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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
Reading Slump Disappointing.

The slump of four points in Reading
was keen disappointment to investors
and operators in the rails, and it came
back only about point from the low.
The disappointment was so general
that the rails were allowed to drift.
after the liquidation in Reading stop
ped and the bears quit selling it
Atchison lost y Baltimore and Ohio,
q: Lehigh Valley. point; New Haven,
IL. and Union Pacific fractionally.
The sales for the first three hours of
the session totaled $1,000 shares. indi-
eating about $50, share day,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
Sharp Turn in Industrials.

The erratic action of the market con-
tinued throughout the early hours of
the afternoon, the features being a
sharp turn in certain industrials in the
munitions group which carried Ameri-
can Locomotive up 2l2 points; Smelter,
l 4: Baldwin Locomotive, points: Cru
chile Steel. 33s. and Industrial Alcohol,
fractionally. while Steel common ad-
vanced to ssh, net improvement of Z
point.
Naturally this squirt in the old specu-
lative favorites strengthened the indus
trials. but the Improvement elsewhere
than noted seemed sentimental only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-24
Condition of the Treasury.

The condition of the United States
Treasury yesterday was:
Net balance in general fund, $685.
sos.72s
Total receipts s2.s3s,o27.
Total payments. s1.i52,72S.
The deficit this fiscal year is s54.-
o45.s43, against deficit of s1o997s.-
SIl last year, exclusive of Panama
canal and public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
CAUSE OF GRAVE CONCERN

San Antonio March 22.-Reports that Gen. Luis Herrera, commanding 2OOO men at Chihuahua, had aligned him self with Francisco Villa against the with grave concern by General Fun ston and his staff Officially and un- officially the opinion here was that with Herrera joining forces with Villa the international situation might cas- fly be made so complex that by com- parison the pursuit of Villa would be regarded as incidental.
 The long intervals between reports from the field commander of the American expedition already had keyed the tension a bit, although Gen eral Funston and his chief of staff continued to profess the belief that all was well with the troops below Casas Grandes, but the report from Chihuahua made insignificant any anx- iety they might have felt concerning General Pershing's operations.
 T. R. Beltran, Mexican consul here, stated early tonight that he had not received confirmation of the report and he was inclined to laugh at it as border rumor According to the version reaching here, Herrera was removed Monday from command and immediately took steps to alienate his garrison. That Carranza has enough loyal troops in northern Mex ico to drive him from the city of Chi huahua. if he attempts to hold the place, was believed by military men here, but it was not thought that the holding of the city was his plan.
 Military observers here see a pos sible connection with Herrera's re- ported action in the interruption of wire service between Casas Grandes and Juarez yesterday and the wire cut ting today between Torreon and Oji- naga, opposite Presidio, Tex. It was suggested that those who cut the wires
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
CHENEY CASE IS IN
 HANDS 0F THE JURY.
Locked Up for Night With out Agreement-Argu-
 ments Consume Day

Montgomery. March 22.-(Special.)-A
 3 trial of more than weeks duration, the case of Capt. John c. Cheney, former chief clerk of the state agricultural de- partment, charged with the embedding of state funds, went to the jury late this afternoon, and at 10 o'clock tonight no verdict had been rendered. Should the jury reach a verdict during the night it will not be reported until tomorrow morn- ing, according to instructions from Su- pernImerary Judge A. H. Aston, who tried the case.
 All of today the court heard arguments of attorneys, beginning with the motion early this morning for the execution of Examiner Craig's report, which resulted ir the arrest of Captain Cheney. The mo- ton was denied, and lengthy argument ensued. Solicitor Fritz Thompson of Gen. treville and Robert Arlington, assistant solicitor of Montgomery county, argued for the state, and asked for the affirma- tive charge. The request was denied.
 Able speeches for the defense were made by w. w. Hill, Wiley Hill and Edward s. Watts of Montgomery and Edwin Page of Evergreen.
 The trial of Captain Cheney continued nearly eight days, and was followed with by persons all over the state. Judge Aston, who was delegated to try the case was much complimented for his fairness and impartialty, and the bar of Montgomery was much impressed with the fine judicial ability which he dis pla yed. Following his charge to the jury tonight, he instructed them that if they should not reach a verdict by 10 o'clock to retire for the night and report to- morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
36 CASES OF WHISKY
 SHIPPED AS PIANOS

Three piano boxes, each containing 12 cases of whisky, was seized at the Kate Transfer warehouse yesterday afternoon by Detectives Mitchell, Fuller, Patton, McGill, Alexander and Christian. The boxes were consigned to S. H. Armstrong of this city, but did not give any street address. Louis Katz, of the transfer company, was placed under arrest on a charge of violating the prohibition law
 Four cases of whisky were also found in piano box by the same detectives at the residence of J. T. Garden, 940 South Nineteenth | street. He was arrested on a charge of violating the prohibition law. The boxes were marked pianos and were shipped from Cincinnati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
WORTH WEIGHT IN GOLD" SAYS
 ROBERT YOUNG
Took So Much Medicine His House Looked Like Drug Store" Says Tanlac
 Worth $50 a Bottle

If 40 men had sworn to me until they were black in the face that any medicine on earth would have helped me as much as Tanlac has in only 10 days time, I would have laughed at them,' said Robert Young, who lives at 512 Baxter avenue Knoxville Tenn.
 This medicine is worth it's weight in gold, and if the price was $50 bot tie instead of s1, I would buy it just the same, if l had the money to pay for it.
 If the next bottle helps me as much as the last, I am going to throw these crutches away. I feel like different man. and if it were not for my back and legs which were operated on, would be able to walk again.
 II have been suffering for years with tuberculosis of the bone, and if 1t had not been for a prominent surgeon here in Knoxville-whose name l will be glad to give to any one on request-l guess I would have died long before this.
 Tt was a wonderful operation, and there was a whole lot of talk about my case here in Knoxville. 1 don't be- lieve there has ever been another case as bad as mine. He sawed nine inches out of the bone in my leg and grated it to my spinal column. So far as the operation was concerned, 1t was a com plete success, and saved my life, but my constitution was so weakened at the time I have never ally recovered from the effects of it, and have been very weak and gradually losing strength ever since. I finally got so could hardly eat or sleep, and was gradually going down hill.
 If you remember the day l came after the first bottle of Tanlac, l was so weak I could hardly get about. now feel like a new man. can eat bet ter and sleep better, and have gained several pounds ill weight.
 "Of course I do not mean to say this medicine will cure tuberculosis in any form, and I know you do not recommend it for that, but 1t seems to have built me up and strengthened me in every way.
 Before taking this Tanlac l had tried so many different kinds of medi- cine that my house looked like drug store. I will be glad to tell anybody what it has done for me, but l won't have to tell them, for the difference in my looks will show for itself"
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- sively by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton-Pope Drug company; in Ensley by D. w Morris Drug company, in Bes- semer by Pegram- Patton Drug com pany, in Fairfield by c. w. Donald, in Fairview by Thomas Drug company, in Pratt City by Gale Drug company, and in North Birmingham by Walker Drug company.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
SPECIAL BARGAINS
 BY MERCHANTS IN TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

D. A. Rich have the smartest spring pumps for women, s3.
 The Ideal' offers the new hats, values up to s10, for s495.
 Guarantee Shoe company offers Stacy-Adams Elk model for young men at s6.
 Jacobs drug store has San Tox remedy for every i'll.
 Reid Lawson has an expert watch and clock repairer.
 Caheens offer particularly attract i've spring suits at $25.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb announce the lecture of Mrs. Sarah Tyson Rorer on How to Use One Recipe for Many Dishes" your home if you'll pay his drapery department a visit
 o'Nein announces big sale or ranges and stoves.
 Blachs' advertise suits at $17.50 and explains why cash selling makes it possible.
 Steele Smith Co., points to many new policies inaugurated in merchandising by them.
 Wells say their store is the home of those Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes advertised today.
 Porter Clothing company-The Bea- con hat for men (made by Knox), s.
 Saks-Negligee, stiff cuff or soft roll shirts, specially priced, $1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Paris Turning Her
 Attention to Relief

Paris, Tex March 22.-Every incoming train tonight was bringing provisions, clothing and tents to the approximately 5000 homeless persons in Paris, rendered practically destitute by last nights fire, which did property damage estimated at between $S.00O,0OO and $10,0OO,00o
 Three persons, John Straub, Mrs. w. J. Bailey and an unidentified negro, are known to have lost their lives and a1 aged woman, Mrs. A. G. Poul. is miss ing.
 Nearly every business house in Paris and between 15O0 and 20o0 residences were destroyed.
 The streets of the city were patrolled tonight by 300 citizens. sworn in as of fcers, and perfect order is being main taned.
 At a mass meeting late today $17,0o0 was subscribed to the local relief fund and subscription lists to provide funds to care fol those made destitute have been opened by charitable organizations in other cities.
 The work of clearing the business dis trict of debris was well under way to- night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Cooper to Lecture On
 the Mystery of Seep

Ut is of singular interest that all the scientists who have carefully studied the evidence for the existence of an unseen world surrounding the physical earth are convinced of its realty" was the statement of Irving s. Cooper the national lecturer of the Theosophical society, who gave the first of a series of lectures last night in the recital hall of the Clark x Jones Piano Co. The title of the lecture was The Unseen World and How It Is EX- plored."
 "It is as dangerous declared MT. Cooper, ito put psychic faculties in the hands of unprepared people whose character is not fine and whose life is not scrupulously pure as it is to put a keg of gunpowder in the hands of child and then offer it lighted match"
 MT. Cooper lectures this evening at o'clock in Clark X Jones recital hall on '"rhe Mystery of Sleep" The sub ject will be treated scientifically and the lecture is free to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

eral sections and. selecting pivotal houses, constantly poured water on the roofs and sides of the residences and on the burn ing embers which were being hurled at them.
 Ambulances had been called to various sections of the fire zone and the injured were hurried to the hospitals. Citizens raced to the scene in automobiles and all of the homeless who would go were carried to central portions of the city.
 FIRES ORDERED OUT
 Residents in all sections of the city were ordered to put out fires in their stoves and furnaces, for fear that another fire might start while the engines were engaged in East Nashville.
 Photographic appeals for help were sent to number of southern cities, but no engines could get here in time to help fight the fire.
 Tonight the city was stirred to it's depths. The flag on the state capitol building was at half mast. Hundreds Of citizens were offering free accommoda- ton in their homes for the homeless. The commercial organizations announced that they would remain open all night to relieve the stricken people, see that they secured places to sleep and food and clothing, and blankets and cots. The state loaned 800 tents and blankets. The churches opened their doors and will re- main open all night as places of lodg- ing
 A relief fund started this afternoon had reached $450O tonight by voluntary dona- tions without any solicitations.
 Besides the residences, many of which were among the costliest in the city, the most important buildings destroyed by the fire were:
 Warner school building, Woodland Christian church, Woodlawn Presbyterian church, St. Columbia church, Home of Little Sisters of the Poor, and postoffice at Fifth and Woodland streets. The Louis 1 vile and Nashville freight depot at East Nashville was damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Germans Gain Footing On
 Hill Near MalancOurt
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of Rome and London says that the Austrians have abandoned Czernowitz, capital of Bukowina.
 Bad weather again has broken over the Austro-I Italian front, but it has rot put a stop to the violent lombard ments The Austrians have delivered surprise attacks with infantry against Italian positions at various points, but these, according to Rome, have every where been repulsed.
 The famous "Galloper lightship," at the mouth of the Thames, has been sunk and, according to a Lloyds re- port, the lightship was torpedoed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Capacity Audiences At Strand

Agaln the Strand theatfe was taXeu 10 it's capacity yesterday at the two per- formance of the Limitation of the mas terpiece of Rex Beach, '"The Neer-Do- We'll" The appreciation Of this wonder full picture was best evidenced by the involuntary and spontaneous applause bestowed by the audience at frequent in tervals.
 Notwithstanding the fact that there are 10 reels to this photoplay, there is not 8 dull moment in it, for each succeeding scene and climax intensifies and holds the rapt attention of the audience as the wonderful story is unfolded on the screen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
CHATTANOOGAHA HAS FIRE

Chattanooga, March 22.-Fourteen residences variously located in the city and suburbs were burned today with losses estimated at approximately $50,- GOO. Small fires broke out so frequent ly that twice in the afternoon the fire department found itself without equip ment to respond to alarms, all eight companies being away from their sta- tions The Price-Evans Foundry com pany plant caught fire twice but was only slightly damaged. The fires were famed by 60-mile gale, which caused considerable damage to farm property. No one was reported injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

khaki shirts trousers, leggings and cam paign hats of the American regulation style which have been issued to a few select companies of the cavalrymen, to varied kinds of cotton suits of yellow, gray and light blue, often oddly com bined and felt and straw sombreros Many of the soldiers go barefooted or wear sandals As to their numbers, no reliable estimate is possible as the ma jority are kept in the mountains outside of the town.
 No patrols were noticeable in Juarez in the day, but sentries were stationed in front of the scattered government build ings and at the bank, in which a ma chine gun stands in readiness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

I favor using the convicts for build- ing all needful roads, the road repair work to be done by contract under the section system.
 I favor selling the present county farm and almshouse near. Woodlawn and using the proceeds therefrom to erect brick buildings on the county farm at Ketona, providing a place thereon for convicts not able to work on the roads, thereby obtaining the neces- sary labor for the county farm with out public expense
 I favor building a modern highway to the Warrior river as a great econom- ic and productive benefit to the whole county.
 Paid Political Advertisement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

through the flames. Another was struck on the head by furniture thrown from an upper story. All are in hospitals.
 The wind which set torch to the va rious sections Of the fire swept zone this afternoon was one of the fiercest telt in Nashville in a long time. At II o'clock this morning the wind was driving through Nashville at a rate Of 52 miles an hour During the en- tire day it raced along at between 40 and 90 miles It came from the west In the morning and turned and twisted through all the streets of Nashville, picking up large gravel and hurling it through the air like hail At noon it switched its direction and blew from the northwest This was the drive which swept the conflagration before It. At this afternoon the wind be- gan to slacken and at o'clock it had slmmered down to a blow of 30 miles an hour, thus enabling the firemen to set the flames under control
 It was this terrifi and twisting wind, travelling in high gear, which turned the small boys ball of yarn into probably the most disastrous con- flagration in the history of Nashville.
 A witness stated tonight that he saw boy light the end of a small ball of yarn and throw it into the dry grass of vacant lot on First street, near Oldham street, about noon today. Others in the neighborhood say they saw the grass in flames and a few moments later this fire, encour- aged by the wind, curIed into the rear of the Seagraves blaming mill at First and Oldham, eating its way into pile of ShayinPs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
FIGHT DESPERATELY

In the meantime all the engines of the Nashville fire department had been fighting desperately since the early news of the fire in an effort to stem the tide The wind toyed with the firemen and trade their fight a hopeless one Streams of water which the firemen turned to- ward the burning houses were lifted aside by the wind, which all the while was stirring the conflagration into a tre- mendous furnace.
 The drive of the wind, the falling of walls and the screaming of frantic wom- en and children made terrific distrac- ton.
 The heat from the burning buildings was so terrific that faces were scorched as people passed through the streets Che of the fire engines caught fire and was consumed in a little while.
 Citizens formed bucket brigades in sev-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
FLAMING MILL BURNS

The mill was soon ashes and the flames then turned southeast with the wind and raced into an extensive bot tom occupied entirely by negroes, who had huddled together there in a dense settlement of small houses. This set clement lay in a triangle with the tip at Main and Fifth streets. When the flames had consumed every house in the settlement and reached the tip of the triangle, they broke into two rivers of fire, one flowing east on Main street to Seventh street, and the other down Fifth toward Shelby ave- nue.
 When the Main street stream of fire reached Seventh and Main streets, it turned south on Seventh, running parallel With the raging torrent of fire on Fifth street. These two rivers of flames swept south to Woodland street, then to Rus sell street, then to Fatherland, then to Boscobel. then to Shelby, also sending out connecting rivers of fire into the two blocks between Fifth and Seventh, on all the intersecting streets.
 The stream of fire surging down Fifth street did not go further on Fifth than Shelby, but turned the corner at Shelby and went southeast that street to Seventh street. where it joined currents with the other stream of fire from Sev- enth street, and the two raced on to- gcther to what is known the Eighth street bottom,'' to Ninth street. The streets in the bottom,r which were swept by the fire were Sylvan, Sever and pittS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
Thirty-five Blocks Are
 Burned In Nashville

Nashville, March 22.-A small ball of yarn, lighted and thrown by a boy into dry Gras sin vacant lot. started a cOnflagratf0n in Nashville at noon today which was not under control un- til late this afternoon after 35 resi- dence blocks had been swept by the fire. The loss is estimated at $1,- 5OO,OOO.
 A twisting. cOiling wind, driving at 50 miles an hour, famed the burning grass into n torrent of flame which quickly caught blaming mill and leaped from building to building until at least 800 residences had been de- stroyed, the East Nashville subpOstof- flee burned down. the big Warner pulp lie school in ruins and several churches gutted.
 Tonight it is estimated that at least 5000 persons are homeless as a re- suit of the fire.
 One hundred members of the Ma tional Guard of Tennessee. called out by Governor Rye, went on duty in the fire zone late this afternoon and will remain throughout tonight and for several days to aid in relief work and prevent footing.
 FAMILIES SEPARATED
 Pitiful scenes were everywhere in evidence tonight. The fire broke and spread with such suddenness this aft ernoon that members of several fam flies have been separated Several men were vainly looking for their wives tonight and parents were seeking their children. It is believed that most of these ~ill be located in homes of Nashville residents where the stricken people were taken after the fire.
 Thrilling rescues were made. Several women were saved by men who risked their lives by rushing through the flames.
 Eight hundred youngsters were in classes at Warner school the second largest grammer school of the city, when the flames leaped into that block. The teachers continued the lessons and not until after sparks had set fire to the window sashes and the cupola of the building were the children dis missed. They made their escape safe ly. but many of them had to pass through the fire zone in order to get home Later in the afternoon the school building burned to the ground.
 The home of the Little Sisters ol the Poor was burned to the ground and most of the inmates are in hospitals tonight suffering from the shock of their narrow escapes.
 Two women were seriously burned in escaping from their residences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
HELP FOR AUGUSTA

Macon. Ga.. March 22.--A special train left here with fire apparatus for Augusta at 7:5S D. m. Augusta is 125 miles away.
 Greenville. S. C.. lnarch 23.--A special train left here this morning at 2 o'clock. carrying 20 firemen. a fire engine, hose wagon and 3800 feet of hose to Augusta. The train is due in Augusta at o'clock
 Atlanta, March 22.--A special train bear ing fire fighting apparatus left here shortly after ' o'clock tonight for Au- gusta to aid in fighting the fire there. It will take about five hours to make the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
ARE MOSTLY ROYS

The soldiers around Juarez seem to be mostly boys. Middle-aged men are excep- tional. while many in the ranks are not as tall as their rifles. Not much emphasis is laid on sodieily appearance. Uniforms form medley of style and color, from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23
GENERAL HERRERA IS SAID ID HAVE TAKEN
 THE FIELD FOR VILLA
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by Mexican officials when they wish to withhold information, and that it is strange that the wires to Casas Grandes, a distance of only 13o miles, along a rail- read could not be repaired in two days tirnn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-23

Augusta, Ga., March 23-At 2:4O o'clock this morning fire broke out in the south ern section of Augusta, in a part of the city distant from the first fire. Early reports said it did not appear serious