The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-27
THE NEWS OF MOBILE
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 Advertiser Bureau,
 Mobile. April 26.
 The Alabama State Federation Of Labor met in fifth annual session at Monroe Park this morning with fairly large attendance. The conven- ton was called to order in the theatre building by Third Vice-President w. D. Taylor.
 Rev. T. A. White delivered the in- vocation, after which Pat J. Lyon, Mayor of MUpiie, made the address of welcome. He spoke in appropriate lan- guase. saying Mobiles capital and la- bor worked in harmony one with the other.
 Ed Flynn. President of the United Mine Workers of Alabama, responded for the Federation.
 George W. Jones, President of the Central Trades Council. welcomed the delegates on behalf of his organization.
 Tn the absence of other officers Mir. Taylor assumed the gaveL The first order of business was the appointing of a Committee on Credentials on mo- tion of J. H. F. Moseley of Birming- ham. The chair named J. W. Sconyers, H. A. Markey, G. W. Lester, R. NJ. Montgomery and A. Lyons.
 Shade Smith of Memphis, Tenn, Grand President of the International Electrical Workers. was introduced; and spoke briefly. after which the con- ventton adjourned.
 The delegates attended the Memorial services in Confederate Rest this after noon and tonight attended the picnic at the park. given by the Ladies' Aux Hilary of the Central Trades Council
 The annual meeting of the Mobile Presbytery was called to order last night at the Jackson Street Presbyte- | were Revs. A. F. Carr. D. A. Planck, F. K. Sims. W. T. McElroy, R. A Mickle, E. A. Smith, J. P. McMillan, s. M. Ericksen,@ C. B. McCloud and Elders O. E. Sage, P. J. Hamilton, J. T. Mcbride, N. Crane. J. W. Buahong. R. M. Wing, R. F. McMillan. Retiring Moderator W. T. McElroy called the meeting to order, opening the deliberations with highly inter- | esting sermon.
 | The election of officers for the en- suing year was immediately taken up resulting in Rev. J. P McMilIan of Citronelle, being selected as Moderator: N. Crane, Clerk; Rev. A. F. Smith of Brewton, Stated Clerk.
 Todays session was opened at g o'clock this morning by the reading or reports from standing committees This constituted the days deliberations of the Presbytery.
 | ioHisht heV. MT. B. M. McCloud of Jackson delivered a sermon at the Jackson Street Presbyterian Church. The meeting will be brought to A l close tomorrow. The attendance ts very small.
 Robert Clancy. colored, was arrested nere today, back of Magnolia Ceme- tery, charged with rape, the alleged victim being eleven year old Mary Leo Ia Henderson. colored. The crime was committed Sunday in a hedge on Ma Jor T. K. Irwin's lawn. Clancy when l brought before the girl, was quickly identified. When the negro was taken If hang for the crime, you will hang an innocent negro" The arresting | officers think they have the man. Francis Beiman and Joseph Langa- man, the managers of the two clubs Of the City League of Baseball Clubs, who were arrested Sunday by Sheriff Powers. for violating the Sunday law, appeared before Judge Afford in the inferior criminal court today. They waived examination, demanding a jury trial. Bond was required and given in the sum of $10o each for their appear | ance in the city court. In the probate court today were filed articles of incorporation of the M. T. Stone Art Company, with M. T. Stone, c. c. Mechem, W. S. Giles pie and J. o. Steele stockholders and | officers. The capital is $e,000, of which l $3,5O0 is paid in. The company pur- poses doing a general art printing and publishing business.
 The Union Pleasure Club was incor- poratd this afternoon in the probate court, with officers as follows: Roy Jov1a nraaiHauf. [. Hail xyioa president; Peter Mullen. secretary, and W. A. Taylor, treasurer. The club is organized for social pleasure and the membership is limited to fifteen.
 Captain A. s. Morgan with his com mand, the United States Coast Artil- lery, arrived tonight from Fort Morgan He has ninety men and is en route to Fort Washington to participate in the army and navy maneuvers. They left at midnight.
 The local lodges of Odd Fellows to- night celebrated the eighty-sixth an- niversary of the order in America in their hall, with open ceremonies About five hundred were in attendance.
 William Frye Tebbitts, Collector of Customs, has officially accepted reap pointment by President Roosevelt.
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 Mobile Society News.
 Miss Lucy Taylor, daughter of Con- gressman G. w. Taylor of Demopolis, l who came to attend the wedding of | Miss May Prince and MT. William Hunter will remain as guest of Mrs. E. D. Bondursnt and afterwards will | visit Miss Cammie Walters.