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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
CHILDREN HUNGRY
SCHOOL SYSTEM IN GERMANY HAS
 A PROBLEM.
ChiIdren's Capteen Societies Unable to Cope With situation and
 Many Are Starv-

Berlin, Dec. 22.-The municipality is face to face with very serious prob lem in connection with the supply of food to thousands of virtually starving children attending the primary schools in Berlin. whose numbers have been greatly augmented this year in conse- quence of the industrial inactivity.
 Hitherto the children's canteen so- ciety has been able to cope with the task in a fairly satisfactory way by means of subscriptions from private sources but the calls on it's funds are this year so great that it will be un- able to supply many of the children.
 In the first week of December. ac- cording to official statistics, from 245 out of the 2S5 primary schools. no few CT than 11,947 children attend school in most cases without breakfast and In all cases without the prospect of ob- taIning a midday meal at home. Of those 44sS receive a simple daily meal from the fourteen canteens belonging to the above mentioned society. The other 7,449 are totally uuprovided for.
 The society will be able this winter to dispose of the sum of $S.421 and this will be taken up by the provision of a meal a day to the 4.49s children already on it's books. Altogether for the feed ing of the 12.000 starving little ones during the winter. $37,500 will be nec- essary and the Council is to be asked to vote $3o,0o0 to make up the amount required and place it at the disposition of the society for administration.
 Parents who do not send their chill dreu to school are fined unless they can give medical authority for keep ing them at home. Therefore poor par ents send children to school even though foodless and miserably clad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
Young Cadet is Shot
 Through Neck.
DRUNKEN NEGRVs AWFUL DEED
Shot Up Train on Y. and M. V.
 Railway Near Baton Rouge.
Negro Stepped From Train and Com. menced Shooting With Heavy CaIibre ristol---says He Was
 stupldly Drunk.

Baton Rouge. La, Dec, 23-Robert wesson, a negro of West Feliciana pa arish, was brought to Baton Rouge today and placed in the state peniten- tiary for safe keeping. charged with shooting up & passenger train on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Raii- road. v atk
 As a result of wesson's wild ram page. Adonis K. wridert young cadet at the Louisiana State University, IS dead at his home at Bayou Sara. La. and the coaches of the train also bear witness to the reckless shooting of the negro.
 The shooting occurred during the night. wesson who says he was drunk at the time and didn't know what he was doing. got off of the train at Powells Station about five miles from Bayou Sara. Drawing a heavy calibre revolver. he began to fire into the train. One of the bull let's crashed through a window and wounded young wridert in the neck. He fell over unconscious and died shortly after the train arrived at Bayou Sara He was the son of town alder man Wridert of Bayou Sara, and was on his way home for the Christmas holidays.
 A posse which started in search of wesson had little difficulty in arrest ing him. Owing to the danger of his being lynched by enraged citizens. he was brought here by the officers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
REPUBLICS CONCUR
CENTRAL AMERICA PEACE CON-
 FERENCE CLOSES.
,rhree PresIdents Have Already Tele- rrauhed Their Hearty Accord
 With sAgreement
 Reached.

Washington, Dec. 22.-To a telegram sent by President Luis Anderson of the Central American Peace Confer ence. which has just brought Its ses- sions to a close in this city. to the Presidents of the five Central American Republics, a reply has been received from the heads of three of those Gov ernments. Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Salvador. showing that those Govern ments are in complete accord with the action of the conference. Prompt and favorable replies are expected from the Presidents of Honduras and Guate- mala. President Anderson's telegram and the replies thereto are as fol- lows:
 "To the Presidents of the Republics of Costa Rica, Guatemala. Honduras.
 Nicarag qua and Fl Salvador:
 "The Central American Peace Con- ference. on happily terminating their labors today, have agreed by acclama- tion to recommend the Governments of Central America to grant full amnesty for political offenses and others con- nected herewith.
 'TTnon communication to your excel lency this generous appeal, we rely unon your high sentiments in enter taining the hope that you may see ft to crown our labor with a measure which will be a pledge of Eeconcila- . lion and fraternity and a happy begin n.np of an era of concord for our Gen. tral American family.
 Luis Anderson,
 "President."
 ." applaud the generous appeal of the conference. In Costa Rtca amnesty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
TOPPERWEIN BREAKS
 WORLDS RECORD SHOOTING
San Antonio Man Makes Most Remark
 able Exhibitions Ever Witnessed.

San Antonio Man Makes Most Remark-
 able Exhibitions Ever Witnessed.
 San Antonio. Texas. Dec. 22-The most remarkable shooting exhibition ever recorded with fire arms was con cluded here today when A. Topperwein completed ten days shooting series during which time he shot at 72.5oo targets and missed only nine. This breaks the worlds record in several different ways. both as to the number of target shots at and the number missed. Mir. Topperwein closed the exhibition in whirlwind fashion. shoot ing at the final $500 targets and only missing one. Topperwein used a 22- calibre automatic rifle and the blocks were two and one-fouth inches thick and were thrown into the air at a dis tance of twenty feet from the point where stood the marksman.
 When MT. Topperwein began to shoot he planned to break the worlds record. He decided to shoot 5000 targets a day for ten days. making total of 50, 900 which is 10000 over the record. His shots however averaged about L. 900 a day and he decided to shoot the full ten days making the total of 72.- 800. He used two rifles. loading him self and shooting five hundred shots with each gun alternately in order to keep them cool. There was a large crowd at the shoot today to witness the final effort.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
Florida Statesman Sue
 eumbs to Paralysis.
WAS UNCONSCIOUS TO END
He Recently Announced His Re-
 tirement from Politics.
He Had Served in Both Houses of The Florida Legislature And Was Popular in His
 state.

Pensacola, Fla. Dec. 2S-Uniteo States Senator Stephen R. Mallory died this morning at 12:4S o'clock
 He has been i'll since November 20, when he was stricken with paralysis of the left side. His condition was considered serious then. but he i'm proved and his friends looked for his ultimate recovery. He became worse yesterday and began to sink rapidly. pr. Kennedy. his nephew and physician. was at his bedside when the end came.
 Senator Mallory was very popular in Florida and Washington and his death vii, be generally mourned. Re- gently, he issued statement that he would not be candidate to succeed himself in the Senate. owing to his continued Ill health.
 stephen Russell Mallory. Democrat. of Pensacola. was born November 2,
 He had been Ill since November 24. 1s4S: entered the Confederate Army in Virginia in the fall of 1864. In the spring of 1865 he was appointed mid shipman in the Confederate Navy. He was graduated from Georgetown Col lege. District of Columbia in June lSea He was admitted to the Supreme Court of Louisiana at New orleans in 1873. He removed to Pensacola in 1874. where he practiced his profession. was elected to the lower House of the Florida Legislature in 1878 and to the Senatei of Florida in 1880 and was re- elected in 1884.
 He was elected to the fifty-second and fifty-third Congress from the first district of Florida and was elected to the United States Senate by the Florida Legislature for the term beginning March {. 1897 and was reelected in 1903 His term of service would have expired March 1. 1909. The degree of LL D. was conferred upon him by the Georgetown University in 19o4. Sens- tor Mallory was a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce. fisheries. naval affairs. Pacific Islands and Porto Rico; Patents. public health and National Quarantine and the Re- vision of, the Laws of the United States. v <
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
PRIEST CAUSED RIOT
SISTERS OF MERCY TOOK FART IN
 DISORDER.
A Priest Was Locked Up for FiEhting . Townsman-Mob of Many Women and Boys Re-
 leased Him.

San Antonio. Texas, Dec. 22.--A spe- cial to The Express from Mexico City says:
 Riots were in progress all day at Sihuatlan. village near Guadalajara. on g charge of fighting with towns man. The priests and nuns called up- on the townspeople to avenge this in- suit to the priest. Several hundred women and boys armed with clubs and few revolvers attacked the town lookup and released the padre.
 The priests have fled to the country fearing that they will be punished.
 The nuns, known as Sisters of Mer- cy, took a prominent part in the disor- ders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
.axENTUCKIANs" DINNER.
Cleveland And Other Notable Guests
 Will Be Present.

New York. Dec. 22.-Justice John M. Harlan, who recently celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of his confirma- tion as a justice of the United States Supreme Court. is to be the guest or honor tomorrow night at the fourth an nual banquet of The Kentuckians. society made up of natives of the Blue Grass State, now resident in this city. The banquet will take place at the Hotel Plaza and promises to be a most brilliant affair.
 Justice Harlan will be in distin- 1uish ed company, for among those ex- pected to be present are ex-President Grover Cleveland. Chief Justice Fuller, the Supreme Court; Governor Wilson, of Kentucky; Governor Hughes. of New York; Ambassador Bryce, Chief Justice Fitzpatrick, of the Supreme Court of Canada; Judge Gray, of Del aware. Joseph H. Choate, Alton B. Parker and Senators Cullom. Knox and F'oraker.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
CRIED LYNCH HIM''
NEGRO HAS MARROW ESCAPE FROM
 OHIO MOB.
John Young, the Negro Brute Who As- saulted Mrs. Hersey, Was Cap- tured Aboard Train and
 fs fin Jail.

Columbus. O.. Dec. 22.-Cries of Lynch him." "Kill him." greeted the arrival from Dayton today of John Young. the negro who confessed to assaulting Mrs. William B. c. Hersey at her home in this city last Friday.
 Young was captured aboard 8 Big Four train near Dayton last night. Precautions had been taken to keep the arrival of Young here a secret and the train was stopped at crossing outside the union station where a pa trol wagon and a squad of officers were waiting to take the prisoner to the police station.
 Several hundred men had gathered at the place. however. and the crowd surged around the negro as he alight- ed from the train and hostile cries were made. bul the police hurried the prisoner away so quickly that no &C., tual violence was attempted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
Christmas Home Corners
 Lives in Danger.
ENGINEER DoWEEy IS KILLED
Southern Passenger Train Runs
 Into Open Switch.
Sc,stbound Central of Georgia From
 Birmingham to Savannah, is
 Wrecked Near Goodwater, AIa.-Fireman Hurt.

Admission, Dec. 22-(special)--A special from Tallapoosa, Ga. rece'veo here tonight, stated that the westbouna Southern passenger train No. 23, whicn left Atlanta this afternoon at 4.ociocA for Birmingham, ran into an open switch at Tallapoosa tonight. result ing in the instant death of Engineer Sam Downey. of Birmingham, slightly injurirg Joe Lane. fireman John VII Hams and one passenger.
 The train was doubleheader. owing to the unusual large number or pas seneer coaches, all crowded with home corners for the Christmas holidays Engineer Downey was at the throttle of the first engine and Lane was in charge of the second. Both engines turned completely over
 It is believed by railroad officials that the switch was tempered with by train wreckers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
CUPID SCORES HOME RUN.
Famous Baseball Pitcher Ia to Marry
 on Christmas Day.

onawa, Ia.. Dec. 22.--A romance which had it's beginning on the base ball field Is to culminate at the altar Wednesday, when Miss Nina Myers. the daughter of a wealthy and prominent citizen of this place. becomes the bride of Charles ("Buster'D Brown, the star pitcher of the Philadelphia National League team.
 It was when Brown was pitching semi-professional ball back in the brush league days of Iowa that he first met his bride -to-be. Ills team, from Rock Rapids had come to onawa for game tended the game and the contest won through Browns prowess, though it meant defeat for her team, proved a second victory for Brown when he made a home run into her heart.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
TAFT TALKS WITH HIS
 CAMPAIGN MANAGER
Nothing To Give Out at This Time Say
 Vorys.

Nothing To Give out at This Time says
 VOrys.
 Washington. Dec, 22-A conference was held here today between Secre- tary of War Taft and his campaign manager, Arthur I. Vorys of Ohio, at which the present situation generally was discussed.
 Mir Vorys arrived at an early hour today from Columbus. Ohio. and spent several hours with Secretary Taft at the latter's residence. Beyond the statement that he reviewed with Mir. Taft generally what had transpired in the field of politics since the Secre- tary's absence on his trip around the world. MT. Vorys declined to talk. He will return to Ohio tomorrow but in the meanwhile he expects to talk over the Taft movement with political lead CTS here.
 Secretary Taft left Washington at { o'clock this evening over the Baltimore and ohio for Cincinnati where he goes to qualify as an executor of the estate of his mother who died recently.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
ARE AGAINST TAFT
AGNEW SAYS vTRGrNTA REPUBLI-
 CANS FAVOR CANNON.
Congressman Hobson Makes . Notable Address at AIexandrta--Re-
 mains Of Major Curry Tnterrcd.

Washington, Dec. 22.-tSpeciai.)-- Park Agnew. formerly chairman of the Virginia State Republican Committee, and one of the most active men in his party in Virginia. predicts that the Old bominion delegation to the Chicago convention will be for Speaker Cannon. He doesn't think that Taft will be able to show much, If any, strength in the State when the delegates are elected.
 The talk here is that the packers of Cannon, Fairbanks and Foraker are preparing to contest for the delega- tions in most of the Southern States. As one Republican of prominence put 1t today, they are going to fight tooth and toe nail, the Southern referees and Federal office holders every inch of the way and do their utmost to prevent the selection of Taft delegates.
 Congressman Mudd. absolutely the Republican boss in Maryland. makes no bones in declaring that his State will elect an anti-Taft delegation. He Is not yet willing to say what candi- date the Maryland Republicans will support. Mudd and his lieutenants are waiting tc see what New York will do.
 Representative Hobson addressed a large and enthusiastic audience this afternoon at Alexandria, Virginia. Practically the same audience heard Congressman Champ Clark, of Missouri, there last Sunday. The Alabamian's talk was so interesting that the audi ence insisted upon his speaking for nearly an hour after he had arranged to quit and gave him a perfect ova- ton at it's conclusion. His subject was "Character Building" but the au- ditors clamored for something on the big navy to oppose Japan. if that na- ton gets gay with Uncle Sam. Even the children among Captain Hooson' s hearers were interested deeply and greatly applauded his remarks.
 The remains of Major Manly B. Cur ry, who was killed in an auto acci- dent at Atlanta, were brought here for interment at Arlington today.
 Alfred J. Stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
,,,,,o,. Teacberu, Meeting.

Springfield. III. Dec, 2S-The titty- fourth annual meeting of the Illinois Teachers Association will open at the Statehouso Thursday and continue through Friday and Saturday. Morn ing and evening will be devoted to general sessions of the association anu the afternoon to the meeuhss ol 'ne various sections.
 The program is one of the best ever arranged for a meeting of the associa- tion. Prominent speakers to be heara include Governor Deneen. pr. Emil G. Hirsch of Chicago, State Superintendent Francis c. Blair. Professor George F. Vincent of the University of Chicago, Chester N. Greenough of the university
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23

Is unnecessary. because no one is &C., tually suffering on account of political offenses or others connected there with. or otherwise 1t would be pleasing to me to comply with the request of the conference. Gonzales yiquez,
 President of Costa Rica.''
 Pleased to hear of happy termina- ton of Central American Peace Con- ference. In accord with high sentiments that animate the honorable delegates. my Government has already granted amnesty for political offenses. I con- gratulate the honorable delegates.
 ''J. S. Zelaya,
 President of Nicaragua" Impressed with the pleasing appeal of the Conference. have the pleasure to advise you that with respect to Salvador. the Government has decreed amnesty since the latter part of Mo- vember. Figueroa.
 President of Fl Salvador"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
URGE PRESIDENT TO KEEP
 SOLDIERS AT COL DYED
Civic Bodies and Mine Owners Tele- graph Appeals to The White
 House.

Washington, Dec. 22.--It was stated at the White House tonight that tele- graphic appeals sent by civic bodies. mine owners and individuals of Gold field to President Roosevelt urging upon him the necessity for retaining a portion of the Federal troops at Goldfield indefinitely had been re- ceived, but no action had been decided upon.
 AdJutant General Ainsworth stated tonight that the order signed by Sec retary of War Taft yesterday directed to General Funston for the withdra wal of Federal troops at Goldfield on De- vember 30, was forwarded today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
rour Persons Injured.

Pittsburg. Dec. 22--Four persons were injured, heavy property loss was sus- tained and three tracks of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad were blockaded for the night by two wrecks near Bolivar, Pa, fifty eight miles east of here. at 2 o'clock tonight. An extra freight train left Ehe rails of track No..1 because uf . broken rail. 1t is believed. and twen- ty cars were smashed and piled up over tracks No.2 and No. 3.
 Almost immediately after the arci- dent to the freight. No. IS. known as the chicago Mail," running at high rate of speed to make up lost Emc. ploughed into the debris with 'errifc force. Every one on the train was badly iolted and shaken up. At the office of the company here. 1t is stated that ,ne
 mail clerk was severely bruised and that three passengers were more or less cut and bruised,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
TROY TRIAL DRAGs.
A Bartender, In Saloon Where Tragedy
 Occurred, Testifies.

Jacksonville. Fla. Dec. 22-(SpeciaI.) ) The trial of Thomas W. Troy. charg- ed with the murder of George W. Newcomb, at West Palm Beach. is drag ging along in Miami. and at the close of the courts session Saturday after noon very little new evidence had been brought out.
 Joe Zapp, the bartender in the saloon where the tragedy occurred, was among the witnesses who testified Saturday. and his testimony was probably the most interesting of the day. MT. Zapp told of Troy entering the saloon and of Newcomb entering shortly afterwards, making a threat that he would shoot any one who bothered him. He walked over to Troy and placed one hand on his throat and the other on his hip. Troy said: You are coward" and Newcomb replied that he was only jok- ing, and the men shook hands. In an- other moment. Newcomb turned to Troy and said: Shoot, you -" Then Troy opened fire. -.
 Several other witnesses were heard from Saturday. It Is believed that the greater part of the week will be ta- ken up in this trial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
of Illinois: President David Femley. of the dllinois Normal School. and F. M. Ormsby of Chicago.
southern Educater. to Meet

Lexington, ky. Dec. 22.--L.exington will be crowded the latter part of this week with teachers from all parts of the South. who will como here to att tend the annual convention of the Southern Educational Association. The convention will open Thursday and con- tinue three days. All signs point to the largest and most representative gathering of educators ever held in this section of the country. Among those who will be present and take part in the proceedings, are eminent educators from Georgia. Virginia, North and South Carolina. Florida. Mississip- pi. Alabama. Louisiana. Arkansas, Ten- nessee and several other States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
THE SHAH YIELDS. He Accepts the Demands of the COnsti-
 taticn :iists.

Teheran. Dec. 22-The Shah has yielded in the struggle between him and Parliament.
 Today he signed and sealed a decla- ration on the Koran. accepting the de- mands of the constitutionalists. which include the punishment of the leaders in the riots and the dissolution of the court clique. This declaration he sent to the Assembly as a mark of his de- termination to adhere to the constitu- ton,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
TRAGEDY IN GEORGIA.

woods Blows SliIseIrs Head on With
 Shot Gun.
 Statesboro. Ga. Dec. 22.-As a result of refusing to open bottle of whis. key. Wink Mikell. white man., was instantly killed last night near Rocky Ford by Joe Woods.
 Woods and Mikeil were riding to- gether and Woods insisted that Mikell open his whiskey. Mikeil refused to open his bottle and a quarrel ensued. arrested.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
Young Confesaes Crime.

Dayton, O., Dec. 22-The police of this city claim to have obtained a con- feSsion from John Young. the negro who was arrested here yesterday and who was suspected to have been con nected with the alleged assault ot Mrs Hershey in Columbus last Friday.
 According to Detective Tobias. who Is said to have obtained the statement from Young. the negro went to the Hershey home in Columbus, FridsN morning. and crept into the basement of the house. Young, according to the detective says he wanted to sleep, but was disturbed by Mrs. Hershey. when the woman entered the basement, Young Is alleged to have seized her to prevent an outcry. After the alleged assault. young escaped and was taken from a messenger train after hiding Friday and Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
TO ABOLISH DISTRICTS.
Postal Telegraph to Retreaeh by Conn
 bining Offices.

Augusta Ga. Dec, 22-official an nouncement has been made here that the Postal Telegraph Company. will on the first of January abolish the Angus ta, Memphis. New Orleans and Jack sonville districts and merge the terri tory of all these districts into the Atlanta district, which will be In charge of the assistant general super intendent, Augusta Is to be made the main Southern relay point with Super intendent M H. H. Duvall of this dis- trict in charge as manager
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-23
ROYAL WELCOME AWAITS.
Natives at Rio JaneirO Anxious Flo
 Arrival of Fleet.

ArrIVaI or FItet.
 Rio Janeiro. Dec. 22.-When the American fleet of warships reaches this port it will be accorded a royal wei come. It Is not intended. however. that the welcome shall be demonstra- tive but that all courtesy shall be naid inc visitors as though the visit were expressly made to Brazil.
 The fleet is expected here about January II and 1t will remain at RIO Iansiro for ten days. Admiral Alen- gar. the minister of marine. has issued an order for a division composed of two cruisers and three gunboats to hold themselves in readiness to meet inc American fleet on the high seas and accompany 1t into the harbor.