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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
ATTORNEYS
 HAVE NEW EVIDENCE .0F MURDER NOTES
Claim That It Places Case in Entirely New Light. Will Ask New
 Trial

Atlanta. March S.-Evidence was made public here today which attor- neys for Leo M. Frank. sentenced to be hanged April IF for the murder here of Mary Phagan, d factory girl, in April of last year. claim has placed the case in an entirely new light. Franks law yers today asserted that they are in possession of proof that the mysterious "murder notes which figured so prom inently in the trial of the factory su- perintendent, were written in the base ment of the factory where they were found near the body of the murdered girl and not in Franks office. as claimed by the prosecution.
 James Conley, negro sweeper at the factory and chief witness against Frank, testified that he wrote the notes at the instance of the convicted man and at his dictation. Conley said on the witness stand that Frank took an order pad from the desk and hand
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1--Texas Rangers get body of Vergara. Trial of Oakley begins today. Governor issues statement anent
 agreements with IAcy.
 Sheehan charges Conner made trades
 with whisky interests 2-Bowie declares railroads have not lost
 rate case. z4 3-Johnston issues card on tactics oi'
 Hobson adherents. { Tariff not serious aspect of woolen
 industry.
 4-Editorial comment. L.e4o4.s.. ,sa, A 5-Leading women su4fraxists in Bfl- Go-to-Church SundAy very successful. To begin decoratibG towntown streets
 for Fashion Week
 pr. H. P Atkfn's serinon. 6-Sports. 7-Helping Hand Hints. s-crowds attend Temple Emanu-E El
 service. Dr. Edmonds breaches to 'Rotgrians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
Penrose Announces Candidacy

Philadelphia. March S.-Senator Boies Pesrose today made formal announce inent of his candidacy for reelection to the United States Senate. In a state nient he critcizes the leaders of the dem- 'oeratic and progressive parties for "mak- ing slates and Issuing their orders to the electors as though the popular primary were mere formality unworthy of con sideration. and declares for the popular pcimary. Senator Penrose declares the paramount national issue is the protective tariff and announces his strong opposi- ,tton to q Mexican policy of rwatchful Waiting"-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
MEXICAN SITUATION TO BE
 DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE

Philadelphia. March S.-The Mexican situation and the present status of the Monroe doctrine will be the principal subjects discussed at national con ference on foreign relations of the Ifn4tel States under the auspices of the :. < asi ef can Academy of Political and So- yts science to be held here April 3 apst Delegates have been appointed bs governors of nearly all the states Ri.a allegations from leading trade and is1 rial organizations throughout t}e ountry are expected to attend.
 rhe conference has been divided into sit sessions and addresses will be de- 1lxefed by naval officers. scientists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09

members of Congress and men prom inent in the business world
 Although the programme has not been completed. those who have all ready accepted tntions to deliver ad : dresse include Rear Admiral F. E Chadwick. '. E Ns: Fear Admiral c. M Chester. r. s NJ and Rear Admiral Richard Wainurisht F s. N; Repre- sentative James !. siayd zen. Texas; w Morgan Shustef pr IL $. Rowe, pro- lessor of political seienee, University of Pennsylvania; Dr. Albert Husnell Hart, professor of gov rnneat tlarvard; Dr. simon N. Patten. professor If political economy. Universi Of Pennsylvania pr. F.. c. Stowell, professor if inter- national law, Colum llia university. and A. Maurice Law, American eafrespond- ent of the London Morning Npss Wash ington. a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
LOCATION OF GRAVE
 WAS EASY TASK

Location of the grave where Nergara was supposed to lie proved an easS task, for 1t had been center of specu- letior and wonder since it appeared, after a. swinging body had been cnt down from the place of execution. after the hue and cry over Nergaras $ disap- pearance started an investigation. The body had been rudely inferred witt, little effort to protect it from the earth, With their burden fixed on. a atreteher carried by six Of tine dead mans Friends, the procession started unchallenged on the return tourney which brought Clemente vergara home again to the United States.
 1t Is understood thorough examina- ton of the body has been ordered by the state authorities.
 Vergara left his ranch. near Palafox Tex, Friday February l3 and crossed the river into Mexico on Il message frcm three federal soldiers that Capt. Apolonio Rodriguez of the Hidalgo garrison. wished to settle for II horses taken from Vergara's island pasture in the Rio Grande. Mrs. versara pleaded with her husband not to risk seizure by the Mex jeans. but disregarding her warnings, he crossed the river in company with his young nephew. Mrs Vergara has since told how she saw her husband assaulted by the waiting soldiers. and after being knocked unconscious. carried on. Yer -~--~~>-~,--~->~~~~~~~-~-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
What's in a Name?

r 4Anniston, March -tSpeciaL)-E "
 Buliard q we'll known cotton man of this city Was plaintiff in a suit against .he Southern railway in the city court of An niston Saturday. The road was being sued for killing q setter bird dog. The engineer offending was named Quail and the chief witness for the plaintiff was named Pointer. Judge T W Coleman set on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
BIRMINGHAM IS INTERESTED;
 LOCAL MEN OFF TO TRIAL

That something will drop during the
 progress, of the case of the state against
 James G. Oakley is generally believed in Birmingham.
 The trial of the case will begin this
 morning in Montgomery. Yesterday aft
 ernoon Capt. Frank S. White of Brming-
 ham and R. B. Evins of Greensboro.
 state attorneys, left Birmingham for the scene of the trial. Others who departed
 on the same train were Col Peyton G.
 Bowman and Dr. G. B. Grove. warm
 personal friends of the defendant. In
 addition, there were several newspaper reporters who went for the purpose of reporting the proceedings. Renewed interest in the disappea rance of funds of the convict department fol-
 lowed by the trial, conviction and pun ishment of Theodore Lacy, formerly chief
 clerk of the department, and the i'm pending trial of Oakley, asserted itself yesterday morning following the crcu- lation of The Age-Herald In that issue of the paper was contained statements
 of E. w. Pettus and c. A. Patterson, Selma attorneys, and relatives of Lacy, purporting to be a declaration of an agreement alleged to have been entered into between attorneys for Lacy, on the
 one hand, and the governor of Alabama
 and his attorneys on the other, as a re- suit of which, Lacy, on his return and restoration of the money which he was charged with having stolen. would be prosecuted on only one charge and lis sentence limited to a period of a year and a day
 There was also great interest in Bir- | mingham in the report that Oakley would call Lacy to the stand to give testi-
 mony in his behalf That eventually the whole story will leak out through one channel or another is confidently be- l lieved
 
 Friends of Oakley in Birmingham are I sane,line in regard to his chance of | establishing his innocence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09

The rangers were not opposed, ac- complaining their search without the slightest violence, taking the body from a grave in Hidalgo cemetery al most within sight of the Texas bor- der. The seizure was divested of possibly grave aspects in international complications by reason of the fact that the rangers were practically making use of permission granted of ficially by Mexican federal authorities several days ago for recovery of the body. This permission had been given to United States Consul Alonzo Gar rett at Nuevo Laredo, but he did not get the body because of what he re- ported as dangers attending search flor 1t in the immediate vicinity of Hidalgo.
 Vergara was shot twice through the head and once through the neck, his skull was crushed as by blow from a rifle butt and the charred fingers of the left hand indicated that he had been tortured before being. put to death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
CAPTAIN SAUNDERS WAS AT
 HEAD OF EXPEDITION

Recovery or the body was made by a force of Texans, largely friends of the dead man, acting with the troop ot Texas Rangers, under Captain Saun- ders, who have been Investigating the circumstances of Nergara's seizure by federals for Governor Colqutt. X secret investigation, in which many Mexicans had been questioned. Is understood to have preceded the trip into Mexico Leading the force was man who claimed to have been witness to both the execution and burial of Vergara
 The force gathered near the Vergara ranch. not far from the spot where Yer gara crossed the river to meet the Mex lean federals who promised remunera- ton for stolen horses. Moving silently they began the overland march to Hidalgo, distance of about five miles They avoided the town, 1t was said under the cover Of night and met no one to question their tournev
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
TEXAS RANGERS CROSS
 MEXICAN BORDER AND
 GET MUTILATED BODY OF CLEMENT VERGARA
Texas Rancman Was Discovered Had Been Shot Twice Burned Hand Indicated That His Executors Had Tor tured Him Before the Shooting Governor Colquitt Says the Action Was Not An Invasion
 of Mexico

Austin, Texas March S.-The Texas Rangers last night crossed the international border Mexco dsnterred the body of Clemente Nergaa Texas ranchan the dalgo cemetery and returned it to American soil.
 Governor Coqutt who recently refused permission by the state department to send the the Rio Gande to pursue the alleged sayers of Vergara tonight would comment the incident whether Captain Saunders and ihis troop acted under instructions from him.
 We wanted Vergaras body determine the his death and have it. said the tersey and added some people may call this nvasion but it not
 The official report of Captain Saunders incident was given out by the executive department It said simply:
 ''I proceeded to dago secured Vegara body and re- turned it to Iaredo''
 Laredo, Texas, March S.TeXas Rangers, who secretly crossed into Mexico last night today brought American side the mutated body of Cemente Nergaa ranchan md established the fact of his execution after he NIXican federas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09

leave to the trial judge and solicitor the punishment to be inflintcted
 My disposition cannot interfere in the matter of punishment but to leave 1t where it properly belongd. with the court, was based entirely on the ex- pressed understanding that Lacy should surrender himself, return the money which he had stolen, and make full disclosure of all the facts connected with the theft
 Discussion Grew Out of Apprehension
 "The discussion of the mater of pun ishment with me at all grew out of their expressed apprehension that my indignation at Lacy's crime and his betrayal of me would lead me to em- ploy all the resources of my office to inflict upon him extreme punish mont I feared this apprehension of theirs would operate to prevent Lacy from returning or surrendering. The proposition referred to was made upon the suggestion that Lacy would return within approximately 30 days. namely, by August 20. Lacy not having re- turned within that time. the proposi- tion expired by its own terms.
 subsequently. about January II, Messrs. Pettus and Patterson again sought an interview upon the subject 
 (COntinued on Page TvO)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09
IDENTIFICATION MADE
 BY DEAD MANS SON

Identification was made by the dead mans son and by d number of friends, many of whom were In the party of nine, led by state border patrol which made the grim Journey to the Hidalgo cemetery during the early morning hours today. The body was not badly Gecomposed, despite its itree weeks burial, and in addition to recognizing features, young Nergara took a bit of cloth from the trousers which en. closed the body and matched 1t to the coat which his father had on the day ho crossed the Rio Grande
 The body was brought into the United states at point t5 miles northwest of Laredo, opposite Hidalgo and near the Nergara ranch. American Consul Garrett of Neuvo Laredo. deputy shei- ifs and other authorities were waiting to receive II, and pending the arrival of an undertaken from Laredo, an armed force stood guard over the body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-09

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07
ROAD BOND
ISSUES VOTED
TE!,RI' TOTAL ANIDl NTs, To
TWO iED HALF MIL
LION DOLLARS.
INCREASE IS SHOWN
\ Gain OF More than Milton Dot
Last ,cal.----!'ouyteen Elec-
tons Held in Mouth.

Fort -WugtE. Texas, March -
,,....5s.s. +-, II. ,,c,-tl.fs. hnjIaino
~. r.,
20 '''''
hess men 8 A5soela'ioH' Foa4 AZ"
tridEe bonds ag8regaftus 10000
were issued il me state dur.ng Feb
rda,4 m5aIaa with BONDS voted
ior s5ze5s 5flrr5yenea.s dur4n.s
..r tH4 IS al increase Of ST.
4za and Also d rs.a of s1,523.-
600 r p rsaFs last ve&r. Du"-
ing fhr mor.a mnete Il roaa an t
bTldas BOND cha gus were held and
fourteen ef taom resulted in vie
tories while foar were lost by .
sinai vote The date. amount. re-
slllf. and the PRECINCTS and ecanties
in which The February FOOD road
gonG elections were hsid are o. i l.
lows. Brooks. entire county. fflh,
s34 900. carried: Rastrep, Elgin
pret tnct. 18th. $50, 04v, carried;
Collin, Princeton precinct, 2lat.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07
THE PIRATES OFF
TO TRAINING CAMP.
BY the United Press,

Pittsburgh, March 7.---The Pi
rates got aboard today for Dawson
Springs, Ky, where they will spend
week getting into physical trim
before starting spring practice at
Hot Springs, Arkansas,
Headed by President Barney Drev-
fuss, Manager John Daily, and 9TH
els OF the executive staff, the east
ern contingent left in a body. They
Will meet the western players at
Dawson Springs and all will go south
week from tomorrow, After a
fortnight at Hot Springs they will
so to Little Rock for game with
the University of Arkansas. On April
3 and 4 they/will play Sioux City a,
Tulsa Oklahoma, April 5 and 6. ST.
Joe at St. Joe; April I and Oma-
III at Omaha; April 9 and 10, To-
peka. at Topeka; April II, Il. IS,
Kansas City at Kansas City. On
April IA they will open the regular
season at ST.. Louis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

1t begins to look a little like this
Industrial Workers Of The World
would have to 20 to work after all
They are being arrested and fined
in New York tor an attempt TO ap-
5ropriate The churches Of that city
tor sleeping quarters. and viii have
10 work to pay the fines.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

is defective-even Indifferent
plumbing, whether it's in your kitch-
en-, your bathroom or in your bed
rooms. Sewer gas spells the sad
story. Why put up with it and ia
yite deadly diseases like typhoid.
malaria and the rest when a little
conscientious work on our part at
low cost will save you money in
doctors and druggists bills ii YOU
consult use
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

II Huerta and Villa insist on hay
lns war down in Mexico, why don't
they 70 10 work and fight it outf
We are ready and willing TO stand
ut & safe distance and CRY, Lay on
McDuff >" or words to that effect.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

\ Dallas county grand jury has
indicted number Of county Off
elals on charges OF extortion. The
indictments came as a result Of Il
long investigation into alleged
abuses Of the fee system. The fee
system operates in all counties in
the state. It's abuse might cause
It's adjustment, Fee grabbing is
wrong. The fee system Is observed
with 4acred honor by Ellis county
Officials. There is not an officer
in the county who would violate the
trust imposed in him by the people
in collecting fees that did not
rightfully belong to him, They place
honor above self.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

fIeHaHte Eergara, Texas ranch
er and cattle raiser, was shot to
death by federal troops in Mexico
commanded by Captain Rodriguez, q
wei known officer of the army OF
Dictator Huerta operating il the
north Rodriguez had eaten dinner
With him ons evening and had ask
cd him To 20 to an island in the
Rio Grande to discuss the theft OF
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

Felix Diaz wants tba United
States 10 10 in pag-aas hip vita
Aim and star auo-her revolution
down in Mexico We sdppos 9
Felix aims for Uncle sam TO PAL
III tae moaey while he furnishes
he experience. sat your I'neie
Samuel is unable to see any diyi-
bends attacked to such an invest
ment
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

Woodrow Wilson has just finish
ed his first year as president OF tbs
United States. and he can con-
graduate himself on it being the
best years work he ever did in
li5 life
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

We have already employed 4
substitute to take charge Of the
Mexican situation Tor ua as soon Is
the big league season opens. It
VII require much Of our time and
some Of car taien1 O carefully sean
the per cengage GONNA from day IA
day,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

We cannot understand why those
who insist upon sleeping on porch
should want TO- spend 50 much
money in binding a house.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

II our ships ar allowed TO pass
through the Panama Canal free why
not let those Who furnished the
money to build the canal ride on
the ships free?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

Men would do much better in all
the walks of life il they would fol-
low the example of the baseball
people by training in Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

An exchange tells us that wonan'a
place is at home Yes, and things
would work much smoother II man
would put in his appearance there
somewhat ofiener than he does,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

John d. Rockefeller should have
invested his millions in Texas in
stead of Ohio. we would not have
taken it all for taxes, but would
have given him fair divide
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

Pedestrians no doubt will soon be
required to carry houking machines
in order To notify automobiles Of
their approach.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

5000. COO; Princeton. 100000 and
Culleoka. $4,000 This is tne
greatest number of elections ever
Ee,d in a single county during one
month. other precincts OF that
county are contemplating holding
road bond elections and It is pre-
dicted that by April road and bridge
bonas amounting to 100000 will
have been issued
The smallest election conducted
during the month vas ii the Elgtn
precinct of Baatsop couaty and vas
secured through the efforts of i
humber o. ,nterpristng farmers and
business Hen Of thai vicinity. The
fssue carried with but very little
opposition The proceeds OF the
elections will be used to repair and
improve the roads and bridges dam
a2ed by the rayages OF the Deem
Der floods.
The proposition to issue highway
Improvement bonds In Harrison
county, which carried almost unan-
lmous:y. is significant OF the fact
that il is the oaly road bond eiec-
tiou ever held III that counts 1t
is thought other precincts viii pc
,ltton Tor COED road bond elections
81 an carly date.
Mineral Wells iinali, Issues Bonds.
Tue taApaS ers of Mineral Wells.
OF Paio Pinto county, Won q de-
cidti victory, when on tie l.th
they voted the issuance of road
bonds in the sum OF 500, 0t0, i'm
uealateiy tolIo ing a recent defeat.
! On November 25tH they defeated
q $500 ,V8e ISSUE
On February 24th the people IF
oiney precinct OF kaufman county
aped q majority vote in favor of
! a &250,0oo project. Nhije The citi-
zoas ot Terrell precinct OF the same
county lost a $500, 900 election.
hacking only - votes of the re-
i4uired two-thirds majority Of car
Lying the proposition. 4 petition
Is being circulated! askjn. for an
.par erecrian II an carry date to
.ate on = similar amount. II is
.n0usAJ q second attempt would re
Tit successfully.
4ae =5t.eHl fa.a bonds voted i'm
.5ays counv coaprfs, . saecfal road
u.strfc. Including hyIe precinct and
+, !uas many mites OF HIGHWAYS, which
. lttl De greatly banrtjsad through
.ekftt-HIiture= ~ rbis raonav
The farmers o{ Tborndafe rreaincf
of Milan county voted almost solid
IA favor Of 100000 bona issue
The majority yo-e cast IN favor Of
: he zl50.bG4 issue in Itasea of nm
s4ugY uHs made possible nv the
atHest ea.apa!gn waved bv the
.aard OF Trade and Dewspapers of
lhat place.
Ihe commissioners court ol CARA
county have announced thar it viii
dispose of the S50.oou voted fof
road improvements in that county
Immediately and will have road
0ork started shortly.
ounsest Count, FOR better Roads.
Good roads adrocares Of Rrool,s
one Of tie youngest counties: on
he I4th. carried $4,000 issue
, by All overwhelming majority. The
sends Viii be placed on the market
within few weeks preparatory to
the beginning OF highway building
in that county.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

We announce III advance that We
wn he perfectly satisfied with the
lctton OF the conference at Dallas
today They cannot find man who
can defeat Tom Bal, and this fact
makes is perfectly easy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

Our governor Is now spending the
last year Of his political life, and
ne is anxious 10 leave something be-
hind as monument He will sue
iced but such a monument
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

When you refer TO young lady
as being popular, you are trying 70
make people forget that she is home
T.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07
EIGHT PAGES,

Plenty OF time YET for another
cold snap. Better let 'eIn stay on.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

You cant travel far without hear
ING a story OF buried treasure.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

Two elections were recalled dur.
iHe the month, one il Benton pre-
c.i.et oI Denton county for $780,
o89 The reason THIS election va
called off was stated in petition
rzl4 Wt5h lie commissioners court
Of that county, saying that The
boundaries OF the district we're not
satisfactorily arranged, Another
petitioa setting aside d new district
VIII bo pro Atgd later. Cooke
county citizens flied a petition re-
calling a S7eo,oo0 issue, giving as
reason that !ar5e number OF
farmers Of tae county seemed TO be
opposed to further taxation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07

Obituaries, resolutions Of respect.
cards of thanks-all matter not
NEWS-will be charged for at the
rate OF cents per line. Poetry
double price.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-03-07
OFFICERS

Directors
c. W. Simpson, Ed. F. Cunning
ham. T A. Ferris, A. NJ. Brown
ing, c. W. Kent. E Q. Vestal, w.
A. Ownby