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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
ALL IN READINESS FOR THE FARMERS Alabama Section of Farm ers' Union Meets Here
 This Morning

The stage is set for the annual con vention of the Farmers Educational and cooperative union and the curtain will rise this morning at 10 o'clock, when President o. P. Ford of the Ala address The address of welcome will be delivered by City Commissioner James Weatherly, Judge J. J. Robin son, Jr., responding.
 or especial interest will be tie ad- dress of Harvie Jordan of Atlanta, who will give a talk relative to the present crisis in the cotton situation due to war conditions abroad. MT Jordan is we'll informed on cotton and his ad- dress, it is said. will prove instructive.
 The convention closes Friday noon. The members in attendance will be carried on special, train to Ensley and Fairfield and shown over the in- dustrial plants at these places.
 The programme for today follows:
 10 to 10:10 a. m.--Called to order and opening remarks by President O. P. Ford.
 lo:io to io:sO-Address of welcome by Hon James Weatherly.
 l0.3o Co l1--Response to address oi welcome by Judge ]. J. Robinson, Jr.
 II 10 3o--Address by Hon. Ben Davis.
 11:3O to f2--"The Farm Woman by Mrs Thomas M Owen, Adjournment
 to- , D. m.--Address by Dr. C. c. Thach.
 3 to s:3o--Address by Dr. j. A. Kiernan.
 3:30 to 4--"rhe Torrens Land Sys- tenn" by Prof. ]. T. Duggar.
 D. m.--"The Present Crisis in the Cotton Situation," by Harvie Jordan of Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
KING IS CLEARED OF
 HOUL|HAN MURDER

Louis P King, charged with the mur- der of Moses Houlihan, was discharged yesterday from custody by Judge H. B. Abernethy of the court of common pleas on the grounds that the state failed to make out the semblance of case against him. The killing of Moses Houlihan oc- cured several weeks ago on the corner of Avenue D and Thirty-second street. King was arrested and charged with the crime. He stoutly denied any complicity in the assassination and at the prelimi- nary hearing yesterday he was held not guilty and was released from jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
A New Face Without
 Surgical Skin Feeling

The surgical operation of face peel ing is too radical. too often dangerous. There's better way of removing of fensive complexions and one that is en- tirely safe and rational Ordinary mer- oolized wax causes the devitalized scarf skin to come off. but gradually and gently. Unlike the surgical process, the skin IS not forcibly taken off in big pieces all at once, but almost invisible flaky particles are absorbed by the wax, and about two weeks are required to complete the transformation. There s no pain, no discomfort.
 Nature reneWs compile xions the same way, shedding tiny cutaneous scales day by day. But deficient circulation. or other abnormal condition. may interfere with the shedding-a bad complexion'' results Then mercoiized wax assists Nature by hastening the removal of the aged. faded or discolored top skin: Thu. skin is in evidence. as in robust girl- hood. This is why mercolfzed wax pro duces the indescribable beauty of ever- renewing youth. Tho wax Is put on at night like cold cream. and washed off in the morning. You can procure 1t at any drpggiet'a; an ounce ts suffictsnt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
DAVIDSON INQUEST
 DROPPED FOR A TIME
Hearing Is Postponed, But Coroner Is Not Through With Case,
 He Says

After nearing the testimony of several witnesses yesterday in the Davidson in- quest, Coroner Charles l.. Spain adjourned the hearing for an indefinite period. The jury was dismissed until resummoned.
 Albert Davidson. aged g years, young clerk employed by the Southern Express company, was assassinated in the rear of his home at North Birmingham on the night of May 2 Since that time the affair has been constantly Tn the lime light. but there has never been an arrest.
 T know that Albert Davidson was mur- dered." said Coroner Spain, and am not by any means through with my in vestigation. You can state that the case Is not pigeon holed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
HALF HOLIDAY IS DECLARED BY THE CITY COMMISSION Calls On Fans to Go to Rick wood September ? When Trophy Will Be
 Presented

Rotary Day" at Redwood park will be celebrated September 2, when the Barons will be presented with the trophy day of the baseball season by Judge w.. M. Kavanaugh, president of the South ern league. The Rotary club now has three committees busiIy at work asking the merchants to close their doors in the afternoon of that day and go to the game. The Atlanta team will be visiting Bir- mingham and the Barons have promised them a sound thrashing.
 The city commissioners yesterday de- clared half holiday for Birmingham at the instance of the Rotary club. The proclamation follows:
 Whereas, in response to our former proclamation the loyal fans and fan-esses turned out in great multitude of over 1900, despite the indictment weather. for the opening game of the baseball season and thereby won the victory for largest attendance in the league, and,
 Whereas on September Judge w. M Kavanaugh president of the Southern league, will attend tbe game in Birlning- ham and present us with the trophy. and, Whereas the Barons have made a most gallant fight all season, and are now almost sure to win the pennant for 1914.
 We do hereby proclaim a half holiday for said second day of September and urge everyone who can do so to attend the exercises at Redwood field and break all past records for crowds. Our ancient A.4- IL IL us and the Barons have promised them a sound thrashing on that occasion.
 Signed, sealed and ordered by the commission this, the 18th day of August, 1914 GEORGE B. WARD,
 President.
 Attest: H. SCUDDER RYALL, Secy." The Rotarians are determined that the attendance at the ball game September ? shall exceed that of the opening day, when Birmingham captured the attend ance trophy from Atlanta by several thousand. A committee to call on corpor- ations to ask them to declare half hol- day is made up of Oscar c. Turner, John w. Sibley, Harry B. Wheelock and Will lard J. Wheeler.
 The committee which will ask retail merchants to close is made up of J. w. Donnelly. John c. Henley, Jr., and Tom Anderson.
 The committee to call on the wholesale merchants and supply houses is composed of Solon Jacobs, Sidney F. Lazarus, George B. Ward and E. w. Fruitticher.
 These committees will immediately be- gin work and it is believed they will meet with an immediate response from the merchants and business men.
 The Rotary club luncheon will not be held today, as is customary. The monthly business meeting will be held Thursday night and for this reason the luncheon has been postponed. The Rotarians will gather at 6:30 o'clock tomorrow night for supper. The business comes afterward.
 The ways and means committee of the club recently held meeting and promises that something entertaining will be done Thursday night. large attendance is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

A pathetic scene was enacted yesterday in the office Of Judge w. l. Crubb of the United States court when two small white boys were brought before him in refer ence to a charge against them of break ing into q United States postoffice and stealing therefrom a number of postage stamps. They were brothers, Webster and Douglas Noble and products of the cotton mill district of Sylacauga and in their shriveed bodies and wan white faces they look the part. They have been con fined in the Jefferson county jail for over month, and it was to get them out of such an environment that Judge Grubb had them broubht before him and to make personal investigation of their cases.
 It was a pitiful story that was told the judge and one that brings with startiing force the practice of the state of Ala bama in eonfining man in prison and reaping the profits of his labor while his wife and babies starve. The father of the two boys was convicted of selling whisky and sentenced to a term of im- prisonment. The mother to support her five children went to work in the cotton mill. The two boys. also went to work and were at work when the crime was committed.
 The offense was committed sometime ago and the boys were admitted to bail It is understood the younger boy had no part in the robbery. but was caught trying to dispose of some of the stamps that he said had been given him by his elder brother When the time for the trial came around Webster. the older boy. had disappeared and remained away un til the court had adjourned when he gave himself up to his pondsmen. The two boys were rearrested and placed in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
Harlan Here Yesterday

Col J. E. Harlan, chief special agent for the Louisville and Nashville and his sec retary, Ped Porter, reached the city yes- terday afternoon on Louisville and Nash vile No. 3. They are at the Tutwiler Colonel Harlan who has been looking into the situation near New Orleans. where there was another holdup recently, had nothing to say yesterday in regard to that affair. He did say that the general sit uation appeared to be calm that the Tutwiler was very attractive hotel and that the Newspaper club. in his opinion, possessed no rival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19

q congratulate The Ase-.Ierald in that it has brought the comic section back to town" .aaa,
 Thus spoke McIlane Hilton, banker and editor, of Pell City.
 'T say the comic section advisedly. for there Is no other than that which The Age-Herald prosecuted last Sunday. The Katzenjammer kids Jimmy. Happy Hooli- gan, the Newiyweds-these are the flea tures-and l again congratulate The Age Herald on it's achievement.
 When the Sunday paper comes, there is always scramble for two sections, the first section or news section, and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
Want te Retain Name

A large petition has been presented to the commissioners in behalf of Cliff road. asking that the commissioners retain that name instead of the name of Thirteenth avenue, as has been included for that thor ouehfare in the new record of street names. The commissioners have several petitions for such requests and will act upon all of them, 1t is stated, at the com mission meeting next Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
RETURN OF THE COMICS
 PLEASING TO FELL CrTS"'

comic section. The paper wh fishes the best news section Is to graduated. The paper which the best comic section Is to Do c, lated.
 Therefore, the reasons for n eratulations to The Ago-Herald.
 Mr. Triton was in Birmingham day.. He declared that politics Seventh district was quiet. and ex the opinion that Sumter Cogswell not be a candidate OH the prog ticket for Congress against the cratic nominee, John l.. Burnett. tho belief of MT. Triton that Burn win handsomely over republican tion, or progressive opposition If velops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
Incorporation

The following certificate of incorpora- ton was yesterday rcorded in the office of the probate judge:
 s5200-The Wallace Brokerage company, incorporated; J. w. Wallace, president; H. S. Cooper. vice president. and J. G.. Bass, secretary and treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were yesterday recorded in the office of the probate judge:
 H. A. Cox, Avondale. to Miss Edith Greenwood.
 John w. Prude. Birmingham, to Mrs. Kate B. Drennen. .
 J. L. Jordan. Birmingham. to Miss Nan. nie Louise Shephard.
 Frank Truett. Birmingham, to Mrs. Mary Foster. s II. Jones. Birmingham to Miss Leila Maliskey,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-19
Alderman Goes East

2. l.. Alderman. manager for Drennen Co.,. left Tuesday for New York and other east ern markets. He was accompanied by O. ready-to-wear department. and MT Flew ellen. buyer of linens. silks and cotton fabrics.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-01

some length Of the situation in Eu-
rope. He reviewed the history Of cot
ton raising in a clear and forceful
manner; told how and why southern
farmers were on the verge Of ruin on
account Of the reproduction Of cot
ton. Such conditions have not been
brought about entirely by the Euro
pean war, he said. Had there been
no war, farmers in the south would
not have received the fabulous sum
they had expected for their crop this
year. Only $110,000,000 is realized
from the South Carolina cotton crop,
and the speaker quoted figures to show
that the cost Of producing such crop
is in excess Of that amount.
South Carolina farmers have gone
crazy on fertilizers, said Mr.. Watson.
The fertilizer bill for the past year is
about $31,O00,000. Much of this fer
tilizer is potash, with which most farm
lands are already sufficiently endowed.
Commissioner Watson concluded his
remarks with plea to the farmers to
raise more grain. We have the great
est opportunity that ever came to any
people, he said. The wheat crop in
many parts Of the world is a failure.
The warning European nations are 60
ing to require bread before long. Eu-
ropean gold will pour into South Car
olina and other sections Of this coun-
try II We can supply their demands
They can't use our cotton-for months
maybe years-they will not be able to
use 1t. There Is no better wheat
growing country in the world than
York county, and we have an oppor-
tunity to get rich.
At the conclusion Of Col. Watson's
address, the grain experts left fol
Rock Hill, where they were scheduled
to address an audience in the after
noon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-01
TO ASK FOR STATE AID

Fifteen York county rural schools
are expecting to receive sums rang
ing from 5000 to $500. from the
state board Of education, to aid in
continuing their respective terms
seven months. Their applications for
aid have not been sent to the state
superintendent of education yet, how
ever, because the county authorities
have not yet been able to ascertain
whether they can comply with the
conditions Of the state educational
board. To receive 5000 aid from the
state, a school district must have
voted a special tax Of four mills, run
its school for seven months, have three
teachers, an enrolment Of seventy
five pupils, and an average attend
ance Of forty. Three York county
schools-Fflbert, Tirzah and Mount
Holly-will each very likely receive
this sum.
Twelve school districts-Ogden,
Bullock's Creek, Bowling Green,
Laney, Bethesda, Philadelphia, Gold
Hill, Smyrna, Friendship, Cotton Belt,
Guthriesville and Leslie, will very
likely come in for 5000 each from the
state. To secure this amount, a
school district must have voted a
special levy Of four mills, run its
school six months, employ two teach
ers, have fifty pupils enrolled, and an
average attendance of thirty. All the
schools 1 nthe list above received 5000
from the state last year, except Lam
ey, which has risen a notch.
Nineteen Of the schools Of the coun-
ty have made application for aid from
the state in the amount Of 500, or
rather the amount Of their special
levies.
Where the regular school funds Of
a district are not sufficient to run a
school five months, and a special levy
Of at least two mills has been voted,
the state board Of education will aid
by a sum equal to the amount Of the
special levy. In no case, however,
will more than 500 be given such
district.
A number Of schools which receiv-
ed this aid last year will not benefit
this year. for the reason that all their
fund was not used and the remainder
added to their respective general
school funds, gives them enough mon
ey to operate their schools five
months this year.
Following are the school districts
which will receive amounts equal to
their special two mill levies this year:
McConnellsville, Concord, Massey,
Blairsville, Flint Hill, Hopewell, Rod
dey, Beersheba, Allison Creek, Union,
Rock Hill, Oak Ridge. Wilson. An
coma, Newport, Ebenezer, Belmont,
Santiago. Catawba.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-01
ion, has closed shop and gone to war.

ion, has closed shop and gone to war.
Cotton gloves and cotton stockings
will very likely soon be in vogue. Most
Of the kid gloves worn by women in
this country are imported from Ger
many and France, and Of course the
war has largely stopped such importa-
tion. Kid, cape and mocha skins for
American gloves, all come from Eu-
rope.
The most beautiful laces, buttons
furs and silks come from abroad and
the American supply Is even now run
ming low. The models that have come
to America from Paris since the war
began are those that only embodied the
first tendencies Of coming styles, and
since the famous French designers
Poiret, Paquin, Doeuillet, Cheruit and
others who say what mi LADY shall and
shall not wear, are now engaged In
shooting and beir~ shot at, most any
thing the York courtv woman sees fit
to wear may be considered fashionable
The wear cotton" movement prom
ises to become national, not from any
special boosting but from necessity;
and such necessity may incidentally
have much to do with an increase in
the price Of the south's greatest crop.
A famous fashion expert has this to
saw about the matter:
THE chances are that America will
be thrown for some time to come, not
only upon her own FOODS, but her own
dress ideas Pretty clothes having
style and originality are what every
American woman wants. The Ameri-
can woman buys Paris model gowns
because they are lovely, smart in de-
sign and exnuiste in color combination.
When she can find just as charming
clothes here in America she will be
perfectly satisfied to buy them and de-
lighted to wear them. The European
war Is surely the American dress de-
signer's great opportunity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-01
THE WAR TAX

Regardless Of the fact that Uncle
Sam is not at war, the citizens Of the
United States are called upon to pay
war tax, similar in many respects
to the war tax that was exacted In
1898, at the time Of the Spanish
American war.
Many of the provisions of the war
tax law became effective November
1st, and If the tax was not paid on
December 1st, a penalty Of SO per
cent Of the taxes is added to punish
the delinquent.
There are so many things that are
taxable under the war tax act, ap-
proved October %, that it is almost
impossible to enumerate them all.
Among those who must pay taxes
are proprietors Of pool rooms, at so
much per billiard or pool table; NOV
ing pictures and other theatres, ac-
cording to the seating capacity; to-
bacco and cigar dealers, graduated to
the gross sales. Then there Is a tax
on telegraph and telephone messages,
where the cost of same is over Is
cents; then there Is a tax on mort
cages and deeds, graduated to the face
value of the paper, proxies and pow
ers of attorneys to sell and convey
real estate. There is a tax on all
kinds of proprietary medicines, ex-
tracts, colognes, powders. tooth wash
es, pastes and powders, ETC., accord
ing to the retail value. There Is also
tax on your fire insurance policies
and your casualty insurance.
Also a tax Of one cent is levied on
all manifests, bills Of lading or other
evidences Of the receipt or forward
ing of freight. This applies at points
at which there are railroad agents as
we'll as to points where freight Is de-
livered to conductors.
If you have a dog that stays at
home, there is no tax on him, but If
you want to transport him as far
away as from Yorkville to Smyrna in
baggage car, then you will have to
pay q stamp tax for the privilege.
Building and Loan associations will
have to aftix stamps to practically all
the papers they use-mortgages, con-
veyances and so on.
Those liable to pay the taxes on
the various items that are required to
be accounted for on a formal return.
under the stamp tax law, unless the
tax was paid yesterday or previous to
that day, are now liable to penal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-01
THE WAR IN EUROPE.
News Paragraphs Telling of Happen
mas at the Front.

Three thousand Italians in the vicin-
ity of Hazleton, Pa, have received or
ders from Italy to report for enroll
ment before December 81, or be con-
sidered deserters from the colors Most
of the HaZleton Italians are said to
favor the allies.
A Copenhagen correspondent says
that 10000 school boys, aged Is to II,
have been enrolled as volunteer re-
cruits. In the province Of Braden-
burg, including Berlin, the boy recruits
number $4,000. According to the cor
respondent, these boy recruits are to
take the field next spring.
A London dispatch claims that the
41-centimetre guns, built by the
Krupps for Germany, are from plans
stolen from the offices Of London firm
of patent agents, to whom the plans
had been submitted by an American
firm for English patents. The British
now claim that they have later plans
from the same source that will enable
them to build better guns than the
Krupp firm is building for Germany.
President Poincare Of France, has
conferred upon General Joffre the
"Medalille Militaire," the highest hon.
or that can be conferred on a general.
A diplomat, now in London, says
Italy will hardly take part in the Eu-
ropean war before next spring and
that when she does take part, it will
be on the side Of the allies.
The sultan of Turkey and twenty
eight Moslem priests have issued a
proclamation calling on the Moslem
world to join in a holy war against
Great Britain, France and Russia. The
proclamation was issued Friday.
Emperor William of Germany. has
promoted Gen. Won HindenberP COM
mander of the German army in Po-
land to the rank of field marshal
A shipload of 1920 horses left New
Orleans, Friday for France. On the
same day 1000 horses left Newport
News, Va for France.
Field Marshal Baron Won der Goltz
has been relieved as military governor
of Belgium, and attached for the re-
mainder of the war to the encourage
of the sultan of Turkey.
Emperor William has joined Field
Marshal Won Hindenberg in the eastern
European battle zone. to offer his ad-
vice and to encourage his troops
Field Marshal Sir John French Of
the English army gives it as his opin-
ion that the German losses have been
thrice as great as those of the allies
and speaks optimistically of the flu
ture.
According TO reports from Petrograd.
Russian troops captured 10000 Austr-
an soldiers in the battle before CracOw
last week.
secret store Of arms and ammuni-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-12-01

ton is being searched for on the Isle
Of Orleans in the st. Lawrence river
just off Quebec. A concrete base upon
which siege gun could be mounted
has already been found there. A Ger
man gentleman two years ago bought
a tract Of land on the island, and last
year a moving picture company, the
principal officials Of which were Ger
mans, occupied the island on pretense
of making moving pictures, and 1t Is be-
lieved they hid a number Of siege guns
and other munitions Of war somewhere
on the island.
President Wilson is expected to con-
fer during this week with Henry Van
Dyke, American minister to the Meth
erlands, who 1t is reported has brought
a message from Queen Wilhemina
proposing a plan for peace.
An Athens dispatch says Turkey in
tends to sequestrate all religious es-
tablishments in Palestine belonging to
France, Great Britain and Russia.
Heavy SHOWS have been falling In
Servia where the Austrians are making
a supreme effort to rid themselves Of
their difficulties.
An official London dispatch says
that Australia has raised q second
contingent of $4,000 men.