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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
find vERGARA
WASN'T BURNED
U. S. and Texas Officials Examine
Body Of Slain Man.
BRYAN is AFTER PREPARATION
Secretary Of State Sends Onslaught
messy Reports to Give TO pres-
eent Heurta in Demanding
Punishment of Murderers.

Laredo, Tex, March 11.-Reports
that Clemente Vergara, a Texas ranch
man was tortured with fire before he
was slain in Mexico, were exploded.
Examination Of his body by state Off
Gals disclosed that his left hand had
not been burned, as reported.
The examination was made by Adit.
Gen. Henry Hutchings in the presence
Of Consul A. B. Garrett, Captain Sand
ers and others.
/ Meantime it was discovered that
Mrs. Vergara, the widow, paid $500
for recovery of Vergaras body from
its unmarked grave in Hidalgo, Mex.
+. S. Hill, Vergara's brother-in-laW,
employed the men who composed the
expedition.
The names Of the men who exhumed
the body, brought it to the Texas bor-
der and delivered it to Captain Sand
ars, are being kept secret for fear
some of them might be killed. Some
Of the party live in Mexico and others
close to the boundary Hill said they
all left the city Immediately after re-
ceiving pay for their work.
Consul Garrett said he did not know
the names of the men and could not
identify any Of them. SITS,
Tells of Seeing Execution.
A Mexican who led the party to the
grave at Hidalgo has told state in
vestigators a circumstantial story Of
witnessing the execution The iden-
THY Of this man, however, has not
been disclosed.
No "Invasion'' of Mexico.
Washington, March 11.-Reports re-
ceived from Brigadier General Bliss at
Ell Paso and Consul Garrett at Laredo,
received at the war and state depart
! ments cleared up the mystery in the
delivery on American soil of the body
of Clemente Vergara. They satisfied
the officials that no act had been com
mitted by national or state agents in
violation Of Mexican sovereignty, and
that if there was any offense in the
removal of the body from Mexico it
was committed by individuals, so that
the case could not be made an inter
national issue. Secretary Bryan said
he would not undertake to prosecute
the persons who obtained the body,
even if he knew their identity.
Bryan After Reparaticn.
The finding of the body Of Vergara
had the result of advancing the prose-
cution of the claim against the Huerta
government for reparation. Secretary
Bryan transmitted the telegraphic re-
port from Consul Garrett to Charge
O'Shaughnessy in Mexico City 1t is
understood that the primary purpose
Of this is to disproye the original allie
cation Of the Mexican federal com
mander at Nuevo Laredo that Vergara
had escaped from captivity and joined
| the constitutionalists. AS soon as fur
ther facts as to the character of Yer
gara's wounds are developed by the
| investigation Governor Colquitt is ma
king, Mr.. O'Shaughnessy will be pre-
pared to call on General Huerta to re-
deem his promise to punish the fed
eral officers who killed Vergara.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
CLUB RESENTED
!, CHIEFS WARNINGS
St. Louis Official Says He Was
Hampered.
MORE BODIES ARE FOUND
Thirty-Three Persons Are Reported TO
Have Lost Their Lives in Fire
That Destroyed Missouri
Athletic Club.

st. Louis, March 11.--A rigid inves-
tigation of the condition Of the fire es-
capes and safety appliances at the
Missouri Athletic club probably will
be an early aftermath of the fire
which cost more than so lives of prom
inent st. Louisians and residents OF
other cities who made the club their
home while in this city
Already a wrangle has arisen be-
tween the fire authorities Of the city
and the directors and officers Of the
club.
On one hand it is claimed that the
club had complied with all OF the or
ders of the fire department and that
the inspectors Of the department are
to. blame for the condition which re-
suited in the heavy loss of life. On
the other hand, it is claimed that fire.
quent warnings had been given those
in authority at the club that the build
ing was unsafe. 1t was claimed, too,
that such alterations as we're made, in
response to demands Of the fire de-
partment that safeguards be installed.
were made grudgingly and after long
litigation.
To Demand Quiz.
The demand for an investigation
probably will come from Chief Swing
ley himself. It is known that he fought
against the issuance Of a permit to
remodel the building intoEa clubhouse
with sleeping rooms when the task
was undertaken seven years ago.
Since that time he has constantly
sought to have additional safeguards
installed.
Death Toll! Fixed at Thirty-one.
Careful checking up Of those known
to be at the club and those heard from
since the fire resulted in a death list
of 81. This number may be slightly
increased, directors of the club believe.
Three bodies were recovered from
the ruins by firemen.s One was identi-
fed as that of E. P. Williams, a banker
of New York This brings the total Of
bodies recovered to ten. Another body
taken out was identified as that Of
Marshall Bier, head Of Marshall Bier
& Co., fur dealers Of st. Louis. A
third body was identified as that of
William J. Kinser, treasurer of the
Kinser Construction company, st.
Louis.
The following names we're added to
the list Of the missing:
William r. Borders, banker, of
Sparta, ILL.,; John Day Of Brooklyn;
Meredith A. Johnston, well-known
chess player of Lexington, Ky.
That the building was firetrap and
that he had opposed the conversion Of
the ,Boatmen's bank structure into a
club building was the assertion of
Fire Chief Swingley as he directed
the search for bodies.
Commercial buildings remodeled
with rooms such as was the Missouri
Athletic club never can be anything
but firetraps, and should be prohib-
tied he declared.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
Destroy Miners, Tent camn.

Trinidad. Colo, March IA strik-
ers' colony at Forbes, where "a fam
lilies had been sheltered in tents since
September IS. was swept out of ex-
istence. State troops under General
Chase's orders tore down the tents.
The strikers were ordered to leave the
camp within forty eight hours. The
action followed the arrest of Is strik-
ers. who are in Jail pending investi-
cation into the murder of Neil Smith.
q non-union miner.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

A Gotham man who insisted on
monopolixing the talk at women's
meeting, was collared and elected by
a stalwart feminist. A man with no
more sense than to attempt to do all
the talking In an assemblage Of wom-
en-, ought to be sent to feeble-mind-
ed asylum for the rest of his natural
life.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

The man who had holes bored in
his brain to cure paresis found the
experiment a failure. But 1t turned
out an exceedingly interesting expert
ment-except, perhaps, tor the patient.
who was SO much boreS by it that
he died.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

The life of Chicago man was saw
ed when bullet struck a gold coin
in his pocket. One should never ven
ture out these days without gold
coin or two about him.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

The cranberry merchant. famed for
years as about the most busy man on
earth, has still more duties now. He
mas TO look for false blossoms" &C
cording to latest advices from the
cranberry belt.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
sIEGEL OFFER CALLED OFF
Takes Back Proposal to Bank
Depositors.

New York, March 1.-THE DEPOSIT
tors Realization corporation. organ
lied after the failure of Henry Siegel
& Co. bankers, to take over the assets
and liabilities of the bank in the in
teress of depositors, announced the
withdrawal Of the offer it made to the
depositors- Opposition OF some dss
positors was given as the cause.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

New York physician declares barring
the body to sunlight will prevent can
Ger. Perhaps we have all this time
cruelty %ronged the recent fashions in
womans apparel.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

The man who met with a motor
mishap while returning home from a
hospital where he had spent six weeks
can we'll class himself as a child of
misfortune.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

A bride who was welded on a
mountain peak two years ago now
wants her marriage dissolved. 1t did
not take this romance long to come
down from the clouds.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

Telling their real ages on registra-
ton day does not bother men in the
least, and he would be mean person
who should insinuate that 1t might
fiuster some OF them to have to tell
their real names.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
Chicago Grain Brokers Fail.

Chicago. March 11.-W. A. Fraser
company. grain brokers, fled a petit
ton of voluntary bankruptcy in The
United States district court Liabisi-
Hes Of the company are given at 1884,.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

Now it has been discovered that
members of certain Eskimo tribe
have an extra joint in their waists.
The tango ought to do we'll there.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

Reports of stolen radium instead of
stolen diamonds are likely to give to
the hospitals of the future much of
the free advertising that now goes to
the stage.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

III men really do adopt those new
spring styles we fail to see how they
will have the nerve to criticise women
and her dress any more.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

What has become of the old-fash-
toned man who used to pray for sus-
tanning grace and then go out and
beat his brother in horse trade?
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

A man might become famous by
writing great poem, but more sure
way is to blcwia safe or murder some
body. @sls
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

Isn't it wonderful how women will
kiss each other when they really want
to bite?
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

The man who thinks twice before he
speaks is generally the man OF few
words.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13
Subscription Rates.

Grating the skin Of an egg on to
the human frame is a feat worth
Growing over.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

Al girl who married at the age OF
fifteen BECAUSE all her friends were
doing 1t, is now asking for divorce.
Same reason as before?
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

A Partisan gentleman who was
fooled into flirtation4swith his own
wife will never be able to trust her
hereafter.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

sleep is an Illusion" says Gabrielle
d. Annunzio, whoever he is. And may
be it is; but getting up in the morning
is one of the sternest bits of realism
that is encountered during whole
ssay.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

Some people are philosophical and
take the weather as it comes, with a
smile on their lips; others accept It
with ridges in their brow.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

We can see quick and painless
finish for that new dance, THE inno-
.vation.'' w The dancers do not even
touch each other.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

1t won't do much good to bride your
tongue unless you also put a check
rein on your temper.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

AS a rule, a woman's theory for
managing a husband is one she has
never tried out.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

It's all right to take time by the fore
lock, but don't try to snatch him bald
headed
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

How much should a boy spend In
college? II you want the best results,
all he can earn while going through.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

Nine-tenths of the women who CRY at
weddings have been married them
selves.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

The secret of success lies in the fact
that any fool can catch on, but 1t takes
wise man to- know when to let go.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

How cold is ice?" asks an eastern
paper That depends whether it is
down ones back or in glass.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

II you have any OF those new sus-
picious looking nickels and don't like
them we will take them.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

The people who are always finding
fault might better occupy their time
looking for needle in a haystack.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

TIE secretary of war has put Maxim
silencers on all army officers.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

Some people idea Of generosity is
to give away things that they don't
want.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

It sometimes takes a mighty sharp
tongue to get in a word edgewise.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

The fellow who starts out lookins
for trouble is seldom disappointed.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

TIE honeymoon is about over when
the son begins to go out at nights.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

BY the way, what has become o
the poison needle squad
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-03-13

Beats the band how many relatives
spring up at the death of millionaire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08

4O-Inch Holland Window
Shades, 29c ):
Note the width), 6 #. long mounted on good
strong spring rollers. Choice Of dark green, ecru
and white. Slightly imperfect. SOC grades, 2oc
each. Drapery Store-Third floor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
BRYAN PLEADS IN VAIN
FOR NICARAGUA TREATY
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Refrains From Favorable Action.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12,-Notwithstand-
ing the pleas of Secretary of State Bryan
made to the Foreign Relations Commit
tee of the Senate today for favorab BILE ac-
ton on the proposed treaty with Mic
aragua before the adjournment Of Con-
gress, 1t appears that the treaty Is dead
for the present session at least.
Secretary Bryan was before the commit
tee for more than an hour today urging
tho need of ratifying the Nicaraguan
treaty. The treaty was opposed by SEN
ator William Alden Smith. of Michigan.
1t Is understood that Senator Borah, of
Idaho; Senator Clark. of Wyoming, and
others will stand with Senator Smith.
Secretary Bryan told the committee that
he understood the New York bankers.
Brown Brothers, stood ready to sell the
Nicaraguan National Railway back to
Nicaragua
Senator Smith replied that of course
the bankers would be glad to dispose of
the railroad. now that the PLAT amend
ment' had been stricken from the pro-
posed treaty The original treaty had
extended the Platt amendment to the
Cuban treaty to Nicaragua, thereby prac-
ticahy establishing protectorate over
Nicarag qua.
The proposed Colombian treaty also
will fall of action at the present session
OF Congress, II was said.
The committee today favorably reported
the peace and arbitration treaty nego-
tiated by the Administration with Rus
Eia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
CAPTURED CANNON
SELDOM AIMED AT
FORMER OWNERS
Armies Do Not Use Shells
of Same Size, and Guns
May Be Rendered Useless
Before Retreat.
LONDON, Oct 70.

LONDON, Oct. H.
UP to date the allied armies in France
and Belgium have captured about 200
pieces of field artillery and several heavy
siege guns from the Germans. The ques-
tion arises, what will they do with them
and with the captured?
"At first sight" war expert said, "one
would think that the captured guns would
be Immediately turned upon the enemy
from whom they were taken, but in
actual practice this can seldom be done
To begin with, they are generally thrown
out of gear before being abandoned.
This is a simple matter, the modern
equivalent of 'spiking the guns can be
done in a moment. All that is necessary
is to damage the breach block so that 1t
will not close from the gun.
"or, again, seeing that the correct rang
ing of a gun is dependent upon its sight
setting, simply to break the sight would
be sufficient to render the gun useless.
One may be sure that in virtually every
case of capture from the Germans, one
or the other of these things has been
done.
Apart from this is the question of inter-
changeability of ammunition. There Is
generally a difference of a few milli-
metres in the calibre of French, English
and German guns, and this of itself
would render guns taken by one army
from the other of no use to the victors.
1T may be taken as certain that unless
a gun is captured intact with a supply Of
its own ammunition 1t would be of little
use to its captors. The main advantage
therefore. in capturing guns from the Ger
mans Is to deprive them Of their use and
reduce their fighting power
Another viewpoint Is the sentimental
one Loss of guns is always of bad
moral effect, like losing colors. If guns
are not retaken they are useful for cast
ing medals for distribution to tho troops
after war Is over. The Kaiser already
has distributed $4,000 Iron Crosses among
his soldiers, which would require more
guns than the Germans have taken from
the allies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12

luck, his pluck and presence Of mind.
He had been the local correspondent of
a London newspaper in his home town of
Charleroi
The War Ofices Of Europe were keep
ing all the big war correspondents of
the world away from the firing line, but
they couldn't keep the firing line away
from this local correspondent.
AS soon as Laure saw what was hap
pening to him in the way Of gift from
fate he took full advantage of the op-
portunity. He left Charleroi at one side
OF the town while the Germans were
coming In at the other.
At the next town he sent his story to
London and waited for the Germans
again. They came, too.
Day after day, being only two jumps
ahead of the Germans, as you might
say, he got stories of the German adj
vance through Belgium which the news-
papers of the world were hungry for.
And so the front, which came to Fleury
Laure, instead of his going to It, chased
him clear down into France and, at last,
squeezed him into Paris. where the great
big, worldfamous war correspondents
could get a look at him, slap him on the
back and say, Welcome, son, to our
noble midst"
And now he belongs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
10000 HOLY NAME MEMBERS
PARADE FOR CLEAN SPEECH
Profanity Decried in Annual Demon
stration of Societies.

Holy Name societies throughout the
Archdiocese of Philadelphia yesterday
held their annual demonstration in the
interests of clean speech. Instead of unit
ing in a monster parade and massing in
front of the Cathedral on Logan Square
for the blessings of the archbishop, as in
former years, the organizations Joined in
sectional parades and attended divine
worship in centrally located churches in
each neighborhood. The united celebra-
ton in the central part of the city was
not held because of the death of Pope
Plus X
Many of the societies Joined in singing
as they marched from their churches to
the places of worship and some of them
were headed by fife and drum corps. At
each of the churches where the societies
assembled prominent priests preached fit-
ting sermons 1t was estimated that 10000
members of the societies Joined in the
demonstrations according to Thomas H.
McCaffrey, president of the county union.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
Deaths

| ALTMEYER.-On October 10. 1914 PFrEP
mayer 2 age asea as IS sny gears aFd AaPa MTy ~
day, at $50 a m, from his brotber-f7-
Iaw,s residence. Richard B Hewitt. 54s7
Cemetery- F''-"'7
BELL;;-6n October 10, 1914. GEORGE r
A., husband OF Emma Bell. Funeral on
Is~ Wsanesaag siSa5i. az -pi H. from his fathsEn
BREESiTon October 10 1914, JAMES
JOSEPH, Jr,r son OF James Joseph ana Nar-
neral on Tuestay at .. P. m. ir5m 28l T NJ n
tl1,,,ab- Haineg st., Germantown. Intermsnr Holy
oARR:|At hiI5.grAt. his parents residence. 4l2o
cHARLEs NII5iLIN, infant fr90eT 81, 10 .. i9l4
and an. Ann carr. aged months. Funeral and
Carroll. Fgaera! on WeinesSdia'y. a. 4 5 n NJ
a; m, from 2525 \ 21st St. solemn Hish
a7sTmsnt at csfRedfai cea5S9 cems5erya At 10 a.
CoBBiLon qiIsI,- October 10. 1914. LOUISE.
SoSSs SSoSsh'eF ,insrs 9s ss'Ty n and late Marx Il
'92HHbbHSEWSpga'ey 2HbSEw & e6E% e ost99sF Sa, H. Iel4
coLEss,-7At Rlaskwood. N j. on octobsr
wear. Funeral an Nj1rssx. - % ~ MS ,iLn
sIaskwo9d y seTvicss at the home t i'ia In.
Dennis coLLIToN r Fuhersi Tsi'eE on ~ 8e5gitt 5git
solemn Rsquicm Mass Ma 9'9 at st'A ST FIaa.iSS TaRsS
81 J5b5,s lGryn' rsI5iia', a 70 a m lntsrment
CorTRELL.-On October III. ia14 NAP
GAEEE CoTFRELL lRee Toner beloved
W!Le OF ths late Joshua CottreIL at her
late residence. 1903 south Broad 81 Due
E69S1Gs OF the funeral Will bs given
CoALE.-On October II, 1914. FRANK \
son Of the late Hugh B ana Annie nj C'oyls
Funeral from his late residence. 1905 North
4otn 81. solemn Requiem Mass at 81 Nsla-
ehy 8 church, on Tuesday morning Al 10
eGi2eS, Relatives and friends are respsct-
CRozER.-on October Q. 1914 ROBERT H.
GROCER, aged T3 years RelatiVsH an5
friends are Invited 70 attend the funeral
services. on Tuesday afternoon Al Pas
9.eloek, a the Upland Baptist Church. Train
lsaslas Broad 81. station al .. M viii bs
met py trolley cars az Chester Station In
, tsEiasat az Upland Baptist Cemetery
olIAEHAA.-On October II 1914 VII
AAAas DouGHERFI. FAlaeral Wednesday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-12
ARTHUR G. G.. WELD
Author and Composer and Prominent
Orchestra Leader.

NEW YORK. Oct. 12-Arthur Cyril
Gordon Weld, author of classical music
and songs, prominent orchestra leader
and personal representative of James X
Hackett the dramatic star, died sud
denly yesterday afternoon in an auto
mobile at West Point, while motoring
with his wife.
Mr.. Weld breakfasted at the Lambs
Club and seemed In the best of health
At West Point he was suddenly stricken
with apoplexy and died before his wife
could drive the car to a hospital.
Mr.. Weld. who was about 53 years old,
was born in Scotland, and gained his
musical education in France and Ger
many He returned recently from Lon
don, where he had gone as musical di-
rector of Adele