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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
NOT CONVINCED

information regarding the Sussex which
 had been received tonight did not, high admr1stration officials said, convince them that the vessel was the victim of a submarine attack. One member of the cablnet who discussed the situation with the President said that the reporus at hand were by no means conclusive. The administration, while fuIly rea.z- ing the possibilities of the situation should the indications in press dispatches be borne out in the official reports will take no decisive action unless positive proof is forthcoming. The course of the United States will be decided upon official reports from it's own officers.
 Should either the Sussex or the Eng lishman have been torpedoed the United States would consider the fact to be most fragrant violation of the rights of humanity, the principles of international | Jaw, and the broad assurances regarding the conduct of submarine warfare w.iich have been given by the German govern ment. There is no evidence or even suggestion. that either of the ships was armed, so no defense could be offered cn that score.
 Tn this connection it is probable that the United States win not issue for the benefit of the European belligerentS the statement of it's position regarding sub marines and armed ships until after the
  Sussex are known. It had been planning to issue the statement sometime in the near future.
 The state department also is awaiting with some anxiety information concern ing the sinking of the Dutch liner Tuba ntia As far as is known here divers still are Investigating the wreck in an effort to determine the cause of the dis aster. Affidavits regarding an alleged ott French liner atria still were being considered by Sec retary Lansing today. It is considered unlikely also that action Will be taken ill this case until after additional de- tails regarding the Sussex and English
 man are received.
 Chairman Stone of the Senate foreign relations committee has an appointment to confer with President Wilson tomor- row. It was considered probable that the
 general submarine question would be one of the topics of discussion.
 Everywhere in Washington tonight there seemed to be tendency to view the situation with an open mind. In no quarter, however, was there any at tempt to minimize the gravity of the situation, should it develop that a Ger man torpedo damaged the Sussex or sunk the Englishman, Some officials seemed inclined to the belief that mines might I have been responsible, 1t having been 1 frequently stated recently that mines had 1 been sighted in the waters around the 1 British isles However, mention of 1 mines has appeared in any of the Ndis- | patches regarding either of the ships Tn 1 fact flat statements have been made in l the official dispatches that the yesse S 1 were torpedoed. but the source of the ! information upon which the statements were based was not disclosed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
l&t7l7}5 2 5A&s~~/ ::.:,-,,> PRESIDENT
 STEELE-SMITH co.

ing tse places of Detective Goodwin who was injured at the same time Chief Wallace was shot, and of Mr Ch1ldress, who was appointed chief of police by the police committee o1 the city council to fill the unexpireo term of Mir. Wallace.
 Funeral services over the remain: of Alfred Monroe Harrell, who dice yesterday morning at o'clock at thu Feeders hospital from injuries re- ceived at Fossil mines several days ago will be held Monday morning at IL o'clock from the late residence at Sun nyside, interment being made at the Union Grove cemetery, with Huey X Mcconnell ncharge. The deceased had lived in this district for the past three years, where he had many friends.
 All Shriners of Bessemer are re- quested to meet Monday afternoon a, o'clock at the office of Andrew c Mitchell on the second floor of the Realty building for the purpose of or eanizing Shriners' club in this city All shriners are expected to come ane take part in this club
 The Pastors Helpers of the First Methodist church will meet Wednesday afternoon at o'clock in the church parlors instead of Tuesday.
 w. O, Bishop who underwent an op- eration at the Elizabeth Duncan hos pital several days ago, has again beer removed to his home
 Mrs, Read Thomasson is doing nice ly following an operation at the Reed CTS hospital.
 Miss Annie VieveN Thornton. stu dent at the Judson, is spending the weekend with her parents, the Rev. ano Mrs. NJ. K. Thornton.
 Eugene Hawkins, student at the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Sarat Hawkins for the McEniry -Robinso, wedding Tuesday afternoon.
 Judge Sam Huey is improving aftei recent Illness at the home of his brother. Rose Huey on Sixth avenue.
 Mrs. Ed Johnson has been removed to the Elizabeth Duncan hospital where she underwent noperatton.
 Mrs. Luke Jones has been removed from the local hospital to her home al Virginia mines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
'VLL|STAS MENACE TORREON DISTRICT
Extremely Grave Situation Indicated in Dispatches
 to Fl PasO

El Paso March 2e-Interest in the Mex ican situation shifted today from north ern Chihuahua to Durango and Coahmla' where the villistas appear to be gather ing strength to such an extent that Tor reon is seriously threatened.
 There has been no direct news from Torreon for two days, but dispatches from Monterey report an extremely grave situation. The remaining women and children of the American colony at Tor reon sent out of that city by the Brit ish vice consul. Patrick O'Hea, who has taken charge of American interests, have arrived at Monterey.
 They brought story of conditions Of anarchy existing in the district between Torreon and Monterey. A box car was all the accommodation they could get and through almost the entire journey they were subjected to a running fire from bands of mounted Villistas. who raced alongside the train, exchanging volleys with the Carranza guard sup piled by General Ramos.
 The women and children crouched be- tween double barricade of trunks, which protected them from the bullets. which pierced the wooden sides of the car.
 Only one ripple of excitement stirred Fl Paso's Sunday calm. This was a re- port that American troops were prepar- ing to cross the border at Fabiens, 30 miles east of here. This report was spread abroad after it was learned that General Bell had ordered a company of the Twenty-fourth infantry to Fabiens and that troop of cavalry had already arrived to reinforce the troops which have been for sometime on patrol duty. Gen. eral Bell said that dispatch of the in fantry was just an ordinary movement of troops with no special purpose" but the story of the projected crossing gathered renewed force when it was discovered that three American scouts had been or dered to report to Captain Moses, the commanding officer at Fabiens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
POLICE NOTES

The automobile of w. 2. Sims, 690 Tus- caloosa avenue, West End, and West End street car coll;ded at Tuscaloosa avenue and Grady. street, West End early yesterday morning. MT. Sims was slight ly bruised about his body and was car red to the Birmingham infirnary ir Sohns Undertaking company's ambulance, where it was announced that he was not seriously injured. The automobile was badly damaged.
 J. P. Scales of the Chalmers Motor Car company reported to police headquarters last night the theft of a seven passenger Euicll automobile, which was sto~i'' -- Tn front of the Country club,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
LITTLE NEW YORK STORIES
 BY A BIRMINGHAM MAN
Birmnghams Movie Theatres Right in Line With Those of
 New York
By ALLEN GRIFFIN JOHNSON
New York

a bill, and the rest may be old pictures,
 to me or to you.''
 And it is all true. The regular movie fam in Manhattan has a hard time finding out where not to go.
 Don't know anything about the length of the bills you are getting down there,
 but, for your comparison, it can be said
 that here, it is impossible to sit through two entire moving picture shows in one evening. Whether they are D. 10 or 25 cents shows matters lit- tie. and is mostly governed by the size and character of the theatre, together with its locality, but all shows run
 on an average of two hours and half. But it is perfectly true that the
 Birmingham bills advertised and writ
 ten of in The Age-Herald are as at
 tractive as those shown anywhere along
 Alba Via.
 New York is to have another new theatre This is to be managed by Hackett, Tyler and Tynan, and will be located at 14S to 154 West Forty eighth street. It will have a seating capacity of 1000. One not familiar with New York theatres would be surprised at the great number of small ones There are certain advantages to the owners, in this, however and the really big theatre is comparatively rare. Ther c are the Hippodrome, the Metropolitan Opera house, the New Century theatre, the Audubon, away up at One Hundred
 and Sixty-seventh street, the Palace and very few others that are excep- tionally large, while theatres of the type of the Bandbox, the Little, etc,
 seem growing in popularity. But cer- tainly, small though they be, there are enough to go round.
 On next Wednesday the once famous Atlantic Garden, on the Bowery, will be sold as a result of foreclosure proceed ings. This old place was established by William Kramer in 1858 and became the great concert hall of the lower city. When the Bowery was popular sightseeing place, the Garden was at the height of its popularity.
 Up in the Jumel mansion, on Wash ington Heights-once George Washing tons headquarters--they have recently discovered an underground kitchen.
 George must have used it to avoid aeroplane bombs while eating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
bESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, March Especial. )-The week beginning April 3, will be observed as "clean-up' week in this city and following the idea of Governor Tender sen, Mayor I. A. Lewis has issued a proclamation calling on all citizens of Bcssemer to unite in their efforts to make a more beautiful and sanitary city. In the proclamation, MT. Lewis says: From day to day, and from month to month, there has been permitted 10 accumulate rubbish on our streets, on our vacant lots, upon our premises and through the alleyways of our city, that become not only unsightly and de- stroyers of our comfort, but menaces to our health. These aceumulations of garbage and trash and filth become breeding places for germs and should he destroyed. The health and life of each citizen are largely in the keeping Of his neighbor and all should recog nize this responsibility, each to the other"
 The civic league has offered several prizes on former occasions during 8 cleanup week. and it is expected that this will be done on this occasion.
 A wedding which came as a distinct surprise to the relatives and friends of the contracting parties, was that of Miss Margaret Stone and Mir F. L.. Mccormick, which was solemnized to- night at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. Emma Stone. on Nine teenth street in the presence of the immediate family only. The ceremony was pronounced by the Rev. Father M. F. Kittrick of St. Aloysius Catholic church. The bride was becomingly att tired in modish coat suit of tan with accessories to match. Miss Stone is a young woman of the brunette type and possesses charming personality, which has won for her many friends while Mir. Mccormick is a promising young business man and is at present con- nected with the Saks Clothing com pany. MT, and Mrs. Mccormick left for Birmingham immediately after the ceremony and for the present are at the Tutwiier hotel.
 The Pegram- Patton Drug company has forwarded the following letter to each employe of the company which is Explanatory. This will advise you that after having been continuously in our employment for one year. and being associated with us at the end of our fiscal year, February |, you will be entitled to- and will receive the net profits of one share of stock of the company. Your cooperation in the past and our desire to repay you for it, end your grea ter future efforts. has in flueneed this step by the directors and makes you. insofar as the profits Of the business are concerned one of it's Stockholders. Signed PeGram- Patton Drug company. Inc, E. R. Smith, sec retary and treasurer"
 
 Chief of Police R. NJ. Childress has employed R. D. Crenshaw and George w, Bagley. both of Birmingham, and has placed them at present on the de- tective force of the city. Mir. Cren- shaw was formerly employed hy the police department at Birmingham and Is thoroughly familiar with this work as is MT. Baeley. These men are talk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
COncOrdia Society

A Fool Session of the Concord;a Beneficial society will be held April l at Concordia hall, commenceing at ,S o'clock. No admission will be charged and it will be strictly an invitation af- fair The programme will include music and dancing. A number of surprises ere promised by the committee on arr arrangements
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
MONDAY LUNCHEON Ladies of Twenty-Seventh Street Bap- tist Church to Serve Lunch

The ladies of the Twenty-seventh Stree. Baptist church have arranged to give nocnday luncheons at the Manufacturers Permanent Exhibit building, beginning Saturday April l. These luncheons will be served daily on the first floor of the building and on account of the oonven- tent location, should attract many who will combine the lunch hour with an in
 tel estns visit through Birmingham D great shop place cf home made products,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
Help for Bronchial
 Trouble and Cough
"Toley'U Honey and Tar Compound acts more like food than lmedicins,"

,Foley'O Honey and Tar Compound acts more like 2 food than . medicine" {" Mir, Will c, Richmond, Inglewood, Gaiif., says:-'I wish Ito recommend b'oiey's Honey and Tar Compound as if has greatly benefited me for bronchial trouble and cough. It acts so we'll in harmony with nature that 1t is more liks 9 food than 2 medicine"
 Foleys Honey and Tar Compound has wonderfully quick way of soothing and healing the raw tickling surface of eases the tightnssss over the chest, raises the phlegns ss lily. and helps tho stubborn racking cSugh that is so ex- hausting and weakening.
 It is the best medicine you can buy, and better than anything you can make, for coughs, colds, spasmodic eroup, Who9ping cough. la grippe and bren- chial coughs, hoarseness, tickling throat and stuffy wheezy breathing. It contains no opiat ties, and is acceptable to the most sensitive stomach.
 II < ' &vexy uaar aa Q friend.
 Sold Everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, March 26.-Forecast for Alabama: Fair, colder Monday; Tuesday fair, slightly warmer.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy west. showers east portion Monday, colder; Tuesday fair, warmer west and cenrtal portions.
 Mississippi: Fair Monday, colder. south portion; Teusday fair, warmer.
 Georgia Colder and fair Monday, pre- ceded by showers in east portion; Tues day fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the 24 hours ending at p. nl, 75th meridian time, March 26 1916:
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

LOST Saturday after noon, asilver purse monogrammed I'M. A. s." at Burgers Norton's or Bromberg's. Finder will be rewarded by returning. Phone Main 7o60- w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
COMPLIMENTS HIS TROOPS

Headquarters of the American Punitive Expedition Forces, Colonia Dublan, Mex, March 26.-(Wireless to Columbus, N M) General Pershing today complimented the stamina and spirit of the troops compris- ing the American eXpeditionary force. He made the statement in his headquarters s tent, over which have swept stinging duststorms, bitter sleet and biting winds all of which the troops have faced in rapid succession.
 No similar army would have arrived in better condition in the circumstances, he said, The service included exceedingly long marches by the cavalry and long stretches of desert covered by the infan- try and artillery. The march of concen- tration at the first base is not believed here to have been eaualed in recent years. And through it all the morale of the troops has been excellent The spirit of the command is shown by the eaeerness of the men in pushing forward through the heat of bare plateaus, the fury of the Mexican dust storms and the bitter cold of mountainous attitudes. Gen eral Pershing was asked to specify some of the records set by the troops, such as the 27-mile trek in a single day through the desert by infantry companies under Eeavy equipment, and the cavalry rides, the hardships of which are said to have torn at the verNs souls of the troopers. But he shook his head. smiled and re- piled:
 NO, I'd rather not Can't you see that might appear somewhat as though we were attempting to throw bouquets at ourselves?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
Excuse e This Fond Father For Talking About
 the Baby

The second number of The Industrial Banker IS off the press. It is distinct advance upon it's prede- cessor and everybody from the office boy up to the president is proud of it. It is human document n every line.
 The feature of the issue is trip through the home of the Trustees Loan and Guaranty Company, Inc. showing the officers and employees at their daily work It begins in the main offices and banking rooms and ends with a look into the mailing room from which The Industrial Banker is sent to its army of readers After seeing the pictures and reading the descriptive matter that goes with them, one can not help getting the sense of personal visit here and acqualntanceshlp With every member or the Trustees family.
 ''There are dark corners in our offices and none in our system-everything is in the open and there is no chance for dirt and doubt to accumuate says the guide at the beginning of the journey, and one can easily imagine the pleasing sights which await the visitor.
 Our leading editorial is on Strength, and we be- lieve all of our stockholders will thank us for it.
 Then there is the Question Box with two live ques- tons in it fully answered The first is, ''Why is 1t the desire of the company to distribute it's stock among the workingmen?"
 For those whose curiosity may be piqued and who impatient at having to wait for the answer, boil 1t down and give 1t to them here: Industrial banking means banking for the people and by the people. Consequently, the people must hold the bulk of the stock in successful industrial banking organ izaton-they must know and feel that 1t is THEIR BANK. The Trustees System of Industrial Banking, operated exclusively by this company belongs to the people, because the greater portion of it's stock is in the hands of wage workers and salary ea1ners. Hence not only the present of the Trustees System but it's stabtv---t will stand because its stock we'll as it's heart is in the right place.
 The second question: 1'Why do banks and other financial companies adhere to the principle of build ing up large surplus rather than paying large divi dends in the early years of their growth?' is ly less important than the first The answer in The Industrial Banker is clear and satisfactory.
 Like all fond fathers we could talk indefinitely about this baby of ours-The Industrial Banker but we want to say just enough to whet curiosity. Send your name and we Il send you The Banker we don't care who you are, millionaire, day toiler president or jantor so long you are human You'll read it. a4sa Faes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
ARE BUSY GATHERING DATA ON
 SUSSEX DISASTER
Continued from Page One,

lured, were declared to be safe in a. caoiegram dated today in Boulogne re- ceived here tonight from Professor Bald Win by J. A. Sterrett, son-ln-law Mir Sterrett, however, accepted as true press and official state department dispatches containing information that Miss Bald win had been seriously injured. He has cabled to his father-in-law for additional in nfOIn,a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at D. m, March 26,' 1916:
 Highest temperature ........... GS Lowest temperature e.............. 57 Mean temperature ............. 62 Normal temperature .............. GO Excess in temperature since Janu-
 ary l ..,................. A Rainfall ................... 1.79 Total rainfall since January 1 ... II 5S Deficiency in rainfall since Janu- ary ............. SAT Relative humidity ' a. m. ........ 32 Relative humidity D. m. ........ IS Relative humidity p. m. ...... 55
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
THREE COLUMNS OF AMERICAN CAVALRY
 PURSUING VILLA TO
 CUT OFF HIS ESCAPE
Continued from Page one)

troops will be necessary and their pro- visioning by way of country roads will become practically an impossibility.
 Fiftyfour more auto trucks were put into service today along the line between Columbus and Casas Grandes and 27 more We're reported to be on their way from the factory, put even with this increase in the motive power of the transportation division, bad weather and heavy roads made that method of getting supplies to the front uncertain, in the opinion of officers connected with the quartermaster de- partment. The escape of Villa and his renewed movement toward the south, they say, make the use of at least one of the railroads and possibly both. from Juarez to Chihuahua almost essential
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27
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COLONIAL
 TODAY
 Anna Held "Le President"

China Subscribes to Loans
 Vienna, March 15.-(Special.)- .)-Reporta from China received here state that over $2O0.O00 has been subscribed there to the Austrian war loans. The money was raised chiefly through the efforts of Aus trians and Hungarians living in Shanghai.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-27

D. C. HORTON, Local Forecaster
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-05
BONDS.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE market for
foreign exchange opened quiet and some
what irregular. Sterling was virtually
unchanged at 4.76 7-16 for demand and
Ar for cables. The usual preliminary
quotations on Italian lire were not avail
able this morning. owing to the erratc
movements in this class of exchange lately
one Of the few large operators who quote
lire was unwilling to make any rates. II
Will be recalled that last week, on a sn-
gle day there were Counter-movements
in Italian exchange of 80 to 35 points
This was due to n special demand at the
time and. after the order was filled the
rate reacted back to the low point As
a rule, few bankers in this city hold any
large italian balances
There was further display of strength
in guilders and in Scandinavian exchange.
The aforementioned was quoted at 1850
and 1850, or 10 points above Tuesdays
higher figure. Rechsmarlts showed steadi-
ness and Vienna ruled very quiet. Span
lsh exchange was one of the firm features.
The stability of sterling around the cur
rent level Is generally understood to be
due to the operations by large interna-
tonal bankers. The rate is not allowed to
decline appreciably from around 4.760
4.76ia, and, on the other hand, 1t Is held
from rising, on occasion, by large sales of
exchange for account of one of our most
prominent banking houses.
Quotations follow: Demand sterling
4.76 ZIG; cables, An; franc cables.
597 y checks. sos: rechsmarlts, 72 lilo
and 72is Swiss cables, 5.1915 and 52Sh !;
Vienna, 1894 and 1896; Stockholm, $3.50
and $3.50 pesetas, 1890 and 1898; guild
ers, AZ 1916 and 42B rubles, 31.40 and
Bias.