The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1907-04-27
SERIES OF MEETINGS
LABOR FEDERATION TO ATTACK
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.
R,rminmhnm Union Men Displeased
with His Reference to Meyer
and Haywood, VIII Assist In
Their Defense.

Birmingham April 2s.-(SpecialD j.
Resolutions will be adopted at the
meeting of the Birmingham Trades
Council Sunday afternoon expressing
d,spleasure at the statement recently
given out by President Roosevelt IN
reference to Meyer and Haywood OF
the Western Federation of Labor. who
are to be tried shortly on charge of
a~sassinating Governor S.cunenberg or
Idaho,
delegates who will attend the meeting
ed further that steps will be taken
looking to general mass meetings
throughout Alabama in connection
with similar meetings in other parts
giyn expression of desire for fair
and importial trial for the accused
Iilen in Idaho,
Ths siI'nroent by President Roose-
welt that Meyer and Haywood were
undesirable citizens, Is bitterly COM
resolutions adopted. 1t Is denied that
there will be any action looking to
political side of the question, the
statement beng made that the Trades
discussions. However. 1t is given out
on good antf GRITTY that working men
in Alabama will follow the lead of
the American Federation of Labor as
to giving support to men endorsed by
President Roosevelt for election.
Rain Interefered with Celebration.
Rain interfered with the full celebra-
ton of Memorial Day in Birmingham
today. All the exercises Of the after.
until Sunday afternoon. A committee
of Camp Hardee. United Confederate
Veterans, went to the Elmwood Gene
graves of deceased comrades. AT
East End the veterans and Daughters
of the Confederacy held exercises In
the Masonic Hall. after which the as
sembly marched to the cemetery and
placed flowers on graves.
Inclement weather disturbed half a
dozen picnics and celebrations of the
lightweight anniversary of the indie
county today. Three indoor celebra-
lions took place tonight by Odd Fell
lows throughout the immediate Bir-
mingham district.
Big Insurance Company.
An insurance company with half
million dollars capitalization and For
mer Governor w. ID. Jelks at the head
will shortly be organized in Birming-
ham, The company contemplates doing
a national business. Former Governor
Jelks is in Birmingham now making
arrangements for launching the con-
Germ. According to the Information
obtained, the concern will do a plain
life insurance business without frills
and free of side lines. The directors
Will De composed OF some Oh the lead
ing business men in various parts of
the state. with a few. from adjoining
States. The organization will be per-
fected during the coming week and
within forty days it is believed general
offices will have been opened. Former
Governor Jelks has been at work on
the plans for some time and appears
to be confident of success in his under
taking.
Investigating the Wreck.
Coroner w. D. Paris, who is inves-
tigating the collision between passen-
ger and a freight train on the South
ern Railway early Sunday morning,
which caused secod wreck. causing
the death of two employees and the Sc
rious injury OF several others, an
nounces that he has evidence that there
were two dead engines and no less
than ninety freight cars between the
Irondale and Woodlawn block without
knowledge to the operators at the two
places mentioned. The jury will me Il
again April 80 and 1t is intended TO
have all the crews of the trains which
were involved in the wrecks on hand
to give testimony. Intimation is given
that there was criminal negligence
which caused the wreck.