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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29

was the case. I believe I would just donate my services to the League"
 Perhaps nothing. shows up an um- plre worse than for the catcher to hold up the bail on him. after he has declared the pitch a ball, while the re- ceiVer Is equally confident ji should have been strike. Repetition of the times several days rest
 Cnariey Street. who broke into the Amerlcan League last year and estab- lisned record that makes him stand the business, looks on his first run in'' with SIX" OLoughlin with a lot of humor. Nothing hurts the arbitrator more than to intimate that possibly ne could be wrong a-d when Street heid up ball, to inform "Sili'' that ms 9udgment was questioned, he ai- most keeled over.
 Throw it back: throw 1t hack. bush. CT, yelled silk" in his loudest voice.
 Street complied at once and didnst question the arbitrator any more dur ilng the game, but admits that OLouEh. Tn keptS up continual chatter over contest. 'pS Don't forget this is your first year m the League, Street, and I've been up umplring and you tend to the catch ing, and you will find you have plenty ot work to keep you busy. Some time youlI hold one of those balls up on
 
 VIII probably draw weeks vacation unless you want to have ali the unns pres in the League a bunch of sore-s ne neI1s; Sn;, you had better forget that trick
 These were just a few of the things SIX got out of his system during the remainder of the game and Street didnt make any effort to contradict
 FeW umpires gave any better satis- Isctlon last year than Billy Klem, of the NationA! League stan.
 Now Klem halls from Rochester. N. M.. which, by the way, is also the home of SIX" O'Loughlin. Dame Rumor has 1t that there is much discussion fin that fair city over the relative merits of the two arbitrators. This feeling existed before either of them gained much fame in the profession.
 The nrst chance Klem got to show hls real worth was in the series play Cleveland team, of the American. and the. Pittsburg team, of the National League. President Pulliam intended ed him as the National League repre- sentative in the series, thinking it an excellent test for. hisn.
 Now 1t seems that Addie. Joss one Of the Nap pitchers, knew there was much rivalry between SIX" and Klem. In one of the games Addie rather thought he was getting a bit the worst of 1t on balls and strikes, and complained in his usual mild fash ion. The best he got out of KIem was to Get in and pitch and not argue =" Finally Addie got sore, and remarked:
 ''So l suppose you think you are an umpire just because you hail from fine same town as silk o'Loughlin? ?"
 The words had the desired effect. as Klem nearly jumped the teIce in an- ger and later admitted that he never came closer to putting anyone out of a game. After that be tried all the harder to show Addie how good he was.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
HELPED CHRISTIANITY
How Japs Changed Their Opinion Ot
 ChrIstian Religion.


 Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Haircuts helped Christianity to gain comfortable foothoId in Japan. where previous to the Japanese Russian war, 1t had been hardly tolerated.
 It was through the work of the Y. M c. A., that the Japanese changed their opinion of the Christian religion to a marked degree, according to c. V. Hubbard, who has charge of the Y. M. C. A work with the Japanese army.
 In an account of how the supply of Bibles and tracts gave out after the battle of Mukden and attention was diverted to the care of the wound ed, Mr. Hubbard says:
 Tt was a little awkward for us at first but we soon got so that we could cut about fifteen heads of hair an hour. We devoted our entire time to cleaning the wounded soldiers. shay ing them and cutting their hair. They used to wake us up in the night, beg ging for a trim, and finally our skill became so widely advertised that we had to give out numbered tickets and the men would have to wait until it was their turn, often going without meals. .,.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
ASKS FOR RECEIVER.
Mexican Planters Association In FInan,
 ctaI Difficulties.

Chicago, Dec. Exchanges that J. E. Marklay, I. D. Graves, D. W. Graves, John B. Welcome and Lee Mantle diverted large sums from the Mexican Plantation Association to themselves are made in petition for a receiver for the association. filed in the Circuit Court here today by Joseph Sanders.
 Sanders alleges that the affairs of the association have been dominated by Marklay, ct al, and that an effort is being made to discharge the trustee of the property and transfer it to the Mexican Plantation Company. incorpo- rated. a neY organization in which he. as holder Of two certificates in the or iginal association, has no interest. A large number of school teachers throughout the country are said to have been among the original stock holders of the association.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
Reagan, Hstead of Being Franks
 Property, Looks Like Mobile $

For ways that are dark and tricks that are-well let's say foxy--that Dutchman down New Orleans way has tho Heathen Chinee skinned seventeen different ways. There is a lot of funny business in regard 10 this Reagan deal Charlie Frank may not be responsible for the wooly stories that have been sent out of New Orleans. but one thing Is a pipe-either he has been do- ing some oratorfcaI stunts or some scribe in the Crescent City has been taking very great liberties with his name for the past few days. ss+
 First, the story was sent out that Frank. had bought Reagan, no trimmings being added to the special Now it has expanded until telegram from New Orleans quotes Frank as saying that his eutfield next season will consist Of Steve Reagan, Dutch Weirner and Jack Manning. The queer part of this transaction. however. is that Frank has bought" Reagan without ever saving one word to the Montgomery Club. Frank offered $500 for Reagan to President Chambers during the Nashville meeting. The local chief promptly turned the flattering offer down and told Frank that Reagan could play in his ball yard for the sum
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
Was MerkIe's Failure to Touch
 Second So B0neheady Alter All?

two on schwenk. Bliss had only Eiy- en two basss on balls and Scnwenk one. In the last half of the thirteenth schwenk gave his second base on h&llS, Rockenfield to second and Shannon's hit to Babb, put him on third.
 This made two out with Bliss at the bat. The big pitcher knocked the SeiS 'ss scored eS' with vi the Ds winning @ run making it i 10 0. That hit Of Bliss went to the Memphis outneld for a clean hit. The Memphis scorer did not s or not. one'Ssr Now if fs fse af hIs Sss I taos bagger or three-bagger or even sin- gle. doesn't t stand to reason that the game was over when Roekenheld had driven home by Brldewell jpet as Bliss had driven in the Rockenheld run. The cases are analogous in every respect first. s base M in the New W York game. ~
 But if the game was over when the run came in what was the use of a runner going to second basef Section point. In regard to q regulation game being terminated. it says. Tt the stds 'iast at bat in the ninth inning scores the winning run before the third man
 Now. 1t is pretty reasonable to sup- pose that Mccormick did not loaf home from third in a game on which de- pended the champiSS,nshlp S,n pct oa na,d sSs ns home after Bliss hit In Memphis. It's d good bet that Mccormick tailied be- fore Merkle could possibly have gotteH to second even if he had run to that bag.
 : So that run was scored before the third man was out, and there is no question but that it should have count ed. The difference Is that FitzstIH- mons in Memphis who was umpiring that Sunday, decided that the game was Montgomery's and 0'Day in New York decided that the game up Eare was a tie. The question will probably be settled next week, however, and the ch ances are that Merkle will be s,iown not to have been such bonehead as he is being credited with being.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29

of $500 good cash coin. Since then not a word has Mir. Chambers heard from Prank and he has not paid any attention to the stories sent out of New Orleans in regard to tha Reagan matter.
 Yesterday morning, however, he decided to close the Reagan deai one way or the other and wired Frank that if he wanted the outfielder he would have to send the $500 at once or other arrangements would be made. The other arrangements are with the Mobile Club where a deal has been pending for . trade with Reagan and DaiY as the principals. An option of ten days was given Mir. Chambers by the Mobile people during the Nashville meeting. The ten days are up now and unless Frank gets busy with his fountain pen and check book the Mobile deal will be closed today and Jud Daly will become the property of the Montgomery Club. From our point of view 1t looks as if the Daly deal will be lots better all around than the New Orleans affair. Of course $500 may buy, good outfielder. but 1t is question if $500 can buy man for the lots that will be the equal of Daly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
Cnttnn NNovrment Slow.

The movement of spot cotton to mar ket in this section since Christmas has been slow and cotton men are of the oninion that practically all of the cot ton in this section has been marketed and they expect only few thousand more bales of this years crop will come in during the next six or seven months.
 The receipts to date are 9O.s2S bales against 79.46T for the same period of last year The present receipts are tO. 4ss bales against 9,965 for the same day last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
Chance For Americans.

san Francisco, Dec. 2s.-Lazoro Will lareal -Madero. a young Mexican null ti-miIIionaire who owns q plantation of one million acres in Coahuila. is in this city to consult Luther Burbank in regard to the remar arkable flowers of his native State. The young planter says that his section of Mexico IS teeming with commercial possibilities for youthful Americans with no cap- itaI except their native pluck and en- ergy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
CopvIcts to Beile EIlep.

Birmingham. Dee. 2sy-(SpeciaI.l- More than two dozen convlcts have been transferred from several parts of the State to the mines at Belle Ellen, in Blbb County, Bessemer Coal and Land Company. to take up work in ac- cordance with contract recently made with the State. This company will. as soon as arrangements have been made for the care of the men, work at least 200 cnnVicts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
Deatb oY !. ". scott

News reached here today of the death of J. W. Scott. an aged citizen of the western part of the county. which oc- cured at his home near Hagen yester- day afternoon. The deceased had been i'll only few days. The remains were inferred in the family burial grounds this afternoon.
 Mir Scott for many years had been a resident of Dallas County and had a large number of friends. He leaves a large number of relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
SULPHUR DIOXIDE
"PoIson Squad" to Begin Campaign
 of ExDerimepts.

"P0lsOn Squad" to Begin Campaign
 of Experiments.
 San Francisco. Dec. 2S.-A campaig of experiments calculated to demon strate beyond any doubt whether sul- phur dioxide as used at present in this State in the preparation of dried fruits. is harmful to the human sys- tenn, has been inaugurated by medi- cal men and chemists as a result of the long standing controversy between the pure food authorities at Washing ton and the dried fruit packers of Cal ifornia.
 A poison squad' has been selected and 1t is proposed to use his own fa- miIiar weapon against Harvey W. Wi ley, chief of the bureau of chemistry of the department of agriculture. A dozen men tomorrow will commence eating sulphured dried fruit oncA a day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
TO DISTRIBUTE FUNDS.
San Franeisco Relief Corporation to
 Go Out of Business.


 San Francisco, Dec. 2S.--With a bal ance of S:97.267 on hand, the relief corpouation which had charge of the distribution of the funds donated to San Francisco at the time of the fire of 1908 will turn this money over to the various charitable organizations and 20 out of existence the first os the year.
 During it's existence the corporal ation distributed $g,553,14O.76. The actual cost of administering the affairs of the society was S125.021.27-2.O3 per cent. of the entire sum disbursed
 Roughly speaking. the relief cor poration has provided and assisted n providing about 5000 homes in this city or shelter for about 30.000 per sons at a cost of about $1,9OO. 900. Tine relief home for aged and inflrm was built at an expense Of $374561S9' and presented to the city. Of the vast sum of subscription money received every cent is accounted for.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
rnot I,nIl Cnachea

Boston, Mass. Dec. 2s.-The Dart mouth College Athletic Council. at a meeting held in this city today, se- lected the coaches for the football squad of next season. w., w. Lillard, 1905, of St Louis. was selected field coach and he will be aided by William ]. Randall. 1908, of Boston; Leigh c. Turner 1904 of Ross. O.. and Joseph T. Gilman, 1905. of Baltimore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
HOMER NELSON DEAD.
Popular Young Man of COIumbiana
 sHeemnabs to Typhoid Fever.

k CoIumbiana. Dec. 2s.-( Special l- Homer Nelson. 17-year-oid son of Mir. and Mrs. Hardy s. Nelson. of this town, died this morning at s;30 o'clock.
 Reference has been made in The Ad- vertiser from time to time of the ill., ness of young Mfr. Nelson with typhoid fever. He was confined to his room for about eighty days. Finally, he grew strong enough to walk about the room, and was supposed to be Tn a condition of convalesence. But a day or two before Christmas he re- ceived a backset and grew rapidly worse until the end came this morn ing.
 The funeral will take place from tile Methodist Church tomorrow at II o'clock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
To Lay n Corner stone.

The members of the Harmony Club today announced that within the next few days the corner stone to the new club house, which the Harmony Club is erecting on Water Street between Broad and Lauderdale Streets. will be laid.
 The members of the club who have articles which they want to place in the receptacle in the corner stone have been requested to leave the same with, the secretary of the club.
 Tn ceremonies. will be conducted by B. J. Schuster. president of the Har- mony Club. The exercises will be at- tended by practically every member of the >club as well as a large number of other citizens.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
L.. 6 N. MEN alEET.
General Manager starEs COhfers With
 Oflleials.

Birmingham, Dec. 2s.-(SpeciaI) J. General Manager B. NJ. Starks, of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, &C., conpanied by H. L. Stone, chief eoun- sel of the road. spent today in Bir- mingham looking after matters of im- portance to the big system.
 George w. Jones. district attorney for the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road. with Headquarters in Montgom- cry, came up and attended a confer ence that was held by the officials.
 T. E. Brooks, Superintendent of the South and North and Birmingham Min eral divisions. was also with the high CT officials during the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
For MorEnn-Pettns Fund.

Tn the parIors or the Hotel Albert Friday night there will be given a mu- sicale to which there will be charged small admission fee, which will go to- wards the fund which is being raised to erect monument in this city to the memory of the late Senators Morgan and Pettus.
 The program which has been arrang- ed for the musicale is an excellent one and will he taken part in by the hest musical talent of the city
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
asemi-CentenninI,,

History of the Southern University by D. P. Christenberry. $2.00. Paragon Press, Montgomery, Ala, or D. P. Chris tenberry Greensboro Ala. adv-7t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
| 2 o,clock. elenwood. plount sprlnss.

Much interest centers in this ap- preaching wedding as the groom to be is a rising young lawyer of this city, and Is prominent both in the legal profession and in social circles. The bride-to-be visited here few months limited stay. Mrs. Hugh McIlwain of this city will be matron of honor. and MT. Frank ormond, also of Selma. will be best man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
An AnuroncIInR WeddInx.

The following invitation has been received by friends here: Mrs. George Downman Fitzhugh requests the pleas ure of your company at the marriage of her daughter, Grace Lee. to Mir. Arthur Morrison Pitts on the after noon of Wednesday. January 6. 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

In three days T. BPickmRn q Co. must be closed out of their stock of liquors and wines. Call at once as their stock is being sold very fast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
Report Uneonfrmea.

Atlanta. Dec. 2s.-The report that Thomas z. Fisher. Jr.. will succeed Billy Smith as manager of the Atlanta baseball team finds no confirmation here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
GRIFFITH IN JAIL.
EnsIey Man Who shot and Killed Mrs.
 Layfe

Birmingham. Dec. (special)-J. W. Griffith. the steel mill employe. who shot and killed Mrs. !. Lavie Christmas day at the Steel City hotel, in Ensley. was brought to Birmingh am and lodged in the couHty jail. He was bound over by Acting Coroner Camp without the privilege of making ball.
 Ii is understood that habeas corpus proceedings will be resorted to shortly. Self defense Is claimed by the accused.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29

Miss Carolyn West of Montgomery arrived here this morning to attend the Central City Club dance tonight. While here she is the guest of Mrs. Cyrus Brown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
socinl nna PernunnI.

Miss Una Ward has Issued invitations to a reception on Thursday afternoon from { to o'clock. complimentary to Misses Ward and Spight of Birming- ham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29

Mfr. Cyrus Brown of Montgomery spent. the weekend here with relR-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29

Miss Belle Kornegay is here to ate tend the Central City CluO german this evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29

Miss Helen Patrick of Marion Is here visiting friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29

Nav Lillenthal. a former Selmian but who is now residing in Pensacola, Is spending a few days in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
Stockholders Meeffnn.

The annual meeting of the stockholders pf The First National Bank of Montgomery, win be held at it's banking rooms on Tues- day. January 12th, 1909. at i2 Q clock. noon. for the election of a Board of Directors and for inc transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meeting. December 13th. 1908.
 A. & WooLFoLK. Cashier:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29

NJ. Coxwell of Birmingham is apgnd- ing a few days in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29

Dr. T. L. Howard will leave tomor- row for Baltimore and New York, where he will spend several weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29

John Callahan. a former Selmian is in the city on a visit to his mother.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29

A. A. Davidson and simon David- son have returned home after visit to Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29

For I. BrlckmaR & Co., wholesale liquor deaIers, January from Mont gOnaery to Pensacola.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29

W. H. Hunt. former Selmian who is now residing in New York City, is spending a few days in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29

Dr. c. B, Thomas of Thomaston spent today In Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29

Mir. and Mrs. J. A. Moore are spending a few days in opelika with relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
ODE GIAE Sslsl1 Notice of Dissolution

The firm of C. F. Moritz & Co.,. has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. Chas- F Moritz retiring. Chas. I. Levy has be- come associated with Jacob L. Wolff and Wm. E. Pitts under the partnership name and style of Levy, Wolff & Pitts Shoe Co. The latter partnership will continue the business of c. F. Moritz & Co, and assumes all of it's liabilities and Is entitled to coll lecf all obligations due c. F. Moritz & Co.
 CHAS F. NORTH,
 cHAS. l. LEVY.
 December as. 1908, --st
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-29
BULLOCK COUNTY BONDS FOR SALE.

On January 1s. 1908. the Commlssloners Court of Bullock County Alabama. will sell el0e GOO % bond issue, interest not to ez. ceed per cent. run 30 years For road improvement Certified cbeck for S1,eoo.oQ must accompany each bid4
 For further information write,
 A. E. SINGLETON.
 Judge Probate Court. ,-tE Union Springs. Ala.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-20
SUPERVISORS IN SHORT SESSION.

A payroll meeting of the Supervisors
was held yesterday at noon, Super
visors Hustace, Cox, Dwight, Archer
and Kealoha being present The meet
ing was of only few minutes duration,
just long enough to scan and pass the
following accounts:
Eva road district, $SS4.S5.
Road department, S416,97.
Road department, Alewa Heights,
$23125.
Garbage department, $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-13

Buy Cypress Shingles Now.
Cut prices@xoO size. $3.50 a 1000: 6x2O
$3.50 1000. Efsinger Bros. 21O9 7th n W
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-13
SENT TO THE woRkHOUSE
HUSBANDS PUNISHED FOR NOT
SUPPORTING THEIR FAMILIES.
Proceeds of Their Labor for Six
Months Will Be Given to Those
Depending on Them.

Confinement in the workhouse for six
months was imposed by Judge DeLaCy OF
the Juvenile Court yesterday afternoon on
John w. Brown and Lewis Parmes for
failure to support their families. The
proceeds of their labor. six days a week,
at the rate of 80 cents a day, will be
turned over to their families by the Dis
trict authorities.
In the case of Brown Judge DeLacy
imposed the sentence only after he found
out that friendly advice to the husband
was of no avail. Brown listened respect
fully to what the court had to say, but
instead of showing any disposition to
mend his ways he grew sulky He seemed
to take the six months sentence as a
matter of fact.
I've said to him so many times. judge.
testified the wife of Parnes. Louie,
you must work. you got to work: its
your duty to work. and give us decent
living. We're most starving He never
would say anything ct first. but I'm
huh, um-huh, and then get up and &c
out. Lately he don't say nothing. Judge
it's too bad. Really now. amt it?'
Parmes was closely questioned. Yes
he worked, always had worked, never was
he love his wife? Yes. a little, some. but
not very much Did he love his children
All, yes. a great deal, idolized them In
fact. Would he provide living for them
Well, yes. But
Il think six months will do you words
of good. Suppose you try it, remarked
Judge DeLacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-13
Academy of Music.

ION Trial for His Life is just what
the title indicates; picture of the fright
full struggle of innocence against the
blackhearted treachery of an arch viii
lain. Lieut.. Jack Royal a gallant army
officer. and a gentleman. according to
the program. gels in bad" with the cap
tain OF his company. Howard Winton,
and is accused of stealing plans. selling
information to the Japs. numbering the
colonel of the regiment. and other things,
all Of which should rightfully be placed
at the villains own door. The scene is
laid at Fort O'Brien. western army
post. and there are twelve scenes full of
excitement and gunpowder. Two battles
in which artillery is used without stint
occur during the performance. the last
skirmsh bringing the final curtain and the
disgrace of Capt. Winton. the death of
the Mexican outlaw who has been caus-
ing trouble to the ladies at the post. and
the settling of all the old accounts. Lieut.
Royal is eXonerated from the charges
against him. and the band plays the ma
tional anthem. Ralph Herbert as Lieut.
Royal receives great applause. as do
Clara Joel as Helen Cameron. the hero
ine and Vivian Prescott as Polly Ford.
the daughter of the regiment.