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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
SANTA MONICA, OCEAN
PARK AND VENICE

" OILY WEEK has been attended
with its usual quiet in the So
- cial circles of the Santa Monica
bay. Few events of any magnitude
have occurred in local society during
the past week aside from the regular
club meetings and a number of rell-
gious and semi-religious gatherings
appropriate to the season.
Meanwhile the ladies of the crescent
beaches are eagerly looking forward to
the coming round of gayety which the
coming fleet during the days immedf-
ately following Lent will bring. There
will probably be rather fewer social
affairs than usual for this reason.
-
The members of the w. C. 7. u, will
entertain the sailors and marines of
the fleet at a reception In the Venice
skating rink on Monday afternoon,
April 90 while on Wednesday open
house will be held by the ladies of the
mai reception will be held by the la
dies at the California Military acad-
emy.
The Junior reception of the Santa
Monica high school was held at the
auditorium at Playa del Rey Saturday
evening, when an enjoyable evening
was spent in dancing and over refresh
ments. This is the most important So
cial event In the high school year.
Mrs. d. G. Stevens entertained tile
members of the Santa Monica chap
ter of the p. Z. o. and some out-of-
town delegates at her home on Nevada
avenue last Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Stevens has as her guest for an ex-
tended stay Mrs. N. S. Gibson of Los
Angeles.
The Santa Monica fire department
will hold its first annual ball in the
Pier avenue casino on Tuesday even
ing, April 2S. 'and the fire laddies are
leaving no stone unturned to make the
occasion an unprecedented success.
The Womans club of Santa Monica
was entertained by some delightful
readings and recitations by Mrs. Ada
Lathrop, member of the club, at the
regular meeting last Monday
Teachers of the bay district met
Wednesday afternoon and formulated
plans for the establishment of read
ing circle comprising teachers from the
school districts of Santa Monica, Ocean
Park, Playa del Rey. Sawtelle. Ballo-
ma. Machado and The Palms. A pro-
gram of literary discussion has been
arranged for May ia.
-
Ladies of Fremont circle, @. A. r.,
met Wednesday in Arcanum hall and
rendered a reception to ,their national
president, Mrs. Clara N. Sawyer; their
past department president, Mrs. Edith
3. Brown; their department president,
Mrs. Anna F. Thompson, and other
prominent officials.
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The Five Hundred club of Venice
held an interesting session at the ship
hotel Monday afternoon, at which time
$50 was collected for presentation to
the fleet entertainment committee.
Thursday evening an enjoyable social
session was held and the money turned
over to the fleet committee.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
pIscovered

Church: "I am disappointed in Cutter"
Gotham: why so7"
at took dinner with him the other day
'Have a poor dinner?"
ut wasn't that; but, you know. he's q
well known sculptor"
Eyes, 1 know
''Well. 1 noticed that he couldn't carve at
the table any better than canr-Yonkers
Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
Him for SaGIInu

Foote Lighte: HAS your brother got an
engagement YETI"
Miss Sue Brette: mo; he's waiting for
one to go abroad. You see, he's been out
with 80 many travelling companies that he
is anxious now, to go soniewheres where ne
won't have TO walk ali the way home.'-
Yonkers Statesman
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
WIfey,s Power Of Speech

Yeast: your wife must have changed
for the better"
Crinlsonbeak: ''Why so7"
''You used to say she was never stll in
the house"
That's right"
And yesterday, I understand. you didn't
think she was in tho house"
YES hut not because she was still. 1
thought from the way she was yelling that
she was a couple OF blocks awayl"--Yon-
kers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
Susplcious

Patience; Don't you think George Eliot
was a plagiarism
Patrice: why. mol" a.
''She wrote Middlemarch, didn't she y
''She certainly did" -
well, william Shakespeare wrote perore
her time The Ideas of March didn't heF'
-Yonkers statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
After the Game

''The game OF billiards Is said to be over
aoo Years old remarked the man, putting
IN his cue after losing several games
..Is that so 2" remarked he who had won:
Some msn. u seems, haven't learned 70
MAY even yet"--Yonkers Statesman.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19

The longest series of orchestral con-
certs ever attempted In New York were
brought to an appropriate climax last
Sunday afternoon at Carnegie hall by
the Symphony society of New York
under Walter Damrosch's direction
with the closing concert of the Beetho-
ven cycle and OF the season.
The program included that pinnacle
of achievement in symphonic compost
tions, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony,
which will be given in this city when
the Damrosch orchestra visits here in
May; also the "Benedictus," from the
great "Solemn Mass"
The first time these two monumental
works have been given west of the
Rocky mountains will be when they
visit here. No other orchestra has tried
to do in New York what the Symphony
society has done in a single season
under Mr.. Damrosch's guidance
twenty-eight concerts seemed an Inn
possible undertaking at first and an
extraordinary series that has, how
ever, been most successfully carried
to elimination.
In addition TO these concerts a sub
scriptiOn series of five concerts were
given In Brooklyn, four In Philadelphia,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19

The pupils of Miss Elizabeth Jordan
gave an invitation piano recital last
Monday evening at the Ebell club
house. The program was choice and
the pupils showed careful training in
all branches of technique as well as a
correct idea of the Interpretation of
the selections The Misses Becker.
Jones, Lockhart and Orth deserve spe-
cial mention for the excellent rendi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
Who Started the False Storn,
 Rumor? The Reporter Wants Him

If the reporter who answers the phone in the city room of The Adver- tiser ever catches the prevaricator who started the double rumor that Tuscaloosa and Birmingham had been partially destroyed by a cyclone. there's going to be trouble.
 Nobody knows how much trouble that came over the phone was caused that reporter by the false rumor. IL began early in the morning. And it kept up long after bed time. Any bady's good nature would be tested by something like forty calls in day to deny an absolutely false report with which he had nothing to do.
 Of course there was some variety in the questions.
 One would say. T heard that the University was totally destroyed" An other would put it. lis 1t true that half of Tuscaloosa and the Asylum has been destryed by a cyclone?"
 Then the man with friends in Birn- ingham would get on the wire. How many people were killed in the storm at Birmingham He would ask con fidently. Then the reporter would have hard work trying to convince him that the report was false. Some of the iu- quirers wanted to argue the matter. They seemed to think that the report CT was purposely keeping back the news item that ought to be given to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06

the public. Aspersions would be cast upon the reporters veracity. and the inquirers would refuse to be conv- vinced.
 The reporter hopes that he was po- lite to all inquirers. but he has his doubts about 1t. The questions came in so rapidly. one right after the oth- CT. the reporter was earnestly trying to do some other work. and the ra- port was absolutely false he knew. and some of them wanted to argue. so the reporter feels that as a matter of fact he was entitled to he a hit cross
 Nobody knows how the rumor start ed. Nobody cares except the reporter who had to answer the questions His associates fear that if he ever meets the Baron Munchausen who sprung that false report there will ge blood shed. There was not the slightest ex- cuse for such a report, nothing, so incident of any kind. on which to hang such a story.
 It illustrates. however, the annoy ance that false report can cause A newspaper office. A false report. which demands investigation on one side be- fore its falsity can be established and which subjects the office of the paper to persistent and earnest inquiries from interested people on the other side, Is thing most abhorred in a modern newspaper office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
.AR MEN ARRESTED
OFFICERs OF STREET RAILWAY
 UNION ARE ACCUSED.
Warrants Charge Mccain, Filiingim and 1faloney of PeBsaco1a With Burning Tresf1e--Also Ac-
 cused of Contempt.

Pensacola, Fla, May 5.--(Specia1,)- Charged with burning the trestle of the Pensacola Electric Company sun day morning. President c. C. Mccain, Henry Fi1lingim and John Maloney Of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Enrpioyes were this afternoon arrested on warrants issued out of the County Court.
 At the same time they were served with papers by United States Deputy Marshall citing them to appear next Friday morning in the United states Court and show cause why they snouId not be punished for contempt.
 The fact that an injunction was is- sued out of this court and copy or It served upon each of the men, is told m the papers served on them. The aff1davit presented to the court by Man arer Leadley declares that on the morning of May 3. between the hours of midnight and a. m. Mccain, Fil- lingim and Maloney went to the bayou trestie and after saturatins 1t with coal oil set it on fire with the intention of destroying the structure. In the Coun- ty Court the charge against the men Is arson.
 John Benson. the former conductor. who was arrested by the police Mon- day afternoon for hurling stone at d car, was discharged this morning in the recorders court, but this afternoon he was cited to appear Friday morning ir, the United States Court and show cause why he should not be punished for contempt.
 Manager Leadley in an interview this afternoon declared that the Pen- sacola Electric Company will prosecute to the limit of the law any and all vio- lators, both In the United States and State courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06

the baggagemaster, who was having a difficulty with a vicious negro. When the negro discovered that the flagman was trying to help the baggagemaster he suddenly turned him loose and be- gan cutting the young flagman. The baggagemaster was cut and hit on the head in several places.
 The negro made his escape and thus far has evaded the authorities, al- though a diligent search is being made for him.
 J. E. Monnier has sold his property in this city to his brother H. A. Mon- nier, Jr., and will in future reside in Birmingham
 J. R. Breitling. who accompanied his family to Mobile about a week ago re- turned home Monday. His family will spend several months in the Gulf City visiting relatives and friends. Percy Smith. John Spight and George 1 Cornish. Jr., returned from a visit to | Uniontown Sunday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06

Demopolis School Board. composed of E. S. Cornish. W. M Welsh, Louis Mayer. B. r. Elmore and E. Ely. held a meeting Monday afternoon and re- elected the following teachers of the Demopolis Public School. who will serve for the ensuing term:
 Primary Departmental Misses Winnie Smith and Della Yaretsky.
 Third Grade and Vocal Music--Miss Ferguson.
 Louise Strudwick.
 High School-- Misses Morrow and Kennedy.
 Instrumental Music--Miss Jennie Nor ris
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
HARAHAN IN BIRMINGHAM.
Illinois Central Officials Look At The
 Terminals.


 Terminals.
 Birmingham. May 5.-tSpeclal')- President J. T. Harahan. of the llli- nois Central Railroad. who spent to- day with party of railroad omclals in Birmingham, announced officially that the Illinois Central would inau- gurate passenger service into Birming- ham over the newline of this road on May 30.
 Freight traffic was started several weeks ago and when the first passen- ger train reaches the city an elaborate reception will be given by the com mercial organizations of Birmingham.
 The high officials of the Illinois Gen. tral Railroad spent several hours in Birmingham looking over terminals and inspecting the work being done by that line in this district.
 The officials arrived over their own lines from Chicago and left over the Alabama Great Southern Railroad for New Orleans. In the party were Pres ident J. T. Harahan, Vice President I. G. Rawn General Manager F. B. Hartman and General Passenger Agent John A. Scott.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
Mir. bowman, Barbour County.

Eufaula, May 5.-(SpeciaL)-T ton bowman who resided about two miles from the city died at his home unexpectedly Sunday evening and was buried in Fair View cemetery yester- day afternoon.
 While it was known that he suffered from a chronic trouble he was seen on the streets a day or two prior to his death and the announcement came as a shock to hls friends.
 MT. bowman was about 57 years old and never married. His life was de- voted to agricultural pursuits and he was residing alone when the summons came. He is survived by some distant relatives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
DEATHS M ALABAMA
Pierson Child, Troy.

Troy, May 5.-(Special )-At the home of her grandfather. J. O. Pierson, on Murphree Street. occurred the death of little Louise Pierson at 10 o'clock last night She was the only child of MT. and Mrs. J. T. Pierson. She was a lovely little girl. just a little more than years old and had been i'll only about one week
 The funeral services were held at the residence of J. O. Pierson at 5 o'clock this afternoon and Rev. S. H. Campbell who is holding a revival meeting at Dothan, returned here to conduct the services. Interment took place at Oakwood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
RECRUITING SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Baptists of Alabama Striving to Reach
 IOO.OOO Mark

Huntsville, May 5.--(Special. )--The Baptists of Alabama, in celebration of the centennial of their denomination in Alabama. are trying to recruit the membership of their Sunday Schools up to 100000.
 C. E. Crossland. Sunday School sec retary, who is in charge of this work. is in Huntsville and has delivered sev- eral addresses, The Sunday School membership Is now 9S,ooo and two months remain in which to work. Z,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
rLAGMAN WILL RECOVER.

Young Man Stabbed by Negro on a
 C=1in.
 Demopolis. May 5.--(Special ) --Dorty' the young hagman for the Southern Railway, who was seriously cut by negro at Browns Station Sunday night, and who is under treatment at Fauns- dale, Is reported to be resting easily. The boy went to the assistance of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
wARD-sTOUGH.
Tuscaloosa County Couple Surprise
 Their Friends.

Their Friends.
 Tuscaloosa, May - Especially = A marriage which came as a great sur prise to friends in this city, was that of Dr. Webster Ward and Miss Artelia Slough, which occurred last night at the Baptist pastorium, Rev L. O. Dawson officiating.
 The bride has lived in Tuscaloosa only a short time, but she has won many friends and admirers.
 Last Sunday morning 1t was an- nounced that she had won the dia- mond ring offered by The Tuscaloosa Times Gazette in the pUpulartty con- test. She is a niece of Mrs. G. F. Fal- low. with whom she has made her home.
 Ths bridegroom is a son of Mir. and Mrs. J. M Ward and is popular young physician. He is practicinG his profession at Cottondale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
Mrs. F. J. Greene. OpeIlka.

Opelika, May 5-(Special.)-Mrs- Frances J. Greene. died at her home in Opelika this morning at 2;1O o'clock after a short illness.
 Mrs. Greene had been in in-health for several years. and Sunday she suR- tained a fall. which brought on paraly' sis. from which she died.
 At the time of her death she was fS years old. Since the days Of her childhood, she had been a consistent member of the Methodist Church.
 shA la survived by her two dauGh-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
Me. " K Dean

Birmingham, May 5.-(speciai.)~ Mrs. Mamie K. Dean, wire or N a+ her late residence, No. 1880 North Twenty fifth Street.
 The members of the family surviVlng ara her husband, N c. Dean, Mrs. Dr. W M Brantley. Mrs. E. F. RowIey, Mrs ]. R. Montgomery. T. F. Dean and E. L. Dean. 4.
 Funeral services will be held at tn late residence, Wednesday, May D,
 3 D. m. Interment at East Lahe Sei'i- -etery. .-..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
NToDo,, for H,rh schooI. ,

Huntsville, May -(SpeciaE9 -The County Commissioners have donated S1 900 to the State High School to be established in Madison County. This amount Is donated to maintain the school for the first year, wherever it is located. t2-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
CONFERENCE AT THoMAsToN.
Good Reports Received from Methodist
 Churches.

Thomaston. May 5.-(SpeciaI )-The second quarterly conference of the Lin- den and Thomaston Methodist Churches was held Saturday and Sunday. Rev. T. Y. Abernathy of Selma, Presiding Elder of the Selma District of the Alabama Conference, was present and preached three able and instructive sermons.
 The condition of the churches was shown to be excellent and the reports of Rev. J. c. Harrison. the pastor, were very encouraging. They showed a general advance for Methodism along all lines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
Burial of Miss Gresham.

Mobile, May 5.-(Special. )-The fu- neral of Miss Amelia Gresham, train ed nurse well known in Mobile. took place from the Cathedral this morn ing. The pail bearers were Drs. R. c. Jones, Fred Lyons. F s. Feagan. Will liam Jones. Douglas Campbell and Joe. Ryan, The interment was in the Cath ollie cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
Death of Mrs. POIiard's Mother.

Tuscaloosa, May - (npecIaI Friends of Mrs. J. w H. Pollard. wife of pr. Pollard at the University vii be grieved to learn of the death or ne' mother. which occurred at haVe.hila , Mrs Pollard several days ago announce ing the serious illness of her mother and Mrs. Pollard left for Massachus- - etts Immediately, reaching there the dav befofe her mother died.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
AIbert Heinrich DIsappears.

Huntsville. May 5,-E Especial, )l7- Albert Heinrich. confeetioper and baker, has disappeared from this city Leaving his business to take care of itself Hein- rich left a note saying that he would not return.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
1,nrrnN sTATEs LEAGuE.

At Monroe Monroe, 8; Vicksburg, 2. At Jackson--C Columbus Jackson, no game; rain.
 At Gulfport- Meridian -Gulfpoft, no game; rain. t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06
R,sck and Miss Berta

+ars Mrs: S. S. Black and Miss Berta Greene, of opelika. t
 The funeral exercises VII be nelu @ at the family residence on Geneva S're Wednesday morning at oeioSK' c.I s hOun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-06

Teachers of DemopOiis. Demopolis May 5.-(Special. 1.-The
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
Petitioners Satisfied.
Ga. in well ETpIoden.

CRBSTON, la. Aug. 22.-(special.)-
Being blown twenty feet by the explosion
Of gas in a well, having their hands and
faces badly scorched. their hair. burned,
their clothes torn. being scratched and
badly bruised was the rather startling and
unpleasant accident that befell James
Keever and Jack Rhodes. employees OF Gault
Bros. elevator at Prescott, 1t seems that
the two boys were working about the ele-
vator in company with George Gault of
this city. when something occurred TO the
engine, and in the investigation that fol-
lowed they CHANGED to look down a well
from which the water was pumped to feed
the engine. A good deal of gas had col
Nected and when a lantern was held in the
well 1t exploded, hurting the two men some
distance. Keever escaped without any
serious burns, but Rhodes was not so fortu-
nate and was quite severely burned about
the head and shoulders, and was brought
to the Cottage hospital in this city for
treatment.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
STORM DANGERS IN CAMPS
Peril of Soldiers Carrying Guns with
BnyOnet Attachment During
Electrical storms.

The susceptibility or camps and soldiers
to the ill-effects of a storms fury has been
the subject of discussion among authorities
on electricity since the death of several
members of the National guard OF Penn
sylvsnia at the encampment at Gettysburg.
One authority says that he knows of
nothing more dangerous than for a
soldier to attempt to handle a gun or to
attempt any manoeuvers whatever during a
storm. Taking the havoc wrought by the
storm at Gettysburg as a basis for his re-
marks, this authority declared that the
great amount of steel in the arms, would,
in a large degree, act assam attraction for
the lightning with which the heavy air was
charged, and that as a result, soldiers,
either in camp or on the parade grounds,
are in constant danger of being killed. ANY
soldier, he asserted further, who attempts
to carry a gun with the bayonet attach
ment is merely a walking lightning rod
of the most dangerous type. The upper
part OF the gun, he explained, will in many
instances receive a charge which invites a
discharge from the cloud, which has not
been provided with any means whatever
of passing on down toward the ground.
These views are concurred in by Brigade
General Peter Leary, United States army,
retired. He says;
'eThere may not be so much danger as
long as the men are confined to their tents.
as the steel in the guns and ~leggings that
the men wear is hardly strong enough to
attract the lightning; but the danger is
great the minute the soldier steps out Of
his tent In a storm. II he has his leggings
on and carries a gun with a bayonet on il
/ should say that q man in such a position
was certainly counting death. During a
storm the air is surcharged with ~electri-
city; II has accumulated in the atmosphere
and plays around anything that gives IL
half a chance. Nothing could be more
inviting than the steel in a gun or that
Of a bayonet.
Such dangers never escaped me during
my service in the army. l have been an
eyewitness TO the havoc wrought by elec-
trical storms so far as human life was
concerned. Down al Tampa two of my
men were killed instantly by lightning.
while a thunderstorm was raging. Then,
again, while | Was stationed al Fort Han
cock one OF my men was killed by light
ming. The unfortunate fellow was not carry
ing a gun. but had an ak thrown across
his shoulder, and tho steel in his AK in
vited = discharge. The safest place for a
soldier is IN his tent. as | hardly think
there Is enough steel in the arms used ny
the men 10 have much effect on lightning.
under cover. But out in the open air Is
another question. The situation becomes
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23
Modern rib Van Wrinkle.

Rip Van Wrinkle returned from his long
sleep looking fresh as a daisy and made
his way to the village barber shop. not
only because he needed a haircut and
shave, but also because he wished to catch
up on the news.
Lets see" he said to the barber. after
he was safely tucked in the chair. I've
been asleep twenty years, haven't II"
Yep" replied the tonsorialist.
Have / missed much7"
Nope, we bin stsndin pat"
HAS congress done anything YETI"
mot a thing"
jerome done anything
Nope"
Pla ~resigned?"
Nope"
Panama canal built?"
Nope"
Bryan been slected?"
Nope"
Carnegie poor?"
Nope"
"Well. say" said Rip, rising up in the
chair, never mind shaving the other side
Of my face I'm going back TO sleep again. e"
New York Sun,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

an the more grave and death is liable To- be
instantaneous"
During a storm at Fort Washington, MD,
a private Of the District Of Columbia
militia, while on sentry duty, was knocked
to the ground and stunned. Captain
Samuel Forsythe OF Company NJ, First
regiment, District Of Columbia National
guard. had his sword lifted from its sheath
and deposited on the ground. Captain
Forsythe did not feel any iIl-effects and
the sword was not damaged. The captain
then issued an order calling his men in
from post duty until the storm had ceased.
New York Evening Post.