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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-10

Sisters of Mercy. On the White
train there were 400 of the most
desperate cases, and the trip vas
marked by the chanting of hymns
and the repeating of prayers.
There were cripples of both sexes
so twisted that it was dijcult to get
them through the car doors. There
were no doctors, medicines or med
ical appliances on the trains.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-10
TOSSING 10 CENTS ON TT

WEDNESDAY-This morning Sir
Scadsley -Chasington begged me to
go on the links with him for two
some. Because knew there wasn't
no links in so miles Of beautiful
Bunkhaven-on-the-lake, unless you
count sausage, | made bluff of
going up after my clubs. just as
Mrs. Summergraft butted in with
the information that there was
nothing doing. So. of course. 1t
didn't come to a showdown for me.
and the Bart thinks I'm the real
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-10

chill cOncarne.
| believe Sir Chauncey would be
a good spended if he was where
there's anything to buy. He did as
well as he could at the village
store, setting 'em up to the soda
and tossing 10 cents on the counter
with a lordly air.
The other girls haven't had a
look-in on Sir Chauncey. He now
calls me lana, aud IL haven't got
him SOS he'll eat Duet o. my hand
I'm a liar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-10
GO TO BUFFALO.

A. L.. Thorp and H. Finney left
last night for Buffalo to attend the
meeting of the Carpenters Inter
national. They will represent Car
penters' Union No. 9S of this city.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
ALABAMA DIVISION WILL MEET
HERE TODAY.
Mesmrn. Jordan, Helm. Smith and
WitherspOOn VIII be Principal
Speakers Mt Court House
This Morning.

A large number Of delegates arriv-
"A last evening to attend the meeting
of the Alabama division of the SOUTH
ern Cotton Association. wntch mas
been called for today. These delegates
include representatives from practl-
cally all the cotton growing sectloh ne
Of the state, and there promises to De
a very representative body OF men
nresent when the meeting OF the AS
sociation is called to order at IL clocS
this morning at the court mousse,
Among the most prominent OF IN"
visitors who nave so far arrived IN
Montgomery to attend the meeIhs
are Hon. Edward D. Smith, presloent
of the South Carolina division OF the
Association. and national organizer
Syho arrived last evening, and is
suest at the home of his brother-ln-
law Rev. DR.. ]. A. Rice. II. D., pastor
~ the Court Street Methodist Cnurch .
Harvie Jordan of Atlanta, president Oh
the Southern Cotton Association, ar
lived at an early hour this morning
from Atlanta, fresh from Journey
10 washington. 8. A. WltneLspoo ~
rrssident of the Mississippi division Oh
~ 1ssociation. is expected to arrive
early this morning. nat
These visitors, together Win r
Aant w. HI. Seymour. of the Alabama
divisfon. and Congressman =. 1hoInesS
Helm Of this state, will be the primer
nal orators at today's meeting OF the
Alabama division of the bssoclatloh'
The chief purpose of ths mee.nS 80 -
TO take action upon the Suggestion %
prasident Seymour for the organlza-
t,on If a stock company to handle the
surr,us cotton of the South, holdlng IL
Gov higher prices than can De OBTAIN
- 40 n ia all dumped into the open
market.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
FOUR ARE DEAD.

Rear-End Collision ON Minneapolis
and st. Louis Railroad.
Minneapolis, Sept. 24-Four are dead
and fifteen are injured as the result OF
a rear-end collision of a passenger
neapolis and St LOUIS Railroad yards
south OF Minneapolis today. The deadi
d. d. Demarais, Minneapolis. travel
ing salesman; r. E. Brom. So Paul.
salesman: George Klinkerfuss. ST.
Paul. salesman: Frank Wrabeck. New
Prague.
The most seriously hurt are. David
Green. residence unknown, reported
dying; A. f. Kiley. Albert Lea. In
Jured internally; Thomas Mcdonald.
Minneapolis. engineer on switch en-
CINE; c. L. Kline. minneapolis. line.
man, badly hurt internally.
L. r. Day. Vice-Presfdent and GEN.
eral Manager OF the road. said:
THE accident was caused by q
switch engine in the yards running
onto the main track on the time Of
the passenger train. which was a few
minutes late
Miss Myrtle Vipton of Minneapolis.
and Miss Goldia Gorrell, of MaA1rshail-
town. Ia, did heroiS wosk in caring
for the injured. They were passen-
gers on the tram but did not lose their
nerve when the cdssh came. Almost
at once they began their relief work.
They tore their skirts into strips for
bandages and seemed TO be everywhere
that aid was needed. Their efforts
met with the highesS praise on the
part of the others in the rescue work.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25

the Board may take with reference to
the matter. or whether 1T will TAX"
any or not
Included in the total enrolment tor
the day of 1921 pupils, there are about
500 tots who are attending the first
primary grade. and taking IN the won
ders of the school room for the first
time. Less than half that number are
included in the two high schools of the
city.
The girls. the Superintendent says.
are slightly in excess of the boys IA
point of numbers. This condition is
especially noted in the seventh and
eighth grades and In the high. schools.
the older boys being taken out of
school to assist In the maintenance OF
the family In many instances. There
are nearly three times as many girls
as boys taking the high school course
There are lis teachers employed in
the schools OF Montgomery for the boys
and girls who are seeking to get an
education.
Superintendent Floyd said that the
present enrolment of 1921 Is likely to
show steady Increases from now until
after the holidays. From about Feb
ruary on through the remainder of the
thirty-six weeks of the school term
the number enrolled in the schools will
gradually decrease.
The enrolment of the opening day In
the schools of the city, by buildings
was as follows.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
MONTGOMERY SCHOOLS OPEN
WITH FOUR THOUSAND PUPILS
Superintendent Floyd Says There Will Be Room
for All White Children Negroes Will
Be Crowded Out.

Lacking less than fourscore OF a
grand total of 1000 pupils who desire
instruction. the Montgomery public
schools were opened auspiciously yes
terday morning.
The enrolment upon the opening day
aggregated 3,y2l. neat Increase over
the enrolment of the opening day
year ago, and it is the belief of SUI
perintendent C. l.. Floyd, that the total
number of pupils applying for admis-
sion to the schools will be swelled to
over 1000 today.
Euperintendent Floyd said last even
ing. after going over the reports from
the various buildings carefully, that
the enrolment at the buildings de-
voted to the instruction OF the white
pupils was not greater than could De
accommodated. although some read
tustment of the rooms would be requir-
ed. More negroes applied, on the ofner
hand, than can be seated in the build
ings. and 1t seems probable that some
of them will have to be denied IN
struction.
Among the white schools. the Sayre
Street school had the largest enrolment
The number of boys and girls apply
ing there was 126 larger than at any
other single building in the city. Some
OF the pupils there will. no doubt De
compelled to attend the. room of the
same grade in some other of the near
err buildings, in order that all may De
permitted to attend school.
There are always multitude OF PROB
lens to be met" said superintendent
Floyd, in discussing the opening of the
city schools with a representative of The
Advertiser. lbut ! think matters VIII
all be adjusted In manner satisfac-
tory to everybody concerned. one
building will be crowded one year, ano
the next 1t will have plenty of room
One year there may be large number
of primary pupils in certain district
while in the one lying alongside there
will be comparatively no new pupils al
all.
Every year all these matters hav'
to be adjusted to meet the conditions
as we find them on the opening day
and 1t will, of course. take little
time TO get all the trials and vexatioui
matters sraightened out. But I thinh
that when the buildings have been re-
districted to some slight extent. there
will be room for every white pupil II
the city.
'yrhere will not be room in the pres
emit buildings for all the negro chill
dren, and In the present conditions
some of them will have to stay out
OF course. don't know what actor
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
COTTON MEN COMING APPEALS FOR AID
JELLICO PEOPLE WANT SOME OUT
SIDE ASSISTANCE.
Gravity OF Situation Was Not at First
Realised but Mayors of Towns
Now Ask SuccOr From
NelghbOrs.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 24.-Mayors
Baird and Stewart of Jellico have CIV
en- the Associated Press an urgent ap-
peal for aid for the people of the
town which was practically ruined by
a dynamite explosion last Friday
morning. The appeal reads:
"Jellico. Tenn, Sept. "a, 1906.
ITO the Public:
'"rhe gravity of the situation in Jel-
1ico is more appalling than we at first
anticipated. Saturday, 1t was thought
that we would be able to cope with
the conditions that have arisen here.
as a result of the Nrrible dynamite
explosion of last Friday morning.
Later developments, however, reveal
that 1t will be necessary for outside
aid to be extended. in order to meet
the demands for immediate relief that
are now apparent
1--WE at first decided to decline Of
fers of outside assistance that have
come to us from all parts of the coun-
try. but now. after further and sober
thought, we are appalled, at the de-
struction that has been caused and the
suffering that has followed in its
wake, Therefore, in the name of the
people of Jellico. we declare that con-
tributions of money or other material
assistance will be gratefully received.
The principal distress exists as a
result OF damages 10 property ana
stocks of good and household effects
of residents of the town. in addition to
physical sufrerings caused by injuries
resultant from the explosion.
Many OF the people in humber cir
cumstances have lost practically ev-
erything they possessed. Some will
never be able to re-establlsh them
selves in business or otherwise II out
side aid is not extended them. A few
hundred dollars here and there will
greatly aid Immediate distress and
prevent mental anguish as to the fu-
ture.
TT will put food in the Iarders. and
clothes upon the backs of sufferers as
we'll as aiding in rebuilding the town
in sections where total destruction has
been suffered and repairing the very
extensive damage that is done in 9TH
err sections Few houses in the town
escaped injury in some form.
IF the masses are made to depend
upon their own resources for relief
they will never recover.
The substantial business men, while
heavy losers, are not in need of assis-
lance to the extent that those less
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25

! fortunate hould have 1t. The fact that
/ question has been raised as TO the
! liability for the accident, causes grave
doubts as to whether the sufferers Will
be able to recover any financial dam
ages on account of the destruction ac-
complished. Contributions may be
sent TO D. d. Scott. recorder of the city
of Jellico, Tenn. or Frank snyder'
clerk of the town of Jeliico. KY
"(Signed):
aR. B. Baird Mayor of Jellico. Tenn.
Band Stewart, Mayor of Jellico. KY.
A SPECIAL from Jeilico tonight says
that at the coroner's INCEST IN the
Tennessee town today testimony was
heard that about fifteen men were
standing the ear of dynamite which ex-
ploded Friday morning and all are
supposed to have been killed. None
of them is known.
A country woman visited the place
searching for five children TO whom
she gave permission to go to Jellico
Friday and attend circus. 1t Is rear
ed that they were also killed by the
explosion and that the full list OF dead
will never be known. The body of an
unknown girl probably two years ola
was found today in field half mile
from the scene of the explosion.
It was perfectly nude but not mangl-
ed Mayors Baird and Stewart of the
two Jellicos, today issued general
appeal for aid. The Knoxville board
of trade held a citizens meeting to-
night at which subscriptions were taxi
en- for the explosion sufferers. Many
of the poor at Jellico are destitute and
will suffer unless the situation Is I'M
| mediately relieved.
The coroners jury in Jellico. KY, fin
ished It's investigation today and rem
dered a verdict that the explosion was
due to the criminal negligence of either
the Louisville and Nashville. or South
ern Railways or both or their en-
ployes.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
DIR. Rosen's Mission to Fee II Being
Watched

Paris, Sept. 24.--Although no of1cial
apprehension is expected here in re-
gard to the purpose of the mission to
Fee. headed by DR.. Rosen, the German
minister to Morocco. which left Tan
gier September % in advance OF the
appearance before the Sultan OF the
representatives of France and Spain.
considerable mistrust nevertheless ex-
lists
The mission of the American minis
ter. Mr.. Gummera. to the Moroccan
capital has not caused the slightest
suspicion. but In the recent disturbed
state OF Morocco. 1t Is feared that a
word dropped in the ear of the Sultan
by DIR. Rosen might greatly prejudice
the work Of the two powers which re-
ceIved European mandates at Algeci-
ras.
The last ratification necessary to
permit France and Spain to act is
expected to take place at the end of
December Immediately after which the
representatives of France and Spain
will start for Fee. In the meantime
neither power Is in a position to do
anything to auell the rising and tur-
bulence in Morocco. France can only
prevent the troubles from spreading
beyond the ALGERIAN frontier.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25

Ktnr Haakon, when he first )olheu
the Danish navy. was treated exactly
like any other boy. The chief pus-
ser issued his mess gear. consisting Oh
an iron knife and fork. a tin spoon,
two tin plates and zinc mug. ON ms
wav back to quarters the lad stumbled
while going up a ladder ana an mes
thinos went flying over the deck, wax
Inc the chief gunner from nap ana
bringing down on himself a volley OF
abuse. He then acted as mess boy for
the other apprentices and had TO fetcn
their soup, wash the plates and clean
IN generally.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25

In their report the Committe on Cabs
and Omnibuses in London, say that as
many as 25 per cent of motor omni-
buses are in garage undergoing adjust
ment or repair on any one day. The
average daily journey of each vehicle
is from 100 to 40 miles; with rs per
cent of them running. therefore, the
average total daily distance is about
1000 miles. That is, in spite of the
infancy OF this traffic and the present
high percentage of disabled vehicles,
the total mileage per annum of motor
omnibuses in London is already nearly
7 nan 900
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
STEAMER ESCAPED WRECK.
Huge waterspout Threatens Another
PACIFIC Mail Liner.

Pacific Mall Liner.
San Francisco, Sept 24.-The Examf-
ner says:
BY miracle the Pacific Mall steam
err City of Sydney escaped wreck in
a huge waterspout off the Mexican
coast near Acapulco last Sunday. As
1t was the water spout staick the
stern OF the ship. wrestling away stan
chions and awnings and terrorizing
the passengers, who were awakened
by the shock of the hurting waters.
Yesterday the City of Sydney reach
cd port and those on board told OF
their experience.
It was shortly before o'clock in
the morning that the water spout his
the ship. Unnoticed by the lookout
| because of the darkness. the column
| of water suddenly doomed up within q
few feet of the stem. which 1t swept
| with the rapidity of a whirlwind.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
REDUCE THE BRAIN.
Scientists Will Perform Operation %
Head of bad Boy.

head Oh nMu Roys
New York, Sept. 24.-Carl Freder-
icks, a nine year old boy of Hoboken.
N. Y, The American says. is to be
operated upon In the hope of reform
ing him. The lad Is now at the Hah-
way Reformatory. under constant su-
pervision by scientists. The doctors
leclare the brain must be reduced.
Tests made show that the boy has
no sense of right or wrong, and by the
operation, which will probably take
place within a week, II Is hoped to ov-
ercome, the criminal tendencies which
have so far defied the corrective at
tempts of his parents.
The boys head is OF abnormal
shape. the skull coming almost to a
point. The ears are small, but pro-
truding and the eyes are as sharp as
ferrets.
A strange feature Of the boys be-
havior Is that st times it is good, but
never for more than an hour.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
BETTER COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
bulgaria VIII Admit American Goods
Under Minimum Rate.

Washington. Sept. 24.--Aoting Sec
rotary of state Adee, today received
advices from Minister jackson In Bul-
garia that he had concluded CONNER
cial relations agreement with Bulgaria
under article three of the Dingley
tariff act.
The exports from the United States
to Bulgaria consist principally OF sew
Ing machines and agricultural i.nple-
ments. Bulgaria has two tariffs, a
maximum and minimum. The United
States now enjoys the benefit OF the
minimum Bulgarian tariff. The Inn
ports to the United States from Bull
xaria include goat skins and some
small articles OF general use In this
country.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
PANAMA TRAIN WRECK.
Head End Collision Between Passenger
and Freight Trains.

Panama, Sept. 24.-Another serious
head on collision between Panama
freight and Colon passenger train
occurred yesterday within milo OF
Fridays smash-up at Mamei, resulting
in the loss of one life and three per-
sons being seriously injured and tn"
wreck of two new locomotives and
several freight cars.
The fault is said to have been with
the freight train which was trying to
reach Mamej instead of giving right
of way to the passenger train. This
is the third railroad wreck during the
past week. Several of the newly i'm
ported locomotives have already come
10 grief,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25

IT VIII be noticed that TWO OF the TOUT
negro buildings would be crowded far
beyond their limit were all the pupils
who applied to be accommodated. The
Day Street school and the Swayne
school had many applicants who Will
be unable to attend. 1t is the heavy
enrolment IN those two districts that
brought the negro enrolment up to
within 500 of that of white pupils.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
A BAPTIST REVIVAL.
Mr.. George Preaching AT Ci~S'""
street Church.

street Church.
r-Ao series of revival services at the
c,auton street Baptist Church, which
Sersn sunday, and which are being
oesdmcted BY Rev. E. E. George OF
prattville. are being attended by large
and interested congregations az DOM
the morning and evening services
Mr., George preached strong aho
eloquent sermon last night on the tn
tsct Ownership and Service; me
1 osnrch was comfortably Allied at the
service. ..,on has been
.nectolIv arranged with more imam
twentv voices in the choir. .,.,,
The services will continue tnrousn
ths week with Mr.. George preacnlhg o.
10 o'clock In the morning ana 800
.,ocIr a. night, The public Is cor
o,ciocK, n az to attend these services
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
sh,n nuiIdinw Recorda.

In the first half OF the year 1915
Scotland produced an amount OF tom
mage from her shipyards unprecedent-
ed in the history of shipbuilding. In
these six months the shipyards. put
into the water no less than 2O7 vessels
of all sizes, with an aggregate ton
mage OF 360,4S9. The nearest approach
to that record was made In Scotland
in 1902. when in six months 25s.S04 tons
were produced
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
Inquest is Postponed.

Knoxville. Tenn, Sept. 24-The in
quest as to the cause of the death of
John Gordon. one of the victims of
the Jellico dynamite explosion of last
Friday, which was commenced Satur-
day night and was adjourned until
this morning. was again postponed to-
day until next Saturday. The purpose
of the postponement Is stated to af-
ford opportunity to collect further evil
dence
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
PAINTED STREET CAR.
Explosion I'm Paint store Causes Much
DAMAGE and CONSERVATION.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-A series of ex-
plosions In the paint store of Emile
Faure. 504e Wentworth Avenue last
night, blew out the front of the build
ings and hurled the cans into the
street, injuring a man and woman
who were passing and throwing the
passengers OF q street car into PAN
ic. The car was painted with coat
of red, yellow, green and brown. and
the clothing was almost torn of sew
eral of the passengers.
Three children of John MortensoD.
living next door, disappeared shortly
after the fire broke out. and although
the police and neighbors searched for
them, no trace of them was found.
The cause OF the fire 10 unknown the
loss is $4,000.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25

Moare. who was drowned in the recent
typhoon has been recovered The
viceroy of Canton has contributed pen
sonally three thousand dollars to the
typhoon relief fund and has also de-
spatched two gun boats to assist in
the recovery of bodies
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25

JACQUES Bommelaert, at various
times pilot and captain of a lifeboat
and now deputy mayor of Malo-les-
Bains, France. has assisted in the saw
ing of $50 lives at sea. Many govern
ments have honored him, including his
own, which conferred upon him the
cross of the Legion OF Honor.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25

All members of the knights OF kno-
-assans and tyros who expect to go
Say for parade and ceremonial to-
riSht will meet at Pythian Hall TINS
aS@srnhon at 1870 o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
RobhIuw society women.

It is calculated that society WOMEN
at Newport and othe fashionable sum
mer resorts in the East were robbed of
over $4,000 worth OF jewels in the
season Just coming to an end. Very
few of them have been. like Mrs.
stuyvesant Fish, fortunate enough to
recover their property.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
MILAN COMMERCIAL MEETING.
Special Discussion of Neutral Trade
Zones the Feature.

Milan, Italy, Sept. 24.-The Interna-
tional Congress of Chambers of Com
merce was opened here today. The
special feature OF. the day was dis
cussion of the neutral zones for trade
in time of war on which subject Mr.
Chamberlain delivered an address.
James E. Dunnipg. the American
consul. gave a dinner in honor OF the
American delegates, hte guests includ-
ing Professor Salmoiraghi. president
of the Milan Chamber of Commerce;
Legrand B. Cannon. head OF the in
ternational body, and Z. i. Ostrand.
secretary general of the Congress.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
vo,,cvbolders Meeting Postponed.

paris, Sept. 24.-The proposed gen
sroi meeting of representatives OF con
tinental poiicyholders In american ~ aite
insurance companies, scneuu bss " been
aha ndoned. Samuel Untermeyer on
biS arrival here from New York nnd-
inS that such a meeting is impracu-
cable.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-25
Big Pear Yield.

Columbus. Ca. Sept. 24.-(SpeciaL)
Charles T. Mays. an Alabama farmer
residing near Columbus, has six Keif-
err pear trees which have yielded fifty
bushels of pears this year.
Rabbi not yet selected.