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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05

In report to the Governor filed
yesterday by II. Y. Brooke, assist
ant state Examiner of Public Accounts,
ii ts alleged that in his accounts run
ming from October /, 1906, to May 70.
.1ees. s. w. Compton, superintendent OF
Education of Marengo county, IL snort
ls87ls.31 The report is one OF the
iraost elaborate statements that have
ever been filed by an examiner, COW
gering no less than forty typewriter
pages. most of which are SPECIFIC ex-
hfbits.
what action is to be taken by the
governor concerning the report Is yet
to be Indicated. 1t Is said that the al
legged dencit in Mr.. Compton's accounts
is more than covered by the amount
Of his bond.
During the nearly thirty-two months
which the report covers. according to
Examiner Brooke, there was received
BY the Marengo county superintendent
r total of $1O2,l97.56 and he properly
nssbursed only 3,47s.25, thus leaving
khe difference stated. This alleged
shortage Is divided between two funds,
and the amount said to be due the
state is s3,924.7S while that due the
bounty is represented TO be s4.79S.53,
II to this amount the vouchers which
the examiner rejected are finally dis
improved by the State officials, the de-
nett might be increased over the pres
ent sum. The rejected vouchers
amount to s2.317.5s. The vouchers
were respected In the main, says Mr..
Brooke, because they were drawn in
Favor of district trustees or mercan-
lille firms, without orders from teach
srH directing their payment.
tCare should be exercised" says Mr..
Brooke. .'by all those on whom the
duty may fall to validate these re-
dected vouchers (some Of which are
absolutely void, for in many instances
khey viii result In 'overpayment' of the
keacher"
The examiner added that he had de-
Hueted all "overpayments" In arriving
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
CALLED OUT
AND WHIPPED
Covington County Man
TeStifies.
NIGHT RIDERS GOT HIM
James A. Thompson Had Reported
a Still.
Henry Richardsea, John Richardson.
John Bullard ana Jim Ballard
Are on Trial I'm the
Federal Court.

Calling court at 1850 o'clock, Judge
Thomas @. Jones OF the United States
Court for the Middle District of Ala
bama. began the hearing OF the alleged
conspiracy and night riding cases from
covington County. The defendants In
the case are Henry Richardson, John
Richardson. John Billiard and Jim
Billiard.
Opening the case, the attorney for
the defense secured permission of the
court to temporarily withdraw the.
plea previously entered OF not guilty
and to file q motion tending to quash
the Indictment. The defense sought
to set up the fact that the indictment
upon which the defendants were be-
ing tried was illegal. In that the or
ganization of the grand jury. q large
number of the jurymen were summoned
not from the district ct large. but from
by-standers.
Judge Jones ordered that tho min
utes OF the organization OF the grand
jury be read to the court, and IL was
shown that the order had been made
to the marshal to draw his jurymen
from the district at large. Judge Jones
explained that the marshal had a per-
feet right to take his 1urymen from
one county II he wished. and that un-
less the defense would show that they
the defendants was occasioned by the
selection of the Jurymen from one
county. he would favor the motion
made by the district attorney to strike
the motion.
No attempt on the part OF the defense
was made TO show other than that the
grand jury was made up of by-stand-
ers. and Judge Jones overruled the
motion OF the defense to quash.
At the afternoon session the district
attorney placed his witness, James A.
Thompson of Covington County, upon
the stand and showed that the witness
had reported a still to the revenue Of
ficers. which was operated by one of
the defendants. That on the night Of
Oct. 20, 1905. q date after the report
had been made to the revenue oficers
the defendants had come to Thornp-
sons house at night, and upon the
pretense of securing matches to light
q way across small stream, had de-
coyed the witness from his home and
had severely whipped him.
Thompson's wife was placed upon
the stand and testified practically the
same as did her husband Several
minor witnesses were placed upon the
stand during the late afternoon. and
at $40 o'clock the Government rested
Its case.
Judge Jones then permitted the de-
Tense to introduce several character
witnesses, but at o'clock adjourned
the court until 10 O'Clock this morn
ing.
It is probable that the whole day
win be consumed by the defense, and
the case not so TO the jury before
night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
GENEROUS HELP NEEDED.
Great Distress In Adana and AlepP'
naafFFefa.

Washington, June 4.-Generous help
Ia needed to relieve the great distress
In the Adana and Aleppo districts OF
Asiatic Turkey, where the recent mas
sacre of Armenians by the Moslems
occurred. Thirty thousand people are
being supported by the relief work
prosecuted in nine centers by the re-
lief committee at Adana, composed
largely OF American missionaries.
This Information, which comes from
the American ambassador at Constan-
tinople, was received at the State ds-
partment.
Ambassador Leishman in his dis
patch SAYS: a.
II am sure that IL the generous
American public more fully realized
the great distress prevailing In the
Adana and .Aleppo districts 1t would
respond literally to the appeals which
are being made
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05

TONIGHT ONLY.
Crepe paper, Be per roll.
Montgomery Fair Basement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
JEFF DAVIS EXERCISES
AT THE SoLDIERS' HOME

Mountain Creek. June Especial. D.
The anniversary of Jefferson Davis
birth was not forgotten Wednesday at
the Soldiers Home. under the aus
pieces OF Mrs. +. H. Elmbre, chairman
OF the U. d. c. Hospital Committee and
the untiring friend of the Soldiers
Home.
The Sophie Bibb Chapter, U. d. c.,
held their meeting at the beautiful
home of Mrs. Gilmore at Mountain
Creek. the chapter being well repre-
scented. Mrs. William B. Jones, of the
Dixie Chapter, being with them. After
adjournment and luncheon. they met at
the Soldiers Home, where, despite the
inclemency OF the weather. good1y
number met.
The meeting was called to order by
j. M. simpson. commandant chairman,
and the exercises began with:
SONG Alabama" Misses Mary Ell
len Harvey. Agnes Marks Mary Alice
Noble and Mary Manley fillmore.
Prayer-Dr. J. P. Ellsberry.
Violin Solo--Piano Accompaniment
by Mrs. Snyder--"Annie Laurie"-Miss
Kettle Marks
Reoitation--"The Ringing Roll of
Dixie"-Miss Mary Manley Gilmore.
Song--"Dixie Land"-Sung by the
Daughters and Joined in by the Old
Veterans with old-time fervor.
AhC GUSHING OiuipsOus Inen,
with few remarks appropriate to the
occasion. introduced Mrs. j. A. Kirk
patrick. of the Sophie Bibb Chapter.
u. d. c.. who. In the name of her
chapter. awarded Crosses OF Honor to
the following Veterans of the Home
"a. J. Holt. W. b. Langford. L. d.
Wilson. w. p. Thompson and A. M.
Buckelew.
Song the Daughters.
Recitation Robert Edward Lee"--
Mrs. s. A. Powell, of Hurtsboro, Ala
At the conclusion of the memorial
exercises, Captain William Bell, in the
name of the Veterans OF the Home, In
neat and appropriate speech, pre-
scented to Miss Kate Lassiter. Matron
of the Hospital a handsome embossed
and engraved silver cup as a testimon-
ia1 of their appreciation of her
faithful and loving care OF the sick
and disabled of the Home, which,
while coming as surprise to her, she
graciously received-and the meeting
adjourned with a general hand-shalx-
ing and feast Of good comradeship
not to be forgotten soon.
TONIGHT ONLY.
Crepe paper, De per roll.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05

Legislative enrichment that win radical
~ change IN present system Of dis
bursting the fhool funds Of the state.
especially In fcountfes where the one
mill tax HIS been levied. There
should be r3ethod devised and given
legal status thereby the fund should
be paid out SEPARATELY. or they should
be covered mo the State Treasury
and drawn al State funds are now
drawn, the latt(r is preferable.
1T would be better for checks ia
be drawn montliy for stated amounts
by the State Superintendent OF Educa-
ton for each teacher, like pension
warrants are nAw drawn, and those
checks forwarded by mail. This would
prevent In a larte degree any ntsap-
piication OF school funds.
In the absene OF legal provision
for uniform system of Keeping books
there win likely be endless trouble in
the future.
AT the suggestion OF Hon. II. C.
Gunnels, State Superintendent OF Ed
ucation. after relieving the eondi-
tions, developed bY this examination. ]
have designed q Combination book fos
the use Of county superfntendents
which i feel certain WIN at least annex
lorate. IL not eraficate, the present
conditions. This bkok the state S,i-
perintendent informt me win be put In
use with the beginning Of the new
school year.
Y. Brooke,
assistant Examiner pf Public Accts.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
HARR rs APPOINTED.
Made Assistant Attorney General OF
the United States.

Washington, June 4-Fresident Taft
appointed today William r. Harr. of
the District Of Columbia. an Assistant
Attorney General OF the United States.
Mr.. Harr. who has been an attor-
ney in the Department of Justice Tor
the past nine years. succeeds to the
place made vacant by the resignation
Of Afford W Cooley. who recently was
appointed to the Supreme Court In
Arizona.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
TONIGHT ONLY.
Jelly Glasses, 1Se per dozen.
Montgomery Fair basement
AUToMoBILELs COLLIDE.
II Resulted In serious Injury OF Foul
Men.

PHILADELPHIA, June A collision OF
automobiles today near Egg HarnoI
city. N. j., about twenty miles from
Atlantic City, resulted in the serious
Injury of four men.
Thsy are: Prof. Samuel M. Lindsey,
Professor ]. F. Taylor. George j.
Ylemm, Fl. Miles. all OF Philadelphia.
They occupied an automobile coming
from the seashore.
Miles was driving the car. The &C.
cupants of the other car. so far a!
known, were not seriously injured, II
at all. as they disappeared with theiI
car. The four injured men were taker
10 a farm house near Elmwood. N. j
Another report has 1t that the two
automobiles while returning from At
Iantic City were racing and that Tho
car which was wrecked tried to pasi
the other and skidded into creek.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
A Wir Cnnnen nenth.

San Antonio. Texas June 1.-TWO
hours after expressing the opinion that
the wearing Of wig would kill him
some day, Hugh Morgan, assistant city
auditor dropped dead Physicians pro-
aounced the cause Of Morgan's death
10 be paralysis Of the brain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05

Norfolk Va. June 4-Torrential
rains, amounting 90 cloudbuFsts at
some points, occurred last night
throughout the eastern cotton belt In
the Carollnas. Georgia. Alabama and
East Tennessee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05
DENIES CHARGE.

A letter to The Advertiser from
! Mr.. Compton makes complete
denial of the charges contained In
the report of Examiner Brooke.
He declares that he can account
by voushers for all the alleged
J deficit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-05

II You Get ThAsfy To-day.
Ask the soda fountain boy for Pen.
Io-Lac; II looks godi-tastes good.
good Contains no dope" or heart
sttmulant. 8 cents wed-sat
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
NOTES FROM TIE
ERWIN MAGNET.

Capt. w. A. Dickson. of johnson
City, was here on business Tuesday.
Frank l.. Gilbert came ont from John.
son City and spent Sunday with home.
folks.
10 Mr.. and Mrs Clifton Toney spent
Sunday in johnson City. the guests OF
relatives.
" H. Stansell, manager of the John
son City Steam Laundry, was in the city
Monday on business.
Fred and Robert Talley, railroad EN-.
ployes, have moved their residence from
johnson City to Erwin.
Mrs, J. C. Love and children, of John.
son City. have been spending the past
few days with Erwin friends and rela-
tives.
Geo. 5. Hannah has closed the con
tract for the erection of three cottages
in the Erwin Land Co. addition, and
work on same will COM ence at once.
Master Mechanic Staley and family
arrived Sunday. The new residences
being erected for Mr.. Staley and Supt.
Phetteplace will be finished by the first
of next week.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
MISS LUCILLE BAILEY DEAD.

Miss Lucille Bailey died Monday of
last week, after a short illness with ap-
pendicitis, at her home at Flag Pond,
in Unicoi county. An operation was
performed by Drs. Edwards and Hens
ley and it was thought that she would
survive, but she grew worse the follow
ing day and death soon ended the
earthly career of bright and lovely
young woman and consistent men,
Der Of the Flag Pond Baptist church.
She was a sister of Mrs. r. T. Tilson,
of this city, and had many friends here
who will regret to learn of her untime-
ly death. She was just twenty one
years Of age and was a beloved teacher
in the Flag Pond public school. R. T.
Tilson and wife attended the funeral
from this city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
OF SYCAMORE
SHOALS SHAFT
MAY OCCUR OCTOBER 9TH
Which Benny Kate, Sycamore
Shoals and John Sewer Chap
tiers Are to Erect There.

Definite announcement will soon be
made with regard to the date for the
dedication of the Sycamore Shoals
monument at Watauga, near johnson
City, which the three d. A. r. chapters,
Bonny Kate, Sycamore Shoals and
John Sewer, are to erect.
1t has been Bonny Kate chapters
part to secure the marble for the base
of the shaft, as we'll as to have the en-
craving done, and the delay in the work
has been due to the difficulty of pro-
curing marble in suitable proportions
that is not defective. Several times the
most infinitesimal blemishes have been
found in the slabs selected, and dis
carded, and also number of times the
stone has Clipped when the work of
carving was almost complete. In their
effort to get fawless stone the work
has been delayed on the monument,
but it is expected now that the ship
ment will be made on Saturday, and
reaching johnson City by the first of
the week, the work can proceed, and
be under sufficient Roadway, if not en-
tirely finished, to permit the dedicate
ry, exercises to take place on the of
October.
1t would be exceedingly appropriate
that the dedication should coincide
with that of the handsome $4,000
monument erected by the government
at Kings Mountain, to the honor and
glory of the participants in that battle.
The site chosen for the monument of
the Sycamore Shoals is on the old Rob-
ert l.. Taylor homestead, in Happy
Valley, at Watauga, near johnson
City, and is the place where the men
under Sewer, Shelby and Campbell
formed on their way to the battle of
Kings Mountain. On Sunday, Sep
TENDER the 25, 1880, Rev. Samuel Doak
preached sermon to the army, who
started on their journey the following
day, September rs.
The monument will be about twelve
feet in height, and will be a most unu-
sual one and very striking. The base
will be of finest Tennessee marble and
the shaft of fat slabs peculiar to the
Nolachucky. river, which are formed OF
brick sediment, and are fiat and cir
cular. The inscriptions of the monu.
ment has also been intrusted to Bonny
Kate chapter. On the face of the base,
fronting the river, will be the figures
l7S0-l909, and the words, Erected by
Sycamore Shoals, Bonny Kate and
John Sewer chapters, ID. A. r., Sep.
TENDER 26, 1909 "The word of the Lord
and of Gideon
On another side will be; "Fort Wa
tauga, the first settlers fort built west
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
SUES DR.. PRICE-MAS-
SEUSE IS PLAINTIFF

The troubles of DR.. w. II. Price
head center of the New Thought and
psychological cult at Long Beach.
have broken out in new place.
Mary ]. Helm yesterday began an
other action against Price, demanding
$4,000 damages by reason of certain
slanderous words alleged to have been
used in regard to an action pending in
the court of the justice of the peace of
Wilmington township.
1t is said that in June and July last.
Or. Price declared: "Dr. Helm swore
to a fa!Sehood," the intent being to
charge the complainant with the crime
Of perjury.
The words complained of were used
in the trial of the case before Justice
Brayton, before it was transferred the TO
Wilmington township, Mary ]. Helm
being the plaintiff and DR.. w. r.
Price the defendant.
The plaintiff is masseuse, hence
the title Of doctor.-Los Angeles Oh
server.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
FOY w. DULANEY
HAS RETURNED.

Foy W. Dulaney has returned from
Jamaica, arriving here on No. Al Fri
day morning of this week with detec-
tive in charge. He left here on July 5
and sailed within short time for Co
Ion and thence to Kingston, Jamaica,
where he was Immediately arrested
and has since been awaiting eXtradi-
ton papers for his return. His bond
was fixed at $500 for his appearance
before Esq. p. Q. Miller on October 10
for preliminary hearing. A large
number of people were at the station
when the train arrived to see " him.
He shows his confinement in reduced
flesh and pallor, otherwise there is lit
tie change in him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
ESTES BARGAIN HOUSE
IN BANKRUPTCY.

Monday morning the Estes Bargain
House and the Estes Grocery Company
failed to open and the people were
surprised to learn that the proprietor,
c. N. Estes, had filed voluntary pc
tition in bankruptcy. These stores
were doing good business and seemed
to be making money, but creditors be-
came oppressive and were inclined to
kill the goose that was laying the gold
en- eggs, hence the bankruptcy petit
ton. The Liabilities amount to about
$4,000 and the assets will total about
$4,000. Mr.. Estes told The Comet he
hoped to resume business in short
time and his friends hope he may be
able to do so.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
HOME MISSION SOCIE-
TY ENTERTAINMENT

On last Friday night, the oath, the
following program was rendered by tie
Home Mission Society:
Topic-The Kings Business.
Devotional Service - Miss Fannie
White.
Home Missions-The Kings Bus
ness-MrS S. g. Williams.
Vocal Duet-Miss Mabel Jackson
and w. s. Hough,
Business meeting.
Vocal Solo, Beautiful Land-Miss
Mary w. Wheeler.
Prayer-Rev, S. b. Vaught.
SOCIAL HOUR.
The Lippincott Square Church Cour,
A Home Mission Comedy.
characteristics. J. w. Wilkins,
president Home Mission Society, Mrs,
G. 0. Biddle.
Members of society-Mesdames Rob
inSon, NJ, H. Weller, J. A. Martin, ],
A. Slaughter, s. b. White, Mrs. Har-
per, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Jones, Miss
Fiske.
Madge Wilkins, Miss Mary Wheeler.
Sarah, maid, Miss Louise Cooper.
JAMIE Canada, Miss Mary Boring.
Johnnie Canada, ]. A. Slaughter.
Rev. Belford Clark, Missionary to
Issaqua, Manitoba, A. T. Earnest
Scene Mrs Wilkins drawingroom
Scene lI-Rev, Belford Clark's study
in Issaqua, Manitoba.
Scene III-Mrs. Wilkins drawing
room.
Piano Solo, The Charge of the Hus-
sars-Miss Seaver.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
WORKING UNDER
S. & w. CHARTER

For several months the G., G. & O.
railway has experienced no little trou-
BILE In attempting to secure a charter
from the state of South Carolina. One,
was granted by the last legislature, but
on some technical grounds the supreme
court of that state decided it was I'M
constitutional. The road is now being
rapidly constructed to Spartanburg
under the old South and Western char
ter and further extension is impossible
unless new charter is obtained, The
Spartanburg extension will be COM
pleted by November l, and thereafter
trains will be operated into that city,
In connection with the building of
the new road its promoters laid little
stress on the passenger traffic, They
thought the coal tonnage would be ev-
erything. OF course the millions of tons
have not yet hardly begun to move, but
so far the passenger earnings have ca
silly outshone those of the freight de-
partment. Seldom a week passes but
what there are several excursions to
different points operated, each carrying
hundreds of passengers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
FROM BORDFR
TO BORDER
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
Has Enthusiastic Meeting Gov,
Patterson is Permanent Chair
man and Made a Speech.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. Estate aid
in good road building through the issu-
ance of bonds and the Capitalization of
the control of highway construction in
a permanent commission We're the
chief thoughts advanced during the
session of the good roads convention in
the hall of the house of representatives
this week. A border-to-border highway
from Memphis, through Jackson, Nash
vile, Chattanooga and Knoxville to
Bristol, and there to connect with a
possible road from Bristol to Richmond
and to Washington, was another sug-
gestion from several speakers that met
with hearty approval from the dele
gates.
The convention organized by electing
Gov. Patterson permanent chairman
and Milton b. OchS permanent secre-
tary. Both were elected by acclama-
tion, as was w. S. Keller, of Jackson,
made vice-chairman.
Gov. Patterson sounded the keynote
of the convention in his welcoming adj
dress. He advocated state aid to the
counties. Declaring for economy in the
use of the state funds, he urged that
true economy lay not in spending no
money, but in spending the funds
wisely, honestly and to the best ad-
vantage for the people.
DR.. J. T. Upton who was to have
responded on behalf of the Farmers
Union, was unable to be present
Charles H. Hoyt, of the federal good
roads department, made an able adj
dress on " Improved Highways and
How to Get Them He advocated
state aid, the state to pay 50 per cent,
the county 85 per cent and the town Is
per cent of the cost of construction.
The border-to-border highway was also
earnestly advocated,
Major f, G, Lewis, chairman Of the
highway commission, was the next
speaker. He was followed by VIM. J.
Oliver and H. w. Brennan, the other
members of the commission. All three
were very strong in the position they
took in regard to state aid, and the
Capitalization of the direction and CON
troll of where, when and how roads
should be built.
Mr.. Oliver warned the delegates
against graft in road building. He
also held out hope that congress would
soon pass laws that would bring ma
tional aid to bear upon a great artery
OF commerce like the proposed border
to-border highway.
At least six hundred delegates were
in attendance, representing the greater
number of the counties of the state.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
WATAUGA AVENUE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

AT $40 the rally day exercises of the
Sunday School will be held. A spec
iai program:wili be carried out. 1t is
hoped that every member of the school
will be present. and friends also. The
school is growing and very large at
tendance is expected.
At10.45 the Lords supper will be
celebrated. Members will be received.
The officers elected last Sunday will
be installed.
The Y. p. s. G. Il. meets at 6.15 at
which time business meeting will be
held. A full attendance of the mem
bers is desired, as plans for the fail
and winter will be discussed.
Remember the preaching and song
service at 100 and that you will find a
welcome,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-30
of the Alleghaney, l77O."

On the west side of the base will be
inscribed; Here was negotiated the
treaty of Sycamore Shoals under which
Transylvama was acquired from the
Cherokee, March 10, IT'S"
If the ambitions of the three char.
tiers are realized and the dedication can
take place on the 18th of October, ii is
their plan to ask for rates on the rail-
roads, and make it convenient for as
many persons TO visit the scene as pos
sible. There will be basket lunches
provided by all who attend and an old
fashioned all-day picnic attending the
ceremonies. Many Of the local chapters
will attend as well as large numbers of
friends and patriotic citizens. Ii will
not take many days to erect the monu.
ment, once the material is at hand, and
If the shipment of the marble from
Knoxville on Saturday is effected, the
dedication will surely take place at
Watauga on the of October. Knox
vile Journal and Tribune.