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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
GeOrgid Railroad Is
 Completely Tied Ut
Ready Operate Trains On Schedule Time When State Pro vides Protection For Men and Property No Trains Are Being Moved On Entire Line
 Strikers Stand Pat

Augusta Ga. May 23.--The Georgia railroad is completely tied up tonight. The management is not trying to move trains. simply announcing that 1t has the men, the means and the equipment to proceed and will do so when the state announces readiness to protect its property and employees
 The strikers are standing pat They assert that they have not been and will not be parties to any violence. Sympathizers with the strikers, it Is set out have done all the hurt that has been done. General Manager Thom- as K. Scott. at 6 D. m.. made the an nouncement that No trains are nov ing"
 Gov. Hoke Smith has wired the sher- fir of McDuffie county to cooperate with the municipal authorities and to summon all deputies necessary to pro- tect life and property. It Is in this county that Thomson is located. where the crowd issued an ultimatum last night that no trains should pass carry ing either non union firemen or negro firemen. Governor Smith has also asked the sh eriff there to keep him fully advised of the situation. The governor has also wired the sherifrs of Rock dale and DeKalb counties. giving them information that engineers claim to have been rocked at Conyers and Lith and urging upon them prompt action for the protection of the rail- roads employees and property.
 From the offices of the Georgia rail- road here tonight it is anonunced that all freight accumulated at Atlanta for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24

Havana, May 23-Financial problems constitute the gravest feature of anxiety on the part of the Cuban government and with the protracted delay in the presentation of the budget for the com ing year, the general feeling of uncertan- ty and lack of confidence becomes ac- centIated Can the government in view of it's enormously increased expenses, due in great measure to the cost of equipment and pay of the new permanent army. the cost of the national legislature and the vastly increased number of civil employees, arising from political pressure for offices meet it's obligations out of the ordinary sources of revenue, is the question asked on all sides.
 While there is no doubt that President the situation and is doing everything in his power to effect reductions in the cost of all departments, it is feared that po- Iitical exigences will compel him to re- fran from insisting upon retrenchment on the scale that Is obliged to be abso- lutely necessary.
 Governor Magoon budget for the cur rent fiscal year. ending on June 30, was $24250,O0O and the estimates of revenue little more than $27,000,000 Careful estimates of the revenue for the com ing year indicate a total of probably not more than s24,0OO, O0O exclusive of the taxes available for the payment of the interest and sinking fund of the $35.OO0,- 900 loan for the payment of the army of revolution.
 Estimates of the expenses of the gov ernment for the coming year place the total at not less than $3O000,0oO and by some authorities as high as S4O,0OO0O0,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
BOtE Make Indignant State- ments In Reply to AttOf-
 ney Hartridge'
MAT TEAWAN INMATE IS
 BEIEG SUED FOR FEES
Attorney Claims $7o,ooo, More Than Half of Which He Declares Was Used to Keep Things Quiet Dur
 ing the No orious Trial.

Poughkeepsie, \. Y., May 23.-Harry K. Thaw and his mother. Mary CopeIey Thaw, both issued statements tonight at tacking the affidavit made and state ment issued in New York yesterday by Clifford N. Hartridge, formerly counsel for Thaw. in which the lawyer said that he had spent approximately S4o.oOO hush money to coneiliate persons who would otherwise have injured his client. MT. Hatridge is suing for counsel fees.
 Harry Thaw is in Matteawan asylum and his mother has been almost con- stantly in touch with him. Her state- ment says in part
 While sorry for the state of mind that inspired it, read the extraordinary affi- davit and statement of MT. Hartridge with no small satisfaction They show the groundlessness of his claim. l never asked him to hash anything
 Tt is news to me that l asked him to keep my son out of Matteawan T-nat question was not raised from the time | met MT. Hartrdge until MT. Delmas vast in charge and the trial half over. at MT. Jerome's instigation.'
 Harry Thaws statement is similar but in addition it bristles with personal at tacks upon Hartridge. The statement says:
 'The affidavit published by c. W. Hartridge is composed of fasehoods from beginning to end Were there any truf in it 1 should have him disbarred, bb. there Is no truth in it. He never spent 40,O00 nor Sl000 nor $l00 in hush money as he pretends.
 Any newspaper man in New York can tell you that Hartridge's pretense of liavs ing suppressed anything Is hpmbpg. A person like Hartridge couTd not close one eyelash of theA thousand-eyed press All Hartridge does is to repeat vaguely some fabrications, then pretend he spent money 10 keep this from the knowledge of tn. district attorney or the newspapers
 MT Hartridge is suing for approximate ly $700 900 in all. for counsel fees and ex- penses; and more than half of this, he says $40000. to be exact. spent as hush money"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
O'CONNOR IN CHARGE.
Has Power to Call Strike at Any
 Time.

Cleveland. May 2s.-Upon the decision of T. V. .O'Connor, president of the In tsrnationa1 Longshoremens association now depends whether the members of that organization will join in the marine workers strike on the great lakes. Dele gates from 5s locals along the lower lakes voted here today to place the strike ques- ton entirely in O'Connor's hands He Is now at liberty to call a strike whenever he desires without convening the execu- tive board or giving notice to anyone President O'Connor is undecided yet what he will do.
 The longshoremen throughout the lower lake district are unanimous in their de- mand that strike be called, according to delegates who were at the meeting. If MT O'Connor is guided by the sentiments of the workers the strike will be declared in few days officers of the various locals believe. The meeting was behind closed doors and lasted for several hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
TRAIN ROBBERS
 MAKE BIG HAUL
 AND DISAPPEAR

Omaha, May 2S--Although the police and the sheriff had large forces of men securing the country around the scene of last nights holdup of a Union Pacific pas senger train three miles west of Omaha, little progress has been made toward tracing the escaped robbers Two empty mail pouches were found today some dis @ance from where the robbery occurred.
 That the robbers laid their plans well is apparent They dropped from sight so qaselly thar not a single person has been able to give a clue as to the diree- tion in which they went. All of the four men wore rain coats and their features were completely masked.
 The Union Pacific railroad has made every effort to trace the men, but has found little in the way of clews on which to work. The postoffice department has taken steps to aid in the discovery of the robbers.
 The automobile tn cory Is strength ened tonight by the discovery of greasy glove which the robbers had dropped where the two empty mail pouches were found. The police be- lleNe IL DSlOnBtu iO d Shdhhcui-
 A signal fire was burning near where the robbery occurred, evidently as signal for the robbers on the train to execute tn cir designs. As the robbery occurred at the city limits, the police believe that the outlaws went to rem dezvous in Omaha, where they may be still.
 The spot where the hold-up occurred is only two blocks from where Eddie Cudahy was kept a prisoner after be- ing Kidnapped several years ago.
 Conductor Wallace said that he never thought of a train robbery at such point when the train stopped.
 Chief Clerk Whitmore of the mall car said the mail pouches stolen were among the less important registered mail. One of them was foreign mail pouch, one was destined to Chicago and the other two to New York.
 Chicago, May 23,-The overland limited on the Union Pacific railroad, which was held up and robbed of mail sacks out side of Omaha last night, reached here this afternoon. Many of the passengers were in ignorance of the fact that the train had figured In real hold-up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
JACOB EscHMANN DIES.
Body Is Found In Hermit Home at
 { Thomasville.

Thomasville, May 23.-(Special )-Jacob Eschman. a native of Switzerland, who has lived the life of a hermit in the western part of T'homasvile for the past five years, was found dead in his home early this morning. Attention was first attracted to his house by buzzards on his roof and the investigation revealed the fact that he had been dead for a day two.
 He was last seen alive Friday evening and must have died that night of heart failure as his body was in a natural position in bed and the lamp nearly full of oil was still burning beside his bed. The body was buried beside that of his wife who died several years ago. The burial was under the direction of Mayor Trawick. The deceased leaves several children, one of whom is supposed to live in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
LAWYER KILLS WOMAN.
Citizens Threaten Lynching if Mur.
 derer Is Caught.

Lima, O., May 23.-Mrs. Maud Diltz, a young widow, was shot and killed at her home on East High street tonight by John Beam, a well known lawyer and real estate man, from whom she rented the property.
 At midnight the police were hot on the lawyers trail and already had exchanged several shots with him. The cause of the murder Is believed to be jealousy. Beam has been in trouble in the courts F ere recently and is under indictment for implication in a robbery.
 The streets are crowded tonight with excited citizens, who threaten to hang the murderer should he be caught, Blood- hounds have been sent for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
COTTON SEED OIL
 NEED PROTECTION

Washington. May 23-The ultimate consumer the scspegoat of the tariff discussion in the House and Senate is being enlightened on many questions through the publication of facts brought out in the debate. Some of this knowledge brings no joy to the heart of the ''ulti- mate consumer" for he finds that in many instances he has been deceived.
 Apropos of the recent discussion in the Senate regarding the necessity for pro- tecting the American cotton seed oil in- dustry, Special Agent Julian L. Erode of the department of commerce and labor sends information from Marseilles, France, that the American ultimate con sumer has been using his own cotton seed oil for his salad dressing in the be- lief that il was pure olive oil from France.
 Those southern representatives in ths Senate who opposed the placing of a duty on cotton seed oil contended that the in- dustry needed no protection, on the grouur that there was no competition abroad. Mir Erode refutes the contention that cotton seed oil manufacture is strictly an American enterprise.
 Most of the cotton seed oil is mixed with other oils--olive. peanut, sesame and sold as table ol' '' sa i'd MT Erode.
 MT. Erode adds that the present price of olive oil is very high.
 But nasmuch as new olive oil will ont come on the market until December. and as the salad. vegetable and fishing season Is now on. bringing with 1t an increased demand it Is hardly proba- be that decline will take place.
 The strict French pure food law he continues which has been in effect for about a year, is having it's effect on the market. Mixed oil was sold formerly as olive oil. but is not sold now This further curtails the supply and confines the demand for more directly to the best grades of olive oil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
HAMMOND MAY BE
 MINISTER TO CHINA

Washington, May 2S.-While it is impos- sible to secure any confirmation of the report that President Taft will tender the post of minister to China to John Hays Hammond, it Is believed here that such an offer will be made
 All efforts to secure some expression from those officials most likely to know whether the offer Is to be made were un- availing
 MT. Hammond is expected here tomor- row, and during the day probably will see the President. The latter, it is said, has given much thought to successor to MT. Rockhill, who has been trans ferred to St. Petersburg.
 One report here was to the effect that the President would tender the place to MT. Hammond in appreciation of his serv- ices to the republican party during the last campaign, but that MT. Hammond would officially reply. as he has already said in, newspaper interviews, that he did not want public office and could not leave his private interests to accept one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
Missouri Congressman FaVOrs Bond IsSueof $5OO,OOO,-
 OOO for This Purpose
POINTS OUT VALUE ID
 PEOPLE OF THE NATION
Compares Our National Debt With That of Other countries-De- clares That Here a National
 Debt Is National Blessing.

Washington, May 23.-(Special. )-"One of the most vital questions of the hour this In some particulars the most vital, elim mating tariff revision from the equa- ton. is the question. how will Congress meet the demands of improving and main taining the waterways of the United States,'' said Representative Richard Bartholdt of Missouri today 'The gov ernment insist, should be controlled by business interests. An issue of or per cent bonds to the amount of S5O0,0O0 000, to be distributed over a period of 10 years, will suffice to complete all great waterway projects whose improvement has received the official recommendation of the engineer corps.
 T am well aware of the existing preju- dice in some sections against issue of bonds in time of peace, but that preju- dice does not. exist in the district which l have the honor to represent. This prejudice would be justified if the gov ernment proposed to mortgage the future in order to meet it's running expenses. But in the contemplated waterway bond issue an extraordinary expenditure would be made with a return for every dollar, and with all the guarantees of a perma nent investment for the lasting benefit of the present as well as future genera tons.
 "In this connection it is pertinent to state that the national debt of France, with not half the population of ours, is more than six times large as our na- tional debt. Russia and England have a national debt four times larger than our own. Italy is two times as large: Spain twice as much, while economical Germany nearly comes up to our figures. though her population Is barely two-thirds of that of the United States. Each of the foreign countries named has done more for its water courses than the United States, and as a matter of fact France alone has expended more for river im- provements since the Franco-German war than America has since the formation of the government.
 National economists have long ago ceased to regard public debt as an un- mixed evil. It is a well understood truth that every man who has a dollar invest ed In the government is interested in It's maintenance and in the United States, where government bonds are the only recognized basis for national bank circu- lation, such bonds are a commercial ne- cessity of the first importance. And 1t has become, therefore, in America, to be generally regarded that a national debt is a national blessing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
MoNGoLIAN ARRIVES.
Has FrghtfuI Experience With Ice In
 Ocean.

Halifax. N. s., May 2S-With forepeak full of water one blade of her propeller smashed and the paint torn from her bows and sides, the Allan line steamer Mongolian from Glasgow and Liverpool for this port and Philadelphia, arrived here today with the story of her exciting ice bondage of three days off St. Johns, N. F.
 These injuries were slight when it is taken into consideration that during the three days hundreds of tons of ice were buffeting and pressing upon the steamer from all>sides
 Each of the passengers tonight certified to the good discipline of Captain Hall and his crew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
Cuban Government Has
 Financial Problem
Estimated Resources For Coming Fiscal Year Will Not Exceed $24O0OOOO While Expenses Will Not Come Under $3OOO0- 900 and May Reach $4OOO00OO-Great Dissats
 faction In New Republic

Indicating under the most favorable co o, ditions a very serious deficit Presi Gomez is opposed to burdening the .SS.o try with an additional issue O. esS $ and one of his first acts was ide against the issue of the loan Q S1.oOo.- 900 authorized by Governe oon to meet the cost of the cont for the sewering and paying of Havana, and the waterworks of Cienfuegos
 Since then contractors engaged on gov ernment work have been clamoring in vain for payment and everywhere work has either been suspended or reduced. In- ability of contractors to get money from the government has made it impossible for them to pay their workmen, who find difficulty in obtaining credit for food and other necessaries from country mer- chants and this has resulted in a general stagnation of business throughout the island and has grayely accentuated the general feeling of uncertainty.
 Importations through the customs house have declined materially over those of last year and the year before, and con sist in a far greater proportion than usual of food and prime necessities.
 Merchants in general are indisposed to import more than is absolutely essential to their countrys needs.
 Congress after being in session for more than three months. has accom- plished little useful legislation, its time being fritted away in flights of oratory and discussion of trivial measures.
 The lottery bill, Just -passed--bys= the house, is probsbly' one of the most inn portant acts of the congress, and while it will doubtless become a law, the bill, so far, has only been passed 'in totali- ty'' according to the usual practice of the Cuban congress, the details of the bill which contain no less than 40 arti- cles, being left to future discussion, after which the measure win go to the senate, which may insist on certain changes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
CONEY ISLAND IS STILL GAY AND
 FESTIVE RESORT

New York, May 2.-Two hundred thou sand persons, it is estimated, went down to Coney Island today to watch the police clap on the lid as threatened by Mayor McClelan's recent declaration that the Sunday closing law would be enforced. Those who expected a clash between the law and the showmen were disappointed. for no friction whatever occurred. All amusemenr resorts ran as usual and only six arrests were made during the day. The general gayety of the island was not disturbed, which leads to the belief that gambling and questionable places alone are to be molested.
 Coney Islanders are happy and predict a passing of the much talked of blue cloud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
AERoPLANE CONTEST.
High Winds Interfere With the Ma.
 chine Flights.

Juvisy, France. May 2s.-SiUty thousand persons attended the aeroplane race meet ing at the Aerodrome here today. A high wind prevailed and the contest was greatly marred thereby.
 Leon De La Grange made flight of ten minutes for the 5000 prize. but as he did not use his own machine it has not been definitely decided to make the award to him. There were no other com petitors in this event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
SUNDAY EVENTS.
Nine Big Meetings Held By the Pres
 byterians.

Denver, Colo, May 2S-Nine great de- votional services marked today's activ- ties of the Presbyterian assembly at Cen tral Presbyterian church, DT James M. Barkley, the moderator. delivered his annual sermon to the assembly. He re- viewed the work of the church through out the world
 A popular meeting in behalf of home and foreign missions was held in the aft ernoon.
 At the Denver auditorium the Rev Dr. Charles Stetze addressed several thou sand laborers on labor conditions over the United States.
 This evening five popular meetings in as many different churches in behalf of various subjects were held. The prin- cipal meeting was in Central church, where Christian education was taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
DEDICATE WINDOW
 TO MIR. ROOSEVELT

New York, May 23-Oscar S. Straus, for mer Secretary of Commerce and Labor, and recently appointed ambassador to Turkey, was the principal speaker to- night at the dedication of a window in honor of the Roosevelt administration at the Metropolitan temple in. this city. MT. Straus' speech was principally a review of the administration and achievements of Theodore Roosevelt. The service be- gan in the morning and will be held every night this week. eliminating in the dedication of the Lincoln memorial win dow on Sunday night.
 MT. Straus, in the course of his review of the Roosevelt administration. laid par ticular stress upon the endeavors of the former President to serve the cause of social justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
Haymakers EIect Officers.

Anniston, May 23.-(Special)-At a convocation of the Coosa Haymakers No. S32 the following officers were elected: s, E. Moves, past chief hay maker; J Fl. Boone. chief haymaker G. R. Carson, assistant chief; J. T. Nell son. overseer; c. w. Bridges collector of straws; w. D. Newman, keeper of bundles; Frank Mckee, hornblower F. ]. Haynfe, boss driver T. H. Banks, guard of the loft; A. c. Ragsdale. gen. eral of the barn door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
Aeronautic Exhibition.

Berlin, Saturday. May 15.-The interest taken in the coming international aero Lautic exhibition at Frankfort Is revealed by the numerous prizes which are being presented by various German cities for achievements in the realms of the air. Other prizes for technical achievements are also not wanting. The exhibition is inviting entries for a competition, the object of which is to construct a metal lighter than aluminium, but retaining it's solidarity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
REVOLUTION SPREADS.
santo Domingo Has Internal Troubles.
 Some Fighting.

Cape Haytien. May 23.-By courier from Monte Christi Santo Domingo.-The rev olutionary movement in Santo Domingo is spreading. General Camacho. the former governor of Monte Christi who is work ing in unison with Gen. Quierito Felice for the overthrow of the government, has attacked and seized Guayubin and Da- jabon, which are situated on the Haytien frontier, the Dajabon river being the northwest boundary between Hayti and the Dominican republic. There has been fighting between the revolutionists and the loyal forces at Monte Christi. The fate of Jose Bordas, governor of Puerto Plata, is not known, but it is reported that he is either dead or prisoner
 Communications are interrupted and government troops are expected to reach the disaffected districts by sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
Farewell Banouet.

Dublin, May 2S-Matthew Cummings, president of the Ancient Order of Hiber- nians in the United States. and the Rev. Father P. II. O'Donnell, state chap lain of Massachusetts, who have been in Ireland for the past six weeks dele gates from their order, were given fare we'll banquet tonight at the Gresham hotel by the executive committee of the Gaelic league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-24
EMeEZZLER RETURNS.
Thought His Property. Would Cover
 Shortage of $7uOo0.

Lake Charles, La.. May 23.-Ex-Sheriff and Tax Collector John A. Perkins of Calcasieu parish, who suddenly disap- peared five years ago. going to Honduras and leaving an alleged shortage of s70.- 900 in his accounts. returned today to this city and gave himself up to the sheriff. He was released on bond. He disappeared while the state auditor was checking up his accounts. The parish re- covered 10,00O from property left by Per kins in Calcasieu. He claims that he did not know that his property would not cover the shortage.