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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Threatening Complication

threatening COmpi1cat1On F One of the most hreatening complca- tions to mediation was removed today when definite word reAcned the state de- partment that Vice Consul John R. Silli- man, arrested at Saltillo. and long sought for, had arrived at Mexico City, accom- panied by the British vice consul at Salt lilo, MT. MacMillan. Tine news of Silli- mans safety became known at the mo- ment when Secretary Bryan was making public reports received from refugees that Silliman was executed May Is. by fed erals. at Saltilo
 While. however, Stilkman himself is safe, there remain several grave features connected with his arrest. Unofficial re- ports have indicated that he was placed under arrest while acting as United States consul. was imprisoned, tried as a spy and condemned to death. Also that the United States consulate was entered and the official archives taken. These indignities if officially verified, remain to be atoned for in the ultimate settle ment.
 General Carranza notified constitu- tionalist headquarters here today that the constitutionalist armies had entered Saltillo, evacuated by the federal gar rison. "Today's advices from Admiral How ard on his flagship California, at Mag atlan. reported further advances of the constitutionalists on Guadalajara. This city, it is understood. Is the only se- rious obstacle to the constitutionalist movement on the western side. Admiral Howard reported the skir- mishfng about Mazatlan continues Con- sul Edwards and George Parker have l left MazatIan on board the Newport 1 put other Americans now at Mascota say they desire to remain there. Admiral Mayo reported that condi- 1 tions in the oil well district around Tampico were becoming normal. He said Americans returning from the oil wells say everything is quiet and work on the wells is being resumed, The constitutionalists have sent special guard into the oil we'll district.
 Should Not Return Consul Miller at Tampcio advised thu state department however, that Amer lican employees should not return to the | oil fields unless they are assured oi employment. many companies having decided to limit operations.
 The consul also reported that while lii had been impossible to get positive news of the American. Burwei. in ths Ozuluama district all information tends l'to confirm the report that he hes he'ir killed The latest version is that Bur. 1 well was in boat on l.ai.s ami i ,l and was shot when he failed 10 obc'
 an order to stop
 | As indicating the relie1 of muitarN itension. Secretary of War Garrison ant ' his wife left today for Atlantic ctts for several days stay'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Used in Defense

The original affidavits of Ragsdale e and Barber were used by the defense in connection with its extraordinary
 motion for new trial for Frank The
 minister's confession was made in a counter affidavit made for the state g
 officials in combating the new trial motion. Conley was n factory sweeper and the chief witness against Frank He was convicted as an accessory after the fact and sentenced to one years imprisonment
 Warrants were imm ediately sworn l out for the five men named and placed | in the hands Of deputy sheriffs for serving All of the indicted were ex-
 pected to give bond pending their | trials
 l Contempt proceedings against Will 1 liam ]. Burns, the detective. and Lehon, onefof the men indicted today, are set 1 for hearing here tomorrow before Su- perior Judge Benjamin H. Hill. They
 are charged with sending Annie Maude ] Carter negress. out of the jurisdic- l tion of the local courts. The woman
 made affidavit that she heard Con ley confess the killing. She was re-
 gently brought back here from New Or. leans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
A. E. C. MediatOrs and the American Delegates Dis
 cuss Mexican Problem
MEXICAN ENVOYS
 ARE NOT CALLED ON
Possibility of Constitutionalists En- tering Negotiations Not Broached. Delegates to Withhold Opinion
 Until Formal Announcement

Niagara Falls. ont, May 22.-Three separate conferences between the three
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
FIVE INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH LEO FRANK CASE Grand Jury Takes Action on Charges Growing Out of
 Effort to Secure
 New Trial

| Atlafsta May se.---charses of bribery
 coercion and perjury made in eonnec. ton With efforts to obtain new tria for Leo M. Frank. under sentence of death for the murder of 14-year- old Mary Phagan. today resulted in five indictments being returned by the Full ton county grand jury. The Rev C B.
 Ragsdale, recently dismissed from the passionate of local church. on account of the repudiation of an affidavit made by him in behalf of the convicted fac tory superintendent. was indicted for perjury, together with R. L. Barber, Arthur Thurman. a lawyer; Daniel $. Lehon, representative of national de tective agency, and Carlton Tedder, en- gagged in detective work, were charged With subornation of perjury.
 Further investigation of the charges improper influences in the noted mur- der case Is to be made to the grand Jury. 1t was announced by the state officials. The grand jury recessed aft CT voting the five indictments today, but will reconvene next Tuesday. TO days action was the result of con fession by the Rev. Mr. Ragsdale that he was given s2oo to swear that he heard a negro in alley confess that he and not Frank. killed the factory girl Iby striking over the head and strang- ling her Barber, a laborer, made d supplementary affidavit to original one
 made by the minister in which he as- serted that he recognized one of the negroes as James ConleY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
BECKER'S COUNSEL
 ENTERS OBJECTION

Becker's counsel announced that he would appeal and gained a weeks stay flor the preparation of his future cam |paisn. The defendant was granted a short meeting with his wife and his brothers
 and then was taken back to his cell in |the Tombs.
 Becker and his wife were talking short &y before , o'clock in a room adjoining 'the sheriff office when court attend |ant announced that the jury had reached F verdict Mrs. Becker was not permit 'ted to accompany her husband to the Courtroom. Newspaper men. court attend- Epnts, counsel for the defense and Dis Etrict Attorney Whitman and his staff fwere the only other persons allowed ad- Emission. The defendants two brothers, EIackson and John Becker, the latter q |detective lieutenant, hurried to side en- France, where they stood awaiting the |Ferdict
 F When the little group in the court |Foom had found seats the F men who |alone knew Beckers fate filed silently En with Foreman F. Msriden Blagden at l heir head. All 12 fa1es were express Isionless
 Justice Seabury mounted to the bench.
 He glanced quickly at the faces of the
 urors but he learned nothing there. Old Iourt attendants, who declared long prae- Mice had made them able usually to tell 1.-The verdict by the jurors looks. admitted lkhat on this occasion they were at a Eoss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
KISSES WIFE AS
 HE LEAVES ROOM

Becker in the room overhead was still Baking to his wife when Justice Sea |hury took his seat A bailiff was sent Efor the defendant, Becker kissed his wife |#s he left her.
 N Its all right he told her. Don | kgorry. They'll free me U Becker walked briskly through the Courtroom to the, rail, facing Justice sfeabury, and gripped it with both khands. His face was colorless. He &klanced hopefully at the jury. but he tFo all outward appearances the jury ' i'd not even know the defendant was |En the room The clerk asked the jury Ho rise.
 E Foreman" he said, "have you Reached verdict?''
 N Bladgen, a youngish man and blond I nd slim, brushed his eyes with a hand q erchief already damp We have" he Haid softly 'We find the defendant - He hesitated a moment and con Einued in whisper. We find this de- endant guilty as guilty of murder in the first degree
 Becker's face was gray IS he gripped Ihe bar in front of him with all his #trength. The big muscles in his neck Bumped out in heavy rolls. The veins Xt his temples swelied. His great ||)rame swayed and dropped; then with II uick control he became himself again. FEARS WERE IN
 FOREMAN'S EYES
 Big tears welled into the eyes of the tile foreman. He wiped them away nd then the clerk began to ask the
 
 Auu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23

tcontinued on Page Two.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
Borah's Argument

.tco.ti.u.a Q. Page Twelve,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23
FEARS WERE IN
 FOREMAN'S EYES

Big tears welled into the eyes of the
 little foreman. He wiped them away Ind then the clerk began to ask the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-23

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Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
$4,000 for Horse Show Winners

London, June 4.-Prizes to the value
of more than $4,000 will be COM
peted for at the International Horse
Show which opened today at the big
West End enclosure Olympia, for q
twelve days run. Although the mill
tary contests, in which army officers
from dozen nations will participate
this year, are always the most popu-
lar features of the show, equine cham
rions of every degree, from the aris-
tocratic hunter to the shaggy little
Shetland pony, and from the heavy
wagon horse to the spirited Russian
sleigh horse are represented and room
is even found for the humble coster's
"moke." There was no formal open
ing ceremony, the Earl of Lonsdale,
England's most famous sporting peer,
at the head of small band of of
ficials merely giving a signal for the
first competitors to enter the arena.
The total number of entries ex-
ceeded 5000 for all classes. Russia,
France, Belgium, Italy and Sweden
sent teams for the King Edward VII
and King George gold cups, and as
Russia and France each have already
won the former trophy twice third
success will make it the absolute
property of the victor. So far Eng
land has not scored in either con-
test, but determined effort will be
made to keep the trophies in this coun-
try. Owing to the Mexican war no
American officers will compete this
year. For the Duke of Connaught's
cup for British and colonial officers
only there are 107 entries. A new
feature is four days endurance
and training test for army horses, in
which the officers will have to do a
fifteen-mile ride in full war kit over
natural obstacles, and a 27-mile
steeplechase at Aldershot. In the
coaching classes, Alfred G. Wander
Eilt and Judge Moore of New York
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
renew their annual rivalry for the
chief trophies.
Confederate Memorial Unveiled.

Washington, June 4.-Designed by
an Italian sculptor who contributed
his work because of his Glove for
the lost cause" the impressive $780,
900 monument to the Confederate SOL
diers. buried in Arlington cemetery
was unveiled today. President Will
son had promised to make the prin-
cipal address. Other high govern
ment officials and vast throng of
Southerners were on hand to take
part in the dedicatory services. Lead
ing officials Of Confederate patriotic
organizations had charge of the rites.
Representatives. of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, United
Daughters of theConfederacy and
many other societies joined in the
tribute to the gray fighters. Mem
bers of the famous Richmond Blues
and Light Artillery Blues and Gate
City Guards, as well as artillery or
ganizations Of New Orleans, were on
hand. The monument was designed
by Sir Moses Ezekiel, a graduate of
Virginia Military Institute, and a
sculptor of Rome. Colonel II. A.
Herbert, secretary of the navy in the
second Cleveland administration, was
master of ceremonies.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05

When you come to Los Angeles we
want you to stay with us. No bet
ter rooms, service or cafe in the city,
and prices extremely low. Take a
taxi from station at our expense.
Hotel Cordova, Eighth and Figueroa
streets.-Adv.TTS
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05

he drove my body down into my feet
and nearly broke the arches of my
instep."
A punch like the one handed to
Murphy, delivered amidships to Car
pentier, would make the Frenchhman
forget all the cleverness he ever had.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05

During June, E. R. Hansen & Co..
jewellers, $50 North Fifth street, will
repair any American watch for $1.00,
no matter what the trouble, and guar
antee repairs for one year-Adv. SO
Modern two-room housekeeping
apartment. 658 Commercial-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
CAMP BONITA

Fishing, hunting, croquet. Finest
dance pavilion and tennis court in
mountains. Cobblestone huts and tents
complete for housekeeping. For fur
ther particulars address Camp Bonita,
74O South Hill ST., Los Angeles, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
Bernard Apartments
Los Angeles, Cal.

1866 West 3rd ST., Los Angeles, Cal.
Crown Hill car to Bixel, 10 minutes
walk thru tunnel. Wood-stone sinks,
large clothes presses. Mirrors length
month. Rented by day. week or month.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
FOrdeZers

make your 4Dsride as an automobile
should. Positively guaranteed against
breakage. Set of four, put on, $500.
Stanley-De Blois Co.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
EustOn Apartments

1921 S. Main ST., Los Angeles.
Now open. Beautifully furnished apis.
strictly modern in every detail, spac-
ious lobby. continuous elevator and
phone service. All outside sunny rooms,
$27 to $40, including gas and electricity
convenient to the business center. Must
be seen to be appreciated. Make your
reservations now. South 636--Home
60741.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
PRESS CENTRo CALIFORNIA FRIDAY JNE
GREAT BRITAIN
LEADS WITH COLE
(By Hal Sheridan)
written for the United Press)

written for the United Press)
New York, June 4.-There have
been few times since several pseudo
Indians dumped tea into Boston har7
Dor in 1776 that J. Bull has. had the
change to cheer that was given him
some days back at Sandwich, where
the British lion leaped upon your
Uncle Sam on the golf links and made
"a meal of every brassie wielder that
crossed the Big Pond for the Stars
and Stripes.
All of which is the prelude to re-
minding you that Great Britain, in
the first contest of the annual series
of international events, has got the
jump on the United States, and, as it
is in baseball, so it is in everything
else-the man who jumps ahead of
his rival in the first inning, or the
first yard or the first round at the
crack of the gun holds the "edge."
Connie Mack's Athletics had a year
of cheering last year and Uncle Sans
athletes in almost every branch of
sports ditto. But this year is an
other thing, Mawruss.
The Athletics are having lot hard
er time this year because of two
things. They haven't shown their real
class in the pitching department, OF
hadn't up to this writing. Again, they
are battering against stiffer opposi-
ton this year than last. It's ditto
again with Manager U. Sam. His
golfers didn't play to form, and, add
ed to that, the Britishers shhowed far
stronger than when the supposedly un-
beatable Vardon and Ray were
trimmed, gathered and salter away by
mere boy, Ouimet, year ago.
Therefore it behooves every good
American citizen to wait until he gets
his right cue for cheering. In the
coming clashes betwixt English and
American athletes-tennis, polo, yacht
racing-the latter will do we'll tc
strive nightly for the first jump and
the first whack if they want chance
to repeat.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
Walgrove Apartments

9&5 20. FtsucrOa ST., Los Angeles
Suites of and 8 rooms. Elevator SER
vice. Phones connecting all apartments
Rates $25 per month up. Rented by
day, week or month Single rooms with
private bath $1.00 per day. Phones
Broadway 462, Home F-218S.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
Lola Apartments
Los Angeles. Cal.

Los Angeles, CaI.
New, beautiful and strictly modern
1-2-3 Room suites. Everything first
class. Summer rates $40 up. West Lake
District. Corner Arapahoe and San
Marino. Splendid car service. West 9th
st. ear to Hoover Block-South.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
Henrietta Apartments
Los Angeles

14OO Albany ST., Los Angeles
New house with private bath and
phone. Rates $50 to $50 per month.
PicO car to Albany St. Phona West 62OR
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
KING EDWARD HOTEL

$50 Seventh ST.. San Diego. California
European. Private telephone and hot
and cold water in all rooms. Hotel
service best. Rates per day. soc, 75c.
$1.00. $1.50. Phone Main 579S.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
Sunshine Apartments

Goth and Hoover Sts., Los Angeles
Room apartments for $500 per
month. Others from $40 up. All modern.
West Adams st. car on Hill ST. to door.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
THE ST. REGIS APTS.

237 south Flower street, Near Third,
Los ANGELES, CAL.
Ten minutes walk to Broadway.
Apartments, $12 to $50 per month.
Rooms, $3.50 to $3.50 per week. Pri-
vate telephones. George futon, Prop.
Phones: Aa336. Main 229O.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
TiOga Apartments

1927 s. Hoover ST. Los Angeles
House and furnishing absolutely new
Large, airy, completely furnished one
and two-room apartments. Everything
IN odern. Janitor service. Large lobby,
piano. sun room. Rates $4,000 and up,
including laundry, lights, etc. Hot and
cold running water. Ideal in all ap-
pointments
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
The st. James Hotel
American plan

American Plan
81. west 23rd ST., Hos Angeles
A homelike hotel. A house of unusual
excellence. Choice location. Near st.
James Park and Chester Place Lobby
Parlors, Porches. Rates $500 per day.
Special rates by week or month or for
more than one in room. Take Univer-
sitY car.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
ShattO Apartments
Los Angeles
1896 ShattO ST.,

1880 Shatto ST., Los Angeles
Modern apartments, high elevation
best service. Private baths. Private
phone in every room. Between Sixth
and Seventh Street car lines. Write for
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
Ratcliff Apartments

1929 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles
and slightly, near Westlake district
Walking distance to shopping center
Single apartments $4,000 and up. Mrs.
Emma Humphrey, Manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05
The Stratford Apartments

West Sixth & Burlington, Los Angeles
Two blocks from westlake. Billiards.
Fairgrounds for children. All outside
rooms. Commanding site. Modern
Apartments. Gas; Electric Lights; Pri-
vate Baths; Air; Light; Sunshine. Ten
mis- Court. Garage
Imperial Valley press., 1914-06-05

strive nightly for the first jump and
the first whack if they want a chance
to repeat.
Noo meaning to be dreary or gloomy
but merely to prepare for any even
tuality, the idea of need for speed
in "the States" this year is empha-
sized by reports of the possibilities
Of the boat which Sir Tea Upton has
built to trim the Yankees in the cup
contest. Extraordinary surprising:
startling, ugly and rangy are some
Of the adjectives dug from N. Web
sters' collection to describe the Lip
ton boat by the first American to
inspect her.--The rules of the race
prohibited Designer Nicholson from
building a scow or freak. Nichol-
son, adhering strictly to the letter
of the prohibitive rules, has laid down
about the best little old combination
freak-and-scow boat yet seen. The
Shamrock is said to be neither
scow nor a freak, but it is said to
combine the best features of each of
those classes.
The vast spread of canvas is said
to be especially startling. The huge
rig has to have special fixings to
make it stay aloft. By these special
devices an extra spread of six feet at
the base is obtained. Oh, yes; one
other adjective was dug from the Web.
ster collection in painting a picture of
Sir Thomas challenger for Ameri-
cans. Marvel" is the word. How
ever, Americans have the satisfaction
of knowing that the American boat
will be manned by sailors of the same
nationality as Captain James Law
renee, John Paul Jones and George
Dewey. Which is some consolation.
1t will be speed and cleverness
against stamina and punch when
Georges Carpenter meets Gunboat
Smith in London the last week in
June. Not but that dear Carpenter
hasn't a punch and not that our Gun
boat isn't clever, but merely that the
Frenchman looks better sto clev-
erness and that the American is be-
lieved to excel in the ability to hit.
One thing is certain--if both men ex.
tend themselves instead of tangoing.
the spectators who take in the inter-
national battle at Burgess club should
see a whang, slam, bang-up scrap.
And according to dope, Americans in
London, who say they will bet their
shoes on Gunboat, ought to make
killing. Of all the fighters whom
America has sent abroad to England
to give the once over, Smith prob
ably will make less impression in ap-
pearance than any who have gone
before. But Smith is deceptive when
it comes to shape and size. And if
he gets through Carpenters defense
with sleep wallop, the Americans
wont be the only ones who'll cheer.
Britons remember what the sensation
al French youth has done to their
once pride and hope Bombardier
Wells. Anyone who talks English and
beats Carpenter can take lunch with
the king. That's the way those bally
feel about it.
The Gunboat be it remembered, not
only carries kick in either mitt, but
he can take lot of punishment. Be
it remembered also what Tommy Muir
ply once said of Smith when the lat
ter, rot wanting to hurt Tommy, hit
New-York tribune., 1914-10-18

New York City and when we read that 60 per
cent of these fires were due to carelessness the
direct relation between destruction and careless
ness becomes apparent.
During the last year in New York CITY alone
there were 2O2 fires from spontaneous combustion
II is mysterious sort of fire arising in oily waste
which is used in wiping machinery or lamps ana
then left near a warm radiator or stove.
More than one-fourth Of the fires in New York
during 1913 were caused by the bonfire, the boa
fire being a chief source Of diversion to some
New Workers.
I'm every building where there are many people
working or living Commissioner Adamson has
given careful attention to the matter of adequate
exits. Only last December, in Boston, lodgl"g
house. known as the Arcadia. was burned. Twen-
ty-seven lives were lost The syndicate which
owned the Boston lodging house also owns sixteen
lodging houses in New York City. Many of the
lodging houses in New York City are Of con-
New-York tribune., 1914-10-18

struction similar to the Arcadia in Boston. The
facts are their own commentary. Commissioner
Adamson has, therefore, issued orders which pro-
vide for the following safety measures:
Enclosure of stairways.
Self-closing freproof windows on all fire
capes.
Installation Of interior electric alarm systems
Installation of time detectors.
Guards around stoves.
Four-foot aisles.
Providing stairs to roof from the top Of bal
comics.
Perhaps the most interesting accomplishment of
Commissioner Alamson during his term of office
has been the saving of $683,76l OS to the city
while at the same time increasing the volume
Of work done by the department.
The present administration went into office
under pledge of economy In regard to the mat
ter Of supplies alone Commissioner Adamsou has
cut down expenses to the extent of $l73,75S for
New-York tribune., 1914-10-18
70 THIRDS OF NEW YORKS FIRES LAST YEAR SAYS ADAMSON

the year 1915. The department will thus expend
on supplies alone less money than during the
present year, despite the fact that there will be
twenty new companies the average cost Of sup
plies for each company being about $1,000.
In all of his dealings with places of amuse-
ment, such theatres, moving picture shows and
dance halls, Commissioner Adamson has been
backed up very substantially by the License Bu-
reau. When these places refuse TO comply with
the orders Of the Fire Department their licenses
are revoked and not ressued until the unsatsiac-
tory conditions are done away with. This plan has
been marveously effective. There is no longer
any trouble with such places. The License Bu-
reau has become enforcing bureau for fire pre-
vention orders.
After reading the report of Commissioner
Adamson one is convinced that he is doing
great deal for the City of New York-n fact, thar
he is defending five million people against them
selves