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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
HOUSE CAUCUS
STRIKES SNAG IN BANK Bill

this phase of the bill would continue for
several hours Mr.. Gardner vigorously
defended the bill as reported.
There was practically no change in the
bill up to the ninth section. Representa-
tive Snapp of Illinois wanted to increase
the limit which an Individual might de-
posit in any one month from $10O to $500
but this was supported by only about 15
members, and was declared lost. An
amendment offered by Representative
Kusterman of Wisconsin, providing that
TO interest should be paid on deposits
remaining uncalled for after five years,
but this also was rejected
When the proposition of limiting the
total of individual deposits to $500 was
reached, number of amendment offered
by Representative Madden of Illinois.
proposing to increase this amount to
varying amounts up to $1,000, but all were
defeated by decisive votes. He first pro-
posed limit of $780, but this found no
favor and he withdrew it.
The caucus upheld the provision in the
bill fixing the rate of interest to be paid
to depostors at per cent and permit
ting the withdrawal of deposits under
regulations to be prescribed by the board
of trustees
The second nights caucus was not so
well attended as the first night there
being less than 30 members present out
OF the total republican membership of 217.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
LaFOllette GiOeS More
Facts About Railroads

Washington, May Ex-senator LaFollette
resumed his speech in opposition to the
railroad bill soon after the Senate con-
vened today.
As going to support his theory that tha
railroads could afford lower rates, Mr.
LaFolette asserted that in 1908 the roads
were earning so per cent more per mile
than in 1897, while there had been ali
increase of only about 20 per cent in
wages and salaries.
"Where can you find any justification
for an increase in transportation
charges?'' he asked.
1.-THE people are deprived absolutely OF
all benefit from the industrial develop
ment of the last 10 or Is years. he as
serted
ut is true the railroads have increased
their facilities, but every dollar of the
money thus expended has been charged
to operating expenses. The public has
paid for these Improvements as they pro-
gressed; they have come from the enor-
nous surpluses of the company. Out of
these they have built new iipes. these in
turn being enormously over-capitalized.' :
Mr.. oliver challenged the statement in
stancing the Pennsylvania railroad. which
he said had doubled its capital within the
last few years and had used the money
for improvements and extensions which
are now progressing.
Admitting there might be exceptions
the Wisconsin senator contended that the
general rule was as he had outlined it.
'Is it not a fact that many roads have
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
French Submarine Boat
With All Her Crew Lies
AT Bottom Of the Sea

Calais, France, May 26.-Another
French submarine, the Pluviose, with
all her crew aboard, lies tonight in
80 fathoms of water. She was sent
to the bottom of the English channel
this afternoon by the cross channel
steamer Pas De Calais, which, crowded
with passengers bound for Dover,
struck the partly submerged Pluviose
when about two miles from the har-
Dor.
Accounts differ as TO the cause of
the accident. Admiral Fournier has
expressed the opinion that the sub
marine attempted to pass beneath the
steamer while other officials think
that the Pluviose, after a long dive,
came up by chance directly under
the paddle wheels
The shock of the contact brought the
passengers to the steamers rails and
they saw almost instantly the hull
of the submarine rolling about as
though trying to right herself. A boat
was hastily launched, but the founder
ing craft, which seemed to haze been
hit, turned partly over and dsap-
peared.
Signals of distress from the Pas DE
Calais, which was making water rap
idly, brought two tugs to the scene
and later a torpedo boat destroyer put
out and anchored near where the Plu-
viose had gone down. Within an hour
or two a wrecking vessel was lying
near the destroyer and her crew were
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27

Washington, May 26.-The republican
House caucus on the postal savings banks
bill struck the expected snag tonight
when it reached section of the Card
ner bill, having to do with the DISPOSE
ton of the deposits, and after three hours
of debate adjourned until tomorrow.
The Gardner bill would permit Az per
cent of the deposits to be withdrawn by
the board of trustees and invested in gov
ernment bonds or other securities 5 per
cent additional to be used as a reserve,
and requires the remaining 471h per cent
to be kept in the local banks in the city
where the postal deposits were received.
When this section was reached tonight
there was flood of amendments offered
by members representing various sections
of the country, but all seeking to increase
the amount of deposits which under the
law would remain in the local banks.
Representative Vreeland of New York
offered one amendment increasing to 721z
per cent the amount which should remain
in local banks. Various other aIPend-
ments proposing the retention in local
banks Of from So to 70 per cent of the de-
posits were offered. Mr.. Vreeland spoke
at length on his amendment and the
indications were that the discussion on
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
CAMBRIDGE CONFERS DEGREE
UPON THEODORE ROOSEVELT I

laudatory address, highly praising Mr..
Roosevelt as a statesman, literateur,
sportsman and peacemaker.
In presenting Mr.. Roosevelt Vice Chan
cellor Mason said:
THE universal gloom of the mourning
for King Edward is broken by a ray
of sunshine on the anniversary of the
birthday of Queen Mary, which is made
doubly memorable by this reception to
Mr.. Roosevelt"
The orator spoke of the former Pres
man of singular vigor and versatility, who
for seven years presided over the greay
republic which is united with Great Brit
ain by many ties and dwelt upon the
part that Mr.. Roosevelt had played in
the government of the United States, and
upon his efforts for the promotion OF
the peace of the world. He spoke OF
his almost royal progress through Eu-
rope and his literary distinction, and
concluded by introducing Mr.. Roosevelt.
as "the faithful friend of the British
empire and of all good men throughout
the world. who will continue in the fu-
ture to do good service for his country
Mr.. Roosevelt met some 500 graduates
and spoke for Is minutes in his best vein
He covered a wide range of topics from
football and lions to good citizenship and
the strenuous life. He wished that Amer
leans could learn from Cambridge how
to make football less dangerous.
The ex-President went on to say that
he would not have the game dropped for
ANYTHING, but would want it changed in
order to draw the teeth of the mollycod-
dies who were always clamoring for the
abolition of any manly game.
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raised money for construction by issuing
bonds?" asked Mr.. Gallinger.
"It emphatically is not fact" de-
clared Mr.. LaFollette.
He admitted that large blocks of stock
had been issued, but said this was for
watering purposes.
Mr.. LaFollette charged that IL days
in advance of the Attorney Generals
presentation of the pending bill a copy
In typewriter form had been outlined tc
a House committee by railroad attor-
ney He declared that the enactment OF
the bill as originally presented. notwith-
standing it represented the views of the
President, would be disaster to the
country.
Taking up the railroad capitalization
provisions of the bill, Mr.. LaFollette de-
clared that they had been drawn by a
corporation lawyer In the interest of
Wall street manipulation:
Instead of prohibiting stock watering,
sections IA and 10 permit stock water
ing of the most fragrant character" he
averred. High finance and railway
manipulation could ask nothing better
than those sections and they will have
to go out of the business, the Senate will
not stand for them ..s h.
He supported the Cummins amendmen
to the section regarding rate increases
Icontending that any time limitation wa
unfair to the public and gross favoritisn
to the railroads. He said the public
would hold Congress responsible for the
rate increases now being promulgated.
Senators, he exclaimed, in conclud
ing this is not a time to trfle with
the people. They want justice and II
they do not get it they will want an ac-
counting from us. They will strike back
they will strike hard, and they will be
justified in strlSing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
ToDAY's AGE-HERALD

1-Taft's expenses must be reduced.
Heike fights against letters in
court.
French submarine and crew lost
LaFollette speaks on railroad bill
Republican caucus strikes snag.
New Orleans wants big exposi-
ton.
Hoadley heads Alabama Consoli-
dated.
Roosevelt honored by Cambridge
2-Sensation in Alaskan cases.
Jere King speaks at East Lake.
Industrial work at Ensley.
3-Rifle practice to begin June g.
Murderer caught in Dallas county
Mrs. Tutwiler complimented
4-Editorial comment.
5-Knight- -Yancey creditors begin
meetings.
Negro lynched near Acton.
Alexander released on $4,000 BAIL
6-Nearing a vote on railroad BILL
Cotton seed men close convention
Heresy report is not forthcoming.
7-Birmingham social events.
Dolly .Dalrymple's department.
S-Birmingham will have auto speed
way.
Electric light men discuss education
Of employees
9-General sporting news.
10--Conference Of charities ends.
11-Prices recover in stock market.
Net loss of 5 to 10 points In cot
ton.
General slump In wheat market.
1e-Pythian knights favor Birming-
- eaAAs n N
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
BANKER DIES FROM
|. FUMES OF FURNACE

New York. May 26.-Fumes from an al
chemists furnace, heated to a tempera-
ture of 1000 degrees. in the world -old
quest for the secret of turning base
metals into gold and silver, were what
what brought death to C. C. Dickinson,
tho New York banker. according to a
remarkable statement by DR.. F. w.
Lange. the Scranton physician in who's,
laboratory the accident occurred. DR..
Lange claims to have discovered pro-
cess for increasing an atom of silver 100
times of its original size and weight by
the addition of baser metals, the result
being still pure silver OF fineness equal
to that of the original atom. DR.. Lange
said he had interested Mr.. Dickinson in
proposals of taking up the work on a
large scale, and that the latter had de-
veloped pneumonia from inhalinY gases
while bending over the furnace.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
ATTORNEYS GENERAL
CONVENE IN ST. PAUL

ST. Paul. Mimi, May 26.-At the first
days session of the National Associa-
tion of Attorneys General three set ad-
dresses were delivered, that of Presi-
dent Jackson of Kansas. the address
of welcome by Attorney General G. T.
Simpson of Minnesota, and an address
by Hal L. Norwood of Arkansas. deal
ing with the authority of attorneys
general to represent the state and elm
mate special counsels.
The feature of tomorrow's session
will be paper, on The Federal Rail-
road Bill" by Attorney General Charles
West Of Ohiahoma. This will be fol-
lowed BY : general discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27

Cambridge, England, May 26-Mr.
Roosevelt came here today to receive
the honorary degree Of doctor of laws
from Cambridge university. The recep-
ton given him by the faculty students
and township people was notable. The
former President was accompanied from
London by Mrs. Roosevelt and his daugii-
ter Mrs. Longworth.
An hour was devoted to a visit to
Emmanuel college, founded in 1913, and
where John Harvard, the butchers son,
who was to become clergyman in the
Massachusetts colony and the first bene-
factor of Harvard college, was graduated
in 1881.
The ceremony of presentation was brief
and shorn of much of the usual splen-
DOR
The conferment took place in the SEN
ate house. This afternoon only the re-
cipient of the degree and the public ora
tor, Vice Chancellor Mason, wore the
usual pink-lined scarlet robes. The women
of the audience were in mourning gowns
AS Mr.. Roosevelt accepted his diploma
the students, who crowded the galleries,
shouted HTeddyn' Teddy and the whole
audience cheered. During the ceremony
the students swung a Teddy bear above
the center of the hall, where it danged
to the entertainment of everybody. Mr..
Roosevelt joined in the pleasantly, and
as he was leaving the building reached
up and patted the toy beast with his
hand.
Latin. The vice chancellor delivered a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
EXODUS OF JEWISH
FAMILIES BEGINS

ST. Petersburg, May 26.-The exodus of
Jewish families from Kiev has begun.
The total departures from that city up
to last night were 800 prescribed families
belonging exclusively to the poorest
classes. The expulsion is attended with
narrowing sights.
The evcted ones were veritable pau
pers, lacking all means of sustenance.
For the moment the Jewish families pos
sessing some means were undisturbed.
al day a struggling train of wagons
passed out the city gates, carrying the
miserable household effects of the ban
ished. Sobbing women chung to their lit
tie ones.
A different procedure is adopted to-
wards the Jews who have wealth and
who are put to great expense. being
obliged to return to their native towns
to secure new permits for visit to Kiev
on the grounds of urgent personal busi-
ness. These permits are issued for linn
tied terms and SO require frequent re-
newal at the mercy of the police officials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27

II shall make these changes in the Of
flee in New York and I do not alter the
accounts of the refinery, as it does not
seem to ME desirable that there should
be two sets of books of the refinery, one
set, for instance, reporting customs house
weights. on which duty is paid. and an
other set representing melting weights,
giving larger number of pounds.
william *. Bryan. clerk in Heike's
office. testified that on March 9, Il
Heike gave him package to destroy.
which he did. This package was marked
technical statements, 1906"
This date was four days after the ter.
mination of the governments suit agains,
the American Sugar Refining company
for the recovery of rebates OF about
$1,000, GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27
Cotton MiIIs VIII Close

of the cotton mills here will be shut
down from next Tuesday until June G
to curtail the output. About 10000 OPP
aratives Will be affected.
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making hasty preparations te send
down divers to locate the i'll fated sub
marine, entombed within which are
three officers and "a men.
The chances of rescue are very slim
because, in the opinion of experts,
either the naptha reservoirs of the Plu-
viose burst or the craft. was SO bad
1y damaged that she filed.
A powerful under current baked the
divers in their attempts to reach the
submarine members of the crew by
divers who drove against the tow with
out success. Powerful diving dredges
and machines will arrive from Cher-
bourg in the morning when all efforts
will be centered in final attempt to
reach the ill fated craft and bring
her to the surface
Official Advices Received
Paris. May 26.-Official advices con-
firm the loss of the submarine boat
Pluviose in the English channel. Ad-
miral B. de LaPayrere, the minister
of marine, left for Calais upon receiv-
ing word of the accident. Admiral
Fournier stated that the Pluviose at
tempted to pass under the Pas De Calais
in his belief. The submarine had on
board three officers and "a men.
Torpedo boat destroyers have been
dispa tehed to the scene from Dunkrl1
special dispitch to the Matin from
Calais says that chains have been at
tached to the submarine Pluviose which
is submerged A dispatch to the Jour
nal says that the torpedo boat de-
sfroyer has reported that a diver
reached the Pluviose at nightfall and
heard rappings in the inetrior of the
craft
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27

a letter from Heike to Frank Turner,
an employe OF the South Boston plant OF
the company, was introduced late this
afternoon to show, that Heilxe knew OF
the existence Of the so-called technical
statements.
n writing Hsilse n one paragraph said;
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-27

The country could not desire to have
the President away from Washington
while Congress was in session. according
to Mr.. Fitzgerald. He deprecated what
he declared to be the practice of cabinet
officers to leave Washington in hot
weather and set up their official quar-
ters in other places. There had been
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-23
MADRID TO BE A
MODERN CITY

Washington. July 23.-The construc-
ton through the most congested part
of the city OF Madrid Spain. OF a
boulevard nearly q nile long. 10 be
known as the Grand Via and which
will require the razing of 35S build
ings, most OF them six stories high.
should work to the benefit of Ameri-
can manufacturers of structural ma
terials. hardware and similar supplies.
IN the opinion of Charles l. Hoover.
American consul at Madrid
In report on the subject, he says
that while the project itself will offer
only limited opportunity for the sale
of American products. II will stimu.
late business generally as il will ne
cessitate the construction OF number
of houses sufficient at least to re-
place those which are to be torn
down The period OF construction of
the boulevard is TO extend over eight
years. the work to he done In three
sections. All the houses in the first
section must be down by October l,
next.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-23
WORLDS MARKET Is
ANOTHER HEAVY DROP
IN THE STOCK MARKET

New York. July 23.-SellIng pres
sure was renewed at the opening Of
the stock market today. and losses
were registered in all directions All
classes of stocks were affected in
about equal degree Canadian Pa
citic was notably weak with q decline
of 3-4. International Pump lost ] 1.2
Northern Pacific Amalgamated Cop
per and National Lead l Ia: South
ern Pacific, st Paul and Brooklyn
Transit point and Union Pacific, Bal
timore and Ohio, Erie, u S. Steel andj
Central Leather large fractions
There was some evidence of sup
port in Reading. that stock rallying to
a fractional gain after opening down
q shade
In the free outpouring Of stocks
there were losses of l-2 TO 9 points
In Union Pacific, Illinois Central Min
neapolis, st Paul, and Sault Ste Ma
rie. Rock Island pfd., Southern Rail
way. pfd., Texas and Pacific. Ameri-
can Car, international Harvester and
others. National Lead lost . and u.
s Steel fell below &C, Supporting
orders for the latter stoks rallied and
there were recoveries running To a
point or more American Smelling
rose point over last night Prices
waVered on the rally.
The market closed weak and rather
dull
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-23
FOREIGNERS ARE
BEING SENT BACK

New York, July 23.-All records In
the deportation department at Ellis
Island have been broken in the last
six months. More than 10000 immi-
grants have been sent back in that
period. while il. I've previous years
The deportatlons have not exceeded
1000 a year.
The fifteen ships sailing today carry
back 24O aliens. Go OF them going by
the Greek liner Patras
One Of the UndeSirables deported on
the Minnetonka today is young Eng
lIshman who was sentenced a year
ago to the Elmira reform school for
robbing guests OF fashionable New
York hotel
He Was paroled from Elmira on
Thursdty and Immediately arrested
by order Of the secretary of commerce
and labor and put on the Minnetonka
YESTERDAY He has served time In
English prisons, the immigration au-
thorities say
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-07-23
MANY UNION MEN
STRIKE IN CHICAGO

Chicago. July 23.--NIore than 2.o0D
men struck yesterday on large build
ilcs In the course OF construction
adm before the end of netN week, il
is PREDICTED by labor leaders that
more than 1000 men of all trades will
have stopped work. compls ely Grip
ping all construction work n the
city. President Samuel Gompers 1f
the American Federation OF Labor. is
expected in town today to take charge
of the situation.
At a meeting held lasJ night the
action taken by business agents yes
terday in calling out men on the Cnl-
cago G. Northwestern depot was rati-
ii, d by all the trades and the fight
promises TO be one OF the bittereSt
ever started In the building trades OF
Chicago. As a result OF last nig..
meeting, 1900 men VIII not return 10
work today on the new Northwestern
station.
Tho strike is the climax OF long
struggle between the elevator con-
structors and the Otis Elevator com
pany, which has been employing ma-
chipists TO do the work of the other
organization Some time ago Frank
Morrison. national secretary, directed
the Chicago Central organization to
back the elevator constructors in the
stand which they had taken.
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IIA I RE D { OR
JOHN D. .
Causes Distant Relative
10 Lose Thousands
Of Dollars

New York, July Charles Miller,
a Brooklyn tradesmau, who keeps a
stationery store in the basement of
an old brown stone house. Is much in
censed because the newspapers dis
covered that his father William e.
Miller, who died OF heart disease this
week. was related to John D. Rocke.
feller
IF you must publish that fact he
exclaimed TO reporter. Eat least ex-
plain that 1t is but very distant re
lationship. That kinshlp cost my
father thousands of dollars and IL will
probably cost me thousands more.
When the newspapers several
years ago published stories of how
Rockefeller made his money. many
people in this neighborhood became
very indignant Some OF them learned
that my father was distautly related
10 the oil king and forthwith boycott
led us In vain we insisted that the
kinship was so far removed that even
my father did not known just how 1t
started People would not believe Us.
and whenever they passed our store
they pointed to it aud said. There's
Rockefeller's cousin. My father grew
so enraged that he forbade us ever to
speak of the relationship"