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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27

The minister of foreign relations,
Francisco De La Barra, adds that the
prisoners attempted to escape. Meth
Ter makes definite statement as to
which side fired the fatal shots. 1t is
not impossible that neither knows.
An official investigation has been or
jered to learn the responsibility, and
Iolemn promises have been made that
;he guilty will be punished
Not unnaturally. great part of the
Sublic regards the official versions
.Sith doubt, having in mind the use
for centuries of the notorious "ley
fuga," the unwritten law which is in
voked when the death of a prisoner is
desired. After its application there
is written on the records, Prisoner
shot trying to escape"
Official Account of Incident.
The tragedy took place shortly
after midnight, Madero and Suarez,
who had been prisoners in the ma
tional palace since their arrest, were
placed in an automobile which was
accompanied by another car and es-
corted by 100 rufales under the orders
OF Commandant Francisco Cardena:l
and Col. Rafael Pimiento.
With instructions not to outdistance
the escort, the cars moved slowly. No
incident happened until they had
reached a point near the prison, where
in an open place the guards attention
was attracted according to the official
version to- group of citizens follow
ing. Shots were fired at the escort
out Of the darkness. The rurales
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27
COMMENT OF CARLOS MADERo.

Delatleld, Visits better than an
incurable disease in that terrible PEN
itentiary. I would rather have my
brother executed than prisoner there.
He would rather die than be political
convict" This answer, given with
head high and eye undimmed after the
first shock, was that given by Carlos
Madero, brother of the late president
of Mexico, when informed of his broth
er's execution.
my brother Francisco was not fit
ted to be a president of republic
such as Mexico" said he. "My broth
er was at heart student and not a
soldier or politician"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27
SHAKEN nY EARTHQUAKE.

Guayaquil. Ecuador. This city was
violently shaken by long earthquake.
The tremor lasted about 20 seconds.
The inhabitants rushed from their
houses and the streets were thronged
with panic-stricken men and women,
many of them kneeling in prayer. The
earthquake took place at $40 p. M,
when the theaters were full. For a
time the whole city was in confusion,
but SO far as can be ascertained there
was no damage and nobody was hurt.
Four more slight shocks were felt
later in the night.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27
HANDSOME STRUCTURE is DE.
r@ STROYED,

Wilmington Del.-Vandals wrecked
a $4,000 mausoleum in Riverview
cemetery owned by Harry ]. Stoeckle,
a millionaire brewer of Wilmington.
The crypt, the. handsomest in Della
ware, contains the bodies of the brew
er's father and mother, his first wife
and his sister. The evident purpose
of the ghouls was to get the bodies.
but they were not disturbed, the per-
petrators having been frightened off
before they could unfasten the marble
compartment containing the bodies.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE LOSS.

Columbus, Ga.Approximately ST..
100000 in losses are. charged against
the fire which destroyed the plant of
the Atlantic Cotton Compress Co., the
factory of the Columbus Barrel Co.
and property of lesser value. About
1000 bales of cotton were burned.
The authorities have begun an investi-
cation to determine whether the fire
was of incendiary origin.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27

Columbia, S. C.--While Marion
Cantrl, negro youth II years old, was
being taken to Jail ait Manning. from
Paxyille, a village nine miles distant,
he was taken from constable by a
mob of IL or IL masked men and shot
to Death He was arrested on charge
of assault and battery on a young
white man, and was given a prelim-
inary hearing before a magistrate and
remanded to jail at the county seat.
The constables tarted late at night
with his prisoner and the lynching oc-
CURED in-the early hours Of the morn
Ing.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27
SARAH ACTS ron PRISONERS.

San Francisco.-Sarah Bernhardt,
in the grim prison yard of San. Quen-
tin arrived at the most curious and
interesting hour of her long and crowd.
ed career. On an open stage, set in
q sheltered angle of the stone walls
that fenced the bare exercise ground.
she acted for an audience made uP
chiefly Of conyicts, of whom more than
d score We're women. and four were
men condemned to die within month.
She played the one-act drama written
for her by her son Maurice, "A Christ
mas Night Under the Terror"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27
TRIBUTES PAID IN HOUSE.

Observation-Disclosures were deliver
ed in the house upon the lives and pub
lie services of four representatives and
three senators who died within the
last few months. Those to whose
memories tributes were paid were for
mer Representative Wickliffe, of
louisiana Anderson, of Ohio; Smith
of California, and Legare, of South
Carolina, and Senator Hepburn, of
Idaho; Taylor, of Tennessee, and Da-
Wis, of Arkansas. Representatives
Goeke, Willis, Bulkley, Post, Sharp and
Bathrick, of Ohio, made speeches eulo-
gizing their dead colleagues.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27
Pruning Crane Vines.

Prune the grape vines in the winter
time. They are bare of leaves then
and one can see what is to be done,
and, besides. there is more time for
the work than at any other season
Never prune after the sap has started
in the spring.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27
FATHER OF BARNES, JR, DIES.

Nantucket. William Barnes, one of
the organizers of the Republican party
in New York and for many years acs
tive in national political affairs, died
at his residence here from pneumonia
He was 80 years old, A widow, two
sons, William Barnes, Jr., the New
York political leader, and Thurlow
Weed Barnes, of New York, survive
him.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27
Prize Hereford Steer.

The grade Hereford yearling steer,
which won the first prize at the IN
ternational Live Stock show last year,
and recently won the grand champion
prize of the Interstate Live Stock
show at Missouri, was raised By the
Missouri college Of agriculture.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27
Mot lJnllkelv

well, my boy" said the visitor to
Bobby, 81 suppose some day you ex-
pect to step into your fathers shoes?"
"Oh, l suppose So" said Bobby,
gloomily. Il been wearin' out every
thin else he wears since mother learn
ed how to cut 'em down for me-
Harper's Weekly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27
Profitable BUSINESS

Farmers in the vicinity of Chicago
are buying mules in the stock yards
and fattening them to be sold in time
for the spring work. This is said to
be q most profitable business.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27


hours. Every ef-
fort to nullify any
of its provisions
or amend was de-
feated. except a
few amendments
offered by the au-
thor. One Of the
amendments that
was adopted rails
es the maximum
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27

Fresh supply Mrs. Austin's Rag Buck
wheat now on hand at your grocers. Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27

Distance never lends enchantment
to the Office seekers view.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27
GREEN BILL WINS
IN THE SENATE
WOrkmen Compensation Act
After TWO-hours FiIibuster
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED
Amendment as Passed Raises Maxi
mum Amount Awarded to De-
pendents of Killed Workmen
From S3,4oo to $500.
BY .. A. DONOVAN.
Special Columbus Correspondent.

Columbus, Ohio.
THE Green compulsory workmen's
L compensation bill passed the
senate without dissenting vote, and
after a filibuster lasting nearly two
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27

The more a man knows the easier
1t is to keep his face shut.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27

Only One "BROMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BR0M0 QUlNlNB. Look
for the signature of h. w. GROVE. Cures Cold
in One Day, Cures Grip in Two Days. DC
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-02-27

The American-Whats your fathers
business?
The Observation-Disclosures
Gw-no business.
The American-Then what's hiS
graft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10
COTTON GOODS
MARKET FIRM
Moderate Volume of Busi-
ness Is Being Done in
Steady Way

New York February 9.-Cotton goods
markets hold firm with moderate volume
Of business being done in a steady way.
Jobbers are making only small spot pur-
chases. The business done for fall on
cotton blankets mapped fabrics and heavy
slow weaving fabrics has been large, and
many leading mills are sold up for months
to come.
Firmness In print cloth markets contn-
ues. FAN River sold 10000 pieces last
week. Srots and futures trade in fine gray
goods has been better. Prices on many
lines are Icing advanced. Stark bags are
paid at 221s cents for the coming season.
Many lines of dress ginghams have been
advanced l2c yard. Other lines that
have not been advanced are held at value.
Tickings and denlms are higher and firm
er Jobbers are doing a healthy business
and the retailers now In the market are
operating conservatively In all lines.
Strikes in cutting up trades are disor-
ganizing deliveries to some extent. Prices
ruled as follows:
Print cloths, % inches, 64x64s, &c; 64x60s.
3Kc; Ssls inch. 6fx6is, 5Ac southern stand
ard sheeting, SC; denms, ounce, 14c;
tickings, s ounce, 13s4c prints SIC; staple
ginghams, CSC; dress ginghams, 9i4c at
value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10
DAUGHTERS DEATH
CAUSES WOMAN TO
ATTEMPT SUICIDE

San Francisco, February s.-Afrs.
Laura d. snyder. mother of Lillian Ior-
raine Hollis. who recently died in pov-
erty in New York. attempted to kill
herself by cutting her throat at her
home in Richmond today Physicians
said tonight she probably would re :
cover. Grief over the death of her
daughter, friends say, had affected Mrs.
Snyder's mind
Mrs. snyder. whose maiden name was
Fair, figured more than 40 years ago
in famous criminal case. On ferry
boat en- route from San francisco to
Oakland. she shot and killed Judge A.
+. Crittenden. who. the woman claimed
was the father of her child. Lillian
Laura Fair was sentenced to be
hanged for the murder but new trial
was granted her and she was acquitted
-tfterward she went into mining camps
and made a living for herself and
child.
The daughter became noted for her
beauty and in 1892 won a newspaper
voting contest as the most beautiful
woman on the Pacific coast. She became
an actress and went east
The news of her death in destitute
circumstances in New York was the
first word Mrs. snyder had received Of
her daughter in many years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10
HESITATION RULES
STOCK EXCHANGE
Problems Causing Apparent
Lethargy Are as Yet
UnsOlved


New York, February 9.-The lethargy
into which the stock market fell last
week indicated that professional short
covering had been a large factor in the
rally of the week before. The principal
problems in the situation being left un-
solved, hesitation ruled the operations.
Renewal of the war against Turkey. was
accepted without excitement and partly
OWNS to an assumption that it might be
Of short duration.
1t served, however. to prolong the dead
lock in European money markets and to
renew the pull on the New York money
market Skilled estimates point to the
disappearance of upward of $500. 100000
from bank reserves through boarding in
Austria, Hungary, France and Germany.
While the basis of the currency is thus
reduced demands for note circulation on
the great central banks are larger than
usual.
Returns from cur national banks for
February 4, under the controllers esti-
mate in securities last week, will reveal
how far the cash reserve per cent here
has been affected by the call from aboard
The heavy reflux OF currency to New
York since January has maintained the
ease of New York money thus far but the
usual period of this inflow is now draw
ing to a close. The supply of money Of
ferings on call is still abundant but banks
are not pressing their funds on time bor-
rowers. Large additional exports of gold,
therefore, will infallibly result in higher
interest rates at an early date. Chances
for The intended new security issues would
be unfavorably affected thereby.
Within the immediate vicinity of the
stock exchange much stress is laid upon
thc proposed regulation of statute of
stock market as a cause of the present
dullness and depression of speculation. In
fiucnces toward further suspense were the
adjournment of the United States supreme
court for three weeks without a decision
in the Minnesota rate case and the in
junction against the New York subway
contracts. Clearing up of the uncertainty
over the Union Pacific dissolution plan
proved Ineffective in reviving specula-
ton
The gain of nearly 100000 in the stock
of refined copper in January increased
the impression of a trade recession. Iron
and steel trade journals were cautious In
expressions of confidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10
Want to Get Acquainted

I'VE are a group of girls, ranging IN
ages from Is to 25. and have formed a
club. We spend many pleasant after
Moons together. but we should like to
know how we can become acquainted.
spectacle, and jolly crowd. We do
not like going out to strange dances
alone, and as this is the only way we
know of to get acquainted we thought
we would ask your advice. We are all
of social natures and good characters,
and any advice you may give will be
gratefully accepted. Please answer this
through your Corner at your earliest
convenience, as there are IA anxious
girls waiting for an answer.
"a STEADY READER"
Why not join one of the clubs for
working girls that are in your large
city? Perhaps some of our readers can
give you specific information with re-
gard to these organizations. which have
been so helpful to young people longing
for innocent pleasures. or IT, as | sup
pose, some of you are connected with
various churches. your way to making
acquaintances is open. One of you may
take the remainder OF your group to
one of the sociables or other functions
given by your church. and introduce
your friends to your pastor and mem
bers of his parish. You will thus be-
come acquainted with nice class of
people who will be glad TO meet you
and your friends and to show you
churchly and friendly hospitality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10
BUSH SECRETARY
OF BOARD OF TRADE
Commercial Secretary in
Bristol

Bristol. Tenn, February 9.-tspecial.)-
Lester G. Bush, now in charge OF the
Chamber of Commerce work at Gadsden,
has been elected secretary Of the Bristol
board of trade, to succeed Forrest NJ.
Runnels. who resigned recently to accept
the position of assistant land and indus
trial agent of the Carolina, clinchfeld and
Ohio railway, with offices in Johnson
City. Mr. Bush, who will be hero not
later than March l, Is 81 years of age.
He is native of Lima, o., but has been
in commercial work at Mt. Vernon, N.
Y, Lagrange, Ga. and Gadsden, and has
a splendid record for achievements. His
salary will be $500 per annum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10
To Clean Dress Goods

81 have read your department and
enjoyed IL for some time, and | have
received some valuable helps therefrom.
have one little help to add to the list
In cleaning dress goods to make over,
first rip the garment apart, and, after
shaking out all the dust. cleanse all the
grease spots with gasoline and then put
the pieces one at time, into pan
and pour boiling water on them, stir
about and dip up and down to be sure
all parts are reached by the water;
then add enough cold water so that ii
can be wrung out with the hands as
dry as possible Place on tile ironing
table and iron dry with as hot irons
as can be used without scorching. Iron
on the side intended for the wrong side
in the renovated garment. This remedy
have used on the most delicate colors
and on all sorts of wool goods and have
not found a piece unsatisfactory.
MRS. E. H. e."
Will our home dressmalSers make a
note of the useful suggestion offered
by Mrs. u. II. G.;
Here is a recipe which / find useful
and palatable. especially when 'preserv-
ing fruits are out Of season. They are
much better than the name implies:
CARROT PRESERVES.-Selec one
half dozen medium sized carrots, scrape
and run through the grinder Boil one
half hour in slightly salted water.
Drain, and 10 each pint add two and a
half cups of brown sugar, the juice OF
one and the grated rind of half a lemon.
Cook until transparent. MRS. w. b.
one woman says she always feels
she Is being good to herself when she
eats carrots, as she has heard they are
excellent for the blood and improve the
complexion. And in the winter. when
tropical fruits are an expensive lux
ury, 1t is well to indulge freely In veg
etables that act directly upon the some
what sluggish system. The preserve
for which a recipe is here given en-
ables one to combine benefit and pleas
ure, for our correspondent assures ny
that 1t Is better than it sounds. Yet
we think that her recipe sounds rath-
er good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10
CUBA WOODMEN
ENJOY BANQUET

Cuba February s.--(special )--with COW
ers laid for 40 the Woodmen of the
World of Cuba camp gave one of the
most enjoyable banquets ever had In this
place H. E. snmrall of Columbus, Miss.
was the guest of honor and made the
principal address. lie stated that the
woodmen now had around sls,Ooo,oco in
the reserve fund At the conclusion >ef
his remarks the assembly gave unani-
nous vote of thanks to the ladies of the
School Improvement association for the
splendid service they gave in preparing
and serving the banquet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10

II have large green yellow headed
parrot. / have had him nearly one
month, and he never makes any sound
whatsoever. Can you tell me what to
do to get him to talk? What Is good
for lice on parrots? He has scratched
lot of his feathers out of the top of his
head. How can tell the age of a par
rot2 MRS. f. f. c.
u know nothing of the treatment or
training of parrots. although | have
been told that to teach one of these
luncanny birds a sentence one must re-
peat the same phrase over and over.
When one appreciates how many par
rots are said to be profane, II gives rise
to shocking conjecture as to the repe-
titions by their trainers of obnoxious
Iexpletives.
But, as ] have said. my ignorance
along the line OF parrot education and
parrot hygiene is colossal. / therefore
refer your query to those who have
birds or who know something about
their care.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS
CONVENE IN SELMA
Twenty Delegates From
Over the State Attend
Meeting

Selma, February Especial 1.-THE Ala
bama convention of the Catholic Knight
o. America convened at ST. Andrew $
hall Sunday and was attended by about
% delegates from the different cities
of the state But one session Of the
convention was held but during the meet
ing all business before the order was
transacted Report made during the
meeting was that during the past year
the order had grown very rapidly
throughout the state and that the mem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10

bershlp of the different lodges were in
creasing. The officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows:
r. @. Levert Mobile president; w. M.
Roney Mobile, vice-president; w. j..
kilon, Mobile, secretary; L.. l.. Draper.
Mobile. treasurer
Past President J. II. Hughes, of Mobile.
was chosen as representative from Ala
bGma to the meeting of the grand lodge
which viii convene in Washington during
May. j. J. ORourka, of Selma, was
elected as alternate delegate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10
AGAINST
COTTON EXCHANGE
Huntsville Operator Disap-
pears-Claim of $4,000
Against Exchange


Huntsville. February 9.-tspeeial1-E.
S. Heninger. representing Carpenter, Bag
gott &, Co. of New Orleans and operating
the Huntsville Cotton exchange, has left
Huntsville, and his friends do not know
here he has gone. It is understood that
claims on unpaid speculative accounts
against the Huntsville Cotton exchange
will aggregate something In the neigh
borhood of 5000. 1t is also understood
that the claims of the exchange against
other parties will amount to considera-
BILE sum, probably more than the amount
owed by the exchange. Mr.. Heninger,
while in Huntsville was working under
Walter Gulley of Tuscaloosa. Creditors
of the exchange claim that Guley is re-
sponsible for the amounts due them.
Heninger is one of the best known opera
tors in the south. The cotton exchange
will be operated under new management
from Monday morning.
Thomas r. Davidson. wealthy Lin
coin county, Tenn, farmer. is dead at his
home at Taft as the result of being
crushed by a log two weeks ago. Mr..
Davidson was hauling a heavy log on
wagon when 1t was tipped off and rolled
on him, crushing him terribly and injnring
him internally. He died Thursday night.
He was 81 years old. He leaves a widow
and five children.
ID. NJ Drennen of Birmingham, John
f. Mitchell of Mobile, r. II. Mabry of
Selma Robert Jemison of Birmingham,
Frank Stolenwerck of Montgomery, and
other members of the Church Home
Building committee of the Episcopal dio-
cese of Alabama, visited Huntsville today
and met with the Congregation of the
Church of the Nativity and explained the
needs of the orphanage at Mobile. The
committee is endeavoring to raise $4,000
for improvements and new buildings A
greater number of children than are quar-
tered in the orphanage have been refused
admission within the last six months be-
cause of lack of room and new buildings
are needed mperatively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10
Coating Chocolate Candy

Melt one ounce or one square of un-
sweetened chocolate add two table,
spoons of milk and two of sugar and
a quarter of a teaspoon of butter Stir
till smooth and drop balls Of cream
candy into 1t and remove with a fork.
II the chocolate becomes too stiff add
a few drops of sugar and water syrup
and heat again.-Requested by Mrs. G..
" 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-10
Name for Girls Club

I'm our Sunday school are seven girls
who have formed club. Our purpose is
to spend social evening every two
weeks at the different homes. What
shall we name our club? This was the
question that was brought before the
girls at the last meeting We at last
decided to ask you. We all have read
how you have helped many. and hope
you will be able to help us. We shall
watch in every paper for your sugges-
tion of a name. f. H."
might call yourselves by this name,
THE Perfect Number" or IL you pre-
fer some secret title for which you may
use English or Greek letters, why not
call yourselves the Seven Sisters?" The
tiers IS. s." could be used, or their
f;reek equivalents. sigma Sigma II
II wish some other meaning for these
ters select the name and character of
eandaI Suppressors.y hope that your