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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
For Freckled, Rough
 or Spotty Complexion

The freckling discoloring or rouEhen- ing to which delicate skins arc subject after exposure to wind or sun. often ap- bearing in early spring. may readily be gotten rid of. Mercolized wax, spread lightly over the face before retiring and removed In the morning with soap and water. completely peels off the disfig- ured skin Get m ounce of the wax at any druggists. There's no more effect i've way of hanishing freekles or other cutaneous defects. Little skin particles come off each day. so the process doesn't even temporarily mar the com pleXion. and one soon acquires brand new. spotless girlishly beautiful face.
 Wrinkles caused by weather. worry or Illness are best treated by d simple solution of powdered saxnlite. l oz. dis solved in ie pt. witch hazel Bathing the face in this produces a truly mar velous transformation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
PREPARING FOR TRIAL
 OF CRIMINAL CASES
Circuit Court Judges Ask City to As sign Two Prosecuting Attorneys
 to Court During May

In reference to the trial of criminal Crow and Judge c. B. Smith have in- structed the clerk to set no civil cases for the month of May. and they will en- deavor to clear the docket of these cases. The large majority of them are appeal cases from the police of the city of Bir- mingham and in view of this fact the circuit court judges have asked the city commissioners to furnish them with two prosecuting attorneys to try these cases. The communication to the city commits sioner follows:
 Birmingham, March 15, 1915. Honorable Board of Commissioners of the City of Birminmham, Birmingham, Ala:
 "Gentlemen: Judge Smith and I have decided to devote the month of May to the trial of criminal cases. most of which were appealed to the circuit court from the recorders court of Birming- ham.
 "If you can supply us with two. pros ecuting attorneys, we will both set dock cts for the trial of these cases during that month but if you can only furnish one such attorney, we will have to ar range our dockets accordingly, and we will thank you to let us hear from you at your earliest convenience, as the clerk will have to make up the dockets in q little while.
 "Thanking you for your reply, I am.
 ''E. c. CROW.
 "As Judge Circuit Court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
TRADE COMMISSION
 BEGINS WORK TODAY

Through the absorption of the bu- eau of corporations in the commerce department by the new commission it's work of organization will be greatly simplified. The office staff and rec crds of that bureau are transferred to the commission and furnish a working force already organized and equipped with much information as to the cor porations with which the commission will deal. It will be the duty of tho commission to classify these corpora tions and formulate regulations and rules as provided for in the trade com mission act; the declared purpose of the act being to establish regulated competition among concerns engaged in interstate transactions
 The act also authorized the com- mission to investigate trade matters tn foreign countries as they may affect American foreign trade. In his speech at Indianapolis two months ago Pres ident Wilson called attention to this provision, saying it endowed the com mission with the powers of n tariff toard among its other duties. While there has been no indication that the commission proposes to invoke these powers immediately and begin n studv| of tariff problems generally, it is pos siple that efforts will be made to aa- Vise the next Congress as to the ef- feet or certain specific schedules in the present tariff law.
 With the exception of MT 4ubiec. all the commissioners have been con flrmed by the Senate. Mir Hurley will hold office six years. MT. Harris five years and MT. Parry four years MT Rublee's nomination failed of confirm ation, but he takes office under a re- cess appointment subject to confirma ton by the next Senate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
FRANK IS HELD ON BOARD THE GHEL
 AGAINST HIS WILL
One of Crew of the Frye Reported Detained by Captain of the Ger
 man Cruiser

Newport News, Va. March 15.--Ac- cording to testimony given the Wash fngton government, Charles Frank, one of the members of the crew af the was sunk by the German converted cruiser Prinz EiteI Friedrich. is being held aboard the German warship here In German uniform against his win. The circumstances of the case com municafed to Washington were re- veaIed today by other members "f the News.
 Frank and Robert Rogge another of the Fryes crew, it has developed, were placed in German uniforms sometime before their comrades were released on arrival at this port. All facts in the case have been submitted to the state de- partment at Washington, but so far as can be learned, officials here have received no instructions as to what course to pursue
 The status of tie situation devolves upon a sworn statement made to the collector of this port by E. w. Johnson of the American ship and comrade of Frank. who also is known as Frouth. Frank or Frouth and Rogge are Ger mans Rogge is said to have made known his nationality to Commander Thierichens soon after being taken on board the Eitel Friedrich. He told the commander he had offered himself to German colors in Seattle and again in Peru. where the Frye touched, but had been told that nothing could be done for him.
 Decline Comment
 After Rogge had donned the German unifirm. according to the statement of Sailor Johnson, Commander Thierich- ems went to the crew and asked if there were any other Germans among them. He was told that there was not Frank had shipped on the Frye as a Nor wegian and had not proclaimed that he was German, but, notwithstanding this he was summoned before the Ger man commander the stateemnt says When next seen he was in a German uniform and orders were given that the Americans were not to communicate with either Frank or Rogge.
 In his sworn statement. it is declared,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
First Problem Not Known

Johnson has said that Frank had told him when they were talking about the war that he did not want to fight for any nation involved. This was given by Johnson as his reason for believeing that Frank was being detaineed against his will.
 Commander Thierfchens again today did not send to Collector of Customs Hamilton the reply to his request for a statement as to the length of time to be required for repairs to his ship.
 In view of this the German vice con sul, MT. Grasseau, of this port was sent to him MT Grasseau reported that the German commander gave assurances that he would make reply at the earl
 fest possible moment" He also stated that members of the American naval board of survey were examining his ships condition and that he wished to await the completion of the survey be- fore making any stipulation. Rear Ad- miral Beatty, commandant of the Nor folk navy yard, visited the German cruiser today while it was being ex- amined by Naval Constructor Dubose and his board.
 No Germans Among Them None of the American naval officials would discuss the result of the survey. It was learned, however, that Command CT InlerlcnenS nau ueclared since ne had been in port that the boilers were prac-. ticaly useless and would have to be renewed almost entirely before the ship could put to sea. It also was ascertained that no move had yet been made to repair the vessel.
 Further disclosures have revealed that while the Eitel Friedrich was eluding warships in the south Atlantic ocean she hoisted on her decks a false smoke stack to deceive her pursuers. Remnants of this stack were seen on the ship today
 Immigrants on the Eitel Friedrich were not removed today for transpor- tation to Ellis Island as had been planned Complications had arisen it was said, after consultation with rep lresentatives of various governments and Spanish, Portuguese, Branch, Brazilian and the Ottoman consular agencies in this country are trying to solve the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
O'NEAL DRAMATIC AS HE RESENTS
 INSTALLATIONS OF
 PROBE COMMITTEE
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before you. Your committee stated that his statement was admissible although it was hearsay and it was so written down in your record.
 The statement that I ever borrowed from Mir Charles M. Lewis. or any other person, except those mentioned in this statement, $21,000. or any other sum- for the payment of the interest on state warrants or for any other purpose is an absolute and malicious fafsenood. At the time mentioned I did need this and larger sum to pay off interest which the state owed the First National bank of Birmingham for carrying state warrants. That bank had informed me that they were unwilling to purchase other state warrants unless this indebtedness was settled. applied to MT. L. B. Farley, president of the New Farley National bank, and he agreed to make arrange ments to pay off the interest due the First National bank of Birmingham, which he subsequently did. needed that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
Is Presented Desk Set

Washington. March 15.-Wiliiam J. Harris of Georgia, the only southern member of the federal trade conmis- sion. which organized today, was pre- sented a handsome desk set by the union soldiers in the, census bureau as a token of their appreciation of his Kindness and consideration A vet eran who had lost an arm at the bat tie Of Atlanta made the presentation speech In that battle Mir. Harris father-in-law, Gen. Joe Wheeler. com manded the Confederate cavalry.
 During MT. Harris term as director of the census he abolished the age limit of employees in the case of Con Iederate veterans and thus allowed several hundred to be named as crop reporters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
Greece Protests

Berlin, March f5.-(By Wireless to Sayville. )-Reports from Milan 10 the Overseas News agency say that Greece has protested to the British and French governments against the use of freek islands as points of shipment in the bombardment by the allied fleet of the Dardanelles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
Service for Refugees

Berlin. March l5.-tBy wireless to SaY- vilie)-ln the main hall of the criminaI court building in Alt-MoaDit yesterday the first divine services for refugees from the regions of East Prussia devas- tated by the Russians were held. Several young persons were confirmed and a. number of children were baptizsed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
Peter Krakas Indicted

Wilmington, Del. March 1b.-Peter Krakas. who. according to the police, is implicated in the murder of priest and his housekeeper at New Britain. Conn. today was indicted for first de- gree murder for the killing of a po- liceman here March 6. He will be placed on trial Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
NEWS OF ENSLEY

The real estate dealers and insurance agents of Ensley have entered d pro test with the city commissioners in reference to the equipment of ths Ems ley fire department. They contend that the equipment is insufficient and that as consequence there are delays in getting to fires and a corresponding heavier fire loss.
 It is stated that the gears on tho regular fire truck of the Ensley sta ton were stripped last October and that the machine had been in the re- pair shop since that time and that in- ferior machines have been installed in it's stead. The insurance men claim that owing to the present fire appa' atus breaking down while on it's way to a fire several heavy losses have occurred which might have been pre- vented with the proper equipment They state that some of the runs arc several miles in distance and that first class machine is needed for the work.
 The remains of the late Rev. George l.. Jenkins, pastor of the Ensley Meth odist church, were sent yesterday morning to Lafayette for interment. iti. JtHhiiS uitd IiEul ilobi Bright's disease, having been a suf- ferer for about year. Accompanying the body was committee consisting of the following well known Methodist clergy and laymen: Bishop J. II. Me- Coy, Dr. J. F. Sturdivant. the Rev. G. J. Waits. George R. Byrum and Thomas R. Walker.
 The following invitations have been received by the members of the Fair view School Improvement association: .'The Cosmos club cordially invites your association to attend it's educa- tional day meeting to be held at the Ensley Highland Presbyterian church on Friday. March 19, at 3 o'clock Prof. ]. F. Thomas of the University of Ala bama. and Miss Whidden, the welfare worker for the Tennessee company, will be the speakers of the afternoon"
 The home of J. II. willoughby at 109 Crews street was completely de- stroyed by fire yresrday morning about 10:30 o'clock. Owing to the long run that had to be made by the Fair view and Ensley fire departments the house was all ablaze when they ar- rived. Sparks from the burning build ing set three adjoining houses on fire but were quickly extinguished with small damage. Damage on the building which was owned by N. ]. stewart was about 5000. and was partly cov- cred by insurance.
 Yesterday morning in the Enslcy Lolioe court Albert Thornton, a negro, was fined $100 and 90 days extra of hard labor by Judge J. T. Lowry for violating section 5S-C of the city code. The negro was arrested by Detectives Wiggins and Granger at Annesburg on Sunday for selling whisky without license.
 A. F. Meahl, c. F. Camp and c. Lime man left yesterday for Jacksonville, Fla, on a bushes strip
 The Rev. J. A. Bryan of Birmingham will lecture at the Fairview Presby- terian church at Ann street tomorrow evening at the regular midweek1y services The public is cordially in- vited to attend and a special invita- tion is extended to the children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
Final Estimate by People

"Gentlemen of the Committees: My ad- ministration has passed into history. have the proud consolation of knowing that discharged every official duty hon estly, faithfully and to the best of my ability. The final estimate of my ad- milistration will be made, not by my op- ponents alone, but by that great, inn rartial, final tribunal, the sovereign peo- pie Of Alabama.
 "Gentlemen of the Committee: ! am always ready and willing to defend my administration as well as my character from attacks from whatever source they may come, as well as the independence and dignity of the executive office which I had the honor to fill. I have already given the people of Alabama through my public message a full history of my administration. l am ready to go before them and explain every official act. If the administration is To be put upon trial, 1t is the people of Alabama who are to be the judges, and to whom l will go for vindcation.
 ''1 am now ready to answer any proper or legitimate questions that you may propound."
 Lacy to Testify
 Montgomery, March 15.-(Specal. )--Cap- itol officials are awaiting with some de- gree of interest and anticipation the ap-
  sentence for embedding state funds, be- fore the joint legislative Investigating committee The committee announced before it began it's labors in Montgomery that it would examine Lacy on the stand, but it has not given any intimation of when the former clerk of the convict de- partment will be summoned as wit ness.
 7 When the committee left for Birming- ham last Saturday it was rumored here that Lacy would testify before the com mittee in Birmingham, but it is now be- lieved that he will give his testimony, if any he has to offer, before the com mittee in Montgomery.
 Hartwell Douglass, president of the state board of convict inspectors, today said the committee had not i.uicated to him when they would want Lacy, hence he has given no order for his relea Sc from prison to appear before them. He expressed the belief, however, that Lacy would not be summoned by the commit tee until it resumes its labors- in Mont gomery, which may be next week or the week following, depending upon when the committee finishes it's work in Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
Simplest Ceremonies Will Mark Organization of the New Governmental Agency

Washington, March 15-The second great governmental agency created by Congress in President Wilson's admin istration will come into being at noon tomorrow when Joseph E. Davies of Wisconsin, Edward N. Hurley of Jllin- ois. William j. Harris of Georgia, Will liam H. Parry of Washington and George Rublee of New Hampshire are sworn in as members of the federal trade commission with far-reaching powers of supervision over American business enterprises
 As was the case with the federal re- serve board. there will be only the simplest ceremonies in connection with the organization Of the trade commits sion. Chief Justice J. Harry Covington of the supreme court of the District Of Columbia will administer the oath, completing the work he began as 0 member of Congress, when he intro- duced the bill creating the commits sion. Later in the week the commits sioners will be received by President Wilson.
 9ll of the commissioners were in Washington today engaged in prelim- mary conferences Mir. Davies, whose appointment holds for seven years and who will undoubtedly be the first chairman of the commission, said the first formal meeting would immediate. ly follow the induction of the members into office. From that time or the commission will be in daily session. setting its machinery in motion.
 First Problem Not Known
 No announcement as to the first problem to be attacked has been made, but Commissioner Davies has been in frequent conference both with the President and with Attorney General Gregory and it is certain that defl- mite programme of action has been suggested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at JIni- ted States weather bureau stations dur ing the "A hours ending s D. m.. 18th me- ridian time. March 15. 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16

optionists, whether they were friendly ,r unfriendly to my administration. acted under the law which had been enacted by the legislature in perfect good faith. My message to the legislature reviews this subject at length
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, March l5.-Foreeast for Alabama: Cloudy and colder Tuesday Wednesday fair.
 tennessee; Cloudy Tuesday, rain or snow and colder in east; Wednesday fair.
 Georgia: Showers and colder Tuesday in west and Tuesday or Tuesday night in east; Wednesday partly cloudy. colder in east
 Mississippi; Partly cloudy Tuesday. celder in southeast and extreme south: Wednesday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16

Stations and Weather at s p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16

Yesterday morning in the Enslcy Lolice court Albert Thornton, a negro, was fined $100 and 90 days extra of hard labor by Judge J. T. Lowry for violating section 5SC of the city code. The negro was arrested by Det etsctives Wiggins and Granger at Annesburg on Sunday for selling whisky without license
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-16

''As to the employment of special coun- sel, refer you to my quadrennial mes sage to the legislature. which fully ex- rlajns this subject. Every attorney that employed with one exception, were engaged with the approval of the attor- ney general and that one exception was the attorney who had been employed by the state tax commission, and not by me. These gentlemen rendered valuable services to the state, and their compen- ssttion, which agreed to pay them. was not on account of their political affilia- tIaps but I employed the best attorneys whether they were prohibitionists or local
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-29

Which will be held with the Wes-
leyan Methodist church at Union, Jan.
1881, 1915:
Program.
Sermon-Thursday, 7:30 p. m., Rev
j. w. Rollins. Theme: Repentance
and Salvation"
Sermon-Friday, 1880 p. m., Rev. }
NJ. Merrill Theme: Regeneration"
Sermon-Saturday, 1880 p. m., Rev
D. o. Powers. Theme: "Holiness-
What 1t is Not, and What 1t Is" Fol
lowed by Quarterly Confertnce of
Spartanburg charge.
Sermon-Sunday, II a. M, Rev. S.
Irving Keeler. Theme: holiness and
Missions" praise service at 10 a
n.y.
Sermon-Sunday 2:3O p. m., Rev. j
A. S. Anderson. Theme: "Holiness
and Tithing."
Sunday, 7: so p. m., Rev.
S. Irving Keeler. Theme: "Holiness
and The Lords Return" (Com-
munion service at p. n.y.
Services at 10 a. m. and 2:3O p. m.
both Friday and Saturday will be de-
voted to prayer and conference Oh
blDle uOcITlne ana WOIh
At these services the following
Papers To Be Read and Discussed:
1. Class Meetings-How to Get the
Best Results from Them. r. j. Cudd.
2. Essential Qualifications of a
Sunday School Teacher. j. G. Num-
nally.
8. How to Build up Sunday
School. Mrs. Rice.
4. Pastoral Visitings-Its Necessity
and Methods. d. O. Powers
5. How to Promote Revivals. GJ
BY Prayer and House-to-House Visi-
tation; j. C. Satterfeld. (2) BY
Personal Work and Tract Distribu-
ton; S. I. Keller.
6. How to Develop Our People in
Prayer J. NJ. Merrill
7. Altar Work-How and by Whom
Should 1t Be Conducted. w. E. Nc
Intyre.
8. The Baptism With the Holy
Ghost-Its Evidences and Conditions
of Reviving. J. A. S. Anderson.
O. How to Keep Sanctifed. ]. w.
Rollins.
Each subject will be open to discus
sion by the brethren. If any are un-
able to attend they should send their
paper to the chairman to be read be-
fore the convention. Pray for the con-
vention; plan to come and bring some
one with you. The president of the
CONFERENCE wants to meet all those
taking course of study with referent,
to the same.
]. R. GEORGE,
Chairman of Eastern District.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-01-29
TWO MILLION AUTOMOBILES.

There were registered in the sew
eral states last year 1,S03,441 auto
mobiles, against 1,127,940 in 1918
At this extraordinary rate of in
crease of nearly $4,000 a month, the
country will have 100000 automo-
biles by early spring.
Two million automobiles represent
an investment for the buyers of at
least $1,5000,00O. Placed end to end
they would form a double line stretch
ing clear across the continent. Their
upkeep and operation must cost per
year nearly as much as the original
cost of the machines. But they
evidently pay, and more and more
in commercial sense, or they would
not go on increasing so greatly in
number, regardless of industrial de-
preston and war disturbances. And
in the great stimulus that they give
to good-roads construction they have
had profound effect in improving the
economy of the country.
The great war, indeed, has been de-
monstrating the peace value of the
automobile in proving its military i'm
portance. 1t has been of vast and in
dispensible use in all the armies for
the transport of supplies and the mop
ilizing and shifting of troops on the
scale and with the rapidity which dis
tinguished this war from all others
But for Paris great supply of the
machines the army for the defense Of
that city could never have been mar
shalled as it was at the critical NOM
ent to strike Won Kluck on the flank
and turn his swift advance eastward
and bckward.
The day of the automobile is evil
IDENTIFY only at its beginning, and
America is to lead the world in max
ing it an instrument of economic
value