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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-28
5 Men, CARRIED for Death, Wait Result of
FIGHT TO CHEAT GALL0WS

TUCSON, Ariz., May 28.-Another brief lease Of
life gained by the five awaiting the hangman
rope in Florence prison when Attorney Struckmeyer.
representing them, asked Federal Judge Sawtele to
grant appeal to the United States supreme court
from his decision refusing wrts of habeas corpus
Judge Sawtele said he would give his answer to
the request at 80 p.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-28
CLAIM RUSS VICTORY

PETROGRAD. May 2s.-The
Austro-German forces have been
decisively beaten in the attempt to
surround Przemysl, an official
statement declares.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-28
~ HARRY p. BURTON

NEW YORK. May 2s.--if the re-
ply 10 President Wilson's note. sent
20 Germany. a note which protested
with admirable firmneps against
tho taking OF American lives on
the Lusitania. beEeis from the kaiser
an unfayorable reply that shall fail
TO promise the conservation Of those
rights. WHAT COURSES OF AG.
TioS WILL BE OPEN TO pREsl'
DENT WILSON,
This vital question took to
Prof Ellery C. Stowell. professor
OF international Law and diplomacy
In Columbia university.
There are three courses open to
President wilson That H.. nssum-
ing tas we have a right to DO. Of
courpe. ONLY FOR TIE SAKE OF
ARGUMENT that the German re-
ply will be adverse. and not con
ciliAtory In tone" declared Prof
Stoweil
Prof. Stowell then explained the
three courses OUR COUNTRY
MIGHT TAKE IN DEALING WITH
GERMANY as follows.
Our First Course
The beautiful words uttered by
President Wilson in his recent
speeches have struck responsive
chord In American hearts. but We
CANNOT take the determined stand
he intimated against Germany for
the protection of American lives and
property unless We have adequate
armament.
'is 10 time. therefore. 20 cor.
rect our errors tH we are
REALLY going TO demand
strict accountability and not
omit any word or act necessary
TO safeguard the rights Of our
cltlxensD and time 10 GALL
CONGRESS AT ONCE.
"uNTiL THIS is DONE
THERE CAN BE NO. ADE-
oUATE PREPARATION AND
NO FOREIGN POWER CAN
BE CERTAIN OUR WORDS
MEAN ANYTHING MORE
THAN THEY DID IN THE
CASE OF MEXICO.
Congress could decide
whether or not an immediate
declaration OF war was desir-
able or whether the country
ought simply 20 be put upon
war basis and the manufacture
OF munitions and the eonstrue.
tlon OF ships begun and the
army and navy rosters greatly
augmented.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-28
LEGISLATORS DENY APPEAL

PHOENIX. May 2s--Af,er a hot
debate. the Arizona house OF repre-
sentatives refused the request OF
Gov. Hunt TO take action to halt
the five executions scheduled for
today In Florence. The request
was denied at li:i5 a. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-28

THE HAGUE. May 2S.-Holland
has forwarded a vigorous protest
to Germany as result of aerial
attack made on the Dutch trawler
Agravenhage May 2i.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-28

FLORENCE, Arz.. May 28.-Warden Sims of the
state prison said this afternoon he would start executing
the five doomed to die today the state
board of pardons gives the word.
The pardon board which has been in constant ses-
sion since early morning, awaiting of Federal
Judge Sawtelles decision.
While crowd of witnesses assembling in the
death towers of the stat. prison today the sched
uled executions, the prison guards drew lots decide
who would spring the trap
Secretary to the Warden Wormsley entered the
condemned cells few minutes before the hour fixed
for the first hanging and obtained ante-mortem state
ments from the
All the condemned men had likewise drawn up
their Wills. These handed over to Womsley.
Three priests busy giving extreme JUNCTION.
The men donned their death clothes, which left
their throats exposed for the moose, and waited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
JOHN WARNER TO PLAY
 LEADS AT THE BIJOU
One of Few Unmarried Leading Men in Captivity-Has Had Wide Ex-
 perience as Stock Actor

Perhaps the most difficult task that
 zation of stock company Is the se lection of a leading woman and lead Ing man. for about those two center most of the interest of play and au- dlence The vast majority of the pres ent day plays have all. to a more or less degree, been written around one central character. either man or wom- an, so 1t Is easy to under stand that the two leading people Of stock com pany must be particularly strong on personality and ability. and as theatre : goers also demand beauty of face and form in the woman and handsome ap- ,eararce in the man as well. the find ing of two people who fill all require ments is indeed something of job.
 In the case of the Grayce scott play CTS. who will open their season at the Bijou theatre September 1S with pre- seutatioo of George Broadhurst's great rlav. Bought and Paid For.' the diff ticult task of finding leading people has been lifted from the shoulders of Manager Newing, for it would be hard to find a young woman with more sweetness and charm or more gifted by nature to fulfill all the duties that will devolve upon her than the young lady whose name appears at the head of the company.
 Almost the same words could be said for John Warner. leading man of the new stock company. During the past two years Mir Warner has been play Ing the leads of the Grayce Scott com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
MAJESTIC OPENS WITH
 MATINEE TOMORROW
Opening Offering Will Be Boyle Wool folk Company in ''The Time, the
 Place and the Girr'

There is a slight touch of pathos in 1 The Time, the Place and the Girl, y which serves to bring into even more prominent relief the comedy element and the musical numbers. The show will be here as the opening bill of tn big Boyle Woolfolk, LaSalle Musical Comedy com pany, at the Majestic
 Tile Majectic opens for. the sea son with q special Labor Day matinee Monday afternoon, under the management of Carl Rettick The Boyle WoolfolS company, consisting of nearly half a hundred tall ented performers will during their stay in Birmingham, present only musical comedies of the highest order, and those which have scored big runs in the nietro- polls.
 Trathern X Garbelle, who are commonly regarded, with the possible exception of MT. and Mrs. Vernon Castle, the fore- most of American society dancers, will be one of the big features in "The Time the Place and tile Girl"
 Johnny Hicks. the leading character in ''The Time, the Place and the Girl,'' has line of slang that would make George Ade turn verdant with envy and cause Webster to twist in his tomb In the part Guy Voyer the featured player with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05

ting experience" period of their ca- reers, MT. Warner reached that posi- .Ion in his calling where he could com fnaud a certain amount of attention Iir has held and held successfully sev- cral Important engagements in New I ork productions but his greatest siic- cess has been in the field of stock work lie has been leading man of companies ii Boston. Philadelphia and Chicago. Two years ago he was with the Conan & Harris "Stop Thief company when Manager Newing heard of him and se- cured his services for the Grayce Scott company During the past season in Richmond, Va, Mir. Warner was the most popular leading man that city has ever had
 Mir Warner is, one of the very. few unmarried leading men in captivity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
TOO MUCH MARRIAGE
 TO BE AT THE GRAND
"Zorinne" and Her Dancing Daisies in Special Offeriug-Two, Mati-
 nees on Labor Day

Beginning with an extra Labor Day matinee Monday afternoon "Zorinne' and her Dancing Dasies'' will present in bur. lesque "Too Much Marriage" at the Grand theatre all of this week.
 Not detail in the entire programme has been overlooked in order that the Labor Day week production at this pop ular theatre will excell any offering yet witnessed there. The usual performances at the Grand theatre are three day but on Monday only of next week. Labor Day, there will be an extra holiday mat nee at o'clock, with the regular matf- nee at 3:30 with the regular night shows on this day
 In .'Zorinne" and her Dancing Daisies under the able direction of J. T. Beeson, "Zorinne" will be seen in more pleas ing way than before in her wonderfully artistic oriental dancing
 Among the new people to appear at the Grand will be Miss Laverne Griffin, who will sing "Arabee,' an oriental song, In
 tContinued on Page Elevcn)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
KEITH VAUDEVILLE
 AT LYRIC THEATRE
Popular Playhouse Opens Tomorrow. Bill to Be Changed on Monday
 and Wednesday

Ten acts, and all of them topnotchers This is the lineup for the Lyric theatre which opens for the season with a special Labor Day matinee Monday afternoon Singing, dancing. comedy. acrobatic stunts, blackface comedy and a bicycls act go to make up one of the cleveres, bills that has ever gotten over local vaudeville footlights. Each act is full of the stuff that make vaudeville famous. There will be two shows weeklvl the bill changing Monday and Thursday nights.
 Singing is what Holmes and Buchanan do, and they do it to the delight of their audiences. Their voices are unusual and they put their songs over with pleas ing manner which has won for them d reputation as vaudeville entertainers of the first rank In the selection of their songs they have been most careful. and fin their act they interpret with equally pleasing attitude songs both old and modern
 "A Tip on the Wire" featuring Jolly Johnny Jones, is a novelty act whica n was one of the features at the Hippo drome. and which will form an importan. part of the opening bill at the Lyric. Jones IS stage.door Johnny, who in some uli. accountable way gets past the Vigilant stage doorkeeper, and wanders upon the stage. As soon as he gets on the stage he comes in contact with the apparatus or slack wire performer and things i'm mediately begin to happen. The sequel is interestine
 Dancing. singing and joke swapping Iorm the entertaining features of an act ny Billy Lloyd and George r. Britt aptly entitled mixture of vaudeville
 Noel Tfavers and Irene Douglas in their Novel Marriage act, will furnish addi- Uonal comedy, of a plea sing nature
 Bob Knapp and Chris Cornella. oombi. nation acrobats, comedians singers and cancers, contribute 12 minutes of real fun 10 the amusement of vaudeville lovers
 The Alfred Bilford Trio will appear in a bicycle act, which is perilous. sensa- tional hazardous and needless to say. highly entertaining.
 Jimmy Reynolds entertains his audi ence with a high-class comedy act. ani warren Deitrich will add their share or entertainment to the weeks bill by their clever presentation of blackface comedy.
 When 1t comes to acrobatic dancing the -Four Roses are right there and they do a number of whirlwind dances which are both unique and highly entertaining.
 Laura and Billy Dryer do number of dances, featured by great variety. and pantcmimic qualities.
 And, in addition to this excellent biii or vaudeville acts, go two great motion picture features-the exclusive first run of Pathe Weekly and "Coionei Heeza Liars War Dog The two moving pie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
COMEDY DRAMA AT
 ORPHEUM THIS WEEK
"The Sweetest Girl in Dixie" to Be Presented With Miss Austin
 in the Lead

| Beginning with an extra matinee al | the usual hour tomorrow afternoon on account of Labor day, the manage iuont of the Orpheum theatre will pre- sent the old and familiar play, "The Sweetest Girl in DiXe.''
 Every week since the Orpheum play i theatregoers they have made new friends and in the offering for the com Ing week at Birminsh popular stock playhouse 1t goes without the | saying that they will Ipcrease greatly | the number | An old story of southern life never | grows tiresome and as The Sweetest Girl in Dixie" is laid in the south II tells the story of a typical southern l colonel who finds in a period of ad- versity that he will have to place a | mortgage upon his plantation, there by starting the unfolding of a good, interest compelling plot
 When the debt becomes due the col onel is unable to meet it and q cap italist, who wants the hand of his daughter, schemes to marry her by as- sisting In taking care of the mort gage. In the meantime a distant cousin from the north, who has never seen the colonels pretty daughter, visits them
  young people it proves to be love at first sight. He proposes but the girl refuses, she having previously accept ed the capitalist. that their home might oe saved from foreclosure.
 The cousin from the north returns home Tot knowing the girls reason for marrying the capitalist and Aunt Cal line" the negress who raised the girl and loved her q mother, takes 1t upon herself to write and let the dis tant cousin know the reason her honey chile" was to marry the other man Immediately he returns to the colonel's home, satisfies the debt and saves the girl from the unhappy we'd ding. after which everythings turns out for the best
 W. R. Chagnon again will appear ir the leading part. this time 1t being that of the cousin from the north. and Mss Mildred Austin will assist in her portrayal of Baby" or "The Sweetest Girl in Dixe.' Miss Austin made her first appearance with the Orpheum players last week as "Lmpy Morgan" In Human Hearts" in which she inn pressed the Orpheum patrons with her clever and thoroughly able work.
 Clever comedy runs through the plot of this play and James Park, the Or pheum players high class comedian, should add to his popularity next week ln the part or 'Uncle GeOfSe. the Olu plantation negro.
 Russell Hampton will be seen as the designing capitalst and Miss Lottie Glennmore will he as his sister.
 Miss Mayme Patterson will be specimen of the 'poah white trash, and will be responsible for frequent and genuine laughs. Miss Edith Kurtz will be in the part of black nanny and the other members will be placed to advantage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05

pany and it seems almost a foregone conclusion that he will prove most ac- eeptable to the theatregoing public of Birmingham when he makes his debut as Robert Stafford at the Bijou next Monday night week.
 MT. Warner is native of Boston and the son of well known lawyer. and was intended by his father to grace the legal profession and who fondly hoped that John Jra might eventually prove to be one of it's shining lights. There is many slip between the cup ana the lip however and the lure of the footlights proved too strong for the young man.
 After passing through the ups and downs--mostly downs--that all young actors have to go through in the "get-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05

| the Big Boyle Woolfolk LaSalle Musical coniedy combination has made the hit of
 his career and those who have seer him declare that he Is the best Johnny since the first production of this ia.
 nous musical play.
 Thursday is My Jonah Day Is one of | the big song hits in .'The Time. the Place and the Girl.'' It is sung by Guy Voyer
 in the character of Johnny Hicks. Indications are that The Time, ths Place and. the Girl will bring to tha Majestic at each performance capacity
 houses. There will be three perform.
 af1ces daily at the majestic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-05
The Odeon Theatre
1907 2d Avenue \AA PNIN WlQE Pror

1907 2d Avenue MARVIN WISE, Prop. Monday Special Labor Day Programme CHARLIE CHAPLIN in keysto Comedy. RALPH LEWIS and FRANCELIA ELLINGTON in Two-Reel Reliance Drama. 1 RILEY CHAMBERLIN in Comedy. WEDNESDAY-Two-Ree keystone. THURSDAY = First appearance of FANNY MARioNOFF.
 FIRST RUN PICTURES EVERY DAY
The state herald., 1915-06-04
U. S. OFFICIALS DISAPPOINTED
When oermanys Gvasive Answer
Falls to susses, Any Plan
for Settlement.

Washington. - Germany's reply TO
the American note concerning the
sinking OF the i.usltania with a loss OF
more than 100 American lives pro.
dueed a feeling OF profound disappoint.
ment here. Dissatisfaction Mt the fail.
ure OF Germany TO answer the de.
mands Of the United States was re.
elected In government circles gener.
ally, President Wilson had retired
cariy-boiorc the text arrlvcd-but
from reading Of the summary and
Ambassador Gcrards forecast. he had
81 accurate impression OF what II con,
tanned
This Ia expected TO give the Ameri-
can governments understanding OF
the fac,H-that the Lusitania was un.
armed and carried no concealed guns,
that she sailed from the United States
peaceful mcrchantmun and that un.
der all ruleH Of International law and
humanity the vessel should have been
visited and searched and ncr pasaon.
Irr transferred 10 a place OF safety,
shrther carrying ammunition or not
The state herald., 1915-06-04
FIVE SAVED FROM MOOSE.
Arizona Pardons Board Gives Mexican
Slayers New Lease Of Life.


slayers New Lease Of Life.
Florence. Ariz., May 29.-The five
Mexicans whose death sentences
threatened international complications
were reprieved by the State Board OF
Parduns.
The board gave the quintet life for
at least six more weeks. during which
they are expected to continue their
legal fight for n new trial or commu-
tation to life Imprisonment
Nine other murderers condemned to
the gallows took new heart at the re-
prieve granted the Mexicans.
Secretary Bryan's Intervention at
the behest Of Gen. Villa, while resent
ed by the State Legislature. is be-
lieved to have been the principal
cause of the Pardons Board giving the
condemned men another chance.
DR.. Albert Diaz vuxaria, personal
representative OF Gen. vnla, pleade..
eloquently for the lives OF his country
men. In the death cells the doomed
men bore up bravely.
Writs OF habeas corpus were de-
MED the Mexicans by Judge Sawtelle
OF the Federal District Court, sitting
at Tucson. after reserving for two
hours his decision on arguments.
The five men condemned to die and
! the crimes for which they were con
victed are as follows:
n. b. Chavez. shot and killed
Charles King. deputy sheriff. Jerome,
Aug. 81. 1910.
Eduardo Perez. killed Felicio Cha.
con at Congress Junction, Nov. IS,
1910.
Miguel Peralta. killed his former
wife and her admirer at Jerome. June
90. 1912.
/ Francisco Rodriguez, killed his wife
at Phoenix. April 2, 1911.
Ramon villalobos. killed Phincas
Brown. n constable. at Ray last Au.
gust.
| All OF the condemned men are Mex.
lean citizens except Rodriguez. who
was born at Tucson.
The state herald., 1915-06-04
STORM TOLL TWENTY-FIVE DEAD
Killing Frosts Damage Eastern Fruits
and Floods Rage In Prairie
States.

Denver. May 2S.-From the plains
east to the Atlantic seaboard weather
conditions are unprecedented New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. with nd.
jacent territory. are In the grip OF u
killing frost and grapes. peaches. cher
ries. plums and truck farms have been
hard hit
Kansas. Oklahoma. eastern Colorado
and parts of Wyoming have expert.
enced the most serious storms for
many years. Wind and rain have
played havoc with buildings. The
rush OF waters is due to the rain that
has kept steadily falling. crowding
rivers banks and levees.
About twenty-five dead are reported
from scattered sections and the in.
jurcd will make long list. Several
cyclones have been reported
The state herald., 1915-06-04
JAGow.

American law does not prohibit am.
munition from being carried on pas.
sengcr ships. II will be asserted. but
only selfcSplodlng material. and liners
In the past have been permitted to
carry arms and ammunition. by spe-
cial ruling OF the State Department on
the meaning OF federal statutes.
Gcrmnny's failure even to discuss
the reparatIon demanded by the
american note. and evasion Of the
request that guarantees be given that
American vessels and lives be not on.
dangered In the future are the main
points. however. which the United
States government was generally be.
llcvcd would refer In the second note.
The expressions Of regret and of.
forB OF rcphration for unintcntional
attacks on neutral ships are expect.
cd TO have little weight In dc,ormin'
Ing the nature OF the response OF tho
United States.
Persons close to President Wilson
have learned that he il determined 10
obtain ropnration for the Lusitania
victims and assurances OF respect for
American rights In future. and that,
failing this, he would not hesitate To
sever diplomatic relations with Ger
many,
The state herald., 1915-06-04
Mrs. AldrIeh Critically N.

New York.-with tho announce
mcnt thst the will OF Nelson W. Aid
rich had been probatcd at Warwick
II. l.. II became known that his widow
Mrs. Abby =. Aldrlch, In NO seriously
~ nt her home hero that she has no,
been told of her husbands death Mrs
Aldrich collapsed when her husband
was stricken several weeks ago, and
her condition has not porccpilbly i'm
proved II IN said the entire estate
In left TO members OF the family aud
In worth approximately t5.O00,O0O.
The state herald., 1915-06-04
GREAT TFUTUREFORWEST
CABINET OFFICER PRAISES SPIRIT
OF COOPERATION.
Secretly Houston Declares Dry Farm.
ing viii Develop Into One Of
Greatest Assets of Country.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-With the directness of pos
tive conviction, David F. Houston.
secretary Of agriculture Of the United
States. in an interview and in brief
address at the Chamber Of Commerce,
declared that this country-with the
West the great producing center
would become the provider OF the
world In agricultural products. that
dry farming had come to stay. and
that the cities were more healthy than
the country.
He suggested the need of system
The state herald., 1915-06-04
Plutes Leave ResetvatIon.

Santa Fo, n. M--Thc renegade Pl.
utcs OF southern Utah are violating
their promise TO General Scott TO rc'
main inside tho reservation. nfo roam
Ing over the country and making
threats against the white Inhabitants
according to A. n Spencer Of the Mex
lean Hat, Utah, trading post The pa
role agreement provided that II tho
indians left the reservation the state
authorities would have power 10 rc
turn them forcibly. aud Mr. Spencer
believes that II this In attempted
bloodHhrd win result
The state herald., 1915-06-04
claim, Eraud. sur, tor sa.ooo ooo.

Davenport. Iowa, Elizabeth ~ Bct.
tondori. widow Of W. =, Bcttondorf.
inventor OF hydraulic machinery and
founder Of the Bottcndorf company,
has entered suit In the sum OF $1,000.
900 against her brothcrin.law. !.
W Betlcndorf and the Bcttcndorf
company as corporation, Miaroprc'
scnlatlon and fraud In the sale Of W.
=. Bettondorf'a stock after his death
to ]. w. iettcndorf and others In
charged. W. p. Betiondort died In
June. 1910
The state herald., 1915-06-04
v. s. Man Missing In Mexico Eloh,.

Alpine. Tex.-A posse left Valentine
early for n point six miles from the
Mexican border. where. II Is feared.
two Americans were capturcd or killed
In battle between Mcxicans and
Texas river guards and rangers. A
ranger named Bates and Joe sIttcrs. n
river guard. were missing when the
American party tclephoncd for help
after they had been forced to retreat
and their horses had been captured.