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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05
State Omcers.

State Omeers.
 Editor in Chief. Mrs Charles S Assistant Editor. Mrs. Belle Allen Ross.
 Historical Editor. Mrs. Harvey E. Jones. ,,. President General. Mrs. corne'ia' First yice-President-G General. Mrs. Martin s. willard. Wilmington, DeL Second vice-President-Gener Mrs John P Poe. Baltimore, Mo. Recording Secretary -Genersi, Andrew L. Dowdeli,. Openka, Aa Mrs. R. C Cooley, Jacksonville. Fla. Treasurer-G General. Mrs. L. Euseace williams, Anchorage. Ky.
 Honorary Custodian Cross of Honor Mrs. $. E. Gabbett. Atlanta. Ga. Custodian Cross of Honor. Mrs. L. H. Raines, Savannah, Ga.
 Custodian Flags and Fennants, Mrs' Frank Anthony wade. Norioih' va
 Alabama State Directory. Miss Sallie oJnes, Honorary, Presi- dent Camden. Ala.
 Mrs. Charles 0. Brown. President. Birmingham. Ala.
 Hospital Relief, Soldiers' Home Mrs Frank Elmore. Mountain Creek Mrs. B. B. Ross. First vice-presi- dent. Auburn. Ala.
 Mrs. Lewis Cobb. Second vice-Presi- dent. Montgomery. Ala.
 Mrs l.. T. Pride. Recording Secre- tary, Pride Station. Ala.
 Mrs. w, H. Phillips, Corresponding Secretary, Birmingham, Ala.
 Mrs. T. w. Palmer, Treasurer, Mon tevailo. Ala.
 Mrs. F. H. Fillmore. Registrar. Noun tain Creek, Ala.
 Mrs J. A Rountree. Recorder oi Cross of Honor. 1900 Eleventh Ave nue, South Birmingham, Ala.
 Mrs. Mary c. Pickens, Director and Registrar of the Children of the Con federacy, Greensboro. Ala.
 Auditing Committee-Mrs. Ellen Pe' ter Bryce, Tuscaloosa.
 Chapter Extension-Mrs. R. A. Lee Greenyille, Chairman.
 State Souvenir Plate--Mrs. w. l. D1rr, Montgomery. Chairman.
 CHAPTER REPORTS.
 Cradle of the Confederacy Chapter. The Cradle of the Confederacy Chap
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UNITED DAUGHTERS
 OF THE CONFEDERACY
oaciai organ AIasans Division.

ter had a delightful meeting Wednes- day. April 1. with Mrs. H. P. Tress- lar on Forest avenue.
 The meeting was called to order by the President, Mrs. Frank Stollen- werck. Owing to the unavoidable absence of the secretary the minutes were omitted. and the chapter pro ceeded at once to the business before 1t. It was decided to send donation to the Arlington Monument and to the James R. Randall Memorial Fund.
 The. following delegates and alter mates were elected to represent the chapter at the convention in Birming- ham: Delegates--Mrs. Charles McCrary. Mrs. Lamar. Mrs. W. l.. Durr, Mrs. Frank Stollenwerck. Mrs. Gesner, Mrs. Brock. Miss Bethea. Mrs. Watt.
 Alternates--Mrs. Charles Abercrom- bic, Mrs, Taylor. Mrs. Harris Gum ter, Mrs. William Saffoid. Mrs Bat tie, Mrs. William Maxwell. Mrs. La nier, rMs. Sale Pheian. It was great disappointment in not having Colonel Hilary A. Herbert with us as was anticipated.
 After the business literary pro- gram included a paper. Battle of Ap- pomattox." and Lees farewell address by Mrs. Herbert Battle and reading "Fall of Richmond" by Mrs. Lamar. Mrs. Buell., of Birmingham. was the only guest and added to the pleasure of the afternoon by telling some war "reminiscences.
 After refreshing ices and cake were served the chapter adjourned to meet in May.
 Mrs. Battle,
 Acting Secretary.
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comes--though my fond hopes were sadly crushed.
 Please tell my father how I appre- ciate the/ /blankets: also the soap he sent. b%t we are not in need of soap. as soap Is issued with our rations. Tho we are having quite tough time of it at present, we get nothing but beef and -four? No sugar. no conee. lust occasionally we get@a little rice. or a small piece of bacon. It is tough luck to live on beef all the time.
 have drawn no money at all. tho I may get some now. in few days. It will do me little good to have 1t. as everything Is either too scarce to ba obtained at all or else sky-high In price. Butter Is 50 cents pound coffee q: sugar. 30 cents fh: and molasses s1.25 a gallon! MIX is un- heard of! It is to be hoped that these hardships of 6 soldiers's life will have a reward in happier days coming.
 Brother Bob joins me in fond love to all.
 Let us all unite in the prayer that God will speedily send us the bless ings of peace and reunited friends and families.
 Devotedly,
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Cradle of the Confederacy Chapter.
 The Cradle of the Confederacy Chap
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Another New ohndren'. Chapter.

Clayton, organized an auxiliary to Clayton Chapter. U. D. C.. to be known as the sam Davis" Auxiliary of Clayton. There were fourteen charter members of most enthusiastic children. filled with the spirit 1of good work in the U, D. c. cause and especially in the "R. E.. Lee Memorial" schol- arship. We hope there will be other chapters to organize auxiliaries soon. hope to have another auxiliary to announce next week.
 Site Director c. of c.
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p... Cnra colIectora Tfappy.

Washington, April F--As result of numerous complaints of postal and post cards being defaced by the postnarlk. ing, the Postmaster General has or- dered discontinuance of the post marx Sne, of cards at the offlee of address. The uostal card fad has reachsd enor- mons proportions and the new ruling is axpected by postal ofscials to Dc reeeiv- ed with delight by the thousands or coi' tAekorN.
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woRIxMEN AT CEMETERY.
wreathes Are Placed Over Graves of
 Dead Rioters.

Rome, April IA procession of sc.ooo of the workmen of Rome made it's way through the main thoroughfares of the capital today to the ceremony, where are the graves of the killed in the riot ing of last Thursday. The progress of the. men was witnessed by thousands of people from balconies. windows and roofs along the line of march.
 Upon the arrival at the cemetery. wreaths were deposited on the graves of the victims. Fiercy speeches were delivered, but there was no outbreak or disorder of any kind. The author ities had taken precautions to have troons present in large numbers.
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$ Mrs. Harvey E. Jones, 644 South Lawrence Street. Contemporary Views on Two Interest-
 ing Topic.
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Greensboro, Ala.

The James D. Webb Chapter of the U. D. C.. held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon at the res idence of Mrs. H. G. Perry. Twenty three ladies were present and the meeting was particularly interesting. It was decided to order immediately one hundred granite foot stones to mark the graves of the Confederate soldiers buried in Greensboro. This labor of love for the soldiers of the Lost Cause has been accomplished through the untiring efforts of the President, Mrs. L. J. Otis.
 The plea for contributions to the Mickle fund for the Randall Memorial received a cordial response.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

The Yankee Prisoners at AndersonviIte. A correspondent of The Conieoeracy ,savs. "Andersonville was an interest
 ing and novel spectacle to me. The
 Yankee prisoners within the stockade'
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It is getting late, so we have q large stock of FertiIisers. Acid Phosphate and kafnft on hand for the @saimute
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-05

.on Eame's eternal camping ground,
 Their silent tents are spread, While glory guards with solemn round
 The bivouac of the dead"
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
RACING At NEW ORLEANS.
Jockey Suspended after Riding Full
of Fun to TictOry IN Chase.

New Orleans. Jan. 2.-Aules the favorite in the
steepechase at the City Park racetrack to-day,
came an ugly cropper at of the jumps, and
Sobell, who had the mount. suffered broken col
lar bone. The winner turned UP in Full of Fun
which was quoted at to 1 and ridden by Mcclure
He went to the front early and rather easily
by a length from Flying Plover.
After the the stewards called Mcclure before
them and suspended him indefinitely for unsatis-
factory riding in recent 1t seemed to be the
general opinion that Full of Fun turned form
somersaut which could not be overlooked
Goriier, which beat the mighty Roseben, among
others. in both the Carter and Metropolitan handi-
caps last year. made his first appearance of the
season to-day and galloped home easy winner
Of the fourth at the unplayable price of to
:. Juggler. which the handicap at one mile
and a sixteenth the only other favorite to
Sea Swell. OF the starters in the for two
year-olds. fell at the start but Swain the jockey.
was not injured The colt had s. strong following
around to L. The summaries follow:
First race (three frrongs)-Shone 1o7 (NcDaneD 10
l. won won Patriot 10 a. Lee 10 to l. second Rose6urs
s llo oSR SS K Dick cS 70 ofh The soSef DISPUTE Cuban
Boy Martha, Coombs. Earl Surrey serviceace
Second race (tandicap: steepechasc. short
Full Of Fun 142 CNIcCure to l. Won; Fying Po0er, %
third Tine ao6t Dulcian Pfoatable, Kiildoe Dr.
Heard. Buckman, Graceland. Jim Hutton. Creon and
Aules also
and half fqrlongs9TRural Boy los
LoG@s d0s & IL Male s9 e eche hEa Tea T &
Third Rail. Gold Quest Una. Amontillado King Thistle.
Senator Paynter and Night Mist also ran.
furongs)-Glorifer liz QiUestis).
won Beach. 100 stV- Powers), IL to I. second;
noyss asS kocEan ne "a Cas se ram " to third Time 1
(handicap; mile and furlong)-Jusger,
10 (McDanieJ). Old Honesty, 10 o. Lse),
8 second: Halbard. H. (Swaln) third Time,
l:532k FIavigny and Miss Mazzoni also
Sixth (selng: mile and three-sixteenths)-
Doubt Lee), to 1, won; Bellevew, (NicoD,
II to second; d. Dunn CWarreu) so To l. third
Time 2o3. Lady Oakland. Waterdog, Anna Day
Javanese Docfe, Footlghts Favorite wte Oberon
Denigre, Horseradish and Anna Fitzhugh also ran.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

WITH ATHLETIC BOWLERS
Rosel1Uc Wins Three Straight and
Leads the League Race.

BY winning three games on its home alleys last
night. the Roseville Athletic Association team
gained first place in the Athletic Bowling League
championship race Roseville rolled against the
Columbia club. In another series on the alleys or
the Jersey City club the home five dropped the
odd to the Newark Bay Club team. Roseville has
nine games and lost three, while New York,
Newark Bay and Jersey City are on even terms.
with eight and four lost.
The first game in the observation-disclosures series
went to the former quite easily, but the champion
five only won the after struggle. Going into
the tenth frame it anybodys game, and things
looked bad for Roseville when Wood ran into the
4-7-10 Split. But, to the delight of the large crowd
of "rooters," Wood made the spare.
A little later Charley Meyer, the anchor for the
home team, got the king and corner split. His
aim good, however, and he brought the spare
home" The result that Roseville won with
939 TO 926.
The third game proved even more nerve trying.
frame they found to be even to the pin-s53-
In that frame, for Columbia. Rohdenburg had
split. while kimba missed spare Even at that
when it got down to the last two it
that Meyer would have to get 20 all to the
game. He got his spare and then made a strike
the next bali.
In the extra frame Roseville totaed 81 S against
"A for Columbia. kimball missed again. The scores
follows
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
KEEN FIGHT WITH RIFLE
CURTIS HIGH IN LEAD.
Staten Island Boys Shoot We'll an
TOurneU at Palace.

The boys from the Curtis High School, OF Staten
Island Jumped into the lead yesterday in the inter-
scholastic rife match. now in progress under the
direction of the National Rifle Association at the
Sportsuen's Show in the Grand Central Palace.
The team made up of six boys accounted for a
total of $50 out of a possible 800. which was one
point more than the total of 568 made by the Com
merciaI High School team on the first day of the
tournament.
A. Garcia, the last in the team. saved the
day for his school He scored 4s of-hand and 80
prone for total of aS the highest individual score
made during the tournament W. Bailey did his
part also with a full of 80 prone for total
of ss All the other boys shot well. 1t looks now
as II the Curtis High School would win the coveted
trophy as there are only two more schools TO
sboot-the Boys High School, of Brooklyn. and the
Erasmus Hall High School, of Flatb1ish- The
scores OF the teams which shot yesterday fol-
low:
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
HURRY UP" YOST UP IN ARMS.

Detroit. Jan. 2.-''IIurry Up Yost, coach of the
University or Michigan. in interview to-day
satly denied the charge Of President Jordan OF
Leland Stanford Junior University that Yost offered
3 ". Gregory of California, 81 80 TO enter the
University Of Michigan. Yost brings forward a
telegram from Gregory substantiating this denial.
f5e said, in part:
1T seems TO me that the time has arrived when
c must demand that Dr. Jordan produce some sort
6 proof for the numerous statements he has made
"Dr Jordan has also assaed the eligibility of
" Martin Heston and Ralph Rose. Heston entered
Michigan graduate Of San Jose Normal, from
which institution Leland Stanford Junior admits
graduates- not only without examination but also
eith full credit. Rose entered Michigan
University on his high school diploma, and Michi-
gan deserves credit for dropping who holds
teyeu worlds records, and this without protest
ffpn any one
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.
Entries Coming In Slolcly for Rich
FIXTURES Nert Season.

Entries closed at l. o'clock last night for the
various stakes to be decided at the spring meet
ings next season at Gravesend. Sheepshead Bay
and Brighton Beach, These fixtures include the
big spring handicaps-the Brooklyn, the Suburban
and the Brishton-which will have guaranteed
value of $4,000 each. Twenty-seven entries had
been received for the Suburban. and about the
number for the other two to yesterday but these
Will be increased materially on the receipt of the
mails from the West and South. In view of the
fact that many letters under date of January will
not be received for several days q full list of the
entries cannot be published until early next week
The stakes, which closed yesterday, represent a
value of close to 100000 Tommy Smith, secretary
of the Coney Island Jockey Club. reported that
seven hundred entries had been received for the
Futurity of 1910 which indicates that the total will
not be far short of Thousand when the mails are
all in.
A meeting of the representatives OF the various
associations will be held at the headquarters of
the Jockey Club, in the Windsor Arcade, to-day TO
consider further the question of dates for
son, so to include the Empire City Racing Asso-
citation. No definite announcement is likely be
made the subject until the stewards of the
Jockey Club make the formal allotment.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
UOlIEN Us. AUTO RACING.
hrs. Cuneo Wants to DriUe Car an
Br1orchf Cup Contest.

In way more pertinent and pointed than ever
before the question of the status of women in
motoring sport is TO be brought up by the race for
stock in Westchester, New York This is be-
cause a woman of whose ability a driver there
is no question is seeking be competitor for the
Briarcliff Cup. She is Mrs Joan cuneo wife of
Andrew \. Cuneo the New York banker. Mrs.
Cuneo has competed in a number of events on both
track and road, has driven in two Glidden tours
and repeatedly demonstrated her ability handle
a high powered in competition with Her
success in coming through the Glidden tour last
summer feat that led the other competitors
subscribe to testimonial cup for her.
Mrs. Cuneo has recently purchased new $3.50
Rainier and has notified 7. F. Moore of her inten-
told her that personally he would be glad to see
her compete. but that he could not speak for the
committee, and there was telling how it Will
decide the application. 1t is known that there
viii be opposition in the committee to accepting
the entry of a woman. but Mrs. Cuneo is III
nest and will not be easily rebuffed. She has
strong arguments in favor of her being allowed to
race, and the question bids fair to be sort of test
case.
Mrs. Cuneo claims right to recognition the
ground of having been in other and proven
her ability. She argues that they have women
racers III Europe. and that there is no just reason
why she should not be allowed to compete here
j has been argued as a reason for debaTrins
women from that if their entries
cepted IL would lead to actresses and others max
ing entries for the sake of advertising. Regarding
this, Mrs. Cuneo says that it would be easy
enough and fair enough for the committee 10
make a rule that woman is eligible unless she
has competed in four five other contests. Under
efecually shut out insncere entries of the sort In
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
GOLF IN FAR OFF CALIFORNIA.

Golfers who decide to visit California this win
tor Will find ample opportunity for indulgence in
their fayorte sport At Coronado Beach, where
The game is popular the year round. competitive
activity will be especially noticeable during the
rcxt four months The schedule begins on Jau-
uary 8 with an approaching and putting contest
for men, but chief interest will centre about the
championship tournaments in February. Men Will
plav for the state title from February to Z. while
the women will take possession the following
week
Mrs Herbert Num- Of this city, who has at
different times represented the Hackensack Golf
Club. will defend her title woman champion or
California. The new course at the Country Club
is now in excellent condition
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
TIGERS YIN At HOCKEY.
Princeton Scuen Shuts Ont the
Hockey CIub of Ne7U York.

In an interesting and hard fought hockey game
last night Princeton defeated the Hockey Club of
New York at the st. Nicholas Skating Rink BY a
score of 10 0. The Tigers scored goal IN each
half,
After the first half had been Ill progress about
ten minutes Coz, the speedy forward. zigzagged
down the rink and eyading all the other players,
scored the first goal Brush. another forward,
scored the second goal in the second half after
the teams had been playing five minutes.
II was the first time this season that coIlegs
seven had defeated Amateur Hockey League
team. The Hockey Club made OF all its men.
but could not stem the tide of defeat. The lineup
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
Position. Hockey Club Of Ny. ~
YALE BASKETBALL TEAM HOME.
Effort To Be Made to Prevent DISQUALIFIED
tion by Amateur Athletic Union.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

New Haven, Jan 1.-The Yale basketball team
returned to-day from its 4.0oO-mile trip. far
West as Chicago and far South Brming-
ham, Ala. The trip the most unsuccessful Of
any taken by the team in years. Only three games
OF the twelve scheduled won, although most
of the defeats by small scores.
The officials haye taken Up with the Amateur
Athletic Union the complaint that Yale played
one unregistered team its recent trip and an
other which contained two professional play ayers.
and hope that the matter can be adjusted without
the formal disqualification Of the Yale team. which
will open its intercollegiate season in few days
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
BASEBALL NEWS AND NOTES

Cincinnati, Jan. 2.-The application Of Joseph A.
Ward for reinstatement -7as denied by the Ma
tional Baseball Commission in a decision given out
to-day. Ward has been promulgated a contract
jumper and is therefore ineligible to participate
in organized baseball with any club operating
under the national agreement. The player Is
said to have jumped his contract with the PhiIa-
delphia National League Club to play with the
Tri-State League
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

r. Triest of Curtis High School. made clean
score on both ranges yesterday General James A.
Drain, president Of the National Rifle Association
was at the ranges for a considerable time and was
enthusiastic over the OF the tournament He
said that the methods would be pursued in all
the large cities OF United States in introducing
rife shooting among the schoolboys and that SINH
lar tournaments would be carried on throughout the
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
SMALL EDITION OF AUTO SHOW

4 small edition OF the Importers Automobile
Salon be at the salesroom of A. r.
Demarest & Co, Fifth avenue and SD street A
large number of imported machines are on exhibit
ton, including Italia. Renault Panhard, c. c. W..
Mercedes, Delanney-Bellvle, Hotchkiss and La
Buire cars, with andauette. Limousine and touring
bodies
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
ELECTED TO TURF AND FIELD CLUB

Al 4 meeting Of the board OF governors OF the
Turf and Field Club yesterday the following new
members elected
Maurice Molloy, Marshall Fl. Clyde. Herbert L.
Pratt Allan Pinkerton. r F. CarTnan, Z. De G
Chisholm and James Z. Martin.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

Extra frame-Roseville. 81; Columbia. -.
Newark Bay led most of the way in the first
game against Jersey City and won. with 915 TO S54.
Griffith. with four strikes and six spares had 4
clean game for capital 224. The teams aternated
in the second game until tho halfway mark, and
then the Bayonne five pulled away. In the last
game it was all Jersey City. The scores were as
follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
CURTIS HIGH SCHOOL.

In the subtarget team match the Curtis boys were
again victorious over the High School or Com
merce defeating them by six points. their totai
score being 277 to 21 Ior the Commerce boys Nor
ris High School still retains first place in this
match with score of 2s1 The 271 Of Curtis puts
them in third place. The scores follow:
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
CURTIS HIGH SCHOOL,

NJ wiechers OF the Curtis High School, IS an
other boy succeed in making three possibes ana
who will be in the finals Saturday The follow
ing boys qualified as junior marksmen, having
made AZ or better on the two ranges:
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

WILL PAY CASH FOR AsPURCHASE CONTRACT
COVERING ONE lt0s PACKARD LIMOUSINE AUTO
MOBILE
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
GIVE full. INFORMATION REST NET CASH
PRICE, AND DATE MD FONT OF DELIVERY.
ADDRESS A. Bon SO. TRIBUNE OFFICE.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03
automobiles.

"Apprentics allowances
New-York tribune., 1908-01-03

Totals ...-.S54 100 SOS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-24
TOMORROW IS
LAST HOLIDAY
THE FRIDAY AFTERNOON CLOS
ING COMES TO AN END AFTER
TOMORROW AFTERNOON, AC-
CORDING TO THE AGREEMENT
OF THE MERCHANTS.

Tomorrow will witness the last Of
the Friday half holidays for this year,
as il is the last Friday in September
and with the advent of October the
agreement between the merchants TO
close during the summer months up
to the last Friday in September comes
TO an end.
The half holidays have been greatly
enjoyed by those employed in the Va
TiOUs stores which have observed the
closing, and il Is probable thai the
coming summer will witness the same
agreement between the merchants and
that the Friday half-hOliday in Pensa-
cola has come to stay Last year was
the first time il was observed and
with the commencement Of the past
summer il was decided 10 continue Il
and give the clerks and Other en-
plOyes a well-deserved rest each Fri
day afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-24
DAN
BERG|N At REST
Funeral and Burial - Faith
full Journal Carrier
Yesterday.

The funeral and burial of title Dan
BeTgin, The Journal carrier boy who
died Monday afternoon, occurred yes
terday morning, Father Patrick Tur-
ner of Sacred Hearst church conduct
ing the service. A large concourse OF
friends assembled at the church for
the funeral and followed the body of
their little friend to his last resting
place in St. MichaeFs cemetery.
The following friends and associates
of the boy throughout his young life
acted as pail bearers:
Arthur Kirschoffer, frankie John
son, l.. Bell, Willie Sullivan, Walter
Wicke, Ray Watson, Carl Scheetz,
Harry Hartman, Louis Solari, Gregory
Quina, Ed Swaine and George Boni-
fay.
At the grave the floral tributes were
many and elaborate. One beautiful
design was from The Journals circu-
lation force, of which the boy was a
member, and the carrier boys them
selves attended in body and paid the
last sad tribute to their little comrade.
Little Dan was a good boy, q faith
full employe, and a general favorite
with old and young alike. His death
is regretted by all who knew him and
their sympathy goes out to his be-
reaved family.