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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

General Carranza granted the new request this morning; his answer was in Washington before dark. It was contained in a brief message from John l.. Rodgers, special agent of the head of the de facto government agreed to the commercial use of the line. Officials here assumed he would be equally prompt in notifying his off cers on the border and that General Funston might begin shipment tomor- row.
 Although the army will proceed to use the railroad on a commercial basis, which is construed here as meaning that all service shall be paid for at regular rates, the state department will negotiate further with Carranza to bring about a more complete understanding as to just what he has agreed to. Today's response is regarded as satisfactory in meas ure, but it is not sufficiently definite It may be. too. that in order to assure the arrival and delivery of supplies shipped to points along the line General Funston will desire to place guards on the trains.
 ARE MUCH RELIEVED
 War department officials were greatly relieved by the removal of the necessity for maintaining motor truck supply line over desert roads. A cloudburst or great storm might render the roads impossible for a considerable space of time, cutting off the troops from their source of sup plies.
 Aside from the railroad details of the protocol suggested by General Carranza remain to be worked out through diplo- matic channels State department off cials indicated, however, that there is no reason for haste in this connection. As was the case when the American troops crossed into Mexico in pursuit of the Apache outlaws years ago, the formal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
SEEKS UNDERTAKER WHO EMbAL MED BODY 0F DRUGGIST Was to Have Been Paid S25,O0O for Swearing He Used Arsenic in Elm
 balming Body

New York, March 29.-District At torney Swann centered his efforts to- night upon locating Eugene Oliver Kane, who embalmed the body of John F. Peck, wealthy Grand Rapids drug gist, for whose murder his son-in- -lar, Dr Arthur Warren Waite, is under ai-I rest here. kane's arrest has been orr dered on the charge of conspiring to commit crime.
 Waite is said by MT. Swann to have declared that Kane accepted $9000 in cash and check for $9400 as part pay- ment of s25,0oO he was to be paid for swearing he used arsenic in embalm- ing Peck's body. This arrangement. Waite said. according to the district attorney, was made after an autopsy on Peck's body disclosed large quan-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
RUSSIANS ON OFFENSIVE

taken by the Russians in the Oginski canal region.
 RUSSIANS ON OFFENSIVE The Russians have been on the of fensive along the Stripa river and on the Bessarabian front In the latter re- zion the Russian artillery is very active.
 Austrian airmen have bombarded Italian railway lines in venetia.
 The Greek government has protested to the central powers against the air raid over Saloniki last Monday in which 20 persons were killed. Saloniki says the Teutons lost four of the seven machines which delivered the attack, together with their crews.
 The Turks turned to the offensive against the Russians in the coastal sector of the Caucasus. but the Russians beat them off with heavy casualties and forced them to retreat.
 The Russian war minister, General Polivanoff. who has held office for the last nine months, has retired at his own
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agreement may not be completed until the expedition has accomplished it's purpose and returned. It will serve, however, as the legal basis for the adjustment of all claims arising out of the use of Ameri can troops to pursue Villa.
 In Mexico the agreement is understood to have another object. General Car ranza is said to desire it's perfection a definite and binding understanding with the United States which he can show to his people in support of his statement that no sovereign right of his country has been surrendered or violated.
 NO MILITARY NEWS
 There was no military news today from the border or from the expeditionary col umns. General Pershings report to Gen. eral Funston have been very brief and it has only been the important dispatches from the front that have been forwarded to the war department. Officials viewed with satisfaction, however, press reports saying that American troopers were pressing close on the bandits heels.
 No officer here would hazard an opin- ion as to how long the chase might take.
 Medical officers were inclined to dis credit reports of extensive sickness among the troops at the front. The region in which they are operating is described as healthy and the men of the expedition are thoroughly acclimated.
 General Funston has not asked for any extension Of his base hospital facilities. Plans for additional wards for the hospi- tai at Fort Bliss have been prepared for sometime, but the work has not been au- thorized. Nothing has been heard here of a heavy movement of sick or injured men to Fort Bliss.
 A state department summary of dis patches today reported quiet in all dis tricts heard from. There are 20 Americans in Durango and 10 more in the outlying districts of that region. "All are reported to be we'll" the statement said. There are IS Americans in the Saltillo district, where railway communication is open in all directions and a big radio plant in operation.
 General Treveno returned to Torreon on March 26, the statement added, "and it is reported that he will institute an energetic campaign against the lawiess element in the Lagune region."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

Every agency open to the state de- partment tonight was being employed in an effort to gather an unimpeach- able array of facts regarding the ex- plosion which damaged the British channel steamer Sussex, the sinking of the British ships Manchester En- gineer, Englishman and Eagle Point and the alleged firing of torpedo at the French passenger ship Patria. All of these ships carried American citizens and all apparently were at tackled in violation of Germany's re- gently renewed assurance to the Uni ted States.
 The next step of the United States is saiG authoritatively to have been deter mined upon. Unless Germany, in reply to the inquiries made by the United States through Amb assador Gerard makes some statement to cause the state department to change it's present intentions, it is understood that all the recent aggre --o f. ing incidents will be combined into one general formidable indictment. which will bring the entire subject to clear-cut issue.
 WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
 Should Germany admit responsibility for any of the attacks and attempt to satisfy the United States by saying that mis- take had been made, offer to make repara- ton and to punish the submarine com mander, the issue would not by any means be disposed of. It is regarded as cer- tain that the United States would not accept such an explanation as satisfac- tory, at least until time had shown what
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punishment actually was meted out and whether any value longer could be at- tached to Germany's promises.
 In the event of Germany disclaiming responsibility for the disaster the United States will proceed with its investiga- tions to determine to it's own satisfaction whether the evidence now strongly
 dicating that the Sussex and other ships were torpedoed without warning can be regarded as conclusive proof. With such ably would act promptly. Officials refrain from discussing what the action. r-ould be-
 NUMBER IS SIGNIFICANT
 The very number of apparently un- warranted attacks recently is regarded by the administration as particularly sig nificant. The number is said by officials to have disposed of the theory that the explosions might have been caused by mines. Some of the cases, it was pointed out, have occurred in localities where there is no possibility of mine fields hav- ing been laid, because of the depth of the water and the distance from shore It became known during the day that the state department had heard unofficially the suggestion that German submarine commanders were acting under secret in- structons, such as were advocated by Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz, to torpedo every vessel. neutral as well as belliger- ent, approaching the British Isles. As the United States was advised, the new orders to submarines which went into effect March 1, provided for the attack without warning of all armed merchantmen of the entente allies. There has been no official confirmation of the secret order report. However, the number of disas-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
CONSIDERATION OF ARMY INCREASE BILL
 BEGINS IN SENATE
Lengthy Address Made by Chamberlain in Explana- tion-No Evidence of
 Serious Opposition

Washington, March 29.-Considera- tion of the army increase bill. the first of the big national defense measures, began in the Senate today with repub- licans joining democrats in expressing the hope that it might be disposed of as quickly as possible.
 Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the military committee, introduced the measure, which is substitute for the Hay bill passed by the House, and made a lengthy address explaining its provisions. When the bill had been read it was laid aside to permit sem ators to familiarize themselves with it. Tomorrow it will be crlled up for read inc by sections to be kept constantly Tbefore the Senate until passed. Sem ator Chamberlain announced he would
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UNDERWOOD WILL
 KEEP UP FIGHT FOR
 NITRIC ACID PLANT
Will Speak In the Senate Today for the Meas ure of Nationwide
 Importance
By HUGH. w. ROBERTS.

Washington, March 9.-(Special. .)-Sen. ator Underwood will speak Thursday ir behalf of his proposed amendment to the House military bill-an amendment whicf in effect would restore section s2, stricker from the bill in it's passage through the House.
 The Underwood amendment fol,ows
 As new paragraph insert the follow
 ing:
 That to provide for the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen, by improvement
 of navigation and development of
 waterpower, necessary for the manu- fracture of nitric acid in times of war
 and fertilizers in times of peace, the
 board of engineers for rivers and har-
 bors, subject to the approval of the
 Secretary of War. is hereby author
 ized and directed, first, to hold hear ings and conduct negotiations for the
 purpose of determining upon a suitable
 air nitrogen process and the terms
 under which it can be made avail
 able, and, second, to select a suitable
 site on a navigable stream in the
 United States for the construction of
 the necessary dam, locks, substruc-
 lures, power houses, and hydro-elec- tric equipment. The board shall report it's findings with estimates of cost, to the Congress at the earliest practicable \ time, accompanied by recommends
 tions as to what plans should be adopted for providing the government an assured adequate supply of nitric acid in times of war. and, consistent
 with this purpose, for effectively and
 economically serving to the greatest extent practicable the agricultural in- terests of the country in the manu- facture of fertilizers in times of peace"
 THE SEANTOR'S ARGUMENT
 The senator has not prepared his speech It is certain. however, that he will con tend that the country cannot be prepared for war-and that is the avowed objec, of the military bill-until 1t Is put in DOS. session of a permanent and adequate source of supply of nitric acid. necessary in the manufacture of gunpowder. He will contend, too. that in the production of high grade and cheap fertilizer. the nation will be prepared in that the agri- cultural sections will be equipped for the production of an abundance of foodstun even if confronted with the gravest eIner. gency.
 Tn the event the Underwood amendment prevails. it is thought probable that il will be- accepted by the conference com mittee. The report of the conference com. mittee, in all probability. will be adopted To Alabamians. and the entire south. tht fight of the senator will be of the great est importance. because the success ol
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ANTI-CoRpoRATIoN ATTACKS

MT. Simmons referred to the anti corporation attacks of several years ago which, he said. so influenced public opinion that the people seemed to forget "big business had any right which ought to be respected. How ever" he said, all thinking men today admit much benefit accrued to the country from the reform movement which turned us aside from our un- democratic tendency ana helped es- tablish new and more thoroughly American code of business ethics. But the question now arises. How have We done it?'' Today we are under thousands of new laws annually, which perhaps is the natural result of sending to our law factories such large percentage of lawyers to manage the country's affairs. It is only natural they should make laws like the Sherman law, which converts the progress of business into a crime; which is strictly far tine law yers-law conceived, framed and en- acted by lawyers. so that a plain busi- mess man cannot tell how to conduct his business without paying 8 big fee to lawyer to tell him and then likely he is wrong.
 "The seaman's act is striking H. of theoretical. impractical legislation.
 .'The federal trade commission law lis another example of the kind of les
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Washington, March 29The accumulation of circumsanal evidence indicating that Germany has engaged upon pagn submarine warfare which has regard for the rights of American citizens travelling ships of begerent the administration considers has caused of the serious situations which has confronted the United since the beginning of the in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
Delegates Sent to Turkey

Berlin, March 2s.-(By WirelessD-"A A dispatch from Budapest says the Over seas News Agency. Announces that del- egates of the Roumanian gn'-N~nment have gone to Constantinople to foster commercial relations between Roumania and Turkey"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
THIRTY ARE KILLED AND FORTY HURT WHEN TWO TRAINS COLLIDE AND THIRD HITS THE WRECKAGE
Curfew at Rogersyille
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Rogersville, March 29.-(Special.) Rogersville now has a curfew law that affects all minors, 8 o'clock in the evening being the limit for minor would-be loafers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
Chicago-Pittsburg Limited
 Wreck at Amherst, O., Ag- ,. gravated When Twentieth
 Century Strikes Debris
RIGID INVESTIGATION
 IS BEING MADE INTO
 CAUSE OF DISASTER
Responsibility Lies Between Engineers and Block Sig nal System-Latter Found to Work Perfectly

Cleveland. O.. March 29.-Federal and state investigations were begun to- night into the wreck on the New York Central at Amherst, O., early today, when two section of the Chicago Pitts burg limited came together in rear end collision. killing at least 30 per- sons and injuring 40 or more. The Twentieth Century Linited, travelling westward, crashed into the wreckage.
 The accident, which occurred before daylight was one of the most disas- trous in the history of the New York Central road. The two section of the Chicago Pittspurg Liinited. No. S6, are said to have been proceeding eastward at rapid rate when the second sec tion crashed into the first. strewing the wreckage over wide area.
 LIMITED HITS WRECK
 The Twentieth Century Limited, pro- ceeding in an opposite direction on a parallel track, plowed into the debris. The heavy coaches and engines of No. s6 were toppled over and the tangled steel and woodwork was piled 50 feet in the air. Two cars of the Chicago Pittsburg train were completely demol- ished and IA were overturned.
 All of the casualties were on No. s6. The Twentieth Century, notwithstand- ing it's heavy impact with the wreck age. emerged almost unscathed and (Continued on Pare TwoD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
CARRANZA GRANTS
 REQUEST FOR USE OF
 MEXICAN RAILWAYS
One of Most Serious Problems in Hunt for Villa Is Solved Now Be Simple to Supply Punitive Expedition Be Sent to Individuals With Whom Army Has Contracts

Washington Mar 29One of the armys most serious prob ems in hunting Villa solved today when General Carranza promptly granted the renewed request of the state department for permission the Mexican Northwestern railroad in carving out the pursuit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
CONVENTION HEARS SHORT TALKS ON TWENTY CITIES.
Competing for Trophy Of fered by Chicago Board. Decision Will Be An
 nOunced Tomorrow

New Orleans, March 29.-A feature tion of Real Estate Exchanges here late today was the contest among the delegates for the silver trophy cup do- mated by the Chicago real estate board for the best five minute talk on in- dividual cities. This contest is one of the interesting annual events of the real estate mems conventions, and speakers from about 20 different cities participated. The judges decision and award will be announced at the ad- journment Friday
 A dinner for subdivisions" led by Henry P. Haas, Pittsburg; Charles c. George, Omaha, and Guy M. Rush, Los Angeles, and an entertainment styled "A Night in Dixie" given for the dele gates tonight, concluded the convention programme for the day.
 Among the features of the late aft ernoon session was an address on Pub lie Opinion." by George w. Simmons of St. Louis He deprecated indiscrimi- nate attacks upon corporations, criti- cised the policy of the interstate com mcere commission and certain legisla- tion affecting business, including the federal trade commission law. the Sher- man antitrust law, and the seaman S act, and appealed to business men of the nation to take an active part in the political affairs of their communities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30
RELATIONS WITH THE CENTRAL POWERS ARE IN ORA VIE CONDITION

Accumulating Evidence That Germany Has Elm parked On Submarine Campaign Without Re gard For Neutral Rights Gives Rise to Serious Situation-Next Step of United States Already Decided Upon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-30

taken by the Russians in the Oginski M canal region.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-09-14
TO OUR PATRONS.

Our former agent, Arthur Crom.
well, having rendered his resigna-
ton as agent, we have arranged
with Earl Davis to represent our
interests in the future. From the
large patronage we enjoyed in the
past through the quality of our
output we kindly ask the contin-
ance of your valued business to
Earl Davis, which we assure you
will have our very best attention
to please you in every way. Leave
laundry at Cooling Station or
Broughton's Feed Store, where it
will be given attention. Thank
ing you for past patronage and So
Letting your future valued favors,
through Earl Davis,
FLORENCE STEAM LAUNDRY,
mimi Florence, Ala.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-09-14
Bear Creek News.

Mrs. S. G. Yarbrough has been
on the sick list, but is reported
better at present.
Mr. w E Broadway and family
spent last Sunday with Mr. J D
Helton and family.
Mrs J S Mars and Miss Lou
Mars spent last Thursday after
noon with Mrs S G Yarbrough.
Mr. Lawrence Maxwell spent
last Saturday night and Sunday
with Mr. Walden and family.
Miss Ida Walden, of West Tenn. i,
spent two days last week with
Mrs c c Maxwell and family.
Mrs Florence Miller has been
on the sick list, but is better.
Sorry to report that Mr. Jack
Turberville got his arm broke last
Saturday, but is getting along
nicely.
Mr. Eddie Maxwell called on
Mr. Elmer Miller last Sunday
night.
Mr. Cary Thorne was pleas
ant caller at Mr. S G Yarbrough' S
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs ANA Wood called on Mrs
S G Marlborough ! asst Thursday.
Mr. Fred Hall was seen in our
burg one day last week. Come
again Fred.
Miss Lota Miller seemed to be
all smiles last Sunday. Wonder
why?
Mr. John MaxweIl's little boy
is quite sick, Hope he will soon
recover. Dollie.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-09-14
CHAUTAUQUA AND BARBECUE.

Last Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday were great days for Iuka.
Wednesday was the opening day
of the Chautauqua and also the
day for the Get-to- gether Barbe-
cue. Early in the morning vehi-
cles of all kinds were seen coming
to town and very soon the beauti-
full Spring Park was filled with
people who were meeting old
friends and making new ones.
The Belmont Band made splen-
did music which was greatly en-
joyed and appreciated. A num-
Der of interesting talks were made
which were of great benefit, to the
farmers especially.
The dinner was not only abun-
dant but also delicious and splcn-
didly served. There was enough
to have served many more. The
ladies had looked after every detail
and certainly deserve the thanks
of every one for their interest.
We heard a number of visitors say
that it was the best managed af-
fair of the kind they ever attend
ed. The Boy Scouts also render
ed valued service and their assist
ance was much appreciated. AL
together the barbecue was a great
success and we are sure it was
appreciated and will bring town
and country closer together.
The attractions of the Chautau
qua were very enjoyable and
large audiences were present at
every one. The audiences at
night nearly filled the big tent.
We are sure that the Chautauqua
has been OF great benefit to the
county. The lectures by DR..
Benway and Col. Gearheart were
as fine as we ever heard and we
believe that the me ssages. they
brought to us will not be forgotten
Each entertainment was the very
best of its kind and was highly
appreciated. AS an evidence that
the Chautauqua was appreciated
a contract was signed for its re-
turn next year. We are informed
by one of the committee who was
instrumental in getting the Chau-
tauqua that it was financial sue
cess.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-09-14
luka Route |.

News very dull. Health very
good in this section.
The weather conditions have
been favorable for farm work and
farmers have saved considerable
amount of hay and fodder and
have more to save, if the weather
remains good. The boil weevil
has done considerable damage to
the cotton throughout this section
especially late cotton.
The Missionary Baptist will be-
gin their protracted meeting at
Prospect, on Monday night, the
18th inst.
Mr. NJ A Aldridge has moved
his saw mill from his timber loca-
ton back to his gin and will soon
be ready to gin cotton.
J c Miller went over last week
and sharpened Mr. John Walkers
gins. He reports that crops are
fairly good over in that section,
compared with other sections.
Several from this section attend
ed the Primitive baptist meeting
at Friendship Church Sunday.
Reported large crowd present
People continue to discuss tick
eradication and bond issue to build
roads in this county. Since the
boil weevils appearance in this
county it seems that people are
taking on new ideas. The most
conservative ones look forward to
next year as the hardest year since
1900 and with practically no corn
to sell in the county, with the
present shortage of hay to make
meat, with not more than a half
crop of cotton, with about 151a
mills levy already made by the
board of Supervisors one will be
safe in asserting that chances are
good that no bond issue will be
made.
Mr. Rome Burns is getting on
splendidly with his work building
d new dwelling, barn, ETC., near
his fathers residence. Best wishes
Non De Plume.