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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
STRIKE GROWS SERIOUS
 ON GEORGIA RAILROAD

Atlanta. May 20-There were sensa- tional developments today in connection with the strike of white fremen on the Georgia railroad, the more important being a threat on behalf of the fire men to extend the strike to every road in the south, and the formal appeal by officials of the Georgia railroad to the federal authorities to take a hand in or der to safeguard the mails.
 The following telegram was today sent to the general chairman of the firemen of every road in the south by E. A. Ball. vice president of the Order of Locomo- tive Bremen and Enginemen:
 Situation on the Georgia railroad as suming serious aspect. Company forcing negro supremacy. May have to make the white mans cause national one. Hold yourself in readiness to convene in our entire joint board at Atlanta at the short est possible notice."
 MT. Ball denies that the striking fire men have been connected with alleged violence on the Georgia railroad and in- inhalation of strkebreakers. He said tonight that the fremen expected to win the strike before the end of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
PreSbyteYianS Gather
 In General Assembly

Bentonvfle. Ark, May 20.-with all except two of the pfesbyteries repre- scented by commissioners and several hundred visitors in attendance, the seventy ninth general assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian church was formally organized this afternoon with the selection of Rev. J. T. Barbee of Dawson Springs, Ky. moderator and the addition of programme which provides for session of six days and the discussion of matters of unusual importance to the church. The name of Rev. T. Ash burn of Knoxville. Tenn, was also proposed as moderator, the vote, however being in favor of MT Barbee and made unanimous While this Is the seventhy-nnth assembly of the Cumberland church. it Is the third of the church as now constituted of those who remained as and retained the name of the parent church. when the anal gamation with the Presbyterian church was voted at the assembly of three years ago
 At todays session all of the states of the south, southwest and central west, were represented as well as the state of California. Other procedure today was the constituting of the as- sembly at the earlier session and the sermon of the retiring moderator, Judge J. F. Pendergast of Marshall Tex who made a plea for better religious and moral training for the youth
 Tonight at public meeting the dele
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
THREE ITEMS IN TARIF
 DISCUSSED BY SENATE

Washington, May 20-The Senate today distributed it's attention among the three items in the tariff bill providing duty on an extract of chestnut bark used in tanning known as queberacho; on cotton seed oil and on white lead On each of these articles the Senate was led by the committee on finance, although the committee was induced to change the original suggestions on both white lead and cotton seed oil.
 The lead duty as reported by the com mittee was originally 2B cents per pound, but MT Curtis, who is member of the committee, suggested a reduction of k cent a pound, bringing the figures down to 2$z cents, and Chairman Aldrieh ac- cepted the reduction. Even this increase over the House provision excited sharp criticism, especially from MT. Curtis col league, MT. Bristow, who contended that the duty would prove to be a direct tax on the consumer. When the vote was taken the committee obtained it's usual triumph, the figures standing fl to 32 in favor of the Curtis amendment As us- ual, Senators Beveridge. Bristow, Brown,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
PITTSBURGHAS
 SUICIDE MANIA


 Pttsburg May 20.-Three persons suc- ceeded in taking their lives. two made failures and negro attempted to Kill woman companion in this city early to- day.
 George Phillips of Greensburg Pa, early today took carbolic acid and then threw himself in front of passenger train on the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston railroad
 The bodies of two men were taken from the river today, both, it Is said, having committed suicide sometime during the night.
 Ethel Atkins, a negress, of IA Hamilton avenue, Cleveland, was shot and seriously wounded early today by Walter w. Jones, also colored, of 1926 Central street, cleve- land.
 Mrs Tessie Gallagher, 22 years old, of this city, was found early today on the outskirts of town, having taken carbolic acid Her condition Is critical
 Harry Quillan, bridegroom of "A hours, attempted to commit suicide by drinking I've and then jumping into the river He was rescued and is in serious condition. Financial troubles are given as the cause of his act
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

gates and visitors were formally vel comed to the city of Bentonville and the Ozark hills.
 Tomorrow al the morning sessions com mittees will be announced and such com munlcatlons as may be received by the assembly will be read and disposed of. In the afternoon the report of the va rious boards will be read
 A discussion of the property question will come up on Saturday. lt is antiei- pated that the reports of the committees to be appointed tomorrow will be heard on Monday The Women's Board of Nils sions meeting in twenty-ninth annual ses- sion also convened today The opening session was devoted largely to the read ing of greetings from similar organiza- tions of other denominations and the ad- dress of the President Mrs. T. A. Ash burn, of Knoxville, Tenn. At the aft ernoon session reports of the different sy- mods and of the different officers were heard and committees were selected Field messa ges were also read missionaries both at home and abroad. making ex- cellent reports of work accomplished
 There were 156 commissioners present at the opening session of the assembly, representing 75 ont of S1 presbyteries The assembly was opened with prayer by the Rev. w. NJ Murray of Lincoln, Ill This was followed by the sermon of Judge Pendergast.
 The speaker In his discourse made a plea for better moral and religious train ing for the growing generation, urging that the government and different de- nominations should find a common ground which would permit the teaching tho basis of the principles of Christianity in the public schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
JOHNSON DENIES
 BAILEY'S CHARGE

St. Paul, May 20.--Gov. John A. John son when asked today if he had read the statement made in the United States Senate yesterday by Senator Bailey of Texas, In which Mir Bailey criticised the governor for making alleged untruthful statements in regard to the minority in the Senate, in its attitude toward the tariff bill, said
 50 far as MT Bailey is concerned, I do not care to make any denial of his charges, but l do care to have other senator's in the south know that I did not make the statement that the rail ways of the south influenced any of the senator's. Nor did 1 make any state ment reflecting on any senator from the south, nor any other section. l did say that the republican party would be held responsible for the result of extra session and could not screen itself behind the cooperation of few democrats, act ing with the conservative republican ele- ment of the Senate"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
BATTLESHIP IS
 NOW AT NATCHEZ

Natchez. Miss, May 20.-When the huge anchors rattled over the bow and bit into the slime at the bottom of the river before this picturesque city late today one-half of the journey of the battleship Mississippi had been completed It was a noisy finish. The tackles in snow white uniforms manned the rails and were gazed at curiously by the immense throngs upon the shore. Tug boats, steamers ferries and factories ashore turned loose their whistles. The warship answered the sa- lute with her siren and dipped her colors.
 The start was made from Bayou Sara at o'clock this morning and she was under way IS minutes later. Both an- chors came up clearly and easily and the current started the big fighting machine before. her engines had set the twin screws in motion. At Fort Adams a salute was fired from the strongest stra- tegic point in the river. Once over the dangerous shoals at the mouth of Red river the speed was pushed up to 1S knots which, deducting a current running at three knots, made her actual speed 15 knots over the ground Natchez was reached nearly three hours ahead of her schedule.
 Immediately. after the anchors were let go a reception committee came on board and after welcoming the vessel her officers and men, consulted with Cap tain Fremont about the programme of the stay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

United States District Attorney Tate said this afternoon that complaints had been filed with his department by the officials of the Georgia railroad that de- lay of the mails had attended demonstra- tions against the negroes. II added that the complaints were being investigated.
 Many rumors have reached the city of alleged demonstrations against negro fire men on the Georgia railroad last night and today but most of the rumors ap- pear to be without foundation.
 Through General Manager Thomas k. Scott, the Georgia railroad tonight ap- pealed to Governor Smith for protection, and received an answer advising the road to arbltrate the difficulty with it's em- ployes.
 Governor Smith declared in his reply to these requests that he would furnish pro- tection at any point in Georgia upon spe- cihc information" but he was not willing to adopt any unusual methods, which might be construed as a partisan action. or at least one recognizing the necessity of state action.
 General Manager Scott tonight issued statement In which he said: With the aid of the United States postal authori- ties mall trains are being run with slight interruptions Freight trains are being protected by guards, and at midnight are moving well and satisfactorily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
Ships Come In Loaded
 To Dodge NeW Tariff

Washington. May O.-(special.) )-There will be enough diamonds, champagne, lace, embroideries, artificial flowers, fine gloves ehinaware and other luxuries in this country to last a long time at the present prices, even if the proposed plan of taxing the rich Is finally adopted by Congress. Reports to the department of commerce and labor state that every ship from France is bringing in big car goes of these things in anticipation of in- creased duties in the same bill.
 The figures for March last made public today show that the value of diamonds imported from France was ten times that for March of last year The United States imported $3S7, ,S92 worth of cham pagne from France last March, against $20S, 52S in March of last year; gloves, $33s. 3S6, against $27S,914 in the same month last year, with just as big increases in silk laces, ribbons and the rest of the list
 Total imports from France increased 50 per cent in February and March over last years figures for these two months.
 The name of Jefferson Davis again ap- pears on the tablet at Cabin John bridge. By a curious coincidence the work of restoring the name of the president of the Confectionery was finished the day Presi- dent Taft was lauding the senators of the south and north on the Petersburg battlefield. It Is understood that the local G. A. R. organizations will attend to the decoration of the ia blet on the hridpa memorial day in the manner as 1t decor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Taft speaks in heavy rainstorm. Ships come in loaded to dodge tariff Barkley is moderator at Denver Presbyterians meet at Bentonville. Battling of dry bones in Calhoun case. Savannah entertans Presbyterians Senate discusses tariff items Georgia railroad strike causes trouble Helen Gould gets divorce in New York 2-Ensley votes bond issue by big ma jority. 3-Tigers trouble Anniston.
 Bessemer store is burglarized. 4-Edtorial comment 5-American Trust and Savings bank cor ner sold to friends of bank Citizens voice protests against retain ing fee system.
 Jack the brindle bull, victim of assas- sin.
 Marion Connell gets life sentence for killing wife.
 Board of Revenue will build more roads instead of experimenting with oil
 Chairman Aird discusses legislative situation.
 Commissioner Rogers discusses pro- posed courthouse in Bessemer, Arrangements being made for enter tanment of Southern Publishers, who come here next month. 6-Conspiracy case moves rapidly Twenty persons injured in fire. Rogers was held in great esteem. Birmingham society
 Feminine Fancies by Dolly Dalrymple. Street railways to be combined. S--Negro captured and identified. 9-Stock market shows some activity. Cotton advances to new high points. Wheat market is still bullish. 10-General sporting news.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
ENTERTAINS
 THE CHURCH DELEGATES

Savannah Ga, May 20.-For the second time in half century the general assem- bly of the Presbyterian church, U. S. A., is meeting in Savannah, the first session held this morning resulting in the cleo tion of Rev. Dr. William Ellison Boggs of Atlanta as moderator The assembly was called to order by Rev w. w. Moore of Richmond, Va. the retiring modera- tor, at the First Presbyterian church of Savannah.
 Rev. w. Moore Scott, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, the host of the assembly, delivered an address of welcome and read letter of welcome from Mayor George W. Tiedeman, who is absent from the city
 pr. Moore discussed the three essentials of the perpetuation of the influence of Moses. naming them a theology, a relig- ion and pedagogy. From this pr. Moore went into a thorough discussion of the home, the proper influences for chll. dren, the duties of parents.
 Dr. Boggs, the new moderator, was born in Bombay in lS36. His grandfather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
STREET RAIL WAY
 DEAL CONCLUDED

Louisville, May 2O.-Of much interest to nouncement late this afternoon that E. w. Clark X Co.,. of Philadelphia, and Hodenphyle, Walbridge & Co.,. of NeE York, had bought the Chattanooga Elec- tric company from the General Electric company of New York, and con trolling interest in the Chattanooga Railways company from Graham x Co., of Phila- delphia. and, together with Graham & Co. have formed new company to con trol the electric and railways company.
 The Chattanooga Railways company has a capital stock of l.OOOOOO in per cent preferred stock and s2o0O.OOO common stock. and the electric company is cap italzed at S5O0,000 preferred stock and $l000,000 common stock,
 The new company has $2 000,G00 pue- ferred and sSOOO,O0o common stock in cent per annum will be declared to the stockholders of preferred until the com mon will reach 5 per cent basis, when 1t win share equally.
 By the terms of the deal a controlliuy interest in the railways companies passes to E. W. Clark & Co, at $25 per share for the common in bulk Holders of the preferred stock of the other companies will receive equal compensation in company.
 The announcement explains bids of 2ia, for the stock on the local exchange to- day, it was declared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
Hitherto UnreVeaIed Secrets Are Told By Witnesses Before
 The Jury
SPRECKLES TESTIFIES ID
 GREAT SUMS EXPENDED
Banker Shows That He Personally Gave Over One Hundred Thou sand Dollars To Aid in Pros
 ecuton of Graft Cases.

San Francisco May 20.--Many a phase of the municipal graft prosecu ton. hitherto kept secret. was made public today during the bribery trial of Patrick Calh oun, president of the United railroads.
 Indictments long since forgotten in the crowd of new sensations were in- corporated in the matter presented to the jury. Two witnesses of the first importance testified and between inter- rogations the attorneys argued with degree of vehemence that brought caustic reprimands from Judge Law Ter.
 Rudolph Spreckels, who admitted GOV ering portion of the graft prosecution expense, again testified. In a summary offered in evidence, it was declared that the total subscriptions received from all sources amounted to s213,391 all of which had been expended MT. Spreckel testified that he had person ally given s13S,47S of this amount and from his declarations 1t was inferred that he was still self obligated for an indefinite amount
 william f1elInS, lne ueleCllNe, cd1itu yesterday as a witness for the prosecu tion, submitted to ss-examination earlier in the day and reviewed many of the charges he had preferred against Patrick Calhoun and William M. Ab bolt by whom he is alleged to have been employed in a confidential capaci- ty. He declared today that he entered the employ of William j. Burns and the prosecution In November, 1908. and that he drew pay from both sides from No- vember until the following February by virtue of fresh employment given him by MT. Abbott who knew nothing of his employment by Burns.
 The financial statement presented by MT. spreckels was divided into four accounts entitled:
 "w. J. Burns" with a total of s123, 250. "F. J. Heney." $28,s2s; e. W. Cobb" $10,000, and sundry, $66,2S5.
 The allegations put in evidence are as follows:
 That the salary paid w. J. Burns amounted to ss546; that he was paid for subsistence s2oS1, and for office rent s1726. His bill for automobile hire was $2700 and for automobile, expenses s4162 The services of the detectives and agents associated with him amounted to s7O,752 and their expenses to s27,277.
 Among the items credited to sundries are s11.OO0 paid to Hiram Joh nson and Sl3,400 to J. J. Dwyer, attorneys, who have aided the prosecutions; $5708 to Percy Dolman, attache of the dis trict attorneys office; $17,195 to W. J. Burns, of which Spreckels made special mention, and s5100 for automobiles.
 MT. Spreckels, replying to MT. Heney, testified that the latter had volunteered to work without pay at the outset of the prosecution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
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Burkett, Clapp, Cummins, Deliver, Gam ble, LaF'ollette and Nelson voted with the democrats. Senator Borah voted with the republicans.
 Probably the most interesting contest of the day was that over the question as to whether there should be any duty on cotton seed oil. Senators Tillman, Bacon and Money made an intense fight against the Senate provision fixing tariff of cents a gallon on the ground that it would injure the sale of cotton seed, and after the controversy had gone on for some time MT. Aldrich withdrew the provision
 MT. LaFollette sought to reduce the duty on queberacho to one-quarter of cent pound but his amendment to that effect was rejected, 29 to 3S.
 MT Daniel led the fight for a higher rate, exciting much interest because of his advocacy of low duties In the past The committee had reduced the House rate, and the Virginia senator, in whose state are several quberacho factories sought to have that figure restored He did not succeed and the duty was fixed at # cent pound instead of 7s of a cent as he proposed. At 5:15 D. m. the Senate adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

was scout under General Sumter His father was a Presbyterian missionary in India. Dr. Boggs was educated in South Carolina and was private in the Sixth South Carolina regiment in the civil war He served with the faculty of the The ological seminary of Columbia and later was chancellor of the University of Gopr- gia. Since the close of the Spanish war where he served with the soldiers, he has been a resident of Jacksonville, F and now of Atlanta.
 A feature of today's session was the presentation of the historic gavel, made of wood from the first church John Cal win ever served as a pastor. The wood has been in service more than 400 years The presentation of the gavel to the mod orator and assembly was made by MT c. s. Wood of Savannah. who told tho story of Calvin In Geneva and of the city where the church stood from which the gavel was carved
 At tonight's session Dr. Charles Merle d Aubigne of Neuilly-Sur-S Seine France spoke on Calvin, the Man. and His Times" The needs of more missionaries was emphasized to the assembly by it's executive committed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
HELEN KELLY GOULD IS
 GIVEN DIVORCE DECREE

Mrs Gould nor is the name of any CO., respondent mentioned by her referred to.
 After setting forth that the referee had found that the material allegations in the complaint have been established, Justice Gerard says in his order:
 And it appearing to the satisfaction of this court that the defendant has been guilty as charged in the complaint it Is ordered and decreed that the said motion be granted and the report of the referee confirmed in all respects and the marriage dissolved
 The Goulds were married in this city on December ?. 1901 Mrs. Gould Is daugh ter of the late Eugene Kelly, the banker. and is wealthy in her own right, having inherited large fortune from her father
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
Arrested for Jumping.

New York, May 20.-Albert House, 25 years old, today jumped from the Will liamsburg bridge. distance of 13s feet. into the East river and escaped prac- tically unscath ed. The man was picked up by a motor boat and at first 1t was tn ought he was seriously injured, for the big drop had left him breathless and apparently in pain He was taken to his home in Brooklyn. where he speedily recovered. Late today he was arraigned in court because of his jump, and was held in $500 ball to keep the peace for six months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

New York, May 20.-Mrs. Helen Kelly Gould was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce today from Frank J.. Gould by Justice Gerard in the supreme court The decision was rendered on the report of Edgar c. Whitaker as referee who decided that charges made against Gould had been proven.
 Mrs. Gould is allowed the sole GUS tody of the two children of the mar riage,, Helen Margaret and Dorothy Gould, from December to April, both inclusive and the defendant may have tn em from May to November, subject to certain modified tions The defendant is held responsible for the education or the two children and also for their medical attendance.
 No provision Is made for alimony for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
Rearet at Roaers, Death.

Norfolk. May 20.-Resolutions of regret upon the death of H. H. Rogers, presi- dent and principal owner of the Virginia railway, were adopted, handsome fo- ral decign ordered and a committee ap- pointed to attend the funeral, at a special meeting of the directors of the board of trade of Norfolk called for this purpose this afternoon. Joseph A. Hall and A. R. Sydnor were appointed to represent the board of trade at the funeral. which will be held in New York tomorrow morn Ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21

young man to start that great movement known the world round as the Young. Mems Christian association. The church of England was not reaching the sub merged tenth. and General Booth heard the call of God and went out with drums and tambourines, singing lads and lassies. and praying men and women. to the cor nsrs of the streets with the gospel of hope. with unsk.lled workmen to be sure In many cases, but he went, and the Salvation Army Is today doing mighty work which the church in it's organized capacity too long neglected. This the church ought to have done, and when it gets the right view of it's functions, 1t will do."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
Floods in Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex, May 9O.-The heaviest rain of the year fell over north Texas, West and the Panhandle today. extend ing from Fl Paso to Dallas West Texas has been suffering from long drouth and live stock has been suffering for want of grass and moisture. The Panhandle conditions not good and large wheat and corn crops are expected there. The rain win, it is said, be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to the south west
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-21
Murder Mystery Solved.

Providence, R. l., May 2O.-Thst the mystery concerning the murder of Laura B. Register, the Cranston woman whose body was found on the outskirts of this city May 10, has been solved was the announcement made this afternoon by Chief of Detectives Horton. The man will be arrested shortly. Chief Horton and the police claim that there will be suf- ficient evidence to bring him before the next session of the grand jury.