The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-15
Sidewalk Pencilings
Injustice to MT. Davis.

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 Injustice to MT. Davis. In reporting the suit filed Saturday py John A. Davis against the Centra! Railway of Georgia, The Advertiser did MT. Davis. who Is a popular citizen of montgomery. the injustice of saving
 The error did not occur in the body ot the article referring to the suit, but was committed by a headline writer Who in the hurry of his work misap- prehended the facts.
 MT, Davis is a native of Pike County ana Is one of the most respected and substantial railroad workers of Mont gomery. He was several years fore man of the Montgomery yards of the Seaboard Air Line. On November 70, while at work in this capacity, engines ot the Seaboard and the Central rail roads collided at a crossing in North Montgomery and Mir. Davis was severe ly injured. He spent month at St. Margarets Hospital, during which time he was the object of sympathetic in terest on the part of hundreds of warm friends here and elsewhere. Surgeons found it necessary to amputate his right leg a few inches above the knee.
 On December 20 MT; Davis was re moved to his home at 332 Heron Street, since which time he has been practi- cally confined to his house.
 In his suit Mir. Davis ayers that the collision was due to etra the eareiessness in not bringing his engine to a stop at the crossing as required by law, hence his suit to recover $25,OOO dam ages.
 Fine Mortuary Record.
 T have been on the road about four teen years" said a well-known trav- cling salesman connected with a. large coffin manufacturing concern, and l feel that I should be fully acquainted with the mortuary statistics of every city in the Southern States
 The death rate in Montgomery has decreased to very marked extent within the past few years. In fact. nearly every city in the South shows a decrease. but Montgomerys deaths have fallen of more than any of them The decrease is due to the paved streets and excellent sanitary systms which have been installed. in your city within my recollection. I think Montgomery is the most hea1thful city in the South, and I do not fail to say so wherever l
 "when Montgomery had a much smaller population there used to be more deaths here. I also attribute the decrease in mortality to the fine arte- sian water which Montgomery has. water that cannot be surpassed any where m the country. I truly say that I would like to live here all the time and Montgomery affords the best in ducements from a sanitary standpoint. On this account I believe Montgomery Is destined to become large city" 
 Prosecutions for Hazing.
 q believe the haZing prosecution against cadets in the United States Naval Academy has gone far enough v least I've become tired of reading about 1t and I think that it's sole pur- pose now Is to provide field for blat- ant politicians to show off their ora torical metaphors. The good has been
 After the terrible tragedy that brought on the investigation and the recent disclosures it will indeed be an intrepid, cadet who attempts any haz- ing forfyears to come. The middies as a general thing, believe. did what they did in spirit of boyish fun. Of course 1t was carried too far, but you can't expect a boy to know just how far to carry things as-well as a seasoned Sem ator.
 T believe the good work has been done and I don't see any use in dis tracing the attention of the middies from their duties with any further trials"
 Patrolman w R. Bennett of the Bir- the city last night en route to Tampa. Fla, where he is going on a matter connected with the Birmingham Police Department. He will leave here this morning for Tampa ".s...
 The Falcon Club german, which was to have taken place Saturday night, was postponed until next Saturday night on account of the death of MT. simon Hertz two of whose sons are members of the Club.
 Hon. R. B. Kelly. formerly Chan cellor of the Northwestern Chancery Division, but now an attorney of Bir mingham, came to Montgomery yester- day and returned to Birmingham last night.
 MT. w J. Wimberley of Belmont was in the city last night.
 MT. c. Harvey of Troy was in the city yesterday.
 State Senator E. P Thomas is visit ing the city.
 Hon. John c. Eyster of New Decatur is in the city.
 Hon. w. o. Mulkey of Geneva is in town.
 MT E. R. Stewart of Selma is in the city.
 Mir E. M. Pinckard of Clanton is in