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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
EXPORTSA NEW
 ORLEANS GROWING
Lightner Points To This As An Indication of Bet
 ter Business

A. D. Lightner, vice president of the Newl Orleans-Mexico line of the Frisco system, with Mrs. Iightner, was in Bir- mingham yesterday to spend Thanksgiy- ing with his son, Dewitt Lightner. Flo was for sometime executive representa- tive in Birmingham of the Frisco line.
 we are operating at @ very cornfort- able pace" said MT. Lightner. "I am sure that the situation is improving grad ually. We have every reason to believe this. The exports at New Orleans are growing every day. The opening of the canal indicates greater growth and great CT opportunities right off. We of the south are especially fortunate and in excellent shape.
 Birmingham. to every appearance, is growing wonderfully, and is least of Ill cities affected by the stringency occasion ed by the European war. There seems to be no let up to this district. While other places are suffering and are in more or less distress Birmingham seems to be forging ahead. It requires the absence of a person to see the strides that are being made in this city. I am accus- toned to rapidity of growth by reason of my long stay here, but certainly you have been making time for things of consid- erabe wonder have been done since I was here last. l am always glad to be in Birmingham. The vitality and energy of this place enthuses me, and I feel like boosting even harder than I am already doing.''
 Mr. and Mrs. Lightner will return home tnniP iPht
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
DINNER IS GIVEN
 TO OTIS SKINNER
Visiting Actor Is Guest at Thanks giving Supper Arranged at the
 Newspaper Club Last Night

Mr. and Hrs. Otis Skinner and Miss Fisher. leading lady in "The Silent Voice" were guests last night at a delightful supper party given at the Newspaper club following the appear ance of the players at the Jefferson theatre. The supper was served in the cafe of the club immediately after the evening performance. MT. and Mrs. Skinner were accompanied to the club by MT. and Mrs. Culpepper Exum, while Miss Fisher was guest of MT. and Mrs. Frank H Crockard to the club from the theatre.
 The only feature included a song or two by Miss Kelly, the club soloist. and a few orchestral selections by the or chestra attached to the club Just be- foro the supper was concluded Culpep- per Exum, a member of the clubs board of governors. expressed the pleasure of the Birmingham hosts in having the visitors with them to which MT. Skinner made a few happy re- marks in response.
 The table at which the party to Mfr Skinner was seated was in the south en5 of the dining room and around the board there was seated 22 persons, in cluding the guests. The decorations were very attractive. Miss Black and MT. Owen arranged an immense 70" of southern smilax and autumn leaves around the table and in the center of the initial there had been worked the letter IS" in bright chrysanthemums the two letters forming the initials of Otis Skinner.
 The party was concluded at 1 o'clock. Mir. and Mrs. Skinner and Miss Fisher leave this morning over the Louisville and Nashville for Montgomery, where they play tonight
 The party included: Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Crockard, MT. Fritz Larl<in and Miss Cora Gregg, MT. and Mrs. Culpepper Exum. MT. Wilkie Collier and Mrs. Collier, Mrs. Viola Roden- Redin and Maj W. F. Tebbetts, MT. and Mrs. John l.. Raul Maj. Edward hug-uder Tutwiler and Mrs. Tutwiler, Senator Charles Faulkner of West Vir ginia and Mrs. Faulkner. MT. and Mrs. Paschal Green Shook, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Skinner Miss Fisher and Clyde W.. Ennis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
LAUNCH
 WAS NEARING MINE
Turkish Shots Were to Pre- vent Accident, Says the
 Turkish Minister

Washington, November 26.-The American cruiser Tennessee's launch which attempted to enter the closed harbor of Smyrna was signaled that she was approaching a mine field be- fore shots were fired to warn her, &C., cording to an explanation by the Fur k:sh war minister to American Min ister Morgenthau. This was announced by Secretary Bryan tonight.
 Mir. Bryan said MT. Morgenthau had cabled note from the Turkish min ister of war recording a previous con- versation with reference to the Tennes- see incident.
 "The note.' said MT. Bryan, "con- tains the statement from government officers that the shots were fired after a signal had been given to prevent the launch from approaching mines and that they were not fired in the direc- tion of the launch"
 Washington officials are awaiting further information before replying. though it is understood the explana- ticn is regarded as satisfactory and tho incident regarded as virtually closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
Enumerates 852 Officials Who Were Paid During
 Past Year $8O1 ,OS5.99
STATE IS SPENDING
 MORE THAN RECEIPTS
Since 1907 Has Spent $1, ,S00,000 Sur plus and Average of $200,000 Year Above the Amount
 Received
To the Editor of The Age-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age Herald.
 Since 1907 Alabama has been spend- ing much more money than it received.
 As there was a surplus of s1,S00, ,000 In the state treasury In 1907. the effect of the excess of disbursements over re- ceipts was not realized
 By 1911 this surplus of $1, 1,s0O, 900 was practically exhausted, and since then the state has been spending. on an average. s2oo.Ooo more annually than 1t received.
 This deficit was caused by the leg islature making regular and contingent appropriations for more than it pro- vided revenue to pay.
 Of course, deficits were the natural and inevitable result of such legisla- ton.
 Instead of providing revenue to pay these regular and contingent appro- priations, the legislature reduced the valuation of property for assessment of taxes 40 per cent.
 Now the next legislature is con fronted with the problem of paying this deficit and providing sufficient revenue to pay all disbursements.
 Reform and retrenchmenet and the abolition of all unnecessary offices Is imperatively demanded
 The state government must be ad- minstered on a strictly business basis and every department must be economi- oa1ly managed.
 One of the reforms most mentioned Is the abolition of useless offices.
 In this connection the two offices most mentioned for abolition are the immigration department and the bu- reau of cotton statistics.
 It seems that the people do not real ize the number of offices in the state and the salaries paid.
 For the fiscal year ending Septem- Der 30. 1914, S52. officials were paid $805, ,0S5.99, salaries by the state, ac- oordIng to the statement that follows:
 On an average. each official received nearly 5000 salary per annum.
 Tn addition to these officials, the state pays practically 11,00O school teachers and officials over $3.OO0, 900 salaries annually.
 It will thus be seen the question of offices and salaries is a big problem for the next legislature. OFFICES AND SALARIES IN ALA
 BAMA IN 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
KONTOS FUNERAL TODAY
 Friends Attribute Suicide to Disap-
 point ment in Love

Funeral services over the remains of Christopher D. Kontos, aged 4 years. who committed suicide Wednesday night about o'clock at his rooms. aaslh First avenue, north. will be conducted this aft ernoon at 3 o'clock from Lige Loy's pri- vate chapel. Interment will follow in Ulmwood cemetery.
 After a preliminary examination yes- terday morning Coroner Charles L. Spain announced that 1t was clear case of sui- eide and stated that disappointment in love was the motive. The relatives of the dead man are also of the belief that the mental depression that followed the news of the marriage of his former fiancee led young Kontos to commit sui- eide.
 At police headquarters another version of the affair is that Detectives Brannom and Macle. following an invest gation of the fire which seriously damaged the store of the dead man at 213o First ave- rue. several nights ago. were looking fo- him. Fear of arrest for arson Is given by the police as the motive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
THREE LADIES ARE
 HURT IN COLLISION
Only Slightly Bruised-Loop Car Side swipes South Fifteenth Street Car
 At Avenue C and Fifteenth

Three ladies were slightly injured about o'clock last night at Avenue c and Fifteenth street. when a Twentieth street loop car side-swiped South Fifteenth street car. The names of the injured are:
 Mrs. s. W. Burbage. 1901 Avenue. in jured in both limbs and wrist sprained.
 Mrs. W. B. Smith. 9O7 South Fourteenth street, both arms bruised. Mrs. Smith is just recovering from another street car accident which happened on the same line a few weeks ago.
 Mrs E. F. voss, 1900 Fifteenth avenue. south, back sprained, and other minor bruises.
 All three ladies were carried to their homes in Shaw's ambulance, and it was stated after examination by physicians that beyond a bad shaking up none was hurt seriously.
 Neither of the street cars were dam aged to any extent in the collision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
ROBERT LORRAINE
 WOUNDED IN WAR

London. November 2s.-(s:15 p. m.)-Rob- ert Lorraine, the English actor and avia- tor. who is second lieutenant in the British flying corps has been wounded at the front. MT. Lorraine, one of the earliest of English aviators, narrowly es- capped death in flight across the Irish sea, three years ago.
 Lieut.. Hon. E.. A. F1txroy of the First Life Guards, also has been wounded. He is member of Parliament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
Old Soldiers Enjoy
 Thanksgiving Dinner

Mountain Creek. November 26.-(spe- cia1)--The old veterans at the Alabama Old Soldiers Home enjoyed a splendid Thanksgiving dinner. which was fur nished in part by some of the U. D. .. chapters of the state and bought by Captain Simpson in Montgomery.
 The Rev. W. A. Rogers of verbena preached in the auditorium an excel lent Thanksgiving sermon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
FIRE LADDIES HAVE
 QUIET THANKSGIVING

Thanksgiving Day proved rather quiet for the overworlked Hremen. Only. one bIase of any consequence was reported and the alarms in comparison with the tween.
 About o'clock yesterday morning ny- ing sparks~from defective chimney set fire to the roof of the residence of D. W. stoclfard. 112s Twenty-third street. ---.- the firemen co,,id n~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
COTTON SEED OIL
 MILL FINISHED

Moulton. November 2e.-(SpeciaI)-Ths new cotton oil mill at this place has just been finished and the first run in oil was made Wednesday of this week. The mill has Q daily capacity of IS to 20 tons Of seed: 1t has its own system of electric lighting. and. in connection with 1t. will run . fertilizer plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
Samples Free by Mall

It is 50 easy to get rid of skin troubles by using Cuticura Soap exclus!vely and little Cuticura Ointment occasionally that 1t is . pity not to do so in all cases of pimples. redness. roughness. itchings and irritations. A single set is often sufficient when all else falls Although Cuticura Soap (25c.) and Cuticws Ointment t50c.) are sold by drug gists everywhere. samplc Of each with 32-p. slin Book will be cent free upon reQuosA Addren: " "Cusicura. Dept. T. Bostrn."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
Notre Dame Wins

Syracuse, N. r., November 26-Terriffic plunged by Fullback Eichenlaub nto the heavy Syracuse line and frequent furn- bles by the Orange. enabled Notre Dame to defeat Syracuse today. 20 to 0. Notre Dame's first score followed a Syracuse tumble on the 12-yard line In the final period the Syracuse defense was shat tered and Notre Dame literally marched down the field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27

there was no life In 1t.
 Remedies failed to do mo any good. About year ago I saw the advertisement of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and sent for sample. After the first treatment discovered was getting better. l pur- chased some Cuticura Soap and Ointment and continued using them until was completely cured" (Signed) Geo. W. King. Jan. l. 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
AT TEMPLE EMANUEL 2. Newfield Announces Special Thanksgiving Song Service

A special Thanksgiving song service will be held at Temple Emanu-El this evening and an unusually attractive pro- gramme of music has been arranged.
 Rabbi Morris Newfied announces that Miss Rose Fabian, the popular young Violinist. will be heard in some selec- dons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
Held For Memphis Authorities

J. D. Gates was arrested at the fair grounds yesterday afternoon by Detec- tives Ellard and Eubanks on a charge of assault with Intent to murder. It s alleged by the detectives that Gates shot and seriously wounded a man named Webster in Memphis about three years ago. At the city jail Gates denied the charge and stated that he would fight requisition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27

SO bad at times my coat- collar would be covered so I
 was ashamed to go in com pany. It itched so my head
 was irritated and pimples would come on my scalp.
 My hair came out badly; it became thin and dry, so dry
 that 1t seemed as though
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27
.DANDRUFF
 FALLING HAIR
 ITCHING SCALP
Coat Collar Covered. Ashamed to Go in Company. Cutlcura Soap
 and Ointment Completely Healed.

P. o. Box 3. Wanego. W. vs.--"I was troubled with dandrufY falling hair and itching scalp for two or three years. It was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27

lOLdl ....oo1 $oVisuoo.SS These salaries do not include the ex- penses allowed most of the depart ments. J. T. GORMAN.
 Montgomery. November 1s. 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-27

Ohio State Alumni to Meet The Ohio State Trrsv-~>i*-'s g- 7 - '
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-16
ARREST NURSE AS MURDEREss.
Arrested in San Jose Charged with Kill
ing for Life Insurance.

San Jose, Cal, July I6.-Eva J. Rine-
hart, nurse, sought for the alleged
murder of Mrs. Kathleen Bluett, was
arrested yesterday. Miss Rinehart is
charged with having killed Mrs. Bluett
in order to collect her life insurance.
The two women conducted a hospital in
Auburn, Placer county. Last January
while disinfecting clothing. Mrs. Bluett
suffered burns and died. Shortly before
she had taken out three life insurance
policies aggregating $4,000. The will
named Miss Rinehart as sole heir and
executrix.
Three thousand dollars were collected
on one policy but the two other COM
panies delayed payment until they could
investigate. The body was exbumed.
The marks Of the burns were still Wis
ible, but examining physicians did not
think they were sufficient to account for
death and accordingly the brain and
viscera were taken to San Francisco for
chemical analysis as to poison and a
warrant for Miss Rinehart was sworn
out. The woman was arrested az the
apartment Of r. l. Kinkaid. a rancher,
10 whom she said she was secretly mar
ried last year. A baby was born 70 her
several weeks ago and she is still in the
are Of g nurse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-16
BLAME TARGET SHOOTERS
For Fatal Injury to Youth Who Was
Walking Along Beach.

Hyannis, Mass, July l6- The fatal
shooting Of James W. Clear, aged IA, Of
Newton, while he was walking along
0sterville beach with his mother Tues
day, was investigated yesterday by state
officers.
Ernest s. Bradford, one of the state
officials, said last night it was believed
that the shot which killed the boy was
fired by one Of three young men who
were shooting at target some distance
away. They used .32-cailhre revolver
with bullets that matched the one re.
moved from the boys body at the an
topsy yesterday.
Young Clear and his mother, Mrs.
James w Clear, were walking along the
shore, when they heard shooting, Mrs.
Clear told the officers a moment later
her son, whose arm was in hers, sagged
at her side, then fell, saying he had been
shot, Mrs. Clear screamed, and her cry
was heard by the target shooters, they
said. The police have not vet deter
mined definitely which Of the three
marksmen fired the shot. Mrs Clear
took the body of her son to her home In
Newton after the autopsy yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-16
NO MAN ESCAPED.
Entire Constitutionalist Garrison at Palo-
mas Lost.

| I'll Paso, Tex. July l6.--The As men,
bers OF the constitutionalist garrison at
Palomas, were either killed in battle or
executed BY federal filibusters who at
| tackled the border town early yesterday.
No man escaped to the American side.
| This was reported here to Mexican
federal officials and by United States
army and United States customs agents
at Columbus. n. NJ, seven miles from
the scene of the fighting.
Shortly after daybreak what United
States army officers of the 18th cavalry
estimated as 450 men swooped down on
the little garrison Of Villa troops, The
responded with u
steady fire but were oyerpowered by
overwhelming odds. 1t was reported to
Arturio Elias, Huerta's consul here, that
10 Of the Villa garrison were executed.
The filibusters captured the entire arma
ment and supplies of the post.
The attack on the border town was
taken here as an indication of renewed
activity of the federal irregular troops
in chihuahua state, which heretofore
have confined their activities to the in
terror. There were many rumors here
about flibustering expeditions to be set
on foot in anticipation of counter revo-
luton after the fall Of the Huerta GEN.
tral government
The troops which took Palomas were
commanded by General Gomez, of the
revolutionists, who fought with General
Pasquail 0rozeo in the revolution against
Francisco Madero.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-16
HUERTA'S FLIGHT
BEING TRACED
1t Is Generally Believed That He Is on
His Way to Puerto Mexico-General
Funston Doesn't Mention Huerta.

Washington, D. c., July l6.-0fficial
dispatches early to-day threw no light
on the destination of Huerta and other
refugees, although it is generally be-
leyed that his train and troop escort
are headed for Puerto Mexico.
Brigadier- General Funston, in dis
patch to the war department to-day,
made no mention of Huerta's pan, but
expressed belief that in consequence of
the dietator's resignation there would be
defections from his troops on guard
along the railroad, and that the desert
ers would come TO Vera Cruz.
Puerto Mexico, July l6.-It was cur
rently reported here to-day that Gen.
eral Huerta was aboard one of three
special trains from the capital, known
to be on their way here. The British
cruiser Bristol was anchored near the
pier in front of the station this morning,
and the German cruiser Dresden is APP
the harbor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-16

wealth, for I declare that | have ar
faigned at the bar Of universal con-
science, the honor of Puritan, whom l.
as gentleman, challenge to wrest from
me that possession.
"May God bless you and me-"
The galleries of the Chamber of Depu-
ties were packed before the beginning OF
the session in the afternoon. Intense ex-
citment characterized the gathering and
at the close of the reading of Huerta's
resignation the deputies and spectators
broke into loud applause.
After acceptance OF Huerta's resigna-
tion commission was appointed by the
president of the Chamber TO escort Senor
Carbaial to the floor of the House. Very
shortly Senior Carbajal appeared in front
OF the Chamber, passing through files of
soldiers. As he walked to the platform
the deputies stood. Speaker Manuel
Mercado then administered the oath.
The new executive again passed
through double files Of troops as he pro
ceeded to the national palace. The mill
tary band played the national hymn
while the troops presented arms and
rendered presidential honors.
Two deputies spoke vigorously against
the acceptance of Huerta's resignation,
one of them calling it weak submission
to the United States"
Two other deputies spoke in favor OF
it, declaring that it was the
only way to save the country and end
the fratricidal strife.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-16
BIPLANE STRUCK TREE.
But Rutland Experimenter Continued
Flight to the Ground.

Rutland, July l6.--A damaged wing
and broken propeller was the result last
night of William D. Noyes' third fight
in his new biplane, which is formed of
parts OF the wrecked aeroplane OF the
late George Schmidt, the RED Devil
Mr.. Noyes made brief fight Tuesday
evening and it was on his second at
tempt last evening that the accident
happened. Mr.. Moves had gone for some
distan< and seemed to have the machine
IN perfect control. He rose to a distance
OF about Is feet and as he drew near a
big elm tree in the meadow evidently
made too short turn for one of the
wings of the biplane struck in the
branches and the machine came to the
ground Noyes made the landing with
out further accident. The damage to
the machine, while not serious, will re-
qulre several days to repair.
The first flight started at o'clock
in the presence of about 80 people and
Mr.. Noyes went only about 100 feet,
keeping the machine at a distance of
about six feet from the ground and max
ing perfect landing.
The biplane has been under construc-
tion for some time in big shed on
Adams street and was recently moved
to ThralPs meadow on North Main
street in preparation for a tryout
MIR. Noves is being assisted in his
work by his brother, Victor Noyes, and
1.arles Schmidt, brother of George,
who was killed at the Rutland fair last
tall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-16
MRS. cARMAN CANNOT TALK.
District Attorney viii Not Let Her APP
pear Before Grand Jury.

AHneoIa, N. VI, July l6. When the
grand jury Investigating the murder OF
Mrs. Louise Bailey at Freeport on June
80 and the alleged completely of Mrs.
Florence Conklin Carman completed the
work mapped out for it yesterday but
three more witnesses remained to be
heard. These appeared this morning.
District Attorney Smith said he believed
the inquisitors would dispose of the case
Immediately and that action of some
kind might be expected by noon or soon
thereafter.
District Attorney Smith stated posi-.
lively that he would refuse the physi-
clans wife permission to testify, even
munity. Then her attorney, George M.
Levy, and her husband visited her in the
jail and had her sign petition address
ed 10 the grand jury in which she re
quested the privilege of appearing before
that body and abandoned all rights she
might have of claiming protection from
prosecution in return for testifying
The members of the grand jury argued
among themselves for more than an hour
late yesterday over the petition. Then
they took an adjournment. Some, it was
favored hearing what Mrs.
Carman might have to say while Others
sided with the district attorney, that il
would not only be unwise to listen to
her, but would be contrary to decision
Of the supreme court handed down l3
years ago which stated in effect, that a
person charged with murder cannot offer
evidence before a grand jury.
Although Mrs. Carman was anxious 10
tell her story 10 newspaper men late
the district attorney would
not permit her to do SO.