The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-12
Advertiser Bureau.


 Rabbi Alfred c. Moses. Chairman for Alabama of the committee on cele- bration of the 250th anniversary of the settlement of Jews in the United States, stated this morning that the coming week a meeting of prominent Jewish citizens here would be held to formulate plans for, the program in Mobile. It Is intended, he said. to make the occasion memorable through out the entire United States and Its possessions, wherever sufficient num- Der of Jewish people reside.
 The General Chairman of the anni- versary celebration is Jacob Schin Of New York. On the executive commit tee, which is made up of prominent Jews. are such men as Oscar Strauss. Edward Lauterbach and Lonis Marsh all of New ork. Each State in the Union, Alaska and tho other American possessions, has a chairman, and the date of the celebration will be Thanks giving Day.
 demonstration in New York will take place in Carnegie Hall and will be on a most elaborate plane. It is, he said. the intention of the Jewish citizens of Mobile to make the occasion here part of the history of the Jewish peo- pie and of the city in which they re- side.
 The Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County met in regular monthly session at 10:30 o'clock this morning. The meeting was held in the new quarters in the primary school building on Barton Academy Square. All the members were present except Vice-President Leindauf and Commis- sioner Michael President Sledge was in the chair.
 The Executive Committee made re- port, including the following recom- mendations: The election of an addi- tional teacher for the GJrls' High School, and that the position be given to Miss Anita Heustis at $75 per month; that John Frazer be employed In the Boys High School at a salary of s70 per month, and that MT. McGe- hee be transferred from the Boys &c., nior to the Boys High School at a sal ary of $100 per month; that the Exec utive Committee and Superintendent be fully empowered to make any changes found necessary to conserve the Boards interests in arranging the teaching force of the Boys High School; that the study of stenography be discontin- ued in high schools; that all bids for coal and wood, referred to this com mittee, be rejected and the Superinten- dent be empowered to purchase the coal and wood in~such manner as will divide the business among all the To- cal dealers as may conserve the Boards interests.
 The report. in so far as the election of Miss Heustis was concerned, pre- cipitated a warm debate, Commissioner Andrews and Hines opposing going outside the present corps of teachers to select a teacher for the position. The argument brought every member put in an opinion.
 At the request of Commissioner An tul.o &k names of three teachers, Misses Pearl Quinney, Bessie Moffatt and Minnow Moore also Miss Heustis and the com missioners balloted with the following result: Miss Heustis, 4: Miss Chimney, 3. Miss Heustis was declared elected and the report of the Executive Com mittee was entirely concurred in, the recommendations adopted and neces- sary appropriations made
 Superintendent s. S. Murphy report ed on attendance at city schools the first week, as follows: White, 2,434; coIored 1896; total, 3,s30; an increase of J2S over the first day last year.
 Considerable routine business was disposed of.
 The American schooner Glen Alton, of the Vinegar Bend Lumber Company, Capt. Rene Eden, arrived up this after noon. Captain Eden gave a thrilling account Of his experience in the storm. His wife was on board, and shows signs of her anxiety during the trip. The Glen Alton cleared from Grand Cayman October 2nd. For four days she had fine sailing and on .he fourth night ar rived outside Sand Island light, near Fort Morgan Saturday morning the barometer took tumble and the wind rose. Fearing to attempt crossing the bar Captain Eden beat out to deep wa ter. It was a fight all day again and on Thursday night, after two days and a night fighting the elements, the ves- sel was anchored of the mouth of the Mississippi River. having been carried across the Gulf of Mexico during her struggle to ke p off shore and obstruc- tions.
 Captain Eden said the waves were over his vessel most of the time during the trying time. Several times it was a case of give up, but the crew stood by him and all were saved, not a spar or sail or rops giving way. He ascribes the safety to recent renewal of equip ment and faithful work of the crew.
 In private cars Nos 100 and 106, this morning were Colonel E. L. Russell, Vice President; Captain Richard V. Taylor, General Manager, and Sidney