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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
SECRETARY M'ADOO ID WED PRESIDENT
 WILL SONS DAUGHTER
Washington Society Not Unprepared for Engage ment Which Was An
 nOunced Yesterday

Washington, March 13.-"The President and Mrs. Wilson announce the engage ment of their youngest daughter, Eleanor Randolph. to Hon. William Gibbs Me Adoo' This announcement was issued at the White House by Secretary Tu- multy tonight, after a day of specula- ton in capitol, official and society cir cles over the prospects for another White House wedding in June.
 For weeks there have been rumors that the Presidents daughter and the Secre- tary of the Treasury would be married soon, and in the past day or two there has been no denial that an announce ment could be expected. The exact date of the wedding is not known, but it generally is believed it will be in June.
 There has been extraordinary interest in the engagement among officials and friends whom Miss Wilson and the cab met officer have made during the year they have been in the capitol. The youngest of the family, Miss Eleanor is said to be her fathers pet. and there is a strong personal friendship between the President and the man who is to wed his daughter
 Reports that Secretary McAdoo would retire from the cabinet after his mar riage, and perhaps become ambassador to France. were set ar rest tonight by White House officials who emphatically said that he was expected to remain at the head of the treasury department.
 Miss Wilson will be the fourteenth White House bride, and the second of President Wilson's daughters to wed in the nations executive mansion. Her sis ter, Miss Jessie Woodrow Wilson, be- came Mrs. Frances Bowes Saver in the east room on November 9. last.
 Washington society has not been alto gether unprepared for the news of the engagement, for the couple have been seen together at many a dance and so- cial function. Though Secretary McAdoo is 50 years old, and Miss Wilson is 24, intimate friends of the secretary today said, The is as young as a man of 30'' He is fond of tennis and outdoor sports and played tennis often on the White House courts with Miss Wilson last spring and fall Miss Wilson is athletic, a good horsewoman and delights in out door life.
 Close friends of the couple have known of the engagement foi sometime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
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CLINIC FOR WOMEN
 SMOKERS FORMED
Anti-C Cigarette League Will Make Further Use of
 Nitrate of Silver Cure

Chicago, March 13.-A clinic for women smokers was established today by tfe Anti-Cigarette league which has cured of the cigarette habit boys who have ap- peared in the juvenile court. The treat -ment is simply spraying the throat with a solution of nitrate of silver.
 Fifteen women already haye been treated by us,'' said Lucy Page Gaston. president of the league 'ln every in- stance the desired aversion for cigarettes was the result. We are opening the clinic because We believe there are thousands of girls and women in Chicago who would rid themselves of the vice If they had the opportunity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
KING SPIES SLIT
 SKIRT AND WEAKER
 LEAVES BALLROOM

Brussels, March 1S.--At the court ball tonight the observant eye of King Al bert espied a woman entering the ball. room wearing an extreme slit skirt. The King whispered to the court marshal who immediately offered the woman his arm and led her from the room. Al the door the marshes, lowing to the woman, said:
 His majesty noticed that you had torr your dress up one side and requested m, to escort you to your carriage, so tha you may return home and have the dam age repaired"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
PATRICK'S RUMORED
 DISAPPEARANCE AND
 RETURN STIRS HOME
Chicago Report Fails to Give Details of Incident. Patrick Said to Be Suf- fering HI Health

Marion, March 1S.-(special )-Accord- ing to information received here today from Chicago, Dr. Robert G. Pat for mer president of Judson cole E~sap- peared recently from the h gs Sf his brother-in-law. Prof, John Maniex of tn. University of Chicago, w 6 Pat. Reports received here F Sns the dis appearance were meagy 6 no explana- tion was offered as nature of the disappearance or the .od of pr. Pat rick's return. It .rely stated that the educator had be. in i'll health for some weeks and that he left the home of his brother-in-law presumably for a walk and that his failure to return caused the police to be notified. A later report stated that Dr. Patrick had returned
 Friends here expressed great surprise over the report, none of whom had any intimation whatever as to any intended visit
 Dr. Bcmar, president of Judson college received letter from Dr. Patrick two days ago, in which he conveyed the in formation that he was enjoying splendid health and was in the best of spirits
 The letter did not indicate any contem- plated journey, or that anything of an annoying character was occurring. No information has reached here and citizens were shocked at the possible disappear ance of Dr. Patrick. His sister, Mrs. Gurganus, of the Judson faculty, has re- ceived nothing that could be indicative of the doctors possible disappearance.
 Dr. Patrick has been under the care of Chicago physicians since the failure of his health last year, which neoessitated his resigning from the presidency of Jud- son college, but his recovery had become very rapid and friends were anticipating his early return to Alabama, where it was hoped he would find ready and re- munerative work in the religious field, as his work at Judson had been so splen- didly carried on that people of the state were anxious to keep him here.
 Dr. Patrick was for over 10 years pres ident of Judson college and during his administration brought the institution to the forefront as one of the leading girl colleges in the south. Two years ago his health broke under the strain of his duties, and it was variously reported that he asked the board of trustees of the Judson for years leavc fi glsed dnce stating tnAl. he feared a nefVous freak down. Shortly afterward Dr. Patrick re- signed, whether voluntarily was never officially learned, and went to Chicago to visit his brother-in-law and to secure treatment. It was believed that he has never recovered his normal health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
SUNDAYS AGE-HERALD

1 Among the feature articles by women
 writers in tomorrows Age Herald will be
 the following: Dolly Dalrymple writes on the topic
 After a Glimpse of the Spring Fash
 ions, Dolly Exclaims. Now Really Fash
 ion. Really"
 Marion Harland takes as her subject "Foolproof Directions" Flora Milner Harrison writes on Union
 Hill Schoolr-one of the Oldest schools
 As It Is Today 1 Bill Vines writes tomorrow on The | Newspaper and the Politician" l Finley Peter Dunne's subject is MT.
 Dooley on Mexico" Harold MacGrath presents Chapter xI of ''1he Adventures of Kathlyn." ' c. F. Markell's subject Is 'The Lure of | the Mountain Pass | Frank c. Carpenter writes of the
 scenes Amid the Andean Glaciers 1 Thomas Furlong in his true detective
 series gives vivid narration of the cir
 cumstances leading to ''The Capture Of Wess Watts" of Napoleon loo Years After His Down. fall" takes as his subject tomorrow Ma rengo, the Battle That Was Lost and Won" l A classic in d page is Caleb Williams" 1 by William Goodwin. l On the editorial feature page win be 1 the following: pr. B. F. Riley in his series entitled 1 'By-Paths of History" takes as his sub l feet tomorrow "Absolom, the Dema- gogue" Dr. w. E. Evans subject is ''The Actors l Point of View Dr. George Eayes writes on some Son nets"
 'IIeart to Heart Talks by Charles N. Lurie. | Illustrated articles from foreign capitals 1 include the following: London: Life Insurance at Gents . Week." by John S. Steele. Berlin: How Long Will Prince of Wied Sit in the Albanian Saddle?" by Valentino Pearson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
AUTHORITIES SPLIT ON UNEMPLOY PROBLEM
"Army In California Enjoys Situation While County Commit tees Wrangle- -Abundantly Supplied With Food By
 Labor Unions-Agrse to Leave In Fiftys

other county. These actions left Yolo county without the money or men to enforce its ultimatum delivered last night that the unemployed must be moved before nightfall.
 Sheriff Monroe of Yolo induced lead CTS of the army to consent to move eastward in units of 50 or less be- tween now and Monday if Sacramento would give safe conduct through its territory. Sacramento consented. pro- vided Placer and Nevada counties to the seat would agree. Word was re- ceived, however, that the sherifs of these two counties were arIning depu- ties and that Governor Oddie of Nevada was preparing to prevent the army lsavipg railroad cars within that state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
DENY CARRANZA
 HAS BEEN CUT OFF

Agua Preta, Sonora March l3--Consti- tutionalists here today denied that Car ranza will be cut off from communica ton from the border on the greater portion of his trip to Juarez. They said linemen had repaired telegraph wires from Colonia Morelos. Sonora. to Juarex. via Ojitas and Casas Grandes, and that Carranza should rsach Morelos tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14

Sacramento, Cal. March 1s.-While the Sacramento and Yolo county au- | thorities argued today over their dis- Abosition, members of the army of the Unemployed that started from San Erancisco for Washington basled Tn fhe sunshine. fished from the Yolo leyee and enjoyed an abundance of food sup piled by the labor unions of. sacra- mento.
 The Sacramento citizens committee withdrew it's verbal offer to furnish transportation for a distance of 50 miles to members of the army and the Sacra- mento district attorney vetoed any move toward assisting In the affairs of an-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
Z KILLED; 3|NJURED WHEN BANDITS TRY
 ID HOLD UP TRAIN
Robbers Open Fire on Crew When Discovered-Bandit Is Killed in Fight
 With Posse

Peoria. H., March 1S.-Two men were killed and two deputy sheriffs and a woman wounded as the result of an at. tempted holdup of Chicago and North western freight train at Manlius, Ill, 4 miles north of here, today.
 Arthur Fisher of Pekin, 1ll.. engineer of the train, was shot dead by one of the bandits and an unidentified robber was slain in battle with a sheriff s posse The wounded deputies are Leslie Byers. son of Sheriff Byers of Princeton, and Bert Skroglund. also of Princeton. Mrs. Wright, wife of the station agent at Langley, Ill, was struck by stray bull let, but is not believed 60 be seriously wounded.
 The trainmen declare they found four men unloading merchanaise from one of the cars when the train stopped at Man. Illus. One opened fire on the conductor while the others ran to the engine and ordered Engineer Fisher to proceed with the train. While he was trying to ex- plain there would be danger of a col lision, one of the bandits killed him.
 Jump From Engine
 The three men then jumped from the engine, and, rejoining the fourth, who had been holding off the crew, fled.
 Sheriff Byers and his two deputies started in pursuit, locating the bandits in a bunk car near Langley The men opened fire on the officers, wounding both deputies. They then fled to corn field, where they were surrounded by the sheriff 7and a posse Of farmers
 In an exchange of shots one of the robbers fell, shot through the adomen. Two then surrendered but the third es- capped to Chillicothe. IL, where he later was arrested. The wounded bandit was hurried to hospital, where he died in a few hours.
 The robbers are declared to be Mex jeans and are believed to have worked recently. on railroad construction work near Langley. Fifteen members of the gang were arrested tonight and are being held in jail at Princeton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
Bankers Optimistic

Chicago, March 13.-Optimistic views of the probable operation of the fed eral reserve act were expressed today by financial experts gathered here for conference of the Western Economic society. Expansion of general com mercial credits, limitation of stock speculation and a general increase of confidence in the stability of bank re- serves were expressed. The only fear mentioned was that limited period of uncertainty might occur during the re- adjudstment of relations between the banks and their new reserve centers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
Lack of Judge to Hear Petition Responsible for
 P0stponement
QUESTIONS RIGHT
 TO HOLD SOLDIERS
Huerta Faction Holds United States
 Not Acting Under Hague Treaty.
 Unconditional Release of the Troops Is Demanded

snu Antonio. Tex. March 13.-Ap- pIication for the release of Mexican federal soldiers informed st Fort Bliss wns ready to be filed in federal court here today when lack of judge to hear the petition caused II. R. Gam bIe of Ei Paso. representing the rcfu- gees, to postpone action.
 Judge Maxey of this district is in New orleans on the circuit bench. and when Judge Waller T. Burns of the southern district of Texas was asked to hear the petition he ruled thaf he was without jurisdiction. not having been formally designated to hear.
 May Go to Houston Tonight MT. Gamble was considering going to Houston to present the appllca- ton to Judge Burns. despite the judges ruling, and his further announcement that an unusually henvy docket there would prevent his giving a prompt hear ing to the petition.
 Petition for the refugees. who were interned after they fled to the United States when ojinaga was occupied by General Villa and the eonstitutionalsts, has been rumored for sometime. The Huerta government through it's agents. questions the right of the United States army. under The Hague treaty to interne the federal soldiers.
 Unconditional release of the Mexieans is demanded in the petition. which Mir. Gamble announced tonight he would re- quest be made returnable in E Paso the first Monday in April
 Notice that application for haheas cor pus would be filed Is said to have been formally given military authorities at Fort Bliss.
 According to recent announcement of attorneys for the Mexicans, release of the prisoners will be asked under a. contention that The. AaEu. treaty doer' not apply to this case. A section of that ,treaty provides that. when the. forces of either Of two nations at war enter a third country they shall be interned | for the period of the conflict. Attorneys 1 for the MeNlcans declare that this does not cover a purely civil strife; in other words, that countries are not at war in Mexico. It was intimated when the first announcement was made that the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
OAKLEYS CASE
 MAY GO ID JURY THIS AFTERNOON
Principal Developments Fri day Marked by Attempts to Impeach Defend
 ants Testimony

Montgomery, March 1S.-(Special.) James G. Oakley, former president of the state board of convict inspectors, on trial in the city court of Montgom- cry 9arSthe -mbsssiemeot -rd larceny of $22O7.02 of state funds, and charged with having been n co-conspirntor with Theodore Lacy in the embezxlement of more than SIOO,OOO of convict depart ment funds. will know his fate by to- morrow night.
 The celebrated case second only to that of Lacy. will in all probability go to the jury tomorrow afternoon. Before the shades of night fall. Oakley will probably know his fate. He will know whether a jury of F men of Montgomery county has acquitted him of stealing the state money or by their verdict declared him guilty.
 It is undeniable that strong case has been made against Oakley and the general opinion is that he will be con- victed. But this is for the jury to say. ' The principal developments in today g trial were marked by the introduction of evidence by states witnesses tending to impeach the defendants testimony.
 Three prominent men swore that some of Oakleys statements to the jury had been untrue. Capt. Frank V. Evans of Birmingham, former examiner of public accounts, was the first to impeach Oak ley's testimony.
 w. w. Hill attorney for the defense, followed Solicitor William T. Seibels. MT. Hill declared that every defendant was adiudged innocent until he was proved guilty. Attorney Hill then at tempted to impeach the testimony of Bernard Frank. whom, he said. had told two different stories while under ex- animation He said that Frank had told the examiners in the convict dez partment investigation one thing and the jury another. At the conclusion of MT. Hills speech court adjourned until 9:30 tomorrow morning.
 The defendant swore on the stand yesterday afternoon that he had had no intimation of.a shortage in his depart ment until after Lacy's flight.
 Statement Contradicted
 The sworn statement of Captain Ev- ans was a contradition of this testi- mony. Captain Evans told the jury that he had informed. Oakley previous to Lacy's flight that there was a large discrepancy between the books of the state cotton mill at Speigners and the books of the convict department, de- claring on the stand that he had told Oakley there was shortage in con vict department funds. Another con- tradiction to ,Oakley's testimony came from. Examiner of Public Accounts H. T.. Brooke, who said he had never told Oakley he would make trouble for the department officials if he found any of the departments money deposited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
Telephone Tests Satisfactory

Augusta, Sicily, March 13.-It Is an nounced that wireless telephony tests made last week between warships of the Italian fleet by William Marconi were entirely successful. The Duke of Abruzzi presided over the experiments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
Dr. ]. ]. Sheppard Dead

New York, March 1S.-Dr. James J. Sheppard. one of New York state t leading educators and principal of the High School of Commerce in this city. died today at his home in Morse mera N. !.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
RUMORED GOVERNOR
 MADE STATEMENTS

MT. Wiley Hills If your honor please, as I am selected by counsel for the defendant to conduct the defendant s trial, and to develop the evidence. I think it is nothing but fair and just to me, as well as to the other coun- sel in this case, to make statement to the court. From time to time there has come to us certain rulnors. or re- , ports, to the effect that the governor / has made statements in the shape of threats as to counsel in this case and perhaps as to witnesses. Those reports and ,llmors have found their way into public print in this state. They have come to us through other sources. We lave tried--at least I, representing this defendant for the purpose of developing his defense-have tried to bring for ward in the trial of the case all of the facts pertaining to the defendant, there was one piece of evidence, or evidence coming from one source, that I tried to develop, that I tried to get before this jury, that l tried to get before the public at large--that was the testimony ,of MT. Lacy. Now, in justice to us, Jwish to state further to the court as to our condition so far as that tes-
 timony was concerned. Counsel, some of them at least, representing MT. Oak ley. who represented Mir. Lacy and rep resent him now in some cases or charges that are pending against him.
 We were, therefore, in very delicate condition as to Mir. Lacys case and as 10 using Mr. Lacy as witness in the Oakley case; in other words. our po- sition was such that we did not know, and we could not tell, whether or not Awe would be doing MT. Lacy right to examine him as witness in this case while we were representing MT. Oak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
WAS ANXIOUS
 FOR STATEMENT

l. for one, was very very anxious in- deed to have MT Lacy's statement and to have MT. Lacy's stateemnt of the en- tire transaction from its beginning to its end Let the testimony be what tt may, let the chips fall where they will. With that idea in view when this case was called we undertook to cofnmuni- cate-well we had a promise from coun- sel of Mir Lacy who was disinterested altogether in this case, and who had no connection at all with the Oakley case, that he would be here upon the calling of this case so as to advise MT. Lacy las to his rights when he was put upon the stand. Unfortunately for us he did not come
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
LOCAL WOMAN ID
 AID LEO FRANK IN
 GETTING NEW TRIAL
Mrs. J. B. Simmons Makes Affidavit Tending to Dis credit Theory of State
 as to Atlanta Crime

Atlanta, Ga, March 13.-Two affida- wits in connection with efforts to ob tain new trial for Leo M. Frank, col lege graduate and superintendent of the National Pencil factory here, con victed of the murder of Mary Phagan, 14-year-old factory employe, were made public here today
 Ruby Snipes, IT years old, an em- ploye at the pencil factory, late to : day made affidavit that James Conley to get money from her in the same place in which the defense alleges the negro killed the girl. Conley was con victed of being an accessory after the fact and sentenced to one years inn prisonment.
 In her affidavit, Miss Snipes says that in April, 1911, two years before the murder, she was accosted at the foot of the stairs in the factory basement by Conley, who demanded that she give him money from her handbag. The ne- steps were heard.
 Found in Basement
 The body of the Phagan girl was found in the basement of the factory. It is contended by the state that Frank killed the girl in his office on the second floor and that the negro aided in the disposal of the body after being coerced by Frank.
 I( Previous to the disclosure of Miss Snipe's affidavit, one made by Mrs. J. B. Simmons sof Birmingham. Ala, was made public by the defense. Mrs. Sim mons. who was visiting in Atlanta at the time of the murder, April 26. 1913, asserts that she heard a scream in the pencil factory between 2 and o'clock on the afternoon that the girl was killed. She said the scream came from the factory basement The time Mrs '. Simmons says she heard the scream Is two hours later than the time the state contends the murder was com mitted.
 Both affidavits. it is expected, will be used by Franks attorneys in filing an extraordinary motion for new trial for their client. Frank Is sen fenced to be hanged April IT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
ANXIOUS TO HAVE ] LACY'S TESTIMONY

A sensation had been promised. Mir. 1ill said he had been very anxious to have Lacy's testimony concerning the entire transaction from beginning to end. Let the testimony be what 1t may; let the chips fall where they wil1,'' he declared that Lacy had not been put upon the stand because of the absence of Col. Jesse Stallings of Birmingham, one of Lacy's lawyers.
 Capt. Frank s. White. leading coun- sel for the state, defended the gov ernor. He declared that the rumor was the 'veriest rot" The governor sat in his seat during the entire col loquy.
 When asked by The Age Herald cor- respondent tonight for statement he said that Captain White had been au- thorizcd to speak for him and that the declaration of the leading states coun~ sol was a refutation of the charge. ,;The full report of MT. Hills statement, together with Captain Whites reply, is fol1ous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
1-Governor threatened Oakley counsel, is report.
 Marion. f} .--1 is Birmingham woman figures in Frank

case. f, fss-.r .,f .,ssaI Action to release Mexican troops
 postponed. 's 2--Anniston shops in need of labor B. Boston leads all cities per capita in
 bank resources. 4--Editorial comment. 5-Tidewater line offers prizes.
 Decorating for Fashion Week.
 Gas proposal declined by city.
 Confident viaduct measure will hold. 6-Society.
 7-Sports.
 8-Thirty years in business here. 9-What will Hobson do when defeated? ,s. tl s.. 11-Premium of choice corn proposed.