The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-20
THE PASSING 7HRoNC
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l Strauss yesterday, following his re turn from trip through the Southern section of the State. The incessan rains. and the small opportunity tha the citizens have had to work thu roads has left them almost entfrel,
 impossible at, certain places. hat l the misfortune to travel over consider. able distances during the last two weeks. and know that the roads oi l the State have not been in such a bad condition in the last ten years'' Mir. Strauss is not the only one who hassfound the condition of the roads pnusuaily bad. All of the travelline men who go out of Montgomery said that the roads everywhere are badl, washed and cut up, and that there is great job ahead of the farmers tc put them In condition again. Women Smokers. T have been noticing the comments made in other cities of the South of the increasing pumber of women who. are addicted to the habit of cigarette cry tobaeconist yesterday, land from all see there are few cities in the South the size of Montgomery where there is not steady line of trade from the female deyotees of the cigarette. If there is any such trade in Montgom- cry have never been able to discover 1t.
 Atlanta, Savannah. Macon, Augusta, Birmingham and Mobile papers have all. within the last few weeks, com mented on the growing practice of cig- arctic smoking among the women Of their cities. Dealers have been inter- viewed with the result that they have stated that some of their best custom CTS were among the women who snok- ed nothing but the very finest Turkish goods. The small gold tipped cigar cite is most suited to their fancy. and these are very expensive.
 It is claimed that since the recent agitation of whether or not women in the cafes of New York that there has been a very decided increase in number Of women smokers, or that they have become bolder and do not care who knows of their practice.
 According to local dealers there has been steady falling off in the sale ol ready made cigarettes during the last several years. the rolled cigarette. or 'hoff1e made" kind being preferred by the majority of smokers. The invet- crate cigarette smoker always carries issown powder and shot" because It is morec convenient. less expensive and more fragrant. The ready made cigar cites lose their strength and fragrance. while the fine ground tobacco has a flavor that is not to hc found in any or the straight cuts.
 Play for Beremford.
 Before leaving Montgomery yester. day, Mir. George Broadhurst. one ot the most successful play writers of the day. said that there is q stronR probability that he will. write 2 play for Mir. Harry Beresford. who has 10 many friends through the South. Mir. Beresford has suffered, like many other talented players. with not having hnd play suited to his peculiar genius. wherever he has appeared. but has nos had q vehicle competent To bear his talent since he starred in The Pro. fessor's Love Story. MT. Br0adhurst is g great admirer of MT. Beresford.
 Col. John R. Irwin. of Dawson. Ga, is visiting Montgomery after ail absence of ten years. Colonel Irwin says that he knows of no city in the South that has advanced as much ip ten years as has Montgomery. T be' lieye 1t Is the best lighted city l have seen in the South" he said, s'ano the marks of improvement that have seen since have been here force me last shaken off the Iethargy she was noted for fifteen or twenty years ago. 4 was truly astounded when I came up Commerce Street this afternon, from the station.
 Friends of Professor E. Meade Will cox. of the faculty of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn, are urging him to enter the race for the Knights of Pythias at the next annual meeting of the Grand Lodge Of that or der in Tuscaloosa in May. Information has been received in Montgomery ia the effect that In all probability Pro lessor Wilcox will be persuaded to en- ter the race.
 Secretary Robert Tate. of the Ala bama Fair Association, and Mir ". S Webber; left last night for Nashviile. today at the adJourned meeting of the Southern Fair Circuit The meetine is a very important one as on 1t de bends the future of racing and a big part of the financial success of the State Fairs in this section next Octo- Der.
 MT. C. K. Zirkle. of Stsunton, Va. is visiting the family Of his son. Mir. t' c. zIrkle, on South Perry Street M. zirkle was menbeE of the Stonewail Jackson brigade during the war. and campaigned through Virginia undey Lea and Jackson
 Frank Crawford, living near Atlanta desires to hear from some member uf Company K, 53rd Alabama Cavalry. If there are any survivors of that com pany, Mir. Crawford would be grateful for line from them. MFRs sCrawford's address Is R. r. D. No. 1. Box as. At ianta. Ga,
 Mir. J.. l.. Hunt. Travelling Passen- ger Agent of the Central of Georgia Railway. left yesterday morning for Birmingham.
 Mir. Frank L. Sugrue, of Columbus, who has been in Mongtomery for sew eral days, returned home yesterday morning.
 w. T. Alexander. of ChattanooRa. is visiting his daughter, Mrs. E. w. Hausman. at No. 10 North Union Street
 MT. H. F. Stearns, of Selma. was among the prominent visitors in the city yesterday. (
 MT. Gus santis, of Mobile, was among the guests in the city yesteT- day.
 Mir. A. W. Cohen came over from Biz ,nlngham yesterday on business.
 Mir. E. A. Holmes, of Birmingham. was a guest In the city yesterday.