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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-14
GADSDEN

Gadsden, April 13.-(Special. .)-Only one candidate for delegate in the Seventh dis trict, J. c. Inzer of Gadsden, has complied with the law in qualifying with the pro- bate judge in each county Of the dis trict. This fact was discovered today. MT. Inzer stated he would not take advantage Of the technicality, as he desires 8 fair fight.
 A rich lead deposit. analysing s6.6 per cent pure lead and 1S4 per cent sulphur, has been found in Marshall county, three miles from Guntersville. A lease on 300 acres has been secured by w. J. Beggs & Son of Gadsden.
 Mrs. G. H. Mathis returned last night from trip through F counties She will go to New Orleans Hay to deliver ad- dresses Monda ;4 Thursday before the Southern Conference for Industry and Education.
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They Let Him
 Sleep Soundly

Since taking Foley Kidney Pills I believe am entirely cured and I s1eep ss soundly all nisnt. H. T.
 Take two of Foley Kidney Pills with a glass of pure water after each meal and at bedtime. A quick and easy way to put stop to your get ting up time after time during the night.
 Foley Kidney Pills also stop pain in back and sides: headaches. st9m- st9 stiff and aching joints. and rheumatic pains due to Kidney and bladder ail- ments.
 Gainesville. Ga, R. R. No. 3. MT. H. T. Straynge says: For ten years without getting up. Sometimes only g few minutes after going to bed I'd heard of for the trouble. Last year tried Foley Kidney Pills and after taking one bottle I believe I am en. tirely cured and sleep soundly all night"
 Sold Everywhere
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P. Hammond Brown

Marion, April 1s.-(SpeciaL)-P. Ham- mond Brown died suddenly at his home. on Clay street. at o'clock this after noon. He returned to Marion eight years ago, due to poor health, after 15 years as a commercial traveller. He was born in Hale county but spent his boyhood here where he was universally popular. MT. Brown is survived by his wife and one child who are in Houston, Tex, on a visit: also one brother. Hugh Brown. of Los Angeles, Cal, and two sisters, Mrs. c. w. Ashcraft of Florence, and Mrs A. L. Smith of Birmingham.
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Troops in Mexico
 Hdpe Brush With Natives

one here knows, the troops may be in grave danger.
 The story of the attack upon them is Carranza embassy here the first from Foreign Minister Aguilar and the sec ond from General Carranza himself:
 Consul Garcia's dispatch to the embassy fellows:
 GAkClA'o 5 MESSAGE
 General Gavira the Carranza com mander at Juarez) informs me that last night Wednesday, about 14O American soldiers tried to enter Parral. The peo- pie protested and it appears the garrison did also. Several persons were killed on both sides.
 Secretary Baker conferred with mem- bers of the general staff at the war de- partment tonight. Later he made this statement:
 T wired General Funston a summary of the statements given out at the Mexican embassy. I directed him to take all neees- sary steps to protect our people, to pre- vent further trouble and to wire all de- tails he can get at fast as possible. Un- fortunately we have no facts yet I hope the reports of the incident are eXag- gerated and that it is only a local af- fair'
 The secretary declined to state whether General Pershing had orders to keep his troops out of Mexican towns in the fu- ture. He pointed out that when the ex- petition reached Casas Grandes the ques- ton arose with the de facto government as to the Occupation" of any Mexican towns by the American troops and orders were given ot to occupy any town. Mr. Baker indicated, however, that these or oers did not preclude the American troops from passing through such towns when necessary and he did not consider that the entry of 150 soldiers into Parral with it's 15,000 inhabitants could be construed as an occupation"
 General Funston made it clear in his dispatches that Parral is so physically situated that it is difficult to pass around it and almost necessary to pass through responsible for the cavalrymen entering the town and officials noted that all the Mexican reports agreed that they retired at once when the local officials protested against their presence. The war depart ment investigation will clear ID how they came to enter.
 Parral is at the base of a rugged mountain on the bank of a river and flanking the stage road. It is possible that the commander of the American col umn merely sought to pass along the road. which led him through the out skirts. Collector Cobb at Fl Paso to- night telegraphed the state department that news of the fighting at Parral had caused considerable uneasi there and elsewhere along the border, but without demonstrations from the large Mexican population at Fl Paso Some excitement followed an attempt by Ell Paso authorities to extradite Mexican charged with conspiracy at Juarez, but Collector Cobb prevailed upon the city officials to defer action.
 One of the new 90-horse power Curtiss biplanes, tested today at Newport News, has been accepted and is on tke way to the border for use by General Pershing The tests were so successful that 1t has been decided to have three other Curtiss machines shipped direct from the fac tory without being subjected to the usual inspection tests.
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Mrs. w. c. Dibrell

Mrs. W. c. Dibrell, aged 49, 6245 Sec ond avenue, south, died yesterday after noon at local infirlnary at 2 o'clock The remains will be sent to Milan, Tenn, this afternoon at 1925 o'clock by Lige Loy for interment. The deceased is sur vived by her husband, W. c. DibrelI: three sons, C.. W. Dibrell, W. H. Dibrell and J. G. Dibrell, and daughter Mrs. A. J. Roherson.
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Ryndam to Sail

New York. April 13.-The Holland-Amer- ican line steamship Ryndam, which has been held in Rotterdam for 10 days over her announced sailing date by reason of strike of her crew, will leave that port tomorrow for New York, according to cablegram received by agents of the line here today. The strike of the crew was brought about by their demand that the Dutch government assure their safety at sea-
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UNITED STATES IS DISPOSED TO THINK GERMAN SUBMARINE
 TORPEDOED SUSSEX
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Sussex, and the description of the ves- sels attacked by the submarine, based upon silhouette sketch made by the submarine commander while peering through his periscope. It is considered that the slight variations in two sides of the case very well could be reconciled.
 Secretary Lansing today had nearly completed the collection of evidence in regard to the submarine warfare since The Lusitania went down. statement of facts, it was said, probably will be ready to be brought to the attention of Ger many within the next few days.
 The German proposal for mixed com mission to determine the facts in case of a difference of opinion between Ger many and the United States is regarded here with interest The administration does not consider, however, that there is any real controversy over the facts.
 It was admitted at the state depart ment that there was precedent for such method of procedure before gong to the extreme of severing diplomatic re1a- tions. It was intirnated that there was 8 bare possibility that the United States, before taking final step, might agree to such a proceeding, but it was made clear that in any event an inquiry by commission would, in no sense, be equiva.- lent to arbitration over the loss or en- dangering of American lives.
 EVIDENCE COMPLETED
 Additional affidavits and information in regard to the SuSsex attack are expected to arrive on the liner St. Paul, due in New York tomorrow. When 1t arrives the state department will be in a posi- ton to take up in order the cases of the five ships mentioned in the German note.
 Chairman Stone of the Senate foreign relations committee was in communi- cation with administration officials during the day and he probably will confer with President Wilson or Sec retary Lansing, or both, tomorrow. It was reiterated tonight that President Wilson had every intention, should the situation reach a point where diplo- matic relations with Germany no long CT could be continued, of notifying Congress.
 Statements in cabled press dispatches from Paris to the effect that the French government was in possession of documents which give the name of the commander and the number of the submarine which damaged the Sussex were communicated to officials. It was said at the state department that should the American embassy in Paris fail to report on the subject Ambas- sador Sharpe would be instructed to make inquiries of the French govern ment
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"ouT OF THE DRIFTS.

beautiful star of the Famous Players Paramount company is booked et tre Colonial theatre today in our of the Drifts" a five-part photoplay by Will liam H. Clifford.
 Out of the Drifts is story of re- generation which takes in the Alps and the good influence of little con- vent girl. Tt brings out some excel lent work on the part Of Miss Clark, and the avalanche scene is terrifying enough for the most enthusiastic of thrilling scenes
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Rev, J. I. McColIum

The remains of Rev. J. I. McCollum, aged s1, Baptist minister at Oakman, who died Wednesday morning at local infirmary, were sent to Carbon Hill yes terday morning by the Johns Undertak- ing company, where funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at o'clock. The deceased is survived by his widow; three sons and three daughters.
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Mrs. Mary I. Wright

Mrs. Mary J. right, aged 69, died yes- etrday afternoon at 6:6O o'clock at tho family residence 5200 First avenue, Wood lawn. Funeral services will be conducts ed from the residence tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, with interment in Forest Hill cemetery. Mrs. Wright is survived by two daughters, Mrs T. A. Noble and Mrs. H. H. Morgan: three sons, B. F.. Wright. J. NJ. Wright and M. A. Wrights, three sisters. Mrs. D. S. Masters, Mrss c. H. Kisack and Mrs. c. J. Mortague
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Mrs. Kiziah H. Vaughn

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Kiziah H. Vaughn. aged 54, whos died Wednesday, night at 11:s0 o'clock at a local infirmary, will be conducted from the Johns Undertaking companys pri- vate chapel this morning at 9 o'clock. with interment in Elmwood cemeterys The Rev. James A. Bryan will officate. The deceased is survived by two daugh- ters, Mrs. Ruth Roden and Mrs. Francis Brown. and brother, J. B. Shrop- shire, of Birmingham.
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FEDERAL AMENDMENT

Regarding the proposed enactment of federal prohibition at this session of Con- gress, MT. Cerrington said; We are anxious to get vote on this proposition at once, and we believe we have enough votes in Congress and the Senate to put over the amendment to the constitution. We want it done at the earliest possible moment" he said.
 "It is known that President Wilson and the party leaders. even those who favor nationwide prohibition, have urged the anti-saloon leaderst not to force a vote on the measure until after the com ing elections It has been pointed out that while the democratic party has al- ways been the party that stood for re- forms, to force a vote on the measure at this time could not but affect unfavor- ably the chances of the parIys success in the coming election. 1t is contenoeo that no matter what action vas taken defeat of a large number of democratic congressman and probably would result disastrously to the preside lt.e, nominee of the democratic party.
 MT. Cherrington declared that he took no stock in the bitter personal attacks which had been made on Senator 'Un- derwood because he had not declared for and given his support to the pro gramme of the Anti-Saloon .aagUe. "I consider Senator Underwood a man of high character and of absolute integrity" he said 'T think he is entirely wrong in his views on the liquor question, put I do not think he is actuated by ery improper motive. He simply does not see the question as I do and as think he should see it"
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Walter Steel

Funeral services over the remains oes Walter Steel aged S7. who died Sunday morning at his late residence at Linton. Ind, were held at Lige Loy's private chapel yesterday morning at o'clock The Rev. James A. Bryan officiated. The remains were sent to Aliceville at 1925 o'clock by Iige Loy for interment. The deceased is survived by his father, w. A. Steel; a sister and a brother.
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Deaths and Funerals
Walter M. Newman

The remains of Walter M. Newman, aged 57, who died Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at local infrmary, were sent to Argo yesterday morning at 5 o'clock by the s. w. Woodin Undertak- ing company for interment. He is sur vived by his widow and three brothers.
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from the residence yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery. The Rev James A. Bryan officiated She is survived by her hus- band; three sons and two daughters
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"MTI,ESTONNS" :"

At the Princess theatre today Mile stopes,'' a three-act Essanay feature. will be shown. Darwin karr. former well known Vitagrapher, is feature in this production whic his the filmiza tion of an unusual story.
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1.-THE TNKNOWN.n

Richard C. Travers is featured ,. the Odeon Two today in "The Un- known" a three-part Essanay drama of unusual merit, Of particular in. terest locally is the fact that MT. Travers is now on a 40 weeks vaude- vile tour, and will soon be booked in Birmingham.
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Mrs. Lillian A. Towery

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Lillian A. Towery, aged S1, who died Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at local infirmary. were conducted from the Johns Undertaking company's S private chapel yesterday afternoon at o'cloGk Interment followed in Elmwooi ~ssAe- tery.
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Mrs. Mary A. Sanford

Mrs. Mary A Sanford, aged 57, died last night at the residence of herr daughter, Mrs J. B. Kendrick, SPA North Fiftieth street. She is survived, by her husband. A. B. Sanford; twU daughters. Mrs. Hendricks and Mrs. R. l.. Ayers, and one son, Fred Sanford. Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later.
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PASSAGE TOOK PLACE
 IN BEST OF FAITH

On March IS, the statement continues, Frank Polk, acting secretary of state, in an interview with the Cararnza con- idential agent, deplored not having re- ceived the observances of the Mexican government before American troops crossed the border declaring that the passage of troops took place in the best of faith and in the belief that 1t would not be necessary to enter into more de- tails of an agreement which was consid- cred definite and ended.
 These declarations made by MT. Polk later were confirmed on March 23 to the Mexican representative by Secretary Lansing, "who stated also that he was sorry at having interpreted wrongly the contents of the said note in respect to the passage of troops and that they would not advance more to the south of the place where they then were"
 Reference is also made in the note to the declaration made by President Will son on March 26 saying, 'The expedi- tion was ordered under an agreement with the de facto government of Mex leo for the purpose only of capturing the bandit Villa, whose forces have in- vaded territory of the United States and on no pretext whatever would we order an invasion of that republic or a vio- lation of it's sovereignty"
 That idea continues the note, "pub-
 
 son, was rectified on March 31 by mes sage sent to our confidential agent in Washington, in which he was instructed to call your attention to the idea indi- cated, since the note of March 10 re- ferred to the reciprocal passage of troops only in case that incidents like those which occurred at Columbus should be repeated
 In concluding the note. which is signed by Candido Aguilar, secretary of foreign affairs, he points out that as the Ameri- can expedition has fulfilled it's object in so far as it will be able to do so, as the party headed by Villa has already been dispersed, and finally, because there are Mexican troops in sufficient numbers pur- suing them and more forces are being sent to exterminate the rest of the beaten party, the first chief of the constitution alist army, charged with the executive power of the nation, considers that it is already time to treat with the United States government for the withdrawal of their forces from our territory"
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PRESIDENT WILSON TO
 DECIDE ON POLICY

Upon President Wilson rests the sde cision of what the effect of the attack on the administration Mexican policy shall be; whether it shall have q bear ing on consideration of Carranzas s pro- posa for the withdrawal of the troops and finally whether Carranza's proposal shall be accepted, rejected or negotiated. Members of his official family indicated tonight that it practically was certain no immediate order for withdrawal of the expedition seeking Villa would be given. The subject will be laid before the cab inet tomorrow. Because of the serious turn in the Mexican situation and the gravity of the submarine issue with Ger many, the President cancelled an engage ment to go to New York tomorrow night and speak there Saturday night
 Congress will not have opportunity to show it's feeling until it meets at noon tomorrow, news of the attack on Ameri- can troops having reached the capital too late for the Senate or House to hear about it before adjournment.
 Carranza's s proposal for the withdrawal of the expedition, however seemed to meet the general sentiment that the ad- ministration should be left fee to handle the situation for the present. Whether the attack on the troops will alter that view remains to be seen
 Tonight the situation of the isolated detachment caused some anxiety. Out numbered and possibly beleaguered in a neighborhood notoriously anti-American. and how far from achievements no
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Mrs. I. c. Burns

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. J. c. Burns, aged 5S, who died at the family residence, 52O South Twenty-third street, Tuesday night, were conducted
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CARRANZA'S NOTE TO
 LANSING ASKS FOR
 REMOVAL OF ARMY
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this particular, or founded on the cir cumstances that the expedition sent by the United States government to pursue Villa is without foundation in virtue Of the nonexistence of a previous agree ment, formal and definite"
 What was intended by the note of March 10, it is pointed out, was to sub init proposal ''by means of which the forces of one and the other country could reciprocally cross the dividing line iH pursuit of bandits if unfortunately there should be repeated along the bor- der acts like those committed in Column bus"
 The note adds, however:
 From the beginning the Mexican gov ernment judged that by reason of the time which had transpired, and for the purpose of treating a case already pass ed, the said incident could not continue as proposali for the passing of troops .''
 The fact that the United States had in- exactly interpreted the note of March lJ was called to the attention of the Wash ington government, the statement points out in a note dated March F. This note likewise emphasized that the passage of troops reciprocally would be permitted "cnly if unfortunately from this time forward, trere should be repeated inter- ruptions like the one registered at Column bus of amities, or others of whatever kind of eruption at any point of the frcr.tiar line
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NOTES OF THE TRADF

After '11ne Christian ct the Strand next week "Ramooa," another huge spectacle, is booked
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CONGRESS- WOULD OPPOSE
 WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS

Tonight there had been no opportunity evident that having unanimously ap- proved the sending of troops into Mexico, it would sharply oppose their withdrawal without the accomplishment of their ob- ject. There is now, however. no indica-
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TT THROUGHOUT next week at
 the Strand "The Christian" A an adoption in motion pie lures of the famous novel by Hall Caine, will be presented. It is Vita graph production, released on the V. l.. s. F. programme and fea- lures Earle Williams and Edith Storey in the leading roles.
 "The Christian" is said to be one of the greatest motion pictures yet produced. Under the capable di- rection of Ralph Ince of the Vita graph company. the popular lead- ing man. Earle Williams, does the best work of his career and he is ably supported by Edith Storey and Harry Northrup.
 The story of "The Christian" lends itself well to the films and throughout the nine reels there are many dramatic situations that finally lead to the grand climax where one of the greatest mob scenes ever staged before a camera is enacted. "The Christian" prom ises to be the event of early spring in the local motion picture world
 AS TO THE LITTLE TOTS.
 Motion picture managers of Bir- mingham assert that young child ren, especially those under five years of age. are unusually large The local managers are authori- ties on this subject owing to the fact that every day scores of dot ing mammas enter the photoplay house leading some precocious youngster who resembles physical ly Jess Willard.
 "Hom old is the chee-ild?" will question the attendant.
 "Why, he's under five,' will simper the lady.
 Under five feet?'
 How dare you question the child's age! Why. he's just AZ years" and the woman will rush indignantly into the theatre lead ing her candidate for the police force, who scowls threateningly at the attendant.
 And thus local theatre managers assert that for mere physical size the children under five years of age of Birmingham are the larg- est in the world. They also say various other things about the
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Carranza troops attempted to hold back the Mexican mob. A report to the state department from Consul Letcher at Chihuahua. forwarded through Gen. eral Funston, said there had been some trouble" at Parral when the American column was fired upon by Mexican civilians
 The state and war departments, re- ceiving from the Mexican embassy their first information that the clash had been a serious one. sent out orders for a full report It had not been received tonight.
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Borden Burr Charles E. Rice and others were not unfamiliar, even to him while in Ohio.
 MT. Cherrington declared that the Ma tional Anti-Saloon league was non- partisan organization. that it cared noth- ing for the democratic or the republican party lines, but it wanted men in Con gress and in the national organizations who favored federal prohibition. He said that while no official action had been taken to see that the delesata to the national conventions favored federal pre- hibition, the league would Do very glad to see the federal prohibticnists largely iE the majority at both conventions.
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tion that the administration has any such intention.
 The first impression of General Car ranza's note in many quarters was that it merely opened the way to a discussion of the advisability of withdrawing the troops, passing the suggestion on d state ment of facts as they appeared to Car ranza officials. It does not specifically request or demand, the withdrawal of the forces. Some officials were inclined to believe General Carranza had found it necessary to take some steps to as- sure his countrymen that he was safe- guarding the sovereignty of the nation A prolonged diplomatic discussion was looked for, with no serious embarrass- ment of the pursuit of the bandits.
 The Parral affray, however lntroouces more serious aspect. In his messages transmitting the reports, General Car ranza uses stronger terms. although avoiding, as does his note, language that can be construed more than an argu- ment supporting his urgent opinion that the trOODS be recalled