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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04
Picketing by Silence League

New York May 3.-Despite the absence of John D. Rockefeller. Jr at his coun- try home in Pocantico Hills. picketing by the so-called Free Silence league, in pro test against what 1t terms his policy in the Colorado nline strike sitna sIors was continued today in front of his down. town office and the Calvary Baptist church, which he attends. Red crosses were chaIked in front Of his home. On the walk in front of the church Roman cross and St. Andrews cross were challxed. Detectives surmised that these were signs for the league's 'mourners' to distinguish the bu:uings
 While the picketing <as going on Ma re Gang, the Industrial Workers of the World orator, who was arrested yester- day for making threats against Mr. Rock efeller, was arraigned .n court on a charge of disorderly conduct. She was released on bail for examination tomor- row
 Mir. Rockefeller, i'll a. Pocantico Hills. had requested the passOr. pr. Cornelius WoelflSin, at the Calvary Baptist church. today, to take charge of his Sunday school class. Half a dozen of the mourn CTS" sat in the back or the auditorium and as many detectives sat near them. Twenty y-five uniformed policemen were held in readiness in the pastors study.
 Armed with a permit from the police commissioner, the ReF. William Miller Gamble of St. Stephens Episcopal church of Coytesville, N. J.. today held on the sidewalk across the street from the Stand ard oil building the memorial service he had announced would take place there for the miners. their wives and children, killed in Colorado. Wearing vestments, the clergyman conducted prayer and read ing of Scriptures. Despite his permit, he was stopped by the police in the midst of his discourse and was obliged to hold the remainder of his service on Bowling Green nearby. His text was. Tt Is
 Easier for Camel to Go Through the Eye of Needle Than For Rich Man 1 to Enter the Kingdom of Heaven'' l Picketing operations by Colorado mine strike sympathizers we-- extended to the Rockefeller country home today A band of seven ''mourners,' five men and two women, each with band of crepe about | the arm, appeared in front of the gate of the Pocantico Hills estate and marched | ID and down for several hours.
 | Arthur Caron. leader of the band. said | the .smourners next Sunday would hold 1 demonstration before the Rockefeller gates if the Colorado str:.Se is not set | tied meanwhile A considerable body would make the trip, ne declared. al wearing black clothes and black gloves "If possible, we will ges coffin and carry it with us,' he added. Neither oi the Rockefellers attended church serv- ices today and neither left the grounds | of the estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Reports at Vera Cruz are Huerta VII
 resign.
 Jacksonville ready for -eterans. Visit to Mexico gives idea of prob
 lems there.
 General Daniel Sickles dies. No arms allowed imported into Colo
 rado. 2-Miss Thelma Schwend dies from poi.
 oning. . s-Financial circles hopeful of Mexican x outcome. 4-Editorial page. 5-Soci0l0xists in session. Music festival Thursday. DavidEon'n slaper still at large TutwiIer to be next opening West End boy killed by automobile. 6-sports, 7-C1asgine6 ada
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04

Vera Cruz, May S.-Persistent re- ports continue to circulate here tha; General Huerta intends to retire from the provisional presidency of Mexico on condition that he be assured safe conduct to port and be placed on board foreign warship.
 It is declared in some Mexican circles in this city that General Huerta was ready to resign a week ago but was prevented by Internal dissenions in his cabinet
 Change Foreshadowed
 The resignation of Jose Lopez Portilo Rogas, the foreign minister. coupled with reports that tnere IS a growing un- dercurrent of feeling in Mexico City against the Huerta government, Is inter preted here as foreshadowing a change in the situation in the federal capital
 Close observers here of the govern. ment's situation believe Senor Portillo' 8 resignation may clear the way eventual ly for the appointment or a foreign min ister who, under the Mexican constitu- ton, could succeed General Huerta as President In these eli cies, it is pointed out that while yenustriano Carranza de- clined to treat with General Huerta he might consent to enter into negotiations with his successor and thus facilitate me diation.
 Rebels Successful
 Continued rebel successes in the north and the outcome of the attack on Tam pico may according to well informed opinion. bring about rapid change in Mexico City.
 While the federal capital was reported quiet today, people arriving here from the seat of government declared the populace there was pe..nning to learn that General Huerta had been deceiving the people all the time by issuing false reports of federal successes over the con- stitutionalists.
 News of the peace.u, way in which the Americans are occdpyilg Vera Cruz, 1t is said has spread to the capital and has convinced Mexicans there that the American invasion of the port is not for conquest or aggression. Refu- gees declare the capitals inhabitants fear the coming there of Francisco Villa more than that of the American troops.
 Elements in Mexico City which cling to the memory of the late President Francisco I. Madero are reported to have been incensed by the arrest of deputies who were cast into jail on charges of conspiracy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04
GONZALEZ CHOSEN ! COSTA RICAN LEADER

Washington, May 3.-Costa Rican Min- ister Calvo today announced that Alfredo Gonzalez had been chosen by the Costa Rican Congress as President of the re- public. The new administration will be inaugurated May for term of four years.
 An official cablegram informed Minis ter Calvo that Congress met in regular session last night. Maximo Fernandez who boiled 25O00 votes in the December election, and Carlos Duran, who boiled 1T 800 votes, neither having sufficient votes to be elected as President. resigned as candidates and the Congress selected Sem or Gonzalez.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04
EMBARGO PLACED
 !. ON AMMUNITION ! AND ARMS BEING SENT ID COLORADO
"Picketing" of Rockefellers by Free Silence League Continued All Day. Await More Troops
 at Trinidad

Trinidad, Col, May s.-Maj. W. A. Hol- brook, in command of federal troops in Colorado, today placed an embargo on the the st9 x@ announced that any arms shipp, HS iolation of the order would be e S.s ed. The orcer applies to any arp ammunition for the use of any .ws c 2 ,r any purpose whatever except 1o use of federal troops. .S r Holbrook sent letter to Mayor < Dunavy, directing him to keep the e 4idad saloons closed until further or Major Holbrook announced that tomor- row, which Is payday for the mining companies and the strikers. he would pro- vide troopers as guards and would not permit either the opeiaSors or the unior to have armed men on duty when the men are paid off. The soldiers will ac- company the paying officers to the sev- eral camps.
 Wants List of Dead
 Coroner B. B. sipe =oday received a telegram from John ;.cwager, Austro- Hungarian consul in Denver, asking hin for a list of all subjects of Austria Hun
 
 announced that the inquest over the mer killed in the Forbes battle would be held early in the week.
 Further negotiations regarding the dis armament of strikers tonight were be- lieved to be In abeyance until the ar rival of the Eleventh cavalry, expected early in the week Several leaders of the United Mine Workers today conferred with Major Holbrook. 1t was said the subject of disarmament mad not beer discussed.
 Union officers toda. visited the sits of the Ludlow tent colony to make plans for rebuilding the camp. The strikers have ordered materia. and are read, to begin work as soon as formal permis- sion from the army authorities is ob' tained.
 John R. Lawson left for Indianapolis tonight to attend a meeting of the in ternational executive board of the United Mine Workers of America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04
Secretary of Garrison Orders Troops to Patrol Texas Border-Continued Rebel Success May Bring
 About Change at Mexico City
Rebels Won't Stop Fighting;
 Warn Mexico Cify Americans
Former Mexican Ambassador Hurredy Ordered to washing ton-Refugees Arriving at Mexican Ports-Body of
 Texas Ranchman Taken From Mexican Grave

Vera Cruz May 3Perssent reports continue to circulate here that General Huera intends retire from the provisional presidency Mexico condition that he be assured safe conduct to port and be placed board foreign warshp
 It is declared Mexican circles in this city that General Huerta was ready resign week ago but pre- vented by internal dssensons in his cabinet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04
Quiet in Vera Cruz

acute alarm all was quiet here today. Strict orders were issued today from headquarters for the American soldiers and marines in Vera Cruz and vicinity to remain in the same positions and not to advance or to bring on an encounter with the Mexican troops.
 During the alarm at the waterworks at Fl Tejar yesterday. detachments of marines and bluejackets were prepared for an immediate landing. Field guns were put into readiness for conveyance ashore but at the last moment, when headuuarters had established the fact that cnere was no need for assistance from the fleet all orders were cancelled.
 Official reports declare not a shot was fired, but other reports insist that shots were exchanged The threat to take Fl Tejar Is regarded here as having been made by one of the junior Mexican o1- ficers and not by General Gustavo Maas himself.
 Lieut.. William E. selbie. of the Fourth infantry. with corporal and some or his men, proceeded to the break in the railroad where it was torn up by the Mexican troops and was astonished to ind squad of Mexican infantry. They were friendly and informed the Amer jeans that a troop train had gone out along the other line. and it was In that direction that the battle. if any. must be tu progress. The Americans thanked them and retraced their steps to Fl \ Tejar i 6sss.
 Mexican corporal during the meeting declared he did not know how far back General Meas was nor how strong his forces were except that there was a party of 70 men a few miles beyond tie break in the line. Much smoke was seen alonr the railroad and 1t was dsduced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04
6oO Troops on Border

Brownsville, Tex, May 3.-Six hundred United States troops viii tomorrow re- place regiment of the Texas national guard on patrol duty here under an agreement between Secretary of War Garrison and Gov. o. E. Colquitt The secretary thought it impracticable for two forces to operate in the same territory Governor Colquitt. however, is expected for the present to retain militia com panies at Mercedes, San Benito and other small border points not touched. by the federal troops.
 Seven companies O. coast defense ar tillery will comprise t.ie new force to guard the Texas border. They include one company from Fc-t Morgan. Mobile Ala: two from New Orleans, three from Fort Barancas, Pensacola, Fla, and one from Galveston, Tex. It is understood they will be equipped as infantrymen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04

-,ew Orleans. May 3.-Jackson Bar racks here was today deserted by it's military tenants. who entrained under rush orders from Washington and start ed for the Mexican border to relieve state militia. The two companies-Nine- tieth and One Hundred and Sixty-fourth artiIlery-are in command of Major Sam uel Kephart. and will NJ. used as infantry fin border duty. The orders to go to the front were received early this morn- ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04
Orders Out Artillery

Washington. May 3.-Secretary Garrison tonight ordered five companies of coast artillery to border patrol duty at Browns vile, Tex, to replace Texas militiamen now on duty there. Secretary Garrison had suggested to Governor Colquitt of Texas that it would bs difficult for state and federal troops to operate at the same point It was understood Governor Col quitt would withdraw the state troops ss..t..r arrival of the artillery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04
One Ambition in Life

The peon who works for the landed gen
 try, or as a laborer in the mines, has
 but one aim anu ambition in life-that is
 to get married He usually marries early lin life and plunges headlong Into debt
 in the operation. He gets into debt to his
 landlord or to the man who employees him. and, he never gets out. The only sue. cess ne makes Is increasing the popula ton with more peons. He Is supposed tf be citizen and exercise the rigI.. ol suffrage, but he never does 1t. or If ht does he votes exaetly as he Is told b, the man who virtually owns him.
 Of course. many of these things I saw and nany I was told but the things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-04

ted by internal dssensons in his cabinet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
FIGURES CALLED
STRONG ARGUMENT
FOR RATE INCREASE
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Makes Public Statement
of Revenues and Expendi-
lures of Complaining Lines.

WASHINGTON. April 6.--The in
public figures today compiled by II
in regard to the revenues and expen-
ditures OF railroads in the United
States. These figures bear out con
spicuousiy the contentious Of the car
riers that they are confronted by a
serious situation. These figures are
the latest compiled. and will attract
wide attention. The com mission s
own figures constitute ii powerful ar
gument in favor of the application OF
the Eastern railroads for a five per
cent increase In freight rates. These
are some OF the more striking fea-
lures of the commissioners state
ment:
That for the month Of February.
1914, the net revenue per mile on
the Eastern railroads was $tSs. as
against $413 year ago. That the
total operating revenues of the East
ern carriers was s71.s43390 in Feb
ruary. as against SS3.5s2.9os. a de-
crease of more than st2 oo0 900 That
the total operating expenses in Feb
ruary of this year amounted to s63-
ago.
In net operating revenue there was
an enormous decline. one that is said
TO be unprecedented In February.
1914. tn net operating revenues
amounted to but $S,63i,4s3. az against
sis,s4s.ss3 in February. 1918.
According TO the statement. to meet
these increased expenses and decline
In revenues. the carriers in the East
ern district reduced expenses per mile
to sl,31T in 1914, as compared with
81 .4os per mile In 1919
For the eight months ending with
February the Eastern railroads Sc
cured total operating revenues OF
s45, 3s2.20a, as against s763.s13.os5
for the preceding eight months OF
1918
Total operating expenses for the
eight months ending with February
was s5s4,7os,7 55. as against s531.-
35s.s45 in 1919. In net operating
revenues there Vas loss of more
ending with February 1914. In that
period also net operating revenues
amounted to $1So,S73,454, as against
s231.b53.440 for the preceding eight
months of 1918.
For the eight months ending wit h
February expenses per mile amounted
to sis.2sa. as against $ll.5T7 the pre-
ceding eight months OF 1919
For the eight months ending Feb
ruary. 1914, net revenue per mile was
1895. as against s5,o6s for the same
period of 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
SECRETARY DANIELS
ACTS ON own HOOK
PRESIDENT MAKES NO COMMENT
MAY HAVE SWEEPING EFFECT.
NAVY MEN RfeSENTFIL

WASHINGTON. April t.--The ac-
ton Of Secretary 81 the Navy Daniels
IN issuing h's order prohibiting the
presence or use Of intoxicating liquors
on board any naval vessel. or "thlh
any navy shore station, MAS taken en-
tirely upan his own responsibility, and
without consultation with President
4 Wilson This became evident tada>
Al the " hite House today President
wilson declined 10 comment on the
order. saying it was "A departmental
matter on which he could make no
Statement.
There were Indications today that
tho White Hcuse is rot blind II the
political potertiaiities in the Daniels
order This is believed by some IN be
the reason for the discreet silence
ma tntained there today on the sub
ject.
Il il predicted that the prohibit
tirn forces will endeayor To use the
Oar iels order as lever with wi;ich
10 open mp the subject.
s Ii was made clear today that MIR.
Daniels action will not be followed
by his colleague, Secretary OF war
Gsrrison Beyond the statement that
he had not asked for or received any
recommendations from any depart
ment officials on the subject OF the
use of liquor by army officers, the
secretary would make no comment
on the navy order, except to tell the
following stnry:
when I was a young man my
father pointed out to me man who
had made Il very large fortune by
minding his own business
Meantime, the resentment among
naval officers is increasing. and There
is Il general conviction that the sec
retary's order VAS a mistake.
Secretary Daniels said this after
noon That ne mad not Yet Sive,s cont
siderable i. To the suggestion or S;,r-
rca II General BREASTED. tka, prahihi-
.uty orders might he suspended when
American waiships are in fureirn
waters, or those OF foreign nations in
American waters. This recommended
ton will be considered. however, be-
tween now and July LIST, when the
new order is to 90 into effect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
SENIENctDGUNME
MAY GET REPR|EvE

ALBANY, n y, April ,6.---Gov-
ernor Glynn has devoted all his time
for the past two DAYS to a study
Of the papers filed with him in con-
nection with the application for re-
pricve of the fcNr gunner. convicted
as the murderers of Herman Rosen-
thaI.
tomorrow. Before announcing Iii; de-
cision the governor said tonight he
hoped to be able to settle in his cwn
mind, whether or not the connection
betwee n the case OF Police Lieutenant
Becker and the cases Of the four
gunner. was close enough to war
rant stay Ct the judgment,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
SENTENCE Of LABOR
LEADERS BLOCKED

WASHINGTON, April "a divided
Supreme court~--four to four--with
Justice Lurton not participating, has
made it necessary to order reargu-
ment of the contempt cases involving
prison sentences for Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison,
officers of the American Federation of
Labor The rearguments will be heard
on April goth.
Justice Lurton. who has been alb
sent for several months on account OF
illness. was on his seat on the bench
today He seemed to be completely
rest ored TO health.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
Policeman Stays Mrs. Roberta
Lester in Her Home in West
Broad Street.-The Commits
Suicide.
Woman Dies In
Neighbor' S Arms
OnlyWitnesses Were Miss Emu
ma Miller and Dead Wild
ow's Tiny Children Neisz
Dies on Way to Virginia
Hospital.

Walking into the home of Mrs, Ro-
street, last night about 1O:45
O'Clock. Sergeant Phil. G. Neisz shot
her dead and then turned the reyol.
yer on himself, putting bullet into
hospital Mrs Lester was I'm the arms
of Miss Emma Miller when the fatal
shot was fired, and before the terri
fed eyes OF her two tiny children she
fell to the floor i'm pool of blood.
Sergeant Neisx fell mt her feet with
a terrific wound gaping in his right
temple.
Mrs. Lester. in a pool OF her own
blood. was dead when Patrolmen Gary
and Tiller rushed into the room. and
Sergeant Neisz lay dying. his head
beating a tattoo in the puddle of thick
red blood which flowed in steady
stream from the hideous wound In mis-
head.
According to the police at the Second
station. the tragedy was not uncxpect-
ed. for the sergeant had been paying
visits to the Lester home SO frequently
that it attracted attention, and ne
had been several times worned
TO stop by brother officers. -
The two small children. Grace, aged
three and James, aged six, OF Mrs.
Lester were in their cradel in the
room when the shooting occurred. and
witnessed the tragedy. Miss Miller
was also there. having been sum-
moned by Mrs. Testers screams be-
fore the shooting took place. she
had protested with the sergeant, as
they went into the rear living room,
where the tragedy occurred.
Lights Go Ont.
When the woman was shot. her
hands slipped from the shoulders or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
SENATE CONFIRMS
EIGHT OFFICIALS
NOMIN ALTON OF r. HI. MANN TO
BE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
NOT YET.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The SEN
ate today in executive session confirm
ed the following Virginia nomina-
tons: Collector of customs. Norman
r.. Hamilton collectors of internal
revenue. r. c. l.. Moncure, and John
NJ Hart. district attorney for West
ern district, Richard Evelyn Byrd:
United States marshais. John G..
Saunders and T. G. Burch.
The nomination of r. H. Mann. OF
Petersburg. for district attorney for
the Eastern district has not yet been
sent to the senate.
The following postmasters were also
confirmed: s. b. Downing, at Front
Royal. and W. NJ Calvert, at Wood
stock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-07
Coroner observation-disclosures
Death of Wesley Bells
Was Due to Cocaine-A
Suicide Pacta -:
Bottle of Drugs Is
Found on Pillow
After Going Through Winter
at Augusta Resort We're on
Way to Great Lakes --One
of Them May Be Able to
Finish Trip.

Mystery surrounds the death or
Wesley Bells, who was taken to the
morgue in Washington on the arrival
there Sunday morning AT O'Clock OF
an r., +. & p. train from Richmond,
and the serious illness OF Richard
Allen who Travelled with Bells, ana
who was found close to death by the
Pullman porter and conductor when
the train was yet some twenty miles
this side OF Washington. Both young
men were going north from Augusta.
Ga. where they had been employed
during the winter, to take up work al
resorts on the great lakes.
Whether the bottle partly filled with
some drug. beloved TO be cocaine or
morphine, which was found in the
Pullman berth in which they slept.
had been used by them to induce sleep
on the train or whether il had been
placed in its position on the pillow by
design that they might be carried into
the long rest through the medium of
a suicide pact, is puzzling the en-
ployes and detectives of the r, F. Il
p, and the police of the city of Wash
ington to whom the case has been
given.
Couldn't Wake Them.
When the train on which the young
men were passengers-Bells was
twenty years Of age. and Allen. TWEEN
ty-uwo---was but a few minutes south
Of Washington. the porter tried vain
Is to awaken them. He called the
conductor for assistance. but his eff
forts, too. failed. The partly filed
bottle of the drug WAS seen on the
pillow by the conductor. He set it
aside that 1t might be later examined.
AS soon as the train pulled into
Washington an emergency call was is
sued. and ar ambulance took Allen
to the Providence hospital Bells. 1t
was found by physicians. was dead.
His body was taken to the NOR cue
ard the coroner nothed.
Allen, during the day, Sunday. was
restored to consciousness. He sad that
the drug used by Bells and himself
was cocaine and that Bells mad APP
peared TO know all about 1t He said
it was the first time that ne had ever
used any kind of drug, and IL made
him sick.
The death of Bells occurred nearly
an hour before the train reached Wash
ington. 1t is believed. While Allen is
still seriously i'll. it is said he has a
chance for recovery
The two young men had been en-
ployed at the Hampton Terrace, a fash
ionabIa resort in Augusta. Ga. during
the winter and were on their way to
the North, Bells to take a position
with the c. g. and u. Navigation COM
pany. at Detroit, and Allen to work III
Chicago.
Cocaine Caused Death.
Bells home was in Bedford. Mass,
where his mother and sister live.
Aliens home was In Boston. where he
has a mother and sister living.
After an inquest over Bells body
the coroner at Washington signed a
death certificate saying his death was
caused by cocaine.
The Washington police are investi-
eating the story of Allen. with view
to finding something deeper behind the
tragedy than the bare statement that