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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-15
REVIEW OF WORK DONE BY
CONGRESS SHOWS POORLY
FOR THE TAFT POLICIES

Washington June 14-(SpeciaL)-W
the end of Congress near at hand there is
considerable looking backward today by
the statesmen on Capitol hill and much
talk of the deeds that have been done
and the bills that have been done up. =
Interest centers, of course, in the Taft
legislative programme, and the general
opinion is that Congress has not been gen
erous to the chief executive. ConCess
started the big wheels of the legislative
machine December with apparent good
will toward all men and more especially
toward the President Mr. Taft. in mes
sages and informally, submitted recon-
mendations for the passage of bills on II
subjects of legislation. OF the bills on
the subjects introduced some have been
much considered some a little and many
have been buried in the archives of va
rious committees. None has reached the
statute books
Four numbers of the programme, how
ever, are certain to be carried out, and
friends of the President say that their
Importance makes a very good showing.
The others, they hope, may receive better
treatment at the short session next win
ter. The railroad bill, star number on the
programme, may be passed, minus several
importaTA. features advocated by the Pres
ident.
A bill authorizing the President to
withdraw public lands from entry has
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Washington June 14.-(3pecial.)-"O to
Dixie,' far different from the cry in the
stressful days of the Gos. was the theme
of an exceedingly interesting speech deliv-
cred by Representative Joseph r. Rams
dell of Louisiana the floor of the
House today. 1t had no political signifi-
canoe whatsoever, but was forceful and
comprehensive presentation of the south
from the southlands point Of view and
an earnest appeal to the farmer and the
horticultural of the north who contem-
plate changing their location 10 go
south" and erect homes and cultivate
the fertile acres which make UP the Dixie
of today.
Designed primarily to draw the atten-
tion of intending settlers from our own
country to Canada to the possibilities of
the south, it had the merit of contrasting
the city with the country. the urban with
the rural population, together with the ad-
vantages which Dixie presents today,
not only in climatic conditions, but in
the possibilities of its SOIL in the raising
of diversified crops, as against the linn
tied diversifcation of agricultural prod
ucts which characterizes our sister of the
north."
Man and boy Mr.. Ransdell spoke as a
southerner, who had engaged in the busi-
ness of planter and agriculturalist. and
knowing his south saw its wonderful op-
portunities for those who desire to make
homes for themselves in a country which
is almost as virgin in many sections as
the .last great west" as the writer's speak
of Canada west of Winnipeg
"If Horace Greeley were alive to-
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CORPORATION TAX
MAY BE HELD UP

Washington, June IA resolution
Cullom, postponing to January l the
date of the payment of the corporation
tax because of the delay of the suit
passing on Its constitutionality. for a
time caused a furry in official cir
cles.
The treasury expected to collect $27,-
600, 900 from the tax during the pres
ent calendar year which would have
been expended for the ordinary busi-
prived of it would necessitate an is
sue of per cent certificates of in
debtedness or of Panama canal bonds.
Late In the afternoon there was a
feeling of relief when the news spread
that Mr.. Cullom had presented the
resolution "by request" and that he
did not intend to press it for con-
sideration.
The President expressed his emphatic
the Cullom resolution as did also At
torney General Wickersham.
The latter said he never had any
doubt of the constitutionality of the law
imposing the tax.
Financially situation caused by the
loss of the s27,000.000 could be easily
met for the Secretary of the Trea sury
has authority to issue notes exceed
ing to $200,O00,000 on 8 per cent In
debtedness to meet current expendi-
lures and ne likeswise may issue $780,
569, 900 Panama canal 8 per cent bonds
Thus far $1,200,796 has been collected
from the tax.
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passed the House, and another bill on
the same subject is near passage in the
Senate. They will have to go through the
hands of the conference committee
The two branches of Congress have
passed postal savings bank bills that
conflict In many particulars, but the diff
ferences will be settled without much
trouble. probably by the acceptance of
the House bill by the Seuate.
A measure providing that the govern
ment shall dispose separately of agricul-
tural land underlain with coal will be
ready for the Presidents signature in a
few days.
Ship subsidy stirred up scandal in the
House and is done for in this session.
ederal incorporation was proposed In
bills Introduced In both branches of Con-
gress, but they never got under head
way. A bill to regulate the issuing of
injunctions appeared in the House, but
did not get serious consideration.
Nine bills bearing on conservation were
presented at the instance of the Pres
ident but seven of them were destined
never to see the light A pill to issue
$50, 900 900 worth of government securities
to assist the reclamation projects passed
the Senate, but was sat upon in the House
by Chairman Payne of the was and
means committee.
A bill for the Improvement of = = ,ov-
ernment in Alaska was< int = sd in
both House and Senate but< y q assed.
In the Senate the bill, wb : Sssented,
became the center of a r q o sene and
was withdrawn
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Wright Brothers Lose By
Decision In Airship Case

annapolis motor speedway, tonight issued
the following statement:
1T Is pity, but we have read too
much of the troubles of other inventors
to expect altogether to escape extern
sve litigation. The dissolution of the in
Junction will greatly increase the expense
of defending our rights, but in the end we
will undoubtedly win. The defendants de-
MED the validity of the patent. but the
court of appeals did not accept their con-
tention on this point. The only question
was as to whether the defendants in fact
infringed. On this point there was some
conflict of testimony as to the manner in
which the defendants operate their ma
chimes. and as in an application for pre-
limnary injunction all doubts must be
resolved In favor of the defendants We
were put to a disadvantage inasmuoh as
we have no witnesses who had actually
operated the infringing machine.
When the case comes regularly to trial
we Will prove that these machines are op-
Grated just as described in our patents,
AS a matter of fact they are so operated
and u Is only question of presenting
proper evidence.
| ''As to the merits of the dispute, apart
| from the legal technicalties, 1t is admit.
| ted on all hands that we have originated
the method of control which produces sue
| cessfu flight. and that after seeing |,
the other ayiators almost universally
| abandoned their former inefficient meth
DDS and adopted our system of presenting
the right and left ends of The machine at
different angles of incidence. They all got
1t from us and the real contention is mere
ly as to whether they shall pay us any
thing for 1t or If they shall have the same
right to use 1t as the men who have
spent years In inventing and develop-
ing it..
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Clifford Pinchot Cdlle>o
The Apostle OF Fallacy

Washington, June 1A-When the Senate
today resumed Consideration of the pub
lie land withdrawal bill, Mr.. Hepburn
said the proposition to withdraw the pub
lie land for so-called conservation was
political impertinence on the part OF
the people of the east" He said that In
the great falls of the Potomac there was
"enough waterpower to move every wheel
in the District of Columbia.
Conservation should begin at home, he
said, and he advised the national govern
ment to give its attention to the water
power possibilities nearer the centers of
population, where they would be made
available.
Asserting that the government had
spent five times more than the receipts
in it's forestry policy, he said:
I'VE are drawing on the national treas
ury to create game preserves and soil
tude.
Outlining the pending bill he asserted
its purpose to be the withdrawal of all
the public lands so as to leave them
open only to miners and prospectors.
And now comes this apostle of fallacy,
theory and ignorance, the former forester
,of,,.the United States, who is reported
to be opposing this exception he added.
Saving the former forester had been
In Europe imbibing foreign information
land doing some other things that we
know less about he said that the gov
ernment experts never found a mine.
The consequence of the forester's policy
would be the prevention of the extension
of mining in the United States. The re-
suit would be, he contended, that In an
other generation the present mines would
be worked out and there would be no
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TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

RAILROAD bill reported from conference.
Jury we'll guarded in bribery case.
State capital muddle is lively
Review of work done by Congress.
Randell tells of south's resources.
Wright brothers lose in court.
Clifford Pinchot called the apostle of
fallacy.
2-Aiabama passing through a crisis.
An agreement in bankruptcy case.
3-Mayor refuses to sign bonds.
Alabama rifiemen make good showing.
EEditorial comment.
6-B. H. Cooper elected president Board
of Trade.
Franchise granted to Providence OIL
and Gas comfiny.
Freight wreck on Frisco.
Subcommittee meets Thursday.
Emergency crew needed for repair of
roads.
6-Romantic story of cherubs seeking a
home.
7-Birmingham social events.
Dolly Dalrymple s. department.
S-General sporting news.
9-Vanderbllt board rejects members.
1o-Much activity in evidence at Corey.
11-Few changes made In stock market.
Small gains made In cotton market.
Lively upturn In price of wheat.
will take school census 4
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ION TO DIXIE is SLOGAN
OF JOSEPH~E. RANSDELL
IN HIS HOUSE SPEECH

day his advice to young men would
be Go SOUTH said Mr. Ransdell.
when he said to them Go west, d
great field opened there and many Tor
tunes were made by following his sage
counsels The scene has shifted. The
great opportunities of the west have
been seized, but there are fnnumerable
openings in the south awaiting fertile
brains and vigorous hands.
I'VE have many advantages over
Canada where the winters are so long
and severe as to make life very un-
comfortable for man and beast and to
restrict agriculture to wheat and the
hardest cereals and fruits In the south
there is every variety of crops and
every form of animal life thrives.
Strange as 1t may seem our summer
h eats are not as great as those of
Canada Our white farmers work In
the fields throughout the hottest wealth
er with perfect impunity and produce
81 per cent of the cotton crop which
sells annually for about 100000, 600.
Our mineral wealth is enormous and
includes everything in the mineral cal
endar. Forage crops do excellently and
with corn and forage crops naturally
goes animal industry. There are no
enemies to hogs, sheep, horses and
mules In the southern states which do
not exist everywhere ana all OIL tneSe
animals succeed well.
I'VE have fields for corn and VIII eat
and the cereals peculiarly classed as
northern. We have fields for rice and
| fields for cotton. We have lumber for
the nation; we have waters for power
and upon which to float the richest
argosies. We have a climate compar-
able to Canada. Our cities are as
heathful as northern cities and we have
sturdy citizenship that holds out invit-
ing arms to the people of the north
and west to come to Dixie instead OF
going to Canada"
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ARTISTS ROMANCE
ENDED BY SUICIDE

New York, June 14-Leon Guypon. we'll
Known as an artist and illustrator, shot
himself through the head In his studio
mere today and was found dead on the
fioor, revolver by his side.
II. c. Merrill, close friend exn,ain.
Ing the tragedy tonight said that CIV
pom had been engaged to Miss Agnes
roster, daughter of Boston banker. but
mad broken the engagement because nj
Ill health. He suffered with heart from
oie ana mad been told by physicians that
ne might die at any time. Today he
could stand 1t no longer. Before killing
himself the young artist sent to his
former flance In Boston check for s7212
all the pennies 1 have saved" as he ex-
pressed 1t in letter to his friend. In
his letter to Merrill he wrote, ''snce 7
came back to New York for no appar-
ent reason my heart went all to pieces
again. / told you 1t was my throat and
my stomach. l suffer more than words
can describe. No doctor can help me.
and l fully realize that l am doomed.
| do not want to poison her bright. happy
life, yet I cannot live without her.
have fought manfully, but I am beaten
So there is but one honorable path open
to me and l shall calmly step into II
because my conscience is clear"
When heavy envelope on table near
the body was opened the artists will
written In his own handwriting was
found. 1t said in part:
This is my last will
Il am an orphan and have no blood
relatives. After my death don't look for
my money l have already disposed of it.
All my pictures and all my belongings
give to Agnes Foster of No. Al Winthrop
street. Boston. Mass. and to Mr.. Hiram,
c. Merrill, New York. They may divide
them amicably between them or sell them
or give them to friends or do whatever
they wish with them
desire to be cremated and my ashes
thrown to the four winds"
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more activity in that direction. This he
said. would be the inevitable result of
| following this censor of the morals and
manners of the people,
| Senator Hughes of Colorado said the
present tendency was toward "a feudal
system like that which had disgraced
Ireland and made progress in Germany
impossible"
Mr.. Hughes scoffed at the idea that
the county's resources were being ex-
hausted and asserted it would take
800 years to mine out the coal that is
known to exist in Colorado alone. In
addition he quoted reports of the
geological survey to show that there
were 1000 years open to coal mining
in the world.
He asserted that in the progress and
prosperity of the west, the dilletante
and the amateur who would tell the
people what to do with the water of
their streams would find a telling re-
buke.
And now the men who have built up
that great region are to be taught in a
kindergarten school," he exclaimed.
This would be amusing If it were not
tragic" He took the position that
future generations should work out the
problems of their day, and said it was
not desirable to make "mollycoddles"
of them by leaving them nothing to
do. He would continue to protest
against any doctrine that would retard
the development of the country as he
contended the conservation policy
would.
| Senator Carter offered as an amend
ment the provisions of the bill which had
heretofore passed the senate and which
authorized the issuance of 100000, 000
worth of certificates of indebtedness
with which to complete existing irri-
- A< I.rrl
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SOUTHERN MEN WIN
HIGHEST HONORS

New York, June 14.-(Special.)-In the
awards of honors and prizes. southern
students Jared pretty well today in the
one hundred and fifty-third commence
ment of Princetown university. held In
Alexander hall.
The principal winners from the state
of Alabama were Daniel Carmichael OF
Anniston Ala. who was appointed to the
Porter Ogden jacobson fellowship. and
William l.. Perdue of Greenville, Ala,
who was made fellow in physics.
Six honorary degrees We're conferred,
Dean Andrew F. West OF the Graduate
school making the address of presenta-
tion in each instance.
The degrees given were: Doctor of Let
ters to Ralph Adams Gram and Hugh
Lenox Scott, Doctor of Science to Edward
Weston Doctor of Laws to William Wer-
slon Lanning, William Henry Wclch and
Cyrus Fogg Brackett.
Class-day exercises. the annual meeting
of the board of trustees and the dedica-
tion of a 100000 dormitory. given by Mrs.
Russell Sage combined to make the day
one Of acti'' ..4. !,
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FEW BODIES FOUND
AFTER THE FIRE

Montreal, June 14-An all night search
of the ruins of the Herald building, which
was destroyed by fire yesterday brought
to light but one additional victim, MAX
ing in all three recovered up to 10 o'clock.
today The bodies recovered are those of:
Frank Consitt. compositor, Perth, Ont.
Laura Amesse. forewonan of the bin
derry, Montreal
An unidentified man.
Relays of police and firemen are digging
at the ruins and it will be at least SO
hours more before the basement, which
is believed to contain the bodies of 2e
additional victims. is reached.
wild crowd began to besiege the city
early this morning, looking for relatives
and friends and the police were obliged
to draw a Gordon about the building.
Reports Indicate that the IS injured are
doing we'll An official investigation has
been ordered
After "a hours of systematic search in
the tangled ruins only four bodies have
been found. Here and there a fragment
of human body was picked up. 1t is
probable that few Of the remaining bodies
will be found in anything like COM
plete state.
New stories of heroism have come to
light. Miss Laura Amesse. the fore
woman of the Herald bindery might
easily have saved herself. Urged to de-
scend fireman's ladder, she refused.
declaring: There are other girls in
there that I must gec out"
Time and again she went back into the
blazing ruins and assisted terror strick-
en- girls to a place of safety. Suddenly
she disappeared. No change has been
made in the list of dead and missing.
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CHANCE FOR BRYAN

Lincoln. Neb.. June IA con-
certed movement looking to the en-
try of William ]. Bryan into the
Nebraska senatorial race was be-
gun today when democratic lead
ers prepared for the circulation of
petitions In every county asking
Mr.. Bryan to enter the contest.
Two forms OF petitt~-ss have been
framed-one intended for demo-
cratic voters and one for sigma
lures OF members of all political
parties.
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Lost Mail sacks Recovered

HUNTSVILLE, June .-(Special.) )-Af-
ter being lost five or six months, the
two mail sacks that were stolen from
a. mail wagon at the Southern railway
depot have been found in the bottom
of Pinhook creek. The bottoms of each
had been cut out and all mail alb
stracted. The sacks, full of second
class mail, disappeared from the wagon
early one morning and were never
heard from again until turned up by
the workmen who are dredging the
creek under the railroad culvert.
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Washington. June 14.-President Taft to-
day sent to the Senate nominations in
cluding the following: United States at
torney, Eastern district of Texas, James
Ownby; professor of English United
States Military academy, Lucius III. Holt
of Massachusetts. Postmaster: John I.
Sevins, San Antonio. Tex. To be regis
trar Of the land office at Camden. Ark.
Harry G. Friedheim.
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HEFLIN TALKS ON
COST OF LIVING

Washington, June 14.-(SpeciaL )-Repre-
sentative Henin addressed the House this
afternoon and his spesch was thoroughly
punctuated by the applause of his dem
ocratic colleagues.
He discussed the tariff and the trusts
and claimed that they were responsible
for the high cost OF living and the great
burdens that rest upon the masses of
the people. He predicted that the DEM
ocrats would carry the next House and
that Champ Clark would be speaker and
that the rules would be changed SO that
honest legislation could be had.
Mrs. Oscar w. Underwood left for Bir-
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Washington, June 14.-secretary Dick
inson. accompanied by Brig. Gen. Tasker
H. Bliss. left today for West Point.
N. r.. where tomorrow he will present
to the graduating class of the United
States military academy their diplomas.
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The provision placing telegraph. tele-
phone and cable companies under the ju-
risdiction of the commission is that
adopted by the house with further pro-
vision agreed upon in conference that
messages may be classified into day,
night repeated. unrepeated. letter. COM
mercial, press, government and such 9th
er classes as are Just and reasonable, and
authorizing different rates to be charged
for different classes of messages. In re
spect to the use of telephone, telegraph
and cable franks. 1t was provided that
they shall not be prohibited when used
by officers. agents. employees and their
families of corporations within the scope
OF the interstate commerce act.
Physical Valuation
The House provision for the investiga.
ton of the physical valuation of railroad
property was stricken out, but the
amendment authorizing the owner of q
lateral branch line of railroad to re-
quire a main line OF railroad to make
proper connections was retained.
To the House provision on the subject
of long and short hauls, which is designed
to prohimbit railroads from charging d
higher rate for shorter than for a
longer distance, was added the follow
ing:
'Whenever a carrier by railroad shall
in competition with water route OF
routes reduce the rates on the carriage
Of any species Of freight to or from
competitive points 1t shall not be permit
ted to increase such rates unless after
hearing by the interstate commerce
commission 1t shall be found that suci
proposed increase rests upon changed
conditions other than the elimination OF
water competition"
This provision was adopted in lieu OF
the far moro radical provisions intro
duced by Senators Simmons and Burton
.aud adopted BY the ssuates -
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New York. June 14.-Orville and Wilbur
Wright lost point today in their court
fight to protect the patents covering
their aeroplane from alleged infringe
ments by Glenn II. Curtiss and Louis
Psulhan, the French aviator. By unan-
imous decision the United States court
of appeals vacated the temporary in
functions obtained by the Wrights COM
pany against Paulhan and the Herring
Curtiss company pending the suit which
will determine whether there is any in
fringement in fact.
The decision cites that the only ques-
tion involved is whether in the defend
ants aeroplane the tendency to swerve
or spin is counteracted by means of a
vertical rudder. Following the issuance
of the temporary injunction affidavits
were submitted by both sides which pre-
sent sharp conflict in the evidence. I'm
der the circumstances, the court says,
the conflict is not SO clearly established
as 10 Justify the Injunction. The order
against the Herring Curtiss company
was granted some time ago at Buffalo by
Judge Hazel, the Paulhan Injunction be-
ing issued here by Judge Hand.