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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13

information: to establish and maintain an adjustment bureau to facilitate ths settlement of credit claims. delfnquen' credit. and similar conditions; to keer members informed of lesialation that should operate fairly and indiscrimi- nately in regard to credits.
 Mr. Barnett shone well In the role of toastmaster. and humorously and in fitting words introduced one after the other speakers of the evening, who fol- lowed Mir. Frank. The speeches were all good and led to a distinct under standing and appreciation of the Asso- ciation, its aims and it's methods. and an absolute confidence in It's power for the betterment of present conditions.
 A pleasant feature of the speeches was the vein of unfailing good-humor, and the train of anecdotes and wit ticisms that accompanied them.
 Other speakers were c. J. Beane. who spoke on the benefits to be derived from the Association, and the harmony that should exist between the jobber and the manufacturer; Nathan Lobman, on the subject, Essential Points Necessary in the Extension of Credit" Louis Farley. on Credit from the Standpoint of the Banker;" R. M. Henderson, on The Need of Reform in Extending Credit !" Julius Sternfeld. on "The Mule in Bankruptcy" c. F. Moritz, on "The Gospel of Work, and the Gospel of Re- laxation;' A. c. Forbes. on "Organiza- tions for an Up-to-date City" c. Gros- venor Dave. on "A Vision of Things to Come"
 These speeches ended the formal pro- gram of the evening.
 Mir, Barnett, then called upon the fol- lowing men for fve-minute talks. and the responses were witty and apt The speakers were: Asa E. Stratton. J. B. Gaston. Alex M. Garber. W. 1T. Thomas F. P. Glass. Horace Hood, H. S. Keal- hofer. William E. Pitts. c. A. Salter.
 The meeting was then adjourned.
 The Montgomery Branch of the Na- tional Credit Association was organized three months ago. It now has thirty five members, and in view of it's rapid growth and influence. q great future may be safely predicted for it. Ber- nard Frank is President of the local Association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
wmd Geose story fram FIsrsaa

''Gadsden County, Florida. ia the home of shade tobacco cultura. and many of It's planters are getting rich growing the fragrant weed" said Amos Lewis, private secretary of Senator w. J. Bryan of that State. to Baltimore American reporter. "The plant is grown unler cheese cloth. or beneath alAtn, and the crop thus produced brings from 90 cents to s1.10 a pound, as le Is of Q very. superior quality.
 T can tell you of a worry curious ln- cident which happened on my relatives place not long ago. . A flock of wild geese on beautiful moonlight might in sailing over his plantation observed a wild expanso of glittering material which they no doubt took for the waters of some lake--iakes being com- mon in that section. It was not a lake they saw, but the surface of the cotton cloth covering his tobacco crop. Down they sailed, dropping on the aforesaid material with such force that they broke through 1t in many places. and in a confused and half stunned com dition fiopped around on the ground be- low, where a dozen or more of them were caught without the least d1nnenl- fv"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
SOLID FOR TAFT.
Protest of Labor Leader Unheeded by
 Nebraska Convention.


 Nebraska Convention.
 Omaha. Neb., March I2.--without q voice of dissent the candidacy of wiI- liam H. Taft for President of the United States was endorsed by the Re- publican State Convention of Nebraska today and a solid delegation for the Secretary will go to Chicago instruct cd to vote for his nomination first, last and all the time.
 It was a Taft convention from start to finish and the State delegation, Gov ernor Sheldon, Senator Norris Brown, Victor Rosewater of Omaha and Judge Allen W. Field of Lincoln. went through with a rush. The alternates are: A. O. Rankin of Furniss County. I. c. Baright of Omaha. Lieut.. Gov. M. R. Hopewell of Burt County and Paul H. Marlay of Custer County. Charles B. Anderson was permanent chairman of the convention.
 Harmony prevailed throughout the meeting of the convention although much dissension was apparent in the district gathering.
 The second and sixth districts held their conventions at the same hotel during ths forenoon and representa- lives of organized labor made a demon stration on the floor of the second dis trict gathering. Tony Donahue. an Omaha labor leader who was q dele- gate to the district convention. made a formal protest against the candidacy of William H. Taft The convention took no action
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
Credit Mems Association
 Host to City's Financiers

To introduce this society to the busi- ness men of the city members of the Montgomery branch of the National Association of Credit Men entertained at smoker at o'clock last evening in a private room of Yung's restaurant. The members and invited guests. num- bering about seventy-five, assembled at 6 o'clock and after exchanging greet ings and indulging in fifteen minute chat adjourned to the large upstairs dining room where . delectabie menu was enjoyed.
 The dominant features of the meet ing were the delightful informality. and the hearty good fellowship and spirit of cooperation that prevailed. A feeling Of enthusiasm and mutual understanding and confidence pervaded the gathering throughout the evening.
 When the menu had been served and laughter and jokes riotously rang in the room already beginning to fill with the smoke of fragrant cigars Toast master O. W. Barnett called the meet ing to order. After a short predatory talk he introduced the first speaker of the evening, Bernard Frank, President of the Montgomery branch of the As- sociation. who spoke upon the subject of The Object of the Association"
 Mir. Frank talked clearly, convinc- ingly and entertaintugly on the sub Ject assigned. He stated that the Ma tional Credit Association" had It's or igin thirteen years ago in the meeting of small number of Ohio merchants who had gathered to formulate a plan for combination and mutual protection in the issuance of credit. From this small beginning, continued Mir. Frank, the Association had grown in size and scope until now it's membership com prised 5000 firms. and 1t had become recognized as one of the potent fac- tors of the commercial world. In ex- planation of the need of such an or- sanitation, he declared that 90 per cent of the business of the nation was transacted upon a credit basis: that credit was an Inevitable accompani- ment of business and had come to stay Speaking definitely of the object and aim of the organization he stated that its function was to Interchange credit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
MENACE or SOCIALISM.
Lord Roseherry Discusses It Before
 LfheruT T@nRua

Liberal Lengue.
 London. March 12.-"The active men- ace of Socialism" with which Great Britain is confronted was a prominent and striking feature of Lord Roseber- rvs address before the Liberal League this afternoon.
 The former was discussing the ne- cessity of the Leagues unceasing SUD- port of sane imperialism" In which category he included the maintenance of the policy of free trade.
 Protection" Lord Rosebery de- clared, 'is Q great evil, a great ty- ranny and a great source of corrup- tion."
 The speaker foresaw. however. a time when the present movement in Parliament. founded on ideas of social reform might lead to such enormous pressure in the way of direct taxation as to make the nation secure relief by shifting a part of the burden to the tax on imports.
 The time might come. but Lord Rose bery said he trusted to God 1t never would, when Liberals would be forced to choose between allowing the Social ists to gain the upper hand or aliying themselves with the party of protec- tion in order to defeat socialism. or these two conditions, he for one, with out hesitation. would prefer protection. This would be a great evil and source of corruption but Socialism would mean the end of the empire. religious facts and freedom and prop cry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
ASKS FOR HARRTMAN,s MONEY.
Roosevelt Writes Letter to COngrea
 slonaI COmnaaatee.

Roosevelt Writes Letter to C0ngres' sionaI COmnaaGtee. Washington. March 12.--The Presi. dent today write letter to Represent ative Miller of Kansas, Chairman oi the House Committee on Claims. urg- ing immediate action by that commit tee on the claims of the Southern Pa cif1c for reimbursement for money ex- pended in controlling and returning to It's channel the Colorado River, in Southern California.
 That work was performed by the Southern Pacific, as the result of a personal appeal sent to President D. H. Hartman, by President Roosevelt. It cost. according to the railroad com pany, more than $3.000.000 and saved the Imperial Valley of California from inundation and its crops and farms from ruin.
 The company had submitted to Con- gress a claim for s1 500 900 as the por- tion of the expenses that ought to be borne by the United States. This claim Is under consideration by Mir. Miller's committee.
 The President says in his letter that he feels that it is an act of justice to act generously in this matter, as in no other way could the impending catastrophe have been avoided.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
SPEAKS
MEssRs. LODGE AND FAINTER IN
 DEBATE.
Former Says Panic Was Due to Lack of ConHdenee - Ken
 lucky Senator Opposes the

Former Says Panic Was Due
 to Lack of Conadenee - Ken
 lucky Senator Oppcses the
 Pending Measure.
 Washington. March 12.-Senators Lodge of Massachusetts. end Paynter of Kentucky today spoke on the pend ing currency bill.
 What was lacking during the pam ic," said Mir. Lodge. was not currency. but confdence. which is always the condition is such cases. Men hoard only what they believe will be scarce and dificult to obtain"
 Speaking of the efforts of the Treas- ury department to redieve the currency panic. he continued:
 The measures of the government were awkward because we had no law to give the government any propey or well defined powers for dealing with suchaa crisis. But. however. extreme or awkward these measures may have seemed. the Issue of panic bonds up- on which more bank currency could have been issued. served it's purpose. It served its purpose so well that very few of the notes were actually issued"
 Speaking on asset currency. he said:
 What those who talk about asset currency in this country want the banks to do is to borrow with secur- ity. and to lend with security"
 q am in favor." said MT. Lodge. of central bank with government di- rectors absolutely under government control: It involves. however. com plete remodelling of our entire sys- tenn. But I believe the debates of the last year and recently will lead to such reform of our banking system''
 Mr. Lodge spoke of the great ditft- culty Senator Aldrich had in framing the currency bill and recommended Senator Bailey's utterances in opposi- ton to the guaranteeing of national bank deposits.
 How could we so further towards socialism?' he asked. than to guaran- tee bank deposits,''
 He said that a general revision of the banking laws is impracticable at this time, however desirable it may be.
 Mir Paynter's speech was in opposi- tfon to the currency bill. He believed the bill would be restrictive of the rights of all the states and especially Kentucky. He opposes the guaran- teeing of national bank deposits, say ing such action would be detrimental to state banks. because so far as Ken lucky was concerned the state consti- tuition would not permit the guaran- teeing of deposits in state banks.
 Mfr Paynter referred to Senator De- Pew's reference to night riders and the burning of tobacco barns in Ken lucky. He condemned the work of the night riders and the buning of tob- acco bans.
 'But," he added. "that involves no more thrpitude than is involved in the organization of trust to take from our people half of our product
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
when March z Fan. ca sunday.

NpTLOIh LduuEHdFhs
 James Monroe was the first Presi- dent to have a term begin Sunday, March (, and therefore Mir. Monroa'a second inauguration Che was first tn- aughrated in Is17) occurred onsMonday. March S.
 The beginning of Presidential term did not again fall on a Sunday until 1s49, when Zachary Taylor was inaug- urated Monday. March 5.
 The third occurrence of the pheHorn- enon was at the inauguration Of Ruth-' erford B Hayes on March 5. 1877; and the next occurrence will be In 1918.
 It is said that March { was selected for Inauguration Day by Benjamin Franklin on the ground that this date would fall on Sunday less number Of times than any other for two centuries succeeding the establishment of the government.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13

creased on the execution of further services.
 The Presidents, GuoIando Duoda and fore the Council on January (, t544, and on division it was resolved to accept this patriotic offer and to experiment. who had evidently reduced poisoning to fine art. submitted afterward a regular graduated tariff to the Council. The highest fee was for poisoning the Spain, 150 ducats. including the ex- penses of the journey; for the Duke of Milan, 60 ducats; for the Marquis Of ducafa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
RITTRR AoAINsT nRYAN.

Kansas POpuIlsts EndOrwe Watson fos
 President.
 Topeka. Kas., March i2--Few dels- gates were present here today when Chairman George W. Hanna called the PopuIist convention to order.
 Colonel James Feltner. of Springfield ILL, addressed the gathering.
 The convention elected delegates and alternates to the St. Louis National Convention.
 Colonel Feltner spoke bitterly of W. J. Bryan and said he would vote for a Republican rather than for the Nebras- kan.
 The resolutions favor placing a full State and Congressional ticket fin the field and endorse Thomas Watson for President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
THE POsTOFFICE BILL.
House Members Dlseuns the Pneumatle
 Tubes.

House Members DIneuae the Pneumatic
 Tubes.
 Washington, March 1.-The postof- flee appropriation bill was stiIl the or- der of business when the House con- vened today and its consideration wal resumed.
 long debate was precipitated over the section for pneumatic tube service which ended with the elimination from the bill on points of order of the pro- vision relating to extensions of the service.
 A substitute by Mir. Overstreet pro- vidinR for an investigation of the feas- ibility and advisability of the govern ment purchasing the equipment for pneumatic tube service and operating 1t in the cities where such service is now in use. also was ruled out on a uoint of order.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
POISONING AS A FINE ART.
Scale of Prices submitted to the Vens
 .tIan Council of Ten.

Scale of Prices Submitted to the Nene-
 tlan Council of Ten.
 Health.
 Venetian poisonsrs first came into mo- toriety in the fifteenth century, At that period the mania for poisoning had risen to such height that the Governments of the States were for mally recognising a secret assassina- tion bv poison and considering the re- moval of emperors. princes and pow erful nobIes by this method.
 The notorious Council of Ten met to consider such plans. and an account and record of their proceedings still exists, giving the number of those who voted for and who voted against the proposed removal. the reasons Tor the assasslnatIon and the sum to be paid for it's execution.
 Thus, these conspirators quietly ar- ranged to take the lives of many prorn= inent Individuals. and when the deed was executed 1t was registered on the margin of their official record by the gignifcant word, "Factum."'
 On December IS. 1543, John of Rag uba offered the council selection of poisons and declared himself ready to remove any person whom they deemed objectionable out of the way. He calmly stated his terms. which for the first successful case were to be Q pen- sion of L60o dueats a year. to be in-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
TRANsPLANTING TREES. Done at Night It Works No InJuFy to
 FOlAage

Tn Revue universelle. according to another foreign contemporary. there is a practical article of general interest on transplanting plants in full foliage at night. The results of some eXperl- ments by Rouaulf would make unnec- essary the customary transplanting Of declduous trees in the fall or winter. He has found that trees may be trans- planted In full foliage in May or June. with little or no Injury. providing the process Is carried on at night. This has been demonstrated to the entire satisfaction of some of the most prone inent korticaituFists of France.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
BONDS IN BARCELONA.
Esana sn the 0aay After Kinw De.

Feund on the Quay After kinw be.
 wnxts.
 Barcelona. March 12--Following thu departure of King Alfonso from this city. g second bomb was found on the quay near the place where the bomh exploded in water pipe "wednesday morning.
 This bomb also exploded as it was being placed in a laboratory van. The van was badly damaged but no one was injured.
 Two more bombs were found this evening in the center of the city. They were unexploded and apparently no att tempts were made to explode them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
STUDENTS MAKE DENIAL.
Those Who Remained at InstitutiOn Issue Statement.

Those Who Remained at HnstitutiOn
 Issue Statement.
 Natchez, Miss, March 12.-The stu- dents remaining at Chamberlain-H Hunt Academy at Port Gibson, Miss. issued a statement tonight denying the asser- t;os of the students of the institution who went on strike yesterday and left the academy.
 The latter declared that parttality was being shown by the principal. Rev. E. R. Smith, and that certain punish- ment meted out to several of the stu- dents had been unnecessarily severe. This the students remaining at the academy deny, declaring that boys had been expelled for good and sufficient reasons. and that four of these organ ized a revolt among the younger set Ten of the strilxing students returned to fhe ;nstItution today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
SHORT SESSION HELD.

Jefferson Democratic Association Aa-
 tourmed.
 The Jefferson Democratic Association was in session but a few minutes last night. ad1ourning almost immediately after the call to order by T. R. Hicks, presiding for James S. Parrish. pres- tdent, who was absent.
 Mir. Hicks explained that not only the president. but the secretary was absent, and the records of previous meetings were not in the hall. Upon motion adjournment was then taken until the next regular meeting two weeks hence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
FAY FOR NAVY MEN.
Fess BiII Pats Them en Same Plane as
 Army.


 Army.
 Washington. March is.--The House Committee on Naval Affairs today re- ported favorably the hill introduced by It's Chairman, Representative Foss of Illinois. to equalixe and fix the pay of the navy and the marine corps
 The bill provides that the pay and allowances (except mileage and for age) of all officers of the navy and marine corps. shall be the same as the pay end allowances Of on1cers of cor responding rank in the army. The bill increases by 2S per cent the pay of midshipmen. warrant officers, mates and paymaster clerks; and provides that after graduation the pay of mid shipmen shall be the same as the pay Of second iieutenants In the army. un- mounted. The pay of all commissioned, war rant and appointed oficers and enlist. ed men of the navy and the marine corps on the retired list is to be based hereAfter on the pay of corresponding of1cers and men on the active list. ao. cording to the provisions Of the bill
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
FRYE DILL PAgsns.
t Provides for safety of Life on Nav,.
 cable yYnfara

It Provides for Safety of Life on Navi.
 sable Waters.
 Washington. March 12-The Senate today passed the Frye bill to provide Tor safety of life on navigabIe waters during regattas or marine parades.
 The bill empowers the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to make reRula tons and enforce penalties for nom compliance, such regulations to govern the movements of all private craft dur. ing regattas and marine parades,
 The regatta act" which this lesis- lation will supplant and repeal had no penalties attached and was not broad enough to reach marine parades. such as will be held at san Francisco when the bastleship fleet arrives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
Americana Arrested in Part.,

Paris. March 12--The Paris police have arrested three Americans who gave their names of Schwob and De Montgomsrie. of Pittsburg. and How ard, of Colorado. and described them selves as guide interpreters The men are charged with obtaining large sums of money from American visit- ors under false pretenses. The prison CTS declare the oharges baselesa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
TURNS DOWN BRYAN.
Massachusetts Democrats Explain TheiE

--@M Mr4e~A@- @-N~~~
 Action.
 Boston, March 13.--A resolution en- dorsing William J. Bryan as the Dem ocratic nominee for the Presidency, was laid on the table by vote Of 24 to {, at a meeting of the Democratic State Committee today.
 The discussion of the resolution brought out the fact that the majority of the members favored Mir. Bryan, but that they favored the expression or their special endorsement in the form of a resolution from the committee rather than by an arbitrary resolution from outside sources.
 It was claimed by several members that the resolution was introduced at the request of George Fred Williams. who is not a member of the commit tee. The spring caucuses were set for April 27. and if was decided to hold the State Convention in FanueIl Hall it If can be secured for May z.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
NrTTTARY pTLL REJECTED.
It Proposes to Expend Millions of Dol-
 lars.

, Washington. March 12.-By tie vote of to g.. motion was lost today in the House Committee on Military Ar fairs to report favorably the Dawes measure creating a roll to be known as the volunteer retired list and piac- ing thereon. with retired pay, the sur vivinR volunteer officers of the army. navy and marines of the civil war.
 Estimates indicated that the first years operation of such a law would cost the government t11.0e0,o0o.
 The Committee similarly failed to act favorably on the Bradley bill. which in addition to the provisions of the Dawes bill proposed the payment of s30, monthly to every surviving en- listed man, in lieu Of pensions now drawn.
 The War Department estimated that the operation of such law would cost SS9,0O0.000 the first year and perhaps S120.e00.000 annually thereafter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
snaniarda in cantroI.

Madrid, March 12--Spanish troops have occupied Cape Delagua, on the Riff coast of Morocco. the Spanish gov ernment considering that the Sultan. AbdeI Aziz, has not fulfilled the con- ditions of the treaty of 1894. whereby he undertakes to kep a garrison there and to guarantee communication with the Zanarin Islands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
r-.nIr Gntch MInn .

Kansas City. Mo, March i2.-Frank Gotch, the champion American wrest- Ter tonight defeated Hjalmar Lundln, the swedish champion, in two straight falls. The first fall eaten as eaten can. consumed twelve and a half min utes. while the second bout, Graeeo- Roman style. lasted seventeen min ute&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
Antor Innurnnce Fund.

London, March 12.--william Waldorf Astor has inparted another impetus tc the oxford University fund which wal inaugurated by Lord Curzon at hii election to the chancellorship of th' University: Mir. Astor originally prom. ised to give s50.00O when the fund reached the total of $5oO,00o. He now promises to give $loo,00o when the fund reaches this amount.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
Tract of Land for Troops.

Washington, March 12.-Secretary Taft, accompanied by a delegation Of Tennessee business men, appeared be- fore the House Committee on Military Affairs and recommended the proposed purchase of 10000 acres of land ad- Joining the Chickamauga National Park. to be used as troop manouvertng grounds The Secretary said. however
 that 32,000 acres instead of 10000 acres should be acquired. so that the grounds would be big enough for brig ada manouvers.