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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20
WAGES AND FOOp.

Both Have shown a Steady Tnoreaaa.
 According to Bulletin No. 77 of the Bureau of Labor. of the Department Of Commerce and Labor. which has just been placed in the hands of the printer. an investigation of the principal ware working ocnpations in 4,l69 establish menta representing the principal man. ufacturing and mechanical industries of the country showed that the aver age wages per hour in 1907 were ST per cent. higher than in 1906. the reg ular hours of labor per week were 0.4 per cent. lower than in 1906, and the number of employees in the establish ments investigated were 10 per cent. greater than in 1906.
 Investigations covering the sales of LOLA dealers in sixty-eight localities show that the retail prices of thirty principal articles of food, weighted &C., cordtng to consumption in representa- tive workingmen'g families, were 4.2 per cent. higher in 1907 than in 1906. As the adyance in retail prices from 1906 to 1907 was greater than the ad- vance in wages per hour. the purchas- ing power of an hours wages, as measured by food. was slightly less in 1907 than in 1906. the decrease being only one-half of per cent
 Average hourly wages in 1907 were higher than in any other year of the eighteenyyear period. 1890 to 1907. and more then 20 per cent higher than the average in any year from 1890 to 1900. As compared in each case. with the average for the ten-year period, 1890 to 1899. average hourly wages in 1907 were 2S.s per cent higher. the num- Der of employees in the establishments investigated was 44.4 per cent. greater, and the average hours of labor per week were 5 o per cent. lower
 The average price of food in 1907 was also higher than in any other year of the eighteen-year period, 1880 to 1907. The average price of thirty prin- cipai articles. weighted, according to family consumption of the various arr ticIes. was 20.e per cent. higher in 1907 than the average price for the ten years from 1890 to 1899. Compared
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20

fore he turns the tour over to D. N. Lewis'-in order to go to Colorado.
 Tne nrst motor paced cycling event 70 take place in Madison Square Gar. den since the last six day race will take place tomorrow evening on the summer track, Jimmy Moran and Nat Butler will meet in ten miles race. which is to be the first of a series for the American motor, paced champion ship. It Is planned to have Hueney MacLesp meet the winner of tomorrow nights race in ffteea miles contest
 At Larchmont there will be yachting and motor boat events this week. A particularly speedy motor boat race is promised on Tuesday. Among the en- tries are. the famous speeder Den. which made a record of 2s:71 statute miles per hour in the last years races on the Hudson River. and the Vim. whose 40-horse- power engines drive the propeller at the rate of 1000 revo- lutions per minute. . t H
 The usual variety of sporting events is scheduled for Saturday. including an automobile race at the Point Breeze track. Philadelphia. and a swimming race from the Battery to Coney Island at New York, under the auspices of tho American Life Saving Society.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20
PRESIDENTS AT OUTS
pEcrrYSAR SITUATION IN THE HON
 DURAN REvOLUTION.
Tne Heaas of Several of the Republics Are Involved in the Anan
 According to Reports.

T4h. Heada of Several of the HepuD"es
 Are Involved in the A"'
 Accordfnx to Reports.
 2,s Juiv Is.-central Americans -,,,o aye now in Panama and who are graatly interested in the situatloh Srs,, s,h+s about By the revolutionary ,..s,,sSnsnt in Honduras, are convinced th et. the Presidents of several or sne counties are Involved in the anair. the ratihcatsons of which reach Tar back. pent of these Central Americans. Presi. dent Cabera, of Guatemala. following inc last conspiracy against his life. or which he believed President Zelaya Of Nicaragua to be the promoter, concetV. ed a plan for Zelaya's downfall. Fear ing that without aidshe could not sue ceed in this. he endeavored to interest his neighbor. President Figueroa. of Salvador. who had an old grudge against Zelaya.
 For time Figueroa was undecided, but eventually General Manuel Bonilia. ex-President of Honduras. who was deposed by ethe revolution promoted also by ZeIaya, appeared on the scene He recommended that they begin op+ erations by replacing him as President of Honduras this merely as a prelim- mary step; later all three republics, Honduras Guatemala and Salvador, he suggested, could join forces in an at tack upon Nicafagua. Prior to this. inc fTonduran confidential envoy in Guatemala, General Miguelo Bustillo. had been imprisoned. 1t is Believed, for the purpose of precipitating war with Honduras but the challenge emsined unanswered.
 Honduras however began prepara- tions and increased it's army by 10000 men, placing a strong guard along the frontier. A revolutionary movement was then ordered by those who were endeavoring to bring about change in the Honduran government, the rev olutionists invading that country from the Guatemalan and Salvadorean from tiers. Pesident Zelaya was taken by surprise at the movement and caught unprepared, but he immediately saw the peril to his government. Undoubt- edly to help as much as possible the Honduran government, Zelaya increas- ed the Nicaraguan army and placed arms in the hands fin Salvadorean refu- gees. among whom were number of prominent and popular leaders, and quietly awaited developments. President Figueroa, among whose qualities courage is not believed to be prominent. knowing that only spark would start a powerful revolutionary ire in his dominions, was alarmed at the determined action of Honduras and Nicaragua and efused further to aid the revolutionists in Honduras. In the meantime. the heads of both Honduras and Nicaragua remembered the Gen. tral American court of justice recently inaugurated at Cartego, Costa Rica. and promptly filed charges against Sal vador and Guatemala. not only with the Idea of gaining time. but for the purpose of bringing more prominently A A ~ Nka possibility of American intervention.
 Shortly after the presentation of these charges, the United States cruis- CT Albany left for Amapala with force of marines and other war ships were announced as being under orders
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20
Practicing for Riot Duty,
 Greys Are Caught in Storm

The Montgomery Greys know that 1t rained yesterday afternoon. They have also learned that shelter tents do not afford protection when they are lying spread out upon the ground and rain is falling at the rate of three Inches an hour. The statements made are simply to preface the announce ment that the Greys had drill yesters day afternoon at Pickett Springs. that they beat the rain to that locality, and that returning on foot to the city they were beaten by the rain the entire way.
 It happened this way. The Greys. in anticipation Of a call to Birmingham and in preparation for such a contin- gency, left their quarters yesterday afternoon with full marching equip ment, shelter tents and other para phernalia to go through a drill. They went out to the Springs on the ear, and arriving there performed some spirited manoeuvers. practicing the ex- tended order drill.
 The shelter tents were then raised. and despite the fact that many of the men had never assisted in such an operation, in five minutes everything was just as 1t should be. The Greys had a right to be. The next step and alas 1t was a false one--was to take down the tents. We'll, the tents came down in considerably less than i've minutes, and almost simultaneously something else came down. Many peo- pie called, 1t rain, some few bless
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20

ing. but the Greys. adopting inc phraseology of some modest paraoa termed ft-war.s Of course. everybody knows what war Is. and the Greys arc soldiers
 The, boys got awfuily wet. Their blankets were soaked and their clothes soon became loaded with moisture. Tn- cidentaily the sixty pounds of weight which each man had started out with. was Increased by the individual allof- ment or the clements to considerably more, Under the circumstances. ACap- tam Jackson decided that the company might as we'll march back home. ala though the downpour was then at its
 The bedraggled legion took to the road and there was no daIIyinR on the way People on the roadway wondered at tnelr courage. negroes snickered a f tneir brave" appearance, but with sucn dignity as they could maintain tne sliding progress was continued ufa- I'll, Ike haven of happiness. the city ioomed mistily before their sight
 The return trip was made in one hour and seven minutes, time which under the conditions is remarkable. on their arrival at quarters everything was shed by the boys but weariness. though they declared that they neyee would feel dry again. Tn view of the expressions heard last night it ap- pears that the Greys may be hereafteF appropriately termed the Raven Co., hort" for in the language of the blrd of Poe's imagination. their constant croak is-'Nevermore.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20
BALLOONS FOR WAR
ADVANCE COLUMN WILL BE FORM.
 ED OF. THEM.
This is the Belief Which is Freely ex- pressed by Prominent Army and
 Navy Offcers in
 Washington siH

Washington July l9.--'Tn. the next war that is fought, the advance col umn will be made up or balloons and airships.s .t
 This Is the belief freely expressed by army and navy ofacers here. For this particular reason the army bal loon tests which are to begin at Fort Meyer next week win receive much at tention in. military circles. It is un- derstood that several of the military, attaches of the diplomatic corps will be at Fort Meyer to take notes and report to their respective governments.
 One of the important results of the Fort Meyer tests probably will be the establishment of aerostatic corps in the navy. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry will be one of the inter- ested spectators. He has been follow ing closely the progress in ballooninE and has requested General Allen of the signal corps to notify him when the trials at Fort Meyer will take place. It is understood that the American Airship and Balloon Corporation Is building dirigible balloon to be tried out before a naval board when com pleted.
 Another enthusiast in the navy is Rear Admiral Chester of the Bureau of Equipment, Admiral Chester claims that aeronautice would be an adjunct Of the navy because the mariner is specially fitted to deal with the condi- tions that are met with in the air. Lieut.. Robert P. Henderson. Chief En- eineer Of the batfleship Missouri, has made exensive experiments having for thelr object the application of the gy- roscope to fying machines. He has the support of Admiral Chester and other naval officers in recommending inc egtablishment of corps in the navy to be devoted to the application Of aeronautics to naval warfare. The advantage to be derived from such corns properly equipped was clearly der1onstrated in the Japan-Russo war, when balloons were for the first time ernployed in naval defense, althougn th A iaea had existed for some time.
 Al vladfvbs1cIx. in the recent war ar teSss a FRussfan destroyer and cruiser had baen damaged by Japanese mines xdr,iraI Y Yesseen requested that bal loon detachment be formed to make ohaervations around the haroor ot viasivostok. The results were so con ,,,nctng that the Russian Government. tsissnr advantage of an oner Of 100000 roSbies made .bo, Sy Count 1stroganov Tor tnee ournose. bought fast passehssI s,aayoer in Germany and fitted it up 2. 2 soating depot for the balloon oe- tachment. A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20
TENT BLOWN DOWN
RELIGIOUS SERVICES WE'RE XN-
 TERRUPTED.
Tent of Church of Christ Levelled by Wind storm of YesterdayS--Wili
 Be Erected Again To-Day.

In the midst of the wind and rain storm of yesterday afternoon the big tent on Highland Avenue. used by the Church of Christ for a series of re- ligious meetings was blown down. No one was hurt and no serious damage was done.
 The accident, however. necessitated the postponement of the services which were to have taken place last night. But the tent will be reset this morning and the regular services will be continued.
 D The wind. during the Sunday after noon rain storm reached velocity Of 35 miles an hour and the lsvelling of the tent was expected during the sS- were gusts. The tent had been es- tablishsd on Highland Avenue in Highland Park and services had been conducted for the past week. It wae well equipped with fixtures for the services. Neither the tent nor the fixtures were seriously injured by the wind and rain.
 John E. Dunn. minister. in charge of the services. announced that the tent would be erected again this morn ing and that the services would be held tonight at o'clock and on every evening at the same hour throughout the week. The public Is invited to the services.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20
ON CHURCH HISTORY
DIR. OWEN SPOKE AT FERRY
 STREET CHURCH.
He Reviewed The History of sxetho- dism since Tt Was Established
 In Alabama 100 Years

An entertaining addfess on the sub Ject. The Montgomery District of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South was delivered at the Perry Street Methodist Church at II o'clock yester~ day morning by Dr.. Thomas NJ Owen. A large number of people enjoyed the discourse.
 pr. Owen reviewed the history of the foundation and growth of the dis trict. and gave an Interesting account of the men who had by their endeavors contributed so greatly to the wonder ful work done in the past.
 Methodism was planted in Alabama. he stated. in 1908. 100 years ago. when Matthew Sturdevant, Methodist divine was assigned to preach in the Tombig- bee settlement From that time until 1882 the church grew with remarkable rapidity. and in that year. was esteb- lished the Alabama conference. Prior to that time the Alabama Methodist Churches were affiliated with confer ences in the, States of Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Mississippi
 When the Alabama conference was formed there were only three districts. the Alabama, the Tombigbee and the Black Warrior. At the close of the conference a. new district. the Chatta- hoochee was added to the list. The Methodist Church of. Montgomery was then in the Chattahoochee district and had ITO white members and .1s2 negro members =.
 At. Greensboro in 1884. the Mont gomery district was formed. compris- ing eight churches with membership Of 2.e65 white and 4s9 negroes. It is interesting to note that 1t was the GUS tom in those days for the negro slaves to be included In the church member ship.
 With the passing years the Mont gomery district enlarged it's scope and greatly increased its membership until in 1907 there were sixteen charges in the district and forty-seven. churches with total membership of 5.239s The value of the church property was S2s2.-l 05o.
 Tn the course of his address. pr. Owen gave the statistics of the church by decades. and paid an elegant tribute to the local preachers whose work throughout the period of development had done so much for the faith. Re also touched upon the subjects of Sum- day Schools and missions.
 Tn conclusion he earnestly exhorted his hearers to exert themselves to main- tain the high standard of achievement set by their predecessors and to thus strengthen the Faith and add to 1t glory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20

 with the average for the same ten-year period. the purchasing power of an hours wages in 1907 was 6. 8 per cent. greater.
 The increase in average hourly wages in 1907 over 1906 was quite gem erai. occurring in forty of ths forty one industries covered by the inves- tigation of the Bureau of Labor The greatest increase was in the manufac- ture of cotton goods. where the aver age wages per hour ip 1903 were 1928 per cent. higher than in 1908. Tn the manufacture of paper and wood pulp the increase was 10.l per cent; in eight other industries the increase was 5 per cent. but less than 10 per cent, and in thirty industries the ipcrease was less than per. cent. Tn one industry. Res semer steel. there was a decrease of wages of 0s9 per cent. Tn the forty 'one industries as a whole. weighted according to importance. the increase in wages per hour was ar per cent.
 Of the thirty articles of food COW cred by the investigation, twenty-nine
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20
A GENERAL DEBATE
MIR. HALL WOULD ENGAGE ALL
 CANDIDATES.
Proposed That They All Speak a' Each of the Nine Court %
 Houses h the Second Dis

EEOE0oE0 mAL nGS All 1A~-
 Each of the Nine Court
 Houses h the Second Dis-
 trfct.
 Thomas J. Hall. of Montgomery has challenged all the candidates for Con- gress in the Second District to gem erai discussion at each county seat of the nine counties in the district.
 Mir. Hall proposes that all the can didates speak from the same platform to the people at each county site in the district.
 T issue the challenge to all of them." said Mir. Hall. "I throw down the glove to each and to every can didate. I propose that the discussion shall be general. There are nine counties in the district and I suggest that the candidtes speak at each court house. believe the people will approve of the arrangement. I would be glad of the opportunity of taking part in such discussion"
 Mir. Halls statement enlivens q bit the campaign which has been some what dull since the district committee held itz meeting. The candidates ap- pear to have kept. very, quiet since the committee closed it's meeting and clarified the situation.
 There are now the following an- nounced candidates. in the race: s. H. Dent and Thomas J. Hall. of Mont gomery: Charles R. Bficken, of Lu- verne. and William . H. Sanford. of Troy. Mir. Dent has only recently re- turned from Denver. where he repre- sented the Second District in the Na- tional Democratic Convention. He is spending several days in M6ntgomery before going out on a tour of the dis trict. engaged in hts duties as solicitor. It Is understood that Col. Bricken has been kept at his home in Luverne by illness in his family. Mir. Sam ford in the meanwhile has been active in visiting various sections of the Sec ond District.
 The primary was called for septem- Der 12.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20

were higher fin price in 1907 than in 1906 The articles which showed tho greatest advance in prices are flour S.s per cent; butter. so per cent evaporated apples. IS per cent. nsilk. 7.s per cent; corn meal. s.s per cent. cheese, 6.7 per cent, and potatoes K.x per cent. The only article which show- ed decrease is tea. the decrease be- ing 0.2 per cent. The average price of twenty of the thirty articles were hiell5 CT In 1907 than in any other year ot the eighteen-year period. 1880 to 1907.
 The following table giving relative wages per hour. relative retail prices of food, and relative purchasing pow CT of hourly wages. measured by re- tail prices of food. for the eighteen- year period 1890 to 1907, makes easy a comparison of year with year:
 Relative wages per hour, retail prices
 of food. and purchasing power of
 hourly wages, measured by retail
 prices of food, 1880 to 1901. s- (Relative numbers computed on basis
 of average for 18e0-1Sss--f00.0.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20
ATLANTA TO MONTGOMERY,
 TfME, FOURTEEN HOURS

That there are good roads in Ala bama and Georgia was demonstrated yesterday and the day before by Mir, c. c. Hudson, of Atlanta, who came from the Georgia Capital to Mont gomery in a ten horse power rnn- about motor cars, covering the ITS miles in but 14 hours.
 Mir. Hudson was accompanied by Ms. W.sS. Thompson, also of Atlanta, and they say that never have they had a more enjoyable trip. They Iran over'' to visit Mir. o. S. Hudson, of this city. an uncle of the motorist, and after a short visit will return the way they came. .
 All along the road. they say, with one or two minor exceptions, the go- ing is nearly perfect. the roadbed is smooth. well drained and ballasted and even in the long drought the dust was not serious inconvenience. They reached WestPoint Saturday night and laid over. this time being deducted from the trip. The average time was fifteen miles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20

to proceed to the scene of trouble If necessary, and as a result of the atti- tude of the United States. the beiliger- ent sentiments of the various Central American Residents cooled consider ably. for although bearing no love for each other and standing in constant fear of an attack from some undeter- mined quarter, they prefe anything to having the United States interfere in Central American affairs. As the mat ter now stands. each one Is accusing the other and all are making claims to having been neutral.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20
OPEN COTTON ROLLS
 HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN
Early Opening of the FeIl Trade Is
 ForeshadOwed by Them.

Cotton is beginning to open in Mont gomery County. Open bolls full grown and vigorous. have been sent to The Advertiser ofiice by H. c. Borden. Man. ager for the Riverside Company,s big plantation near the .city limits, and by Edward l.. Glider of Mount Meiss. L
 The boil from the Riverside Farm was pulled Friday. A large number of open Dolls is reported from there. Mir. Glider pulled his boil Friday and sent it to The Advertiser ofice through the mail.
 The open bolls are additional indica- tions of the advanced stage of the cot ton crop In Middle Alabama. The cot- ton plant Is both large and full and the crop Is reported in a very satis. factory condition. The open bolls come this year earlier than usual.
 The encouragement that cotton is al- ready opening will be heard with the greatest satisfaction by the merchants of Montgomery. It foreshadows the early opening of the fall trade and the banishment of summer dullness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20
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Greenville. S. C.. July. Is-Furman University is entertaining for four days the annual assembly of South Carolina Baptists. 4 number of Baptist clergy men and educators of prominence are to be heard and an excellent musical program also has been prepared. Rev J. M Frost, D. D.. of Nashville, cor responding secretary of the Sunday School Board will deliver the opening address Monday night
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20
TO AWARp CONTRACTS.

Washington. July 1s-contracts are soon to be awarded by the Quarter master Generals office for furnishing bronze tablets, authorized bv Congress one at Fort Mc9enry, Md, and the other at the National Cemetery. at Marietta. Ga.
 The former will be fastened to the flagstaff at Fort McHenry to mark the spot where was located the flag which inspired the composition of the star Spangled Banner" The tablet at the Marietta cemetery will be to the memory of the late Henry c. Cole. who presented to the government the ground used as National cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20

Boston. Mass, July 1s--More than 800 members of the National Association of stationers and Manufacturers regis tered today at the Somerset hotel, where the fourth annual convention of the association will be in session during the next three days. The stationers come from all parts of the United States and Canada. A number of mat ters of importance to. the trade are on the schedule for discussion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-20
EVENTS IN SPORTS.
American Team in Olympic Games To f0< Make Showing,

New York, July 1s-The schedule of the fifth olympian for this, the second week, consists of events in which the American team is especially strong and points in the shorter runs. hurdle races and sprints. are expected to swell the American total to a safe margin of vic- tory.
 The Glidden tourists will resume their progress from, Boston tomorrow in the direction of Saratoga. Chair man Frank flower has announced that he Intends to give the motorists a cou- pie of days of hard runs this week be-