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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-11
OFF F|C|ALS AWAIT
 NEWS IF FIGHT ID
 SOUTH 0F SATEVO

San Antonio. April 10.-Dispatches from the front indicating a contact between the advanced columns of the American expedition beyond Satevo were anxiously awaited tonight by General Funston. Just where the cavalry attachments are to- night was not known at army headquar- ters here, but it was believed that they were making their way along the dan gerous mountain trails in the vicinity of Parral in close pursuit of Villa, who, Mexican officials reported, was in that district 48 hours ago.
 The latest advices from General Per- shing indicated that he was continuing the campaign without sign of limiting the activities of his men and no in dication was evident here that any check on their activities would be given
 General Funston said that so far as he knew. no dead line on the pursuit of Villa had been fixed. So far as headquarters officials know, the Ameri- can troops are in Mexico to get Villa and no one has told them where to stop
 READY TO TAKE CONTROL
 Fl Paso, April 10.-General Gavira, Car ranza commander at Juarez, tonight an- nounced that the forces of the de facto government were in a position to take
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-11
OFFICER IN MEXICO
 USED GROUNDS II TIMES FOR COFFEE
Teaspoonful of Precious Berry Will Buy More Than Gold Coin-Dol- lar Apiece Paid for Half
 Cent Cigarette


 Pershing's Camp, at the Front in Mex ico, April S.-CBy aeroplane and motor truck to Columbus, N. M, April 10)--Gold is the word which had been adopted along this front to designate coffee A teaspoonful of coffee with inestimable benefits accruing will buy more than a gold coin and the rich color enhanced by its scarity has fixed the nickname firmly for this campaign.
 An officer at this camp today dealing out the days coffee ration to soldier advised him to save his coffee grounds for second boiling in ease of delay in the arrival of fresh supply trains.
 ''I save mine," said the officer
 How many times do you use the same grounds?" he was asked.
 USED ELEVEN TIMES
 "one set of grounds I used Il times" he replied. "The last few times I was just drinking suggestive make believe, but it kept me happy"
 Another officer offered s1 in gold for cup of we'll used coffee grounds and his bid was refused.
 Tobacco is the only article which has approached coffee in the inflated value which this campaign has placed on a few ordinarily commonplace commodities.
 Reports coming from the southern area of this front where the swiftly moving point of the American expedition is penetrating new territory faster than supplies can be, forwarded, today brought new high cost of living scales"
 At a town which two days ago was the advanced front, man is said to have paid s1 gold apiece. for ordinary Ameri- can cigarettes quoted at cents a pack age Sugar was obtained for 50 cents pound gold, while soap brought s1.75 per cake.
 FINDS A MULE One negro trooper has discovered that it is not necessarily fatal to be left alone in Villa territory The trooper for some reason, possibly discipline, was dismount- cd when on April his command ran into party of Villa soldiers concealed be- hind rocks at Aguas Calientes, north of Guerrero. When the Villa men opened fire. the American troops went after them so far that the dismounted man was com pleteIy behind. When the chase of the bandits had ended his comrades were literally over the mountain and miles away
 The trooper hunted for Mexican farm house where he obtained mule. For two days he lived alone among Mexicans in community said to be filled with Villas friends On the third day he was picked up by another command of the negro regiments detachment of which he was member.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-11
Asks Second Receivership

Topeka. Kan, April 10.-The Genesee Valley Trust company and the Traders National bank of Rochester, N. r.. filed suit in the United States district court here today against the Kansas City
 Mexico and Orient Railway company asking that the court again take the railway company under it's Jurisdiction. The railway was sold by the federal court under foreclosure proceedings less than a year ago for s6,0oo.0oo. The petition states that 1t Is not practical to operate in Mexico and that the war has made it impossible to obtain funds in England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-11
GERMANS STRIVING
 ID BREAK NEW LINE
 HELD BY THE FRENCH
Stopped Each Time by Gallic Curtain of Fire, Which Inflicts Heavy Losses
 on the Germans

Without pause, the German crown prince, taking advantage of the evacua- ton of the Bethincourt salient by the French and the occupation of that posi- ton by the Germans, has thrown several divisions against the new French line, but so far has been unable to break that line at any point.
 The bombardment of the whole front of the west of the Mouse is of increas- ing intensity on both sides. Germans, moving down along the Haucourt- Bethin- court line, attacked the French positions south of the Forges brook. Here they had to face the full fury of the French guns, which cost them heavy losses.
 The French front along the strate- gic sector extending from Le Mort Homme to Cumieres remained unmoved, and further attempts to assault were ar rested by the French curtain of fire.
 The French still hold their positions in the Cailette wood, which has been which German attacks are being directed daily
 The last remaining mine crater taken recently by the Germans from the Brit ish at St. Eloi has been recaptured by King Georges men, who also were able in their attack to establish themselves in German trenches running southwest from the crater.
 ONLY SPORADIC FIGHTING
 From the Dvina river to the lowei Stripa, there has been sporadic fight ing between the Russians and the Ger mans. Considerable activity by the air. men of both sides also has been shown. Near Komora, in the Pripet marsh re- zion, a German attack, launched by
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-11
Record Unified Tonnage

New York, April 10.-The month ly statement of thrilled orders of the United States Steel corporation, issued today, again broke all rec ords.
 The orders stood on March 31 at 9,331, ,001 tons, an increase of T62,035 tons over February 29, when they were s,56S,966 tons, the previous high record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-11
THE POWER GIVEN

Section 8 That the said committee or any subcommittee thereof is empowered tc sit and act during the sessions or recess of Congress at such place or places as may be found necessary; to require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers and other documents, by subpoenae or other wise and to swear such witnesses and take their testimony orally or in writing
 Section 4. That the said committee is hereby authorized to employ such counsel and. experts and clerical and other as- sistance as shall be necessary to perform it's duties hereunder.
 Section D. That the speaker shall have authority to issue subpoenaes for wit nesses, upon the request of the commit
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-11
TRADE COMMISSION
 FILES REPORT OF
 GASOLINE PROBE
No Conclusion Drawn as to Reason for Increase in Prices-But 15 Per
 Cent Is Exported

Washington April 10.--The federal trade commission today presented to Congress a preliminary report on it's i'm vestigation of the rise in the price of gasoline. The report carries mass of statistics on production and prices. but draws no conclusions as to the cause of the increase of the latter
 Of alleged price discriminations which the commission is charged with investi- gating under a Senate resolution the re- port says:
 If prices are found to have been raised to higher levels in some sections than in others, making due allowance for quality of product, freight and mar keting conditions, it may be inferred that an element of artificial manipula- tion has entered into the advance
 REPORTS 15 PER CENT
 One table submitted with the report shows that tank wagon prices, higher in the west in January, 1915. than they were in the east were higher a year later in the east. Another table shows 1915 ex- Poi 'S oiiiooiiloo eo io Pei eeAe oI the eH- tire gasoline content of all the crude petroleum produced in the United States within the year Exports for the year of gasoline, naptha and benzine totalled 2S4,50000O gallons, against 233, ,5OOO0O in 1914 and 1SSO00,OO in 1913.
 The tables show crude oil production virtually was unchanged throughout 1915. but that production in the Cushing field whose oil shows the highest gasoline content of all, dropped from more than S,00c0oo barrels in April, 1915. to 3,OO0,oOO in December. Increased production in the Healdton field, which produces a
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-11
ONLY A PORTABILITY

It was explained after the plea was entered that the reservation of the right to change it was a formality in asmuch as under the law the court can- not accept a plea of guilty on charge of first degree murder.
 After Dr. Waite had been taken to the Tombs he was placed ill an ob- servation cell.
 District Attorney Swann said he ex- poets to appear in the general ses- sions court, where Waite was ar raigned today, on April 21 and ask that the case be transferred to the crim- inal branch of the supreme court. If this motion is granted a request then will be made that the trial be set for the first week in May. MT. Swann said he had completed his case against the prisoner and only awaited the conven- fence of the court.
 Waite was on the verge of a col lapse, prison attendants said. when he was placed in his cell in the Tombs. He refused to see anyone except his cooa- sel. or to receive written conm4uni- cations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-11
PRISONER IS WEAK

The prisoner was weak. too, from the
 strain of his experience preceding his arraignment. He had been removed from the observation ward of Bellevue hospital in an automobile driven by his brother, Frank Waite. Persons crowded the sidewalks to ! watch him walk from the hospital door to the machine.
 Before the machine started off pr. Waite posed for moment for moving picture photographers. The trip to the criminal courts
 building was interrupted hy visit to police headquarters. There Dr. Waite WAS photographed while his finger prints and measurements were taken. He declined to talk. Before being arraigned Dr. Waite was taken into the district attorneys office for a conference with his coun- sel, Walter R. Deul, and prosecutors s assistant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-11
TEXT OF RESOLUTION

The resolution follows:
 Whereas, in the monthly crop report of the department of agriculture for De- cember, 1915 it was estimated that the cetton crop of the United States for 1915 was the smallest for a number of years; and,
 Whereas, the publication of this rec, ord was followed by sharp fall in the price of cotton, when the contrary would have been expected under natural conditions and in the absence of any artificial interference with 4 operation of the normal laws of trade; and.
 Whereas it, has been Ereduently charged and Is widely believed, that the price of cotton has been unduly and artificially depressed through operations OF the New York cotton exchange; there fore be it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-11
NATURE OF PROBE

Resolved, that the committee on in- terstate and foreign commerce be. and iT is hereby empowered and directed to make complete and thorough investiga- uon as to the causes of the fluctuations in the price of cotton and the difference in the market price of the various classes of cotton, and said investigation shall be conducted with the particular object of ascertaining whether or not said fluctua- tions i'll the prices have resulted in whole or in part from the character of contracts and deliveries thereon made on the cotton exchanges dealing in futures or is the result of any combination or conspiracy which interferes or flinders commerce among the several states and territories or with foreign countries
 Section 2. That the said committee shall report to the House all the facts disclosed by said investigation. and that legislation. if any, it deems advisable in relation thereto,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-11
WAITE ARRAIGNED
 AND SENT TO TONES;
 PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Required But Two Min utes-Sidewalks Crowded to See Him for Brief Instant-Trial
 May Come First Week in May

New York, April 1O.-Dr. Arthur Warren Waite. who has confessed to having poisoned his father-in- law, John E. Peck, Millionaire drug manu- facturer of Grand Rapids. Mich, en- tered through his counsel today q prayer of not guilty when arraigned on the indictment charging him with murder in the first degree. His coun- sel, however, reserved the right to change the plea within 10 days.
 District Attorney Swann consented to this arrangement and Dr. Waite WAS committed to the Tombs without bail to await trial. No date was set
 The arraignment required only two minutes and pr. Waite spoke no word, but stood pale and quiet, gazing at the floor. It was apparent that he had not fully recovered from his illness.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-18
ACTIVITY
CONTINUES
ON MARKET
General Trend Is In
Direction of Higher
Levels

NEW YORK, Oct ls,-The New
York Evening Sgg financial. i"N+t"
Tuesday afternoon said
"Al.ho heavy groat-iAEing hgu.-n.
ton wA- Elective AT tirnes n bring
ng sho1i dsciisd rT-SulArtJ -
market m Jvsm -n.R today TIE gen.
e-ai coarss % prices IN the best par
y the ays h5lrs ~ business whs ~
Ole dlr>rtinn D, hikhsT iSvela Srh
especial stssogth IN ne stsel COP
per .nd shipping shar~a IN ne
.Ixur sto.ks and N VN1o1s special.
ia or41nGs we're easily soso~o-
si an5 commission house ccms 90
alr p1hic &C sopni vas In svioance.
,articulftriy u same ~ ths low.
,ric.4 ssu-s In ~hich ~qu.ues are
1otdiy ,nsrsss'ns n vaiue because
srp.n nuf sArplngA n FOR "a.
stanss o u. 3sper shsreA wS!ch
Anv- h.sn fs,iures IN recent Jaws
~ The s.sWoo progresses ~
,tandari lssuss b-nsms more ac-
iva The ,sies ver~ vel II eN
cess % million shsr"> Tith De
eiA-d Nc'iv;ry IN Lhe las' AouF when
N, l.ather issues and General t'ce.
;ric wer" among the strong t..-
lures
The Detroit times., 1916-10-18
Local
GIVES FRIENDS
DIVORCE PARTY
Wife of Singing Evangelist
Bears Decree From Court
TO Function

"lillard. the singing evangelist.
had splendid voice and great skill
IN directing musical services, but
he made a poor husband. Mrs Der
tina King testified before Judge
Knowitn IN seeking a divorce "Dil-
lard" was known IN private lie as
Lincoln II King They were 'mar
ricd - years ago, and parted in
1903. the long years OF abandon
ment finally bringing her TO seek a
divorce. she said
II q hadn't been for billiards.
uncle. a comparatively old man. she
would have starved. Mrs King de-
clarrd
Judge KnoVlen said that ne would
slgn the decree. bat when her law
Yer was about 10 delay the prepare
ZION of tho document. Mrs King I'm
sisted ON having n drawn up before
she LETT The court She said that
she had arranged a party 20 an
nounce The divorce and didn't want
20 make misstatement 10 her
friends
DEGREES ~ divorce were granted
IN Tho cases OF Edward vs Charlotte
- NcnnlnE Richard + IS. Elya
NeH. Edward vs. Pearl Her, Alice
ys Burr Davis. Grace vs. Joseph
Mcmillan
Bills FOR divorce were hled Mon
day by Edward vs., Anahelle Mccall
Ian. Maud vs. William Chaplin,
Maud * vs. Charles Borio.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-18

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The Detroit times., 1916-10-18
HOLDS CITY Is
TO BLAME FOR
CROSSING DEATHS

Declaring thai The city IS respon-
sible FOR most 81 the acc dents on
railroad eros .nEs. because II allows
dangerous conditions 70 exist Cor
oner Burgess has decided MS neces.
sar, io 30 thru tho formsii'y %
holding an inquest into The deaths OF
the two latest grade crossing vic
TINS Mrs Mary kac1marck of 30
Psi Williams ave. ard Irene Rolo-
vaco. nine year, old. q 40 700 car
tonst
The only purpose OF an inquest
would DO 20 assemble the facts and
AZ responsibility for the accidents
said the coroner. II am satisfied
tho city ia 20 blame In most cases
because II has not eliminated the
danger which not only MAX" such
accidents possible but almost prob
able"
The Detroit times., 1916-10-18
RING Is SHOWN
AS EVIDENCE OF
BROKEN ROMANCE

Caroline Doyle showed An opal en-
Gagement ring 20 jury in Judge
KnoVien court Tuesday morning
as evidence 81 the marriage which
she says she planned with Wesley
orr Caroline is suing Wesley. an
s'fuen' young Ford worker, for SO.
GOO 'or breach ot promise
we looked az houses together"
she testified and I was looking for
Nard 20 tho time when ! would have
home ~ ny own Eight or 10
tines he asked me 20 marry him.
embroidered tho edges OF towels
and got little things ready for he
house
Young orr used impe'uous meth.
DDS 20 win Carol,uss affections. y
was declaredN Two weeks after they
met az party she claims he said
II want YOU 70 learn 20 love me-.
go- I'm going 20 marry YOU
The Detroit times., 1916-10-18
NEW NnnK rnnni-cr-

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tive. steady Pork TIfl nrss $50
81 ~ 80 Lard StpaHr w.IIT.rr.- z
spot. sl5 4NH l3.st Sugar. RAW.
powdered fiih grnuuIat.H. s.
$50 Currt RIO No ON apIf soc
Tallow Firm special sou. rt.I
city, 90 country sAnlaI. usf
Dull prime 81 so. s. 600 clover
sbWS5c Dressed poultry Quiet. cur.
KEYS cfN1jC. chicken I-E
fowls faT ~ s4c. duckt sEr II.a
poultry Ntniunl. geese. 1tc. ducks.
lie. fowls. 1aHlHC turkNys ra,
focatefa.- tft &c. chicken. hrnjIsrs
IVA Cheese Easv state milk
yommop 90 spectacle. ian 1850 o. af.t
elal I7fIikC
The Detroit times., 1916-10-18
cue NCo NJ TIER

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traa 3ff.r fr-tp a7a, uafr dale.
es'raR. s rZ1s frsts. I'D ~
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sYsis. a.a1at,, Creesa To b..
f4f.nIa1ss yu4nx Americas. lf', u
cets Lie .ngitrv Fowl ififs
ducks t1t ttac geese. itu g..
srrinRE ffizr Turkeys CSC Iof7-
faes Receipt. s. ra-s fancy wort
ems. - 750 co. Wisconsin,. ili'V
.zt earl, Jhios 3 1101 sol
The Detroit times., 1916-10-18

When ironing blouses or frocks
with large buttons sewn on Try rs
ipp several thlckuesses OF blanket
or towels 10 iron them ON Turn N"
garment tuuou side down. and press
ON Tho wrong side The buttons slnt
into th' soft padding. leaving q
smooth surface Tor the iron 10 run
over.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-18

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The Detroit times., 1916-10-18

nuttrr Extra creamery. 1flsr TO-.
creamery nfsts. ffC lh. dairy. Soc Do
pRpkiur ttuck r Do
Gags- Fresh rptsipfF cases Iu-
cMdst rtsts $3.50 duE current rc-
eeipts, soc Receipts Tuesday i5en
The Detroit times., 1916-10-18
NV NoHk ro1-roN M,ukIr
Wv Nnnk ,nIInN NAnkLI

Er f.f.Irf fD -.arI E. .r.r.a...
Tho 'atfDu exchange frtr affnrr .ru.
add rE move than 1H 81. r'a
r4- urlrf rIac 70 reafrfSa and col. .-g
welt above $50 pound T.Ir. cotton
sod ~ 81 10 cents gain 30 Hr
r"irts March, 1870. and Deccmbef
The Detroit times., 1916-10-18

Foriy.ninc factories In the United
States make needles and pins, and
all report an increase in business
The Detroit times., 1916-10-18

Mr. ROdcheavcr. the musical evan
g,lsf. is BIlly Sundays assistant.
DO is versatile reviyalist ana With
equal facility sings. leads the choir.
Iiags he trombone. prays, breaches.
snnorn,os or performs .lightofLald
ti.ks to illustrate point Ills
music often reaches the heart whom
The spoken word fails.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-18

Germany nov has iron money IN
circulation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-17
CITY TO ADVERTISE ITSELF
Mayor of Philadelphia Wants to Spend
Half Million Dollars on a
New Idea.

Mayor Smith hopes to make Phila-
delphia one of the most widely known
cities in the world as an Industrial and
commercial center, with a splendid
port for foreign trade and unexcelled
railroad communications to every part
of the country, according to the Phil
adelphia Ledger.
The mayor will advertise the city
on a scale never before contemplated.
He will ask for an appropriation OF
$500,000 as soon as the money can
be provided for carrying out his plan.
The mayor hopes to establish either
a bureau of publicity in one of the de-
partments or a new department. OF
publicity. A suggestion was made to
the mayor at LUNCHEON given recent
ly by the Poor Richard club as to the
value of advertising the city. and he
promised to consider the project. An
nouncing that he would recommend
the plan to the city legislators, he said
that the appropriation would go into
the newspapers, magazines and other
publications-in other words, into
printers ink-where it would do the
most good.
The campaign of advertising is to in
form the merchants and manufactur-
ers of the world of the advantages OF
dealing with the world s greatest work
shop. The mayor said the expenditure
would be a municipal investment that
would return the principal with high
interest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-04-17
Lookino ALWAYS to the Future.

An old-fashioned way of looking at
the city's situation is expressed by an
indianapolis newspaper. which says
"A city's physical improvements, OF
whatever sort. have definite value to
the city and its property, calculable in
dollars and cents. They facilitate busi-
ness and make living conditions more
pleasant. In that way they are an as
set for residents and property owners
and act also as an inducement to per
sons on the outside to come and make
their homes here.
Indianapolis ranks favorably with
the most progressive cities of its class
in breadth and organic character OF
park Improvements The parking OF
waste land among some of the smaller
streams and on Fall creek has given
an impetus to values of property ad-
jacent to these improvements. The
day is not remote when barren areas
along these streams will be most at
tractive residence sections"