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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
WOULD INVESTIGATE
 INTO CAMPAIGN FUNDS

Washington, March 20-Campaign contributions and expenditures during the campaigns of 1896 and 1904 will be investigated by & Congressional com mittee to be known as the Special Comittee of the Sixty-first Congress for the Investigation of Campaign Funds and Expenditures in National Elections" and to consist of five Rep resentatives and ten Senators. should the joint resolution introduced by Rep resentative WeisZ, of Wisconsin, be adopted
 It will be the duty of the proposed committee to investigate into the amount of funds collected and expend- ed, from whom received and to whom paid and for what purpose paid an ex- pended by the various political organ izations.
 The committee will be authorized to compel the attendance of witnesses. the production of books and papers and to determine the amount of money col lected and the source of it. It Is also to determine the influence which prompted the contributions and the use of them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21

Washington, Mch. 20.-For the first time since their democratic bretheren in the House began to criticise them for voting in opposition to minority Leader Clark during the consideration of the Fitzgerald amendments to the rules of the House last Monday. the six Georgia members tonight made an ex- planation of their course. They are Livingston, Howard Brantley, Edwards, Lee and Griggs
 These Georgians say they differed from some of the other Democrats on a question of policy, not of principle.
 We believe 1t more In keeping with Democracy and the plank Of the Denver platform declaring for revi- sion of the rules" they say, "to pre- sent a Democratic proposal for such revision, rather than create a commit tee composed of nine Republicans and six Democrats to carry out the Demo- cratic platform"
 They say they believe that now is the time to revise the rules not the nine months hence, when the Republican Insurgents and regulars will doubtless have patched up their differences Their votes were cast. they point out, for amendments prepared by Demo- crat and prepared in strict accordance with the Democratic platform.
 We could not understand how II could be Democratic on the one hand. 1t Is stated, flor Democrats to vote for a resolution dictated by Republi- cans creating a Republican committee to revise the rules, and, on the other hand, be undemocratic to vote for specific amendments prepared and pro- posed by a Democrat. simply because these amendments met with support from some Republicans. If it cannot be undemocratic to permit the remain ing Republicans to follow the lead oi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
Boston the Place for the
 Negro Alter Social Equality

hang precariously to strap before l will sit next to one of these who thinks herself on the same social plane.
 Every hotel and cafe is compelled to serve them, under penalty of twenty five dollars fine for each one refused.
 Booker Washington is TT when he comes. Three weeks ago banquet was given in his honor where the leading men of the city assembled to greet him. A negro lieutenant In the State troops was married recently in one of Boston's suburbs. and eminently respectable white people went to the church and to the reception following.
 went to Edward Everett Haie's church two weeks ago, and the preach CT announced that the address before the Civic League Class immediately following his sermon would be deliver ed by MT. Chisholm of Tuskegee, student in Dr. Washington's famous school"
 Yes, if I were a negro social aspirant, should live in Boston.
 Boston, March IT. 1869.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21

Pine, Hurst. N. Y. March 2o.-Bril- liant 36-hole final rounds in all divis- Ions ended the fifth annual spring golf tournament today, John Porter of the Allegheny Country Club, Pennsylvania, winning the President cup from E. P. Merriman of the Waterbury Golf Club. Connecticut. four up and two to play.
 Mir. Porter rounded out. the first eighteen holes six-up, and he had his opponent, Dormie F. on the 30th green, but MT. Merriman took the next three holes in order. losing the match on the 34th. The consolation division was won by E. S. Parmlee of the New haven Country Club, from w. z. Fownes of the Oakmont Club. Pennsyl- vania, three up and one to play.
 The next important even Is the seventh annual United North and South Amateur championship for women. which begins Wednesday next, and continues through Saturday. The championship, for men and the open championship held in connection with 1t will fill in the time from March 2s to April 3. inclusive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
WEDDING FLOWERS, GIFT FLOWERS FUNERAL BLOWERS. All especially choice.
 s. E. STERN & co. II Dexter Ave. Phone 1901.
INDICTED FOR ARSON.
Alvin Peinhardt Charged With Burn
 inr Store fin Cullman.

Alvin Peinhardt Charged With Burn-
 ing Store in Cullman.
 Cullman, March 20.-(Special.) )--The grand jury in session here returned an indictment for arson in the first degree against Alvin Peinhardt for the alleged attempt to burn the store and bakery of Max Schmitt of this city
 Peinhardt's partner. young Lessman, was arrested at the time of the burn- ing. and both were placed In jail. pend- ing the preliminary hearing, which was held before Judge R. l. Burke. at which Lessman was held in the sum of s1.o0O and Peinhardt in the amount of s6.0o0 bail, to await the action of the grand jury. The grand jury failed to indict Lessman, and he will go free, for lack of evidence, but Peinhardt was indicted for first degree arson. he was immediately arrested and placed in iail again, after the findings of the grand jury.
 A strong chain of circumstantial evil dence seems to prevail against Pein- ihardt. as also in the sentiment of the people. Had the alleged act been ac- complished, 1t would have meant the destruction of thousands of dollars worth of the best property in Gull man, to say the least, not considering the loss of life that might have been entailed.
 The trial will be brought up next week for a hearing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
GYPSY ARRESTED FOR :.
 DISORDERLY CONDUCT

The arrest of a member of a gypsy troupe, who are encamped in the vi- cinity of the Country Club, last night on charge of disorderly conduct, in that he tried to beat a negro huckster out of the price of a load of wood, brought forth some peculiar intorma- ton about the opponents of the wan derlust at police headquarters last night.
 It was said by an officer of long ex- nerience. who has arrested and watch ed many gypsies, that these wander ing folk come mostly from Tennessee, and that the original stock of gypsies from Little Egypt" Is now extinct, at least in America.
 The officer said the present bands are nothing more or less than ignor- ant men from the foot hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains who go about trading horses, and are very shrewd at this business. He stated that there Is an alleged nome office," now of the gypsies in Nashville from which the bands are furnished new members and are financed, the home office receiving a percentage of the business done. Each band, the officer said, is fur nished with a fortune teller to lend the desirable "atmosphere' to the troupe and to attract attention but the main object of the excursion Of the wanderers is to swap horses with persons less well-posted on horse flesh. They always secure cash sum In the
 trade and in this way made living ]. The officer said he had never known
 these people to be without money. This statement was borne out when, upon | the arrest of one member of the band | last night, the leader appeared at police headquarters and put up S100 in crisp | gold backs as bonds for the mans ap- pearance at police court Monday even- | ing to be tried on the charge of dis
 orderly conduct.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
THE BAILEY HEARING.
Statement Made by Little Girl Was
 Very Damaging.

Very Damaging.
 Birmingham, March z0.-tSpeciai.)- When the hearing of William Bailey, who was arrested by the police several days ago, and little Catherine Wilkin- son, a 10-year- r-old child. was deslgnat- ed as the principal witness. the defend- ant waived examination before Judge Feagin in the Inferior Criminal Court
 A statement was made that the Will kinson family would probably move from the neighborhood because Of the publicity of the matter, and 1t was de- cided to perpetuate the testimony ana witnesses were heard. The defendant was held to await action of the grand jury without bail.
 The statement made by the child was a terrible one As the father or the child left the stand he made move as If to reach Bailey. The father was was searched before the case began Ihe court room was packed with. men dnr- ing the hearing. The defendaht cross- examined the witnesses.
 The little girl is a pretty little De- ing. lust going on eleven years or age She answered the questions propound- ed to her in a forward manner Sne answered all questions Bailey put 10 her in a definite manner. He trieo 10 implicate others had been guilty or the thing accused against him.
 While the little girl was on the stand the court was asked to make the defendant move from his position as he had a direct line on the girf eyes. As stated, the testimony was startling throughout.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
Democrats Differed on Question
 of Policy, But Not of Principle

the reamining Democrats. We not only voted for amendments in strict acord with the Denver platform, but we vio- lated no caucus pledge in doing so.
 For twelve years. 1t is claimed, nc Democratic caucus has been binding The statement is made that Represen- tative Howard, during the caucus of Democrats. on Monday. just before the House met obtained permission or the Minority Leader Clark. to present and vote for amendments other than those MT. Clark was to propose.
 While it is stated that the Georgfans are not criticising any one, II Is urg- ed that they were not invited into any of the caucus or conferences that led up to the reported agreement between "a few Democrats and few fnsurgent Republicans"
 It is pointed out that the Democrats of the Sixty-first Congress were un- organized up to within two hours of the time the House convened.
 we regard 1t as unfortunate they say, that caucus on so important matter as accepting the leadership of Republicans on anything, could not have been called early enough to have allowed a full and free discussion. It was perhaps inevitable that~a caucus called for time just two hours be- fore the House was to meet, had to be conducted under abiteary rules that denied discussion and information. It is probable that if the caucus had been held at an early period tnat a complete understanding between all Democrats could have been reached. :. We see no reason now. however, Tor Democrats to fall out with one an- other, because every one acted accord ing to his best judgment. for what he believed was the best interest or the party and the country,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
ASKS FOR RECEIVERS
PETITION FILED AGAINST STAND
 ARD HOME COMPANY.
The Averments Are Quite sensationsi -The Concern Operates In seS-
 eraI of the Southern states.

Birmingham, March 2s.-(SpeciaL)- A petition was filed In the circuit court today praying for receivers TOT the Standard Home Company. former ly the Standard Trust Company, with local offices in this city.
 The style of the petition Is Samuei H. Rash anj some twenty-four others against the Standard Home Company. ct al.
 The averments are quite sensational. The concern operates in several States in the South. The petition recites that the compliments are residents or Kentucky and 1t Is set out that the defendant company was incorporated under the laws of Delaware on June 9. 1904. under the name of Standard Trust Company and that the name was charged by amendment. The defend- ants are said to be residents of Ala bama and officers. directors, managers and stockholders of the corporation. It Is claimed in the bill of complaint that the authorized capital stock was given at $500, 900 but it Is claimed that no part of the capital stock in excess of $1.000 was paid to or received by the corporation prior to the time of beginning business. And 1t Is averrej that there was never at any time paid on the capital stock, any sum in ex- cess of $1o.122,50 and that with the exception of the $1.00o. all of the oth- CT was wrongfully taken by the de- fendant corporation from the payments and dues made and contributed by the plaintiffs and its home purchasing contract holders generally on whose behalf the suit Is said to be prose- cuted.
 The States interested are Alabama Virginia, Kentucky. Arkansas. Texas T~l l~ -s. sippi. The petition filed Is a large ant volumlnous one; covering many pages of typewriter matter and asking | many everments
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
MAKES WIFE
 WHITE SLAVE Charge Brought Against John Davenport. POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING Woman Tells Story of Husbands
 Brutality. A.ks That she Re sent Home to way cross, Ga.--YeunE Husband
 Has Police Record
 in Georgia.
POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING

Johr Davenport, a young white man, arrested last night by the ponSS, charged with having commerciaiizeo his wife's purity. His wife Is iivins in a disorderly house and has maoe an appeal to the police for aid.
 Davenport, who says that he IS nrinter and claims Brunswick. Ga. as his horne. Is in police barracks for sev- eral charges. one of them being the criminal charge, although this IS not of1ciallv against his name. Detectives Jackson and Smith arrested Davenport upon the charge of vagrancy ana .or carrying a pistol. He Is also unoe. suspicion of the graver charges eoxelee ss Inv Section 6210 of the criminal cooe'
 Dayenport's wife communicated with the police, it is said. from disorderiy house where she says her husoano placed her. She begged that sne os taken away from it. and also shielded from her husband until she could get to her home in Waycross, Ga. Daven port married, her year or so aso a. that place. a
 Inyestigation by the police showed that Davenport telephoned his wire last night and told her to Keep her mouth shut, and not say anythlns to the police. But In spite or his ordeI' which was heard when he telephoned' his wife. Beryl Davenport. told the de- +actives All about her troubles. and asked that her husband be kept rom her. She said that he even took the money she was making to Keep herseii and baby.
 Mrs. Davenport told the police that she had had her husband arrested In Georgia town for beating her ana threatening her life. which statemen! the husband verified when examined by the police.
 Mrs. Davenport is said by the po- lice to be an attractive little woman of 24 years. and that her baby Is but A few months old. In spite or this the husband, say the police. Is making his wife earn money for him, ana that he comes to the house to collect It. Davenport admits having been arr rested in waycross on a charge brought by his wife, for an attempt to murder her. and also because he beat her. He lays the blame on his wife, saving that he Is trying to get her away from the house, and that he took the baby to her hoping it would be an induce- ment for her to come home.
 That the mans intentions are good the police most seriously doubt, and have locked him up pending an fnves- tigation before Justice Baber Monday afternoon.
 If the criminal charge of comnnerciai- lzing his wife is proven in Police Court, Davenport will be sentenced to the limit Of the law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
MRS. POPE'S LITTLE SON
 SENTENCED TO SCHOOL

Clanton, March 20.-(Special.)-Th trial for the disposition of Claude Pope. son of Mrs. Hattie l. Pope, who Is held in the county jail for the murder or her mother, elicited little interest to- day.
 judge Reynolds decided to send him tn the industrial school at East Lake. His counsel took an appeal to the Cir chit Court Pending the decision of the higher court, Claude was returned to sheriff Catts, who seemed loathe to give him up. He was placed under $500 bond, which was made by E. M Pinckard and J. A. Shepherd. both nrominent merchants
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
BY MISS ANNIE CLIsBY.

If were a negro. yearning for so- cial equality, I would make bee line for Boston.
 The day after my arrival. something went wrong with by radiator, and my landlady said: will call up MT. Lloyd and he will get 1t straight" And when MT. Lloyd. the Janitor. appeared. he was a black negro. The first Mon day morning of my stay. she rapped at my door and said: Here Is a young lady to see you, Miss Clisby." l went forward with my best company smile and manner thinking to see one of our students: when 10 and behold! there stood "colored lady"-a washerwom- an, She walked in. seated herself, un- invited, in the best rocking chair and introduced herself with the air of condescending "great lady" It almost seemed an impertinence to speak to her of such menial labor, or to ask her terms. I brought the interview 10 a speedy conclusion, remaining on my feet while she rocked. but not before she informed me "I sing in church. you know"
 I sit in my room by the window and watch the negro men and women go- ing in and out of the Conservatory or Music to their lessops in the same rooms and from the same teachers as the white students. There Is prac- tice over there every Sunday afternoon of choral society called "rhe Peo- ple's Union," and In that the negrss are much In evidence.
 meet many groups of school child ren every morning. and not by any means the most poorly dressed or the least prosperous looking are the negro hoys and girls, bound for the same schools as the white children by theiI sides.
 At the theatre, watch anxiously un, til the adjoining seats are filled; ane cast a reconnoitering eye befole takine my place in cafe. In Montgomery should not mind at all sitting by good oid darkey in a street car. but I will
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
SWINDLERS OFFER THEIR
 BOOTY TO SUFFERERS

Little Rock. Ark. March 20--"When we were arrested" said F. M. Clark, one of the alleged swindlers who was released yesterday on bond. officers took from us about $4,000 cash besides diamonds and other jewelry worth an other $2,000.
 "All of this can go 10 the Brink lev tornado sufferers If those who have tied 1t up under attachment will per init. We will relinauish our claim on 1t to the sufferers. MabraY and War ner heartily join me in this offer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
LAUNCHES THE FULTON.
andsome New Steamer Slides Into the
 NNnAar

Handsome New steamer SHues Into the
 Water.
 Camden. N. J.. March 20-Christened with water from the well at Clermont on the Hudson River where Robert Fulton landed from the steambot Cler mont after the memorable maiden voy- age in his boat a hundred years ago. the magnificent passenger steamer Robert Fulton. built for the Hudson River Day Line. was launched this af- ternoon at the yards of the New York shipbuilding Company in this city.
 The sponsor was Miss Anita Merle Smith, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Wilton Merle Smith. and grand-daugh- ter fo Commodore Alfred Van Sant- yoord, founder of the Day Line.
 As the new steamer took to the wa ters of the Delaware. Miss Katherine [. Olcott, daughter of the president ot the Day Line. rang the ogirinal dinner bell belonging to Robert Fulton's Cler- mont which has been in the Van Sant- voord family.
 The Robert Fulton" will be able to care for 1000 passengers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21

full study. At the conclusion of the conferences, the opinion was expressed that it will not be necessary to issue bonds to meet current expenditures before next autumn. If at all.
 The revenues of the treasury are in. creasiug, and the outlook is more hopeful than some time ago, it is said.
 Issues of Panama bonds are ex- pected before great while to repay advances from treasury funds for the construction of the canal. and with the proceeds with sales of these bonds and the regular income from other sources, the treasury may be able to avoid selling bonds or treasury certi- ficates for revenue purposes for many months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
AMERICAN BOWLING CONGRESS
Three Worlds Records Broken During
 The, Tournament

Pittsburg. Pa, Mch. 20.-The ninth international tournament of the Ameri- can Bowling Congress closed at Du- quesne Gardens here tonight with the roll off of a tie for first place in the individual matches between +. Burgg- man of Sioux City, Iowa and Larry Sutton, of Rochester. N. Y, after what Is considered the most successful meet Ing of the congress.
 Three worlds records were brok ken during the tournament and more in- terest In the scores was manifested than ever before. Secretary A. L.. Langley, who has rendered his resigna ton to President Robert Bryson, says the work has gone along better than at any previous tournament. All checks for prizes will have been mail ed within twenty-four hours after the last session
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
THE F0RAKER ACT
THE PRESIDENT FINDS HIMSELF
 SOMEWHAT HAMPERED.
The Act Makes No Special Provision so Meet Certain Expenses Con nected with the Brownsville
 Inyestigntion.

Washington. March 20-The Presi- dent finds himself somewhat hampereo fin the execution of the Foraker ac. providing for the appointment ol army court of inquiry to determine the eligibility for re-enlistment or the soldiers of the 18th infantry tcoioreo' discharged on account of the Browns- vile Aaffray, because the act makes no special provision to meet certain expenses connected with the investiga- tton.
 Owing to the peculiar conditions or the case. 1t is deemed advisable to se- lect retired officers not below the grade of colonel for service on the court. Retired officers below the rank of major. assigned to active duty, are allowed the full pay of their grace. That cannot be done in the case of the Brownsville court. however. without specific authority of Congress. owing to the high rank of It's personnel.
 Afte> a conference with Secretary Dickinson on the subject the President has decided to ask Congress to author ize the payment of full active pay 10 all officers on the retired list who serv- ed on the Brownsville court in accord ance with the act providing for that court. The preference for retired om- cers is due to the scarcity of available active OmcerS ana tne uislhCiiidpoh ~ take the latter from their regular mil-
 itary duties. The composition of the
 court has been practically determined upon and the tribunal will be organiz- ed as soon as Congress has authorized
 the desired extra compensation for the retired membership.
 Among the officers said to have beer considered for service on the court are Lieutenant Generals Bates. Chaffee Young, Miles and MacArthur. Major 1 General G. W. Davis, Brigadier Gen eral Schwan and Judge Advocate Gen eral Liebert. All of the officers named | are on the retired list except Genera
 McArthur, who retires next June.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
"Jack the scratcher..

New Orleans. Mch. 20-"Jack the Scratcher" Is an individual whom the police department of this city is mak- ing a vigorous effort to run down.
 For the past few nights scores of big show windows along Canal street. the main business thoroughfare here, have been defaced by the individual who has succeeded in carrying on his work of vandalism thus far undeter- ted A diamond Is believed to have been the instrument of defacement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
HEROIC ENGINEER DIES
 IN A RUNAWAY TRAIN

Como. Colo. March 20-An ore train on the Colorado and Southern Railway, composed of sixteen loaded cars, got beyond control last night on the steep grade from Boreas Pass. on the cres, of the Continental Divide. and jumped the track at sharp curve while go- ing at the rate of ninety miles an hour.
 Engineer Bud Schwartz. who stuck to his engine in an heroic effort to stop the train. was instantly killed. The other members of the crew jumped and escaped with minor bruises.
 When Engineer Schwartz realized that his train was beyond control. he grasped the whistle cord and all the way down the several miles of steep grade his engine kept giving out shrill notes of warning. Schwartz went to his death with the cord in his hand.