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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Begins at Daybreak

Inc tlSntlnB which began at dayhreak
lulled at noon but was reopened three
hours later by machine gun squad, who
drew away from the main body of revo-
lutionists and poured a bail of bullets
into the federal stronghold. Undannted
by the bursting of shells the gunner, said
to be Frenchman named Brien, trained
his gun with deadly accuracy whenever a
sufficient number of federal targets ap-
peared. At 4 o'clock the rebels ceased
their attack with the intention, it is un-
derstood, of working closer to the federal
position and resorting to dynamite bombs
During the afternon battle the lone
rebel gunner drew the fire of four ma
chine guns, 30 shots coming from the fed
eral side to one from the constitutional
lists. With Brien We're about 100 constitu-
tionalists. according to two daring Amer
leans who crossed the bridge and reached
the revoIutionist lines. The squad had
four machine guns but used only one al
a time
Many bullets fell on the American side
of the river. Narrow escapes were nu-
merous, but no deaths had been reported
tonight. Miguel Guerrero, a Mexican,
was struck by richochetting bullet while
seated on curbstone in Laredo and
wounded.
Many wounded constitutionalists crossed
to the American side and were cared for
in improvised hospitals.
Word from Hildago, Mexico, at o o'clocls
this evening said 500 constitutionalist re-
inforcements We're on their way to Nuevo
Laredo.
They were expected to arrive during
the night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
YW0unded Deserters, Scram-
bling for Safety, Present
Pitiable Scene
BORDER FRINGED WITH
\ STRUGGLING VICTIMS
Those Seeking Safety Met by United
States Troops, Disarmed and
Forced Back-Utter Federal
Defeat Inevitable

Preside, Tex, January 1.-The
kzhrthern division of the Mexican fed
eral army at Ojinaga, Mexico, with
its II generals, other officers and
about 1000 soldiers, after a merciiess
three days attack by General Ortega's
5000 rebels, tonight appeared ready to
flee in disorder across the river into
the United States.
- With line of struggling wounded
at the border to indicate the extent
of the carnage, and deserters already
appearing in numbers, Maj. nj. N.
McNamee, commanding the border
patrol, made every plan in anticipation
of the flight.
!. Less than 500 cavalrymen, mostly
from the Fifteenth cavalry, form the
border patrol here. To this small body
of American soldiers would fall the
task of surrounding and disarming
perhaps 1000 foreign soldiers, or
5000 of them if 1000 have been dis
abled or killed. The ability of the
American soldiers to handle the
F, refugees was based on the assump-
, tion that the rebels would pursue the
federals merely to the river.
An estimate, as carefully as could
be obtained. of the wounded on both
sides was 1000. Most of the wounded
were left on the battlefield. The less
disabled reached the river and were
cared for by the Red Cross on this
side. Scores of uninjured federal de-
serters, in defiance of the American
patrol crossed the river. All were dis
armed and forced back to the Mex
lean side. More than 200 rifles, other
arms and ammunition We're taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Underwood Handles 0ppo-
nent's Record Without
Gloves in 3 Speeches
BEGINS INVASION OF
MARSHALL COUNTY
Gurley. Huntsville and GuntersyilIe
Turn Out En- Masse TO Hear the !.
Democratic Lcader--Is Wig
orously Applauded
ny HUGH w. ROBERTS

euntcrsyiilc, Jsnuary f.--tspcciuf.b
Having completed the tour Of Madison
county, Oscar W. Underwood. before a
maenificent audience. b-Ssa the fnva-
sion OF Marshall county here tonirns.
on his arrival he was Informed by
a committee OF friends that Captain
lIohson In n speech here sometime ago
declared the leader had taken the tax
off LIQUOR AMI put 1t on basging and
ties; that he had not been sincere In
his rolc on the Webb bill aud that he
had had nothing 20 do with the tariff
bill Thus prepared Mr.. Underwood pro-
ceeded to lay deception bare aud ex-
pose the alleged fraud
The leader was introduced by Rob-
ert n Bell. of birmingham, a former
resident of Marshall. Mr., Bell pictured
scenes in the old days when democrats
dreamed OF a democratic adninistra-
tion and a reduction of the tariff. "Lit-
tie did | dream at that time" he said
that an Alabamian would reduce that
tariff, much less that I would have
the honor of presenting him TO you.
Perhaps you do not know him. Per-
'iftpH Nob NdAA SplHtOit TO NOucn tVF
him. l pledge my sacred honor that
this man will not lie 10 get your votes
and that whatever he tells you ls true.
Boisterous Reception
Mr. Underwood was given bois-
ferrous reception He entered immediate-
ly into the thick of the discussion Il
understand, he said. that Captain Hob
son states that | was brought out to
beat him. Has he a mortgage ON this
job which belongs. | thought to the
people? | was not brought out to beat
him. He was already beaten, but
tell YOU that from the date of my an
nouncement until the retirement OF Mr..
Clayton | did not have moments dis
cussion with the governor the Presi-
dent, MI. Clayton or any other poll
tician. This is but another effort to put
a cloud around the real issue. which is.
who Is worthy?" Mr.. Underwood then
went into a discussion of temperance.
lie showed where he had voted for the
Littlefieid-p poliivef and Webb lrti-s
shipping bills, but was opposed TO the
proposed amendment to the national
constitution providing for national rro-
hibition The speaker next assaiied tho
democracy of his opponent, showing
from the measures for which he stands
that he Is In favor of the federaIistic
idea of strong central government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
CONGRESS MEMBERS
PREPARE FOR WORK
FOLLOWING RECESS
Studying Problems Which
Will Hold Center of the
Legislative Stage in
Near Future

Washington, January Most mem
'<bers of Congress left in the capital
through the recess are studying prob
lens they will have to deal with when
Congress reconvenes, a week from Mon
day. Individual members and clerks Of
committees are doing preliminary work
on measures soon to be the subjects of
committee deliberations Each member
of the House judiciary committee left
in the city. Is spending vacation time
familiarizing himself with various
proposals bearing on the administra-
tons antitrust programme.
The movement for economy in APP
propriations, approved by leaders, ap-
parently has drifted onto the shoals.
An expected second conference of
chairmen and ranking members of com
mittees that report supply measures
did not materialize. and now none is
in contemplation. Most chairmen of
committees contend they already have
cut estimates as far as consistent with
public demands.
whipped into shape far more quickly
than in past sessions.
s Whipped Into Shape
The appropriations committee Is about
ready with fortifications, legislative,
executive and judicial, ana urgent de-
ficiency bills. The agricultural mill
tary. diplomatic and consular appro-
priation measures will be in shape when
the, House is ready to receive them.
The rivers and harbors appropriation
bill will carry about $34,000,000 for
continuing work already begun and
other plans for improving waterways.
The total may run up to $40,000,000 to
include new projects, including per-
haps levee construction to prevent Mis-
sissippi river floods. The bill still is
open to hearing. one bill in behalf of
the proposed intraceastal waterways
from Boston to Beaufort N. G., is SET
fA. I'm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
500, 900 at Disposal

The currency law put 100000 at the dis
posal of committee. by making use Of n
special ear the committee expects to make
the trip more cheaply than If compelled
to use the ordinary means of travel The
plan contemplates the keeping of the rec
ords of the public hearings up to the
minute. When Washington is reached on
the return trip II Is hoped the record will
be in such shape that all testimony can
be laid before the federal reserve board
Immediately, If that body has been or
ganized by the President. The resrve
board has tire power to review the de-
cision of tile organization committee. and
1t is desired that all facts influencing the
committee to it's decisions be available
when district lines and cities are an
nounced.
The committee will start out upon its
work Monday with hearings in New York.
1t is not the present intention to make
use of the special car on the trip to New
York or on the advance to Boston, which
follows Immediately. The offices on
wheels will not be occupied until the
middle of the month when the committee
starts for Chicago and the west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
NUMBER OF DEAD
BELIEVED GREAT

BELIEVED GREAT
1t is impossible to learn accurately
the number of dead and the belief that
it would be great was based on the
number of wounded. Many We're be-
lieved to have died through lack OF
medical attention. as Red Cross Off
cials were not permitted to ford the
river, even under a Red Cross flag
Those who ventured to help the wound
ed from the river risked the danger
of being shot. A few shots fell close
to or on the American side, north oil
Presidio. but no one on this side was
injured. Major McNamee sent General
Ortego warning that any further fir
ing across the river might entail grave
consequences.
So far Major McNamee has adhered
to a policy of sending back all of the
unwounded combatants. Should all OF
the federals come across they would
be disarmed, but they might be per-
mitted to remain on this side under
temporary arrests on grounds of hui
manity. Final disposition of the pris-
oners would be in the hands of higher
army authorities 1t was hoped that the
federals If they came, would cross
without any expected incident and that
the rebels would not pursue them un-
+, necessarily near
4 AS for the battle at Ojinaga, one
: mile back from the river. it proceeded
uninterruptedly, with the federals CON
fined in and fighting from the adobe
huts in the village, while the rebels.
always drawing closer, fired artillery
and small guns from the hills and ap-
proaches.
Soon after daylight the federals
made desperate attempt to rally They
even extended their line OF fire out
ward but this brought heavier firing
by the rebels that sent the defenders
back to their inner defenses. There
after the relative position of the op-
posing forces remained much the same
with General Ortega driving in shot
and shell from three sides, while Gen
eral Francisco Castro's federals fired
from what vantage points they had
within the horse corral, the customs
house and trenches.
SCRAMBLE TO REACH
UNITED STATES
been a scene equal to that of the fed
eral wounded and deserters who scram-
bled to reach the United States, while
from their rear there still poured a
parting shower of shells and bullets
The rivers edge was a ragged fringe
of smoke begrimmed. MANNED and
: half-naked soldiers, some rushing pell-
ipnell into the river some crying from
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
BANK COMMITTEE
PREPARESF FOR LONG
TRIP THROUGH WEST
Will Have Office on Wheels
for More Than a Month
While Applications Are
Being Considered

Washington, January preliminary
steps taken for the long western trip of
the reserve bank organization committee
indicate that the undertaking will be
unique in the history of the government
The committee expects to have an office
ON wheels for more than a month and
Secretaries McAdoo and Houston will live
aboard this car most of the time They
will go over the testimony taken in the
12 western cities they are to visit and
keep up with the mass of correspondence
received from Washington. Each secre-
tary will take on his own private secre-
tary with him, and besides there Will be
at least four stenographers, a couple of
messengers and possibly a lawyer from
the treasury department. This will make
a. little government army only surpassed
in trips of this sort by the Suite that
accompanies President of the United
States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
Both Armies Hold Positions
After First Days
Struggle
FIERCE FIGHTING
THROUGHOUT DAY
Estimated Loss is $50 Killed and
Twice That Number Wounded
During Day-Bullets Fall on
American Side

Laredo. Tex. January with the
dead variousIy estimated at from 150t to
twice that number and the wounded
several hundreds. both armies fighting
for possession of Nuevo Laredo, Mex,
held their positions after the first days
battle, the revolutionists under Gen.
Pablo Gonzales, less than mile from
the town and the federal forces
trenchcd within Nuevo Laredo.
Late today the government commander
at Nuevo Larendo admitted that at least
80 of his troops had been killed, includ-
ing Captain Macillas. Official reports
from the attacking forces place their dead
at 100, including Captain siziquel Parras.
Earlier in the day Red Cross workers who
crossed to Nuevo Laredo during a lull in
the firing. reported that they found more
than 200 dead on the field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-02
SCRAMBLE TO REACH
UNITED STATES

Continued on Page Eight,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-08

seize the inner thought OF which
those robes were but one symbol.
one materialization-th ideal OF
harmony and simplicity and true
naturalness.
You ask me, How is 1t possible
for a very fat woman to attain this
ideal when her own body is inhat-
monious. OF a very thin woman when
she Is equally essentially inhArmo-
niousf'
To the first I answer; II Is not at
ali necessary. except in a few cases
Of actual disease, to be fat. In most
women fat is the result Of laziness,
wrong eating or neglect Any woman
who has enough courage and will
power can conquer her fat. The
woman who hasn't enough OF those
two qualities is not the kind that has
enough of the eternal strength in her
to be q true type, spesS now. oi
course. Of the really extensively ts'
woman. There is a type OF large
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-08

woman, q woman built on heroic
lines. who. though called tat by the
unthinking. is not fat at all. Such
women lend themselves admirably to
the true lines. Their only danger Is
that the canvas Is so large that thsre
is more Of a margin left for error.
A little intelligent study will obviate
this danger and give them their right
harmonies.
The very thin woman has an ad.
vantage that the very fat woman has
not. Il IL always easier TO disguise
the lack Of certain physical qualities
than it is to hide q superabundance
Of them. And 1t 10 easier to build
up to q standard than it is to drill
down 10 one.
Nevertheless. II is important to
know that there is q standard. that
the standard can be attained and
that the matter OF real beauty and
taste rests on so simple q founda.
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-08
By Lady Duff Gordon.

simplicity. ANY dress which con-
forms to these two things is q
good dress. correct fashion-no mat
ter by whom q ls made or Of what
period.
In another article ] have outlined.
too briefly. my philosophy of color
and its effects upon the wearer and
those who gaSe upon the wearer.
The same truths hold in the lines Of
fashion.
The ancient Greek woman was
gracious. lovely. beautiful because.
among other things. she suffered no
external dis-harmonies of gaTb TO
check these qualities from within.
OF course ] speak Of the type that
impressed itself upon the genius OF
the race and that gave the fruit Of
the Venus de Milo. the Winged Vic
tory, the wonders Of the Elgin mar
bles and 90 on.
Line OF dress and natural line or
the women are absolutely and en-
tirely harmonious. Try the eifOct Of
a hustle on the Venus de Milo. or of
a crinoline. and see how absurd the
figure becomes. how utterly annihi.
lated IL it's dignity and nobility. It
becomes q thing to be laughed at.
pltifully absurd.
And II this is 30 OF a statue. now
much more is It 30 Of the mobile
thing that is the body Of q living
Womanf
do not mean that women ought
10 so about in the flowing robes Of
the ancient Greeks-although hon.
estIy do not think II would be alto
gather bad II they did.
But do mean that they could well
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-08

oboCc1oCb
ties OF surface Tissues are removed with
out disturbing blood vessels or normal It's
sue. small point of diseased tissue
may be destroyed without Affecting the sur
rounding area The curing process. while dry
ing up and causing the abnormal tissue to dis
appear. seals up and protects the blood and
lymph channels-which IL important when the
growth to be removed Is q malignant one.
The process also includes sterilization. in-
suring rapid repair. Further the high tension
current has an anaesthetising property which
makes the application bearable. even upon
mucus points surrounding the eyebail. The
degree Of heat used Is not sufficient to burn
the diseased tissue. only to kin and dry It up.
30 that II speedily disappears. A current strong
enough to do the work can be directed through
3 sheet Of white paper without charring or dis
coloring the paper. Afterward the tissue
treated can be pulverised and removed with
the fingers
Morbid growths which extend to q consid-
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-08

- HAVE been asked. "what are the
true lines Of fashionf Are there
= indeed any true linesf"
answer-"To doubt Il is like
doubling there is anything like har.
mony."
But. they say. this year there is
one fashion In lines. last year there
was another. next year there win be
stiIl another. and each will be dif.
ferenL All Of these cannot be the
true lines. Which one IL rightf
Then ] know thar nose who ask
really have In mind the hideous
hustlSs. the spreading crinollnes. the
atrociOus shoulder puffs and 50 on
Of other days
But these were excrescences. false
leads, nightmare developments.
which soon met their end. The true
lines Of fashion are very. very old
ones. The Greeks knew them. The
women Of the Orient have known
them for ages.
Their secret is simple. They are
the lines that win truly and best
bring out the naturai and inherent
beauty Of the perfect woman figure.
They are the lines that win hide or
disguise any departure from the
right mould Of nature.
They are not the lines that add
the faintest grotesquerie or exag
geration to the figure.
The body itself. the perfect body
can never be In bad taste. And so
therefore. the fashion which har
moniSes and conforms 70 the lines OF
that body cannot be in bad taste. But
anything that departs from Il. runl
At once the risk Of falsity. ugliness.
The true lines Of fashion must
have first then-naluralness Second
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-08
Moles and Other Growths
Now Cured by Dry Heat

cradle depth beneath the skin yield to the des-
locating treatment. The treatment, as upon
the face, is not dishguring there being no Sc
quel OF scar tissue. The only disadvantage is
the expense and cumbersomeness of the neces.
sary apparatus.
No needle or knife is inserted into the growth
to be removed. In fact the instrument does
not come into actual contact with the patients
body. Following are some Of the conditions
reported by Dr. William L. Clarke to the Amer.
ican Medical Association as cured in this way:
In localized cancer of the mucous membranes.
such as the tongue and inner surfaces OF the
lip, the results Of desiccation compare favor.
ably with those obtained in localized skin can
GERS. although there is not quite the same an.
surance or success. because one cannot be sure
that the adjacent glands are not involved.
In absolutely inOperable cases of cancer.
whether OF the skin or mucous membranes, the
main growth may be desiccated. Some unex-
pected good results have shown that this course
is sometimes justified. AS ordinary operations
are out Of the question. such treatments at least
delay the progress Of the disease and add to
the patients comfort.
The desiccation treatment has been used with
success in cases of lupus. acne and varicoss
and other ulcers. and meets with no resistancs
In the more common forms or malignant skin
eruptions.
In connection with the Roentgen ray treat
men OF deep-seated gfowths desiccation by
the electric current Is declared to be of great
value.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-08
The First Essentials of Good
Taste in Dress Analysed
By Lady Duff Gordon

r ADY DUFF GORDON the famous "Luele" Of Lon
don. and foremost creator Of fashions in the world.
writes each week the fashion article for AS Newspaper.
presenting al ha. newest and best in styles for wsdressd
women a-
LADY DuG-Cordons Pan. esabGthmeas bring her into
scss touch with tha, centre Of iashen
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-08

n N EDICAL records are mul.
M tiplying cases Of morbid
AVA growths on the surface
Of the body and upon accessible
mucous membranes cured by the
application of dry heat through
the medium of instruments con.
nected with high tension electric
currents. This is called curing
by "desiccation."
A special advantage Of this
treatment is that moles, ulcers,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-08

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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-06
ooNDEoss AID comMuNsT4.
}. v. lIunUiCUtt GreAmy Improved.
Other Local News.

Coneross, May 4.-Special: j. M.
Hunnicutt, who has been quite i'll at
the home Of his son, Clifton Hunni-
cutt, in Seneca, is able to visit at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Hunni-
cutt, Of this place.
We urge every one to attend more
regularly the Sunday night services
at Concross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas. Of New
Hope, spent the Weekend with their
daughter, Mrs. Jim George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone and children,
Of PelZer, were guests Of Claude and
e. NJ. Gambrell last week.
The Y. w. A., Jr., has changed the
date Of its meeting from Thursday
before the second Sunday in each
month to Wednesday. All members
will please bear in mind and attend
the meetings.
Miss Rosa Dilworth has resigned
as Sunbeam leader here and Miss
Bewley Hunsinger has been elected.
Miss Dilworth has been to the Sun
beams an excellent and enthusiastic
leader, and we feel Miss Hunsinger
will be the anne
Miss Katie Abbott spent last
week in Westminster with her sister,
Mrs. w. w. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. McAlister, of near
Seneca, were recent visitors at the
home of J. B. Burdett and family.
L. d. Alexander spent a day re-
Gently in Anderson on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tricks, of Stone
Mountain, Ga, spent last Tuesday
and Wednesday very pleasantly with
Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Hunnicutt here.
They also visited at the home of
Mrs. G. w. Beatty, near Walhalla.
Little Miss Henrietta Todd, who
has been with her aunt, Mrs. j. ID.
Todd, for the past year, left last
Wednesday to live with her father,
who recently married. Mrs. Todd
also spent a few days visiting here.
Clifton Hunnicutt and wife, Of
Seneca, were recent spend-the-day
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Hunni-
Cutt.
w. S. Frasier, of Columbia, who
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs.
}. ID. Todd, returned to his home last
week.
Miss Rozetta McLain and brothers,
or OakwaY, were among friends here
the weekend.
Several Of the Blue Ridge boys
and girls stood the teachers cxami-
nation Friday.
Blue Ridge school will close Fri
Day May 18th, with a short program.
A number Of the boys and girls will
enter the contest for medals.
II teachers meeting Sunday
evening was very interesting. Our
pastor gave us some cry helpful
suggestions.
A number OF the Royal Ambassa-
dor boys enjoyed themselves fishing
Saturday afternoon.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-05-06
olncy to Head Reserve Board

Washington, May 3.-The Feder.1
reserve board, as selected by Presi-
dent Wilson, is as follows:
Richard Olney, Boston. Mass gov
ernOr OF board. SO'
raul Warburg, New York citv
Larry A. Wheeler, Chicago.
w. p. G.. Harding, Birminphom
Ala. ""'''
Each OF the above will receive .
salary Of $4,000 a year.
Secretary McAdoo and John ske1-
ton Williams, comptroller of the cnr-
rency, are ex-officio members.
Although the President has ofrered
the goVernorship to Mr.. Olnev, word
or MS acceptance was being awaited
today. Friends here, however. We're
inclined to believe he would not de-
cline. Mr.. Olney was offered the am
D~assadorship to Great Britain bv
PRESIDENT Wilson early last year. but
expressed an unwillingness to leave
the country on account of his bust
ness interests.
Olney Declines.
Boston, May 5.-Richard Olnev
mas written the President declining
the governorship Of the Federal cur
rency reserve board.