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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
BALTIMORE NOT PLEASED BY FEDERAL
 BANK SELECTIONS
Hold Mass Meeting to Protest Against Injustice and Wrong Done by the Federal Bank
 Committee

Baltimore. April l6.--At a mas meeting here last night. resolutions we're adopted protesting against 'the iniustice and wrong done hy the federal organization board in designating Richmond, Va. in stead of Baltimore as the sent of fed eral reserve bank in district No. ,.
 Major James H. Preston. who presided. Governor Goldshorough and Waldo New conner. president of the Baltimore Clear ing House association, made addresses
 Among the req sons given for rehear- ing are the folbwing:
 That in the announcement of the boards decision controlling stress was laid on banking statistics, when the fis- ures employed were largely those of na- tional banks only and not those of bank ing as a whole.
 That in tho announcement of the ever was attached to figures referring to trade and commerce and it's movement, either in volume or value, although the law plainly suggests. if it does not ex- plicity direct, that the board should have given first consideration to such move ment of trade and commerce and the con- sequent flow of exchange
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
 CARRIED MESSAGE UNDER CONFUSION
Former British Consul at Torreon Tells of Harsh Treatment by
 Villa

Fl Paso, Tex. April 16.-H. $. Gu nard -cummlns, until recently British vice consul at Torreon. who carried to General Veasco General Villas demand for the surrender of that city, reached here today from the war zone.
 Mr. Cunard -Cummins, who Is on his way to Mexico City. confirmed newspa- per accounts that he carried the mes- sage under compulsion and threats of General Villa. He will report the in- cident to the British ambassador at Washington.
 An injunction to prevent the Texas and Pacific railroad company from re- moving 70 cars of cotton shipped here from rorrcon was obtained in federal court here today by Jose Maria de Olano and Alvaro cailega. Spanish sub- jects. who claim ownership of the cot ton and who declare it was confis- cated by Villa at Torreon, April '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
Two Motions Filed by COun- sel in Effort to Save
 Condemned Man
CLAIM CONSTITUTION
 HAS BEEN VIOLATED
Absence of Frank When Verdict Was Given Stressed-May. Form Predi- cate for Appeal to the
 Supreme Court

Atlanta. April l6.--Bxecution of Leo M. Frank. the young factory supcrin- tendent, to be hanged tomorrow for the murder of Mary Phsgnn. "A years old. was stayed by legal action today.
 Two motions were filed by counsel in an effort to save the life of the defend- ant. who is the central figure in case tiat has caused national comment one asks the annulment of the guilty verdict on the ground that the trial judge erred n allowing Frank to be absent from the court room when the verdict was announced. The other asks for new trial on the claim of newly discovered evidence.
 Arguments on both motions, which were filed in the superior court, will be heard by Judge Hill on April s2. This action of the court automatically stays thJ hanging of Frank until final action is taken on the two motions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
KIRBY CHARGES NOT PROVEN; J. F. CLARK IS RENOMINATED
Democratic State Central Committee Fails Find Irregular ties in Connection With Arkansas Voe-Decision
 Follows Investigation of Tally Sheets

Little Rock. Ark, April 16.-By Il vote of 22 to 5, the democratic state central committee tonight formally de- clared United States Senator James r. Clarke renominated, holding that charges made by Judge William F. Kirby, his opponent. of irregularities in connection with the vote in Poinsett county not proven. Judge Kirby was granted the right to appeal to the state convention. which meets in Pine Bluff, June 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
COMMISSION BEGINS
 BURKE INVESTIGATION

Colon, April 16.-The board of inquiry appointed to hear the evidence which John Burke, formerly manager of the commissary department of the Pan anna railway. has promised to submit to prove his innocence Of charges made against him in connection with the commissary scandal, held it's first ses sion today.
 It is understood MT. Burke submitted documents to show that money depos- ited to his credit. amounting to large sum. had accumulated as a result Of legitimate business transactions and that he produced evidence 10 show that part of Vt was inherited by his wife.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
FOREIGN PRESSURE
 BROUGHT ID FORCE
 RUERTA ID YIELD
France and Germany Active in Showing Dictator the Light = Developments
 Rapid During Day

Washington, April 16.-Inquiry as to General 1uerta brought out the fact that foreign governments had an active in- terest in the ovens of the last 24 hours Both the French and German ambassa- dors. after conferences at tho ~tste Gs partment, were in communication, 1t is understood, with their representatives in Mexico City. Another phase of the situa- ton was well-authenticated report that the last installments of loan due Huertl was about to be held up by foreign bank CTS if he did not comply with American demands.
 Charge Algara of the Mexican embassy here was in close touch by cable with General Huerta, and every avenue of in. fluence exerted was in the direction of convincing the Mexican dictator that 1t
 was best to yield.
 Developments of the day in rapid sue cession showed that the pressure had had it's effect. During the night lolg nles- sages came from Charge o'Shaughnessy, describing his talks with Huerta. When time only and emerged smiling. they were deciphered Secretary Bryan hurried to the White House. Acting Chairman Shiveiy of the foreign relations committee, happened to be waiting to see the President and was called into confer ence. They were together for shor. DeyeIopments Rapid .rhe situation is very encouraging, said Secretary Bryan, but he preserved silence as he went to confer with CouG- sellor Lansing about precedents for re- | turning salutes. Mir. Lansing showed Lhat l in each case on record a salute given as an apology had been returned In 1865 when the Confederate cruiser Florida was l seized in the harbor of Rio Janeiro, Bra | gill by union vessel, Brazil demanded 1 apology and salute. The Washington 1, government sent a ship to Rio especially to salute the colors of Brazil and the sa- | lute was returned. Other cases were cited
 and Secretary Bryan communicated agair l with the President.
 .'The situation promsies a solution,' saio ! Mir. Bryan afterward, without more thar
 an exchange of communications
 The news of just what Huerta of l fered leaked out through other off; cials and soon it spread throughout the capitol. The feeling that the crisis was
 passed removed the tension almost in. stantly.
 | Withholding Comment l When the President received news
 paper men later in the day he did moi make announcement of the Huerta of 1 fer. This was generally interpreted tt mean that he was withholding comment until the salute actually had been ar ranged for. The President, however did refer to some phases of the offer in
 directly. He was asked if a return sa
 lute would be given should Huerta sa | lute the colors. His reply was that ma val practice showed the return of {
 salute was an invariable custom. | Later the navy department Issued thu following statement on this point: 1 If a national salute is fired as al
 fC0mffmued 0n paes Ninel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
.TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Limited States accepts Huerta's offer
 to salute American flag.
 Execution of Leo Frank stayed Choate says treaty excluded tolls ex-
 emption.
 Foreign pressure brought upon Huerta. Mrs. Dunbar says boy is her son. &Henderson and Conner working hard. 3-Will locate Perry County High school EEditorial comment. 6St Louis orchestra to come here. Response pieases nursery board.
 Ed Ellis given five-year sentence. To offer to build mile of paving. 6--Society. 7-Sports. s-Blackfriars at the Jefferson. 9-Nothing wrong with our navy, says
 Daniels. 11-Markets. l2-senate vote on toll repeal close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17

The vote was taken shortly before midnight just before adjournment of a session of the committee which began at o'clock this morning. After crutin- izing tally sheets. indicating the vote cast in Poinsett county in the primary of March 25 and other records from that county. the committee declared tho only discrepancy found was the failure to credit Senator Clarke with one vote. This vote makes his official majority for the state 213 of approximately 135.- 100 votes cast in the primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
Apology For the Arrest of U. s. Blue jackets Will Be Answered By Salute From An1eri-
 can BdttlerS
AGREEMENT ENDS TENSE
 SITUATION; CRISIS INVERTED
No Further Orders Sent Vessels Now Seamng for Tampco But Many May be Turned Back-Wison Agrees to Re
 turn Salute Upon Advice of Counselor of State

Washington, April 16.The United States government to- night accepted General Huertas offer to salute the and stripes apology the of American buejackes Tampco week today The Huerta governments salute the American flag will be answered with salute to the tri color of the Mexican nation
 This arrangement the details of which being finally arranged tonight exchange of official between Washington and Mexico City, ended in the of all high ad minsraton officials the crisis that had resulted in the dis patch of American fleets Mexican waters Executive of cers and breathed sigh of relief that the has passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
PROHIBITION AGAIN
 URGED IN SENATE
Amendment to Constitution Contain ing Provision Advocated Before
 Judiciary Committee

Washington April 16.--Nation- pro- hibition under an amendment 10 the fed eral constitution was advocated before the Senate judiciary committee again to- day by prominent figures in the anti saloon movement. The committee was urged to report the Sheppard resolution proposing a prohibition amendment, wit nesses insisting that to allow state legis- latures to pass on the question would be but justice in view of the strength oi the movement among the people.
 No action will be taken by the com mittee pending further hearings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
FIGHT AGAINST
 CONFIRMATION OF
 NEGRO AS JUDGE
Southern Democrats Keep Senate in Executive Session for Over
 Three Hours Without Vote

Washington, April l6.-Southern democrats filibusterng late today against the confirmation Of Ropert IL. Terrell. a negro. as a municipal judge in the District of Columbia. kept the Senate in executive session for more than three hours without reaching a vote.
 Senator Vardaman of Mississippi said he would continue the struggle until the Hast ditch"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
 TO BLOW UP HALL FRUSTRATED

Indiana, Pa. April 16.--Twenty sticks of dynamite, with a lighted fuse attached, ere found today in the new hall of the United Mine Workers of America at Ise- in. near here. The fuse was extinguished few inches from the explosive. The at tempt to wreck the building, which Is nearing completion, was made at the noon hour, while the men were at lunch. There Is no clew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17

Cullman. April 16.-(special) )-Howard
 Dorsey, young man about 2i years of age. is nearing certain death from hor- rible accident that happened here yester- day when he picked up about 100 dyna- mite caps iron. some place and put them in his pocket.
 Az Dorsey was walking out on the pike toward "0rand View the caps ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
100 DYNAMITE CAPS GO OFF
 IN YOUNG MANS POCKET Culman Youth Probably Fatally Injured When Caps Explode Tearing Away Flesh of Upper Part of Legs and
 Perforating Bowels Many Times se%

ploded, tearing away the flesh of the upper part of his legs and bowels, per- ferating-them a hundred times. He was taken in charge by the county and brought to a private boarding house. Judge R. I. Burke looking after the case for the county. The physicians in charge states there is not the slightest chance for life. The mother of the young man lives in Boaz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
NINE KILLED IN
 NEW YORK FIRE: Death L ist May Reach Twelve in Five-Story
 Tenement Fire

New York, April l6.-F'ive persons were killed and four injured, one fatally, in a fitc in a hve-story tenement building on Eighth avenue near Forty-seventh street. early today.
 Tour charred bodies were carried out of the building and one man was killed by a fall in trying to escape over the roofs.
 New York. April 17.-Firemen searching the building found four more bodies shortly before o'clock. making the total death list at this time nine with a possl- htity that it might reach at least l2, according to reports then current.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
Draper Win Filed

Worcester, Mass. April 16.-The will of former Gov. Eben $. Draper. filed for probate today, leaves s2Si000 In public bequests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
STORM CLOUDS
 LIFT AT CAPITAL

lnim edia tely there was a change in the atmosphere of official Washington. , As the storm clouds lifted and wave sof satisfaction spread through. official quarters, President Wilson arranged to go to White Sulphur Springs, w, Va, for the week end and Secretary Bryan, who is i'll. planned to take his long delayed trip to Miami, Fla. Attention that had been temporarily diverted from the legislative programme turned again to congressional routine.
 The numerous happenings which led to the aggressive stand of the Amer s ican government. the strong pressure brought to bear at Mexico City by Charge OShaughnessy and the dplo- natic representatives of other govern 1nents, backed up advices from the French and German ambassadors at Washington, who learned from the state department the serious intentions of the Washington government, all mad brought about grave international crisis Congress showed its readiness to stand by the administration and the House committee on foreign affairs passed Q resolution upholding the Pres- ident's action.
 While the President declared the fir ing of the salute would close the Tam pico incident. it will have no part1c- ular bearing on the general Mexican policy of the administration. Other of- lenses, such as the arrest of mail orderly at Vera Cruz, have been apol- ogized for and the United States will continue its position of neutrality as between the two factions contendine for the military supremacy of the southern republic.
 Incidentally the President, as well as MT. Bryan, in their conversations on the situation, generally drew atten tion to official reports they have re- ceived praising General Villa ana the constitutionalists for their treatment ol ,orisoners and foreigners in the bloody
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
MR!:JONbAR SAYS A. KNOWS BOY
 ID BE HER SON
TeStifieS at Walters Kidnap- ing Trial Examined Every Spot" Declares
 Self-Styled Mother

Opelousas, La, April 16.-Mrs. c. P. Dun Robert Dunbar, the 5-year-old boy who disappeared from his home here in 1912. as her son, today testified in the trial of W. c. Walters, itinerant tinker. charged with l1idnaping
 That the boy found in possession of Walters at the time of his arrest. and now an inmate of the Dunbar home is her son. was the emphatic statement of the witness
 q knew him by his face his form his body. A mothers instinct told me it was my boy. examined every spot. him 1 kissed his feet. Mfr Dunbar testi- fled. as she described the scene that en- saed at cotulns4. Afiss, ~sfJst She had gone for the purpose of identifying the boy who had been taken from Walters there and held as the missing Dunbai child
 Arthur Collins. member of the jury asked the witness:
 Mrs. Dunbar, you wouldn't want to take another womans child?"
 No, no; not for the world. l wouldn't want to make any other woman suffer as l have suffered" was the quick re- sponse.
 Mrs. Dunbar testified that after sh, had bathed and dressed She boy. whe was soil stained from travel with the tinker. she had shown him pair ol shoes. duplicates of those her son had worn on the day of his disappearance Without prompting, she said. the boy had asked if they were not his shoes
 After he came home he asked foI his baby ring, and cried to wear it. ? she stated and exhibited the goldef trinket to the jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
Constitution Violated

Violation of the United States eonstl- tniion is claimed by counsel for the de- fense in the action of Judge Roan, who prt sided at the trial, in allowing Frank tc be absent from the courtroom when the verdict was returned It Is believed this plea will constitute the basis of an appeal to the supreme court of the United States in case the state courts finally decide against a new hearing.
 The motion for the annulment of the veidict was filed by attorneys who, here tofore. have not been connected with the defense. It raises the question of the legality of waivers of both the defense and prosecution, which permitted the fac tory superintendent to be absent from the courtroom when the jury returned it's verdict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
Former Ambassador to Eng land Gives View on Pres ent Fight on the Tolls
 Repeal Bill
EQUALITY BETWEEN II. s. AND ENGLAND
 CONSTANT THEME
Statement of Former President Taft Taken to Strengthen Side of Ad- ministration Leaders--Ncw York Committee Will Re
 Heard Today

Choate. American nmhnsSndor to Great Hay-Pnnncefotc treaty. believes ccrres- pondence with the British government nt thnt time precludcs the idea that American coastwisc shipping can h. Panama canal
 Former President Taft who signed the Panama canal act. containing the exemption clause. thought that in do- ing so he was granting subsidy to American coastwise shipping and be- lieves that unless Congress reverses It. self the United States will have to sub- init the question to arbitration. These points both welcomed by re- peal advocates were brought out to- day at the hearing before the Senate committee on interoceanic canals. Sen- ator simmons introduced a transcript of an address delivered by Mir Taft be- fore the Canadian club at Ottawa last January, and Mr. Choate's views were submitted in letter to Henry Whits. secretary Of the American embassy at London, while Mir. choate was ambas- sador, accompanied by letters addressed by him to Secretary of state Hay, ex- blaming the progress of the negotia tious.
 Exemption Excluded Mr. Choatc wrote that Che corres- poudence established beyond question
 the intent of the parties in the nego-
 tiations that the treaty should mean
 exactly what it says and excludes the possibility of the exemption of any kind
 Of vess,is DC the Emitted, states. ,E.aNals 1ity between the United states anu
 Great Britain Is the constant theme Mir. Choate reviewed the attitude or
 Lord Lansdowne by saving that "he
 abrogated the Clayton BulWer treaty. gave us m American canal ours to build
 as and where We lived to own. con
 trol and govern. on the sole condition l of its being always neutral and free for
 the passage of ships of all nations on
 equal terms except that if we got into a war with any nation we can shut its ships out and take care of our selves"
 AIr, Taft in his address declared that there are some hotheads that talk in absurd tones about the right of the 1 United States to manage her own canal and her own properly us she likes. no
 matter what she has agreed to, but this Is all froth. These are the explosl-
 vistas." He added that he had no idea of breaking a treaty, but the question | was what the treaty means" Dr. Ernst Richard of New York, pres ident of the German American Peace society, and James Cowle of Washing ton, D. C., were the only witnesses be- l fore the committee today Dr. Rich ard declared the United States should 1 live up to treaty obligations and said
 the only people to gain by coastwise 1 shipping exemption would be ship owners
 l committee of the New York Cham-
 Der of Commerce will be heard tomor-
 row.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
AGREES TO MAKE
 RETURN SALUTE

MT Wilson said a return of sa- lute under such circumstances did not involve recognition of the Huerta gov ernment, but was merely an act of the same character as grasping the hand Of an individual who was al ologizing as he extended 1t. Secretary Bryan. too, look the .j8ew that the American salute l. would be eEiven to the flag of the Mex ican nation, just as much respected by the constitutionalists as the Huerta government, and no technical recogni- ton was involved.
 Precedent in which the United States returns the salute of other nations who apologized to it were cited at the White House and navy department and it was generally agreed in executive quarters that General Huerta's compliance with the American demand had dissipated a tense situation. No orders to the Amer ican fleet to change it's course will be given until the final details of the sa- lute have been arranged.
 In less than 4S hours after Presi- dent Wilson had ordered the Atlantic and Pacific fleets to Mexican waters and had informed General Huerta that unless a salute was fired to atone for repeated offenses against the dignity of the United States, there would be serious consequences, the answer came "a complete acceptance of the demand of the Washington government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17
Had Mole on Ear )ert Dunbar, the mother te .xs..l-

Robert Dunbar, the mother testified. had pink mole on his left ear and a round mole on vein of his neck. She said that he had scar on the left foot. he was IS months old. The scar, she said. had almost disappeared.
 Mrs. Dunbar further continued her Identification by relating various cir cumstances which tended to show that the boy taken from the tinker recalled incidents of the past life of her son.
 She said that on visit to neigh
 bor's he had asked for gun that RoD- ert often played with: that he had asked for a big chair at an uncle 5 home that had been set aside for the use of her boy
 After the boy was brought to Ope- lousas he had thrown his arms about
 her neck and said: You are my good mother. Walters told me you were dead
 and my papa threw me into a creek, the witness testified.
 While Mrs. Dunbar was on the stand Julia Anderson, the other woman | claiming as her son the boy taken from Walters, remained at her hotel. In a statement today she declared she would She will be a witness for the de- fense.
 Is Cross- Examined | Mrs. Dunbar was ss-examined l briefly, and was on the stand but SC | minutes.
 "Walters sent for me on April 9 1 1913. and said to me. This boy may ol
 may not be Robert Dunbar. If he IS there is a $6000 reward. Take him to
 Opelousas and If he is the right boy
 you can get the money. If he is not
 bring him back and let me go my way
 in peace.'"
 | This statement was made on the
 stand during the hearing today by
 Charles A. Day, deputy sheriff of Hub
 Miss, who was a witness for the state
 Day resides nine miles from Column | bia, Miss, where Walters was taken
 into custody. Day was the arresting of | ficer.
 Day testified that Walters had also told him the boy was Julia Anderson's son: that he had carried him away and had anticipated trouble from North
 Carolina but not from Opelousas. Julia Andersons home was in North Carolina
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-17

No time has been set for the firing of the salute md until the details arc arranged no further orders will be sent to the American fleets now proceeding south. It is practically certain, how ever, that while many of the vessels will be turned hack others will con- tinue south and n substantially in- creased naval force will he maintained in Mexican waters.
 Huerta's offer and request for re- turn salute caused President Wilson : to ask for an opinion from the coun sellor of the state department and navy department officials. All reported that it was the iflvariable custom in naval practice to return a salute and cited precedents. The President also was in- formed that Rear Admiral Mayo, on making his original demand for sa lute, agreed to return the courtesy.