The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-11

 SHOW DOWN Gunnels Has a Straight
 Flush. HIS KER0kT WAS FEATURE Mrs, Matlock Also Speaks Interest
 ingiy at Pinehurst. New Ysrk Newspaper Man Attempted ts BriAe Pretty Waitress to Os- cuIate Captain Hobson-Breck
 lGusgrove's Boom.
BY WILL T. STEPHAN.

~4 WA1< As SAAA1AAAhA&Ns
 Pinehurst. N. C.. April 1o.--(special.) It was show down day today at the conference for Southern education.
 Superintendents of all Southern States showed what had been done for education in 9their States and com pared pians and accomplishments with sister States of the South.
 Alabama was the prize winner. She had the honor. the praise and the ap- plause. When Superintendent H. c. Gunnels in the midst of a short but eloquent speech said When you con- slider that the tax rate in Alabama Is limited to six and half mills and when you consider that Alabama is actually giving seven mills to the cause of education, the magnitude of the accomplishments is appalling"
 The large assemblage broke into en- thusiastic applause. No less enthusias- tic was the appreciation expressed at the Superintendent declaration. The Legislature which has not yet adjourn ed gave in its first session $3.00o.000 to education. l believe that no Leg islature of any other State has ever done so we'll"
 Alabama's strength and influence for education ran through the entire day. In the afternoon Mrs. J. D. Matlock of Birmingham was making a report on the work done by the School Im- provement Committee of the Alabama Federation of womans Clubs. Mrs. Matlock Is chairman of that commit tee. She was making a splendid show ing of deeds that had been done for the betterment of schools and school houses in Alabama when Mrs. Patter- son. who was presiding at the meeting, stopped her when her ten minutes had expired, saying: T apologized for stop ping the other ladies. but I can't make an apology to Alabama. You are tell ing of so many things that have been done that you will arouse the envy and jealousy of the other States"
 Capt. Rich~pond Pearson Hobson reached Pin ehiirst this morning. The naval hero is on the program for the closing speech Thursday night as a large part of. the crowd will have left by that time. the Alabama delegation is laboring with the Program Com mittee to have the naval hero moved up on the program and this will prob ably be done
 Job for Hobson.
 A New York newspaper man rep resenting one of the sensational dailies conceived a scheme for a great news paper story in which Captain Hobson was to play an innocent part. He en- listed the assistance of some friends who were dining with him in the dining room to carry Into effect his scheme.
 The waitress at his table was pretty blonde from Boston. There are some sixty odd of these New England girls in attendance upon the tables of the Carolina hotel. To the little waitress the New Yorker said. '1rhe good looking young man in the serge suit over wonder Is Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson. the naval hero. If you will go over there and give him a merry smack I will give you $50. The girl thought a moment then said, "I'll do it." The hotel closes Friday and I'll lose my job. Any how I might as well lose 1t to- day as Friday" As she started. however. an Alabamian who was present interfered, the young Con gressman from the Sixth District was saved any possible embarrassment
 superintendents Exchange Views.
 The basis purpose of the conference for Southern education was. found in the experience meeting of .he super tntendents of Southern States held this morning Tn the convenrion hall