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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
FROM DIAZ
TO VILLA is EXECUTED

Juarez, Mex. February e.-Francisco [.
Guzman, who figured prominently in the
revolt against President Madero in Mex
leo City. year ago, was executed i'll
the front yard of house occupied by
General Francisco Villa here today Gun
man had just come from Havana, where,
it was charged, he had been given a
secret mission by Felix Diaz to induce
General Villa to renounco General Car
rama and throw the strength of the revo-
luton to Diaz.
As soon as he heard of the proposal
General Villa gave Guzman a confer
ence and after making sure of the nature
of the visit ordered the messenger shot.
Within few minutes after his arrival
Guzman was led out of Villas room. stood
up before an adobe wall and with his
hands tied and eyes blindfolded, was ex-
eeuted The shooting was done by a rebel
offlcer in charge of the railroads who
happened to be present when the execu-
ton was ordered.
IL was at first reported that Bonales
sahdoVal, an attorney of Mexico City.
was the victim, but Sandoval who wa
reported to be on similar mission for
Diaz, took refuge IN the United States
several days ago
Guzman formerly was private secre-
tary TO DIR. Emilio Nasquez Gomez. He
was known as one of the promoters of
the orozco revolution against Madero
anu later joined with Huerta in the con-
spiracy against the late President
An effort was made at first to conceal
1uzmah summary execution, but in
curry as to pool of blood in Villas ward
revealed the fact that later rebel leaders
aonitted Guzman had been buried a few
hours after he had been seen alive on
the street.
The execution of those upon whom the
Ieoeis LOOK as political enemies. is said
70 pe N hne with recent order from
Geheral Carranza that all those who too,,
an active part in the overthrow of Madero
must be killed
With his army of 1900 rebels aIreadv
advanced to points north of Torreon and
waiting word to open the attack on the
FEDERAL garrison in that city, General
villa planned to leave tonight or early
tomorrow for chihuahua, from whence.
after a stay of several days, he will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
ONLY ONE PRIMARY,
SAYS CAPTAIN KOLB
That He Will Not Enter
Second Race

There Will be but one primary. In
the first ! will lead Conner by such
margin that he won't have the gall to
enter the second race"
The speaker was Capt. Reuben +. kolb,
commissioner of agriculture and a candi-
date for governor.
u have just completed a two weeks
trip through the wiregrass,'' he said.
Everywhere | had large crowds. / was
greeted with enthusiasm. am abso-
lutely confident that the people of Ala
bama are going to right the wrong.
Captain Kolb viii be here throughout
the day comforting with his lieutenants.
Last night he was in consultation with
his manager. Judge Joseph H. Nathan
of Sheffield. w. NJ. Coleman OF Mont
gomery. one of the state wardens: A. E.
HOLMAN of Fayette. and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Will Furnish Cullman Courthouse

r. A. Weborg, vice president or the
Office Outfitters' Co. has returned from
Cullman, where he secured the contract
for furnishing the Cullman county
courthouse The furniture will be of
the most modern knd-much of 1T art
metal steel. This contract was secured
in sharp competition with a number
of large office furniture concerns In
the east and will armount TO approxt-
mately $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

march south to direct the opening OF
the battle. How long General Villa will
remain in Chihuahua will depend on the
rapidity with which trainloads of ammu-
milton and rations can be dispatched
southwark. The rebel leader probably
will not appear on the field before Tor
reon until everything is ready for the
opening for the attack.
Federals Surround City
A courier who arrived from Torreon
said the rebel advance guards had al
ready surrounded the city, but that Gen.
Refugio Nelascos $ federal soldiers has not
opened fire. The courier said the rebels;
were adopting their usual method of sur
rounding the city long before they ex-
pected to fire on it,
The federal soldiers in Torreon. it was
said, were being kept in ignorance of
recent rebel victories and to sustain their
courage they We're told that General Mer-
cado Won a signal victory at Ojinaga
Gen. Marcello Caraveo. one of the yolun-
teer federal generals, who escaped from
oJlnaga, had arrived in Torreon and was
given a triumphant reception because he
Informed the soldiers the rebels had been
defeated at Ojinaga, according to the
courier
Il don't think there is any doubt tina I
we VIII capture Torreon," said General
'A'e. 'NbetS, Jul tlllilk II VIII De one
OF the severest of the revolution The
Huerta followers are desperate. They are
evidently concentrating every available
man at Torreon. / am not making any
predictions as to when the battle will
begin or end"
Mexican federal sympathizers protested
TO the United States army officials In
El Paso that Raoul Madero, brother of
the late president and an officer on
villas staff, was permitted to go to the
American side Madero has been seen
daily in the hotels and at social affairs
on the American side. The Mexicans
complained that this was a violation of
the neutrality laws and was not the same
treatment as accorded General Mercado
and other federal officers who are held
prisoners at Fort Bliss because the,r
crossed the river. 1t was said protest
would be made to Washington.
General Carranza, according to a report.
soon will start from Culiaean. Sinaloa
Tor Juarez and chihuahua, coming by au-
tomoblle from Naco to Casas Grandes or
Guzman on the Mexican Northwestern
and thence by train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Finds HObsOn Men Scarce
he Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
/ spent the most of last week I'm Hale
county good deal of the time at Green's
boro, Captain Hobson's home town, and
| was surprised to find so few TIobson
men. | also was in Marion, County of
Perry, and the Hobson men are so scarce
that ] saw two get together and the
sight OF two together caused a pair of
mules to run away. So you see. the Hob
son men are few in his own and adjoining
county, and | consider Hon. Oscar I'm
derwood already elected to the United
States Senate and the only question is.
What will his majority be. Yours very
tr,hy,
w. \. CORLEY
kelyton, January 81
p. s.; | am for Conner and Underwood.
w. A. C..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
At the Orpheum


McBan's European novelty at the Or
pheum theatre this week proved to be all
that was predicted for ii, both as to the
novelt yof the first part of the act and
the excellence of the Indian club Juggling
or the last part. In the first portion,
which is pantomine, queerly and brill
liantly Illuminated figures perform strange
antics on the stage. Two men then give
an exhibition Of Indian club Juggling
that is fast and accurate
darkey and a mule create comedy
and variety in the act of Van Cleve. Dem
ton and Pete" A burlesque on bare
bac kriding which is clever and we'll
! handled, is one of the features of the
act and the negros attempts to drag the,
mule across the stage by its tail is an
other feature which causes amusement.
1t is rare, indeed, that a sketch makes
good at the Orpheum. but Kingsbury and
Munson succeed, partially through the
genuine novelty and comedy of the sketch.
but more largely to the cleverness of Miss
klngsbury. 1t is a story of home trou-
hles in which dissatisfied husband tells
of the other women he might have mar
ried, ana his wife proceeds to play each
part for him. and then to show how much
better his real home and his own wife
are
Harmony and comedy, in which the har-
mony predominates and the comedy is
scarce, but fairly good. is the offering
of the Capital City Four, quartet of
young men.
Warren and Brockway, a team of in
strumental musicians and black face
comedy, opened the performance, and
from the difficult position did well. The
black face comedian offers some comedy
that Is good, and the entire act works
well into the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Luther Bullock. +. l.. Wheat and Rich

Luther Bullock. f. L. Wheat and Rich
ard Riley
Receiving Stolen Property-Si Will
liams and Charlie Washington.
Grand Larceny and Receiving Stolen
Property-Robert Young, George GIL
bert. Robert Jones. John II. Beasley,
Albert Clark and Tom Martin
Burglary-MilSe Sokaro and George
Sokaro.
False Pretenses--Willam Stallings.
Embezzlement and Grand Larceny
George Gale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
MOBILE BANKERS TO
AID NEW ORLEANS

Mobile February 1.-The Mobile Clear
ing House association at a conference
today with a committee OF New Orleans
bankers pledged locai support in New Or
leans fight for the federal regional re-
serve bank. New Orleans Is seeking the
support of every city in the south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Thomas Brooks Fletcher Thursday

Thomas Brooks Fletcher will be the
attraction in the Lyceum Thursday night
when he will deliver his lecture on the
"Martyrdom of Fools Owing to the
change in the route of the North Bir-
mingham cars, special service will be
given over the Boyles, Sixth avenue,
Terminal and Norwood lines and special
cars will be waiting after the lecture for
the convenience of the patrons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric


manager Monte Semon and his new
Lyric are not resting ON their laurels
And the two big audiences at the omen.
ing of the weeks performances yester.
day afternoon and night showed Their
delight.
Inc Dill this week is hard to compare
with those preceding it since the Lyric
opened. There is much temptation to
say 1t is better. With the execution of
one act there is no mediocrity about it.
And that act is as good as is found on
the average vaudeville bill Bell Baker,
piled as the headliner. carried off the
honcfs last evening without any doubt
ana she responded to two encores. The
audience finally tired of irving to bring
her back third time
Marshall Wilder, the little crippled
ihohoIoslst, appeared in Birmingham for
the first time. He is known all over
the world as one of the foremost story
tellers of the stage From the reception
he received last night he evidently will
be welcome in Birmingham again any
time he can get here. A moving picture
In which he plays the leading role is
shown lust before his appearance. 1t
is full of pathos Then follows Wilder
himself with a laugh in every word and
the lightning change from one sentiment
to the other.
The biggest piece of foolishness prob
ably any man ever got away with" as
he himself says, on Birmingham stage,
is the act of Van Hoven-according to
the programme a "dippy magician" The
audience was out of breath laue hing
when he finally managed to get himself
into the wings again. He's an impor-
tant phase of the bill.
Hassan Ben Airs 10 Arabs We're mar
velous acrobats. An acrobatic act has
to be good to rise above the thousand
and one mediocre acts of that kind
which flood the vaudeville stage. Ali S
is. 1t is different from the aver
age acrobatic act as coud be imagined
The wonderful feats of the 10 people. a
large part of them boys. are not only
amazing, but they We're laughable. In
one part of the act one man holds the
other nine at one time
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Murphy in The
Coal Strike" and c. II. O'Donnell and
company in 'Flashlight Cragin," in one
act playlets. We're very good. Both acts
drew many laugh and the latter one
of the two perhaps drew some tears.
''The Coal Strike" Is a comedy. but the
tragedy and pathos In "Flashlight
Cragin'' We're effective, Well known
vaudeville actors appear in both acts,
the Murphys and Mr.. O'Donnell.
Thiesson's dogs opened the bill and
were very good. 1t is good act for
children. The house was packed last
night and the usual Lyric overflow had
to be turned away from the box OFFICE,
The same bill will be given every after
noon and night this week. X. X. 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
At the BijOu

Lena Rivers romantic drama OF
the old fashioned sort. was presented
at the Bijou theatre last night before a
small audience, which, however, showed
enthusiasm over the work of Miss Beulah
Poynter, the star of the piece, and incl
IDENTIFY the author of it. Lena Rivers"
has been seen in Birmingham several
times in past seasons and Miss Poynter
has played the title part over 1900 times
and is therefore very familiar with the
lines of the drama. Her associate players,
lacking the familiarity of the authors
were puzzled at times last night but their
work will undoubtedly improve during
the week.
The story of Lena Rivers is familiar
to all theatregoers of the present gener-
alton and has been the vehicle of Miss
Poynter for so many years that she adj
mits that persons will often address her
as Miss Lena Rivers or Lena Poynter or
Beulah Rivers or number of other va
riations of the two names. The play still
remains the piece de resistance of her
repertoire. 1t is announced that Lena
Rivers is being played this week at the
Bjou at the request of hundreds of ad-
mirers of Miss Poynter who have actually
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Embezzlement Charged

j. IT. McAllister. white. was placed
under 5000 bond yesterday TO await
the action of the grand jury on \
charge of embezzlement by Judge II.
d. Abernethy of the court of common
pleas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
PERSONAL

Dr. G. w. Reese has been called to
Fort Worth, Tex. saccount of the ill
ness of his sister, Mrs. Shanks, and
will be absent from the city week
or 10 days. fftn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03

aemanded that she appear in her present
local stock engagement one week at least
in Lena Rivers"
II was announced from the stage last
hisht that this afternoon and Thursday
matinee Miss Beulah Poynter and her
associate members of the Beuiah Poynter
STOCK company will hold a reception on
the stage and that there will be music
ana dancing, to which all the friends OF
the company are cordially invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Pindell in St. Lonis

st. Louis, February 2.-Henry NJ.
Pindeil. whose declination of~the Rus
sian ambassadorship was announced
in Washington, came to st. Louis to-
day to see his mother. who is i'll.
Late tonight Mr.. Pindell explained his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
Wilson Is RegretfuI

iht I-IcSlueIlS letter 10 Mr. Plnd9ll
follows
Your letter does credit to your delicat te
sense of propriety and served to increase
II that We're possible, my admiration for
you and my confidence in your eminent
fitness for the mission which you now
decline.
'I can but yield to your Judgment
IN the matter, because it is clear to
NE that feeling as you do whether
Nou are fully justified in that feeling
or not you would not be comfortable e
Or happy in the post. |, therefore, can
[not insist. You will allow me. how
ever, hope, to express my deep re-
Eret. | know your quality so we'll and
was so anxious to see you at ST. Peters,
burg that feel a keen disappointment
ut is only an imperfect consola-
ton that | may now again express my
unqualified confidence in your ability
your character. your discretion and
I your entire suitability for such a post.
Cordially and sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON"
! The controversy over Mr.. Pindells s
Inomination grew out of publication
| of what purported to be a letter from
sSehator Lewis of Illinois to Mr.. Pin
{dell urging the latter to accept the
post of ambassador to Russia for one
year, and saying he would be relieved
of diplomatic responsibility for i'm
freely in Europe.
Forged Letter, Said Lewis
senator Lewis charged that the let
ter was a forgery and Secretary
Bryan later in a public statement, re-
vealed that the circumstances were that
Mr.. Pindell had said he could only
accept the post for one year because
he did not feel that he could be alb
sent from his business for any longer
period
No mention, it was said, was made
OF any diplomatic task or duties
Senate committee investigated the
correspondence and recommended the
confirmation of Mr.. Pinde1l.
with the Russian ambassadorship
q gain open there was gossip in Off
cial circles about the likelihood of
Charles r. Crane of Chicago being
named.
Nj. Crane was uppermost in the
Presidents mind early last year for
the post, but it is understood he is
said to have declined because of his
business at that time in this coun-
try
Mr.. Crane took luncheon with the
President few days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-03
.R.P P|NDELL REFUSES
BT.PETERSbURGPOST
AF TER CONTROVERSY
President Makes Public Cor
respOndence = Accusations
Might Embarrass Him
Abroad, Pindell Thinks

Washington. February 2.-Henry NJ Pin
ell Of Peoria, who was recently nom.
mated and confirmed as ambassador to
russia. has declined the appointment, ac-
ording to letter to President Wilson
hade public at the White House today
Mr.. Pindell wrote President Wilson
hat although the Senate had investi-
ated accusations in connection with his
appointment he felt nevertheless that nc
ontroversy of any kind should surround
he appointment of any ambassador, as i
VAS liable to be misunderstood abroad.
| President Wilson in letter of regret
accepted Mr.. Pindell's deelinaton. The
correspondence made public at the White
iouse follows:
Declines to Accept Post
Peoria, ILL.,, January IS.
Dear Mr. President deeply appre-
/ late the honor you have done me in
dominating me ambassador to Russia and
| he very great compliment paid me by the
fenate in confirming the nomination by
unanimous vote. / had hoped and con-
|idently expected when you asked me to
FcScpt iilt poSl lildb COulu 40 SO al
Pnce, and take up the work at a very
farly date. l am. therefore, the more en-
barrassed to find that circumstances have
risen which will render it impossible for
|ne to undertake the mission.
II have, as you know, been put in a
|ery false light by certain gross misrep-
fesentations in the public press and
|ghile it is true that these have been
|leared away and the nomination accepted
Ia its true light by the Senate after a
borough and dispassionate investigation,
feel that it would be more delicate for
Ine to decline the appointment than to
fecept it. No controversy of this kind
Fhould surround the appointment of an
AMBASSADOR to a county which cannot be
Expected to be familiar with the real cir
as they are known at home
"Phere should be nothing personal to
|alk about or explain there. as far as the
Rmba ssador himself is concerned I beg,
therefore that trusting me to be guided
by my own instinct in this matter, you
viii accept my assurance of deem graft
tude for the honor you have sought to
10 me and permit me with genuine re-
gret. but with no hesitation of judgment.
to decline the appointment.
With sentiments of distinguished con-
believe me to be, Mr.. Pres
dent, your obedient servant
n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-25
The Demand for n state uospitar.

4 - tNc ElllOr OF Inc JlmeS DlSpatCns
S!r--F'or some time past there has
been quite n controversy as 10 what
should be done with the Virginia Hos
pitai. Finally 1t was decided to be
was greatly Interested when read
tina, IL was desired to be tnrned into Il
state as well as n city hospital.
AS matters stand now, 1t is far better
for the poorer class of the people OF
Virginia to live in our capital city. for.
If am quoting rightly. IL is the only
city In the State that provides Il city
noble work II is doing, and / am GER
population of the city has not the least
Idea OF it's good work why? because
they are fortunate enough TO meet their
own demands, and rarely. if ever. come
In contact with the poor and suffering.
The population Of Richmond is about
monds city Hosspt a9 has sst re SHs abont
Of oYGS The c, Pr The si@ Ia ns Of aoeeTsG
that 5000, or about 9 per cent. Of the
people, need Virginia's medical and
surgical care. Are they getting y?
is blind as to the conditions prevalent
in our rural districts.
There is not q day that do not como
demands attention and is unable 10
secure it. Why? Because he has no
available means. and. there being no
state institution, nc must continue TO
suitor, and without question or doubt
his days are shortened. Now arc we.
ms Virginians, going 10 allow such con-
8. tons to remain prevalent In our
We must extend our thanks to our
meuIcai colleges. situated AZ Richmond
and Charlottesville. for their good care
Of number OF these patients who are
able to pay for their board. and few
more who, though unable 10 pay, are
fortunate enough to receive treatment
through appropriation mado by the col
leecs for clinical material.
Some steps must he taken by the
Virsin;ans to overcome this sad condi-
ton Of affairs. Think Of the, money
Virginia expcnds yearly for the well
fare OF her peoples! Then why not n
State hospital? This cause l deem as
necessary and compulsory as any other.
all?
hope that these lines will be read
by every citizen OF Virginia, and that
they Will penetrate .eeply into their
bosoms, and kindle their hearts will,
sympathy for those less fortunate.
trust that each and every one will aid
In whatever steps may be taken in
erecting n hospital that will be n bene-
fit to the entire State OF Virginia.
JULIUS J. HULCHER. NJ. d.
Lorraine, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-25
Voice of she People


TO the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Will YOU kindly give me space
In your columns to answer the charges
made III the House of Delegates by Hon.
Hugh White, of Rockingham. concern
ing statement made 10 him by n
Responsible man" concerning the Sol
dicrs' Home? Truly these conditions
think We are entirely too rescrtrul of
proper supervision OF all of our state
institutions and Institutions to which
the state oppropriates funds. InveSti-
cation IS 4 very bad word; supervision,
and proper supervision, should be made
every SIX months. and then the heart
rcndlnS conditions as so graphically
described by The responsible party"
could not exist Gould not some Of our
visinS at the Soldiers Home? Surely,
IL this Soldiers Home board gives timo
FOR weeks and months without compen-
sauon, thcir only reward is TO be called
up for inhuman treatment before the
give his time, twice a year. TO try TO
lowed. For over twenty years / have
visited the Soldiers Home on an aver
eccess TO tho hospital. the Kitchen the
mess hall, at ali hours. ] have found
very many things that could and should
be improved. have so told tile board.
and have ever been given courteous
hearing, but tie constant reply is: we
are doing the best we can with tho
FUNDS allowed us. we are trying To
take In all the soldiers we can, so as
to help the many" One of the old sol
lister, TO all Of their woes-said the
trouble Is the board takes in TOO many
m 9 mo- "W we would hIyG so much mere
don't you leave and let the other man
have your .sharc? But that did not
appeal to him
ter prepared and cooked, il is said I
wonder ii the Responsible party ever
OF if ne ever had a cook that didn't
cook? 1 wonder if he has heard In his