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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
PROMINENT MEN OF AMERICA COME
 OUT FOR ALLIES
Five Hundred Signatures to Address Expressing Sympathy With
 Their Cause

The Age-Hera'd is in receipt of an address which is to be published today simultaneously in America and Europe to the people of the allied nations, ex- pressing sympathy with the cause of England and France and their allies.
 The address is signed by 800 of the most widely known men in America. The most prominent southern men whose names appear are Fairfax Harrison president of the Southern railway, and Bishop Thomas F. Gailor of Tennessee There are no Alabama signers.
 The names signed to the address represent 42 states of the union. Of the total of 800, over 150 belong to business and legal circles This number includes former members of the national and state governments, of the judiciary and the diplomatic and consular services. It also includes former cabinet officers, ex- governors and ex-senators, railroad pres- idents, bankers and journalists. The clerical profession is represented by g bishops and other prominent clergymen. The sgners also include many distin- guished members of the faculties of Har- yard, Princeton, Columbia, Cornell Penn sylvania, California, Michigan, Illinois, Chicago, Northwestern, Indiana, Johns Hopkins, Yale and Dartmouth. There are in the list over 20 university and col lege presidents, besides some of the best known authors, actors, painters, sculp- tors and architects.
 The address begins as follows
 Our judgment supports your cause, and our sympathies and our hopes are with you in this struggle. In saying this we are confident that we are expressing the convictions and feelings of the over wheming majority of Americans.
 Since the beginning of the present terrible world conflict there have not been lacking in America individual ex- pressions of ardent sympathy with the cause of Great Britain, France, and their allies, and horor and destation of the methods employed by the Teuton con- federates in the conduct of the war. Pa triotic Americans, however, while indi- vidually in public and in private ex- pressing their views-Which have also found voice abundantly in the daily press in all parts of the country-have hith herto hesitated to unite in any more formal statement, at first because they looked to the government to speak, ana later for fear of embarra ssing the government in the difficult negotia tions growing out of German offenses, and in its endeavor to maintain that official neutrality which it has felt impelled to uphold, in the hope that through neutrality it could best support the tottering pillars of in ternational law. and aid in preserving to use the Presidents phrase-'the foun- dations upon which peace can be re- built"
 It closes by reciting that the future of civilization is involved in a peace which will restore Belgium and Servia to their former independence and which will se- cure the integrity of the smaller nations of Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
AEROPLANES VISIT CONSTANTINOPLE ON
 LAST FRIDAY NIGHT
Fly 300 Miles to Drop Incendiary Bombs on Turkish Capital-All
 Return Safely to the British Base 4

Constantinople, April 16-(via London) Two hostile aeroplanes have flown over Constantinople, dropping bombs on v'l- lages nearby, the war office announced today but no damage was done The sta tement follows
 ''The situation on the Mesopotamian and Caucasian fronts is unchanged.
 ''On Friday night two hostile aeroplanes ascended off the Dardanelles and flew over Constantinople at a considerable height. They dropped several incendiary bombs on two villages nearby without results. Owing to the fire of our anti aircraft guns the hostile airmen lost sight of their object and retired,
 London, April 16.-The statement by the British admiralty on the air raid on Constantinople reads:
 "On Friday evening three of our naval aeroplanes carried out a raid on Con- stantinople. Bombs were dropped on the Zeitunlik powder factory and aeroplane hangars Another naval aeroplane visited Adrianople and dropped bombs on the railway station. All returned safely
 '"rhe flight to Constantinople and back measured 300 miles. Although fine wealth CT prevailed at the start, an adverse con dition supervened. with wind. rain and thunderstorms."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
Says He Had Rheumatism So Bad His Muscles Felt Like They Were Tied
 in Knot
HIS CONDITION
 BECAME SERIOUS
q Gan Now Do Twice as Much Work as l Have Been Able to Do at Any Time in
 Past 10 Years" He Says

"Yes. sir, it is a fact when I tell yo, that I have gained 30 pounds on Tanlac and am now able to do about twice thu amount of work l have been able to d' at any time during the past 10 years, said MT. C. B. Gwin, the well-known pro duce man of Amory, Miss, in telling O. the wonderful results he had obtained from Tanlac few days ago.
 q have been in a general rundown con dition for sometime" continued MT. Gwin and suffered principally with rheuma t;sm. My whole system seemed run down debilitated. I could not sleep at night and I would feel in the morning just a: fabgued as I did upon going to bed al night. My digestion became affected and I couldn't eat. Attacks of violent head aches were frequent. and my nervous system seemed to be all disordered. The rheumatism was so severe at times my muscles seemed as if they were tied ur in knot I lost a good deal in weight and it looked like I was getting weaker and weaker every day.
 'I was persuaded to try Tanlac and got 8 bottle of the medicine. It is car tainly making a new man of me. car now eat and sleep better than I have il years. My rheumatism has all gone ant feel strong and built up in every way I am a well man and certainly am thank full that I found out about this wonderful medicine. As I have already said, have gained 30 pounds in six weeks time. and feel stronger and better than I have in years. Tanlac has certainly straight ened me out, and I believe it will dc the same thing for anyone else who has the same trouble l had"
 Commenting on the above statement. MT. G. F. Willis, southern distributor of Tanlac, said:
 most prevalent but one of the most pain full and difficult to treat of all present. day diseases When the digestive or gans and bowels are not working prop erly and the kidneys become clogged up. the whole system becomes deranged and saturated with uric acid poisons and other impurities. which accumulate in tho Joints and produce the condition known as rheumatism.
 "Tanlac is a powerful reconstructiva tonic. and quickly oyercomes this condi- tion by acting directly on the vital or gans. toning them up and enabling them to perform their proper functions so that the impurities are soon eliminated ments and external applications as gen eral rule only afford temporary relief. Tanlac is a constitutional treatment and gets right at the root of the trouble by removing the cause
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- sively by Eugene. Jacobs Drug Store and Patton-Pope Drug Co.,: in E,nsley by D. w. Morris Drug Co.,; in Bessemer by Pe- gram-Patton Drug Co.,: in Pratt City by Gale Drug Co.,, and in North Birmingham by Walker Drug Co.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
THE WAR SITUATION

Perograd va ondo April supreme effort of the Turks op
   of whole  the dent ento o W
  Relying the weakening of their Russian
  successfully Turkish considerable
  far resumed the advance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
YOUTH ARRESTED ON
 FORGERY CHARGE

Ralph Meade, age IS years, was ar rested late yesterday afternoon at Fourth avenue and Eighteenth street, north, on charge of forgery by Detectives Moser and Lyons. Warrants will be sworn out for Meade this morning and he will be transferred to the county jail.
 Meade is wanted here on a charge of fiinflamming several local drug stores sometime ago. His scheme was to tee- phone a drug store for small quantity of drugs to be sent to certain address, which would be a vacant house, and change for $10 bill, which would be sent Meade would meet the messenger boy in front of the empty house, take the drugs and change and give the boy a worthless check. Meade fl!mflammed l2 drug stores out of over $150, it is said. He made a full confession of passing the worthless checks, according to state ment of Detective George Lyons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
MAY BE A MISTAKE

One question which has been seriously discussed here is the possibility that a mistake may have been made in the iden- tity of the body exhumed at San Fran cisco Borja. It is pointed out that in the climate of northern Mexico decom- position sets in very rapidly and that positive Identification of body which had been buried for some days especial ly in the case of a man who died of blood poison would be very difficult. Doc tors who treated Villa here, however, ex- press confidence in their ability to iden- titfy his body if it is brought to Juarez.
 Americans who arrived here today from PaTTal denied the stories which had reached here previously of destruction of American mining plants in the rioting in and near that city. In particular they denied that the great plant of the AL varado Mining company had been de- stroyed. One of these arrivals said:
 ''The whole affair was nothing more than a riot by street mobs, who had been excited by Villista agiators. who told them that the Americans were go- ing to seize the city as part of their invasion of Mexico. The Carranza garri- son took no part in the fighting, but made strenuous efforts to restrain the mobs Of course, there was the usual footing, especially in the outlying dis tricts. The Alvarado plant was entered and furniture and supplies carried off, but that was all. The plant itself was not seriously damaged
 This account conformed with telegram received by Consul Garcia from General Gutierrez, Carranza's field commander General Gutierrez telegraphed that the Alvarado plant was undama ged, although there had been some footing. He added that he had sufficient troops now in the Parral district to maintain order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
FEDERAL RESERVE
 GOVERNORS TO MEET

Washington, April 16.--Governors of the 12 federal reserve banks will meet here tomorrow to consider a standard system Of clearing. contemplated ever since the present monetary system went into ef- feet The federal reserve boar I'd prob ably will meet With the governors.
 Attorney General Gregory has been asked to interpret a clause of the law which apparently gives power to the board to establish such system. His opinion has not yet been submitted and nnloss it is ready in time for tomor- rows meeting. action probably will be postponed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
Another Fire at Augusta

Augusta, April 16.--Fire, which broke out here tonight in the Harrison build- ing, an office building in the downtown section of Broad street, still was con- fined to that building late tonight but had not been controlled at a late hour The damage was estimated at between $50 900 and s75,000 The Harrison building, which is several stories high. is directly across Broad street from the principa buildings destroyed in the disastrous fire of March 22 last. The origin of the fire is not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
CANNOT CONFIRM REPORT

q cannot yet confirm the report of Villas death. Late this afternoon the war department received a telegram from General Gavira saying that Villas body had been recovered.
 Later information that the body had been disinterred through information fur nished by a Villista colonel was re- ceived. I have telegraphed to various sections of the north asking for fuller details and for information that will leave no doubt regarding the report. At present I do not care to express an opin- ion as to it's truth or falsity. The war department has received number of messages from the north to the effect that Villas body has been found.'
 Foreign Minister Aguillar said also that the government had been advised by telegraph of Villas death and added T hope this news is true, and be- lieve that it may be, but as yet it has not been absolutely confirmed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
Mrs. Mary Ann Sanford

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Mary Ann Sanford, aged 57, who died Thursday night at the family resi- dence, SPA North Fiftieth street, Wood lawn, were conducted from the resi-. dence at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The remains will be sent to Bankston this morning by the s. w. Woodin Un-' dertaking company for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
Mrs. I. N. Young

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. I. N. Young, aged 55, who died Saturday morning at the family resi- dence, 7429 First avenue. East Lake, were conducted from the residence yes terday afternoon at o'clock The Rev. James A. Bryan officiated. Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery. The deceased is survived by her husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
FRANCISCO VILLA, FAMOUS MEXICAN
 BANDIT. REPORTED
 DEAD BY CARRANZA

(Contfnued from Page One) condition that there was no doubt as to the cause of death.
 IS IN DOUBT
 Consul Garcia refused to commit him self positively tonight as to whether he accepted the story of Villas death as true.
 Tn the absence of official information, he said. q cannot say that the story IS absolutely true but possibly I consider the messages l have received as reliable. I have sent a telegram to Governor En- riouez of Chihuahua to have the body or Villa sent to Juarez if it has been found. so that the Americans here can satisfy th mselves as to the facts
 The attitude of American officials and army officers here ranged from frank skepticism to watchful waiting. General Bell admitted he was skeptic, as did Con- sul Edwards in JuareZ, who said he had received a message from Chihua hua City ca rly today in which no mention of Villa was made. On the other hand General Gavira and his staff freely accepted the story of Villas death as true and ex- pressed the highest gratifcation over the news.
 BUGLES BLOW
 Shortly after the first message was re- .ceived in Juarez. bugles blew triumph ant fanfare outside General Gavira's head quarters and the roll of drums summoned the soldiers to hear the news. column of troops was quickly formed and, head ed by the buglers, marched down the sunny, dusty streets toward the plaza The news flashed from one end of Juarez to the other, and throngs of civilians joined the procession in its triumphant ma rch.
 The crowd poured into the plaza and waited patiently for more than an hour in expectation ot one of the familiar proclan. ations which follow every inn portant event in a Mexican town. They dispersed slowly al it became evident that no proclamation was forthcoming. If Villas body has b cen brought to San
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
George Kelley

The remains of George Kelly, aged |S6, who died at a local infirmary Sat urday morning at 10:15. o'clock, were sent. to Winfield yesterday morning at |7 o'clock by Lige Loy. The deceased is survived by his wife. two children; his father, F. M. Kelley; two sisters and la brother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17

Antonio preparatory to shipping it to Chi
 huahua City, as reports here state, con firmatlon of the news should be received shortly from General Pershing. San An tonio is on the Mexican Northwestern railroad, 90 miles west of Chihuahua, and is the point through which the American troops passed after crossing the great Continental Divide in their drive south, following the battle at Guerrero. It is one of the points on General Pershing g lines of communication and detachment of American soldiers is presumably on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
Mrs. Minnie Lee Holley

Mrs. Minnie Lee Holley, aged 22, died at the family residence. 5323 Wade avenue, East Birmingham, yesterday morning at 10:30 o'clock. Funeral ser vices will be conducted from the resi- dence this afternoon at 2:s0 o'clock, with interment in Forest Hill ceme- tery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
Long-Headedg

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 ''The cook wants to borrow something from the library. Shall let her have it?"
 Certainly. If she gets interested in a story she may stay until she finishes it. Give her one of those long English novels in four volumes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17

General Pershing's report, forwarded through Consul Letcher at Chihuahua to General Funston at Fort Sam Houston, was dated April 15, at 1 p. m. It fol- lows:
 ! My telegram of yesterday confirmed. Full report from Col W. Cs Brown, Tenth cavalry, and Mai. Frank 'Tomp- kins' command, Troop k and Troop M, Thirteenth cavalry. Entered Parral II a. m., 12th instant. Tompkns proceeding, was cordially received by high civic and military officials. Military commander, General Lozano, accompanied Major Tompkins on way to camp. In outskirts of town groups of native troops and civilians following, jeered, threw stones and fired on column. Major Tompkins took definite position north of railroad that was soon flanked by native troops and forced to further retire.
 About 300 Carranza troops joined in pursuit and Major Tompkins continued to withdraw to avoid further compica- miles from Parral. Fighting ceased about 15 miles from town.
 Mai. Frank Tompkins deserves great praise for his forbearance.
 General Lozano attempted to control his men when fight began but failed. Colonel Brown, with Maj. Charles Young and squadron of Tenth cavalry was eight miles away When notified and joined Maj. Frank Tompkins z p. m. Sentence deleted at this point)
 Mai. R. l.. Howze. Eleventh cavalry, arrived Parral yesterday from San Bor- ia and Balleza, having several sllirnishes with Villa men. One man killed. two wounded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
Morris Greenfield

Morris Greenfield. aged 55, died at a local infirmary yesterday afternoon at S:S0 o'clock. The remains will be |sent to Kentucky for interment this morning at $50 o'clock by the Johns Undertaking company. The deceased is survived by his wife
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17

ceipts, $2,12s,ss2; total payments, s2,745,- 291; the deficit this fiscal year is s5S,- 307,S54, against deficit of s101, 1915 last year exclusive of Panama canal and pub lie debt sections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
Treasury Statement

Washington, April 1.-The condition of the United States treasury at the close of business Saturday was: Net balance in general fund. s122. 2.42S. 415; total re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
HOW TO GET RID OF
 CATARRH

If you have catarrh, catarrhal deafness, or head noises go to your druggist and get 1 oz. of Par mint (double strength). take this home add to 1t k pint of hot water and oz. of granulated sugar. Take tablespoonful times 8 day.
 This will often bring quick re- lief from the distressing head noises Clogged nostrils should open, breathing become easy and the mucous stop dropping into the throat.
 It is easy to make. tastes pleas ant and costs little. Every one who has catarrh should give this treatment a trial. You will prob ably find it is just what you need.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
JEWISH APPEAL ID
 POPE BENEDICT IS
 MET BY A PROMISE
Will Protest Against All Violations of the Natural Rights of Jews in War
 Ridden Europe

New York, April 16.-A pledge to re- prove violations of the natural rights of the Jews is made by Pope Benedict, tary of state, in his reply to the appeal sent to him by a committee of prominent American Jews, urging that he intercede in alleviating the persecution to which members of their race have been sub jected in various parts of the world. The letter from the vatican, made public here today, says:
 The supreme pontiff has with interest taken notice of the letter bearing date of December 30, 1915 which you have been pleased to address to him in the name of 100000 Jewish citizens of the United States in order to communicate to him generally the treatment to which your coreligionists complain that they have been exposed in various regions and at the same time you have requested him to interpose the weight of his supreme moral and spiritual power in order that these sufferings may be terminated by an act of that humanity to which the Holy Father is so passionately devoted
 ALL MEN ARE BROTHERS
 The supreme pontiff is unable to ex- press himself concerning the political facts referred to in the memorandum, submitted with your letter, but in prin- ciple as the head of the Catholic church. which faithful to it's divine doctrine and to it's most glorious traditions considers all men as brothers and teaches them to love one another. he will not cease to incucate the observance among indi- viduals as among nations of the princi- ples of natural right and to reprove every violation of them. This right should be observed and respected in relation to the children of Israel, as it should be as to all men, for it would not conform to justice and to religion itself to derosate therefrom solely because of a difference of religious faith.
 PAINED BY SPECTACLE
 Moreover, in his paternal heart, pained by the spectacle of the existing horrible war, the supreme pontiff feels in this moment more deeply than ever the necessity that all men shall recollect that they are brothers and that their salvation lies in the return to the law and love which is the low of gospels He also desires to interest to this end all who, especially by reason of the sacred attributes of their pastoral ministrations, are able to bring efficient aid to this important result.
 ''In the meantime his holiness rejoices in the unity which in civil matters ex- ists in the United States of America among members of the different faiths and which contributes so powerfully to the peaceful prosperity of your great country He prays to God that peace may at length appear for the happiness of humanity of which you truly say the Holy Father is the guardian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
Daniel N. Horsley

Daniel N. Horsley, aged 2s, died yes terday morning at o'clock at local infirmary. The remains will be sent to Odenville this morning at 6:30 o'clock by the Johns Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-17
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Rebecca Ann Edwards

Mrs. Rebecca Ann Edwards, aged so, died Saturday night at 12 o'clock at the. family residence. 444 Powell ave- nue. The remains were sent to We- tumpa at 6:30 o'clock yesterday morn ing by the Johns Undertaking com pany. The deceased is survived by six sons, two daughters and one sister, Mrs. c. E. Lee.