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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
HEAVY BLOW IN MOBILE.
Water From Bay Threatens Lower Part
 of City.


 of City.
 Mobile, April 24.-(Special. )-The wind has blown a gale from the south and southwest since noon. The storm signals were put out at that time and all light craft sought safe moorings
 No vessel went to sea but the bay boats left on their regular trips to the Eastern Shore.
 The safe arrival is reported of all but the steamer Irma. When on the elbow of the channel the steering gear of the Irma fouled and she swung square across the path of the gale narrowly escaping capsizing. Anchor was dropped and the vessel was brought about nose to the wind. Repairs wers made and the Irma returned to Mo- bile.
 The lighthouse tender Ivy held her berth at the Mobile. Jackson and Kan sas City dock until nightfall. when she shifted to safe anchorage in the river.
 At 6 o'clock the water at the foot of Dauphin Street was within twelve inches of the top of the wharf and the down town merchants prepared to re- move goods from the lower floors. At 6 o'clock the force of the blow mod erated and unless 1t again shifts and strengthens danger on the river front is past.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
SIXTY KNOWN DEAD.
RepOrted That All of TAem Are Negroes
 But Two.


 But Two.
 Matches. Miss. April 24---Sixty y known dead, all negroes. except two. and as many more injured. is the casualty re- port received here up to nightfall on the tornado which swept through a portion of Concordia Parish. Louisiana, and crossing the Mississippi River con- tinued through the counties of Adams. Jefferson and Claiborne Mississippi, a distance of fifty miles. Hundreds of plantation cabins were destroyed.
 Of all the deaths reported in this vl- einity, including Concordia Parish, Louisiana, a total of sixty-four only two, Mrs. Devereaux Shields and James Vickers, were white persons.
 The first damage was done at s. H. Lambdln's plantation. seven miles south of Vidalia. Here Mrs. Shields of Natchez. with her two little boys. was visiting. Mrs. Shields and her two sons occupied the same bed. A beam fell across the bed. striking the moth CT Tn the temple, killing her instantly. Her boys were uninjured.
 Four negroes were killed on, the plantation and many cabins were razed to the ground. s. H. Lambdtn was struck by a beam and injured inter nally. 2a
 From Lambdin's the tornado passed a mile and a half west of Vidalia, striking pr. J. c. Carter's plantation, where several negroes were killed and others injured. two of whom will die. A negro who was on the road be- tween the two places. was killed.
 The tornado proper covered breadth of 300 feet through this Parish and swept across the Mississippi river striking Adams County at Giles Bend. four miles north of Natchez. Here four negroes were killed and seven in- Jured,
 Continuing northeast the tornado ravaged Pine Ridge in thls County, killing twelve and injuring twenty persons.
 The brick church, a historic building, the first Presbyterian Church erected In the South west. was demolished.
 Churchill, in Jefferson County, just north of Adams County. was the next place In the pathway of the storm.
 Two plantations in the neighborh ood belonging to James Mcclure of Natchez were shorn of their two houses and seventeen cabins. Eight deaths were reported on these plantations.
 Every physician in Natchez hastened to Concordia Parish and the country districts to give surgical assistance to the injured. The Natchez hospital re- ceWed thirty of the Injured and will accept more as they are brought in.
 Two of the Concordia Parish vic tims died on the train while en route to the hospital. and four died after their arrival.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
STEALS SILVER SPOONS.
AnnIstOn Negro Arrested On Charge of
 Larceny.

Anniston, April 24.-(special. )--Clem Long a negro. was arrested Thursday afternoon by Officer Shiretzki. and locked up in the city Jail on a charge of larceny.
 Several days ago. 1t Is alleged. Long went to the home of Mrs. s. F.. Laps ley. on Tyler Hill entered without permission and committed a theft. When found in the house he was hiding and explained his presence by saying that young Mir Lapsley had sent him for a suit of clothes which he wanted pressed After the negro had gone 1t was discovered that a set of silver spoons was missing. and the matter was reported to the police. Thursday afternoon Officer Shiretzki succeeded in arresting him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
TO INVESTIGATE FUTURES.

Washington. April 24.-Representa- tive Burleson, of Texas. today received a letter from Harvie Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton Association. urging him to use his influence to- ward securing the appointment of a joint committee of congress to inves- tigate the subject of future trading in cotton.
 Mir. Jordan anticipates that Presi- dent Roosevelt will before the session ends transmit to Congress a report covering the investigation by the Com- missioner of Corporations, but he Is doubtful if any legislation on the sub- feet can be had at ths time in view of the approaching adjournment.
 It is Mir. .Iordan's belief that the joint committee could gather during the summer sufficient data to enable Congress to act at its next session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
uoTNT MEMORIAL EXERCISES. TuskeRee and NOtasulga VIII Observe
 Day Together.


 Notasulga, April 24.-(special)- Memorial Day coming on Sunday, April 2e. the Ladies' Memorial Association have planned to observe 1t Monday.
 A sppIendid program has been ar ranged, and the old vets of 61-6S - wifi assemble in Tuskegee to join in having tribute to their comrades who have crossed over the river. General George P. Harrison, the or AaAop of the day, will be introduced by Hon. H. P. Merritt.
 Miss Allie Foy Hindon, daughter of our worthy tax assessor, will recite, and Rev. E. E. Cowan and Rev. R.. c. Cranberry will lead the devotional exercises.
 The exercises will be held in the court house. after which the procession will form and march to the cemetery where the graves of the edad com rades will be decorated with flowers and flags. The military will fire g salute, then the procession will return to the court house, where the U. D. c. will serve lunch to the old vets.
 In the afternoon NotasuIga and Tus- kegee baseball clubs will play a bene- 1t game.
 One hundred and forty-seven bales of cotton was shipped from here yes terday. Basis. middIing. 9 3-4c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
ohIeagn Espre.a Wrecked.

Hornell. N. IT,, April 24.--Running at the rate of sixty miles an hour, the Chicago Express on the Erie Railroad jumped the track at Canistee today. A broken tire on the engine is- believed to have caused the wreck. The engine and eight passenger cars were deraRl- ed. the passengers were thrown about and many of them cut and bruised. buk nons was seriously hurt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
WINSTON SPENCER CHURCHILL
 UNSEATED IN PARLIAMENT

Manchester. England, April 24.--The northwest division of Manchester. by the heaviest poll cast in twenty. years. by majority of 429 votes unseated as It's member of Parliament, Winston Spencer Churchill. Liberal. who had Board of Trade in the new Asuulth cabinet and who last year brilliantly wrested the seat from w. Joynaon Hecks, Unionist, his chief opponent Of faHav
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25

which struck Richland. La. sixteen miles south of here on the Red River today. killed four persons, fatally in- jured two and destroyed thousands of dollars worth of property.
 About a hundred more persons were less seriously injured. Ephriam Pearce and his wife and baby were killed when their house was blown down upon them, and a negro child was killed in similar manner on the George Wilson plantation. Two ne- gro men. names unknown, were fatal- lv iniured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25

Mutual Reserve Life's Re-Tnsurancc
 Proposition, Turned Down.
 New York, April 24-Judge Ward, in the United States Court, today refused his approval of the application made by the receivers of the Mutual Reserve. Life Insurance Company to approve pro- posed contract between them and the Pittsburg Life and Trust Company for the reinsurance of the policyhoid- CTS of the Mutual Reserve Company.
 The action was taken on the object ion of Attorney General Jackson, who said that the Pittsburg Company was a foreign corporation not entitled to do business in this State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
SENATOR BANKHEAD. SPEAKS.

Washington. April 24-Senator Bank head. of Alabama, today spoke on his amendment to the postoflce appropri- ation bill, appropriating S500,000 for the improvement of roads in States in which half of the money necessary for the proposed improvement is raised locally.
 Mr. Bankhead addressed his remarks especially to the constitutionality of appropriations for public roads, canals and wate. ways improvements. He un- dertook to show the advantage of such improvement in facilitating the deliv- cry of rural malls. MT. Bankhead spoks for more than an hour.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
b. A. R. OFFICERs.
Results of Elections for Vlce-Presidents
 General Announced.

General Announced.
 Washington, April 24.-The result of the eeiction to i'll the ten vacancies in the list of Vice Presidents General of the Daughters of the American Rev. olutionyTwhich was held yesterday af- ternoon, was announced today. The succession candidates were:
 Mrs. Truman H. Newberry, Michigan; Mrs. Theodore c. Bates. Massachu- settts; Mrs. E. Jones. Mississippi; Mrs. w. E. stanley. Kansas; Mrs. S. M. Hardy, Kentucky; Mrs. D. W. Bushnell. Iowa; Mrs. Wm. A. Shoot. Virginia; Mrs. E. Gaylor Putnam, New Jersey; Mrs. Ira Yate Sage, Georgia; Mrs. John T. sterling. Connecticut. There were fourteen candidates in all. Among those who failed of election were Mrs. James NJ Fowler. Indiana, and Mrs. Ira H Evans. Texas
 At today's session, amendments to the constitution and bylaws were con sidereA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
ENTERTAINMENT CHARGED.

Columbus. Ga. April 24--(SpeciaL)- )--- W. J. Wood was arrested in Phsnix City, Ala. tonight by Sherir w. M. Mitchell, of Huntsville, Ala, on a charge of embezzlement.
 It is charged that he embedded funds of an insurance company for whom he formerly worked at Huntsville, the amount of the alleged theft being xISo. Wood Is a young married man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
DoTHAN PUBLIC BUILDING.

Washington D. C., April 24-(Spe- cial.)-In regard to the Dothan public building, Mir. Clayton introduced a bill early in the session to appropriate an additional s0,0O0 for the completion of the public building there.
 By agreement of those In charge of this bill. the bill will be amended in the Senate by adding to 1t. the S60s- 900 as provided in the Clayton Dill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
Mr. TrayIea LenYen.

Mir. P. B. Travis, formerly employed by the Southern Cotton oil Company. has gone to Atlanta to accept a posi-. ton with W. E. Chapin. Southern Man. ager of a fire insurance company. Mir. Travis has a host of friends here fH Montgomery. He Is a son of Mir. D. D. Travis a prominent sltizen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
THREE ARE CREMATED.
Fatal Result of Fire in Pennsylvania
 Residence.

Cory, Penn. April 24.-Three per- sons were cremated and a fourth prob ably fatally burned early today in fire which destroyed the home of Dav- i'd Wetherbee. at Centreville, a village near here.
 The dead: David Wetherbee. aged seventy five; Mrs Wethebee. aged six ty-hve; Mrs. Albert Lemm. aged thirty. their daughter. Albert Lemm was badly burned and 1t is believed will die.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
LOCKOUT ORDERED.
shipbuiIdinE Employers Federation De
 .sHaa Au AQff0M

CIUtN OU hCEHUWs
 London. April 24--At a meeting held in Carlisle this afternoon, the ship building employers federation decided to order a lockout in every shipbuild- ing yard in the United Kingdom.
 This position Is in accordance with the announcement made by the feder- ation April 15, that unless the ship workmen on the northeast coast, who went on strike the middle of January, resumed work by April 25, all the sh ip building yards in the country would be closed down.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25

which had been put there by some one. Ever since the first white settlers came to this section of Alabama, there have been rumors of silver mine around here somewhere, that had been worked by the Indians. and different parties have spent much time and money in looking for 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
SUITS FOR TAXES.
State Revenue Agents Enter Ten suits
 in Chancery.

Knoxville. Tenn. April 24.--state Revenue Agents A. s. Birdsong and J. Frank White have entered ten suits in Chancery Court at Bristol, alleging claims against the defendants Tor state taxes and penalties for the alleged sale of alcohol
 The State sets out that the defend- ants, during the past three years se- cured a Federal liquor license and have had no such State license. The fact of obtaining Federal license Is said to be prima facie evidence of liquor sold.
 About $l00,000 is involved in these suits ana should they be determined favorably to the State It Is stated sim- liar suits will be instituted against others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
CONVICTED OF VAGRANCY.
PhenIx City Boy Sentenced to Three
 Months' Hard Labor.

Columbus, Ga. April 24--(speciaL)-- In Phoenix City, Ala. today, Judge Kimbrough, magistrate, sentenced LeRoy Thompson. a 16-year-old white boy. to three months hard labor for vagrancy.
 The case was made out clearly, and when the boy saw his serious trouble. he pleaded with tears in his eyes to be released, saying that he would get a job fin a few minutes. Judge Kim brough said that there are too many young men and boys loafing, and he wants them to get busy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
Damage sn chattanooga.

were storm broke over this city to- night doing severe damage which will reach into thousands of dollars. Rain fell in torrents and vivid lightning flashed constantly.
 Nearly two Inches of rain fell in an hour and half. Street car service was practically suspended by reason of many washouts.
 So far no casualties have been re- ported. .r
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25

- mile distant on either side of the village.
 The velocity of the wind was esti- mated at about ninety miles an hour, and when it struck, roofs and walls fell so rapidly that dozens of houses seemed to go down simultaneously at times.
 The court house was the only buiid- ing in Amite to escape either total or partial destruction.
 cotton wareh ouse was so complete ly demolished that it's foundations were torn up.
 The streets were piled full of wreck age of every sort from household fur niture to sign boards and walls.
 The Illinois Central Railroad tracks which run through the tentre of the town were rendered temporarily im- passable by wreckage which was heap ed on them and string of empty box cars from siding was blown into a huddle in the mass. most of them bad ly broken.
 graph poles lay fiat and brush was pulled up by the roots.
 The negro cabins, the flimsiest and most densely populated structures of the town, were pitiable sights imme- diately after the tornado, as dozens of their unfortunate occupants crawled out from under wreckage, maimed, bleeding and shrieking for aid.
 It is declared that sixteen negroes were in one of those buildings when the storm struck
 Rescue Parties at Work.
 Rescue parties from other towns who reached Amite some time afterward declared that they found apparently a quarter of the population, including many whites. bandaged or limping about in a dazed manner and feeble from shock or from wounds.
 One of the first appeals for relief reached Magnolia. Miss, from young white girl, who walked two miles from Amite to a telephone, through the storm. A relief party of fifty, includ- ing several physicians. was immedi- ately organized and sent to Amfte by train.
 Meanwhile incoming ,rains had been stopped at Amite and the passengers had left their cars to help the inhab- itants. Many women, some of them tourists on long journeys. tore up por- tions of their clothing to bandage up cuts, broken bones ana sometimes worse injuries. Physicians travelling and bus mess men from the passenger trains all furnished an hour or more of ser- vice wherever 1t seemed to be worst needed.
 Tonight Amite was under martial law, proclaimed by the Mayor and en- forced by a local militia company. All persons were forpidden the use of the streets except on permission from the militia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25

Duke Frederick Francis. the reignlng Duke of the Duchy of Mecklenberg- Schwerin. today sued for a decree plac- ing his cousin. Duke Heinreich- -Bor- win, under a wardship in consequence of his squandering the family for- tune.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
DISCOVERS SILVER ORE.
G. W. Wyatt Thinks He Has Foun
 Silver Mine in Alabama.

Silver Mine in Alabama.
 Talladega, April 24.-(Speciai.)-G. W, Wyatt, a well-known farmer, was in the city yesterday with some sam oles of ore taken from what is reputed Eo be a silver mine near Ironaton, a Few miles east of the city. The ore was shipped off to be assayed
 Mr. Wyatt says that Kelton Lackey, on whose land the ore is found, went down to a stream several months ago 10 get a drink of water and found a ionR drill in a rock. He could not ex- tract 1t until he drilled it out, and un- Aar the rock kaMnd two hArs ot s1lvar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
Fire at Wnkinshurr.

Pittsburg. April 24.-Two persons were injured and sixteen others mar rowly escaped from a burning apart ment house at Williamsburg. suburb early today. The building was de- stroyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
Five Killed In LouIsiano.

Natchez. Miss, April 24.-Five per sons were killed and several injured in a tornado which swept over Vidalia La, this morning.
 The injured have been brought to the Natchez hospital They were talk en from the Lambkin and Carter plan tations back to Vidalla. Mrs. Dever- aux Shields, of NAtchez. is reported Killed by a storm in Concordia Parish La. and Harry Lambkin fatally tn- jured.
 Considerable damage was done at Pine Ridge. eight miles northeast of Natchez. Many negroes were injured.
 Four Dead at Riehland, La.
 Alexandria, La, April 2A.~-A cyclone
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
Narrow Escape of Children.

Hattiesburg Mss April 24.--Fifty or more children had a narrow escape from death today when a cyclone struck Baxter. a small town between here and Jackson. Miss, on the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad.
 The school house was dem olished the wind carrying of the roof and then blowing down the frame walls.
 The children were gotten out hur- riedly when the first damage to the building was done.
 Many other buildings in the town were wrecked and the property dam age will be large. A large number of persons were slightly injured, but none killed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
EIGHT KILLED AT VILLAIN.

Mobile, Ala. April 24-Eight persons are reported to have been killed at Me- Lain. Miss, this afternoon during tor nado which swept that vicinity.
 Wire communication with that sec- tion Is cut of and no details can be learned until the arrival of a passenger train which was in the path of the storm.
 According to advices received by tn e Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Rail road, a saw mill and i've houses were demolished at wingate, Ala, but no one was killed or injured.
 It is impossible to communicate with New Augusta, and 1t is feared that town suffered considerable damage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
RUIN IN MTssTssHPPI.
storm Reached its Height In Kemper
 C0mmty.

storm Reached lts Height ln Kemper
 County.
 Meridian, Mss. April 24.--A tele- phone message received here this even- ing says: ern corner of Kemper County, near wahalak, Miss. doing great damage to life and property.
 Details ar emeagre. but it Is report ed that Mrs. John Minnice and young child were killed outright. and Mir M.nnice severely injured.
 Trees. houses. telegraph and tele- phone wires were all blown down in the pathway of the cyclone. and there is no telegraphic or telephonic commu- nica tion possible at present north of Scooba, Miss. about fifty miles north Of Meridian.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
Jpdre R. E. poyk,n Deaa

JnuBe H, ID. HOyKfn Dehu.
 Norfolk, Va, April 24.-Judge R. B Boykin. aged 56, prominent Virginia judge, died today after a long illness. He presided over the courts of the Twenty-eighth Judicial Circuit. com posed of the counties of Isle of Wight. Princess Anne and Portsmouth City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
Tornado in south Dakota.

Sioux Faliss April .24.--Losses aggre-
 watInR Ss0,D00 resulted from a tornado which fast evening struck Valley Springs near Sioux Falls. Although twenty-two buildings were destroyed. there was no lives lost.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
APPRovAL Is REFUsEp.

Excursion to Havana. Take the Fa- ma Naeionsl Limited, 5c. round trip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
wINCHESTER, MISS. WIPED OUT.

Meridian. Miss. April 24--A teie- phone message from Waynesboro Miss. fifty miles south of here says the ny. litA town of Winchester is wiped on inc map, not a house left standing Two are known to be dead and many injured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-25
Storm In Tennessee.

Memphis, Tenn. April 24.-At the Memphis offices of the Yazoo and MIS- sissippi Valley Railroad 1t was re- ported that several persons had been killed at Walls.
 The first train from the south on that road arrived here shortly before noon, The train did not stop at Walls but the train crew reported the coun- try fin that vicinity showed the effects of the severe wind. Conductor Mill irons did not know how many had been killed Six or seven stores and many residences were entirely demol- shed in Walls.
 At Mason. Tenn. the Methodist Church was blown down and the par sonagc adjoining that structure de- stroyed. The Presbyterian and Epis- copal churches were practically de- stroyed. Several other houses were blown down.
 At Galway. Tenn. a barn was blown down and several head of stock killed.
 Tn this city the wind reached a velocity of sixty miles an hour. root ing up shade trees, blowing down tele- graph and telephone poles and blowing in plate glass windows.
 Both Postal and Western Union tele- graph companies were badly crippled and had great difficulty in handling their business to the principal points except subject to delay.