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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-12
PRESIDENT OF TRUST COMPANY
OF AMERICA FOLLOWS PER-
KINs BEFORE COMMITTEE.
DISPUTES PERKINS TESTIMONY
Says He Had Nothing to Do With
Tennessee Coal and Iron Deal
Charges That Perkins Was Respon-
sible for Run on His Bank in 1907.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. IL. - Oakleigh
Thorne, president of the Trust Com
pany of America, which became in
volved in the financial panic of 1907,
the affairs of which have been linked
with the taking over of the Tennessee
Coal & Iron Co.. by the United States
Steel Corporation at that crisis, fol-
lowed George Perkins as a witness
before the house committee of in
quiry into the affairs Of the steel cor
poration.
Mr.. Thorne forcibly declared, con-
trary to the testimony given by Mr..
Perkins and many other witnesses,
that the Trust Company of America
was not the chief sore point" of trou-
BILE at the time II was necessary to
save the brokerage firm of Moore q
Schley.
4 He surprised the committee with
the declaration that he was certain
undue attention had been directed to-
ward his company in that crisis and
he denied any knowledge of the agree
ment testified to by Mr. Perkins that
the taking over of the Tennessee
! Coal & Iron Co. by the steel corpo-
ration to save Moore & Schleysfrem
ruin was dependent upon tea hnnk-
: ers of New York raisinG meaoy 70
= save the other horn oe - <IaqeMna,
Z the Trust Company - 49, ga and
; the Lincoln Trqst esnpes
l. Run FoIlove& esx(<>e !, Statement.
5 Mr.. TRsree ~. mined in detail
eiaSss public statement giver
= " 70. sps ~ ess Oct. 2a. 1907. and at
~ s to Mr., Perkins, in which
W. said the "chief sore point of th'
~ panic was the Trust Company o
y America."
4 He declared that Immediately fo
lowing this a run on the bank OF
n, CURED and that the run in one da
NJ took out $13,5O0,O0O. For this. he a6
~ mitted, he had consulted counsel a
0 the advisability of suing Cor dan
ages persons he felt ress ssle, bu
at he was deferred BY The necessity +
seek more money from the banker
of New York to prevent the eollaps
of his institution.
That his financial troubles we're 4
any way involved in the difficultie
a of Moore & schley at the time, h
emphatically denied, and further de
all clared that Tennessee Coal and Irol
en- stock held on collateral for the bank
G loan amounted to almost nothing II
that institution.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-12

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
WATCH IN DEAD ALLIGATOR
CLEARS UP DISAPPEARANCE
OF YOUNG FLORIDA WOMAN?

pearance of a young girl about y years
of age from the home of her parents at
Island Grove. Fla. just a few weeks
before he came to Forsyth.
Mr.. Jackson. who Knows the names of
the girls parents, says that she was
missing. from her home one night, ana
she could be located nowhere. although
a most diligent search was made for
her. He says that when last seen. some
time during the day, the girl was stand
ing on the bank of the lake, where he
captured the alligator already referred
TO. and that at the time she was wear
ing a gold watch of the Waltham make
with her initials engraved on the back
of the watch.
The same initials are on the back of
the watch discovered on the inside of
the dead gator Thursday morning. It
is strongly believed by him and all 9TH
ers here that while the girl was playing
on the bank of the lake the alligator
came upon the bank and devQured her.
Mr.. Jackson does not know whether
the girl was ever found by her parents
or not, as ne left Island Grove before her
whereabouts had been ascertained. He
will communicate with the parents Of
the missing girl.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
GENERAL ARBITRATION
WOULD BE PLEASING

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Signatures of
all the parties to the negotiations for
general arbitration treaties appended to
one document would, it is said. greatly
please President Taft and Secretary
Knox.
But it is realized that the time is
not yet ripe for such q great stride to-
ward pact that would make for uni
versal peace and disarmament.
Were America, Great Britain, France.
Germany, Sweden and The Netherlands
to sign one; convention, such as was
agreed upon at The Hague, the effect
would be to prevent them from going
to war with one another over any such
issues as spheres of influence in the
Morocco or varying boundary line in
equatorial Africa
Apparently they are not ready to go
that far, but they are willing to enter
into special and separate treaties of ar
bftration with America and il is the hone
OF the administration that in the end the
beneficial workings of these special trea-
ties will incline all of the great powers
to enter into like relations with one an
other, either through the medium of sep
arate treaties or through the general. sig
nature of one common treaty"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
PLANTERS GONTRADICTED
BY SUGAR TRUST BUYER
H.. C. Mott, Purchasing Agent,
Tells Committee Growers Are
Wrong About Methods

NEW YORK, Jply e5.-Henry c.. Mott.
purchasing agent for a director of the
American Sugar. Refining company. who
vas the first witness today before the
special congressional committee investi-
eating the so-called sugar trust. de-
clared that in making purchases OF su-
gar the company never Disseminated
against any planters. never punished
Louisiana planters for selling sugar TO
the independent refineries and never
arbitrarily fixed the purchasing prices
OF sugar.
Asked about the Americans purchases
OF sugar in Louisiana. Mr. Mott said:
Eve paid the New York price less the
freight rate 70 New York. which is about
Is cents per leo pounds"
Yet you used much OF that louisiana
sugar in your New Orleans refinery and
did not send Il TO New York;
'sOh. we sent great deal TO New
York.
Mr. Mote said he would guarantee 10
purchase In Louisiana for any independ-
ent any sugar they wanted II they PAID
the Americans price of 1-S2 more ana
,,ad the cash other witnesses had sfid
she pianters were afraid 10 sell TO the
lnaependents because IL they did they
would be boycotted by the American
which is the largest purchaser.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
special Dispatch % The Journal.l


FORSYTH. Ga. July 25.-This town
was thrown into unusual excitement
Thursday morning when the startling
news was circulated that valuable gold
watch of the waltham make had been
found on the inside of an alligator that
died early that morning in a large pond
near the city. The gator was brought
TO this city about two years ago by
Mr.. ]. NJ. Jackson. Jr., from Island
Grove. Fla. and was put in the pond
near here,
Those who discovered the dead gator
cut it open and were dumbfounded when
they discovered the gold watch on the
inside. Local jewellers who saw the
watch said It was worth at least $50
Attached TO it were a valuable chain and
charm. The very deepest curiosity of the
people here were aroused by the diseov-
cry OF the gold watch IN the abdomen
of the dead alligator, and no one could
advance any suggestions as TO how the
alligator got hold of the watch and
swallowed it, Mr.. Jackson. who brought
the gator here believes that the finding
of the watch on the inside of the rep
tile clears up the mystery of the disap-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
ALBANY WILL SELL
ISSUE OF 100000 BONDS

ALBANY, Ga, July 25.-The Albany
city council. at its regular meeting to
be held tonight, will take action toward
selling and realizing upon the new issue
of 100000 Improvement bonds recently
authorized by a vote of the people. The
bonds were validated in Dougherty SUI
perior court last Friday, when the final
order in the valuation proceedings was
handed down by Judge Frank Park, and
there now remains nothing 20 be done
except to have the bonds Autographed
and sold. 1t is expected that they win
bring a good price, above their face
value, as Albany bonds have done here
tofore.
The new issue of bonds is in large
measure for the purpose of increasing
Albany's reputation as a city that be-
lieves in and practices municipal owner
ship. The largest item in the bond is
sue is one for $4,000 the purpose of
which is to build municipality owned
and operated gas plant Other items are,
$4,000 for enlafging and improving Tiff
park, land for which was last year pur-
chased and set asiue for park purposes,
in memory of Nelson Tiff. founder of
the city: $4,000 for charging and i'm
proving Oakview cemetery, also owned
by the city; s12,5OO for an extension of
the city's extensive sanitary sewerage
system, in order that newly built por-
tions of the city may be reached; 81, 500
for the citY's half of the expense of in
creasing the paved street area in the
city; $500 for opening up new streets,
making $4,000 now ava..able for that
purpose, pressing need in view of
the city's steady and rapid growth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
BROKE SUNDAY LAW
AND ALL WERE FINED

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Practically
the entire population of Glen Echo, an
amusement place just beyond the Dis
trict of Columbia line In Maryland, ap-
peared before Judge Joseph Reading, of
Rockville, and paid fines amounting to
81, 500
Glen Echo boasts of a population of
lis. of these SO were arrested for Sun
day night violations of the law designed
TO preserve the Sabbath.
The judge and his court Off
GERS appeared at the amusement
park of Glen Echo procured
the names of every employe, man, wo-
man or child, issued and served warrants
and hailed the accused before the bar of
justice temporarily established in ticket
office. Gs
AS the Judge measured out justice with
one hand ne took in fines with the other
For three hours he worked and then,
with the treasure loaded in an automo-
bile and guarded by the court officers,
made his way back to Rockville. The
amusement park authorities said after the
visitation that the Sunday law would In
the future be observed strictly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
IMMIGRATION MEN
IN CONVENTION

CHICAGO, July 25.-Immigration COM
missioners from 10 states here for the
purpose of forming national organiza-
ton. propose to publish a handbook
for the guidance of land suckers The
plan was informally discussed by the
commission yesterday and will be adopt
ed at a conference today. The PROPOSE
ton is to print a book of exact informa-
ton concerning all farm and mineral
lands in the various states so that the
unwary investor VIII not be easy prey
for the land shark The book will be
compiled upon scientific investigation and
will be circulated In every state in the
union in opposition to many promotion
concerns, which draw wonderous pictures
concerning land in a certain locality
without telling any of its bad features
The book will be distributed free
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
AUTOMOBILES FOR
/. NEW YORK FIRE DEPT,

NEW YORK, July 25.-rhe New York
fire department will spend half a million
dollars during t., next II months in
acknowledging its equipment. AS a
first step IN, replacing of the horse-drawn
apparatus with motor-driven equipment,
an order win be placed Cor about $50
hose carts, hook and ladder outfits and
fire engines. A year has been spent in
testing ten automobile trucks purchased
for experimental purposes.
The tests are declared to demonstrate
fully the superiority Of the proposed
service The cars have been driven at
high speed through blizzards in which
horses could make little Roadway. and
through snow three feet deep. If the
$50 pieces of apparatus soon to be pur-
chased prove satisfactory, the horse
drawn fire engine or hose wagon will
be banished from New York streets
within year or two.+a The l50 automo-
biles to be purchased will include 20
engines and Gu hose carts and several
hook and ladder OUTFITS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
FRANCE IS IMPATIENT
OVER GERMAN ATTITUDE
Present Situation in Morocco
Affair May Upset All Inter-
national Relations


PARIS, July &.-Opinion in France is
that the time has arrived for Germany
TO say what she really wants. since the
present situation of uncertainty is now
entering upon stage which may disturb
international relations
Officially the foreign office had moth
ing to say today concerning the pessi-
mlstic talk except that conversations
continue between Baron Won Kiderlin-
Waechster. the German secretary of state
for foreign affairs, and Jules Cambon,
the French ambassador at Berlin, upon
possible conditions
Unofficially hints appear in the press
that the time is arriving when the fulfil
ity of the conversations are obvious.
Meantime, the speech of David Lloyd
George before the London bankers last
week is interpreted as a direct warning
to Germany and is considered as having
enormously strengthened the attitude OF
France, which will not accept any Ger
man proposal cor a wholesale turning
over of French colonial territory.
The press is unanimous in its opinion
that Lloyd-George's words signify that
the British French entente is really an
alliance with which Germany must reck-
on. Russia naturally is expected to throw
her influence with the other two members
of the triple entente" Although the
press remains calm, there is a distinct
tendency to re-emphasize as brutal
Germany's manner of forcing ne
gotiations and the Temps, which is
in close relations with the government
declares succinctly, that Germany has
lost the confidence of the other European
powers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
ANTI-TICK LAW IS
THEME OF MEETING

GREENSBORO. Ca, July 25.-An anti
tick law meeting was held Monday
at the court house. Capt. A. III. smith
is chairman of the organization. The
meetings held in the past by the oppo-
sition of the present tick law have been
in secret. In issuing a call for the
meeting Chairman Smith stated THE OBJ
ject of the meeting will be stated at
that time and place.
It is learned that the antf-tick law
citizens will request the grand jury to
recommend the adjustment of the law
now in force under which the work is
being carried on in Greene.
In fact, the eradication of ticks in
Greene county has become quite an Is
sue.
The Farmers union met Saturday and
Endorsed the work, and unanimously
passed a resolution requesting the legis-
lature TO provide an additional appro-
priation of $1,000 a year, to be used
solely and specifically for eradication of
cattle ticks in the various counteis un-
der the direction of the commissioner of
agriculture and the state veterinarian:
provided that the fund used only in
such counties and districts as will pro-
vide from the county revenues am
amount of money equal TO the amount
applied by the state i'm this work.
The local Farmers union also unan
imously Endorsed the resolutions rela-
i've to the tick eradication work az
passed by the Farmers union at Fitz-
gerald.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
MILLIONAIRE DIES
PLAYING BASS DRUM

NEW YORK, July 26.-samuel e.
Bernheimer, a millionaire brewer. drop
ped dead last night while playing bass
drum at a rehearsal.
Bernheimer was 81 years old. From
early youth he had amused himself by
playing various musical instruments.
When he dropped in at the Murray Hill
Lyceum last night to hear the band re-
hearse, the director begged him to Ill in
the bass drummer's place.
The wealthy brewer accepted with
great enthusiasm and started playing the
Evening Star from Tannhauser. At a
point when the notes instructed the
drummer to cease after a crescendo, the
big drum was heard to crash to the
floor and Mr. Bernheimer fell over on
top of it. He had died almost instantly
from heart failure.
Mr.. Bernheimer was the head of the
Bernheimer & Schwarz-Pilsner Brewing
Co
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
JACKSON TO VOTE
ON $4,000 BONDS

JACKSON. Ca. July zo--Ihe couhci
Of jackson has called bond election
to allow the citizens TO vote on an issue
- k1t Go for the purpose Of contracting
far norver from the Central Georgia ow-
- company and for Improvements OF the
v~aterwcrks and lighting system. OF this
amount sseo0 will be for contracting Tor
uoxer. while the remaining $500 VIII
- fer extension purposes. The election
wn1 he held as soon as IL has been ao-
verfised the required time
The citizens Of the town seem TO favor
the bond issue, and are almost unit
in wanting the city TO contract Tor pow
e.. insuring the town OF a zi-nouf cur
~~..s n the election is passed Jackson
~rs1f contract for a 600-horsepower plant.
ana an this not needed for lighting and
commercial purposes win be sold to new
enterprises which IL is hoped TO locate
here within the next few months
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
CALIFORNIA TO TRY
NEW RAILROAD PLAN

ALBANY, N. W., July 25.-Attorney
Max Thelen. of the state railroad COM
mission of California, is in Albany today
to inspect the offices, of the New York
state public service commission Under a
constitutional amendment which will be
submitted to the voters of California next
fall. the present railroad commission of
that state will be succeeded by public
service commission similar to that of
New York state. Believing that the
measure will be sanctioned by the people
of California, Mr.. Thelen Is gathering
information to aid the proposed new
board in California when it assumes ju-
risdiction over public utilities corpora
tons
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
ARBITRATION BOOKS
ARRIVE TOO LATE

WASHINGTON. July 25.-The senate
mas received the first of three volumes
on reciprocity which were ordered last
week
Senator Shiveley. of Indiana. raised
the question of delay. and. joining him,
Senator Borah, of Idaho, expressed re-
gret that the information had not been
received in time 10 be of use in con-
nection with the Canadian bill.
Does the senator mean to intimate
that the finance committee had any mo-
tive in it's delay?' asked Mr.. Shively.
Mr.. Borah replied that whatever the
motive the effect had been to withhold
light on the subject.
On behalf of the committee Senator
Snoot assured the senate that the de-
lay had been unintertional. He prom
Used that the remaining two volumes of
the series would be Forthcoming within
a few days.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
MEXICAN AFFAIRS
ARE LOOKING BETTER

NEW YORK. July 25.-Henry Lane
Wilson. United States ambassador to
Mexico. was in New York today on his
way to Washington. He said that af-
fairs were being Strengthened out in
Mexico, and he was hopeful that the
elections in October would pass off peace
fully "Of course" said Mr.. Wilson,
'every revolution leaves behind it GER
tain rough element who have been taken
from their ordinary vocation in life to
start a guerilla mode OF warfare, and
they like the life so much that they are
loath to relinquish it. hope that it win
also come right in the end, as Mexico is
a very fine country, with rich re-
sources
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
LAUNCH PARTY HAS
THRILLING ADVENTURE

DETROIT, Mich, July 25.-After being
tossed about Lake st. Clair in an open
launch for 10 hours. the seven persons
from this city believed to have been
drowned during Sunday nights gale
managed, by heroic efforts, to reach
Chatham on Monday evening.
All suffered considerably from ex-
posture, but it is expected will recover
Late Sunday afternoon they left Chat
ham in the launch for the return trip
to Detroit. Hardly had they reached
the lake than the storm broke The
launch made good progress, however,
until far from shore when the motor
ceased to work.
All night the men fought the storm
as best they could and when day came
1t began to abate. With makeshift oars
they fought their way back toward Chat
ham, which they finally reached in
safety.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
SAVANNAH TO HAVE
BAKERIES INSPECTED

SAVANNAH. Ca. July 26.-It is possi-
BILE that in a short time Savannah will
have law passed providing for the in
spection OF all bakeries by competent
city official. The chamber of commerce
has recommended that this be done. The
city already inspects milk and dairies and
has an ordinance calling for the inspec-
ton OF restaurants and the screening OF
all restaurant doors, and it is quite prob
able that it viii decide to have the ba-
keries inspected.
There IS also committee out TO make
sugges tons as 20 the advisability of hav-
ing a public welgher -Sr all coal bought,
and il is believed the committee Will
report in favor OF such plan.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
CONTINUED HEAVY RAINS
HURTING COTTON CROP

Commissioner Hudson. of the depart
ment of agriculture, has received reports
from all parts of Georgia indicating
that excessive rains are working serious
injury to the cotton crop.
Heavy rains have been falling for the
past three or four weeks in south, south
west and middle Georgia, says Mr. Hud-
son, and in. many localities the cotton
has begun to turn yellow and shed
The situation will be rather serious
if the rains continue, 70 rwhile cotton
rains come. nothing will restore it when
ii has ben injured by too much rain.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
NO MORE SPEECHES
FROM THE COLONEL

SPRINGFIELD. Ill.,, July 25.-Former
President Theodore Roosevelt says he
will not make any speeches this sum-
mer. In a letter to Secretary Dickinson,
of the state board of agriculture, yester-
day, declining to be the guest of Illinois
at the state fair, Colonel Roosevelt said:
IF / were accepting any invitations
this year would accept yours first, but
IL is out of the question for me to make
any speech of any kind this summer
1 have made just as many speeches as
feel it is possible or desirable for me
to have made. just as many as l think
will do any good. And now, my dear sir
1 simply cannot make any others at
present. I am very sorry. All can do is
wish you WE'LL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
GIGANTIC CAVE
is DISCOVERED

MARYLAND, Conn. July S.-Trout
fishermen who have been following the
Pennington river through the Tunxis
valley here, have discovered hitherto
unknown cave along the rivers bank.
The cave is of immense proportions,
spreading in several directions far be-
meath the earth Partial exploration has
revealed quantities of Indian relics which
probably belonged TO the extinct Tunxis
tribe. Further exploration of the cave
has been temporarily prevented by the
recent rains which have raised the river
until the entrance is flooded.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
BURR S. PECK
DIES AT NEW HAVEN

VIEW HAVEN. Conn. July 25.-Burr
8 peck. a wealthy retired manufactures
who came into prominence recently oy
his elopement with Miss Mae Brine, who
was so years younger than he is dead
Al his home here after a long illness
He was so years old Peck and young
wife lived together only rev Gays
,s.1sen divorce proceedings were institute
ed by Peck. but the suit was afterward
withdrawn. His real estate, valued ar
,rrwrards of 100000. viii go to the
Young widow. She was a waitress IN
vale student boarding house at the time
OF her marriage
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-28
WOMAN INVOLVED
IN NEW YORK MURDER

NEW YORK, July ga woman was
involved in the murder and robbery of
Adolph Stern, the jewelry clerk. Satur-
day. according to the belief of John
Flaherty. a witness of the Sixth avenue
tragedy. Flaherty told of his suspicious
to the police today after he had failed
to Identify two men arrested in connec-
ton with the case. Flaherty
said that Immediately after the glass
jewelry case was smashed woman ran
out of the store and that was when
stern called to the door, apparently fol-
lowing her, that he was shot down by
one of the thieves. This was the first
the police had heard of woman in the
case and an effort was begun to find
her.