The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-22

necessity of outside taxation if this scheme had been adopted by the majority members. Objection to the Payne bill on every hand continues. Everyone has a kick to make
 These are a few of the objections that are enumerated; That it increases the taxation on the necessaries of life, and will make the poor mans breakfast table more expensive than ever. That the max imum and minimum features of the bill are loosely drawn, and in operation would be both burdensome to the American pub lie and dangerous to American trade re- s....s..................... afternoon a conference was held at MT. Whitla's office, after which Mn Whitla, Gilbert B. Perkins, head of detective agency in Pittsburg. and B. F. Ward of Philadelphia detective agency, left sharon without making their destination known In fact, their departure was taken so quietly that it was not even known here last night that MT. Whitla was in the party But a few hours were suf- ficient to convince them that all the Cleveland clews were false and sorrow fully they returned to the home of the missing lad, where the mother and sister awaited the news of their mission
 . Whitla today, than we did before, and we seem to be no further along with the search than we were last night"
 Hope Not Given Up.
 And yet in spite of all his efforts having been vain so far, MT. Whitla and his family have not given up hope of recov- ering the boy. It is the general belief here that the abductors. realizing to what an extent the public Is aroused over the Kidnapping, will not dare open up corre- spondence with MT. Whitla at present, but hoping that something may divert the public attention will then communicate with the father privately and await his assurance that the whole matter will be kept quiet till after the boy has been returned, the reward paid and they have had time to get away.
 The father refused to sleep at all The mother, who will not allow her daugh- ter, Salina, out of her sight Is showing the effects of the worry
 None of the family attended church to- day. In nearly all the churches the sub ject was touchingly alluded to-
 Letters Pouring In.
 Hundreds of letters from all over the country continue to pour in from friends and strangers alike, rendering sympathy. But among all tllt Soil CsloihChSc thCi . has been no word from the abductors nor from any one who seemed to be in any way in touch with them.
 The squad of 23 of the state constabu- lary which arrived here last night under Lieut.. John van Voorhies, is undergoing an enforced ideness. owing to the state laws prohibiting an armed body Of men from one state entering another the lieu tenant will not allow his men to cross the Ohio river without permission He Is awaiting authority from Governor liar mon of Ohio.
 A clew was secured today, in which little credence is placed, however. on March 1 the local police department re- ceived a circular announcing reward for man described as Samuel c. Leavanson of Canton, O., said to be wanted there for the theft of s400. Janitor w. C.. Sloss of the school from which Willie was taken, when shown the circular bear ing a portait of the man wanted. declared it bore a strong resemblance to the ab- ductor.