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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
CAN MEASURE WAVES.
Government Experts Explain How To
Determine Length.


Determine Length.
Washington d. c., Aug. ala puz-
cling question to all sea-goers. that Of
the length and height of ocean waves,
and how to measure them. Is answered
by the Navy Photographic Omcsr In a
recent publication.
Determination Of the length OF the
waves at sea may be obtained by d.
rect comparison Of the known length
of the observing vessel with the length
from crest to crest of the waves which
he is radiating: and when ships are
sailing in company. good estimate OF
the length of waves may be had by
comparing the known length OF q
neighboring ship with the distance
from crest to crost of the successive
waves.
Another method of measuring the
length of waves may be had by COM
pairing the known length of q neigh
boring ship with the distance from
crest to crest of the successive waves
Another method OF measuring the
length Of waves consists IN towing q
log line astern OF a vessel and noting
the length of line when a bouy attach
ed to the after end floats on the next
wave crest abaft that on which the
stern of the vessel momentarily fioata.
Replying to a query regarding the
height of ocean waves. the Hydro
graphic Oh1cer says its measurements
an destimates. from mariners and oh.
servers at sea. indicate that the aver
age height Of all the waves, running
in a gale In the open ocean is about
twenty feet.
about forty feet" he says. els q
common estimate Of the height of the
larger waves in q severe gale on the
North Atlantic and this estimate is
really not incompatible with record
ed average OF q little more than tweu-
ty feet"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
KISSING UNDER BAN
CUPID DEALT HARD BLOW By At
LANTA OFFICIALS.
Artificial Daylight I'm Former Shaded
NOoks of Public Parks Expected
to Dampen Ardor of
"SpoOners.s

Atlanta, Aug. 21.-Kissing is under
the ban in Atlanta. It's unhealthy and
embarrassing to those not taking part
In the exercisess "a few months ago,
they convicted and fined a travelling
man who kissed his wife on the streets
as he arrived home from trip. The
Judge announced that there was moth
ing personal in the case, that he would
have been fined just the same, had he
kissed some one else's wife.
And now they have called on the po-
lice and the electric light company to
put a stop to reckless OSCILLATION in
the public parks. The electric light
company Is to erect lights every now
and then In the parks so that the
kissing squad may catch and arrest
the awful violators of the law.
People who live near the parks say
that they are driven from their We
randas every pleasant night by the
wholesale love-making under their very
noses. SO the word has gone forth.
No kissing goes.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
POLE PARTY
AGAIN FAILS
Walter Wellman's Bal
loon Wrecked.
SHIP RESCUES AERONAUTS
Big Airship Meets Disaster Near
Start.
Rope Holding Heavy Weight OF Pro-
visions Breaks, Gas Bag shoots
Upward and Later
Explodes.

Camp wellman, Spitzbergen, Aug. Is,
via Hammerfest. Aug. 21.--Walter
Wellmans second attempt to sail over
the North Pole in balloon has result
ed In failure. The giant .dirigibIe bal
loon America, in which Mr.. Wellman
and his party OF three set out upon
their perilous flight today met with =
thirty-two miles from the starting
point. Mr.. 'Weilman and his party
succeeded In making n landing without
injury to any of the members and re-
turn to this point on board the steamer
Fran. which also towed In the dis
abled balloon.
After O long preparation and waiting
for favorable weather, the opportunity
came today and Mr.. weliman decided
early in the morning to make the
start.
At 10 o'clock in the morning the an
chors were cast loose. the airship as
cending beautifully. The engines were
set in motion and everything seemed to
work to perfection. The big air craft
was headed northward and set out at
twenty-five miles an hour.
After having covered some thirty
two miles, the leather guide-rope. to
which was attached q thousand pounds
Of provisions and stores. broke away.
This was just as the airship was near
ing the pack ice of North Spitzbergen.
Air Ship shoots Upward.
Released from this great weight. the
air ship shot upward at q rapid pace
until It was a great height above the
clouds. The pilots succeeded. however.
in bringing her down near the earth.
turned her about and set out to fight
their way southwark against strong
wind. The airship proceeded slowly
southwark to the edge of the pack ice.
where the steamer Fran was anchored
The Fran started to tow the airship
to Spitzbergen. The strain was SO
great, however, that 1t threatened to
tear the car to which the rope was at
tached, to pieces, and Mr.. Wellman
finally decided to bring the airship
down to the surface of the water.
This was effected without ,mishap. and
the car rested on the surface of the
water until all the members of the
crew, the dogs and the scientific In
struments could be transferred aboard
the Fran. A fresh start was then
made and the America was towed back
to the landing stage and within a
short distance of where the start was
made. But the ill-luck of the expedi-
tIon was not yet at an end. Just as
the airship had reached the landing
stage and everything looked favor
able for it's rescue without serious dam
age,,a sudden gust of wind caught the
big Inflated bag broadside and snatch
ed II away from it's tow lines.
1t was carried careening over rough
ice hummocks for some distance. and
then exploded. All the scattered parts
of the airship were subsequentA re-
covered. but the damage was SO great
IA to preclude any further attempt to
Av over the pole this year.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
BOIL WEEVIS DEAD
UNUSUAL RESULT OF HEAT WAVE
IN TEXAS.
DR.. Hunter Says the Extremely HiEh
Temperatures WIN Rebound 70
Advantage Of the Cotton
Growers.

Dallas, Tex. Aug. 2l.-Dr. w. d.
Hunter. the government ent0mologist
in charge of the Southern field crop in
bulletin today declares that the ter
rifle heat of the last few days has kill
ed more than 90 per cent of the boil
weevils in Texas and Oklahoma and
that the heat and dryness of the sea-
son have everywhere brought out small
plants on which the bolls will soon
open, So the crop may be picked at an
abnormalIy early day.
In conclusion DIR. Hunter says:
III the farmers will accept the op-
portunity nature has provided. hasten
the picking of the crop. uproot and
burn the plants. there Is no possibility
that there will be man weevils left. In
fact II the cotton plants should be de-
stroyed generally in Texas by the mid
die of September. there wouIo De no
boil weevils In Texas next year.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
TRIBUTE TO asrAMMY.v
Negro League speaks Of oid-T4ne serS
wants in the South.


wants in the South.
Louisville, KY. Aug. 2i.--The olds
time southern NANNY" whose black
face is the best remembered sight in
Southern childhood. was celebrated az
the final sessions of the tenth annual
convention Of the National Negro Busi-
ness League which closed in this city
last night.
]. Z. Bush. delegate from Little Rock
Ark, occupied a portion OF his report
to the convention with a fine tribute to
her and the part she played in making
the race problem In the South less
complicated than that In the north.
In Bush's report. the following pros
voked much favorable comment:
The attempt Of the Northern white
man to work the Southern negro as
servant girl or hired man has always
ended in failure. more or less because
of their ignorance OF each other. Tt
may not be to our credit. nevertheless
1t is a fact, that no Southern housewife
would attempt TO hold her servant
force intact when a big funeral was ON
at the negro church or q circus In town.
The Northern white man works HIS
help upon the theory that the less you
use your mouth the more work you
will do. The Southern white man
knows that the negro Is giving hin his
best service when he Is singing"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
LIST AMERICAN STOCKS.
French Editor Hints ut Deal to Secure
Low Tariff.

Low T0E1Ms
Paris, Aug. 21.--The Humantte to-
day publishes an PARTICLE by M. Jaures.
the Socialist leader In the Chamber of
deputies. in which the writer explains
his proposal to interpellate the Gov
eminent regarding the project to quote
officialiy in France American specula-
tive stocks, notably the common stock
OF the United States Steel Corporation.
This Interpolation will come up In Oc-
tober.
M. Jaurss charges that under the
Kuise OF obtaining for France the min
imum rates under the new American
tariff, the French Government contem-
plates permitting the listing OF steel
common on the Paris Boufse. This. he
contends. is a result Of the raid upon
French savings by American specula-
tors. who long have been anxious to
get access to French money. IrrespSc-
tive of the chances OF heavy losses
through speculative investment, which
M. Jaures considered likely. he insists
that the policy OF allowing French
money TO 20 abroad to Russia and 9TH
err foreign countries 10 wrong, as this
money is needed in France for the de-
veloument of French Industries and the
ameiioration OF social conditions. ne
declares that the settlement OF the
tariff differences between the two. coun.
tries should be in accordance with The
interests OF the States, irrespective OF
outside considerations.
In conneetion with the above, 1t is
seni-oficially denied In Paris today
that tho question OF the listing of the
shares Of the United States Steel Cor
uoration ever has been the subject Of
nerotiations between France and Amer.
ira
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
READY FoR ENCAMPMENT.
oad Fellows VIII Meet In Tuscaloosa
Sentember z.


Apc,ston. Aug, 2i.-(Special.)-
Grand Scribe Mccartney, OF Admission
ia preparing the reports OF the years
work for the grand encampment OF
odd Fellows. which convenes at Tus-
caloosa on September Z.
Mr., Mccartney said today:
"During the year. but one encamp-
nent has been instituted in new terri
tory, at Siluria, Shelby county. ? The
grand officers have devoted the great
ar portion Of their efforts toward re-
yivinK dormant and resuscitatinR de-
funct encampments. and their EFFORTS
have been crowned with considerable
success-about a dozen sick or dead
subordinates having been put In Rood
working condition during the year.
'srhe largest gain during the, year
made by any encampment was sixteen
members, net. This was by Magnolia
encampTnent at Cooper. Autauga county,
and was a remarkable record, for this
encampment had a particularly hard
wear. It was originally located at Mar
hurry. but the Fawmill. the main indus
try OF the place, was destroyed by firN
ana II seemed that secret orders in
the town must die, owing to the mem-
bers moving away. A dispensation was
granted TO move the encampment TO
Cooper, some miles away, and the
members set to work to build Il up
with the result above noted.
'The largest percentage OF gain was
made by an AnniSton encampmsnt.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
STOCKHOLM STRIKERS
GLAD TO GO TO WORK

Stockholm, Aug. 21.-The local street
railway company has scored q complete
victory over those of its employees
who Joined the strikers the beginning
Of this month.
Now that the strike Is q failure the
men have applied for their old posi-
lions. but only q few of them who for
merly received the maximum wage
have been taken back at the minimum
rate and they were compelled to sign
q personal contract to furnish bonds
guaranteeing their future loyalty to
the company.
On the other hand, the strike break
ers have been rewarded with the best
paying positions the company has. The
company has instituted suit against the
strikers for damages and breach of
contract.
This victory 10 regarded as herald
ing the final break up of the general
strike. ~
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
Legislature May
Adjourn on Monday

to sheriffs to go out Of the State and
get prisoners for misdemeanors.
1T reverses the State policy Of our
State and of other States" declared
Mr., John. 'T cheerfully voted for the
bill which paid the expenses Of going
after prisoners who committed felo-
MES without requisition but this is too
much"
Upon motion Of Mr.. Pitts Of Perry
the bill was laid on the table by an
almost unanimous vote.
The Moody Senate bill to relieve
State banks Of city license taken 50 A.
to place. them on an equal footing
with national banks was next taken up.
There was much opposition and 1t was
tabled by q vote Of 80 to IT.
8. b. 81. of Mr.. Reese, of Dallas,
ports Of registers in chancery. probate
judges. sheriffs and clerks OF courts
OF record, Of all fiduciary funds IN
their hands In their Official capacity.
The bucket shop" bill which only
provided the maximum penalty for vi
Citations was laid on the table.
Section 1904 of the Code was amend
ed SO as to allow the State Board of
Compromise to compromise on titles
under adverse possession of lands held
for twenty years prior to May /. 190s,
the date of the Code taking effect.
8. b. 81, providing for a refund of
State and county licenses for the por-
ton OF time that 1t IL unused, was
passed.
Stock Law Amended.
The stock law Of the State was
amended SO as to allow only the freq
holders who actually reside in the af-
fected territory to vote on whether
the law shall be adopted for the sec
ton concerning which the eiactior, %
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
plans for Submarines.

Washington. Aug. 21.-Plans are be-
ing worked out at the Navy Depart
ment for tho four submarines author
lied by Congress. Proposals will he
asked for construction soon. These
and the fleet collier also authorised
by Congress comprise the ship work
still remaining TO be contracted for
nv the naval establishment under in.
creasss In the navy already provided
for. Congress appropriated two mil.
lions for the building of the subma.
rfnes and 100000 for the collier.
BIDS for the latter ship win be open
ed on August 81.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22

Washington, Aug. 21.-The dispatch
today from Pekin saying in effect that
the gentry of the province of Hupeh.
China. had protested against the grant
Ing of the Hankow-Sze-C huen Railroad
loan to American and foreign bankers.
was read with great interest by the
State Department officials.
No information on the subject has
yet been received here, but the fact
that one-half of the proceeds for the
proposed loan of six million pounds are
to be expended In railroad construction
In Hupeh province. in which the Amer
lean interests predominant. makes the
action OF the gentry a matter Of conse-
quence.
Much depends. however. 1t is said. on
whether the protest voices the senti-
ment OF the people and whether 1t IL
spontaneous and widespread, or the re-
suit of the work of special interests
without any popular public backing.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
ISSUES CUSTOMS RULES.
Secretary Reynolds Instrucfs
Collectors.

Assistant Secretary Reynolds Instrucfs
Collectors.
Washington. Aug. 21--Customs reg
uiations regarding the free entry Of
domestic products exported and after
ward brought back to this country.
amended to conform to the require
ments Of the Payne law. were issued
by Acting Secretary OF the Treasury
Reynolds today.
As a result Of o recommendation
made by the Attorney General about o
year ago. exporters of domestic pro-
ducts will have to produce a sworn cer-
tificate declaring the whiskey to be In
the same condition ms when exported In
order to obtain entry of the goods free
Of duty.
The new law exempts domestic AMI
mails from the duty free provisions
when returned to this country. The
regulation permitting the entry free OF
duty OF domestic animals exported for
racing and exhibition purposes Is not
affected ny the other provision.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
ILLINOIS MYSTERY;
TWO BODIES FOUND

Granite City. Ill, Aug. 21.-The bod
les Of woman 80 years old. and a year
old child. each with a bullet hole in
the head. were found today by George
Cowherd. who was hunting in a clump
Of bushes. on the top of the old levee
at its intersection with the Edwards
Vile road near here.
Two pistol reports were heard in the
vicinity about o'clock this morning.
Later @ man was seen leaving the
bushes.
BY the woman's side was a prayer
book in a foreign language. and a loaf
OF bread.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22

washington. D. c., Aug. 21--Ths Aot-
ing Secretary of War has authorized
the Quartermaster General OF the Army
to lease for six months. leo acres OF
land In College Park. Nd. to be used
by the government for experimental
purposes and for giving instructions
to ofacers In the navy In the use OF
the Wright aeroplane recently purchas-
cd from the Wright brothers. College
Park IL near Laurel, and about tweny
miles from Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
Contrnct for RaIIroad.

Van Couver. B. c.. Aug. 21.-Tha
contract for the construction OF 40
miles of the Grand Trunk Pacific
up the Skeena river to ard
more in the Bulkeley valley has been
awarded to the Cakers who have near.
ly completed the building OF the first
100 mile section from Prince Rupart
TO a point opposite Copper river. Al
though no official figures have been
given out, 1t is understood that the
contract price Ia between $4,000, 600
and S1O.OOO.OOO.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22

Dickinson, Secretary of War, left hero
tonight for Camp Perry Ohio, where
the national rife matches begin M0n-
day. Secretary Dickinson plans to
spend a week at Camp Perry. watching
the contests OF crack shots of army,
navy marine corps and National Guard
of the various States for prizes offered
hv GauEr0ga.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
BUILD IMMENSE GUN.
Naval Experts Await Completion of
High Power Weapon.

Naval Experts Await COmpteuOm Oh
High Power Weapon.
Washington, Aug. 21.-Naval experts
are awaiting the completion of the
fourteen inch gun now under construo-
ton by the Midvale Steel Works. The
gun will be shipped to the Washington
navy yard about the middle Of Septem-
Der where the finishing touches are to
be added and will be proof-fired at In
dian Head about the middle of octo-
ber
It will be the first high power gun OF
this calibre ever constructed for prac-
tioal purposes and Will hre q shell
weighing 1900 pounds.
Other nations have built sixteen Inch
rnnzsle loading guns but not OF Vayy
high power.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22

Chicago. ILL.,. Aug. 21--The Postal and
Western Union Telegraph Companies
announced today that they have post
poned until December 1. the application
of the new rule making cipher mes
sages payable at the rate of Ave letter
to the word instead of the present sys.
TEN of ten letters to the word. The
postponement Is to give code word
users opportunities to revise their CT
pliers IL they so desire. The new rate
applies only to land line messages.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22

Karlskrona, Sweden. Aug. 21.-Four
persons were burned to death and half
a dozen buildings were destroyed by a
fire which broke out in the center of
Karlskrona today. The Sodrasverige
Rank and the SmalandB Bank are
among the prenises destroyed. The
Are was due to the explosion Of keTo-
aene larnn
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
Alabama Rural Carr,era.

Washington. D. c., Aug. 2l-- (Spes
cial.) Rural carriers appointed: Down
ing, Route No. 1. Rufus Barnett. car-
rier: Andrew l. Barnett. substitute.
Renfroe, Route No. 10. Hugh C. Arm@
brester, carrier; d. I. Hardwick, sub-
stitute. Scale. Route No. 8. Thomas q.
Buroh, carrier: Cliff c. Terrell. substI-
tute. winfield. Route No. {. William M.
curl, carrier: J. D. Canterbury, substt@
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
Death and Loss In
Path of Forest Fire

Golden Rule, No. 10. located in the
West End. This encampmsnt started
the year with sixteen members and
wound up with thirty-one. almost 100
per cent. Increase"
The officers OF the grand encamp-
ment are as follows:
Grand Patriarch--F. r. Conway. Of
Mobile. Grand High Priest-D. J..
Deacy. Of Tuscaloosa. Grand Senior
Warden-C. w. Caps, of Birmingham.
Grand Junior warden-E. w. Howard.
of Avondaie. Grand Scribe--w. D.
Mccartney, Of Admission. Grand Treas
urer-E. Ersweli. Of Birmingham
Grand Representatives-John Ellis, OF
Admission. and 8. J. Erkert. OF Rirming-
ham.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
TWO WOMEN DROWN.
One Wrote Postal Card About Ii

One Wrote Postal Card About Life
of Cat.
Syracuse. N. r. Aug. 21.--News was
received here today from Jasper, Ont,
of the drowning there OF Mrs w. II.
Stevens and her sister. Miss Bessie
Jones Of this city.
Their boat was accidentally upset.
A few minutes after the dispatch was
received by the family q letter carrier
delivered q postal card written by Mrs.
Stevens. The card contained a picture
of a cat and the printed words: Don't
act as II you had az many lives as a
cat. Take care Of the one you have"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
WILLIAMS NOT GUILTY.
Negro Seaman IL Acquitted by Court
martial.

Washington. Aug. 21.--"Not guilty"
IN the verdict OF the naval court which
tried David Williams. the negro mess
attendant of the battleship Vermont,
who caused the death OF a brother sail
or as the result of a boxing bout and
who was tried for granddaughter.
News Of the acquittal was received
at the Navy Department today through
a dispatch from Rear Admiral Schroo-
der, commanding the Atlantic battle
ship fleet, now engaged in target prac-
tice at the Southern drill grounds of
Cape Henry.
In consequence Of the verdict VIII
liams will be turned over to the Geor-
sia authorities, who want him for trial
on a charge OF assault and battery with
intent to Kill. the alleged offense hav.
ing been committed before his enlist.
ment In the navy.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22

the postofYice department and postmas-
tiers throughout the country have been
notified that the department may find
1t impossible to expedite acquisitions for
these stamps.
This special stamp Will be issued In
sheets of sixty instead Of 100. the reg
ulatlon number.
requisitions three days after they are
received. but II the orders are heavy Il
will be impossible to dn them so
promptly.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22
CLOSES A FACTORY.
Tapton Bank Takes Steps to Collect
Claims,

Upton, Ind, Aug. 21.--On application
of the First National Bank, which re-
Gently was reopened after shortage
of $3.50, 900 In it's funds had been made
good by the stockholders, a receiver
was appointed today for the Beeler
Manufac curing Company, with factories
here and at Alexandria. Ind.
The liabilities of the company are
$4,000. it is said. and its assets $780,
900. The bank is the most concerned
creditor.
This action is the first step in the
courts toward closing up the compli-
cations in the affairs of the bank un-
der the management OF William H.
Marker, who recently resigned as
cashier and director, and his brother,
Noah r. Marker, former assistant
cashier, who Is to appear before the
Federal grand Jury in November charg-
ed with having embezzled $4,000 Of
the banks funds.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-08-22

wfnufpeg, Man. Aug. 21.--Forese
ares now raging IN British columbia
are assuming the proportions OF the
fire which destroyed Fernie last year
A strip OF country one mile wide is In
the grip of the flames. One town has
heen destroyed.