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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
DECISIVE MEXICAN
 BATTLEEXPECTED
Villa and Carranza Mass Forces for Big En-
 gagement

Washington, March 22.-Reports to the state department and to the Mexican agencies here today continued to indicate that Villa and Carranza forces are mass ing near the coast in northern Mexico for what may be the most decisive bat tie fought since Huerta was overthrown.
 Advices to the state department from Tampico. dated March 19, said the Car ranza forces were "retreating to Victoria and that the Villa forces were marching on Victoria" This was thought to mean that at least a considerable part of the Tampico garrison had marched inland to join the army assembling to meet the oncoming Villa troops. The same dis patch said it was reported that ia Tam pico now were approximately 2ooo Amer jeans. 300 British subjects, 50 Italians, 50 French aO0O Spaniards and 200o Chinese.
 A report to the department from La redo. dated March 20. indicated that q large Villa force was on it's way to at- tack Nuevo Laredo. Matamoros, it was said, was being attacked, and Camargo was burning. Other reports told of an outbreak of black smallpox in Campeche, of the killing and theft of live stock by looters in the vicinity of San Carlos, Coahuila. and of the robbing of stores In Guaymas by a mob which resented tho refusal of Chinamen to accept flat money. The governor. the dispatch said. had ordered 100 soldiers to Guaymas to punish the mob leaders.
 The Villa agency made public reports that General Chao, leading the south ern division of the campaign against TaIlpico, had penetrated beyond Ebano to a point less than 10 miles from Tampico and that the vanguard of the Villa army operating against Matamoros had reached Keynesa, 50 miles from Matamoros The civil population, it was said, was flee ing from Matamoros to Brownsville, Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
GRAIN SH|PME| IS
 MUST BE PA ] F0R
English Prize COu $ on Detention of
 Steamers

London, March 22.-(11:20 D. m, ] The prize court today ordered paid s6o0,000 on American shipments of flour and wheat detained on board the Norwegian steamers Alfred Noble, Kim and Bjornstjerne Biornson anG the Swedish steamer F'ridland So far as known this Is the first money paid out by the prize court on American foodstuffs seized
 The owners of the American steamer Wilhelmina cargo are becoming dis couraged over the prize court delay in giving the case q hearing IL now seems unlikely that the case will come up March 29, the date for which it was tentatively set after a previous postponement.
 A. G. Hays, attorney for w L. Green & Co.,. of St. Louis, owners of the car go, said tonight:
 "fhe admiralty says it is expediting the Wilhelmina case. Weeks ago we offered to stipulate the facts. Sir Ed ward Grey, the British foreign secre- tary, In his note of February 20 said the case would be tried in due course.' If this is due course, prize court pro- eeuure lb DuncomDe IL IS dlHlcult 10 avoid suspecting that the case per- haps is being Intentionally delayed, so that if the court ultimately decides that the foodstuffs may proceed to Germany they will have routed mean time. An American would find it hard to choose between indiscriininate destruction and regulated capture" ! The steamers Alfred Nobel and Blornstjerne Bjornson, loaded with Chicago packing house products. have been held in British ports since the middle of November. The Fridlard, from New York, October 2S, for Copen- hagen, with packers products, was taken into Kirkwall November ID, and the Kim, loaded with foodstuffs. was detained at Newcastle December 10.
 The Wilhelmina was seized at Fall mouth February 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
HOW TO SAFELY
 PEEL YOUR FACE

If you wear an aged, discolored or weather beaten complexion, the most sensible thing to do is to remove it--- rather than patch 1t over or doctor it with cosmetics Tifes only way to really remove the plexion--aside from re- sorting to an expensive and painful sur efcal operation--is,b by means of ordinary mercolized wax. Spread the wax over the face at night. as you would cold cream; wash it off in the morning. This gradually peels off the lifeless and the half dead outer skin in minute particles gradually the fresh young skin be- meath beams forth. Then you have a clear, velyety, healthy -hued complexion such as no unnatural method can pos sibly produce. Chaps, frecSles, blotches. pimples-all surface defects due to weather. ill-health or the ravages of time. of course, disappear with the dis carded skin Ask the druggist for an ounce of mercolized wax: you won't need more.
 If you wear wrinkles or crowsfeet. the best thing to do Is to bathe your face in a harmless lotion made by dis solving an ounce of powdered saxolite in half pint witch hazel Nothing else will SO surely erase the unwelcome lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
LAST LETTER FROM
 COLONEL FARQUHAR
Canadian Killed in Action Wrote of Charge Upon German
 Position

Ottawa, Ont, March 22.-Premier Bor- den today received letter from Col Francis Douglas Farquhar D. & O., commander of the Princess Patricia Canadian infantry, whose death in ac- tion was announced here last night
 The letter, dated from Belgium, March 4. described the taking of Ger man trench. captured in such a dashing manner that it brought congratulations from Sir John French, commander in chief, and others. Copies of the con gratulatory messages were enclosed. Of the capture of the trench. the late col. onel wrote
 The enemy has been active in front of us and night reconnaissance made it clear that we had an opening. For vari- ous reasons it was inadvisable to oc- cupy the trenches. so 1 got leave to rush it and pull down the paraphet. Crabb and Papineau Qieutenants) led the party, the latter being our bomb thrower. They both showed great dash. Nothing could have been more spirited than the way the men generally went in
 In addressing Parliament Premier Borden expressed the regret of Canada at the loss of Colonel Farquhar and Sir Wilfred Laurieer, opposition leader, joined in the sentiments He added that Lieutenant Papineau was great grand son of the Papineau who led the rebel lion in Canada in 1887 against the au- thorty of that day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
DRASTIC POWER IS.
 GIVEN PARLIAMENT
Communicating Law Abs0- lutely SOcialistic in Nature,
 Say Labor Leaders

London, March 2.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press.l-The new law giv- ing the government power so commander any factory or manufacturing plant and transform it into an esta blishment for the production of Yar munitions, is. by gen. eral agreement the most sweeping and revolutionary of all the startling and un- precedented legislation which has been rushed through the bewildercd British Parliament since wars outbreak. The oill brings into being at single stroke, although tentatively and for q special purpose. condition which has been she dream of socialism for 50 years.
 Tt would be much simpler" urged Sir Frederick Banbury in the House of Com mons, If we merely gave the government q one-clause bill saying that during the continuance of the war they can do just as they like"
 John Hodge, spea.Sins for the labor party, told the House that the bill "gives effect to the contention of coHectivist so- cialist effort advanced by mary of my colleagues"
 The object of the new law IS to open to the country's service the whole of the manufacturing industry of the British isles. In the matter of taking oyer fac tories, Chancellor Lluyd-George an nounced to Parliament that an organiza~ ton of business would be set up with a live business man at it's head. It will be the commissions duty. as quickly as pos sible, to make a complete record of the available capacity of all machinery plants throughout the country to determine the particular suitability of each factory for various kinds of work; to ascertain the present occupation of each factory, what proportion of it's total effort is now put on government work. and the reason for delsys in completing contracts already in band; to ensure that the country is fairly treated by the owners and workmen, and that at the same time workmen and own CTS are fairly treated by each other and by their new employ the coun- try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
PLAN INCOME
 TAX CAMPAIGN McAdoo and Osborne to Go After Tax
 Dodgers

Washington, March 22.-Secretary McAdoo and Internal Revenue commis- sioner Osborne have decided on partial reorganization of their investigation force in planning for the 1915 income tax collecting campaign. Some 20 spe- cial agents appointed last year have re- ceived suggestions that they resign to make way for trained accountants, fitted to handle the books of corporations sub ject to the tax.
 It was explained at the treasury de- partment tonight that no reflection rested on the men whom it was desired to displace, and that it was to be ex pected that many members of the force first assembled would not be fully qual- fled to get the best results.
 A number of agents invited to resign already have done so, and it is said there have been objections to the depart ments action by members of Congress who recommended the appointments. Commissioner Osborne in his annual re- port to Congress, spoke of wedding out the force and indicated that with bet ter qualified agents greater results il actual returns might be hoped for
 Officials are still at sea as to how much to expect under the tax law for the fiscal year 1915. Secretary Me- Adoo has figured upon sS0,000,0 900, and some officials of the internal revenue bureau even put the total at sS5, 1000.
 Upon an accurate estimate, which may be made late in May. probably will de- pend the Secretarys decision on wheth CT an issue of Panama canal bonds will be necessary to meet the prospective treasury deficit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
At the Lyric

A very entertaining bill of vaudeville was presented to two fair sized audiences at the Lyric last night.
 The majority of the acts are of very good character, and took well with the spectators. Win J.. Ward in musical bouquet was forced to respond to en- cores and Lydell, Rogers and Lydell in "A Native of Arkansas kept the au- dlence in an uproar.
 The bill started off with vocal solos H. illustrated with moving pictures, which is followed by Slivers, the Barnum &. Bailey circus clown. Robins, "thc queer music ian" proved hit with his pockets full Of more things than are usually Acarted on a one-horse dray. He played differ ent instruments which he produced from the recesses of his pockets, but had g. habit of dropping the instrument and still the music went on. His act was highly diverting and when he cried with streams of water shooting out from hts eyes the audience went into convulsions of mirth
 Ward and his musical company rem Gered popular tunes on five pianos, vocal music and dancing. ''The Man From Arkansas'' act was 6 rube act with a nan in the title role who is an artist. His crickety, lame old legs and back finally limbered up until he closed the act with a clog dance demonstration that was delightful Al Raynos' bulldogs were popular, especially in the ball game in which they knocked great inflated ball all over the house. the majority of the time having it bouncing off the heads OF the musicians below in the orchestra pit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
ODENWALD CAPTAIN
 MAY BE PROSECUTED
Ship at Present Held at San Juan by Guns of
 Fort

Washington, March 22.-While the guns of Moro Castle hold the Hamburg Amer ican liner Odenwald prisoner in the har- Dor of San Juan, Porto Rico, officials of the United States government are con- sidering the question whether the steam- CTS captain shall be prosecuted for at- tempting to leave San Juan Sunday with out clearance papers.
 Lieutenant Colonel Burnham, command ing the Porto Rican regiment, cabled the war department today that it had been necessary to fire shots across the Odenwalds bow to keep her from put ting to sea Sunday. although on Friday he had warned the captain that he would be fired on if he started out of the har- bor without being cleared.
 Clearance had been withheld on account of what the customse officials considered suspicious circumstances. The ship, 1t is understood has no other cargo than coal and supplies.
 Under joint resolution passed by tho last Congress the President is authorized to direct collectors of customs to with hold clearance from any vessel which he has reasonable cause to believe to be about to carry fuel arms, ammunition, men or supplies to any warship, tender or supply ship of beligerent nation. The resolution further provides that in case any such vessels depart or attempt to depart from the Jurisdiction of the United States without clearance, for the pur- poses set forth, they shall be forfeited to the United States, and the owner or master or person or persons having charge or command" shall be liable to fine or im- prisonment.
 ury department has had its attention called to the Hamburg American liner Saxonia, now laid up at Winslow, Wash. with cargo of grain loaded at Portland Ore, last July for Hamburg. Recent &C., tivities aboard this vessel have caused officials to take steps to assure that she will not put to sea again without inspec- ton and clearance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
GUESTS OF KAULs
Mrs. Andrew Raul, Daughter and Son.
 in-Law Here From Philadelphia

Mrs Andrew Kaul of Philadelphia, &C., companied by her daughter, Mrs. J.. J. Power and MT. Power. were guests yes- tesday of MT. and Mrs John l.. Kaul They are en route to the Pacific coast for the winter. Mr. Power was guest of MT. Kaul at the Tutwiler for lunch con yesterday. while last night Mrs kiul. MT. and Mrs. Power and Mir and Mrs. John Kaul composed an interesting dinner party.
 MT. Power and MT. Eaul will go to Tuscaloosa this morning to inspect tho kaul mills at Kaulton. MT. Power said yesterday that he had heard 50 much of Birmingham that he was very much interested in coming here, and that ho was surprised at what he found
 Birmingham has lately beco me mighty well known," said MT. Power. This city seems to be getting ahead faster than most southern cities From wha: I have been able to find out Birming- ham will easily be the foremost city in the south within very short time."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
SHIP IS
 JAMMED IN ICE

St. Johns, N. F., March 22.-Further misfortune to the sealing fleet was re- ported tonight when word came that the steamer Eagle, one of eight damned in the ice off the eastern coast of New Found land, was in a serious plight in Notre Dame bay. Captain Bishop of the vessel sent wireless to the owners that ar arrangements had been made to abandon the ship. Boats, tents and supplies of food and fuel were taken out on the ice, so they might not be carried down should the ship sink suddenly.
 Veterans of the seal hunt here expressed the belief that the crew of the Eagle would be forced to make the dangerous trip over the ice foes to Twillingate, the nearest point in Notre Dame bay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
VISCOUNT CHINDA
 AND BRYAN CONFER

Washington. March 22.-Niscount Chin da, tho Japanese ambassador, called at the state department late today and con- ferred with Secretary Bryan for nearly an hour
 Later the amba ssador was asked wheth- CT he had talked about the Japanese Chinese situation. T absolutely cannot discuss the situation at all," he replied. MT. Bryan was equally as uncommuni- cative.
 Before the conference it was stated at the Japanese embassy that late advices indicated the prospects for an early set clement of the negotiations between Japan and China were brighter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
TALCUM POWDER
 IS A HEALTHIER

Washington, March 22-The treasury department decided tonight that for pur- poses of taxation under the emergency tax law, talcum powder shall be regarded as cosmetic and beautifier and not as a medical preparation. Treasury officials estimate that taxation of 1alcum powder means at least s25oOOo year to the gov ernmept-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
Name Farm Demonstrator

Chattanooga, March 22.-(Special.' ! Mac Landess of Fayetteville, Tenn. was elected farm demonstrator for Ham, ilton county today under the Smith Leever bill. Prof. A. A. Keffcr of Konxville, government representative, was present and indorsed Mir. Landess, insuring his acceptance by the depart ment of agriculture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
Get Rid of Lingering Colds. Coughs and LaGrippe

Spring finds many afflicted with lin- gering, hacking coughs that weaken the system. Slush and wet cause more colds than zero weather. Group, brohchitis, and pneumonia are prevalent. Every family should have a safe and reliable cough medicine ready for use. Foley 5 Honey and Tar Compound contains no harmful ingredients. It eases a cough, checks a cold and relieves infiamed and congested membranes. It clears the air passages and soothes inflammation. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
THE WEATHER.
Weather Forecast

Washington, March 22.-Forecast for Alabama: Unsettled Tuesday. probably local rains in afternoon or night; Wednesday generally fair.
 Tennessee: Unsettled Tuesday: Wednesday probably fair.
 Georgia: Fair Tuesday and Wednes- day, except possibly rain Wednesday in southwest.
 Mississippi: Unsettled Tuesday. prob ably local rains: Wednesday generally fair
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
Two Negroes Killed

Greenville. March 22.-(Special) Sam and Ellie Florence, living near Georgiana, killed Ben Roach ana Joe Sims here Sunday afternoon. All are ,egroes. Sam Florence has been ar rested and is now in the Butler coun- ty jail, while the other negro has not yet been captured. The killing. ac- cording to reports, was the culmina- ton of a difficulty that originated several. months ago over a dog.,-4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
ADJUSTMENTS
Florence Webber-"Lady luxury

Lady Luxury" merry, melodious, musical comedy under the direction of Charles II. Wuerz, will be the attrac- tion at the Jefferson theatre Monday and Tuesday. matinee Tuesday. The company comes here direct from it's sue cess at the Casino theatre, New York, and has large cost of clever prin- eiples and pretty chorus girls. Promi- nent in the company is Florence Web Der of the Naughty Mariette' produc- ton: Jean Pellitier, Emile Lee, Emily Fitzroy, Joseph Herbert, Donald Mac Donald, Forrest fluff, Arthur Albro, Sam J. Burton and E.. H. Crawford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
"A Pair of Sizes"

At the Jefferson theatre Friday and Saturday, matinee Saturday, H.. H. Frazee will present to local theatre goers "A Pair of Sixes," which is aptly described as "the funniest farce in the world Due to the numerous requests from various cities to be allowed an opportunity to witness the play that has set all New York and Chicago the- atregoers to talking, MT. Frazee has formed special company and has spared no expense in securing artists for the various roles of such calibre as Oscar Figman, Orlando Daly, Minna Gombel, Jane Meredith, Arthur Linden, Eleanor Fairbanks and Adelyn Wesley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
Incal Data

Summary of observations made ar United States weather bureau stations during the 24 hours ending 8 p. nt, 10th meridian time, March 22. 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23
Weather Conditions

For the 24 hours ending at p. m, March 22:
 Highest temperature ....... A Lowest temperature ......... 27 Mean temperature ........... 36 Normal temperature .......... 5S Deficiency in temperature since
 January .................. s3o Rainfall ............. .00 Total rainfall since January l 10 95 Deficiency in rainfall since Jan. 1. 8 .00 Relative humidity a. m. ...... 62 Relative humidity : m. ..... 56
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23

country is steadfast enough to face what ever comes It is a mistaken policy to use measures to keep back informa- tio1 ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-23

Stations and Weather at 8 D. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-24

lis amount being more than the
combined sales Of BalI-Band goods by
all the other iobbers in New England.
the manufacturers, the Mjshawaka
Wooden Mfg. c.. of Mishawaka. Ind.
on its own initiative gave the Dunhanl
Brothers 60. the exclusive sales Of
Ball-Band footwear in the New England
states and in Greater New York.
The result was that in the next wear
the Durham Brothers G. marketed
100000 worth of this famous brand If
goods. Stree that time the sales have
continued 10 increase so that now the
BrattleLCro concern is marketing yearly
between 5000 600 ard 100000 worth Of
BallBand all-knit boots, lumbcrmea Z
socks, felt boots and rubber footwear.
in addition to the ether lines of rubber
footwear which they handle, making tne
Durham Brothers Go. by far the lar.
gest wholesalers Of rubber footwear OF
any shoe wholesale house in the worl.i
Up to the present time the Misha-
waka concern never has made any light
weight rubber footwear. but beoinnin.
January | they will make a complete
line of men s, women's. misses and
children s lightweight rubber footwear
for which the Durham Brothers &C. Wi
have the exclusive sale for New Eng
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-24
MAMMOTH MACHINE
CUTS CARS PRICE
Moving Platform for Entire Assembly
Operation on Maxwell Cars-Four
Hours Time Required.

One machine tool, nearly 1000 feet
long, plays an important part in the
manufacture of each Maxwell automo-
bile. This machine, costing many thou
sands TO install, has nevertheless help
Ell make it possible for the Maxwell
Motor Co. Inc, TO chop nearly 800
off the list price of its car for the 1916
season, through the increased produc-
tion capacity which it affords, and the
simplifcation of the labor schedule in
the assembly operation.
This progressive assembly is Il won
derful climax of manufacturing science.
| l1 occupies a strip along one side Of
one of the Detroit Maxwell factories
The room is 1000 feet by 150-one-
story and flooded with sunshine
/ The platform progresses % inches a
minute. At one end men roll on this
platform string of low-wheeled
/ trucks, each bearing a bare, implanted
i frame. This frame journeys steadily
from one end of the platform to the
other. nearly 1000 feet away. Its
progress is fanked with stock rooms
from which emerge men with steady
streams of automobile parts and units.
Alongside the platform stand seventy
gangs of men.
/ Drawing on the stockroom at their
immediate rear, these men install, on
this moving frame part by part, the
components of complete automobile.
Always the work is moving, slowly,
steadily. At one point the platform
meets an overhead railway which sup
plies, at exactly the correct rate, an
automobile body for each chassis.
1t takes nearly four homs for the
frame to become the complete automo
bile. which rolls off the platform and
into the hands of the tester for fina
adjustment, under actual running con
ditions. Under manufacturing codni
tions in vogue still in many plants
this assembly process would have re
quired as many days.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-24

land and Greater New York. with this
addition the Durham Brothers Co. ex-
poets to market $l,000,0OO worth of
Ball Band products and t. do altogether
IN annual business Of -, 100000 TO
IS GOO, 600.
These goods are all shipped from the
factory in carload lot aal set off on
the local firm s sidetrtset, and unloaded
into the basement of il a-srehousc, eff
fecting u large saving inc and car
tage The railroad serve has been so
perfected that the cars carrying these
goods run on Il schedule Of three days
from Mishawakas to Brattleboro.
The Ball. Band line Of knit boots and
rubber footwear is regarded by the Dun
ham Brothers Co. as unquestionably
the best that ever has been produced,
and it is this line Cf goods that has
been the chief factor in building up
in Brattleboro the largest boot and shoe
wholesale house In New England and
the largest business in rubber footwe r
Of any wholesale shoe house in the
world.
Besides its story warehouse leo
feet long by go feet wide the local
house occupies one cf the lower floors
of the American building, which is con
nccted vita its warehouse by side
track.