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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12
NEED PROHIBITION
REV. A. R. MOORE ADVOCATES
 ELECTION IN FAEL.
Saloon Men of Jefferson County May spend Large Sums Of Money To Protect Their
 Interests

Birmingham, August 9.-(Special.)- Rev. Allen R. Moore of the First Christian Church and also member or the committee appointed by the Pas tors Union to report on an election for prohibition in Jefferson county preached a strong sermon today ad- vocatinE an election in the fall to bring about prohibition.
 He presented statistics showing the need of prohibition. A large congre- gation was present.
 Indications are the saloon interests in Jefferson county will have to ex- pend large sums of money and great effort in holding down measures in the cities and towns which permit the sale of liQuors and also throughout the entire county to put stop to meas ures which will bring about extreme ly high license or laws which will practically put them out or business or prohibition altogether.
 The Pastors Union favors an cleo tion on prohibition. The cities and towns where liquor is sold, that Is the municipal organizations, favor high H. cense There are eight places in Jef- ferson county where liquor Is allowed, as follows: Birmingham, Bessemer, Pratt City, Ensley, Brookside, CardifL. Blossburg Qncluding Jugtown). ana Wylam.
 An effort was made during the past week through a resolution to bring about g. conference of the municipal oflcials looking to a similar license. SO as to get the traffic well in hand and prevent if possible prohibition, The effort was made to adopt the res olution at once but after considerable discussion it was decided to refer 1t to the excise committee and it is not probable that a report will be made on it for some time.
 Rirminsham is discussing a license of S2.5OO per annum. The present li- cense is $500. The Pastors Union wants prohibition and the anti-saloon league will insist on an election for prohibition. It Is believed that an election will result in prohibition.
 Jefferson county saloon interests assisted by others will make splen- did effort against prohibition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12
BEARS ON CONSUMER
STANDARD OIL HAS SACRIFICED
 HIS INTEREST.
commisHIOuer Smith Submits Interest- ing Report on OperatiOns--As- tOnishing, Statements as to
 Contracts with Railroads.

Washington, Aug. 11.-In the busi- ness of selling petroleum products Tn foreign countries the policy or ine Standard Oil Co.,, has been apparently to sacrifice the interest of the Amerl- can consumer for the purpose of se- surfing the Standards foreign busi- ness.
 This direct charge is made in an official report made to Pres Roose- welt by Herbert Knox Smith, Com missioner of Computations, in submit ting to him further results qe the ln- vestigations of the operations Of the Standard Oil Company by the bureau of corporations.
 Part Three of the report dealing with observation-disclosures in process was made public today by Commissioner Smith. It consists of detailed sum mary of the work of the investigators and A letter of transmittal of the re- port to the president
 Commissioner Smith asserts that the Standard, enjoying an absolute mon- opoIy of the oil trade has charged such prices as 1t could thereby ex- tort from the American consumer and has had to pay these prices Meeting compensation abroad it has given the foreign consumer enormously lower prices and it has used profits made at home to maintain it's position abroad so that t.e American consumer has been severely discriminated against for the purpose of maintaining not the dominance of American export trade. but the dominance of a particular com- bination which has used It's power to the disadvantage of the American public"
 Extraordinary statements are con tained in the report respecting the varying prices of oil in this country. It Is pointed out that as the Stand ard does business directly with the retail dealers, 1t is in position to make different prices on the same grade of oil in different localities and 1t ac- tually takes advantage of that posi- tion. In localities where the Standard has no competition, it exacts immense ly higher prices for its products than 1t charges in localities where 1t is obliged to meet competition.
 It is shown in the report that mills per gallon on Illuminating oil affords a profit of about 10 per cent on the in- vestment in refining and marketing the oil.
 But the actual differences in the and non competitive towns and areas, says Commissioner Smith often amounts to several cents per gallon A combination which can command the nrofits that these figures imply over large areas has. therefore obviously a tremendous weapon when it enters m an aggressive price-cutting cam naign against independent concerns. , Some astonishing statements are made, too. regarding the methods pur-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12
charge Conspiracy.

Toronto, ont, Aug. 1.-The faction al contest for control of the Boot ana Shoe workers International union which has been on ever since the ref- erendum vote for officers was taken last year, is to be fought out at the special convention of the organizasion which opens in this city tomorrow Thomas B. Hickey of Brockton, Mass and Charles P Murray of Lynn, as- pirants for the positions of General orgsnization. are here for the purpose of preferring charges against the nresent general officers. These officers are President John F. Tobin of Brock lon. Yice-President Collins Lovely or St Louis and Secratary- Treasurer Charles l.. Baine of Boston. It is al- 1eged by the complainants that Pres ident Tobin and his associates tamp, cred with the ballots, falsified the locai union returns and otherwise used fraudulent methods in securing their election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12
YELLOW LEGS LEAVE
CAMP OF CAVALRY COMES TO
 CLOSE.
Last Dress Parade Was Held Yesterday Afternoon, and the Tents Were
 Struck This Morning at F. Sunrise.

When the Camden troop of cavalry left Montgomery last night to return to their homes, it marked the beginning of the end of the 1907 encampment of the 1st squadron of cavalry which has been tented at Pickett Springs during the past week.
 According to an order published at the final dress parade yesterday morn ing by Major Noble, the squadron will not break camp until sunrise this morning, but. in order that the Cam den troop might make the proper train connections, the troop was allowed to leave Montgomery at S:10 o'clock last night for Selma, where they will spend the night and board the Louisville and Nashville train at o'clock this morn ing for Camden. The Birmingham troop will leave at 2 o'clock this morning and the troop from Selma will go home on the Vest ern train leaving the Union Railway Station at 750 a. m.
 During the time that the visiting troops are breaking camp and going from the city. Troop of Montgomery will police the grounds and a guard of the local command will remain there until the last tent is folded and put away.
 Troop A will get out of camp be- tween 10 and 12 o'clock tomorrow" said a squadron officer yesterday. "If we have dry weather, there will be lit- tie trouble in putting away the tents. but if 1t is wet. more time will be re- quired as. under no conditions can the tents be put away moist"
 The last dress parade of the encamp- ment was held at o'clock yesterday afternoon in the presence of large crowd of visitors. The following or- ders were issued by Major Noble:
 Headquarters
 First Cavalry Squadron, A. N. O.,
 Camp Edmund Winston Pettus.
 Montgomery, Ala. Squadron Order No. IS.
 The Squadron will break camp in the morning at sunrise. Transporta- tion papers and directions of travel will be furnished by the commanding officer. This being the Squadron's last parade, the commanding officer desires to highly compliment the entire squad ron on their good behavior during this week and also to express his appreci- ation for the hearty cooperation which all the officers of the Squadron have given him in trying to make this our most successful camp.
 By order of Major Noble.
 Cliff S. Price,
 Captain and Adjutant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12
RIVER IMPROVEMENT
NINE-FOOT STAGE FOR THE
 OHIO.
If This Is Done, it VIII. Mean Marked Increase of River Steamers and Big Freight Ship
 menfa.

Pittsburg, Aug. 11.-"On to Cairo" with a 9-foot stage in the Ohio River the dream and hope of river men and business men, not only of PittsbGrg, but of seven States along the Ohio. Is again to the front by reason of the publicity that will be given the River Board of the United States army en- gineers which meets in this city to- nor w to publicly explain it's finding as to the needs of the river and both dependent upon it through canaliza- ton of inc Ohio by the lock system and deepening the channel from Pitts burg to Cairo.
 In 1905, in response to the demands of the river and manufacturing Inter- ests of Pittsburg and the Ohio Valley Congress authorized the appointment of committee to tour the Ohio River. examine into it's needs and commercial importance. and to make a report of their findings. The committee came to Pittsburg and under the auspices of the Pittsburg River interests and the Ohio Valley Improvement Associa- ton, made a trip from Pittsburg to Cairo.
 At the meeting here tomorrow the report and recommendations of the Board of Review of the United States Army Engineers will, it Is said, be read.
 What a 9-foot stage of the Ohio River means. only the residents of the Ohio Valley fully realize. To build system of locks and dams by which freight shipments may be made from this city to the Mississippi every day in the year, would take columns to &C., curateIy set forth in its magnitude to other sections of the country. Briefly it would mean that about seven eighths of the freight. coal and ore shipments from the Great Lakes to New Orleans would be by water; there would be a marked increase in the building of river steamers. both pack cts and tow boats and necessarily creating an added demand for lumber and hArdWare.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12

sued by the Standard toward various railroads of the country in supplying to them necessary lubricating oils. Some lines, which have shown dis position and power to compound their own lubricating oils, obtain favorable rates from the Standard, but from all other roads the highest prices are ex- acted.
 . An intimation of the reason why the railroads are willing to pay the higher prices demanded by the Standard when they might obtain their supplies at lower rates from independent con- cerns is contained in Commissioner Smiths statements that the reasons are entirely apart from the matter of fabrication.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12
FIRST COMES
 TOMORROW Will Camp at Pickett
 Springs. VAN LEW ARRIVES TODAY Companies to Reach City on Early
 Morning Train. Colonel DuMont Will Precede His Cona- mand by Several Hours and Will direct Establishment of
 Weeks Home. 4-.i,

The 1st Regiment of Infantry. A. N. G., will go into annual encampment at Pickett Springs tomorrow morn ing As soon as the first squadron or cavalry vacates the grounds this morning, preparations will begin for the infantry's outing.
 Gen. Barry l.. Holt received tell egram yesterday stating that Guar termaster V. M. Van Liew. of the 1st Regiment, will reach Montgomery to- day and inaugurate active prepara- tions for the arrival of Colonel Du- Mont's command Tuesday morning.
 A special train over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, leaving Mo- bile at a. m. and reaching Mont romery at II o'clock Tuesday morn- ing. will bring in the four Mobile companies and companies from Brew ton. Evergreen and Fort Deposit The Geneva Company will arrive at 1O:S5 a m. on the local Louisville and Nash vile train from the south.
 The Atlantic Coast Line train. arriv- ing at 10:4O o'clock Tuesday morning will bring companies fro Dothan, roy and Enterprise. The Uniontown com- many. containing attachments from Faunsdale and Marion, will be the last to arrive, reaching Montgomery at o;2s o'clock Tuesday evening from Selma
 Colonel DuMont, commanding the 1st Regiment, will leave Mopile al midnight Monday in order that he may arrive in Montgomery ahead of nis troops. He will reach here at ten minutes of 2 o'clock Tuesday morning and proceed immediately to the camp grounds where he will perfect all ar- rangements that have hitherto been made.
 Some members of Colonel DuMonts staff. including Captain Maddox, Ad- iutant, and Captain Mickle. Inspector or Rifle Practice. are expected here to- day. =.
 Little cleaning up and cutting or weeds will be necessary for the install lation of the 1st Regiments camp The South Alabama soldiers will oc-. cupy the same grounds that were useo by the cavalry during the week which has just passed. Owing to the much larger numbers of the troops in the infantry regiment, it may be necessary to clear away a little more or the ground as a site for the tents, but otn- erwise the necessities for camp hte will be there. Good drainage, gooo water and ample lights will be left there by the cavalry and the 1st Reg innent will have little more to do than to pitch their tents and bring their supplies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12

No. 56S) AN ACT (HI24A To reltege and exempt the Alabama
 State Fair and Exhibit Associa-
 ton and all persons. firms or cor
 porations who conduct business
 with said association on it's Fair Grounds in Jefferson County, during
 the annual fairs on said Asocia-
 ton from the payments of all State
 County and municipal taxes and H.
 censes
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama. that the Alabama State and Exhibit Association and all persons. firms or corporations who may conduct business with said Associa- ton on its Fair Grounds in Jefferson County during the annual Fairs of said Association be. and they. each and all are hereby relieved and exempted from the payment of all State. County and municipal taxes and licenses.
 Sect. 2 That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act be. and the same are hereby repealed
 Approved August 2. 1907. official
 Frank N Julian. secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12
NO CHANGE IN NASHVILLE.
Photographers Held Meeting and Will
 Fight to the Fad.

TeIegraphers Held Meeting and WIll
 Fight to the End.
 Nashville. Tenn, Aug. 11.-Telegraph- CTS strike conditions showed little change here today. Tho Postal Com pany is still exempt but It's union men are not asked to operate wires run ming into offices where a strike is on. At the Western Union office. Manager Stewart said ten officials of the com pany were at work at the keys, and that he had secured three operators to- day and expected to constantly in- crease the list.
 The striking operators held a large- ly attended meeting today and the sentiment for a determined fight was unanimous. A committee was ap- pointed to formulate grievances and demands and present them to the Western Union management. They will demand an increase of IS per cent added to the recent 10 per cent raise in salaries. They will also insist upon an eight hour work day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12

court house, and now used by said Normal School for school purposes; and to this end the said Board of Directors of the State Normal School at Jack sonVille are fully authorized and em- powered in its name to execute any necessary deed or conveyance to effect uate the purposes of this act and con- summate the sale ana conveyance of said house and lot to the. Mayor and City Council of Jacksonville.
 Sect. ?. That the proceeds of the sale of the house and lot described in Section of this act shaII be payable to and receivable by the said Board of Directors of the State Normal School at Jacksonville. and the same shall be and constitute assets in their hands to be used and expended by said Board in the interest and for the benefit of said Normal School as said Board may adjudge or see fit
 Approved August 2, 1907 Official
 Frank N Julian.
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12
Captain al

Squadron Special Order No. IT. The Commanding Officer desires to compliment the entire guard for their efficiency while on guard today. By order of Major Noble.
 Cliff s. Price,
 Captain and Adjutant. Incidental to the closing exercises of the squadron encampment, the Mont romery Greys drilled at Pickett Springs yesterday afternoon The com- pany and its sponsors stood before camera while four seperate photo- graphs were taken.
 The outing of the cavalry was pro- nounced one of the most successful and beneficial in It's history.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12
KEY MEN MEET.

st. x.ouim or srators Complete Plans to
 Carry on strike.
 st. Louis, Aug. 11.--A meeting was held today by striking teleBrapnee. . from both the telegraph companies ana arrangements were perfected TOT the carrying on of the strike in st. Louis. Thirty-four operators were admitted to membership in the union as new members. An assessment or S5 per week was levied against all lo- cal members of the union who are now working leased wires. The western Ir,io,, and Postal Telegraph compan- ies are working with a limited num- Der of operators h'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12
No Chanwe in situation.

Birmingham. Ala. Aug. ll.--rhere is no change In the strike si.ua'iun iS II here, About 70 men employed by the Postal are idle and 25 left the Western union. This. constitutes practically the entire force of both companies. only tba managers and chief operators were left in the offices to handle the business today All messages are ham rled subject to delay. The local un- ion here will hold meeting tonlor- row morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12

annually at such place as the munich pal authorities may designate and may levy and collect, in accordance with the constitution and in the man. .ner provided by law such tax as may be necessary upon the real and per sonal property and all other sub jects of taxation In such corporation to pay the interest and principal of such bonds, provided that tbe tax lev- led under the authority of this act in any one year shall not exceed the constitutional limitation on the rate of taxation applicable to such county, city, town or village
 Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted that where the debt which 1t is proposed to settle, adjust or refund is secured in whole. or In part, by mortgage. lien, or deed of trust upon any property belonging to the municipality, such municipality Is authorized and empow- cred to make a new lien. mortgage or deed of trust upon such property to secure the payment of The entire issue of such refunding bonds.
 Sec. 8. Any county. city. town or village Issuing refunding bonds here under is hereby subrogated and sub stituted to all the rights and remedies prescribed by any local or special law heretofore enacted for the protection of it's bond holders. or. conferred up- on It, pr any anu IL may sue for and recover any taxes as other municipal taxes are collected, or other wise. or any money or property with such municipality or such trustee might have recovered under any spec ial or local law heretofore enacted: provided, however. that the governing body of such county, city, town or village may. by appropriate ordinance or resolution, compromise and make settlement of such delinquent taxes as may have accrued under any special or local law. upon such terms and in such manner as may be deemed proper and for the best interest of said coun- ty. city, town or village. and all taxes levied for the year 1907 and prior thereto by any and all officers of any such county, city, town or village. act- ing under any local OF special law au- thorizing the collection of taxes, to pay interest on bonds to be refunded hereunder are, hereby in all things ratified and confirmed.
 Sec. 4. Be 1t further enacted that such refunding bonds may be issued under the provisions of this Act, not withstanding the existence of any oth- CT act, general or special authorizing z the Issuance of such bonds.
 Approved Aug. 6. 1907
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12
HARRIMAN AT cNURcH.
RafIrond Magnate Attends Service ct
 EpfscopnI Cathedral.

Omaha, Neb, Aug. 11--E. H. Harri- man and his two sons attended church at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral here to- day during break in the Western vacation trip.
 MT. Hartman predicted shortage of coal by reason of the great expan- sion of all lines of industry and lack of labor. He deprecated the recent ten- dency of rate legislation, saying:
 Tn the development and improve ment of railroads. one factor Of vital consideration is the relative cost of material and labor and the scale Of rates for traffic. Labor is scarce ard much higher than ever, and materials are hard to get ana cost more, yet rates have been reduced and taxes in- creased. This is not a consideration that houlds out either to the people or to the railroads the brightest prospects. Under present conditions the tendency of rates is to remain stationary, but Is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12
Mnr AHect Phonea.

Chicago, Aug. 11-Thirty-hve skill ed operators employed by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company at its long distance telephone office here' decided today to prepare demands TOT a wage increase and better wotklns conditions. with an ultimatum thae un- less they are conceded by next We'd nesday a strike would follow Thiss would result in practical paralysis Of the long distance telephone lines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12
HANDLING ALL BUSINESS.
New Orleans Omces Dispose of all Ac-
 cumulated Messages.

NeW OEAGAm8 OtuNGb OA8ROBC VII AC-
 cumulated Messages.
 New Orleans. Aug. 11.-At the local offices of the Western Union and the Postal Telegraph companies, advan- tage was taken today of the usual Sunday cessation of business and what forces the managers could command were employed in disposing of the matter which had accumulated Satur- day. The day was marked by the de- sertion of three men from the ranks of the strikers. These reported to the manager of the Western Union. who announced tonight that he already had a working force of twenty or more men and that within the next day or two the situation would show even great CT improvement.
 Members of the local telegraphers union said tonight that they were holding their own well and that they were thoroughly pleased with the sit- uation. They declared that the com panies are still badly crippled and un- able to handle any appreciable amount of business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12
NO INTERVENTION.
Roosevelt Did Not Request Commits
 siOner NeIll to Act For Him.

Oyster Bay L. l.. Aug. 11-"Presldent Roosevelt has not lntervened in the telegraph strike said Secretary I.Oeo tonight when shown a despatch from New York that a statement had been made that United States Commissioner of Labor Neill was proceeding to Chi- cago to effect a settlement of the strike at the direction of the Presi- dAnt MT. Loeb said the President had not requested NJ. Neill to take action in the telegraph strike. nor had fine Labor Commissioner communicated his plans to the President. adding that Commissioner Neill had full authority fo take whatever action he thought ad- .visable in such matters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-12
ATLANTA TIED UP.
Generators Held Meeting and Decided to
 walk out.

Atlanta. Ga, Aug. 11.--At a meeting of tbe Atlanta local of the Commer- cial Photographers Union this afternoon if was decided to call out the opera tors ernpIoyed hy the Western Union ana Postal Telegraph Companies. The men walked out at o'clock and to- night only few officials and chiefs are at work at the w, u.. while the tutas inc Postars force. The West ern Union employs 165 men and the
 General supt Levin, of the W. U. savs that there are 25 men at work at the Western Union and that he ex- necfs to increase his force tomorrow No disorders accompanied the walk out.