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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14
SPOR TS

Talk about hot shots-just listen to the following that Atticus Mullen, of The Birmingham Ledger hands to one of the baseball writers in Birmingham;
 "Robertaille fer Pappalau" The startling information that such trade has been made by the Birmingham Baseball Association through the efi- clent work of Manager Carlton Moles- worth has at last gotten thoroughly iunbued into the hearts of local fans A nraTnisinr youngster who will no doubt make us a very valuable man,
 was the smooth declaration or sport writer of the city. This declaration was allowed to so. though the writer or tnls somewhere in his life he had come across the name "Pappalau." However, fine fact has leaked out now. MT. Pap nalau was once the star pitcher for the old Cleveland team. In 1892 MT. Pappalau was fin his glory He was as, Iy Hart and Pop Eyler broke into the game as enthusiastic youngsters. In fact it is intimated that Pappalau taught Bill Hart what he knows and Blli has been pitching but twenty-eight years. So the enthusiastic young sport writer is right. "Pappalau is a very promising youngster and will likely make us a valuable man." Pappalau Is evidently, in his second childhood: If he does as we'll in his second childhood ns he did fin his first. he may make us A very valuable man." Robertaille for Pappalau" seems about enough to cover khe whole business. It's Just the swap of a name for a name and there Is Ar- gument as to who got the best of it.
 If plans of pr. Pollard coach of the University of Alabama, are perfected. inc IInfveFsifv of Arkansas ana Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14
SEGREGATE HOUSES
AGITATfr sUBJECT BEFORE 20.
 LICE COMMISSION.
REsyer Teague Declares He Has Nc Authority To Suppress Houses
 Of HI Hepute Now.

The question of the segregation of certain persons living in the city who are considered a moral menace to the public we'll being, Is liable to be agitated again. The subject has more than once come up in the City Council in the last few~~months and has always aroused lively discuss sion. principally In favor of relegat- ing houses of bad repute to a remote section of the city.
 The subject was re-opened Tuesday night with redoubled interest and vigorously presented to the Police Commission in the office of the Mayor. Influential citizens and prominent ministers appeared before the conn mission. to press e specified case and considering the influence of such men. indications seem to show that the case in point will be arranged accord ing to their wish.
 In the near vicinity of the dorni- tory of Starlk's University School three of the houses in question are located and 1t is the desire of the school authorities and the gentlemen lending their support to the interests of the school, that the occupants of these houses Dc made to leave the nefghborhood.
 The question was put to Mayor &oA80C, dh0 O AhSt6uC0 Cktcu where he used his authority to break up the resorts in a certain aeighbor- hoo6 In reply MT. Teague said that at that time the Police Commission did not exist and he was able to handle the matter as he thought best, but now the question must be ham dled by the Police Commission.
 Professor J. M. Starke, Rev. Stew art Mcoueen, Dr. Claude Chiffon and ]. W. Durr and Jacques Loeb were those who appeared before the board in the interest of the school. c. '. Bogachi, who owns the houses n question, and his attorney, appeared opposed to the movement.
 Action by the Police Commission has been postponed until the City At. torney can render an opinion on the subject. In the meantime Professor Starke and those who are giving him their support will bring all the pres sure they can command to bear on the matter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14
MISTAKE NULLIFIEs BILL

New Orleans. Jan. 13.-The mistake of a member of the Louisiana General Assembly in writing 1896, Instead of 1908. in an amendment. passed at the last session of the Legislature. will af- feet thousands of fishermen through out the State in an unexpected way.
 When the author passed his amend enent, it was for the purpose of allow ing green trout fishing throughout the year, which Is prohibited by act 121, of 1906. Through his mistake in mak- ing the amendment of act l21, of 1896, which does not deal with the fish or game laws in the least, the amendment becomes a nullity. The State Game Commission has announced that it will be compelled. therefore to vigorously enforce the act which prohibits the catching of green trout during the months of February. March, April and Aalf of May. !.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14

At. least two if not more of, the ham
 Gicsp races will be put on st Vandiver peeialiy the. men at the head e ths Southern Fair Circuit, will 20 About the matter of next seasons races in ne the ,r right way the % people ,,a in this part
 racing. Last year the oficials of the Southern Fair Circuit started out on the right plan, but the different towns
 sh. oiss sas S SSrs aa .ss ss fs When the ofiicisls of the southern Fair Circuit first put out the program of in all of the towns. the features being
 viile and Memphis lived up to. this agreement and good crowds watched principal factor in making the fairs in those two towns q sticcess. The purses were cut In Birnitffgham but most of the horses that had been over the Ten nessee tracks were in Birmingham and the races up there were not So bad
 Instead of observing the usual bar the management of the fair here in days1 Besides that they cut the. purses So that lots of the purse events had to be cut out entirely--especially all the colt races. When the horsemen heard began making arrangements to ship back to their homes, refusing to come to Montgomery.
 When the meeting was held at the local track in October there were only a few of the out of town horsemen here and the races during the week were very tame affairs, one horse rac- ing three and four times during the week and at times two horses from the same stable taking part in race. This latter was strictly against the rules of the National Trotting. Association. but owing to the fact that only a few horses were here and that without rac- ing over half of the interest in7 the Fair would be gone. nothing was said or done about this matter at the time.
 :; Now If the officials of the Fair can ses an inch n front of S tesr noses ts attract class of horses from the big meeting at Lexington that will give the people who come to the Fair in Montgomery an opportunity of witness- ing n repetition of the races held dur were the best ever held in the South.
 Memphis will be out of the South ern Fair Circuit this season as that town has gone into the Great Western Circuit which is fast becoming rival of the Grand Circuit. Knoxville or vile in this State should make splen- did successors of Memphis in the South. ern Circuit
 An increase in the purses is a very simple business proposition--the great CT the purse the better the class of the better the racing: the better the racing the bigger the attendance and the bigger the gate receipts. Give the people good racing and let them be convinced that they will get good rae- ing and they will come to the Fair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14
Ways of National Commission
 ShoIDed the Knowledge--Mt Once

ing the coming season as Roger Bres- nahafn. the star of McGraws outfit, has w Ward after ref1sing to come to Montgomery went back with the out laws, finally getting in the Tri-State league which was one of the outlaws
 In is6S President shettsline of the Philadelphia National league club got hold of Ward who for a few weeks Nationai ieasue. H @ That 'HsS waSd " Is sns a the manner in which he threw the iNontgyomery club down. and the oua; this fact when without notice at all Ward quietly slipped out of Philadel- Rhia and, returned to his old berth in
 Not very long after that the Tri- State people saw the mistake that they were making in tryinE to buck against
 nso ths raas 9d ofd of the tHf EsrH asso citation. During the meeting of the National Commission in Cincinnati . few weeks ago Joe Ward was reinstat- both players having g. few years be- fore that Jumped the National league and Kangarood to the Tri-State out
 Now. comes the mess---the National Commission either ignoring the rights of the Philadelphia club or holding that the the u Sucker club club had no rights in to George staiiings, New York Am ericans. Of course the Philadelphia club is making big kick and Shetts- line says that he will have the case reopened when the National Commis- sion meets again in few days.
 Farrell of the New York club claims that the Philadelphia club has abso- lutely no claim on the services of Ward as the Philadelphia club verbal player went to the Tri-State. Shetts- line denies that he ever waived claim on Ward-and there your are. The us of some of the gratis that the Dutchman has tried to start when he realized that he had slipped up and lost a player that he wanted-tl1e Live ly matter in particular. Just how that Ward matter will turn out will be watched with interest, but here viii 6ond De something doing when the National
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14
CONGRESS
Summary of the semase.

D@-A@A@-sNS G[AAAAA0a
 Washington. aJn. 13.-The authority of Congress to direct heads of execu- tive departments to send to the Senata or House information in their possess sion was the subject of an extended speech in the Senate today. by Senator Bacon of Georgia. MT. Bacon took the broad view that Congress has abso- lute power to demand from heads of departments any information within their possession, and even Nto require them to give reasons for their action, or non-actfon on any matter coming before them.
 Senator Lodge questioned the poweE of Congress to demand papers on flls in diplomatic matters and insisted upon the right of the President to exercise discretion in such matters. Senator Hale declared that he did not believe that the President intended to state in his message to Congress. that he would not furnish documents and in. formation, but merely that he declined to permit a cabinet officer to furnish reasons for the action he had taken. He stated that he would regret seeing Congress and the President lock horns on the question of power of Congress to procure Information in possession of the executive departments.
 Senators Fulton, Teller, Clapp, Money and others joined in the debate, all Of them upholding the power of the Sem ate in the matter under discussion. The Senate adjourned at 3:45 p. m.
 Summary of the House.
 Washington, Jan. 13.-Practically the whole session of the House of Representatives today was devoted to a discussion of an amendment to the District of Columbia appropriation bill appropriat1ng $16. 900 for children's playgrounds. The subject occasiOned a lively debate. The supporters of the proposition prevailed. and the amend ment accordingly was adopted.
 The bill was stilI pending when the House, at 5:04 p. Tn., adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14
NEW DIAMOND FIELDS
FORTUNE HUNTERS BLOCKING TO
 ARKANSAS
4 RaiIrOad Section Hand While Work Ing in a Cut Yesterday Found . Gem Worth Fully Five
 Hundred DollaPa.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 1s.--A rail- road section hand working in a cut near Murfreeshore, Pike county, has found diamond, the value of which, when cut, 1t is claimed, will be $500.
 Government geologists are on the ground and there Is an exodus of for tune hunters to the diamond fields. Thousands of acres of land have been bought in by syndicate which, 1t is claimed. is yielding rich returns daily, This property, 1t was thought would control the diamond field but the dis covery of this gem a number of miles from the syndicate lands indicates that the fields are considerably larger than at first indicated
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14
Homes eor I,nmiGrnnts.

Knoxville. Tenn, Jan. 1S.-A special to The Sentinel from Crossvllle, Tenn. says: Gen. John T. Wilder, of Knox vile, has purchased 1900 acres of land in Cumberland County, Tenn. He proposes to divide this into forty acre tracts. which will be settled by desir- able German and Scandinavian immi- grants to this country. General Wild CT has the cooperation of Federal ina- migration authorities In WaVhlngtgn,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14
INITIAL EVACUATION MOVE.
Company of Signal Corps Reaches Gal
 YeafOn Rrnm Cnha.

Galveston, Jan. 13.-Sixty men and equipment, with horses, mules. tents, etc. of Company l. United States Sig from Havana, Cuba, on the steamer Galveston of the United States Steam ship Line.
 The company. upder command of Lieutenant w. R. Sandford, is en- route to Fort Sam Houston at San Antonio, Texas, and will leave here for its destination in a specLad train to- night at g o'clock.
 The departure of thls signal corps from Camp Columbia at Havana, Is the Initial move of the War Depart ment for the evacuation of the Island of Cuba.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14
wont Enter AerodrOme Feteu.

Paris, Jan. 1s.-Wilbur Wright. the American aeroplanist. has been ob- liEed to abandon the idea of taking part in the aerodrome fetes here as his machine has been dismounted and sent to Pau. It would take too long. he said, to put 1t together and send 1t to Paris. He will, however. probably ex- scute a numb Der of flights at Pau in aid of the. earehuuaka. suRersrA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14
CROSS COUNTRY RUN.
Taft to Send Message .tO GOvcrHOr-elect
 Brown.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 1s.-Tomorrow morning q cross-country run from Au- gusta to Washington. Ga, will be started by a dozen runners. working in relays. bearing the 'hrBt message" Of William H. Taft. ,..>
 Washington, Ga, is the destination and the message will be directed to Governor Jos. Brown, of Georgia.
 The distance from Augusta to Wash ington is hfty-six miles and the mem bers of the Washington Athletic Asso- cIation, who are to make the run, will attempt to break the record for that distance cross country. Arrangements have been made to have the runners followed by automobiles in order to keep reeOrdS of each nails
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14
Reception on Battleshlu

s Talcahuano, Chile, Jan. 13.-Rear Admiral w P. Swinburne and the off, flcers of the American Pacific fleet gave q reception yesterday on board the flagship West Virginia to the governor of the province and other Chilean officials About 500 persons were present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14
Patentn fo AIahnminnn.

washington,~-~ Jan. 1S.-(Special.)-- Patents issued: A. A. DeLoach, Bridgeport, sliding friction driving mechanism; M. Williams. Birmingham, locking device.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14

bama., will meet for the first time. in Memphis next fall.
 Memphis was selected on account of two colleges. The game will also open athletic relations between the two col. leges, as the two have never met
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14

BULLOCK COUNTY BONDS FOR sALk On Januarx 1e. 1909. the Commissioners Court of Bullock County. Alabama. will sell xl0o,0o0. % bond issue, interest not to ex- ceed 5 per cent, run 90 years For read improvement Certified check for e1.guo. co must accompany each bid.
 For further information write,
 A. E. SINGLETON,
 Judge Probate Court, ~TtG Union SprtngA Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14

Tommy Murphy. who defeated Frankie Madden in a ten-round go, has been matched to meet owen Moran The battle will be staged within two weeks. Moran will be forced to give away four or five pounds, but both the clever Brit clare he can do this, and win easily.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14

FOR sALE-That may devote my time to my undertaking and transfer business. will sell cheap, 20 head mules and hOrseMs double wagons and harness; all in good condition.
 H. A. LOvELESSp 2O6 N. Court St.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14

If plans of Dr. Pollard coach of the University of Alabama, are perfected the University of Arkansas end Ala.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-31
WOMEN WORKERS.

At the present time there are 4,S3s,
$50 women workers In the United
States, according to the latest census
returns. OF these 44.2 per cent-near-
ly half-are under rs years Of age
while 22,s per cent have not reached
the age OF 81. oS the sos occupations
in which bread-winners of the country
are engaged, women have pre-empted
a place in all but nine. In the list of
unusual pursuits adopted, fve were
pilots, ten were baggage women on
steam railroads. thirty-one brake
women, yardwomen, and twenty-six
switchwomen. yardwomen and nag
women; forty three were carriage and
hack drivers. and sos machinists. A
man who wanted a new house built
might have all the work done by
women, for the report shows that be-
sides the 100 architects. who come more
properly under the professions" there
are $50 women builders and contractors
in the United States, 167 women
masons, 545 women carpenters, IS
women plasterers, 1889 women paint
ers. GLACIERS and varnishers, las women
plumbers. 241 women paper-hangers
and two women skaters and roofers. 1t
is not unusual in the middle west and
Pacific coast states to meet with the
actual performance OF these mechani-
cal lines of work by women.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-31
Trains Goina West
CLEAR THE SIDEWALKS.

The present methods of obstructing
the sidewalks doesn't please all the
merchants. Some OF them are forced
to follow the example OF their porcine
competitors. who have assumed right
OF ownership over the citys property
One merchant, in discussing the block
AIDED condition, stated that he would
prefer to keep inside-if his competi-
tors did. The assertion was made that
the goods exhibited outside soon be-
came filthy and unfit for use.
He also made the claim that it would
be better in a trade way for the
merchants not to have outside exhibits
The people who purchased these never
came inside and it was impossible to
sell them other things.
There are some gross violations OF
the ordinance in this city. In front oil
one grocery store a wagon on wheels
occupies space on the sidewalks and
the attendants takes up two or three
feet more, giving the general public
about half the walk.
In other places on Broadway there
are bicycle racks from two to five feet
wide. These are on the outer edge OF
the walk-when the ordinance distinct
ly states nothing must be on that side
And still the humble pedestrian
stands for IL.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-31
YOUNG ON PEAkE.

Editor Young OF The White Earth
Record-one OF the boys who went TO
the Philippines. fought. bIed-and al
most croaked for his country-fnstea6
Of staying st home to peddle ccal min
ing stock-evidently knows Me, Too"
Peake. Referring to him-Editor
Young says;
Let's see. This loud talking-we
mean dressing-military gentleman is
the popular and handsome sun OF a toy
pistol that refused to SIT at the table
with an enlisted man at Fargo Just be-
fore the regiment started for the
Philippines, is he not Lost his job
on that account or something like that.
Is he the tin soldier that the boys claim
looks like Harry Thaw's picture. The
writer owes the gallant tin colonel
something on general principles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-31
The Cat and The ElddIa.

kaleidoscopic display OF costumes.
continuous chance OF scenery, tricks
and surprises following each other in
quick succession--The Cat and The
Fiddle is just the sort of entertain-
ment to please. The people who took
in the show last night and there was
big house. thoroughly enjoyed them
selves and the hard working artists on
the stage received their fullest measure
OF reward In hearty laughter and loud
applause. But It Is to the kiddies that
the piece, which is musical extravag-
an%a with dash OF English paptomine
thrown in, chiefly appeals.
AS spectacular performance The
Cat and the Fiddle would take a lot Of
beating and as an example of stage
craft 1t reflects great credit on the
gentleman behind the scenes, who is
never seen, but who ever plays SO inn
portant q role.
Most OF the fun OF the fair is CEN
tered around Chas. A. Eellon. as Happv
and the Sisters Elmore, the miniature
ourlesuers Of grand opera. They are
all three ust as clever in their work az
they were on their previous visit. The
two sisters again brought down the
house with their bright skit Nearly
Grand Opera. 1t is not the slightest
exaggeration to say that their big scene
Is alone worth the price OF admission.
They are a mighty clever little couple
seilon is just as quiet, quaint and ef-
fective as ever.
Others who contributed towards the
success OF the show were Mortimer
Infeld as Hans and ]. o. Campbell as
Mike. Some Of the music is quite
pretty, especially the concerted num-
bers which were tunefully sung by a
bright chorus.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-31
FARMERS HESITATE.

The Spokane Spokesman-Review is
evidently not familiar with the work
of the American Society OF Equity.
That organization has proven highly
beneficial in getting the farmers to CO.
operate. The Spokesman Review has
some good points. however. in the fol-
lowing article:
George w. Conn, leader in organ
izing the farmers of Illinois, says some
sharp things about the people of the
country districts in an article written
for The Survey. Every farmer oughr
to ask himself TO what extent the criti-
cism is justified.
Mr.. Conn has found it difficult to or
ganize farmers, and he reports that
they seem incapacitated for team work.
He thinks that this inability to pull
together for mutual benefit and public
welfare is due simply to the isolation
of farm life.
A farmer may be progressive in the
matter Of equipment, using modern
machinery and taking advantage OF
scientific agricultural methods. still
he makes all his improvements solely
for the benefit of his own family. His
progressiyeness does not get SUFFICIENT
exercise on the social side.
1t is not strange that when he moves
to town, to reside, he is often found
with the people who oppose civic i'm
provements. He is not used to engag-
ing In large enterprises for the COM
mon good. The proposed expenditures
appear enormous and extravagant. for
he has not learned how easily a com.
munity may carry such enterprises.
The farmers are less organized thar
any other class in our population
Roosevelt's country life commission
called attention particularly to thi.
fact. The lack OF cooperation in bust
ness costs them many millions annu.
ally, and their failure to organize FOL
reform and Improvement deprives then
Of many things which they might have
and enjoy as well as city people.
A novel feature of Mr.. Conn's criti.
cism is that he thinks the farmers ar,
10 considerable extent hindered from
learning team work by their lack OF re.
spect for the finer conventionalities b
life. Some farmers despise the ameni.
ties Of good city society and tax,
satisfaction in uncouthness OF appear,
ance and behavior
It is easy 70 ses how this perverse.