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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
Wants to Rent Compton Place

The duke of Devonshire is loking for
a tenant for Compton Place. East
bourne. This has caused considerable
surprise. for the Cavendisehes are
proud race and this exquisite seaside
mansion has never before been let The
truth is the duke is feeling bitterly
having to pay the enormous sums
which had to be forked out for death
duties on the property left by his uncle
the late duke. Handsome as is the rent
roll, the property was in parts in bad
way and things all round carelessly
done during the latter days of the late
duke and his festive duchess, the beau
tiful Louise. for so long a central fig
ure In British society of the most ex-
elusive order. IT is said that Otto
Kahn, the New York banker has been
looking at Compton Place. but whether
he has any intentions of taking the
place remains to be seen. He tires
rapidly of houses, so perhaps he is al
ready becoming fed up with beautiful
st. Dunstans lodge. Regents park
There is "a suite of rooms at Compton
Place which has been kept sacred to
King Edward, who used to be con
slant visitor there for week ends His
late majesty had an objection to drink
ing out of glasses or cups used by other
people and i'm one of the cupboards
of these rooms are several beautifully
cut glasses and some modern English
china cups which We're always left
there in order that the king might know
his hostess considered his little weak
ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19

eial today, should be taken up and
become the instrument of such great
embarrassment to man, as this ut
terance of Secretary Bryan's Mr.. Bry-
an has the capacity for great public
service; he has demonstrated that ca
pacity. Not only that. but he is man
that the government needs right at this
particular time, when a crisis in the re-
lations between this country and Mexi-
co is pending. 1t is too bad that every
one should overlook all his remarkable
and exceptional qualities and his un-
questioned patriotism and loyalty and
heap abuse and cruel criticism upon
him for so trivial a mistake"
Secretary Bryan himself, however,
does not appear SO much concerned.
That is, il he is concerned with all the
furor he has created he does not seem
so, and he most successfully conceals
his emotions Mr. Bryan frankly de-
tends his statement and lets 1t go at
that. He admits that it would be at
the sacrifice of an income which he
makes from the platform If he devoted
all his time to his job and he proposes
to take his vacation making money Oh
the chautanlua circuit in order that
his yearly savings may continue.
Secretary Bryan's home i'm Washing
ton is the old mansion of Gen. John A.
Logan, for which he pays $4,000 a year.
Former Secretary Knox, who rented a
house on diplomatic row on K street
paid $1,000 a year, though during his
term of office he only, received $4,000,
because the salary of Secretary of State
was increased while he was senator,
and he was debarred from the enjoy
ment of the increase by a constitutional
provision. The historians point out
that many of Mr.. Bryan's predecessors
in comparatively recent years were
wealthy.
While Mr.. Bryan may be perfectly
justified in making the statement from
his point of view, there are many of
his friends here, who declare that he
has made the greatest political blum
der of his whole career. They do not
believe that it will win much sympa-
thy from the great mass of people of
the United States. many of whom live
on less than $1,000 a year. 1t is very
hard for them to understand that one
man and his wife cannot live In the
greatest luxury on $1,000 a month
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
Worried to Death hy Poverty

The Duke of Sutherland illness was
attributed to the result of worry in con-
nection with his property in Canada.
You know that, he has been selling
choice bits of his enormous estates in
England and putting all the money he
could lay his hands On into the Domin-
ion. HI was wildly enthusiastic about
the country-in fact he talked so much
on the subject of late that he was be-
ginning to be regarded as a bit of a
bore. A typical Scotchman, he suffered
much at parting with Stafford House,
more especially as he knew in doing
so he was almost breaking "Milley's"
heart
One of his strongest characteristics
was his hatred of society with a big S.
though, like all Scots his affection for
his friends has ever been deep and
sincere. The duchess in many things
resembles American women of the bet
ter class. She is always in her ele-
ment entertaining crowds and dis
pensing splendid hospitalities. while
her affection for American and admira-
tion for their talents and enterprise
made her give many festivities in their
honor. one of her closest friends is
Mrs. David Beatty, formerly Miss Ethel
Field, of Chicago This year the Ouch
ess gave very smart ball in honor
of the debut of Lady EsseX's daughter
When the duchess was the center of an
admiring crowd at Stafford House the
duke was often in a little top room
studying blue books and statistics with
whisky and soda at his elbow. When
his wife ran up to see him he would
greet her with For Heavens sake, shut
that door. Milly, for fear anyone will
know I'm in the house"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
Servian Was Late in Claim
ing Her and Is Severely
.Snubbed
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF LONDON SOCIETY
Duke of Sutherland Worried Himself
Into Fatal Illness Over His Big
Canadian Properties-Compton
Place ITO Let''

London. July 19-(Special.)- Prince
Paul of Servia is having the time of his
life in London this season. flinging
royal dignity to the winds and appar-
emily having but one object in view
that of enjoying himself. of the ut
ness of things he certainly has good
ly notion, and unlike his elder brother
the crown prince of Servia that was
he never does anything that could be
questioned in the slightest degree
Prince Paul goes to every important
ball but he arranges with his hostess
to dance only with the girls he likes.
One of these is Lady Esexs little deb
utante daughter, Lady Iris Capell, who
is, of course. half American and VINO
Is going out tremendously and dancing
the soles off her feet every other night.
Although now more than IS she still
looks like ''flapper,1 possibly because
for one reason, her mother being
wise woman, dresses her very youth
fully" And she looks so sweet and de-
mure, yet is in reality. as cheeky as
parrot and witty with It,
The other night she declined to dance
with Prince Paul because he was a lit
tie late in claiming her. She went off
and waltzed the latter half of the
dance with Prince Maurice of Batten-
berg.
When anyone proposes to herZand 1t
appears that several have-she laughs
for the very idea of marriage amuses
her beyond words. Lady Essex is an in
defatigable chaperon and goes every
where with Lady Iris. Late hours try
her a good deal, however, for she is
far from robust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
Average Man Cannot I'M
derstand Inability to Live
on $4,000 a Year
MOST OFFICIALS
MAKE SACRIFICES
Friends Especially Regret His Atti-
tude Because Everyone Comedies
He Is Making Exceptionally
Good Secretary
By C. E. STEWART

Washington, July .-(Special)--
Secretary of state Bryan has called
down on his head a perfect storm of.
criticism of his recent statement to the
effect that he was lecturing on the
chautauqua circuit in order to help pay
his expenses in Washington.
1t has been the subject of sena-
torial resolution by Senator Bristow of
Kansas which bristfes with sarcasm
and humor. two elements that hitherto
no one suspected the Kansas senator of
Possessing, which calls upon the Pres
adent of the United States to inform
Congress Just what salary should be
paid the Secretary of State to keep him
off the lecture platform. or course.
Senator Bristow does not seriously eX-
pect his resolution TO pass the Senate,
but he is making quite a good deal OF
capital out of the incident.
Even Mr. Bryan's friends greatly re-
gret that he was unguarded enough to
give utterance to such ain EXPRESSION,
even if he believed it, and many go so
far as to say that it will deal vlgor-
Gus blow to the Commoners great pop
nlarity with the common people whose
champion he has always professed
TO be.
Estimates on Bryan's Wealth
All kinds of estimates have been
made of the Secretary's wealth and in
come. some placing his possessions at
above $1,000.000 and others at half that
sum. 1t is conceded, however, that he
is well off in worldly goods and the
general line of criticism is to the effect
that even IL the $4,000 salary he re-
90 ftrA n not n ik 1. 4
he could well afford to make up the
difference as others have done in the
same office on less salary, and with
consequently more to make up.
The general sentiment in Congress
both among democrats and republicans
lis. that when a man occupies a great
office and is in the pay of the govern
ment whether II be an elective office
or appointive-that he should not neg
lect the duties of that office in order
to forward his own financial ends on
the lecture platform The sum total of
this criticism is that he ought not to
lecture at all, because while there
might be times that he could be spared
from his office, or the halls of Con-
gress without loss to the country, there
must inevitably come some times when
his duties and his lecturing engage
ments would conflict and the govern
nent would then be the loser.
Made Good Secretary of State
1t is considered most unfortunate by
Mr.. Bryans close friends that he has
laid himself open to this attack. He
hac made good as Secretary of State,
thereby disappointing his enemies. He
has shown great loyalty to the admin
istration and worked in the utmost
harmony with the President, in spite
of the predictions to the contrary that
We're indulged in all over the country
when President Wilson named him as
the premier of his cabinet.
IT'S awful that one little error of
judgment, and | believe that ii was an
error of judgment" said a high Off
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
Mems Soc Washable Ties, ) for 81

New washable Four-in-Hand Ties, in plain
white, self stripe and colored stripe, on dark
light grounds In all the wanted colorings Wash
Ties that are very popular now and the colors are
warranted fast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
LOVGIIldf. ali Joseph. ii;l Z .;S|SLiOl'ieb

hotel is owned and operated by Mrs.
VIII c. Ross, who succeeded to the
management of the hotel two years ago
al the death of her husband. who had
just gotten the hotel well established
when he died, Mr. Ross was for many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
=
PERSONAL

James Pettigrew Woodson son of Mai
r. s. Woodson, L. S. army, formerly of
this city. recently graduated with second
honor at the Citadel. Charleston s. c.,
one of the class A military colleges He
Will enter the junior class In civil engi-
neering at the University of Wisconsin
in September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19


ter, and I was born in Mobile My
fathers name was s. H. McMaster, and he
was cashier of the Mobile National bank:
also the manager of the North American
Life Insurance company. This is true
statement from 1904 until July Is, 1913
(SignedD ''MEDORA 3. NEWTON
Witnesses: Jack w. Brown, deputy
sheriff; r. f. Wyatt. police officer; e. l..
Taylor, detective
Substantiates Confession
The confession of Mrs. Newton was
read to Louis Newton In the county Jail
and he substantiated everything with the
exception of putting whisky into two
glasses to. deceive the police officers,
which he denies.sr He also said that ne
had never stolen a watch studded with
diamonds.
Asked as to whether he was responsible
for the reign of arson and other disorders
in Cullnan in the past several months he
said: No never did anything in Gull
man but steal a hog The people out in
Cullman just set fire to their own stores
and can tell whole lot about it. Why,
one firm after they burned up, just built
up nice new store with the insurance
money. am pretty bad and admit every
thing ! did. but please don't rub 1t in. /
have enough to answer for.
Throughout last night Chief Bodeker
was busy sending out descriptions of New
ton and photographs to southern cities in
the hope OF getting some more informa-
ton about him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19

years popular travelling man and
was well known by all the drummers,
and knew just how to please them.
This hotel has lost none of its popu-
larity and the needed addition WAS
found TO be Imperative.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
Additions to Athens Hotel

room addition is being added to the
Ross hotel in this place. which VIII
give much needed accommodation to
the patrons of this hotel The Ross
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
$1.25 Night Shirts CSC

Light weight, soft quality French
nainsoolS and longcloth Night Shirts.
Made without collars. You may choose
between trimmed or plain white shirts.
mems Furnishings, Main Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
Mems soc Socks, 3 Pairs for 81

Mems coored Isle and silk isle Socks. In
navy, gray tan and heliotrope (No lilacs in the
lot)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-19
CONFESSES
TO SERIES OF THEFTS
AND WANTS TO DIE
CONTINUED from Page Flve)

home and at Graham's place the Of
fcers saw me and shot at me. The
policeman was very close to me when
he shot but he missed me. ran away
and don't know whether | was fol-
lowed or not never heard any-dogs on
my trail As l had nothing or me l
went in several houses during the night
and got some clothes and also some
change, and was coming back to Bir-
mingham to get shaved and then / was
going to leave here forever, but they
caught me-and now l don't care what
hannens"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04
COAL DUST, NOT GAS
STATE MINE INSPECTOR REPORTS ON DAWSON DISASTER
CAUSE OF EXPLOSION

10000 cubic feet of air travelling
through the mine per minute. This
air was divided into many splits, go
ing into all parts of the mine, thus
preventing any accumulation Of gas.
For the past ten days many Of the
best gas experts and mining men of
the country have been examining the
mine and hunting for gas. but not
enough has been found anywhere to
show up in a safety lamp test
"A week previous to the explosion I
took samples of the main return air
and had it analysed by the Unite
States Bureau of Mines at Pittsburg.
Pa The analysis showed only 1900
of one percent Of menthOne, c. HI,
which is very low for q. mine Of this
character.
Coal dust was the predominant
force that propagated the explosion
throughout al the mine and is the
most serious and difficult problem the
coal operators have to contend with in
operating their mines What stirred
up and ignited the coal dust has not
been determined up to the present
time. This may be revealed later on,
when some of the rooms and pillars
which are now inaccessible have been
cleaned out and in which further inves-
LEGATION will be made
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04
LAST TRAIN FROM
CHIHUAHUA COMING
Actual Fighting Expected To BE On
Before Another Train Can LeaVet
City Is Surrounded.


The last chance, in all probability,
for nOncOmbatants to escape from Chi
huahua before actual fighting begins,
was presented Tuesday when a passen-
ger train left the southern city for
Juarez- 1t is not known how many
refugees the train carries Unless I'M
foreseen delays occur, it will arrive in
Juarez Wednesday eveping.
NO attack has yet been made on
the city of Chihuahua and 1 do not eX-
pect that one viii be for a day or two"
was the statement Tuesday morning
Of Gen Francisco Castro chief Of arms
in Juarez. The general added that he
is in touch with Chihuahua by tele-
graph at all hours Villas rebels, it
is said, virtually have the state cap
ital surrounded but so far have not
precipitated an actual clash of arms.
Federal troops under the leadership
of Gems. MercadO, OrOzcO and CaraveO
have fortified the capital and appar-
emily intend to resist Villa when he
attempts to capture the city.
military train bearing $50 troops
from Chihuahua is expected IN Juarez
Wednesday, according to Gen. Castro.
These soldiers are returning to the
border after a trip of inspection along
the National lines from Juarez to the
capital.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04
OLDFIELD REPORTED KILLED:
ONLY HAD An ACCTDENr

Reports came from Phoenix this
morning that Barney Oldfield had been
killed in his Simplex, four miles this
side of Yuma, in the Los Angeles
Phoenix race, but a long distance tele-
phone message to general manager G..
f. StrattOn, of the Tri-State Telephone
company, from a. una, said Oldfield had
without serious injury to his car and
with no injury to himself Later, Phoe-
nix also reported that Oldfield was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04
SCOUT SAYS VILLA PLANS
TO CHI DEE EEDER Al. EI.IGHI

4 Mexican Claiming 70 be one OF
Villas scouts, has been in Ell PasO
and left for the main command of
Villa below Chihuahua To friends of
the rebel cause in FL PasO he said
Villa intended to surround the city of
Chihuahua and prevent the federal
army from escaping to Juarez. He
said villa had predicted that he would
be in possession of the state Of Chi
huahua by November Is. and that the
fall OF Chihuahua would be the last
decisive battle in the north. The rebel
scout declared that Villas force was
in fine condition for a fight, after the
and that they were all confident of
taking Chihuahua without effort
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04

~ AWSON. n NJ. Nov. Goal dust
was the predominant force in the
explosion that wrecked mine
number two OF the Stag Canyon Fuel
company here Oct. p. and resulted in
the death OF 26S men, according to a
statement issued today by Rees H.
BeddOws state mining inspector. It
has not been determined what ignited
the dust.
The statement declared that gas
played very little, If any, part in the
explosion; that a week before the ex-
plOsiOn he had taken samples of air.
which were analysed by the United
States bureau of mines at Pittsburg,
and showed only 1900 of one percent
of menthane. This, the inspector
points out, is very low for a. mine of
that character. He says that in the last
ten days experts have been searching
for gas. but nave not found enough any
where in the mine TO show in a safety
lamp test.
Inspector BeddOyy's Statement.
Inspector BeddOw's statement fol-
lows:
Gas played very little part in the
explosion Of the Dawson mine. The
mine was the best ventilated mine in
the state There was from $50 600 to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04
MARSHALL IS SILENT
ON ULTIMATUM OF U. S.
Vice President at Phoenix Reiterates
Statement That Washington Can
Never Recognize Huerfa.

Phoenix, Ariz., Nov 4-Vice spresi-
dent Thomas Marshall arrived here
last night. This morning he reiterated
the statements of his Kansas City in
terview, to the effect that the United
States can never recognize Huerta. He
declined to discuss president Wilson's
ultimatum to Huerta on the ground
that it might cause diplomatic mis-
understanding but he gave the impress
sion that he approved the presidents
action thoroughly. The vice president,
who is accompanied by Mrs. Marshall,
hopes he will be able to spend a
month here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04
REBELS BURN PLANTATION:
HOLD PLANTERS FOR RANSOM

Veracruz Mex, Nov lie beIs IN
command OF Hilario Sofas appeared
yesterday near Tlacotalpan and burned
a large sugar plantation, according to
reports received at military headquart-
ers. Two rich planters were captured
and are being held for ransom. Fed
eraI troops attacked the rebels, but the
result of the fighting is not known.
The German, Norwegian and Russian
ministers. who have been comforting
with John Lind. left last night for Mex
leo City. The United States battleship
Michigan has returned here after plac-
ing Gen. Felix Diaz aboard the steamer
Esperanza, for Havana.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04
SHELLS ARE STOLEN
FROM U. S. TROOPS
Cartridges Taken From Cases Belong
ing to Ninth Cavalry Are Believed
Struggled Into Mexico

Douglas, Ariz-, Nov. Ten thOu-
sand cartridges, taken from army
stores, have been stolen and smuggled
across the Mexican border. They were
distracted from cases belonging to the
Ninth (negro) cavalry. Federal agents.
who have been investigating jointly
with army officers, declared the cart
ridges could not have been sent over
the international line without the con-
nivance of soldiers on patrol duty.
Discovery of the loss was made sew
eIdI WSehs ago "nsH the E4lh cav
The space formerly occupied by the
cartridges in the cases was filled with
sand
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04
IN pasOans 90 no Roces

more imam 70 III PasOans VIII leave
this afternoon for Phoenix in a spe-
cial Pullman attached to the Golden
Rinehart, C. B. Stevens and wife. c. A.
Martin and wife, VIII Rand and son.
Clarence; Walter KOhlberg. Nick De-
peder, A. Z. Ryan, W. L. Jones, J. W.
StOckard and wife, Mrs. John Hutchins,
Miss Ida PiggOtt, Jack Brace, Pete
Wehner r. W. Newton. A S Howard
and A W. Bittick. Capt. J. B. Gillette,
of Valentine, Tex, has also made
reservation on the train.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04
CARRANzA OPPOSES
ARMED INTERVENTION
sCOnstitutiOnaIist', Leader Thinks 1t
Would Be a Great Mistake for Any
Power to send Army Into Mexico.

commandments
Would Be Great Mistake for Any
Power to send Army Into Mexico.
Nogales, Sonora, Mex, Nov. tt
consider armed intervention on the-part
Of the United States or any other pow
er q great mistake"
So spoke Gen Carranzas leader OF
the "ConstitutiOnalists" when apprised
Of dispatches telling of the ultimatum
of the United States demanding the i'm
mediate retirement of Huerta from the
provisional presidency.
The "Constitutionalist' leader de-
clined to make any further comment
until he had received adyices from his
Washington agents.
Both Gen. Venustiano Carranza and
DR.. Henry Allen Upper predict that
encouraging developments will follow
Carranza's appeal to the Washington
administration for the lifting Of the
embargo on the expectation to Mexico
of arms and ammunition.
DR.. Upper said that he would &C
company Carranza to HermosillO We'd
nesday at the generals request.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04

Continued from page one.)
as represented by the state Of Colo
RADIO"
Secretary Lanes Statement.
Following is secretary Lanes letter:
Dear Mr.. Field; 1 have your letter
of October 20 and beg to advise that
your recollection of my statement is
also mine. The contention is made BY
many Of your people that the diversion
of water from the upper reaches of the
Rio Grande would not seriously
affect the flow in the lower Rio Grande
and the ability of the United States to
comply with the obligations which it
has undertaken on the Elephant Butte
project. I am extremely anxious to
discover what the effect is, not only
as to the Rio Grande. but as to the
Colorado
LAS you know, there are pending
many applications for the rights of
way. some Of which have been pend
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04
INDIANA CITIES ARE VOTING
EnR MUNICIPAL. OEyEIC

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. Election
day in Indiana broke clear and brisk.
Every city and Incorporated town in
the state is voting for municipal Off
Gals.
Early voting in Indianapolis was
heavier than usual The four main
candidates for mayor are Joseph e.
Bell, Democratic; Chas. A. Bokwalter,
Republican; DR.. ". H. Johnson, Pro-
gressive, and DR.. c. S. Wood on the
Citizens ticket.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04
RAIN IN MASSACHUSETTS DOES
NOT PREVENT EARLY VOTIN

Boston, Mass, Nov. Rain was fall
ing throughout Massachusetts when the
voting began today. BallOting started
early in Boston and several other cities.
but as it will continue into the even
ing in many places. the returns in the
contest for governor between Gardner,
Republican; Walsh, Democratic; Bird,
Progressive. and FOss, Independent, are
expected to be very late.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-04
WOMAN ATTORNEY
GETS $4,000 FEE

Chicago, IL, Nov. A check for $685.
ESQ, the remainder of a fee of $4,000,
said to be ths largest ever paid woman
attorney, viii be handed Miss Mary E.
Miller at a luncheon she viii give for
Mrs Emmeiine Pankhurst.
The payment is the final act in Iitiga-
ton conducted in behalf of heirs of the
estate of judge William Bross.