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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
HUERTA CHOICE
AT PIEDRAS NEGRAS

Eagle Pass. Tex, October 26.-Victor-
fano Huerta was the overwhelming
choice for President of Mexico as ex-
pressed in the votes cast in today's elec-
tion at Piedras Negras.
Felix Diaz was the only rival of the
provisional President and he received
less than 100 votes. OF 2300 votes cast,
General Huerta is shown. in unofficial
figures. to have received more than 50
per cent. or approximately 22OO.
The day passed without material dts
order. There were two rows between
soldiers. who formed the bulk, of voters.
but these were quickely quelled and
the participants arrested.
No public notice that the election
would be held was given in Piedras
! Negras and many citizens were not
aware that the polls had been opened.
| Early this morning 1t was announced
that an election would be Illegal, as the
country is. not in a state of lNace Or :
ders from Mexico City, 1t is said, caused
the federal authorities to change their
view and hurried preparations were
made to comply with the election proc
lamation.
No ballots had been received and
each voter was required to give his
name and choice to a teller. This fact
caused protest from constitutionalist
adherents, who asserted that the cit
izens would be afraid to express free
choice. a SIS
Soldiers were voted first. Their Of
ficers cast their votes for them. ask :
ing each man his choice, after the gar
rison had been told they might vote
for whom they pleased. without ex-
ception. SO far as known. the men re-
piled 'Huerta"
News that the soldiers were voting
created mild excitement and after that
small number of citizens appeared
4
head of the government. Some appear
ing after the closing hour of 2 o'clock
were allowed to vote. when they com
planned they had been told that no elec-
tion would be held.
| 1t is probable that not enough pre-
cincts were opened and votes cast in
| Piedras Negras to comply with thu
constitutional requirements to make
the election legal. ~ p Z
Many voters appeared 10 regard ths
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
DYNAM|TERS SEEK
TO GET NEW TRIALS
Appeals of 30 Labor Union
Officials Argued This
Week in Chicago

Chicago, October 26-The appeals Of
30 of the 33 labor union officials con-
victed in Indianapolis last December of
conspiracy and completely in the McNa-
mara dynamiting plots. will be argued
before the United States circuit court
of appeals here for three days. begin
ming next Wednesday.
At the head of the list of convicted
dynamiters who were released on bond
from the federal prison at Leavenworth.
Kan, and who are. seeking reversal of
their sentences are Frank NJ Ryan,
president of the International Associa
tion of Bridge and Structural Iron
workers; Olaf Tvetmoe. San Francisco:
John I. Butler, Buffalo; Michael j..
Young, Boston; Philip A. Cooley. New
Orleans and Frank C. Webb, New
York
These and the other appellants were
found equally guilty first of conspiracy
and second of illegally transporting ex-
plosives. Counsel for the men headed
by Chester II. Krum, ST. Louis and
Elllah n. Zoline, Chicago, announced to-
day the basis for the appeals 1t will
be that there is no such federal offense
as conspiracy upon which the convic-
tions were based and that the govern
ment offered no proof of any such con-
spiracy.
The government already has filed as
an argument against a new trial what
is said to be the longest brief of its
KIND ever prepared. United States At
torney Charles w. Miller of Indiana will
have charge of the governments case
Recent arrests in New York and In
dlanapolis of two more men in connec-
ton with the dynamiting plots and the
confession of one of the men obtained
py the government since Ryan and the
otnefs appealed, Mr.. Miller said has
ssiven the government occasion to file
a further brief in support of its con-
tention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
Diaz Resigns Generalship

DlaZ Resigns ueneraiSn1p
Vera Cruz. October 2e.-The last
shred binding General Felix Diaz and
General yictoriano Huerta was sew
graphed to the department of war his
resignation as brigadier general OF the
army.
The negotiations regarding Diaz's re
turn to the capital at the invitation of
the Provisional President ended by his
flat refusal to accompany Colonel Vid-
aurrazaga, secretary to General Blan-
quet. war minister, giving as his reason
the illness of his wife.
Colonel vidaurraggaza continued his
efforts to induce General Diaz to change
his decision, but finally left for the
capital on special train tonight. Diaz
and his family remained here
The few partisans of Diaz who have
stood guard in his rooms at the hotel
the last four days also left for their
homes in Mexico City, but handful
OF supporters are still here subject TO
the orders of their political chief. The
building Is being closely watched by
plain clothes men and police from
points of vantage in the streets and on
roofs
General Diaz expresses the belief
that the war department will grant his
application for retirement. though II
few of his friends pessimistically point
to the possibility that the answer may
come in the form of an order of arrest.
General Diaz said tonight he realized
he had no chance for election to
the presidency. His plans for the flu
ture are not yet made. but he expects
to establish temporary residence in
Vera Cruz.
Sonora Diaz Is not seriously ill, but
sufficiently SO to serve as an ex-
euse early In the day for delay
to the capital Colonel Vidaurragaza' $
opportunities eventually resulted in the
frank declaration from Diaz that he did
not intend to go.
Only casual interest in the election
was shown by Diaz, who accepted his
defeat as a matter of course. The only
Incident personally touching his was
the arrest of his brother in law, Lean
dre lAlcolea, for alleged interference at
one of the polls.
Senor Alcolea protested against what
he considered Irregularities and a po-
lleeman Joined him In the discussion.
An hour later the policeman had been
made a soldier and Alcolea was in
Jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
TWO BODIES TAKEN
FROM DAWSON MINE
teen Others, Buried I'm
teen Others Buried I'm
der Tons of Debris

Dawson, N. NJ, October 26.--'fhe bodies
of Mine Superintendent William McDer-
mott and Henry z. McShane, the young
miner from New York, were recovered
tonight in the fourth chamber north of
mine No. 2 of the Stag Canon Fuel COM
pany. Both bodies, with 16 Others were
buried under tons of debris.
1t is known tonight that not one of the
2s4 men caught in the explosion remains
in the mine alive. Late today the en-
tire workings had been explored by he'll
met men and it was learned definitely
that the bodies not located are buried
beneath tons of debris.
The mine today remained relatively
clear of the death gas which hereto-
fore impeded the rescue work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
Little Interest Along Border

Dallas, Tex. October 26.-Voting in the
Mexican general elections today at points
along the Texsa border excited little in
terest and the polls were without serious
disorder. At Piedras Negras, opposite
Eagle Pass, federal officers cast the votes
of the ignorant soldiery who formed the
bulk of the voters and unofficial returns
gave Huerta more than 200 of a total of
2S50 votes cast At Nuevo Laredo, oppo-
site Laredo, only one poll was opened,
Dfaz and Gamboa being the candidates in
the field. No polls were opened at Mata-
moros, across the river from Brownsville,
where constitutionalists are in control
Quiet conditions prevailed In Tampico
and Victoria, capital of Tamaulipas, ac-
cording to reports
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
MEXICAN CONGRESS
MAY DECLARE THE
ELECTION INVALID
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clic party, ON the other hand, cast a bal
lot for Senor Calero. Neither of these
candidates cared to express an opinion as
to whether a sufficient number of bal
lots had been deposited to make the cleo
tions effective.
Few of those who went to the polls took
the trouble to vote for either senators or
deputies
Quiet in Vera Cruz
verasCruz, October 26.-The elections in
Vera Cruz did not disturb the city's usual
Sunday calm, the only noticeable differ
ence being the absence of the weekly bull
fight, which was prohibited by the author
tiles in a decree announcing that there
must be no demonstrations.
The official report of just how many
votes were cast will not be made public
for several days, but all Vera Cruz knows
that the % polling places in the city were
almost unfrequented spots.
President Wilson's personal representa-
tive John Lind strolled about during the
day and inspected a few of the polls, but
was unable to find any voters
Gen. Felix Diaz, the candidate of the
national democratic party who regards
himself as virtually a prisoner, abstained
from attempting to exercise the franchise.
His partisans. however. early in the day,
distributed big hand bills urging the pub
ut 10 NOle LOT him 1nu fttquella. n fresh
| lot of small hand bills, advocating the
candidacy of Huerta and banquet were
distributed, and posted prominently
throughout the city were larger bills of
the same character.
Followers of Manuel Calero and Jesus
Flores Magon, liberal candidates, posted
a few bills telling of the virtues of their
leaders, but not many appeared to favor
Federico Gamboa and Gen. Eugenie Ras-
ranreqautptiVpS of the Catholic n r 4
No Demonstrations
Extra police patrols were not neces-
sary; no demonstrations of any kind
were attempted, Chief interest centered
in the disposition of General Diaz, who
tended to him by the provisional Pres
ident to return to the capital. In the
quarter of the city where General Diaz
had taken up his residence scores of
plain clothes men and police were IN
evidence. Their presence. it was ex-
planned by the authorities, was to af-
ford General Diaz full protection. An
ticipating reports that might be cir
culated that he spent Sunday in the
American consulate, and therefore was
not on Mexican soil on election day
General Felix Diaz signed before a
notary this evening statement that
he had left the hotel where he is re-
siding during the day.
The polls opened here at o'clock
this morning. An exceedingly light
vote was anticipated. General Felix
Diaz remained in his quarters today
explaining that his wife was ill. Gen.
eral Diaz refused finally to accompany
Colonel Vidaurrazaga to the capital
giving as his reason the illness of his
wife.
|. Almost at the same time 20 soldiers
who came from Mexico Citv as n plra rd
for General Diaz. and the officer In
command of the detachment were or
dered to quarters under arrest
The refusal of General Diaz to pro-
ceed TO Mexico City was officially re-
ported to President Huerta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
iOTABLE tribute
AID DEAD ENGINEER
/. E. Parker, Who Was
Filled in Coldwater Wreck
Buried at Admission

snniston October 26.-(Special) IA
Fable tribute was paid to the memory
w. L. Parker, the heroic engineer of
Louisville and Nashville railway,
o was killed Thursday evening in a
eck near Coldwater. His body was
a to rest in Edgemont cemetery Sun
morning. following funeral services
the First Baptist church, and during
hours Of the final obseques no wheels
2ved On the trains of the Louisville
Nashville on this division, the com
paify having allowed all the trainmen to
attend the funeral of their departed
brother.
Engineer Parker was a prominent Ma
sonI as well as chief of the Brother
,odI of Locomotive Engineers, having
/ lsJ been chief engineer of this division
ftfhe Louisville and Nashville for sew
III years. His funeral was conducted
IL the First Baptist church by Rev. L.
Sk Claxton and the obsequies at the
|sr Ne were in charge of the Masons.
IN members of his railway order, who
wefe also Masons, acted as pallbearers,
and the cortege which followed the re-
mains to the final resting place was one
OF the largest paid a private citizen in
Admission in many years.
Work is being rushed on the building
OF the bridge across Snow creek in
south Anniston,, which was undertaken
BY Street Overseer w. T.. Parker last
week Mayor WilSle has put the city
convicts to work on the job. the bridge
70 be constructed of cement, and this
Will effect a considerable saving in the
cost of the work, which Will be some
thing over $1,000.
Alec Youngblood. aged is. the only son
and support of a widowed mother, dis
l~npeared from his home at Blue Noun
In City north of this city, last week.
nothing has been heard as to his
I&iereabouts since. His mother fears fnll
lay.
No trace has been secured that will
lead to the arrest of the burglar or bur
glars who looted the store of the Annis-
ton Hardware company in this city Fri
day night, securing a dozen revolvers
which had just been received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
ENLISTED MEN OWE
THOUSANDS FOR GEMS

Washington October 26.--Bills aggre-
eating $1,OO0.000 for jewelry, charged
against enlisted men of the army have
been forwarded to the war department
by a large installment Jewelry concern
on the Pacific coast, with appeal for
Uncle Sans aid in collecting the in
debtedness. The department has de-
cined to act as collector and the credi-
tors only recourse Is to proceed against
the individual soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27

Mr.. Nanderlip proposes precisely the
same thing
so I might continue indefinitely 10
point out the inconsistencies between Mr.
Nanderlips letter to me last July and
his proposals before the Senate bank
ing committee in October. The con
clusion that | reach from this whole
performance is that this newest cur
rency scheme, prepared as | am told.
by Mr.. Vanderlip in conjunction with
Mr.. Dawson, of ]. p Morgan & Co.
and Mr. Strong, with Standard Oil con-
nection. is intended to confuse the ques-
tion of banking and currency reform or
else it is hoped that by the adoption
of some such scheme of absolute CEN
tralization it will be far easier here
after for certain gentlemen to get con-
troll of it for certain purposes than
would be possible under the proposed
regional bank system.
THE platform upon which the dem
ocratic administration and the Sixty
third Congress were elected declares
as follows: We oppose the so-called
Aldrich bill or the establishment of a
central bank
ITO undertake to deliberately repu
diate these explicit declarations of the
Baltimore platform would involve tho
democratic party In serious conse-
quences and would render exceedingly
remote the probability of currency leg
islation at any time soon. In my judg-
ment, ii would be simply futile to at
tempt anything of the kind"
Crisis This Week
It is expected that critical point
will be reached in the Senate commit
tees work before the end of this week.
Senators Hitchcock. Reed and OGor-
man, the democrats on the committee
who are indorsing a single bank In
stead of proposed system of sep
arate regional banks, will enter the
sessions without having committed
themselves definitely in support of the
Presidents bill.
While President Wilson is confident
of early action on the currency bill
by the Senate committee, it Is the be-
lief of many committee members that
several days will be consumed in the
revision of the measure. In the mean
time it is expected that both branches
of Congress will do little other busi-
ness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
WILSON RECEIVES
/ HEARTY WELCOME
EN- ROUTE TO MOBILE
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tion should be could more easily be deter
mined.
II Is known that President Wilson is in
sympathy with Secretary Daniels Idea
of spending more money afioat and less
on shore equipment and also favors gov
ernment ownership of an armor plate
factory. 1t is the hope of Secretary Dam
iels that by economy on land il may be
possible to get three battleships without
materially increasing the annual appro-
priation. Thus far however, he has not
committed himself as to the specific num-
Der of battleships he desires. He today
intimated that he would defer the matter
for another week, at least as other inn
portant questions now are demanding the
attention of the President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
Found Dead Beside Mother

LyerIy, Ga, October 2G.7s(special)
Robert Lee jackson, the e-months' old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur jackson. who
live two miles south of Lyerly, died Fri
day morning. When Mrs. Jackson awoke
Friday morning the child was found dead
beside her. lnterment occurred today in
the Lyerly cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
Washerwoman Deported

Laredo, Tex, October 26-Silvera Gar
cia, a Mexican washwoman. a widow with
three small children, was deported to the
United States last night by federals be-
cause they said she was Carranza SYM
pathizers. American immigration author
tiles waived legal technicalities to admit
her, as she might have been barred for
having no visible means of support.
Laredo, Tex. October 26.-The Mexi-
can cousul here received messag.
today that Monterey is still in the
hands of federals The message gavs
the loss of constitutionalists as 500
killed and 500 captured. The Mexican
government at Nuevo, reports the
wires again working to Monterey via
the Galveston cable route. There arr
no telegraph lines south of here via
the Laredo ruote This is the only
Information received here thus far
from federal sources as to what trans
pired at Monterey.
Brownsville Tex. October 26.-Mon-
terey had not been captured at late
hour last night and desperate fighting
was still in progress, according to Of
fetal constitutionalists advices re-
ceived at their headquarters at Mata-
niorps. TODAY. "a
Private advices said that the consti-
tutionalists had sustained heavy losses
and that the besiegers were being op
posed by 5000 federals.
The constitutionalists claim to have
taken the La Calasda avenue. the Mex
lean National railway station, brew
cry and the Hotel Del Golfo, from
which section their troops were forcing
the federals back toward the center of
the city.
/ The information was trasmitted to
Matamoros. according to officials by
relay, courier service from Monte
rey to Herreas. 80 miles, thence by tel
epragh to Matamoros.
moros today dated Monterey said the
constitutionalists had been badly de-
feated by two days fighting and were
in flight with their main body pur-
sued by 5000 federals.
A former mayor of Matamoros signed
these dispatches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
Warships Steam Eastward

Norfolk. October 26.-The nine Ameri-
can warships which left Hampton Roads
yesterday bound to the Mediterranean
at a late hour tonight were 216 miles
east of Cape Henry. The Wyoming,
flagship of the Atlantic fleet, which is
heading the squadron at sea, is to re-
port its position daily to the navy de-
partment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
Diaz Favorite in Neuvo Laredo

Laredo, Tex, October 26.-The vote for
President of Mexico cast in Nuevo La
: redo .taaRy was Insignificant. Provisional
Presi' Huerta did not figure as a
candiaf-N Only one poll was opened and
few voters had the interest or temerity
to express their choice. Gen. Felix Diaz
appeared to be favorite with Federico
Gamboa his only opponent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
EXCHANGE OF VIEWS
BY POWERS is MEANT
AS NO REFLECTION
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dence will continue. Great Britain will
observe entire neutrality and will not
interfere unless some arrangement for
joint political action can be made or
unless the United States suggests its in
ability to deal in a military way with
its turbulent neighbor.
Times Comments Editorially
The Times In an editorial this morn
ing protesting against the sensational
attempts on both sides the Atlantic to
represent the relations between England
the United States as strained. pays a
tribute to Woodrow Wilson'S Swarth-
more speech as showing by what very
high ideals the Presidents view is sup
ported.
I'VE do not question the elevation or
sincerity of these sentiments" adds the
Times. but we do question how far
they may be practical politics. If the
United States government has a practi-
cal plan for realizing the immediate ac-
tion which we and they agree Mexico re-
quires, we shall be ready to give 1t our
best friendly consideration, but to speak
frankly, we do not believe it possible to
establish a government in Mexico, which
will realize even roughly President Will
sons ideals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
Cambiago Ordered to Post

Rome, October 26.-Owing to the COM
plications in Mexico, Signor Cambiago,
the newly appointed minister to that
country, has been ordered to proceed i'm
mediately to his post.
The Osservatore Romano the Vatican
organ, comm menting upon the Mexican sit
uation, says 1t is becoming graver daily,
because in addition to a possible conflict
between Mexico and the United States.
there is also threat of British interven-
ton The paper hints at trouble arising
through rivalries between British and
American financial groups for possession
of Mexican mines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
HEAVY SNOWFALL IN
THE SOUTHWEST

Oklahoma City, Okla. October %
Snow fell throughout Oklahoma
from Saturday midnight to Sunday
noon to a depth of from inches
at Bartesville and one inch in
the Panhandle, to a slight furry
in the southeastern portion of the
state. A bitter north wind ac-
companied the snow. Tempera-
lures are reported near freezing.
In the Panhandle section of
Texas the snow fall measured two
inches, the temperature dropped
from so to S5 degrees in four
hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27

election as a joke in which the Amer
leans were the butt.
A Joker posted near army headquar-
ters in Piedras Negras burlesque bull
letin announcing the candidates today
as:
"Victoriano Huerta
Willie Grape Juice.
Woodrow Bluff"
No apparent attention WAS given To
this sign by the federal authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
Butler Court Conyenes To-day

Greenvile, October 26.--(Special.) TO-
morrow the fall term of Butler county cir
cult court will convene. Judge A. E.
Eamble will preside. Everything is in
readiness for the court. From present in
dieations 1t will require three weeks time
to complete the work. number of in
teresting cases will be brought up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
Chrysanthemum Show

Washington, October 26.-Uncle Sam
annual chrysantehmum show under this
auspices OF the department of agricul-
ture, will open here Wednesday and
continue for two weeks. More than l80(
plants, including many unusual varie-
ties. will be on exhibition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
Austria To Participate

vienna, October 26.-The battleship zrin-
wi has been selected to participate in the
,aval pageant at the opening of the Pan
ma canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
WheeIock's Automobile Stolen

George F. Wheeloek reported to the
police yesterday that his Ford roadster
had been stolen. The police are inves-
tigatins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
Light Vote

Mexico City, October 26.--The polls
closed at . o'clock this evening. light
vote was cast everywhere. No disorders
were reported from any section AT 6
O'Clock the city was normally quiet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
ALL EYES TURNED
UPON HENNESSY IN
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN
Real Trouble With Murphy
Continued from Pnge one)

be the hottest of the campaign. The
election will be held November L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-27
L0cated mt Ensley, Alabama
(Ramsay Il McCormnck)

Before me came r. T.. Chadwick
cashier of Bank of Ensley, who being
foregoing 81 statement is true true and and gives 'ee
the actual condition of said bank as
shown by the books on file In said bank
r. e. CHADWICK. Cashier.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 25th day of October 1913.
S. c. KING, Notary Public.