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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
SPINS A YARN ABOUT COTTON Tale of Padding the Re
 port. SOUTHERN MEN INDIGNANT New York Starts a Rumor For f' Effect. cIaHans That Coaeressmens sousht ID sfake It Appear By Census Fig ares That ths crop was
 shsxt.
 
BY ALFRED :. sTorER.

Washington, D. C. Dec. .14--(SpecialI "A report from New York today had 1t that many of the Southern members of Congress had quietly asked officials at the Department of Agriculture in the next report to have 1t appear that the cotton crop Is a small one. It was also declared that this request had proven quite embarrassing at the Department.
 Nc sooner had this yarn been ctr- culated at the Capitol today than inc dignation began to break out among Southern members. They declared that there was not a word of truth. In the story Some of tho niembers did not hesitate to charge that the slander. as they called it. was put in circulation by men who are no better than ordinary gamblers. and that they had purpose in it.
 BufIeson (Texas). Macon (Arkansas), and others. were active on the floor talking with Southern Congressynens all of whom denounced the report as 8 malicious, schenink ons on the part of certain fellows idsntIfied with the gam bling element.
 Three bills are pending in the House to break up gambling in cotton, They were offered by Representatives Hefiin, who is a member of the Committee on Agrlculture. BurIeson and Macon.
 NlnnlediateIy after the holidays Con- KressInen from the cotton growing States, propose holding conference r. agrea upon the best measure to De pressed to conclusion before the end Of the present session.
 W. T. Brown. of Ragiand. was Ht the War Department today In the interest Of a bill Congress will be asked to pass giving bim tho right to raise the dam at Lock { on the Coosa River nrIyiiere Of locating power plant there. but it is found that for hts ob- feet to be successful f will be nereE- aary 60 raise the dam about three Test. ThIs Mr. Brown would undsrtake to do without cost to the government. and he wishes to get the recommendation of the Department before his Dill ts prsss- ed before Congress
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
AN IMPORTANT BILL
A STANDARD OF COTTON CLAssIFI-
 CATION FOR EXCHANGE.
This Bnl Was Introduced in the House Yesterday by Captain 0. c.
 Wiley of the second Alabama District.

Washington. Dec. 14.--(Special.)-- Captain o. c. Wiley. Representative from fhe Montgomery District, intro duced in the House today a bill direct ing the Secretary of Agriculture to fix a standard of cotton classification in the transaction of business by the cot ton exchanges of the United States.
 Captain Wiley says that he will push the passage of this bill.
 such a law would be a boon to the farmers of the South,' said Captain Wiley.
 By the terms of the bill. all cotton exchanges would be required tv use the standard of classification fixed. and the Secretary of Agriculture would be required to furnish. upon the payment of a nominal fee. in the most practt- cal form. to any farmers InstItute union or association. or to any spin ners' association. agricultural school or college or to any .otton exchange con- ductlnR bona fde sales of cotton.
 Alfred !. Stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
A JURY FOR HANS
SIX MEN ACCEPTED TO TRY THE
 CASE.
Brother of Army Ofacer Who Slew William F. AnRAs Is satisaed That He VIII Be
 Acquitted.

Flushing, N. T., Dec 14-When court adjourned tonight after two long ses- sions consumed in wearisome. examina- ton of talesmen. six jurors sat in the jury box, competent to try Thornton J i. Hains, author and story writer. on charges of being an accessory in the killing of William E. Annis. an editor, shot down at the Rayside Yacht CIup last summer by Captain Peter c. Hains, Jr.. otk ktne United States Army. a bro- ther of the man on triai-
 The questioning of talesmen by Hains' counsel indicates that the de- fense will be based principally on the proposition that Thornton Hains. fear ing that his brothers life was in Jeop- ardy; from the crowd at the club house. drew his revolver and held the crowd back His act was one of defense and not of offense, according to his eoun- sel.
 John F. Mcintyre, of counsel Cor Hains, announced tonight that HaIns would take the witness stand in his own defense Mir. Mcintyre will also offer in evidence the alleged confession made by Mrs. Claudia Hains to her hus- band.
 Counsel for the defenSe were sub- poenaed by District Attorney Darris to- night to appear as witnesses in the Cdac. MT. Duutg UT AAdAho NOuucCis S8lu Mr. Nparrin desired to secure the posses sion of certain letters written by Thornton T. Hains to Captain Hains last spring asking him to return from the Philippines.
 E Thornton J. EIalns took lively inter- est in the examination of taiesman to- day and frequently conferred with his counsel. over. some of the answers of the prospective jurors. Whenever the States Attorney asked talesman if he knew the defendant, Eains would smile and point to himself to indicate that he was the defendant and not one of the numerous counsel who were grouped about him. Hains said he has every confidence that he will eat his Christ mas dinner at home
 After the adjournment of court. he was manacled to a deputy sheriff and taken in an automobile to the Long Is- land jail. '-
 General Peter c.i Hains and Mrs Hains. father and mother of the de. fendant. returned to New York, follow ing the afternoon session of court.
 The six jurors selected today were William Hill, foreman: Thomas Walsh. builder; Henry Heclser. shipping clerk ; Samuel Johnson. builders supplies deal CT: John Benham, former stable man F'rederick Richmond. brokers cashier.
 Justice Crane told the six jurors that he felt they could be trusted to so back and forth to their homes and he did not believe any one would be so dishonorable aa to approach them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
SPECIAL MESSAGE ON
 BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR

wrong by refusing to tell the truth about them, though serious, was in part due to the upwise and impHeweF attitude of others. and that some meas ure of allowance sh ouid be made fo' the misconduct. In other words. iieve we can afford to reinstate any
 these men who now truthfully ( what has happened. give all tn : d they can 10 fix the responsibility U. on those who are really guilty. and show that they. themselves had no guilty knowledge beforehand and were m no way implicated in the afEatr. save by having Knowledge of 1t afterwards and failing and refusing to divuige 1t. Un- der the circumstances, and In view Of the length of time they have been out of the service. and their loss of the benefit that would have accrued to them by continuous long time service. we can afford to treat the men who meet the requirements given above as having been sufficiently punished by the consequences they brought upon themselves when they rendered neces- sary the exercise of the disciplinary power. recommend that a law be passed allowing the Secretary of War. within a fixed period of time. say a year. to reinstate any of these soldiers whom he, after careful examination. finds to have been innocent and whom he finds to have done all in his power to help bring to justice the guilty.
 Meanwhile the investigation will be continued. The results have made it obvious that only by carrying on the investigation as the War Department has actually carried it on is there the slightest chance of bringing the of- lenders 10 justice or of separating not the innocent. for there were doubtless hardly any innocent. but the less guilty from those whose guilt was heinoua Theodore Roosevelt"
 The White House. December 14. 1908"
 Foraixer Gets The FKeof.
 3 Senator Foraker took the floor as soon as the Presidents message and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
Senate May Block Hundlex.

Washington, D. C.. Dec. 14--(Special. } Judge Hundley stands now just where he stood when Congress adjourn ed May 90, last He is reported to the Senate from the Judiciary Committee.
 His friends are naturally in high Eiee. They are telling 1t around that he's going to be confirmed right of They said that last winter. and the act ing judge also talked that way But he was held up just the same. Senators who blocked his path then will try to do it again.
 An afternoon paper here quotes Sem ator Johnston as saying that Hundiey's poker playing antics occurred twenty five years ago, and that lots of men in public life have played poker fin re- cent years. but that 1t did not ruin them.
 The impression in this article sought to be conveyed Is that gambling Is about the only charge against Judge Hundley. The record in the case furn- ishes the basis of the opposition to the confirmation. The main charges were recently mentioned in detail in The Advertiser.
 Referee Joe Thompson has been tell. ing lawyers and others since his last visit to Washington that there will not be the slightest trouble about the con- drmatton Of Judge Hundley He Is re- ported to have said that Senators who opposed Hundley last session are now for him, and that his case will certainly be favorably disposed of in the Senate before long. s,
 It can be stated that not only are the same Senators just as determined to oppose to the bitter end the confirm alton of HundIey but there is every in :. dication that others who have been in- active heretofore will line up against Hundley before the matter Is settled.
 Many strong letters from the north ern part of the State are being received here asking Senators to hold him up so that Judge Taft. when he becomes President. may be requested to appoint one of the able Alabama Republicans against whom not the slightest object ion could be raised.
 Alfred J gtofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
DOCTOR IS INDICTED
 BY THE GOVERNMENT

New Orleans. Dec. 14.--Dr Emmett O. McKowen. q well known physician, of Jackson. La. was indicted by the United States grand jury here today charged with sending annonymoua 1et- ters through the postoffice at Jackson.
 For ten years or more these letters threatened many persons of that com munity and dealt with the private af- fairs of others, including daughters of prominent uen4
 McKowen claimed several months ago that an attempt was made to as- sassinate him and he displayed wounds supposed to have been inflicted by the explosion of a bomb.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
muRAvIEFF 1s DnAD.

ag.ss.n pspaemat suceamha To Apo- plexy. -Jaoma. Dec. ff--.nsfeholas v Agaaraviefk tlie Russian Ambassador So Italy was seized with an attack of apeplexy while walking on the Corfo today. He was carried to a hotel and died shortly af. rewards.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
bR. ; !. VANCE CALLED.
A'la.sa waa.. DI..lasal.A.a FrsAaz.

AfiamSa wants Distinguished PFeAby- 8e terian Preacher. m
 Newark. N. J.. Dec. 14.--Dr James I. Vance Of the North Reformed Church Of this city. has received a call to the pastorate Of the Central Presbyterian Church. Atlanta. Ga. and next Monday . committee from the Atlanta church will visit Newark to receive his an- swer.
 Dr. Vance at present Is unable to say whether he will accept. He came here eight years ago from the First Presbyterian Church, Nashville. Tenn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
CRIMINAL LIBEL CHARGED.
Ex.Unlted states Senator Butler ant
 His Brother Indicted.

Greensboro, N C., Dec. 14.-The grand jury of Gullford Superior Court this afternoon returned four true bills against ex-United States Senator Ma rion Butler and his brother Lester Butler, charging criminal libel against ex-Judge Spencer B Adams, chairman of the Republican party of North Carolina.
 The. charges are based on articles published in The Raleigh (N. C.l .Cau- casian. owned by the Buffers. several months ago. The ex-Senator and his brother were arrested Nov. f and bound over to the present term of the Su- prene Court in bonds of $l,000 each. On motion of Buffers attorneys. the trial Is continued until the January term of court notwithstanding Adatnss 8 attorneys pressed for trial. Neither of n Q Buffers were in court today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
nnriIn unnnnnInr.

Mobile. Dec. 14.--From what could be learned fin local shipping circles here today, the rioting Is attributed to the unpopularity of President DAvila. It was stated that persons arriving from Puerto Cortez during the past two weeks have brought reports of rum blIngs Of discontent and on several occasions there were outbreaks of a rather demonstrative nature. The Bodoecker. arriving today from Puer- to Cortez. brought no news.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
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ALABAMA MAN OPENS
 JAIL TO His BROTHEH-


 c Columbus Ga. Dec. 14-- ( e Special )--Eecause Marshal Spier q c of Phoenix City, Ala. would not ( Q liberate Wiil Yarbrough's brother c who had been arrested on | c charge of drunkenness. Yarbrough ( c went to the town jail there and ( C proceeded to do the Iiberating act q himself. ( C With his hands he tore off the ( C lock to the jail and gave liberty q q not only to his brother. but to all c the other prisoners according to q c the marshai's statement. C There was much running around . q town on the part of the officers c before all the ex-prisoners could { C be located. but they were finally c rounded tip and cooped again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
pr..,a.ut,.I An,osvtv,ev,-.

sent 10 the Senate today the following nominations:
 Members of the Isthmian Canal Com mission: Lieutenant Colonel Harry P, Hodges. Corps of Engineers
 Captains to be Rear Admirals: Wm. P. Potter. Newton E. Mason.
 Register of Land omce: Harry H. Myers at Little Rock. Ark
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
Government,a stntement.

The Hague. Dec. 14.--The goRera- msnt of The Netherlands Is satIshe5 that 1t was quite within its rights from the standpoint of international law In seizing the Venezuelan guardship Aiix of Port cabello last Saturday. The Alix was suspected of carrying muni- ttons of war from one Venezuelan port to another. Similar reprisals will be taken whenever and wherever possible.
 The rumors that war has been de- clared are today denied.
 The government has issued an om- clal stAtsment in connection with the aelzure of the Alix. in which 1t sets In order to guarantee itself against a renewal of former molestations of Dutch vessels this being a point com corning which Castro refused to give any assurance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
wfu Go to ohio and Fight for sena-
 targhip.

tarshlp.
 yWashington, Dec. t4.--Rspresenta- tive Burton. of Ohio, upon leaving the executive ofIlces today where hs had called to pay his respects to President Roosevelt. reiterated former state ments as to his Senatorial candidacy. sT am leaving today for ohio.'' he said. sand expect to get right into tn e middle of the fight for Senator. am not thinking about any other position and propose to give all my time to that question until the matter Is settled"
 Asked whether he intended to resign as Chairman of the House committte on Rivers and Harbors. he repeated that he was not thinking about any thing at this time but the Senatorship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
RATES ON FERTILIxnR.

0neasaon is Under Consideration in At-
 Inatn.
 Atlanta. Ga, Dec. l4.--An Interstate Commerce Commission hearing "a Agan today before Special Examiner c. D. Drayton in the matter of the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company against thes Cotton Belt Railroad. involving fertilizer rates from Shreveport, La, to points in Arkansas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
'OPE SENDS BLESSING
 I'D nInf1ESE 0E MO

Rome. Dec. 14-Right Revsr- end E. P. Allen, Bishop of Mo- bile, Ala, was today received i'm private audience by the Pope. The Pontiff expressed himself as gratified at the Bishops report. and sent the people of the Mobile Diocese his blessing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
Grnnd YIrIer nend.

Tangier, Dec. 14.-News reached here from Fez today of the death there of Abd- l-Krim Ben Sliman. formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs of Morocco, and since May 20 Grand Vizier.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
HoNORs PRESIDENTS SON.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., is AppOInte,
 On Governors Staff.

Waterbury, Conn.,. Dec 14.-Govern- or-elect Lllley today announced the appointment of Theodore Roosevelt. IT., as an aide de camp on his stan with the rank of major. Mr. Roose- welt is engaged in learning carpet manufacturing in Thompsonville.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
VENEZUELA
 IN STATE
BURTON DETERMINED.

Clarke County. Jesse Seals; Semmes. Mobile County. Mack Daily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
UacIe saua euieseens.

wash InRtpn. Dec 1l--Holland's ulti- mate forclble designs against vene- zuela if she has finally determined on them. the initial steps of which appear to have been the seizure of the Vene- zuelan gnardship, are stfli a mystery to the State Department. as Holland has not yet made the United States acquainted with them.
 Holland apparently has mapped its course alone, avoiding any act that might give cause for complaint from any of the powers having interests in Venezuela, or interfering with vested rights there. The United States Is for the time being qulescent. Something like this has been anticipated by the State Department which. without com hitting itself as to the merits of the differences of any country with Vene- zuela. has believed that sooner or later something would happen to bring the disputed question to an issue.
 So long as the American interests are not affected. the United States win. unless the present attitude of the gov- ernnlent changes, be merely a locker on. In diplomatic circles Hollands move is regarded as a clever step inc tended to embarrass Venezuela Id the absence of President Castro.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
HUNDLEYIS FAVORED
COMMITTEE WILL RECOMMEND Hfs
 CONFIRMATION.
Matter Held Up fer severai AFonths. Bat Senate Judiciary Commattso
 wnI Now Report Kt.

Washington, Dec. 14-Ths Senate Committee on the Judiciary today voted to recommend that the nornination of Judge Oscar R. Hundiey for the North ern District of Alabama bo confirmed.
 The nomination has been held up for two sessions of Congress pending the investigation of charges against him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
RroT IN HONDURAS.

The 8ItuaflOn Ih FHeFtO NeEte8 I9 HW- secure. r
 Washington, Dec. 14.--A riot. the proportions of which are not stated, has occurred at Puerto Cortez Hondu- ras. according to information received at the State Department from its rep resentatives there. The situation is said to be insecure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
rnn WEATHFn.

Washangtoa, Dec. 1A---For AIabanaas Faar Tuesdny and Wednesdays nloaex- ate temPeratWreI Igha wtnds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
T,Eo Alnhnn.n Pnnt1rnntern

Washington, D. C.. Dec. 11-Cspecial.) -Postmastsrs appointed: Campbell,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15
proteNtr fo DiDIomatg

EFVSt.te 10 AgAPASlA1NA' Caracas, Friday. Dec. 1T. via Port of Spain, Dee. I4.-Foreign Minister
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15

tceutlpnea on Page. 8.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-15

Noontinued on Page O
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-09

Daniel Mallory, race-track trainer. at Maple
Grove. Va, falls In love with Patricia, daush-
ter OF the O'Briens. with whom he lives. She
suddenly quits the New York modiste for whom
ding date ~ set. but misfortune ruins Mallory.
Rlche-d Crawford, wealthy New Yorker, visits
Mallory's pIf ce with a view to partnership. and
Nora O'Brien IL stricken by him Immediately.
o'Brien takes an instructive dislike to him.
Telegram received from Patricia announcing
show has busted and she's on way home.
Nora determines to go on the stage. and
Crawford Immediately thinks of accomplishing
her ruin. Patricia catches Crawford kissing
the wild rcse.'' as he called Nora. Inme-
diately Patricia deides to take her sister to
New York with her.
Both get in same chorus. Member called
Simpson accuses Nora and Crawford before
Patricia. Nora denies wrongdoing. but her re-
fusal to answer certain questions arouses
PatrIcia's suspicious. Nora spends money won
on rnces for companions and determines.
against Patricia's advice to 60 to Crawford,
who has made her forge her fathers name.
Nora's parents. suspecting things are goins
During Nora's fearful appeal to Crawford In
his apartments for the $500 note she forged
Mallory arrives and Crawford hides Patricia's
sister in his bedroom. Crawford AMI Nora dine
In his apartments, and while he is passlonately
avowing his love and embracing her Patricia
for Crawford In row following and discover
that Patricia knows Of note. Mrs. O'Brien
arrives and Patsy rushes into bedroom where
Nora had hidden. The sisters encounter each
other. both stupefied by the renconnter. PATSY
bitterly accuses Nora of having fallen TO tht
wlles Of Crawford and threatens to bring theiI
mother into the room. In the midst Of theii
dramatic meeting Mallory is announced to SEQ
Crawford. He has negotiated to sell his racer
Lady Belle, for 81, 600.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-09
OUR CORNER
HIEROGLYPHICS.
THIS game. which is really a trick,
is played with a confederate, and
~ oIexerIv dOna a "ROOdie COM

THIS game, which Is really a trick
is played with a confederate, and
IL cleverly done, a "goodie COM
panic may be deceived.
A Snowman, armed with a long
pointed stick, stays in the room, and
his confederate, the Guesser, is shut
out, while the company thinks OF
word. The Guesser is called in, AMI the
Snowman proceeds to spell out the
word on the fioor with sundry taps
and strokes of his stick.
The solution is simple enough. The
taps represent the vowels; n tap for
a, two taps for e, three for !, four for o.
Eve for u, and the Guesser need pay no
attention to n other talking. Sup
pose, for instance, the company selects
the word book" The cue Is given In
the sentence which the Snowman uses
to call the Guesser in. He would say,
in this call, Better come in" and the
Guesser would know at once that the
first letter of the first word in that sem
tence will be the first letter of the word
to be guessed. The Snowman taps four
times with his stick and make a lot
of misleading strokes n signs; then
he taps four times more for the second
O. then he says. in an offhand way,
ssKind of hard, isn't it?" or any other
sentence introduced by the letter k.
He finishes up with more signs and
strokes. as If to puzzle the Guesser,
who. of course, has already secured his
word.
The Snowman must be quick and
clever In placing his c~onsonants at the
beefnning of spicy sentences, otherwise
the humor of the trick Is lost.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-09
Health and Beauty
For Ebery Woman
To Keep the Hair Free From Dirt in Hot
Weather Without Too Many Sampoos.
importance of the MONDAY Rest
BY MADAME ALTA.

It is not a necessity by n means
for one to wash the hair too often to
keep 1t clean.
Not even when the hair Is too oily
must 1t be washed as often as Is fire.
quently recommended.
"A good clean brush removes the dust
and 1t should be rubbed on a clean
towel to keep the bristles clean.
If the hair is too oily, get a half
saucerful of grain alcohol, dip a clean
handkerchief into II and rub the scalp
and hair. This cuts the oil and stimu-
lates the hair growth.
The hair brush will give evidence OF
The conditions of the hair and a vigor-
o. brushing will do more good than a
washing.
Borax Is harmless and beneficial In
The wash solution; ammonia hgntens
the hair, and If the hair is extremely
long and heavy these alkali solutions
are necessary to thoroughly cleanse
the scalp, but both should be followed
by liberal rinsing.
'6leep and be beautiful! Rest ana
preserve your charmsl"
That Is what wise women are saying
10 themselves nowadays and what they
ere doing most religiously.
Many make a point Of lying down for
half an hour before luncheon and be-
fore dinner, or after eating, If 1t suits
chem better, on a couch heaped with
cushions.
And to make the rest sweet the