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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-22
Wool RATE
Clalna That Unless Tariff Ia Reduced,
Price ON aPoor Mans Raj
ment" Must increase
In Erlee.

Washington. July 2i.--Stung by the
criticisms which have been heaped up
on them for announcing q rs per cent
increase in the price OF woclen cloths
although the new tariff bill does moi
increase the Dingley rates on wool in
any particular, a delegation represent
ing 95 per cent OF the ready-made
clothing manufacturers Of the country
called upon President Taft today to ex-
plain their position.
They declared that the wool dealers
have been forming combination du-
ring the past few years and are now
ready % advance the price on that
quality Of wool used in the cheaper
grades OF ciothss--stha poor mans
raiment'-es they expfessed It. In
order to prevent this iuhrease 1t was
asserted that reductions In the Dingley
bill rates were necessary. 1t alsa
would be necessary, according to the
clothiers, to change the method Of Inn
posing the duty. fH
The delegation told the President
that unless q change could be made in
the wooden schedule great storm Of
protest would sweep the country.
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CRIME INCREASED BY
BUSINESS DEPRESSION

Warrington. July 21.-Ths recent
business depression had demoraliz-
ing eject on certain classes Of labor
ers. according to c. L. Green, inspeo-
tor In charge Of the New York city
branch OF the division Of informa-
ton OF the Department Of Commerce
and Labor who today submitted his
repert for the six months ending June
30 last. 20 L ". Powderiy. chief Of
the division. -. ~ q e -
.nnforoed idieness during this per-
ted caused thsm to resort 10 ever
known device to live without en-
ployment" the Inspector declares. re-
ferrfng to q type OF the erstwhils
workingman. FINDING II possible to
exist. idlenses seems to have become q
habit and now that the pariks are
pleasant ana the fields hot they pre-
fer TO enjoy the former living as best
them can"
The report shows that during the
fiscal year just closed ASIA men SCI
cured employment In the various
states through information furnished
by his bureau.
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TO EARN SHORTAGE
DnCLAREs MISSING CIRCUIT COURT
CLERK.
0mcials sxensGrapher Disappears Nay
Before He Goes--Beiieved Man
IL Indebted 10 Entent
es $4,000.

johnson City. Tenn. July 2f.-The
police IN every city In the South. in
addition to number of detectives, are
searching for Foy w. Dulaney. the
missing Circuit Court Clerk OF WASH
ington County. Tennessee. who sudden
iy disappeared from his home here
nearly three weeks ago. warrants
have been issued for his arrest on q
charge Of enbexxlement. and Il IL be-
licved that he 10 nearly $4,000 short
as clerk of the court. He left other
indebtedness Of probably $4,000. He
merteaged or sold about all of his real
estate ana personal property before
leaving.
II ~ singular coincident that Du-
laney's photographer. q pretty black
haired girl. left johnson City the day
before he was missing and has not been
heard from since. Attorney s. E..
Miller. who has been appointed re-
ceived for Dulauey. found q note IN
Duianey's safe which said that he was
going away to try his fortune else
where, and II left alone. would. IL pos
sible. pay back his shortage, but II
brought back the matter might bs
'wprnS. ,--sI
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-22
YOUNG MEN FIGHT
AT INDIANA PARK

Vincennes. Ind. July 21.-Clifton C.
Gosnell. Jr.. % years old. and Alva 4.
Pickell. 70. lie at the point OF death
in hospital here as the result of q
shooting ARRAY at the Lakewood Park
here early tonight. Charles Eum-
phries Is held In jail to await the out
come of Pickell's injuries.
According to stories OF witnesses,
Walter Myer and Plckell, both of Mum
roe City. Ind. with two girls. came to
the park and were drinking beer. Cos
nell, It IL said. told the party that
drinking was mot permitted upon the
grounds. The men clinched and Cos
nell fell with a bullet through his alb
domen. Pickell was shot three times
and seriously wounded by Humphreys
a park employee
Gosnell is a son Of C. C. Gosnel. ST.,
former resident of the K. /. T. Base
ball League. recently disbanded.
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Blus7Ridge Springs. Va. July Ill
Mrs., -onelta, Branch Stone Of Texas.
Presidents Gegeral Of this United Daush-
ters OF the Gpnfederaey. who IL spend
ing the summer here. issued today the
following address 10 the members Of
the organization:
ITO the United Daughters OF the Con-
federacy:
1T becomes my sorrowful duty to
announce to you that Margaret Jefser-
son Davis-Hayes passed into eternal
life. at Colorado Springs. Colo. on July
Is. 1909.
''It is requested that chapters Of our
association will recognize this great
loss by holding memorial services In
honor Of our distinguished dead.
with due pain, we realize that In
her death the last link IL broken that
bound US to that dear household In the
white House OF the confederacy. We
can no more stand In her gracious
presence, but we can recall with pride
that In her personality sne nobiy rep-d
resented the exalted character and
splendid qualities OF heart and mind.
the heritage of her illustrious lineage
for she lived and died q worthy daugh-
ter of our great chieftain, Jefferson
Davis, and Varina Howell Davis.
she has left to us precious legacy
In her chiidren--two sons and two
daughters. These we will cherish IN,
our hearts and memories as represent
ing all that is ief< to US OF the de-
scendants Of that great man. scholar.
statesman and soldier, Jefferson Davis.
"Our loving, tender sympathy goes
into the home, now so desolate.
(Signed) "CorneIia Branch stone,
"President-General,U U. d. c."
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cotton and iron markets ana a. to the
code Of growing crops.
How strange men are" continued
Mr.. McFIare. They deal scientffcal-
~ with all matters outside of the Inn.
mediate AFFAIRS Of men. but when Il
comes to man himself. chiidiike and
helpless as he 10 IN many SITUATIONS.
you leave him to shift for himself.
You hold up your amount generally
associated, through your clients, with
organizations 70 prevent such silly mis-
takes. Yet up to the present time
you and your client nave done moth
Ing to prevent such q concentration OF
such expensive machines a. men from
going into . glutted market and there
decaying mentally and morally to the
great injury Of society"
Referring to the Thousands OF immi-
grants who land here penniiess, THIS
causing congestion at the port of
entry, Mr.. McHarg declared that Il
seemed to him that true. economy de-
manded that something should be done
to help this great infiux on mon to So
cure work outside OF the congested
centers. 49,
"This." said he. requires the estab-
iishment Of specially equipped trains
running froh such congested centers
as New York City to ali parts OF the
country which viii carry these men
1T actual cost In order that they may
be placed where their services are
needed on the farms and in factories.
II this were done the railroads would
soon be carrying back the product of
their labor and they would. in turn,
receive very ample indirect payment
for the very low fare. This IL one way
Of saving the souls ana bodies of many
mon In these congetsed centers.n
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waLLouanLY aErs PLual.



Washington, D. c.. July 21--An-
nouncement OF the appointment OF VIII
liam Franklin Willoughby. of Alexan-
dria, Va, at present Secretary Of state
OF Porto Rico. as Assistant Director OF
the Census Bureau at a salary OF 3d.
600 per annum,. was made today.
Mr.. Willoughby who now IL In Porto
Rico, today cabled his acceptance and
he will assume his new duties In a
few days. His nomination probably
will be sent by President Taft to the
Senate for confirmation on Friday.
The selection of Mr., Willoughby was
made by the next Director OF the Gen.
sus Durand and meets with the cor
dial approval of Secretary Nagel, Of
the department of Commerce and
Labor and of President Taft Upon
him will largely devolve the super
vision OF the statistical work of the
census. rl
Mr.. swilloughby has been in Porto
sRicO since 1901, serving first as treas
urer, then as secretary of state and
since 1907, has been president of the
executive council of the legislative as
sembly. While serving as sthtistician
in the bureau of labor. here from 1890
to 1901. Mr., Willoughby made investi-
cations into labor conditions in
Europe. He received the GROSS Of
the Legion OF Honor from the French
government IN recognition OF his SER
vices to science. ~
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Storm, King Threatens
To Destroy Galveston,
TEN LIVES ARE LOST
nnoORD or HURnICANn IN THE
Dtats are ssArshing Day ~ neAies
- he Psrssns Swept froR Pier
Near Galveston.

Galveston, Texas, July 2i.--Tsn dead
10 the total number Of lives lost 70
TAR a. IL known ID the hurri ssns
which swept. over the Gulf Of Mexico
and struck Galveston this morning
and continued until after midday,
While the city Of Galveston was
hela safe against the fury Of the
storm By the new government S3,eoo-
900 sea wall. far out In the gulf on
Tarpon Fishing pier. seven miles from
the city. where the storm whipped
over the jetty into the hay, ten per-
sone were washed from the rocky
promontorfes into the gulf. Boats Il
night are searching the bay for the
bodies. but 20 far havs been unsuccess-
full.
Those drowned were members Of .
fishing party and the employees Of the
Tsrpon Pier, marooned on the 5etty.
Boats were sent to their assistance
late and 1t was learned that the house
In which they had sought refugs had
been washed away.
Il while IL 10 Impossible to get an &C.
curats list Of the dead. owing to the
fact that the. register has aiways been
kept ct the bier, the best Information
obtafnabls ID ~ follows:
Captain Bettison and wife.
Edward Lewis
c. II. Daily. circulation manager
Galveston Tribune. formerly Of Chi
cage.
Four negroes.
The others ara unknown.
AR. Daily was guest of the pier.
AID It Ii also stated that young man
named Peatsorn, Of Houston. SON OF
q book dealer. was also among the
guests. This report could not be con-
firmsd. however.
Friends In Galveston set forth faint
hope that It, might have been possibls
that all. or a part Of. the party on the
pier. might have secured wreckage
from the pier and 1oated 70 Bolivar
Shore.
In view OF this report. the launch
Clifton. owned by Captain Bettison.
made the trip to Bolivar this evening.
returning shortly after O'Clock. The
captain. however. reported that no
trace Of the party had been found.
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MRS. THAw WRITES TALE
OF SON Q PERsEoUTIoN

white Plains. N. T., July 2f.--Thc
prosecutors of her son are criticised
and insanity experts scored in . TWEEN
ty-page book letter which Mrs. Mary
Copisy ThaN, mother OF Harry Kendall
Thaw, issued here today.
1t bears the title. THE Secret I'm
veiied." and besides giving n resume
Of the various court proceedings In
which Harry Thnw has been Involved
alleges tho existence % "cowardiy
combination against her son. and the
taking OF unusually oppressiye meas
ures Ia hia cHss. Ella safire sanity ~
the present kifne ii strongly asnerted.
.'Excsps.onaI condlsi0nx she de-
tfares. ':demand exceptional treatment,
and the fact that District Attorney Je-
rome has on four occasions left the
quite spfiicient responsibilities Of his
own district to pursue this case into
q district within which, as b., himself
acknowledges. he has no jurisdiction,
compels this unusual procedure on my
part"
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CHILE WILL REMAIN
NEUTRAL IF WAR COMES

Valparaiso. Chile, July 21.-The gem
eral opinion among Government on
Gals and military and naval officers Is
that Chile win remain neutral in event
OF hostilities between Bolivia and Ar
gentina.
Chileans. however. express sympathy
with Bolivia, in the belief that the de-
cision rendered by President Alcorta
was biased. but they are also OF the
opinion that Argentina does not in
tend to make war. which would mean .
great set back to both countries.
There is no truth In the report that
Chile Ia sending arms to Bolivia. Il
is stated that the Chilean Government
will use, its good officers to avert war.
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Justice Brewer Urges
States to Hold PolUer
TO CLAYTON
GOMEZ FAvORs INCOME TAI
AMENDMENT.
Tells CoaEress.ss. he VIII Use his In.
auence TO Have The Legfsia-
ture Act On

Washington, d. C.. July 2i.---
Especial 1.-THE failure of Gov
ernor Conner of Alabama to
include In his proclamation calling
an extra session of the Legislature the
ratification OF the income tax consti-
tutional amendment has caused NUNS
Der OF reports to We circulated that
Governor Conner Is against the amend
ment and the question would not come
UP at the extra session.
In q letter to Representative Clay
ton today Governor Conner leaves no
doubt that Alabama will be the first
State to ratify the amendment.
The Governor says:
81 was under the impression that II
required the approval of the President.
The call was made as understand IL.
before the bill was passed, but will
cooperate with you In every particu-
lar to have the present legislature act
upon IL az early as possible and feel
that they will be In full accord" :
Alfred J.. Stofer.
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DIR. MILLER INDICTED /
WITH MRS. SAYLER

watseka, ILL.,. July 21.-The special
grand Jury called to investigate the
fnufder Of John B. Sayler, at Crescent
city. indicted DR.. William r. Miller,
Mrs. ]. B. 6ayler and John Grunden.
late today on q charge of murder.
Ira Gruden was indicted as an aces
sorry after the fact. 1t is thought
special term Of court will be called to
try the cases.
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Ann Arbor, Mich. July 2i.--Capt. TO-
seph Kemp, civil war pensioner, has
just received from washington bronze
for bravery at the battle of the Will
derness AS q member Of Company r,
9Th Michigan Volunteers, Kemp dash
ed into the ranks Of the enemy ana
captured the flag OF the 31st North Car
olina Regiment, tearing II away from
the stan which the Southern color
bearer held securely. How the delivery
of the medal came to be delayed 10
many years is not known here.
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Fears a Centralized
Authority.
AGED JURET TAKES
A RAP AT ROOSEVELT
Says South Mast Solve the egro
Problem.
Tells InsuxaAes Ne. In llz1wuakeH
TAat He mast stay - ,suS@
,rs.s osurt 1..eA -
PiesAs N, via.


Miiwaukee. WIS. July sl~-,Addrone~
Ing the association Of Agents ~ ne
Northwestern MUTUAL LIE Company 81
tnis city. OF wntch company ne . -
trustee Justice David J. Brewers 81 tn
United states supreme Court today
expresses himself upon tns Income tax
IN par. a. Follows:
Under the hue and orr Of today, We
must nave an income TAX. wnlcn means.
tax upon All incomes, and u that
power 10 TAI all incomes - given she
government. We wiz see the States
taxed NOT out 81 rtneir existenoa buk
out OF their vitality.
ne iaea ieads up TO the question %
placing me entre power IN the control
Of the nation and the state IL left out
OF the matter
Tne Justices speech was tmpromptu
and touched upon various topics.
Referring 10 the pubato debt, JUS
tioe Brewer SAID;
al the close Of the CIVIL war. we
began paying tns asbt OF that war
and We Kept ca paying the debt
Owing to the unwtse attitude Of tbs
political leaders and the SPrssidsnfs
who spoke OF he ana My Navy, we
have Piled up public debts for ves-
sells which win rust before they are
used.
30 far - possible. ositsve every
generation should pay its own debts
We should not pile up debts for the
future. The only thing we should ~
guarded against IL the wfckadneas OF
the bankers and Wall street speopia<
tors who occasionally get up Q panic.
'-The Almighty is going 20 Require
OF us to continue 70 strive and DO Gus
best and we shall yet zee tho picture
OF honest MEN doing honest huainasa
We had ten years Of unprecsdsu1ez
prosperity until the late financial dr.
precision and We can have It asafn.
But We muat all exercise nemesis arr
fairness 10 all rnsn.
Probaem, OF Nemxue@.
I'VE have great Questlons that vpu
must meet as We 20 along and thsss
question4-the negro question, for III.
stance-~we must meet and solve
There 10 q negro question that we IL
the North cannot control ana this aues-
ton muaf be centrollsa ~ UUk fx1sn6a
IN the South and II ~ our duty to
ENCOURAGE them in its solution.
The Colonial question is ano<han
and we must educate the people ~
have inherited.
Then female franchise IL csaesstca
that cannot be ignored. They are a7-
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LUMBER PLANT DESTROYED.
wina Fans Fire Whieh ,Burns Many
Tenant Houses.

Browndel. Texas. July 21--Fanned by
q strong wind. fire destroyed a large
portion OF the Kirby Lumber Com
pany's plant here late yesterday and
estimated loss OF $4,000. partially
covered by insurance. Much lumber
was stored in the yards and this was
destroyed or damaged.
The fire was discovered in the boil
or room and soon made great head
way owing to the strong wind prevail
ing. The flames Communicated with
$50 tenant houses. but the employees
succeeded In saving moro than half OF
these dwellings. President Kirby i'm
mediately decided to rebuild the mill
ana other mills in the vicinity. not
heretofore in use. will be put into Inn
mediate action.
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.ouiuiana Educator 1sna.a.s N

I0uisiana Educator Teu2naEm BxweEsz
meat % Gmoce@sGmss
Baton Rogue. La. July 11s-ITn1 @H@
tablishment Of o normal annOcl ia
Louisiana for negro teAoR8rs II urEe4
In a statement made hags today hg
State superintendent o9 Eaucaeium
Harris.
The experiment w1eh four Negro
normal schools IN the state tiaf1 suua<
msr shows q Willingness Of the negro
teachers TO profit by instruction he
said. -Four hundred Of them attend
ed these when Il 10 known that hardly
any of them received more than $50
q month"
superintendent Harris Declares that
agriculture and DOMESTIC sciences
should essentially be taught IN thess
schools.
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HIT BY CLOUDBURST
GREAT Loss CAUSED NY WATER
IN WISCONSIN,


Ashland. wis. July 21.-A cloudburst
late last night caused 100000 loss OF
property In Northern Wisconsin. The
power plant at White River was
washed out completely.
The state fish hGtchery. near Bay
fieId, was nearly washed away and the
millions Of fiah carried into the lake.
No trains can get into Ashland from
any direction.
Additional reports of the cloudburst
from Ashaldn. Wis, state there were
two distinct cloudbursts. Several per-
sons are reported drowned at Odanah.
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Nashville, Tenn. July 21-News has
reached, here from Norman. Okla. OF
the election Of DR.. Allen @. Hall, at
present dean of the law department
OF Vanderbilt University this city, to
the deanship law department OF the
University OF Oklahoma. Mr. Hall is
seriously considering the acceptance
Of the piace.
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Louisiana stO<e Keeper ~zxs1 8s&&
AgAlnSt ghAxaH.
New Orleans. La, July a1s-<xae
question as to whethee o pesBon sur
tsyinGA mob violence can eeCewes &a6as
ages from the authorities OF the Dnx*
ish In which the vfoiUnoe occnxxHs has
been raised in Louisiana.
Calogero Psrino. merchant a4 NM<~
albany. La. filed Q suit for $4,000
against Sheriff Sa@l. Of Tsnw7nahaA
parish. IN the federal court here yes-
tevday. Parino AYERS that hie etoFe
was dynamitsd ana that Ae was mani
ed through ths streets o. the town
during q near riot between Americans
and Italians In July 1903.
The petitioner asks that h@ BE- re-
oompensed By the defendant, npcnrms
he contends II was the duty Of tho
sheriff to suppress the mon afiegs6 60
have caused the trouble.
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Paris. July 2l.--CoIonoI MiIIiot' th@
military commander OF the French
forces at Tchad. Central Africa. tele=l
graphs by way OF SENDER. zarahas that
the flag was hoisted at Abeshr. July 2.
after a brilliant action with the Arabs
in which the French had two knitted ana
twenty-three men wounded.
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RELEAsE OF WOMEN.
su1rrass<tes stin Giving Trouble iz
EnWfnnA.

London. July 21.-six out Of fourteen
suffragettes who were recently I'M
prisoned in the Holloway 43ail for
breaking windows AZ whitehaIl. have
been released on account Of insubor-
dination and Herbert Gladstone, secre-
tary Of State for Home Affairs. inti-
mated IN the House OF Commons tl1is
afternoon that It was only q question
OF few days until all OF the women
would be turned out as the hunger
strike" has become general.
Since the women were sentenced to
close confinement they have been de-
flying the prison rules and now Mr..
Gladstone said they have taken to
kicking and biting the female war;
dens.
The Home Secretary hotly denounced
James Keir Hardie's suggestion that
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: Nashville. Tenn. July 2i.--Ths grand
Jury here today refused 70 indict Matt
Wilson ana his secretary. charged with
running locker and selling intoxicat-
ing liquors. The evidence showed that
the liquor was purchased outside this
state ana was merely placed in stoe-
are In the locker.
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New York, July 21.-Although no
Information could be obtained at the
offaces OF J. p. Morgan & Co. here to-
day regarding the proposed refundinS
Of the public debt OF Honduras by
American bankers. II was learned else
where that negotiations looking to
such an end are In progress.
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a..lty Dealer a:ss.:a /. Lsa., u.'.

Realty Dealer Refused q Lean, Uses
Pistol.
ct. Louis. NO.. July ai.-Betng re-
fused q loan, M. l.. Dawson, . realty
dealer. demanded at enc point Of res
volver this afternoon that 3. Seelig,
President Of the Savings Trust Com
pany. give Dawson all the money that
seelig had In his pocketsl
seelig gave Dawson $3.50 and a. soon
as Dawson left the bank building See
lig opened IRE with revolyer. Daw-
son hred In return but all bullets went
wild.
Dawson surrendered to the police and
Seeiig went to the pcaioe station 10 sp-
pear against him.
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no AID HONDURAS.

New York Bankers VIII Resuad Its
Debt.
Washington, July 21.--It IL reported
here that prominent American bankers
are to refund the public debt OF Hon
duras at the present time, amounting
to about slo0.000.00o.
The firm OF J. p. Morgan q Co.
mentioned as among those who nave
the matter In hand.
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ABOLISH FILBUsTER COURTS
Georgia Legislators Take Away Cit,
Court at Hamilton.

Atlanta, Ca. July 3l.-The little city
court of Hamilton. Ca, which delayed
the passage of prohibition in Georgia
for four days two years ago. was abol-
ished by the house today. The act OF
repeal passed the house literally with
a broad smile and q vote Of 100 to o.
The establishment of this court was
the medium OF one Of the South's most
famous Legislative hlibuaters and cost
the state several thousand dollars OF
lost legislative time In addition to
great volumes Of speech recordA
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Innnn Oraerp. Gunhonfs.

Victoria. B. C.. July 21.--Advices
were received from the steamer Shin
ino Maru. which arrived here yester-
day, that Japan has ordered sixteen
river gunboats built at Osaka to op-
crate on Korean rivers sEAinst in
surgents