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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
Attorney Springs Sensa-
 ti0n in Embezzlement
 Trial of Former Convict Department President
STATEMENT FALLS
 LIKE THUNDERCLAP
 IN THE COURTROOM
Defense Attempts to Make Trial Ad- ministration Issue-Declared Gov ernor Reported Anxious That NOth- ing Against His Interests Be Developed-White Denies Report
Ry. S-RE1rY

Montgomery, March 13.-tSpeciaI.) Standing within 15 feet of the gover- nor of Alabama. Wiley Hill, leading counsel for J. c. Oakley, on trial for the embezzIement of state funds, de- clared in open court this afternoon that there had come to him rumors that the chief executive had made threats against counsel for the de- fendant in the event anything should he developed in the case that was det- rimenta1 to the governors interests.
 MT. Hills statement fell like thun- der clap upon the crowded courtroom It was made in the absence of the jury and after conference by attor- neys for the two sides
 For several days it had been very evident to the several hundred spec tators that crowded the courtroom that certain counsel TOT the defense were attempting to make the trial of Oak ley an administration issue. hence MT. Hills reference to the governor this afternoon was not unexDected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14
Statement Contradicted

tConti.ued oa Page Flight,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-14

(Contisued on page Eight)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Showers in the territory from the
north Pacific coast eastward to the
western portion OF the lake region.
with thunderstOrms in the Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys. have
resulted from the western low. the
center Of which Is this morning over
northwestern Iowa. A decided rise in
temperature In eastern Iowa and
northern Illinois has also been caused
By this disturbance. The pressure is
highest On the Atlantic slope. and an
other high has appeared on the north
Pacific coast. Owing 10 the continued
movement Of the low. thun- |
iershowers are indicated for this 1
this afternoon or tonight. fol-
owed by fair weather Saturday. II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
AT THE EMPIRE.

Every adult theatregoer would profit
by seeing THE Drug Terror" at the
Empire theatre the last half of this
week. This moving picture showed in
detail the conditions that prompted
Mrs. W. X Vanderbilt to start her
great campaign for the saving of drug
entrapped souls. Every scene is vivid
ly portrayed. and the producers evil
IDENTIFY spared no expense to make it
real as possible. II tells how a ship
ping clerk in wholesale drug house
begins the Wedding of cocaine in a
small way to private customers. and
how he broadens his field and finally
becomes wealthy through the illegal
sale of the frightful drug. However,
fate decides against him, and his
daughter and son-in-law become ad-
dicted to the drug. No attempt of SEN
sationalism is made during the play,
which does not end happily, the whole
truth being shown. II also shows how
the drug fiends and white slavers work
hand in hand. and how mere babies
are given drugged candy TO make fu-
ture customers. It exposes how young
girls are tricked into the habit by
smiling the deadly powder from nose
gays purchased from 4 corner florist,
who is one of the tools. The Empire
played to capacity house last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
1,e@te|1gz
AT THE ILLINOIS.

In presenting Antoinette LeBrun at
the head of the splendid organization
which will appear at the Illinois next
Sunday. not only a great prima donna
will be heard, but a woman of most
famous lineage will be seen. Madame
LeBrun traces her ancestry from that
old French family, Charles Francis
LeBrun, Due del Plaisance. joint consul
with Napoleon l., and another branch
of the same family to which Marie
Louise LeBrun, the famous artist, be-
longed. Madame LeBrun was born in
Cincinnati, but received her musical
education in Italy, and although she
can sing her extensive operate roper
toire in Italian, French or German, it.
is her hobby to sing 1t in English
when singing to an audience of which
the great majority only speak that
language. The bill to be presented
here is an exceptionally brilliant and
interesting one, including as it does
the great scenes from the great OPP
eras, Martha The Bohemian Girl
and III Trovatore." Elaine DeSellem,
Harry. Davies and Harold Gels, all rare
artists, will also appear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
TODAY'S MARKET QUOTATIONS

or normal. In past four weeks Ar
gentina has shipped about 100000
bushels to the United States. This is
probably 80 per cent below anticips
tions. and the east will not receive
any big amount of Argentine corn until
June. While the corn price position is
vastly improved another cent in the
futures right now viii be enough. and
the 90 cent level is high enough. A
number of close wheat students, rsl-
ers. etc. have written us their belief in
these wheat prices against month OF
May. They have also sent orders.
> Products should put better fight on
small hog receipts and Mexican
news. The east will evidently not be
in a full supplied corn condition by
Argentine until June. Cash corn sold
here yesterday was somewhat smaller.
Our crop reports in this morning from
Kansas. Nebraska, Illinois, Ohio and
Oklahoma average SO to per cent for
wheat. Missouri sends wonderful
wheat reports in northeastern Mis-
souri, Oats are starting OF fine. North
western Ohio again sends wheat COM
plants. Northwest Ohio and Indiana
are TO 10 points for the month of
April. Oats seeding In all sections Is
proceeding at a fast pace. Rain will
help them according to many reports.
Acreage looks like a million or two
million reduction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
The Approach of May.

Chicago. April 24.-Chicago April
corn receipts will be the smallest since
April, 1902. The south still reaches
for supplies into local territory. The
June receipts of corn will evidently be
moderate.
Chicago corn supplies will likely de-
crease to around 100000 in May
Problem of caring for the May deliv-
cries is palpably decreasing. This
market promises a continued struggle
in the lower sixties.
The passions that demand absurdly
cheap corn have passed on. The bull
boundary is probably CSC and the weak
part OF price expansion ideas lies in
the expectancy of heavy Argentine ar
rivals May 20 and through the sum-
meT.
\ good start to the new corn crop
in early June would accelerate the
June movement, but even so the after
planting movement will be light.
You cannot raise a 2.46O. 600. 600 corn
crop. follow it with surprisingly large
terminal receipts and continue these
receipts through TO the fall unless the
crop is foolishly underguessed.
An extended military compaign
would save provisions from the effects
Of soft demand and large cellar sup
plies. \ complete blockade OF Mexi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

co. however, would place the disturb
ers in an untenable position and sue
cessful pacific action may be SWIFT
Wheat and oats are in their crop
raising season. oBth grains are at
hammered down levels.
Main consideration in the grains is
approach OF the month of May. The
arrival of this great crop period has
an effect on all markets. An effect
that should be studied.
Large batch of new crop reports to
hand. Wheat holding at about 80 per
cent average. but So per cent of the
reports cover dry conditions. We be-
lieve declines in September wheat and
oats will be small and should be uti-
lied
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
Chicago Cash Grain

Chicago CASH Grain
wheat-No. =. IS: No. =. 931z a
s4Iz No. h. s31k: No. h. 92Ss: No.
l ms. 9Gd97 No. 2 ms. 95G 96lz: No
ms. 93ds %. No. I rs. S9d92; No
s. 945z a ssh; No. 3 $. 1924 G9i1z: No.
5. SSG91. No. vc. s4i5 a IS: No. ?
VIC. 9314 a %. No. 3 &C, 1924 a 80; No.
! durum. SOG 81: No. durum. so 90.
Como. ?. 6sd 81. No. ? y. 67i=:
40. 3. 65Iz a Sc: No. , ". 67i4 n 67Iz:
No v. So SEA. No. I. 65: Sc. So.
Oats-No. 3 ~. 3sf4 13S@4: No. I.
571z a $50; standard, 3S2s q SO; So.
3514 d371a.
Liverpool CabIes
Wheat opened - of to y up; closed
unchanged to = up.
Corn opened OF to up.
Corned opened \ of TO sup; closed
unchanged TO - OF.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
Drift Of the Weather.

Missouri-Thunders showers this af-
ternoon and tonight. except fair in
northwest; cooler north and west; Sat
urday fair and cooler.
Minnesota-Showers tonight; cooler
west; Saturday generally fair; cooler
south and west.
Observation-Disclosures showers this
fternoon or tonight; Saturday fair;
cooler east.
North and South Dakota-Cloudy
and cooler tonight and Saturday.
Kansas and Nebraska-Fair tonight
and tonight cooler.
Illinois-Unsettled and cooler Sat
urday.
Iowa-Unsettled and cooler Satur-
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
Local Markets
.RkET SQUARE SALES.

April 24.-Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local market
today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
WAGNER'S REVIEW
Mernina orain Letter.

Chicago. Ill. April 24.-It looks as If
rebel chiefs chance OF high offices IN
der United States protection and Mex
can affair may not be extensive. Can
adam export wheat sales show revival.
Interest in buying side OF wheat is
growing steadily. April rains in CEN
trail west and southwest to date do not
appear 10 be above 60 or 20 per cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

Chicago and New York markets fur
nished by f. W. Wagner & Co, mem
bers Chicago Beard OF Trade; grain
provisions. stocks and cotton: private
wires to ell financial centers. Core
spondents on the New York stock and
Cotton Exchanges. Tri-City Office in
suite 500. Best building. Phone Rcck
Island $50
P.J MCCORMICK, Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
Forty Students Join Guard.

Champaign, ILL.,, April 2i.-Forty
University of Illinois students signed
the roster of the Sixth Illinois infan-
try and will desert the class room to
go 10 war if the militia is called upon.
E. w. Cobb of Chicago. a junior stu
dent in mechanical engineering, was
the first to volunteer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24

Caracas, Venezuela - General V.
Marques Bastillos. secretary of war,
has been chosen provisional president
of Venezuela in place of President
Juan Vicente Gomez. who becomes
commander-in-chief of the army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
Local and Foreign

Cattle. 1000. Strong.
sheep. 10000. Steady.
Nine O'clock Market.
Hogs strong TO sc higher than YES
terday's average Estimates: Hogs.
1000; cattle, 200; sheep. 1000. Mixed,
SS.45TS.15. Good. Ss.55G S.67. Rough;
SS.300S.45. Light. SS.4OGS.72. Pigs.
S6.65ES.60. Bulk. SS.55GS.65.
Cattle steady. Beeves, $14O69.4O.
Stockers. S6.5OaS.2O. Calves. $1,000
SIS. Cows. .S3.75a $50. Texans, $500
GS.50.
sheep strong. s4.5Oa7.oO. Lambs,
S5.75G $40.
Closing Market.
Hogs strong. sc higher than yester-
days average. Bulk S.6Od SOS, light
5 .5OG So. mixed S.45GS.72. heavy SIS
as. 30, rough s.25g $40.
Cattle steady.
Sheep steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
Chicago Live Stock
Opening Market.

Hogs. 10000. Left over. 6.24O. Mar
ket steady at yesterdays average.
Mixed. Ss4O6 s.67. Good. Ss.5OG $50.
Rough. $3.50 s.4O. Light, $3.50 $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN.
River Forecast.

For the next 4S hours: Only slight
changes in the Mississippi will occur
from below Dubuque to Muscatine.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-09
MILITIA CALLED OUT TO
CHECK JOBLESS ARMY
Unemployed Threaten Trouble
in Sacramento Unless
They Are Fed.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. March Six COM
panies OF militia have Just been called out
to dea! with General Keliey's army of
unemployed tomorrow. II there 10 any
violence attempted by the army IL looks
as II there will be serious trouble. Many
sherifYs from neighborinE counties and
their deputies have also come In tonight.
Kelley says he will send the army In
squads OF fifty to forage on the city to-
morrow morning. II the first nifty are ar
rested the army threatens TO spread over
the city with lawless purposes. II Will eat
and won't pay.
Kelley succeeded day in reuniting the
He then served notice on the authorities
that II food is not supplied by tomorrow
he could not control his men.
The citizens committee offered to send
back to San Francisco all Of the unem-
ployed. but only q few accepted The
to devise some means OF Kidding the city
OF the unemployed who refuse to accept
any Jobs that are offered them but the
committee failed to agree on methods.
RENO, New. March S.--C;ov. Oddie tele-
graphed to Gov. johnson Of California to-
day that the Nevada law prohibits the i'm
portation Of indigents. paupers or incom-
petents The Governor. Sheriff and city
police officials held "A meeting and pre-
pared to resist the sending Of unemployed
into Nevada.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-09
BORDER RAID EXPECTED
BY WASHINGTON OFFICIALS
Bryan Failed to Give Satisfactory Reply to Gov
Colquitt After News of Execution
and Delay Angered Texans.

ever necessary IN pursuit OF lawless
raiders.
The Government OF Mexico. at that
time subject 10 frequent change. protested
but the United States justified the orders
to the army on the grounds that the
Mexican Government WAS unable to con-
troll the situation.
In 1850 the orders were declared no
longer in force as there was then salts
factory Federal Government In Mexico,
and in 1882 IA treaty was negotiated giving
the forces OF each country the reciprocal
right to cross the border in pursuit OF
murderers.
While nothing like the recovery OF the
body of a supposedly murdered American
is provided for in these orders or the
subsequent treaty II Is believed the action
OF the Texans could be justified on similar
grounds.
Ever since the Vergara execution Gov.
Colqu!tt has been exceedingly restlve over
the extreme deliberatenGss of the State
Department in the matter and he reiter-
ated his declaration that If the United
States Government would not protect the
rights OF American citizens Texas would.
He bombarded Secretary Bryan with tele-
grams demanding some action in the case.
especially with a view 10 obtaining the
extradition OF the alleged guilty parties,
He never obtained any encourageme Mt
from the Secretary of State. however. in
the exchange OF kilograms. Colqutt IN
sisted that the body should be recovered
by the United States.
The present status OF the case at the
State Department II one af waiting for
the promised reports o. tne Feueral
authorities supposed to ne making an In
vestigation OF the matter.
The total inactivity of the rebels In the
field Is causing much comment here, and
is pointed out AS an indication OF the fu-
tility of the United States counting upor
them to solve the Mexican problem The
territory OF the revolution has not been
extended since early In the winter when
villa took Chihuahua. and there has been
no fighting OF consequence since he de.
feated the Fcderals at Ojinaga. villa.
| Il Ia understood. is not anxious to attack
Torreon, and he Is the only leader t.
show any aggressiveness In recen,
months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-09

wAsHIN0ToN, March Sin the absence
N Secretary OF State Bryan. who gave
lecture this afternoon In Springfield.
Mass, officials of the State Department
would not comment tonight on the ac-
ton OF citizens Of Texas in crossing the
border under arms to recover the body Of
Clemente Vergara. said TO have been
hanged by Federals operating in the dis
trict of Nuevo Laredo. Mexico.
Neither tho State Department nor the
War Department had tonight received any
official confirmation OF the news or the
Texans raid. but there was no DISPOSE
ton to discredit the reports. II having been
thought probable for a long time that
hing OF the kind would happen on
the border. Army officers were, OF course.
under strict orders not to permit armed
men to cross the border under any cir
cumstances II they had knowledge OF such
operations or intention.
The incident will at least give President
Huerta another opportunity to embarrass
the Washington Government The Mexi-
can President and his advisers have here
tofore shown themselves to be quick to
seize any slight advantage In order to put
as much onus as possible on the United
states Government In Its attitude toward
Mexico and Il is thought probable that
there will be forthcoming solemn pro-
test against the action OF the Texans.
It is doubted whether Carranza Will
show any resentment over the incident as
II did not occur In the territory over
which he is presumed to exercise juris-
| diction. II Is believed the Con-
stitutionalists generally will be glad to
see the attention OF the United states
| diverted from their alleged offences
against the life OF foreigners and directed
to the Vergara case. involving the Fed
erals The incident may serve to
make the Constitutionalists apprehenstve.
| lest excuses In their ranks may provoke
| similar invasions on the part of the
border citizens
| As a matter OF fact. In 1877 the United
States Government issued orders to the
| military authorities then on the border
directing them to cross the border when
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-09
Mr.. TAFT DENOUNCES
METHODS OF |. ". ".
He Discusses ''New Social Or.
der" and His OppOsi-
ton to 1t.

New HAVEN, Conn. March Sex
President Taft spoke At the closing SEES
sion here tonight Of the Religious Edu-
cation Association on Religion and the
New Social Order" He said:
II am not sure that l know what il
meant by the new social order IL IL
means what some people seem to think 1t
means am very sure that the only atti-
tude that could sincerely take in respect
to It is that 1t Is my religious duty and
my duty as one OF the faculty OF a col
lege to oppose its coming.
III IL means the pulling down of all the
institutions OF society. including the main
tenance Of individual liberty. which in
cludes the right OF men TO earn and save
and enjoy the benefits OF the practice OF
their prudential virtues, then l consider IL
the highest obligation to oppose this de-
structton Of the inestimable boon that has
been left US by our ancestors. with all
possible ability and energy.
1.-The hysteria and misguided enthusiasm
aroused by real wrongs and lack Of a
sense Of proportion In regard to their pos
sibie remedy manifests itsei: in hunting
a scapegoat for the sinner and the lazy
and the shiftless in the injustice OF ouI
social system.
1T results In such informing and sig
nificant exhibitions as we have had from
the Independent Workers OF the World
with their motto Of No God. No Flag. Nc
Country and their impudent. lawless
selfish and unjust demands that are based
on the proposal that society owes then
a living whether they make an effort ant
labor or not.
The wickedness Of those who by greed
and corruption and oppression have
amassed wealth the failure OF those who
even by right methods have become rich
TO appreciate the responsibility that gooo
fortune places upon them, OF course
should be held up to contumely and con-
demnstion. but so too should the reck
less and wanton lawlessness and class
hatred and the indiscriminate advocac,
Of doctrines that would ruin society ant
tahc away the hope OF all progress.
Therefore. with the fervor OF the re-
iigious spirit, with the high ideals tina
college education brings. we must unit
clear thinking and sanity II We woule
accomplish good and make a new socia
order that will mean practical progress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-09
TA6PrCo ATTACK REPORTED.
American, German and British WAR
ships Rushed 20 Gulf Port.

Special Gable Despatch to TIE SuS.
VERA CRUZ. March S.-Urgent wireless
requests for help from Tampico were
received to-day. 1t was reported that
the rebels again threatened a concen-
trated attack, having pushed the Fed
erals into Tamplco from Altamira. The
American hospital ship Solace sailed for
Tampico at o'clock this afternoon.
She was followed Immediately by the
battleships Connecticut and Minnesota.
The German cruiser Dresden and the
British cruiser Hermione also sailed.
Gen. Mas has just received "a tele-
gram from Tampico saying that the
town Is quiet and that the garrison
could repulse any attack II II were
aided by the eunboat Vera Cruz. John
Lind. President wilson's special repre-.
sentative, asked the Washington au'
thorities for permission to send his sor
on the Minnesota, but Rear Admiral
Fletcher ordered the ship to sail before
the consent was received
The Mexican gunboat Zaragoza
which is now here. is loading ammuni.
ton and will take 100 men and 81,
officers to Tampico early tomorrow
morning. The French battleship Cond,
and the Spanish warship Carlos v. arr
ready to leave In case the situation a,
Tampico becomes serious.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-09
LAWYER TO BECOME A MONK.
Wealthy Californian. EN.O0ce
Holder. joins Fra nciscan F'riaPs.

PATERSON. N. j., March S.-Maurice
f. Finn. a wealthy California lawyer. 10
now postulant In st. Bonaventure's
Franciscan monastery here. and next
Saturday he will enter the novitiate. with
the announced Intention OF becoming a
priest
Mr. Finn has been engaged in tho
practice OF law in New York for the past
year. He is - years old and In the
son OF the late w. L. Finn. California
banker. one time Mayor OF Suffer Creek.
Cal. once the centre OF q famous gold
rush. Mr.. Finn received his early edu-
cation In the West and later took the
classical course at Holy Cross Univer-
sity. Worcester. Mass. He studied phi
losophy and law at the Boston University
ard spent a year at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. He has been admitted to the
bar in Massachusetts. New York and
California. For two years he was Dis
trict Attorney OF Amasior county, Cali
fornia, and spent four years AS private
secretary OF Consul-General James
O'Reilly In China
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-09
ACTION NOT AN INVASION,
SAYS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS
Texas Executive Believes Captain of Rangers
Had Consent of Federal Commander Before
Crossing the Border

AUSTIN. Tex. March Stranger Cap
tain Sanders reported to Gov. NCo.quitt
In a telegram tonight that he had gone
TO Hidalgo. Mexico, and recovered the
body Of Clemente Vcrgara. the Webb
county ranchman. who was hung or
shot by the Mexican Federals after
being lured to an island in the Rio
Grande.
While the Governor has no informa-
ton that Capt. Sanders had the consent
of the Federals to cross the border, he
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-09

believes that such was the case and does
not believe that the act can be con-
sidered an invasion.
Il have no information beyond the
brief report made to me by Capt.
Sanders" said Gov. Colquitt to-nigf:.
There Is no doubt in my mind that
he went after Nergaras body with the
consent OF the Mexican authorities. l
do not believe that the crossing or the
border by a few Rangers under such
conditions can IN any sense be termed
an invasion"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-09
zuEBLM CONES BACK AT CLARK.
Says He saw Letters TO Uphold His
Charge Against Speaker.

LANSING. Mich, March s.--Charles
Zueblin. ex-professor OF the University Of
Chicago, who was attacked so bitterly by
Champ Clark yesterday in Congress-. said
In an interview here to-day:
Il did not lie about Speaker Clark.
simply said that ] had seen nifty letters
from men who said they rose in support
Of the roll call on the reference Of the
lobby report to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Il saw the letters. They were then in
the possession Of Lynn Haynes. secretary
Of the National Voters League. and be-
iievA he has them yet. 1t is barely pos
sible that some Of the men who wrote
those letters are lying. It may be that
some Of them did no. rise. but from what
know OF the men themselves I do not
think them capable OF telling or rather
writing an untruth like that"