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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
COMMUNICATION
 WITH EXPEDITION
 IS GUT OFF BY W|RE:
Radio Station at Casas Grandes Fails, While the Field Telegraph Is Cut
 in 28 Places

Columbus, N. M., March N.-Wire corn- munication between the United States and General Pershings punitive expedi- ton in northern Chihuahua was at a standstill tonight, it was officially an- nounced from military headquarters here. It was asserted that the army wrreress station at Casas Grandes failed shortly before o'clock, the only remaining line of communication into Mexico being by an army field telegraph wire, which had been practically useless for several days because it has been cut in number of places between Columbus and its termi- nus, 30 miles south of the border.
 If the break in the wireless is not re- paired shortly, it was said it would be necessary to depend on mounted carriers to carry dispatches.
 CUT IN 28 PLACES
 Mai w. R. Sample, commandant here, announced it was discovered today that the field telegraph line had been cut in 2S places, eight miles of wire being car ried away in one place. He pointed out, however, that it was possible a large portion of the wire was strung along the ground at the side of the roadway, that some of the breaks had been caused by the passing of trucks over them. He stated also that previously the wireless
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
KILLS HIS CHILDREN AND THEN HIMSELF Daniel c. Patterson Mur- ders Four Little Ones
 as They Sleep

: Greensboro. N C., March 21.--Daniel G.
 Patterson. former Southern railway employe today shot and killed his four children while they slept and then com
 mitted suicide. No cause has been as- signed for the tragedy. but it is heiieved Patterson had been breeding over his
 financial affairs.
 The dead are: The father Louise aged Is; Gordon. Il; Frances, g, and Cowles '. Mrs. Patterson, the foster mother, was not injured, though she encountered her
 husband in the hallway with a pisto, in his hand. She said she was aroused by shots and rushed from her room. She found Patterson fumbling with the weapon.
 Don't worry he said to her. the lit- tie ones are all gone"
 Mrs. Patterson ran from the house for help. but before she had stepped from the veranda she heard another shot ana on returning found her husband dead The posture of the children's bodies showed that Louise and Cowles had died without being awakened. Frances evt-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
TRIAL OF PATTENS'
 LIBEL SUIT BEGUN
Owners of the Chattanooga Medicine Co. Against Medi-
 cal Society Publication

Chicago. March 21.--Trial of tbe suits for libel to recover ssoo,ooo from the American Medical association and George H. simmons. editor of the Jour nal of the American Medical Associa : ton filed by John A. Patten. and z. c, Patten, Jr owners of the Chattanooga Medicine company, makers of Wine of Cardui, were on the calendar in the federal court today, The selection ot a jury was delayed by illness of Judge Carpenter.
 John Patten is prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal church and formerly chairman of the book com mittee of the general conference of the church. Mir. Patten charges that ar ticles appeared In the Journal of the American Medical Association of April Il and July 1S. 1914. declaring that Wine of Cardui was flake" medi cine without curative value and call ing upon the. Methodist Episcopal church to stand by the American as- sociation in attacking the medicine and it's manufacturers.
 The publication of the attack is said to have caused such "a discussion in church circles that John Patten sew |cred his official relations with tho book committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
ITALIAN TROOPS ON
 GREEK TERRITORY
Withdraw After Being Notified by the Greek Commander That Their Pres
 ence Will Not Be Allowed

Paris, March 21.-Italian troops en- tered Greek territory in Epirus. but re tired after a days time when notified by the commander of the Greek forces that their continued presence could not be permitted. according to statement by Premier Skouloudis. in the Greek Chamber of Deputies. reported by tre Havas correspondent at Athens. Tho premier is quoted as saying:
 Italian troops advanced into Greek territory and occupied Fughea. in Epi- rus The Creek commander notified the Italian commander that he could not permit Italian troops to remain in Faghea. The Italian officer requested "A hours in which to ask instructions. At the end of that period the Italians retired.'
 Premier Skoulouiis stated that the Italian minister had assured him that Italian troops would not violate Greek soil.
 "The terrltory in question consti- tuted an Integral part of Greece" added the pre1hiez,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
TWO ARMY AY|ATORS FAIL ID ARRIVE AT THE ADVANCED BASE. Officials Do Not Think They Are Victims of Snipers.
 Much Concern Is Felt
 for Their Safety

Columbus N M.. March 21.-Two Neutenants of the first aero squadron are lost somewhere in the desert foot hills of the Sierra Madres With but three days rations and two small can teens of water between them and starvation. it was officially, made known at military headquarters here tonight. Army officers do not credit reports in Columbus that the two lieu tenats may have fallen victims of snipers.
 Radios to Major Sample. commando ant here. received today from Captain Foulois at Casas Grandes. commanding 2 the aero corps, reported that Lieuten- ant Willis and Lieutenant Gorrell, who left here Sunday on army aeroplanes, had failed to arrive at the advanced hase, and that no reports of the miss Npg men or their biplanes had been re : Eeived Instructiq-S were. issusd to sdrivers of motor trucks leaving here to
 tCeatiaued oa Pass Niasl <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22

Paris, Tex, March 21.-Thirty blocks in the business and residence districts of Paris were destroyed by fire here tonight, wifi an es .imated soss of be- tween s2,00O.OO0 and $3,O0O.O0O. start ing from causes unknown near II cot ton compress late this afternoon, the flames spread rapidly, consuming ev- erything in their path. At :3O o'clock tonight only 15 out of 14O busi- ness buildings were standing. The residence section was ruined and hum dreds were homeless. As far as could be learned, no lives were lost. The fire was not under control at late hour.
 On the east side of the public square the Merrick hotel was gutted by the flames.
 Probably the heaviest loser was Crook, Record & Co, large. wholesale concern. which lost a four story brick building and stock of an. estimated value of $400.0O0.
 SECOND HOTEL THREATENED
 The Gibraltar hotel, newer struc- ture than the Merrick, which cost about s30O.00O. was threatened.
 The Burtontele Dry Goods company, another large wholesale concern, lost it's plant and stock valued at about
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
GERMAN GUNS ARE
 POUNDING ESNESTO
 NORTH 0F VERDUN
Germans Have Worked Their Way Through Malan- court and AvOcOurt i
 Wood

In their attempts 10 flank verdun on. the west, the Germans, having sue ceeded in working their way through the Malancourt wood and the Avocourt wood. have begun a heavy bombardment of the village of Esnes. about eight miles northwest of Nerdun. and Hill SO4, which lies about a mile and half north of Esnes
 The French. however, are vigorously contesting further advance eastward. which not alone would bring the Ger man line nearer the fortress. but spreading fan-like northeastward. would put in Jeopardy the French in the region of Le Mort Homme.
 So great has been the counter often sive of the French guns that, after de- bouching from the woods, the Germans were unable to launch an infantry att tack and presumably are being held hard to their newly gained lines
 To the north and east of verdun. the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
Measure Provides for Ap- propriation of Not More
 Than $11,OOO,OOO
LITTLE TROUBLE IS
 EXPECTED IN HOUSE
Democrats Solid in Support of Meas ure, But It Is Bitterly Fought by Republicans-Hitting at Pri-
 vate Manufacturers

Washington, March 21.-The Tillman bill to provide for the erection or pur- chase by the government of an armor plate factory at cost not to exceed late today by a vote of IS to 2s. The House naval committee has set aside tomorrow for consideration of the
 measure with view to reporting 1t to the House promptly.
 Democratic senators supported the bill solidly, regarding it as one of the important measures included in the na- tional preparedness programme now being hastened to completion. Nine progressive republicans Joined with the majority in voting for the bill. They were Senators Borah, Clapp. Cummins Gronna, Kenyon, Norris. Poindexter Sterling and Works
 HOUSE WI IL PASS IT Passage of the measure In the House is regarded as assured. Administration leaders are planning to bring 1t up soon after passage of the army reor- ganization and immigration bills. Senators Swanson. Reed and Tillman closed the general discussion for the administration. maintaining that the private manufacturers never had dealt fairly with the government and that government manufacture in competl- ton with private manufacture was necessary Senator Tillman declared II was not designed to run the private
 manufacturers out of business and pre- dicted that it would not.
 The bill, which has the approval of the was bitterly opposed by several republican senators. At committee hearings on the measure officers of the Bethlehem ana Midvale Steel companies, two of the three concerns which furnish armor to the gov ernment, appeared and the threat was made that their plants would have to De dismantled as soon as the government entered upon the business, leaving no source of supply for the navy's immedi- ate needs The opposition in the Senate was led by Senators Penrose. Oliver Lip pitt and Lodge.
 TEST VOTE AT CLOSE As general debate closed today the test vote on the issue came when Senator Weeks of Massachusetts offered sub stitute which would have authorized the Secretary of the Navy to enter, if pos sble. into a five-year contract with the Bethlehem, Midvale and Carnegie com panies to supply all the armor plate need ed at price per cent in excess of cost, maintenance and depreciation. The sub stitute, after considerable debate. was rejected 60 to 25. democrats voting solidly
 with the nine progressive republicans against it. Numerous other amendments were proposed and rejected One of them
 by Senator Newlands proposed to delay
 construction of the government plant if
 private concerns would agree to furnish armor needed for five years at price not to exceed $280 a ton.
 Senators Oliver and Penrose insisted that the proposed action of the govern
 ment was confiscatory, and that it would
 force the private plate manufacturers out
 Of business at time when they are most
 needed by the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
Fifth Cavalry to Be Brought to Border at Once and Sent Along the Line of Communication
PRECAUTIONARY MOVE IS SOLE EXPLANATION GIVEN OF THE REQUEST
Not Believed He Is Worried by Growing Antagonism
 Against Americans, But Studies Reports Carefully

San Antonio Tex, March H.-General for more troops to be sent into Mexico in pursuit of Francisco Villa.
 The request was made at the suggestion of Gen. John J. Pershing, commander of the expedition. who urged that another regiment be sent to him. In his message to the war department General Funston asked for what he termed an adequate force"
 It was announced at General Funston's s headquarters that the Fifth cavalry, of which one squadron is at Fort Meyer. Va.,@another at Fort Leavenworth, kas., and the third at Fort Sheridan, wyo., would be brought to the border at once and sent forward along General Persh- i ings line of communication to Casas Grandes. Whether he had asked for other troops, General Funston would not say.
 The only reason given for strengthening General Pershings force known to be considerably more than 4000, was that his field of operations had become so ex- tended that his main line of communica- ton and the subsidiary lines were in need of strengthening.
 PRECAUTIONARY MOVE
 Merely a precautionary move" was the way General Funston answered all in- auiries. He was asked if the reported movement of troops of the de facto gov ernment from garrisons in the interior to posts on the border and reported failure of the Carranza troops in one or two in- stances to show active cooperation in the pursuit of Villa had anything to do with his decision to ask for more strength, but he declined to answer.
 Some uneasiness was displayed for a moment at department headquarters to- day when it was reported that the tele- graph wires between Casas Grandes and the border had been cut, but an official s''buzzer' line General Pershing had laid, and that it had been broken accidentally by some of the American forces crossing it, allayed apprehension.
 1t is not believed here that General Funston Is worried to any extent by re- ports of alleged growing antagonism among certain Carranza troops, although he is carefully studying all reports off cial and unofficial, on that phase of the ! situation It has not been forgotten at his headquarters, however. that Villa has many more troops somewhere in northern Mexico than the few hundred said to be riding with him in his flight before the pursuing troops of the two countries. Realizing the mobile character of Villa s bands, it was not considered wise to ex- pose General Pershing's lines too much.
 200 MILES FROM BORDER
 Lake Babicora, toward which one of the columns of United States troops was re- ported yesterday to be moving, is al- most 200 miles from. the border, and by the time the columns directed toward Carmen and Namquipa arrived at their destinations they also will be almost as far south. South of Casas Grandes the cavalry detachment that are following the trails into the heart of the country where Villa is known to have been op-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
ARMY INCREASE BILL WILL COME ID VOTE IN TIE HOUSE TODAY
Senator Chamberlain Will Call Up His Army Meas ure in Senate Rapid
 Progress Made

Washington, March 21.-Although rapid progress was made in the House today with the Hay army increase bill, 1t was found impossible to reach vote before adjournment. It may be passed tomor- row, Calendar Wednesday," having been set aside to permit its uninterrupted con- sideration
 In the Senate, Chairman Chamberlain of the military committee now plans to call up his army bill tomorrow. He had expected the House bill to be completed today and was waiting for it, but con- cluded tonight that time would be saved by attempting to take up the Senate measure at once. M
 IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS
 Several important amendments were made to the Hay bill during the day. With one exception. they were approved by Chairman Hay of the military com mittee After defeating a proposal by Representative Kahn, ranking minority member of the committee. to permit ef- ficlent regular soldiers to be discharged into the reserve in one year on recom- mendation of their commanders or in two years on their own motion, the House
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-22
5000 AND 100000 IS LOST IN PARIS, TEXAS, FIRE But 15 of 40 Business
 Buildings Left and Fire
 .Is Still Raging
 RESIDENCE SECTION i IS ALSO SWEPT AWAY Twenty Blocks Burn-Volun- teer Bremen Helpless to Check Flames, Which Go Almost Un- checked Until Aid Arrives
UNDER CONTROL AT l O'CLOCK

Paris. Tex. March 22.-At l . o'clock this morning the fire which started here early yesterday aft ernoon was practically under con trol. Several buildings. including the county courthouse. county jail and the First National bank huild- ing, still were burning slowly. The property loss. while enormous, cannot be estimated accurately at this hour, but in all probability will ruin we'll over s2,0O0,0 600.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13
"WAS MISERABLE"
SAYS BARBER LUCAS
Was Suffering From Indigestion,
Nervousness and Run Down
Condition
NOW FEELS FINE

"Tanlac has surely been a good
and faithful friend of me-" says r.
NJ. Lucas, a well-known barber, who
lives at 234 So. 18th St, Harrisburg
Pa, for Tanlac stayed by me when
all other medicines failed and it has
done me lot of good.
For a long time l suffered from
nervousness, indigestion and a gen.
eral run down condition. I had fire.
quent terrible headaches, / could
scarcely cat anything and my stom-
ach felt heavy all the time.
II couldn't sleep either and I used
to wake up feeling so tired in the
mornings, in fact, 1 felt as though
had just finished an extra hard days
work.
"As I say I tried all sorts of medi-
cines but they all failed to help me
until I began taking Tanlac on the
advice of some of my friends and since
then | have noticed a daily improve
ment in my condition.
"Tanlac has driven all the poisons
out of my system and l feel like a
fine condition so that I can eat and
as can be and I sleep like a log, walk
ing up fresh. rested and ready for a
big days work.
II can truthfully say that Tanlac
has done wonders for me and | con-
slider it a most reliable medicine"
Tanlac, the famous reconstructive
tonic is now being introduced here
at Gorgas' Drug Store, whepe the
Tanlac man is meeting the people
and explaining the merits of this
master medicine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13
WILLIAMS SAYS
HE'SN THE FIELD
Talks With the Governor, but
Declares That He Is Still
a Candidate

Representative George W. Williams
the Tioga county local option leader
who last week announced his candi-
dacy for speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, spent an hour with Gov
ernor Brumbaugh in company with
Representative Frank II. Marvin, his
colleague, early this afternoon and
declared when he left the executive
chamber that he was candidate for
speaker and would go into the caucus
as such
The Tioga countian came here this
morning on a visit to this part of the
State. Mr.. Williams said that he had
business with Capitol departments and
that he had not been sent for.
II have been heading this way for
several days and dropped in to visit
the Governor with Mr.. Marvin while
here" was his explanation iof the
visit.
Are YOU still candidate for speak
err" was asked.
Il certainly am" replied Mr. Will
liams, and MIR. Marvin added: He is
going right through with it,
Did the Governor ask you to re-
tire? was then asked.
Now, l came here to visit the Gov
ernor and wetalked legislation and
naturally talked about the speaker
ship" replied Mr.. Williams. He did
not ask me to get out and l did not
ask him to support me. He knows
am a candidate and that l am going
to remain such"
When asked if there was any posi-
bility of him being a candidate out
sige of the caucus, Mr.. Williams re-
piled, Il never thought of such a thing
l am going intothe caucus and as ]
said l intend to be candidate for
speaker and to work for that end
| This is my fight and l am going to
make it as hard as 1 can"
Representative c. +. Benchoff, OF
Franklin county, was also caller al
the Governors office. SO was Repre-
sentative c. E. Cook, of Dillsburg, and
Congressman d. +. Lafean.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13

without disturbing the present rate
of nine and a half mills.
Otherwise, city commissioners be-
licye, the city will either have TO dis
pense with all new plans that will
mean an expenditure of additional
money and pare the budget to a bare
ske1eton-or raise the tax rate to ten
mills.
The Law of Common Sense
That the diversion of the water
earnings can readily be accom-
plished is the prediction in municipal
circles in the light of the opinions
submitted yesterday by Assistant
by ex-City Solicitor Thomas S. Har-
gest.
While Messrs Taylor. largest and
eX-Judge NJ. W. Jacobs. who was also
consulted by Mr.. Taylor in the matter,
frankly agree that the matter could
be finally settled in the courts. they
all believe that the adaptation of a
liberal construction of the law on the
subject would permit the city to act.
Special acts of 1895, 1899, 1871 and
1873 relating to the borough and city,
quoted fully by Mr.. Hargest's opinion.
contain all directions with regard to
expenditure of water revenues, but"
declared Mr.. Taylor. lit is my opinion
that these directions have been SUPER
acts regarding bonded Indebtedness
by the act of 1889 and by the probable
fact that all of the Indebtedness en-
braced by these old special acts have
been paid in full" Notwithstanding
the fact that the Clark act permits
council to take over the water de-
partment management, Mr. Taylor be-
lieves the provisions for application
of the water revenues as provided by
the 1889 act still hold good
Inconsistent?
Furthermore, Mr. Taylor points out.
the 1889 act remains in force except
where there are inconsistencies with
the Clark act, and in his judgment
there is no Inconsistency in the earlier
law insofar as handling of water rev.
enues is concerned. Assessment for
laying water pipe are still laid under
the provisions of the 1889 act he ex-
plains, and ITO hold that this article
is repealed by the act of 1918 would
strike down this power"
The assistant solicitor refers to
Judge Endlich's decision on the Read
ing cases and declares that after all,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13
YourB
or Girl These,

Boys and Girls Sweaters; all col
orS ................ S1.4S
Boys Union Suits ... soc and 69c
KNITTED SCARFS AND CAPS
Hundreds of different styles and I
color combinations
csc, S1.23, S1.4s to S2.so
a New Necktie ............ 21c
A Pair of Gloves ......... soc up
An Umbrella .... 7oc to CSC I
Children's Bracelets ....... 4Sc
Boys Corduroy Suits ...... $500
Girls Mittens ........ 1oc and 2oc
Children's Juliets ............ soc
Boys Raincoats, with hats to
Boys Knit Toques .:..:...... 2oc
Children's Handkerchiefs, 10c, 15c
Children's Gloves ........... soc 1
Children's Fur Sets
S1.45, S1.95 to S8.95 l
Children's Bath Robes
S1.2s to s1.95
FOR BABY
Infants Sweater Sets. S1.9S, S3.9S
Infants Wool Sweaters
s1.45 to s2.s5 /
Infants Carriage Robes
S1.2S to s3.95
Infants Bath Robes. .40c to S1.45
Infants Dresses 80: 24c to S2.45
Infants Coats ..... S2.45 to S4.4S
Infants Short Capes. .9Sc to S3.95 !
Infants Long Capes. .S1.95 to SS.95 I
Infants Knitted Toques. 29c to 69c
Infants Silk and Knitted Caps
sec to S1.4S
Infants Cashmere Sacques 1
I9c to S1.45 !
Infants Bootees .... 15c to soc
Infants Knit Leggings. E. 49c to 95c
Infants. Flannelette Skirts
24c to csc
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13
KEYSTONE STATE
THIRD IN POTATOES

According to the Department of
Agriculture figure experts Pennsyl-
vania has jumped into third place as
a potato producing State. being ex-
celled by only Maine and New York.
Last year its rank was sixth, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin, Maine, New York and
Michigan leading.
State estimates place the produc-
ton of sweet potatoes in Pennsylvania
last season at 100, 900 bushels. North
Carolina is the chief sweet potato
producing State
Pennsylvania ranks seventh among
the tobacco producing States this
year.
The States Pennsylvania orchards
TINS year produced as many apples as
oregon, Washington and California
com bined. This State has jumped
from fourth to second place in apple
production.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-13
TO ATTEND DINNER
AT WHITE HOUSE
Governor and Mrs. Brumbaugh
Announce Social Plans For
the Early Winter

Governor and Mrs. Brumbaugh will
go to Washington tomorrow to at
tend the dinner given by the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson to the Governors
and Governors-elect and their wives
at the White House.
December 26 the Governor and Mrs
Brumbaugh expect to entertain the
Chinese Minister at dinner. December
IS reception in honor of former
President William II. Taft and mem
bers of the Pennsylvania State Educa-
uonal Association will be given by
Governor and Mrs. Brumbaugh
The usual informal New Years Day
reception will be held at the Executive
Mansion Monday afternoon, January
/, to o'clock.