the members would
not have their commissions.
It is declared that the three com
missions are friendly to the constltu
(Conllnued cm Page Twelve)
SUNDAY S AGE-HERALD
Among the feature articles by women
writers in tomorrow’s Age-Herald will
be the following:
Dolly Dnlrymple writes, ‘Troubles of
Brldgegroom Culminate In KSEI* Garb.'!
Marion I far land takes as her subject,
“Fruit Desserts For Summer."
Jam- Barton writes of “Sewing In the
Hummer Vacation.”
Flora .Milner Harrison writes. “Univer
sity Summer School Has Banner Session.
Mrs. J. B. Reid takes as her subject,
“Bessemer Housekeepers Look To Better
Service In the Home.” -
Bill Vines tomorrow' writes on Wil
liam J. Bryan and the Nebraska Gov
ernorship.’”
George Ade in bis newest fable series
\ contributes “Tlie New Fable of the Scof
I fer Who Fell Hard and the Woman Hit
I ting By.”
I Frank G. Carpenter takes as bis sub
ject, “Civilizing the South American In
dians.”
James Morgan in his series. “In the
Path of Napoleon 100 Years After His
Downfall.” takes as his subject, “The
Unconquered Hex.”
The classic in a page will be "Brine*
Eugene,” by Louise Muhlbach (Klara
I Muller Mundt).
I John B. Andrews contributes an article
on ‘‘Victims of Work Diseases.”
Joseph Saulsbury writes. "From a Corn
field to a Metropolis—of the Early Days
in Birmingham.”
On tlie editorial feature page will be
the following:
“The New Apologetic, No. 1," by Dr.
George Eaves.
"Heart to Heart Talks” are by Charles
N. Lurie.
“Up and Down Broadway," by Allen
Johnson.
“Tlie Tramp of Fame." by Harry J.
Burney.
Illustrated articles from foreign capi
tals will Include the following:
Paris—"Crimes Ppsslonel’s Disrupt
French Justice," by M MacDonald.
9t. Petersburg—“Two Picturesque
Prophets Threaten Russian Church," by
Julius Ostmann.
Berlin—“Germany’s State Railway*
Have Become Gigantic Monopoly," by
Richard S. Scop*.