The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12
LUMBERMEN TO MEET
MANUFACTURERS WILL GATHER
 IN PENSACOLA.
Fine Program Arranged for Entertain ment of Alabama Association Tues dny-Prohibfffon Agitation in
 the Florida Seaport,

Pensacola, Fla. Aug I1.-(Special.)- The monthly session of the labama Lumber Manufacturers Association is to convene here Tuesday morning when. 1t is expected. there will be the largest attendance of members since the Association was formed.
 The business session is to be held from a. m. until noon at Hotel Es- cambias when the present conditions in the market will be discussed and some action taken The Chamber of Commerce and local members of theAs- sociation have provided to entertain the visitors, and immediately after the business session they will proceed in body to Palafox wharf, and there board steamer fors the life-saving station on the Gulf beach. A fish chowder and fish dinner will be served, and afterwards surf-bathing in the Gulf enjoyed.
 The program is then for the lumber men to again board the steamer and proceed to the navy yard, where they will spend an hour, later going out into the Gulf for a run of two or three miles from shore, returning to the city late in the afternoon.
 Communication Cut on.
 The strike of telegraph operators in large cities, coupled with a severe storm, which passed north of the city Saturday night and yesterday morn ing practically shut Pensacola off from the outside world sol far as tele- graphing is concerned After o'clock Saturday afternoon until early this morning no communication could be had, and then only with Atlanta, all other wires being down, even to the long distance telephone wires.
 The Postal Telegraph Company has no wires, trees having destroyed the wires, which pass through the forests from Pensacola to Mobile, and is not attempting to handle any business whatever. The Western Union has the Atlanta wire, which was used this morning, but could not handle all of the business. Both companies, be- fore the wire trouble would receive no messages on account of the strike unless the senders agreed to have them subjected ~to delays, should such be necessary.
 The strike seriously inconveniences this city, on account of the cable busi- ness of the timber and lumber ship pers, who are compelled to keep in direct touch with the foreign markets.
 Cries for "Dry1 Town.
 At a meeting of the Escambia Coun- ty Prohibition League held today, plans were mapped out, and within few days the prohibitionists will start the campaign TOT a OFy ClIy
 It Is expected that they will present theE petition to the County Commis- sioners tomorrow night, requesting that a special wet" and dry" election be called within sixty days, when vote will be taken upon the proposition. The League has decided to open pro- hibition campaign headquarters in one of the buildings in the, city, and place an experienced man in charge, who will conduct the campaign.
 The liquor men have also organized and promise to wage an equally hard fight against the prohibitionists, and. owing to the truly cosmopolitan citi- zenship, it is believed that at present they have a slight lead, but with this the temperance workers, are enthusi- astic and are supported in the move by a number of the most prominent and wealthy citizens of the city.
 Mir. Perry Breaches.
 Rev J. J. Perry who, until few months ago, was rector of one of the churches of Atlanta, preached his first sermon today in St. Katharine's Church. to which he was recently as- signed MT. Perry arrived here yes- terday from Brunswick, Ga., where he had been since leaving Atlanta, apd was warmly greeted by the congrega- ton of St. Katharines, who have been without a pastor for the past three months.
 The services both in the forenoon and evening were largely attended.