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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05
MOVING DAY" NEAR
PRESIDENT PREPARES TO LEAVE
WHITE HOUSE.
As Soon As Congress AdtouFns Exodus
VIII Begin--Promises To At
tend State Fair At
Macon.

Washington. Aug. 4.-President Taft
spent several busy hours today with
host OF congressional callers. among
whom were eleven Senators and TWEEN
ty-three Representatives.
1t also was moving day. In the ex-
ecutive ofiices. several van loads of
ONCE furniture being shipped to Bev-
erly. Mass. where the summer execu-
tive offices will be located In the
board of trade building. The once
force will not leave Washington until
the President goes. upon the adjourn
ment OF Congress.
Secretary Fred w. Carpenter and AS
| sistant Secretary Radoiph Foster, will
accompany the President. The White
House Offices will be left in charge OF
Assistant seeretary Wendell w. Misch-
ley,
Representative slemp introduced to
the President Captain w. p. Kent. the
Republican nominee for Governor OF
Virginia. The President has promised
to ask several cabinet ofiicers to as
sist the Republicans in Virginia by
making speeches during the campaign.
President Taft win stop In Macon.
Ga, November to attend the State
fair and promised to make a stop at
Florence. 8. c., November IL the
schedule could be arranged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05
TURKEY MAY ENFORCE
DEMANDS ON CRETE

Constantinople. Aug. 4.--Greece has
replied to the Turkish note presented
today. which. although couched in
friendly terms. practically demands
the recall of the Greek officers serv-
ing In Crete to the effect that the
question is In hands of the four pro-
tecting powers OF Crete with whose
knowledge and consent the officers in
question were sent to the island. Tur-
key Is appealing to the four powers
and she intimates that her friendly
request to Greece will be followed. I'M
less satisfaction Is obtained, by more
energetic demand.
The report that Turkey has despatch
ed transports with troops on board to
crete. was denied today. but it is prob
able that the Turkish feet now maneu-
vering In the neghboring Rhodes
will proceed to- Cretan waters. In
this event the British Admiral. Sir
Douglas Gamble, in command OF the
feet, would hand over his charge to
a Turkish admiral. Sir Douglas. q
British officer. has been engaged, with
the permission Of his Government, in
reorganizing the Ottoman navy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05
PROF. HODGES WEEDS
IN ALBERTvILLE

Albertvile, Aug. Especial. )-One
of the prettiest weddings ever wit
messed in Albertville was that Of Mr..
Patrick Wayland Hodges and Miss
Georgia Howard. which took place in
the Methodist Church shere this even
ing at s:sO o'clock in the presence Of a
large number of friends.
The church was tastefully decorated
in smilax. palms and ferns
Previous to the ceremony Mrs. John
Buford Hobby of this city sang AL
ways" and Miss Hazel Harris. of Ma
con. Ca. sang 20 Promise Me-"
Miss Bette Moore Hanserd presided
at the organ and at $3.50 the notes OF
Memberships wedding march ANNOUNCE
ed the approach OF the bridal party.
The ushers, Messrs. ]. NJ. Howard
Jr., Hogan Jackson, e. w. Avery and
J. B. Hobby, entered first.
Then came the maid of honor, the
brides sister, Miss Ella Howard. who
wore a becoming gown of light blue
silk and carried pink roses.
She preceded the bride who entered
the church on the arm of her brother,
DR.. I. w. Howard. of Maysville, who
gave her away.
The bride was lovely in a handsome
going away gown of pongee in the nat
ural shade. made empire, with hat and
gloves to match. and she carried a
shower bouquet OF brides roses.
Mr. Hodges and his best man. Mr.. w.
e. Striplin, of Gadsden. met the bride
at the altar and Rev. w. K. Simpson.
pastor OF the church. pronounced the
ceremony.
TO Lohengrin's march the party left
the church and repaired to the depot.
where the happy couple left for q ten
days wedding journey. After this
they will~return to Albertville for a
brief visit to relatives here before 60
ing to Greenville. where they will re-
side.
Mr. Hodges IL superintendent OF the
Greenville Public Schools and IL one
nj the most prominent and popular ed
ucators in the State.
Last year he was president OF the
Alabama Educational Association and
has a large circle OF friends through
out the state.
His bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Marion Howard. Of this
city. and is a young woman OF much
culture and refinement. Since her
graduation from the tSate University
three years ago. she has taught science
in Athens College.
A collection Of handsome wedding
presents attested the popularity Of the
couple.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05

Ii Charged with The Theft Of n Cow.
Levi Bell, negro. who was arrested
few days ago by Special Officer
Payne on the charge Of stealing COW
from another negro named Robert
Motley near the place Familiarity
known as Flat Woods, about three
miles northeast of Montgomery, was
bound over to the grand jury in the
recorders court yesterday afternoon.
After the theft Bell brought the COW
valued at about $50. to this city. and
sold 1t to a negro butcher on North
Decatur street for the sum of $40.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05
SWEET POTATOES PAY.
New Variety In Baldwin County
Brings Returns.

- 0V8@s@
Brings Returns.
Bay Minette. Aug, 4-(Speciai)--A
farmer near Foley has the largest
sweet potato patches In the county
1t consisted OF about fifteen acres. all
planted in Jersey sweets. He is now
digging them. and they average him
about $50 BUSHES to the acre and
buyers pay him from $1.40 to $3.50 q
busheI These will all be shipped to
northern markets. The Jersey sweets
are new variety for this country,
a A large number of home seekers are
expected from the North. Baldwin Ia
fast filling up with farmers
It IL claimed that the oil well sunk
near Foley Is producing q good flow
OF gas. II sufficient flow comes. II
win be piped to Mobile TO furnish
light and fuel TO the Gulf City. Be-
sides gas. there 10 a pure salt water
in the well. and II distilled. makes q
fine grade Of salt.
The promoters have received some
offers. but are in no hurry to sell until
they can find out just what they have
struck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05
rarin BIZ is Ready .

washington. Aug. 4.-With' view
of Fastening the hour of the signing OF
the Payne tariff bill. the Government
printing ONCE has nearly all Of the
measure printed on parchment SO that
1t can be SUBMITTED for the signature
of the Speaker, the Vice-President and
the President. 1t was estimated that
within thirty minutes after the hnal
action of Congress the measure viii
be ready for signature by the ofncials'
making 1t law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05
Want Harvest Hands.

New York. Aug. 4-Urgent appeals
have been received here from Minneso-
ia and North Dakota for 10000 men
who are needed to help harvest the
enormous crops. The Great Northern
Railway Company ana other interests
have informed all employment bureaus
that all harvesting has Just begun and
that men will be paid from 90 to $3.50
per day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05
TRESTLES AND BRIDGES
DESTROYED BY FLOODS

Rome, Ca, Aug. 4.-Six tresties and
bridges were washed away today by a
sudden rise in Silver Creek. due to nve
days almost incessant rain. Thousands
Of dollars damage has been done by
overlooking on farm lands. 5000 cotton
mill employees are temporarily idle on
account Of high water at the mills and
more than a score OF railroad trains
have been annulled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05
SOLD PLAIN WAITER.
Mobile Negro DID Not violate Profit
hilton Law.

Mobile. Aug. Especial -For
selling plain water. which he repre-
scented to~be whisikey and which was
put up in bottles and In a cardboard
case, Jim Scott alias BIRMINGHAM. a
ReGro was today fined $40 or TWEEN
ty days by Recorder Clarke.
Two Witnesses testified that Scott
had tried to sell the bottles OF water
to them, " hich he represented az
whiskey and which they foumI TO be
plain wster The negro admitted II
and was Ened $40 or twents days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05
MALoNEy GOES TO PRISON.
Leading Lawyer Must Pay Penalty for
Big F0rGeries.

Big F0rgeries.
New Orleans. Aug. 4.--To begin
serving a sentence of fourteen years
Robert j. Maloney, formerly leading
lawyer and notary Of New Orleans. VIII
be taken from here to thhe State PEN
itentiary Maloney, was charged with
forgeries exceeding $4,000.
Many OF the clients whom Maloney
defrauded. petitioned the Governor to
let him remain in New Orleans. with
the hope of Strengthening out some OF
the tangled transactions Of which they
were the victims. This was done. The
Governor decided late last night. how
ever. that six months was long
enough period required for such as
sistance and ordered that the peniten'
tiary term be at once begun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05

esvssal Cssss For Trial Are Csa-
taur.nA

0tD04 O08D0 BOE 1k4M4 nv
tfnueA.
BirmiaghAm. Aug. 4-(epecial)-A
large number Of men wefe af the
recorders court this morning to answe1
to charges OF violating the prohibit
ton law or TO witness the trial.
There was some parlsying among the
attorneys and others interested and
finally the cases were continued until
tomorrow morning.
The cases were mostly against soft
drink stand proprietors and so-caiied
social club proprietors. who had beer
arrssted ON warrants sworn out by tbs
detectives employed by Mayor o'Brten
The statement was made today thai
n citizen of Birmingham will be q
prominent witness in the prosecutions
ofthe men charged with violating the
prohibition law, that this citizen was
used by the detectives when they wers
gathering the evidence.
Two OF the best known social cluf
proprieturs have announced that they
have disposed of all their goods and
that the leases on their places have
been abandoned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05

Baton Rouge, La, Aug. 4.-Because
his dog bit a woman, Win Norman was
Ined $40 and the dog sentenced to
death by City Court Judge SamboIa
ZONES here yesterday. With the pri-
mary object of having the death sent
ence set aside, Norman announced his
intention of taking the case to high
a. court, This win act as a stay Of
the CANNES execution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05
ALENcIA ELECTED AS
SUCCESSOR TO REYES

Bogota. Aug. 4--Gonzales Valencia
has been elected President of the Re-
public of Colombia by the national
congress to I'LL the unexpired term OF
General Rafael Reyes. resigned. This
means that he will occupy the post OF
chief executive for about one year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05

Anderson, s. c.. Aug. 4.-More OF the
missing cash Of the Orr Cotton Mills
was found in the company's vault to-
day. The discovery was made by aud
itors who are investigating an al
legged shortage Of $4,000 in the books
OF Assistant Treasurer Calhoun Har-
ris. About $4,000 has now been found
IN the vault. Harris was released on
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05
WOUNDED NEGRO DIES.


Scale, Aug. Especial. )-waiter
Davis, a negro. who was shot a few
weeks ago by A. NJ. Rope on Mr.. John
r. CARROTS place, six miles north of
Scale. died yesterday evening from the
effects of q pistol wound in his lung.
Mr.. Rope came to town soon after the
shooting and gave himself up to the
Sheriff. but no action was taken
against him as 1t was said to be a
clear case of self defense. The ne
gro shot at him two or three times.
The masons are at work on the new
public school building and 1t Is ex.
pected that 1t will be completed In time
for the opening of school about octo.
Der 1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05

OKLAHOMA City, Ok, Aug. 4.-While
sasrching in the dark for VIII Hen
Srix, and escaped murderer, last night
lanes russell and Joseph Boren. dep
,,ty sheriffs, shot each other by mis-
tske. Russell was shot in the head
and may die. Boren was wounded In
the hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05
THE LOWEST RATES

Montgomery and Selma TO Washing
ton and return $500, Dichmond and
return $500 Norfolk and return $500
Cincinnati and return $1,000. Detroit and
return $500 Ashevtlle and return e10.00
Hendersonvilie and return e10.00y Lake
Toxaway and return $1,000, Hot
Springs and return 5000 via The
WESTERN RAILWAY OF ALABAMA.
Call at Passenger Once, Exchange
Hotel, or write for dates Of sale, Pull
man reservations, etc.
o. r. Redd City Passenger Agent
Exchange Hotel, Montgomery Ala.
Phone Dol.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05
FARMER SHOOTS COUPLE.

After Vain Attempt to KAN wife, Nzas
Man Commits Suicide.
Chicasaw. OKLA, Aug. 4.-In a fit Of
temporary insanity. 8. w. Mcdonald, q
farmer shot and killed Mr.. and Mrs. J
A. Thompson last night and then com
mitted suicide.
Mcdonald attempted to shoot hi
own wife, but she escaped.
Thompson was McDonald's brother.
tn-law
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05

San Jose, CAL, Aug. IA slight
earthquake shock was felt in this city
about 1880 this morning. Many peo-
pie did not feel It and II caused little
comment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05
Tobacco COMPANY Dividend.

New York. Aug 4.-Directors of the
American Tobacco Company today de-
clared a quarterly dividend of 1-2 per
cent and Z Ia per cent. extra on the
company's common stock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05

$4,000 bond. He says that errors in
book keeping will account for the en-
tire alleged shortage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05

Baton Rouge. La. Aug. 4-Charbon
a. reported at Fordoche, a few miles
vest of Baton Rouge, and much live
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-05

CSst only &c for Zoe worth. Rest, pic
lures and fans at the Orpheun. IT
The Press., 1909-09-01

operation of the people of Coventry
 with Willimantic in their efforts to
 have one of the new trade schools To-
 cated in that city. Charles H. Hart
 of New Haven, who had charge of the
 construction of the trolley road, fol-
 lowed with few remarks on trolley development. Walter E. Clark. re- cently appointed governor of Alaska, who was formerly resident of Chap. lin and Willimantio, made some in- teresting remarks in regard to Alaska. The principal speaker was Representa-. tive George B. Chandler of Rocky Hill, who took for his subject the record and issues of the late general assembly. Several solos were rendered by E. J. Downey of South Coventry, by l.. H Joslin of South Coventry, who composed one of the songs, "Under the Star Spangled Banner. The band gave another concert from to 8, which was fol lowed by display of fireworks from 8 to 9. Dancing was started about nine o'clock, and soon after the un. fortunate accident occurred. The up- per story of the pavilion was crowded with dancers and spectators, and dur ing one of the dances about twenty
 five feet of the floor in the rear of the building gave way, precipitating about thirty people to the ground, 8 distance of about ten feet Quite a number were injured, but no one seri. ously. pr. Mason was among those who went down, but was not injured. He, with Dr. Higgins, attended to the injured. Most of those who fell were penned in by the side of the building, and hole had to be chopped before they were released. The acci dent put a damper on the merrymak- ing. It was we'll toward morning be- fore the trolley cars were able to take all the people away.
The Press., 1909-09-01
SOMERS.

Miss Ruby Avery has returned from visit to friends in New Britain.
 Mrs. Jerome o. Lee has returned from visit to her son, Howard Pease, at Boston.
 Mrs Banning of Boston has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. J. O. Lee, the past week.
 George Johndron of SomervsilIe goes to Boston Sept. 2 to take secre- tarial course in the Bryant 6 Stratton college. ....
 MT. and Mrs. W H. Crane of Brew ster. N. Y., cousins of Mrs. A. Vail Smith were recent guests at the Naples.
 Mrs. H. K. Kibbe, MT. and Mrs. Henry Gager, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fuller returned from several weeks at Avalon, N. J.
 Rev. H. A. G. Abbe of the Congre- gational church has hired one of the H. R, Kibbe's tenements and is nov ing his goods.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles W. W. Pease have returned from attending the Hitchcock academy alumni meet ing at Brimfeld.
 Capt. and Mrs. s. H. Perry have returned from attending the reunion of the 9th New Hampshire Volunteers at the Weirs, N. H.
 Mrs. George Newton has returned to her home after several weeks spent with her son, Warren Newton, at Vest Upton and in visiting friends in Monson and Palmer.
 Mrs E. E. Kibbe Stalker of New York spent the past week in town at Kibbe's hotel. Sunday morning in the Congregational ohproh she sang very ably "The Lost Chord' and the Ninety and Nine"
 Mrs. A. H. Johndron and son, George, of Somersville have just re- turned from three weeks visit with Mrs. Johndron's son and daughter
The Press., 1909-09-01

Miss Lucy Clough is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Andrew Amidon, of Stafford Springs.
 Miss Irene soey of wethersaeld has been spending a short time with Miss Elizabeth B. Agard.
 Mrs. Archibald Mcclellan and chil. dren of Springfield are the guests of Rev. and Mrs J. A. Wood.
 A daughter was born Sunday night to Mir. and Mrs. Frederick s. Meacham of Waterbury, formerly of this place.
 The annual business meeting of the library association will be held fin the library rooms next Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Mrs. Parsons of HawkinsviIle, Georgia, and Mrs. Elizabeth Grannia of New York spent a short time last week in town.
 Harry T. Newcomb and Miss Mabel Jones of New York have returned after spending a week with MT. and Mrs. F. T. Newoomb.
 The funeral of Luther HarwoOd was held at his home Monday afternoon, Aug. 23. Rev. R. M. French oon- ducted the services the burial was fin the Skungamaug cemetery.
 Mrs. E. O. Stakeholder of this place was one of the injured in the South Coventry dancing pavilion Thursday evening. She fractured a bone in the foot. Dr. Converse of Wilmington set the fracture.
 Arthur K. Dimmock died Wednes- day morning of diabetes. He had been sick since last April. He was born in Ellington 80 years ago. He leaves one brother, Leroy Ernest Dim mock of this place. The funeral was held Saturday morning at the home of his brother. The burial was in Ellington.
 Miss Helen B. Calder, secretary of the young peoples society of the woman's board, Boston, gave Q very interesting address at the annual thank offering meeting of the Woman's Missionary society Friday afternoon in the the Congregational church par loIs. A large thank offering was re- ceived. A light lunch was served at the close.
The Press., 1909-09-01
TOLLAND.

Mrs. Mabel Waldo spieer is serious ly i'll.
 Miss Marian Agsrd is the guest of relatives in Waterbury.
 Miss Florence Allen of Burnside is the guest of Miss Lucille M. Agard.
 Mrs. Hattie Pease of Ellington is spending some time at the "Steel House."
 The Salvation Army from Rockville held service at the jail Sunday and on the green.
The Press., 1909-09-01
HOME NEWS.
Local Notices.

AONc5A ~ OO4NOos
 Matter under this head 10 cents per line.l
 Room to rent. Mrs. D. N. Brown.
 Oysters R in season, and we have fine ones Also all fish in their season, at the Central Market, s. Rogers, proprietor.
 -No-lieense rally in West Stafford church 7.3O p. m. Sunday. Address by Rev. Harry Adams Hersey. All cordial ly invited. Bring someone who does not believe in no license.
 A new line of Japanese Napkins at The Press office. Largest assortment ever shown, Prices, 10c hundred, up.
The Press., 1909-09-01

Itch Itch Itch Scratch l Scratch Scratch The more you scratch the worse the itch. Try Doan's Ointment. It cures piles. eczema, any skin itching. All drug glsts sell 1t.
The Press., 1909-09-01

A lazy liver leads to chronic dyspepsia and weakens the whole sys- tenn. Doans Regulets (25 cents per box) correct the liver, tone the stomach, cure constipation.
The Press., 1909-09-01

Mir. and Mrs. Aubrey A. Johndron al Boston visiting the beaches, Nan tasket. Revere, Squantum and others, also 8 week with friends in West Stafford.
 At the close of the regular meeting of the order of D. of L. last Wednes- day evening a beautiful lamp and two cups and saucers were presented to Mrs. s. N. Richmond as a wedding gift. The presentation speech was made by William Burdick in very fitting and appropriate words. and was ably responded to by Mrs. Richmond and her husband.
 Somers grange, No. 1O5, P. of H. |, will hold an open meeting Thursday evening in Grange hall, the enter tainment to be hayseed social. There will be short program, consisting of music, readings and a farce "Hans Patterson Forum, or The Cracker Barrel Olub," the poorest dressed patron to receive prize. Admission free. Ice cream and cake will be on sale.
 Somersville.
 Mrs. Alfred Whitley and son, Wal ter, have just returned from a ten- days outing at Savin Rock and are now entertaining their nephew, AL bert Licenoe, from Lawrence, who is here for a Wo-weeks' vacation.
 COVENTRY.
 Last Thursday was a gala day for Coventry. The celebration of the opening of the trolley from Williman- tic to South Coventry was fittingly observed at the park at Lake Wan. gumbaug, and but for the unfortunate accident in the evening would have been very successful Nearly all the buildings in the village were gay with decorations. The business places in Willimantic were closed in the afternoon, and the trolley cars were taxed to their limit. There was large gathering from the surround ing towns. The program was opened at 2 o'clock by concert by Wheeler's band of Willimantic Shortly after 3 o'clock Senator W. L. Higgins de- livered tke address of welcome, and after relating the many historical events of the early days of Coventry referred to the future possibilities of the town owing to the coming of the trolley. Mayor D. P. Dunn of Willi- mantle responded, and urged the CO.,
The Press., 1909-09-01

ACzToH will break up a Cold in one night.
The Press., 1909-09-01
McGee Adjustable Yoke Understands

ne" Fall Styles m and we invite inspection HyOu have Mcee Adjustable
  is
The Press., 1909-09-01
Somersville.

Mrs. Alfred Whitley and son, Wal. ter, have just returned from a ten- days outing at Savin Rock and are now entertaining their nephew, Al. bert Licence. from Lawrence, who is here for a two-weeks' vacation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
London Stock.

London, February 13.-The stock ex- change experienced a week or broadening business and rising prices, the increasing ly heavy undertone of buying being chief ly of an investment nature. The mar ket closed practically at the best, but with a more quiet undertone. Consois for the account touched S5A, nearly 2 per cent higher than at the beginning of the month, due to government pur- chases on account of the sinking fund and investment buying by Paris and Ser lin houses. The tone of the gilt edged securities was further strengthened by the Franco German understanding regard ing Morocco, the visit of King Edward to Berlin and the success of the Indian loan.
 Cheaper money and the strengthened bank pos11I<n induced more confident To- cal operations, but the new loans and for eign bonds were noticeably strong, owing to free investment in Paris funds.
 The American was the quietest sec ton of the market, the uncertainty Of Wall street and the pending tariff pro- posals checking fresh commitments The professionals supported the low priced issues early in the week, turning their attention to the Hartman stocks later. which with covering operations the holl- day In the United States and the rumor current today that the Erie railways plan has been completed made the final tone firm from i to 4 points dearer than last Saturday. Grand Trunk shares provided a mild sensation ons Friday on the an nouncement of the reduced dividends The preferred shares of the various issues of which slumped from to points but the market closed slightly above the worst.
 South African mine operators attracted speculative attention on the part of the large interests while copper shares showed a good rise on the week.