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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
PAYNE TARIFF BILL
NUMEROUS CHANGES IN PHRASE
 OLOGY OF MEASURE.
They Have Been Made With View to Clearing Up Any Ambiguity
 Which Exists in Ding

They Have Been Made With View 10
 Clearing Up Any Ambiguity
 Which Exists in Ding
 ley Bill.
 Washington. March 14.-One of the most importast features of the Payne tarin bill is the numerous changes in phraseology of the present bill, which 1t contains
 They have been made with a view to clearing up any ambiguity which exists in the various paragraphs Of the Dingley bill. and to make the new measures conform with the decisions of the courts and the boards of ap- praisers.
 Major H. NJ. Lord, United States Army, who has been detailed with the Committee on Ways and Means in charge of information during the pres ent revision. was clerk of the com mittee during the Dingley revision. Speaking of the work performed by the committee and its experts In the preparation of the Payne bill. Major Lord said today that the most per ststent argument advanced in favor of the creation of tariff commission was that the Congressional committee having the tariff legislation in charge had not the time or means to secure the information necessary to properly draft a revenue bill. He said that the W0rk or months in advance of the adoption Of the resolution by the House last May. authorizing the expenditure necessary for the work pI Ielin.inary to the fram- ing of the. tariR bill.
 "One exceedingly important feature of the work was the consideration of the. court decisions that nave effected the revenue" said Major Lord, and the recommendation of phraseology that would meet these decisions
 Another branch of the work con- sisted of collecting information rela- tive to the various concrete articles treated of in the tariff. At the re- quest of the committee the State De- partment sent out a consular letter to its Representatives in foreign coun- tries, calling for reports of indus trial conditions, This information was gathered preliminary, to the public hearings. which began on November 10 and continued until December 22 Special hearings were also held in January and February. In addition to the hearings. about S0.O00 communi- cations and petitions relative to the tariff revision were received by the committee.
 The bill this committee reports will not be the result of honest effort of the leading tarifr experts of this country. but will represent more labor and detail than entered into the preparation of all other American tariff measures combined"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
FRENCH MAIL STRIKE
TELEGRAPHERS IN PARIS MAY
 PARALYHE POSTAL SERVICE.
Forty Ring Leaders have Been Sus- pended by Government but the Disorder Is Spreading
 Through Allied
 Unions.

Paris. March 14,-Paris is now threat ened with a general strike of telegraph and telephone operators employed in the bureaus of the postofhce.
 Although the government appears contident that 1t will be able to ensure public service there is apprehension that if a strike is declared 1t will spread quickly to the provinces and the whole telegraph and mail service will be paralyzed.
 AS a result of the energetic measures of the auth critics in suppressing the strike of the telephone operators which isolated Paris for four months yester- day forty of the ring leaders. includ- ing ten railway mall clerks. who re- fused to board their trains. have been suspended. pending their dismissal from the service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
Failed Boer General Here <
 on Way to Texas Settlement

of his army. but because of his activity in the war and because of his posi- tion as Secretary of State of the Boer Republic, the English Govern. ment refused to permit him to land, and he was deported to America.
 The distinguished Boer leader came to America about i've years ago, and now finding that all his efforts to again join his people in the Transvaal are fruitless. he has set out for the little settlement Of Bocrs. who Imi- grated to Texas, immediately after the war, and will start his life anew at that place. !
 MT. DeVall is between 50 and 55 years of age and is a man of much learning. lie spoke yesterday in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He will leave for Texarkana Tuesday. Af.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

Throughout that section of North Montgomery in which the flooded Ala bama has risen. Captain odom. with two wagons and four men. worked all day. yesterday. In an effort to rescue those whose homes are threatened by the waters.
 Tn some quarters on the Lower We- tumpka Road. he found several fam flies. about fifteen or twenty people in all, cut of by the water. which had risen to the height of several feet about their homes during the night. These he took from the isolated dwell lfnEs, with their furnituse. transfer ring them to vacant houses on higher ground. or auartering them with other families.
 Most of the people. he says. who are in danger by the flood. are negroes, as the residences of the whites about
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
Mrs. Katx B. Smith,

The remains of Mrs. Katy B. Smith who died at her home. Magnolia street. Saturday night were shipped last evening to Garland, her old home.
 Among those who left the city to attend the funeral in Garland were Cary Smith. her husband, A. D. Dorsby. her father. Mrs. and Mrs. A. C. Angle. MT. and Mrs. w E. Darby. Mir. and Mrs. N. T. Darby and s. D Darby, her brothers and sisters
 Mrs. Smith was borne on Jan. 1, 1891, having just reached her eight. teenth year. Througkh the many weeks or suffering she exhibited the sweet wo- manly patience and fortitude which had distinguished her whole life.
 Besides her husband she leaves an infant of eleven months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
Cnptoin Odon Aids Flood Suf-
 ferers tn North Montgomery

North Montgomery are generally on the higher ground. -
 From one house. Captain Odom res- cued a negro woman. alone and i'll. who could neither go from her house. or be reached by others. The woman was taken to the hospital in the police pa- trol. which was called.
 Four or five of the people who have been driven from their homes by the storm are Quartered at the Salvation Army home on Bell Street. and 1t fs probable that if the waters rise much more. or drive others from their homes. that tents will be erected on the prem. ises of the army barracks, to accommo. date the homeless.
 Captain Odom will continue his in- spection of the flooded portions of the city daily from this date, with a view to rescuing those whose homes are surrounded by the water. and whose personal property and lives are threat ened
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
CREST OF FLOOD
fContinued from Page One.)

was submerged by early afternoon ana by 4 o'clock the upper gauge was reaSh- ed. The gauge was being watcheo py hundreds of persons. as almost every one who went to the river pauseo 'o watch the marking.
 The foot of Commerce Street was the ~enter of population of the city yester- Aav. everybody who had the oppot.uh sty ,ourneyed to the river to look at the massive thing as 1t poured iaziiS' sluggishly on It's way to the guil.
 But back in the city. Tn that n.,..a,', which is commonly and coliec.,xels yer y s,.,,~en of as 'sNorth Montgomery. was the scene of the real trouble: An ares of about twenty acres was inunoaI. |. tha river awash with the winooW sllis .oy' many of the houses over the BOOTS If some, and tapping undet ,he ho
 of others About forty In all. ... xowsr wetumpka Road. northwest 10 ~sha p,oneer ice manuf@ctory on Caiile Straet and back southeast from Ihe ss ,,l.nt to the works of the Capitoi RrewinR Company on HailIo oau xhe area was flooded. the houses euo merged to various depths put ah them vacated by the negroes "ho hau lived in them.
 oAHA TO SAVE PROPERTY.
 perinninR Saturday night. Mayoi wa. 1ue nut the entire cart lorce oi 'iio citv at the disposal of persons h1ne In bouses threatened by the hish fer. and many teamsters lent their Mas ors and animals to the work or reuiov Ire household goods from the -dwen. sne. in the lowiands Load atter loau wes hauled from the hoooeo oiSeiie'' the city placing the storage space u
 der inc city hall and in the clty s'apies at the disposal of the persons ""' were forced to move. har1ad
 The sight of the hal1 sup ,, a houses got on the nerves or tlml1 ne. -ross living in the district north U, she Y.ouisviile & Nashville HallroAo lin. and from 'Vesuvius," negro set- clement. and from New Town. many loads of furniture were hauleo away rbe district near the extremity or the Piyerside car line was also uneasy and furniture was given to neishooFs whose house were on the hilisioes
 The low ground which IS oi,see'eu bv the lines of the Central and s A Il. Railroads. northwest of the brew ery. was a lake of water. backed up by the gulley. which passes under the North Court street bridge, being dooded until the bridge girders were under water. The new sewer. under lying North Court street for nearly a mile. which empties, under norma | conditions. into the gully. was out or commission. the back water haVlng filled it. At It's upper end, 1t was covered by water from the low lands of Holt's Pasture, where the rifle range fs situated. This section of land is & lake from two to four feet deep Persons living In this vicinity. are worried by the presence Of so much water and several families have moved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
COOSA STILL RISING;
 GADSDEN PLANTS SUBMERGED.

Gadsden, March 13.-(SpeciaI J-The Coosa River continues to rise at this place. A stage of twenty nine feet IS registered tonight and the water IS stfll coming up at the rate of an inch an hour.
 The Campbell Manufacturing Com panys plant, which furnishes employ ment to about 200 0>people. and the Kyle Flaming and Saw Mill are under water There are many dwelling houses on the lowlands flooded. but not sufi- cient number to cause much sunering' as al, the homeless can be cared for.
 Meagre reports from the country are to the effect that great damage has been done.
 No rain, has fallen here since noon today and- the weather appears to be clearing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
Officials and Conuicts Haue
 Abandoned Flooded Farm

morning, where they will be held un- til the flood recedes. The camp is practically deserted now with the ex- ception of a few guards and convicts left behind to effect rescue of any prison property which may be threat. ened.
 !. There Is little destruction anticipat- ed. however as 1he buildings are sub stantial, and will withstand the flood waters, while all of the farm property and animals have been placed beyond reach of the overflow.
 The prisoners. locked in the jail. look upon the change as a sort of a holiday. as the stay in Montgomery brings with 1t an exemption from the Inevitable farm work which keeps them busy while at the stockads-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

an exceedingly high stage Of water 10 damage the cordage works. and oniy another deluge could hurt the va rious fertilizer factories,
 citizens who have lived in Montwom- cry many years and have seen the riy- at hood stage repeatedly say the spread of the river over Its banks forming such a large area to inunaa ts is enumerated by the fact that the watershed of the river is soaked to capacity. the land not being able to apsoro any more water and so All rain now now failing is drained to the stream ihe look of the earth's surface hears our the assertion for If ever Montrom. ery county. at least. was good" and wet, It Is now. Draft animals. forced run she road by the few broken small o4iuses sink deep in the saturated earth and the foot prints hIl as tho horses and mules pass. The nortbern portion Of the city Is a mixture op ooz. ana water. and unpaved streets do no, invite pedestrians. 'tV'
 ons the breaks in the bank of the uourse or the river. the soft clav sl,das ,hto the stream by the car loads as The Ious are weakened. Made land Iike t,ar oet"een the union passenger sta . banks are not supported bv sn,l,, '"e ,s .he nrst to go. but there Is no sanger RAILROADS ARE NOT HURT
 r BY THE LOCAL rIooD
 ne noods had no effect on thc scnedules of any Of the railroads sn ,erlng Montgomery. No. of tho zou,sV,ile tr.in Nashville being the only ,ram aeiayed. and 1t was held by 2 mingham. oi DIT
 commerce. street merchants vers working throughout saturdaw .e,.. ana sunday morning getting the,r s, noous removed from cellars and hu, titeIe damage will be done ir Mo,t- soihery. The store room of the Na tlohal Guard. located just nortb a, commerce street and the river eide or the tracks. was emptied bv the sol. u.ers several thousand dollars worth o SUCK being carried to a place of saretyA It is doubtful even iF .ha water will reach this building
 Much interest was felt bera
 gay afternoon when 1t became known that w G. Henderson was stiIl on h,a plantation, west of Montgomery whara some forty convicts were held as nrte oners. Telephone communication rt,h MT Henderson resulted in the informo v, non that while the waters were on prsoacnlns the yards of the residence mat there was no danger Tha ao., victs were being kept at wort grain and fertilizer had been moved +a tne forts. so that in case there was v sudden rise. no damage would ha oone Even If the water should reon,, the house. there is plenty of h1eh srouhd to which the family and tba convicts could be taken. MT. Hen,,er. son stated that Sheriff Hood had VOL unteered to quarter the convicts dur Ing the flood stage if it was tbou.h, best to remove them from the n1antn tioa. o piaHta-
 The water will reach It's highest a. cede gradually 'o re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
Colbert Bar Oppose. Hunaley.

Tuscumbia, March 14.-(Special. )- For the second time within the last thirty days, the Colbert County bar has gone on record as strenuously and strongly opposed to the confirmation of Hon. oscar R. Hundley as Judge of the United States Court for the North ern District of Alabama.
 The Association held a meeting yes terday in the law ofiice of Kirk. Car michael and Rather in Tuscumbia to formally protest against Judge Hund- ley's confirmation. Hon. James Jack . son, of this city. who has been favor ably mentioned In connection with the position, presided over the meeting. with Allen J. Roulhac, of Sheffield. as Secretary. After discussion the fol- lowing resolution was adopted:
 ITO the President of the United States.
 Washington. D. C.:
 Resolved. by the bar of Colbert County, Alabama. that we protest against the appointment of Honorable Oscar R. Hundley as Judge of the Northern District of Alabama. because In our opinion he is not qualified and Is unfit to fill the place."
 A great deal Is contained in the above brief resolution, and stronger opposition could not have beeR-ex- pressed in fewer words.
 It was the sense of the meeting that no person be endorsed or recommended for the Judgeship. the Association simply directing It's efforts to the elisn nation of Judge Hundley as c possi- bility.
 A committee. consisting of Hons. Jos. H. Nathan. J. E. Alexander and Allen J. Roulhac. was appointed to att tend the general meeting of the Bar of this District at Birming- ham today. at which tirne~ some con- certed action is expected to be taken in the matter of the Judgeship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
THE MEMS MEETING
DR. LILLY DELIVERS ADDRESS AT
 ORPHEuM.
Takes as His Subject 'sTAe Duty of Service Among Christians,r CaII- fng Attention to Cove
 nants of Conse-

Dr. D. Clay Lilly. one of the fore- most lecturers of the Southern Presby- tsrfan Church. made a forceful address yesterday afternoon. at the men's meet ing. in the Orpheum Theatre. He took as his subject, The Duty of Service Among Christians" /
 'No man has any basis for religion, ' he began. until he has seen God for himself and knows that God Is holy. But his duty does not rest there, he should assist others in seeing Him.
 Our conception of religion comes from onr conception of God. When we conceive of God as great intelli- gence. our religion becomes cold and purely intellectual. If we conceive Him as . personality of great forgiv- ance and of great affection, we have . warm. even sestatic religion. But even this is not perfect. We should have . combination of both.
 God is developing human life. He is causing your personality always to He do this? That He may use you.
 The highest type of religious life is the serviceable and useful.
 There are two mistaken opinions of progress.
 "The first is that all the work ia done, and that we have only to sit back and enjoy it. This mistake is so un- reasonable. We have only to ask sci entifc men to find out that their work the church andt he will tell you that there are more battles to be won than ever have been.
 .aThe second mistake is that made by one when he says. There is undoubt. edly work to be done. but can't do 1t. haven't the time or the ability or the right environment. Let me tell you, there is no man better prepared to do this work than you are. No man is born into the world who has. no work to go with him.
 'But to succeed one must have con- secration. There are two great cove- nants of consecration. One Is the old and the other Is the new Testament.
 Take the old. all the system in 1t centres about the altar of sacrifice. Take the New. Testament. you will ind that its foundation is the cross of ser vice. Without both of these. I do not see how one Is to go to Heaven.
 F"Our religion must have the element of giving up. of sacrifice. Even prayer is serious and costly. We can not get something from God for nothing. When we ask His Spirit to come to us. Ne must let our pet sin go from us. S costs that much. Rich men say. Thy Kingdom come.' but that means, If they Say 1t right. I let my money go. Un- til one prays with this spirit of sacri- flee he Is never praying.
 We want a practical Christianity. If the religious life means anything to you, then you must tell other peo- pie about 1t. If you can not preach, teach; if you can not do either, support those who can.
 What each of us needs, is to find the work which needs them most"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
NO DANGER TO PLANTS IN
 NORTH MONTGOMERY

There Is practically little danger to any of the big manufacturing plants of North Montgomery. It will take a Hood stage of at least hfty-eight feet to reach the railroad shops. the boiler works and other plants. Persons there do not think the river will rise that high.
 Beyond the eastern terminus of the Riverside car line. the river has food ed in from the vicinity of Scotts bend ard the land between the cordage works and the fertilizer factories. Is more or less flooded. bN It will take
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

Packing the hogs and the chickens of the prison farm in the second story of the barn, the officials at Convict Camp number { on Lower Wetumpka road. brought themselves and hfty-hVe prisoners to Montgomery yesterday morning, to escape the waters Of the Tallapoosa, which are rising steadily ahove the fields to the northwest or Montgomery. and which threatens the stockade. They came at about H o'clock. four wagon loads in stripes.
 Although the stockade Is fully mile from the river. there Is every prospect of the waters reaching 1t by today, and probably inundatins much of the convicts' quarters.
 The prisoners were lodged In the Montgomery county jail yesterday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
Bridge on Mobile Road
 Over Caton1a Creek Wrecked

The bridge on Mobile road Is one of the oldest steel bridges of the county. It is high above the creek, which runs between steep banks.
 Besides the loss of the bridge on Mo- bile road. many of the smaller wooden bridges of the county have gone down with tee unusual. volumes of water in the creeks of the county. Much Of the roadways of the county is inundated. and in some parts where the culverts refused to accommodate the excessive flood. are torn, but none rendered im- passabls.
 The Goosada ferry road Is probably experiencing the brunt of the flood, as the waters have entirely covered It, and travel is there rendered imprac- ticable and dangerous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

0uccumbing to the swollen waters e catoma creek the steel bridge on Mobile road. about six miles of Mont- gomery, was wrenched from its foun- dation Saturday night at one end. and further dismantied by the stress of the rushing water of Sunday, according to . telephone message received in Mont- gomery Sunday night, The bridge now hangs by the pier at one side which has SO far withstood the waters. and is. so far as traffic is concerned. de- stroyed.
 Inhabitants of the section beyond the creek, according to the teleph one message, are cut of from communi- cation with Montgomery. by the de- struction of the bridge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
BIG BRIDGE IN COLUMBUS
 SAVED AND RIVER RECEDES.

Columbus. Ga., March 13.-(Special) After another very close call the Dil- l,neham Street bridge which has wealth cred the floods of nearly half cen tury is still in place tonight and as the Chattahoochee River has fallen sev- eral feet during the day its safety is regarded as treasured.
 The bridge even refused to burn. as flames in its roof caused by an acci- dent to the gas piping were extinguish- ed before much damage was done. It is believed the water will now slowly subside.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
ROME ESCAPES FROM
 VERY SERIOUS DAMAGE.

Rome. Ga, March l4.-Rome escapes serious damage from floods. as the rivers ceased to rise here at noon to- day, when a height of 31.5 feet was reached. The waters are now begin ming to recede slowly.
 More than 25O homes were flooded and inhabitants compelled to move out,
 Traffic over the Western and Allan tio between Rome and Kingston was prevented today by the high water. and street car service In the suburbs was suspended.
 It Is thought the Coosa will be back in it's banks by tomorrow night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15

rgeater rise in the Alabama All of the low lands are flooded and several negro houses have been washed away. Three or four families have moved from the town to the country. fearing that the water will get up into Benton proper. All live stock In this vicinity has been moved to high ground. At o'clock tonight the water Is at 50 feet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
Kills Wife and Daurhter

Cheyenne. Why. March 14,-Posev Ryan, ranchman today shot and killed his wife and daughter in A res
 taurant Mrs. Ryan came here las, mHek ana started suit fCA' divorce from 10 be hanged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
WETUMPKA CITIZENS tr
 SPEND ANXIOUS DAY.

Wetumpka, March 14.-(SpeciaE)- The citizens of this place were some what alarmed throughout the day. as the waters of the Alabama continued to creep toward the business section of sthe town.
 The telephone line to Montgomery was down. because of the high water over the Tallapoosa. where floating trees had broken the wires and this increased the anxiety of the people here. There were frequent communi- cations with the Montgomery Weather Bureau. and when the news canie that the rise would not equal expectations. Wetumpka citizens breathed with more ease. The report that the big bridge was in danger were never given much cEsdence, although the water was per -iiously near the structure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-15
Rnnauet for Men.

The Presbyterian men of Montgomery will gather at Yungs restaurant to- night at 7:30 o'clock, where 6 sumptu- aus banquet will be spread. The food' is for men only. Among the speakers will be Rev. pr. LiIly. who made sew eraI addresses in Montgomery yester- day. --