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THE L.lk7 BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD P VOLUME XXXXIV - ■ . .. . W " — . _ BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, MONDAY, JULY 13, 1914 ... / ' NUMBER 68 GENERALLY EXPECTED THAT HUERTA WILL RESIGN THIS WEEK IN FAVOR OF CARBAJAL -- I t==] CIVIL WAHL __ Carranza’s Revolution Is Admittedly Successful. Constitutionalists May Object to Carbajal Washington, July 12.—Events In Mexico *re shaping themselves for a termination of the civil strife that has kept that country in a turmoil and threatened at one time to provoke war with the United States. General Huerta, against whom the constitutionalists have waged inces sant warfare since he overthrew Presi dent Madero eighteen months ago, has given up the struggle at last. Weakened by the failure of the United States to recognize his government, and cut off from financial support in Europe, he realizes the big constitutionalist army, augmented daily as it presses southward, ‘ is at the threshold of the Mexican capi tal. Fearful that an invading army may commit excesses which would endanger the lives of an innocent population and despoil property, persons infleutial with the man who has dictated affairs In Mexico City at his own whim have per suaded him to abandon his hopeless po sition. Comprehensive messages to Washing ton diplomats from legations and con sulates in Mexico City thus describe the giUiation. May Resign Soon Within a few days, perhaps tomorrow, General Huerta is expected to resign in favor of his newly appointed minister of foreign affairs, l^anclsco Carbajal, un til recently chief justice of the supreme court of Mexico. Difficulties between the United States and the Huerta govern ment were composed at Niaiara Falls. Huerta would leave the Internal prob lem to be settled by his successor. Carbajal, it is expected, would bridge the gap from the Huerta regime to a new provisional administration controlled by the constitutionalists. He has not been active in politics and is anxious for peace. He is not of the type likely to offer military resistance . to the consti tutionalists. While Carbajal’s reputation as a man i of fairness and integrity is not questioned ' by the constitutionalists they claim lie . is friendly" with reactionary interests in i Mexico City and deny his right to ever V else executive power. Rafael Zubaran, r spokesman here for General Carranza, 1 tonight said that as the constitutional ists could nut recognize Huerta they ub vlousiy could not recognize his creation. That some way would be found to bring i bout a transfer of power to the con stitutionalists. however, was believed in government circles tonight. Carranza Will Capture Mexico City General Carranza Intends to insist on a military conquest of Mexico City, and the establishment of himself as presi t'.eni ad Interim, while elections are called. Strong Influences, however, are beginning to manifest their displeasure at such a course. Although General Carranza has an nounced his unwillingness to treat with Carbajal’ It Is authoritatively known that If such an attitude Is Insisted on, strong intimations of disapproval will proceed from Influential countries, who will refuse to recognize General Car ranza unless he manifests a disposition to give quarter to his weakened enemy. An effort will be made by diplomats as soon as Carbajal Is elevated to the piesidency to obtain from the United Slates some manifestation of friendli ness to strengthen the Carbajal govern ment In Ha efforts to arrange a peaceful tiansfer of power to the constitutional ists. The largest population In the territory controlled now by Huerta realizes that tlie Carranza revolution has triumphed. Business Interests are anxious that the transfer be effected with as little dis turbance as possible. As Carbajal Is « man of diplomacy and hardly of a military disposition, the Impression pre rails here that fighting In Mexico is virtually at an end and that within a remarkably short time peace will be de clared throughout the republic. President Wilson Is hi close communi cation with John R. Sllllman, American ionsul at Saltillo. The friendly atti tude of Carranza toward the United Slates as expressed In Ilia statement of last night was a source of gratification to Washington officials. Negress Is Lynched Orangeburg, S. C., July 12.—Rosa Car son, a negress, today was taken from the Jail at Elloree, near here, and lynched by a mob. She Is said to have confessed to killing the 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Bell yesterday. The child was beaten to death with a stick Of wood. Explosion Kills Thirty-Five Shanghai, China, July 12.—An explosion •board the Chinese gunboat Tung Chi last night, while the vessel was lying • breast the Kiang Nan qrsenal, killed 35 naval cadets. The cause of the explosion has not been ascertained. It took place under the cadets’ sleeping quarters. battleTboyne TO BE CELEBRATED Js One of Ulster’s Greatest Festivals—100,000 to Attend London. July 12.—Ulster's greatest fes tival. the anniversary of the battle of the Boyne, will be celebrated throughout the province today. Gne hundred htou •and persons are expected to be pres ent at the main orange demonstration at Drumh^p, at which Sir Edward Carson, the Unionist leader, will be the main I speaker. Nationalists have been warned not to Interfere with the orange poeeselon and to avoid all routes through which the processions ate likely to pass. There Is every prospect, therefore, that disor ders will be few. Nevertheless, troops are being sent northward to be ready in case of emergency. 4 . •' 1 : . * 1C V..r ’ .If .’ a ..LW.' FIGHTING ALREADY HAS COMMENCED AT SAN UJIS POTOSI Army of 12,000 Entrenched in City—Gonzales Leads Constitutionalist Attack Saltillo, July U.-(via iViftdo, Tex., July 12.)—Fighting already txfi commenced al San Luis Potosl. Engagements of th< outposts, designed by the constitution slists to establish the federal strengtt and position, are of dally occurrence, ac cording to reports received here by Gen eral Carranza. These actions are care ful reconnaissances. According to information secured bj the constitutionalist. General Gustave Maas has his force, estimated at not less than 12,000 men strongly entrenched with in the city. It is not believed that Maas will attempt a sally, such as proved sc disastrous for the federate at Ahualulco, outside Guadalajara, but will make hit stand within the city. General Gonzales, constitutionalist commander of the divi sion of the west who lead the main at tack cm Han Luis Potosl, today declared that while he anticipates desperate re sistance he is confident of speedy vic tory- for his forces. Moral Effect Enormous The moral effect of the Guadalajara victory has been enormous, according to well informed officers. Constitutionalist soldiers under Gonzales and Jesus Car ranba, it was said, are imbued with the utmost confidence and are chafing for a chance to duplicate or outshine the re cent victories at Guadalajara and Zacate cas of the divisions of the northwest and north. A third victory, making one for each column of the advance to south, will mean the speedy opening of the gate way to Mexico City, it Is declared, and will render the constitutionalist forces invincible against the final stand of the fcderals, probably at Queretaro. General Gonzales practically has com pleted his preparations for moving the reserve troops in this section toward San Luis Potosi and will probably leave here Monday to take personal command of the assault on that city. Ills presence was expected to encourage the forces who fought under him against Monclova. Monterey, Tampico and in a score oi minor engagements. Repairing Railroads General Obiegon Is repairing the rail read lines scut'.(east ,(f < jfflrrtuTSjittlF *ti the direction of Mexicju City, using the trains captured from the federate und the rails and ties assembled at Uuudala Jaia for this work. He haB recommended that General Lucio Blanco, whose bri gade bore the brunt of the federal at tack at Ahualulco; General Manuel Do minguez and Genera] Juan Caliral bt promoted from brigadier generals to gen erals of brigade for conspicuous gallan try In action and that Major Juan Mer igo, his artillery commander, and his chief of staff. Major Serrano, he pro moted for similar reasons. A strong force of the command ot General Rubio Naxarrete, who com manded the ledtral forces interposed be tween the Americans at Vera Cruz and Mexico City, sent to recapture Tuxpani, was repulsed Thursday with disastrous loss by a constitutionalist force under General Candldo Aguilar, according to ri ports received here today. It has been learned, it was stated al constitutionalist headquarters here, that the federate have concentrated every available man at San Luis PotoBi send ing remnants of the garrisons of Guada lajara and Zacatecas and a part of the garrison of Mexico City, as well as 5,000 recruits to oppose General Gonzales. To Meet Suffragettes Washington, July 12.—Two republicans and one progressive of the House rules committee have accepted Invitations to meet about 200 members of the Congres sional Union for Woman Suffrage to morrow to discuss reporting the rule al lotting time in the House for debate on the Bristow-Mondell suffrage amend ment. Democratic members, suffrage leaders said tonight, had not responded to their Invitations, The women plan to march to the capltol dressed In white and carrying banners. Willoughby to Advise China Peking. July 12.—W. F. Willoughby, pro fessor of Jurisprudence and politics al Princeton university, has been appoint ed deputy legal adviser to the Chinese government. Dr, F. J. Goodnew, legal adviser, recently accepted the presidency of Johns Hopkins university. He will re turn to America In August, but will con tinue to act as adviser to the govern ment. Fair Weather Promised Washington, July 12.—Generally fair weather, with temperatures above nor mal east of the Rocky- mountains, was forecast by the weather bureau tonight for this week. “Widely scattered thun dershowers are probable,” said the bulle tin, “but no important disturbance is charted." frankfarBBlL eye Says He Saw Revolver in Mrs. Carman’s Hand Mlneola. V. Y.. July 12.—The new eye witness to the murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey, who Mrs. Carman is accused of shcotlng from outside tier husband's office, Is a tramp, Frank Farrell, who figured last week as a witness In the case. Farrell' said he had seen a woman outside the house about the time of the night, he now declares he 3aw a re volver In the woman's hand, with which she smashed the window. Then he heard the shot fired. He waited to see no more, he says. Farrell will be called before the grand jury Tuesday, tt is expected. Attorneys lor the defense today reiterated their declaration that they would clear Mrs. Carman and said they believed the grand jury would ont Indict bar. City Police Make Five Ar rests on Charge of Murder MORE FATALITIES ARE EXPECTED Darnell Says There Is Always Bad Sunday Dur*ng July and Yesterday Was “It" for 1914 Knifes and pistols played a "star-' part Saturday night ar' Sunday In dealing death and dam* 'ounds. Although but one wiwas seriously cut, Several r *ere killed and wounded A> T by s' ads and gunshots. Tnci - de &Jr baseball bat was used in one ^ ^ullings. The casualties follow: e dead: Jessie Odum, a negro, stabbed to death late Saturday night by Will Marshall, a negro, who was arrested several hours later by Chief of Detectives Sydney Dar nell and Detectives Larue and Ricks. Link Ranks, a negro, beaten over the head with a baseball bat until skull was j crushed, at Tenth street and Avenue K, i about 8 o’clock yesterday morning by! Sam Kelly, a negro, who was arrested after a hard chase by Detectives Mose-, ley and Whitfield several blocks from the scene. Woman Shot Mary Rafer, a negro woman, shot to death about 10:90 o’clock last night, on Avenue F, between Fifteenth and Six teenth streets, by a negro named • Wil lie," w ho escaped. Charlie Harris, a negro, shot and in stantly killed last night bv Officer H. H. Moreland, while resisting arrest. The wounded: Willie Foster, a negro woman, stabbed through the heart and said by the Hill- j man hospital authorities to be fatally I wounded* in a house at 2618 Avenue E, I about 8:.lo o'clock la9t night by a negro! named Clide Allen, who escaped. Charlie Harris, a negro, stabbed and! seriously wounded Frank Polk, a negro, | early yesterday morning. Polk was re-! moved to the Hillman hospital where he i is expected to die. The negro, Harris, j was killed last night by Officer More- j raird.- - * ' George (icings, a negro. seriously wounded in a stabbing affray at 2220 Eighth alley yesterday morning. Goings was removed to the Hillman hospital, not expected to live. Luther Johnson, alias ‘‘Blue." alleged to have done the cutting, Is at large. Painter Stabbed David Smith, a painter, who lives in Mill Village, terribly wounded In a stab bing affray at Thirty-seventh street and Fourth avenue. Taken ito St. Vincent’s hospital in Shaw's ambulance and little hope held out for his recovery. John 1 Bravvley, his alleged assailant, escaped, Lut the police are hopeful of effecting his capture before morning. The killings and assaults came so fast that it appears that the police were un able to keep track of the affairs on the book of record. The last killing placed on the police homicide book was the! stabbing of Jessie Odum Saturday night. However, the police and detective de partments arrested T. B. Fredericks, a negro, wanted for murder of a white man in Hale county, about six years ago. The alleged murderers arretted by I the police and detectives Saturday night! and yesterday follows: Charles Wood, charged with the mur-i aer of Ruth Nell Hinds, arrested by De tectives Pittman and Taylor. R. P. Wood, charged with the murder of Ruth Nell Hinds, arrested by Detec tives Pittyian and Taylor. Will Marshall, a negro, charged with the killing of Jessie Odum, a negro, ar rested yesterday morning at Tittlesville. by Chief of Detectives Sydney Darnell and Detectives Larue and Ricks. Kelly Arrested Sam Kelly, a negro, arrested yester day morning a few minutes after killing Link Banks, a negro, with a baseball bat. by Detectives Moseley and Whit field. T. B. Fredericks, a negro, wanted In Hale county for murder of white man six years ago. arrested in Iskooda yes terday afternoon by Chief Darnell and Detectives Propst and Jones. “Out of three murders,” said Chief Darnell, “we arrested two and both of these arrests were away from the scene of the crime. It is not such a bad per centage but we hope to better by ar resting a few more tomorrow. “The records of the police dockets show that for the past few years ther-3 has always been a ‘bad’ Sunday during the montn of July. I rather think that to day was it.” | SUFFRAGETTES ARE VERY ACTIVE AGAIN Leave Bomb in St. John's Church. Queen Is Insulted London. July 12.—A bomb with a lighted candle near Its fuse waa, dis covered tonight In the famous old church of St. John the Evangelist, Westmin ister. Annie Bell, a woman who several times has figured In suffragette activ ities was arrested. This church was dam aged last March by suffragettes' bombs. SuffragetteB have been active during the week-end, burning a railway station near Leicester. They are suspected of being responsible also tor an explosion last nlgnt In one of several mall bags being conveyed from Blackpool to Man chester. The explosion set fire to other mail bags. Edinburg. Scotland. July 12.—King George and Queen Mary, who made their last public appearance today in their Scottish tour, were subjected to a fresh Insult by a suffragette as they drove to St. Giles cathedral to attend morn ing services. Just outside the cathedral, a Dundee surfragette, Olive Walker, broke through the spectators and ran toward the royal carriage. She hurled a rubber ball to which was attached a label Inscribed: "Stpp lorclble feeding. " The hall landed In the lap of the Queen Who laughingly brushed it aside. The woman waa removed from a threatening crowd, but later waa released. GETTING HER MONEY’S WORTH I! <■ •„■' V ,4 ’ K "... "»■•■< TV . _u-^. x' Cjl/ST AS SOON AS you CAN OfANDY / tN/SH >'0U’0 x FfX TNY 3 A YH YOH. YATffBN ) AND fVNBN N3‘S YYNYSNYO T/X /r NON NTS' A A VO / f7NY$N WF YXMJK CN'd-DNCN EACN AfANY /A a A YN And yn&os you CAN 6VXC TNN CAT AND DOG * &4~N -Don't non TO AftAT3Ai, I\ TN£ A ANN GOOD) 111. I'I i'l ' u. ' SENATE !S ANlilS '_ Will Begin to Work in Earn est This Week—Federal Reserve Board Nom inations Up Washington, July 12.—The Senate will undertake trust legislation in earnest this * week. Democrats and republicans alike are anxious to compete their task as speedily as thorough consideration of three measures will permit. Administration leaders have predicted it will take at least five or six weeks to pass the bids. Republican leaders de clare it will require even more time if the measures are considered separately. Some democrats also hold this view and there is said to be a rapidly growing sentiment for consolidating the bills. It is expected the interstate trade com mission bill, already before the Senate, will be disposed of first. The judiciary committee expects to report the revised Clayton bill Tuesday or Wednesday, and the interstate commerce committee hopes to have the railroad securities measure ready by the same time. Changes in both the Clayton bill and the railroad securities measure have been made by the committees since they were passed by the House and conference ac- , tlon is in prospect after they are passed by the Senate. Reserve Board Nominations The squabble over the nominations of Thomas I >. Jones and Paul M. Warburg as members of the federal reserve board also will occupy much of the Senate's i time this week. Anting Chairman Hitch cock of the banking and currency com- | inlttee will present the committees ad verse report on the Jones nomination to row or Tuesday. A minority report, urg ing confi-matlon also will be presented. The committee still holds to Its decision to do nothing with the Warburg nomlna- ' tlon until Mr. Warburg agrees to sub mit to questioning regarding his financial affiliations In New York and also In Eu rope. The government's supply bills and leg islation affecting conservation questions are occupying most of the time in the House. Already 1* days of the new fiscal year have slipped by and appropriation bills which apply to till* year are hung up. Conservation differences will be straightened out this week if possible. Representative Adamson of Georgia In sists that his bill, approved by the war de partment, to grant authority for permits for construction of lams on navigable streams safeguards the government, and that there Is nothing In It to warrant fear of throwing away great power rights. Representative. Ferris of Oklahoma and others, who do not agre with that view, insist on amendments to guard against anything that might be construed to give pt rpetual private rights and to enable the i government to step In and take over dams ; after 50 years If It chooses. The House Judiciary committee this week may take action on the subcommit- : tec’s report on the case of Judge Spec! : of Georgia, which declared charges did not warrant Impeachment. Representa- . tlve Webb of North Carolina, chairman of the committee, will Introduce a bill to provide an additional Judge for the Southern district of Georgia, whlrh Is Judge Speer's district. TwoKilled at Bull Fight Madrid. July 12.—Bulls carried off hon ors In the bull fighting here today. In the event for amateurs, a toreador's sword was caught by the hull and tossed Into the stand. Jt struck a spectator In the neck and killed him. lAter a Mex ican swordsman, Miguel Frey, after kill ing the first bull, was mortally gored by the second. The fighting then stopped tor the day. FIND NEW CASE OF. BUBONIC PLAGUE New Orleans Negress SuL fers From Disease—Was Employed in Restaurant New (Orleans. July 12. Another cane Of bubonic plague, the fifth to he discov 5rad since the disease appeared here two weeks ago. was found today. I>r. W. C. Rucker, assistant surgeon general of the United States fleulth service, was called n to diagnose the ease of a negro worn in who fell 111 Thursday and afterwards stated that It was a typical bubonic plague case. This is the first woman 0 l»e stricken. The woman, Elizabeth Domingo, a ne <re»s, was employed In a restaurant with it two blocks of where the first ease was round, although she resides several miles "roin what tiie federal physicians term lie original fo.uis. Tim restaurant was ^irrigated. The fat iter of the woman, who also is employed at the restaurant., >aid today that on the day his daughter was stricken that he had killed a rat in Lhe rear of the establishment. He said the rodent appeared to he suf 'erlng. On the next day he killed an other rat seemingly In the same con iltlon, he said. He disposed of both of he rodents and the authorities have not >een able to find the bodies. The wom m was very ill tonight and little hope vas held for her recovery. Only 729 rats were caught today by he authorities. Many of their traps are let In business houses and they could lot get to them as the places were closed in Sunday. The number of rodents bateriologioally examined since the first plague ease, is ipproximately 4000.. No infected rats have ieen found. The headquarters of the Volunteers of America, where the first case appeared, vlll be made rat proof tomorrow’. The dace has been quarantined for two weeks ind thoroughly fumigated. SYLVIA PAN KHURST PARTICIPATES IN A SUFFRAGE PARADE London, July 12.—Despite the fact that ler license of release from Holloway Jail )ad expired, Sylvia Pankhurst today took iart In a suffragist procession through he east end of London. Many members if the East London federation assembled outside MIsh Pankhurst’s residence and is a band played “The Red Flag," she ■ntered a wagonette, unmolested by the lolice. She quickly was surrounded by 1 bodyguard. The militant leader spoke In a public tall when the procession ended. Refer lng to the deputation Premier Asquith eceived June 20, she said the premier leeded to be enlightened regarding con Utlons under which women lived In the last end. Seeing these conditions, if they tad the courage they ought to have, here certainly would be rioting in the itreets. Miss Pankhurst advocated a “no vote, 10 rent" crusade, which would terrify he government. Atlanta Wants Elks’ Convention Denver, July 1.—Immediately on their irrlval today, Atlanta delegatee to the 8th annual reunion of the Elks started i Campaign to obtain the 1916 reunion, ^ttsburg also wants the reunion for that 'ear. No opposition Is expected to Han ?,rancleco's claims to \the 1915 reunion. TODAY’S AGE-HERALD 1— Believed Huerta will resign this week. Bloody Sunday claims toll of four. Associate Justice Horace Durton dies. Nelms mystery deepens. 2— Report discusses concentration of United Htates timberlands. 2—New French loan Is oversubscribed. 6—Editorial comment. 5— Age-Herald family entertained at Bracevlllc. Fight for university to dose with big dinner tonight. 6— Bports. 7— Marlon Kurland's helping hand hints 6—Race getting close as end approachea. eJ •••■•••••••••••••••••••••••■••••••••••••••••••••••■a DEEPENED BY TIME _ ) No Trace of Young; Woman Can Be Found—Clues Indicate Foul Play i Atlanta. July 12.—Time and Investi gation apparently are deepening the mystery surrounding the disappearance of MIjjb Beatrice Nelms and her sister, Mrs. Elols Nelms Dennis, members of |a wealthy Atlanta family. Attention first was called to tlu* strange $asn by a telegram from the Atlanta chief of | police to the chief of police of Han |Francsico. This message requested the Californian to notify Mershell Nelms that his mother In Atlanta had received a letter from her daughter, Elols, stal ling she had killed her sister Beatrice In New Orleans and intended killing her brother. The letter was postmarked Hun Francisco, July 3. Nelms is on Ills way to Atlanta. No trace of either young woman has been found since that lime. The police iof five widely scattered cities tire as much at sea tonight as when they first began to investigate the mystery. A masse of clews evolved indicate that the principals may have met with foul play. Nelms, before leaving San Francisco for Atlanta, July 10, showed a tele gram he received June 8, signed ••Mam ma.’’ which read: “Lookout for Elols, she has killed 13." Search of Han Francisco and Oak land failed to locate Mrs. Dennis. Signed by Mrs. Dennis According to Mrs. Nelms the letter conveying t lie alleged threat against her son’s life was signed in the hand writing of her married daughter, Mrs. Dennis, wiuf she said, left, here June 10, for Han Antonio, Tex., and was joined in New Orleans, June 13, by Be atrice. On June 13, Mrs. Dennis cashed a draft for $1450 at a New Orleans bank, supposedly to close up invest ments made in Mexico. A telegram from New Orleans, June 14, said the sisters were leaving for Houston, on their way to Han Antonio. A week later Mrs. Nelms received a telegram from Hous ton signed *’E. and ti," saying the sisters planned to stay there a few days longer. The last word from both was dated New Orleans, June 28. and said, “going farther west" After the aid of police in New Or leans, Han Francisco and San Antonio hud been called- in vain, Mrs. Nelms culled for assistance from Victor E. Innes, formerly United Htates attorney of Nevada, who was located In Port land, Ore. The ease was complicated still further when Mrs. Nelms declared Mrs. Dennis had been engaged to Mr. Innes. Innes denied the sment. He said he had acted as attorney for Mrs. Dennis when she obtained a divorce at Reno 14 months ago. Other startling statements made by Mrs. Nelms were that Innes wielded a hypnotic Influence over Mrs. Dennis and that he hud promised to turn over to Beatrice Nelms deeds for Mexican property he was supposed to have purchased for Mrs. Dennis. It was to get these pa pers, Mrs. Nelms asserted, that Beatrice Nelms went to Houston. Another state ment, luter denied by Innes, was that he ha<l been in Atlanta early in June. When located in Portland, Innes de clared Mrs. Dennis had told him she made several attempts to kill herself ahd that she had planned to kill her sister. He denied emphatically the state ments of Mrs. Nelms and said he never had represented Mrs. Dennis In any Mex ican Investments. The latest clew which apparently has only added to the confusion, was the tracing of an express package sent to Beatrice Nelms In care of Mrs. Mar garet Mindes, of Han Antonio. Mrs. Mtndes, according to Mrs. Nelms, came to Atlanta, early In June, saying she was (Ossilauci on Page Tws) ASSOCIATE JUSTICE Body Will Be Taken to Clarksville, Tenn,, for Interment IMMEDIATE CAUSE WAS HEART FAILURE Became Associate Justice of U. S» Supreme Court in 1910—Was Fourth Confederate Veteran to Hold Such Office Atlantic City, N. J., July 12.—Associate Justice Horace Harmon Durton of tha United States supreme court died sud denly at a hotel here today from heart failure superinduced by cardiac asthma. He was 70 years old. The Justice, who came here July 1. was in his usual health before retiring last night, and had taken ntn customary even ing outing on the board walk. Shortly after midnight he complained of feeling ill. and although his physician, Dr. Ruf fin, who arrived yesterday from Wash ington, was summoned immediately. Jus tice Durton died at f> o'clock this morn ing. His wife and son, Horace H. Lur ton. Jr., of Nashville, were at the bed side. Mrs. Horace Van Deventer, a daugh ter, and her husband, arrived tonight from Knoxville, and other members of the family are expected tomorrow. Body to Clarksville The body will bo taken to v larksvlllo, Tenn., for interment, the funeral party leaving here at 2 o’clock tomorrow aft ernoon. It was in that city that Justice Durton began the practice of law’ and lived for 20 years. Funeral services will l»e held there Wednesday. Chief Justice Whitt* and several associate Justices of the supreme court, as well as many friends from different parts of the coun try, are expect nl to be present. FHends of Justice Sorrow Washington. July 12—News of the death of Associate Justice Horace Harmon Durton of the oupreme court at Atlantic <’ity today was received with profound sorrow by friends and associates in Washington. ’The knowledge had been general for months, however, that the Justice was a very ill man and that death might be expected at any time. Fm a year or more Justice Lurton's condition had been serious, but he in sisted In performing bis duties until last December when ho was compelled to gd to Florida. At that time it was reported he%would resign, but after fighting for health m the south until April he re sumed his place on the bench to take an active part in one of the busiest ses sions in the court's history. The court adjourned June 22. for the summer and ten days ago, Justice Durton went to Atlantic City, with his family, hoping to gain strength in the salt air. Was a Kentuckian Horn at Newport, Campbell county, Kentucky, Justice Durton was attending the county schools when the war be tween the states began. Though only 17 years old, he enlisted in the Con* fedeiato army and became a trooper under General Morgan. Three yearn later he was captured and imprisoned. A per sonal appeal by his mother to President Lincoln brought about his release on parole and, w’heu the war closed, ho was studying law at Cumberland university. He graduated in 1867 and began practic ing law in Tennessee. After serving for four years us a Ten nessee division chancellor Judge Lurton returned to the practice of law in 1873, und eight years later was elected a Judge of the Tennessee supreme court, of which he became chief justice In 1893. The same year President Cleveland appointed him Judge of the sixth Judicial circuit of the United States. ^ As a federal Jurist, Judge Lurton was closely associated with former President Taft, then a circuit judge, and when the vacancy on the supreme court occurred in 1909, President ’Pa ft appointed him to the post. He took office January 3, 1910, being the fourth Confederate soldier to become a member of the country’s highest court. Speculation as to Successor Washington. July 12.—There was some speculation in official circles tonight over the choice of a successor to Justice Dur ton. When it was reported th.it Justice Lurton was about to resign, many per sons sugest ed that former President Taft might be offered the place. It was said at the White House, however. iT.at Mr. Tuft s name Liao not been ineptl* there. Among those mentioned ton'ght was Secretary Dane of the Interior depart ment, Secretary of War Garrison and Frederick VV. Lehman of St. Louis, for mer solicitor general, who was one of the American delegates to the Niagara Falls peace conference. Some officials v ery probably would not appoint a mem ber of his cabinet, as it Is known he is particularly anxious to go through hit term without a change In his officio family. Nashville Shocked Nashville. Tenn.. July 12.—The many friends of Judge H. H. Durton In Nash ville were deeply shocked today to learn of his death. For a number of v • “» Judge Durton lived in Nashvllls where he was dean of the law uepartmein. i Vanderbilt university for some time, and lectured on constitutionalist lav a.id fed - eial procedure. Judge Lurton's "tobacco congress” was famous in this section. This was the name that the jurist gave to a morning session in his law chambers when not on the bench, where he smoked and discussed literature and philosophy with his friends. Herman Fisher Killed Riverside. N. J.t July 12.—Herman Fisher, VT-year-old son of a vvell to do farmer of New Albanv. X J . was slain today just after he had left the home of his sweetheart, Ida Wilhelm, of Tay lor's station. The youth was killed by two shots from a shotgun filed at short range from behind a fence. County au thorities ascribe the murder as Que to jealousy on the part of some youthful rival. Major Montes Dies Ol.lon Spain. July 12.—Major Monies, a loyal aide, died suddenly today at King Alfonso's lunch table aboard iho royal yacht tiiralda. Major Montes was an old friend of the K.tny who Immed iately cancelled hts engagements for tha regatta.