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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
CONGRESS OF sEoTHERs.
Lengthlest Program of the Entire Cos
 ference Carried Out.

Lengthlest Pr0grana of the Entire Coh-
 ference Carried Out.
 New Orleans, Feb. 20.--With the lengthiest program of any one day of the conference ahead, the National Congress of Mothers began this morn ings session at 9:30 o'clock. the gath ering being called to order by Mrs. Orville T. Bright. President of the Illinois division of the organization.
 The relation of home and school was a theme which furnished fruitful dis- cussIon for a considerable time after the days opening of the Congress. |. The need for a proper cooperation in this connection was emphasized in Q message from United States Commis- sioner of Education Elmer Ellsworth Brown, who strongly commended the Congress for it's work to bring teacher and parent into more thorough accord and understanding. A response to this message was made by Nicholas Bauer. assistant superintendent of the New Orleans schools.
 In line with topic of home and school relation. papers, making many praeti- cal suggestions, were presented by William B. owen. dean of the high school of the University of Chicago, and Mrs. William s. Hefferman of Chicago, chairman of the parent teacher department of the Congress.
 The advantages of organization and afiliation with the Congress by pa- rents and mothers associations were pointed out by Mrs. Jefferson D. Gibbs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
STEAMER WRECKED
CREW AND TWO HUNDRED PAssEN-
 GERS PERISH.
The Argentine Steamer Preaidente Roca Caught fire and Flames Burned With Great Rapidity.. Re-
 ports are COmfEfctin@.


 Buenoa Ayres. Feb 20.--The Argen- tine steamer Presidente Roca, from Southern ports, according to reports re- ceived here. has been wrecked bet ween Puerto Ae ssh Antonie and Ruer- to Madrin, on the east coast.
 The steamer caught Are and 1t is believed that the crew and two hund- red passenkers have Derished. It IS reported also that the steamer sank.
 Press dispatches received here this afternoon state that the flames spread with great rapidity and that the steamer was headed into shore as rapidly as possible. A panic prevailed and many lives were lost. some of the estimates reaching as high as two hundred. The Presidente Roca was on her way north from Puerto Madrin. to San Antonio.
 Later official messages, however, re. port that the vessel sank, but that only twenty lives were lost. Three hund- red and fifty passengers and member of the crew were saved. according to these advices.
 The Presidente Roca belonged to the Hamburg South American line. She was the largest steamer trading re- guarly between Bhenos Ayres and the Southern ports of the republic.
 The steamer Presidente Roea was a mail boat. 300 feet long forty-one feet beam. and was 2.sO7 tons gross. She was built in Middlesborough in 1896.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
Taft Lenvea Clnclnnnti.

Cincinnati, Feb. 20.-President- elect William H. Taft left his native city the last time before his inauguration on the Pennsylvania Railroad at 3:i0 this afternoon, going direct to Phila- delphia. where he Is to deliver an ad- dress on Monday.
 The Presence here today of T. M. Dickinson, general counsel of the H. linois Central Railway system, and an immediate conference between himself and President Taft presents strong circumstantlal evidence at least that a decision Is to be reached as to who will be Mir. Tafts Secretary of War. MT. Dickinson has been under consideration for this post for some time.
 Mir. Taft maintains his attitude of silence on the subject and Mir. Dicxin- son will not discusss the matter.
 The presence here yesterday of Ghas. Nagel. of St. louis, is likewise regard ed as the opportunity for an I0fier 10 him by MT. Taft of the Commerce and Labor portfolio and it's acceptance.
 This, Mir. Taft's last sday in his home city before becoming President. was made the occasion for many calls by his old-time friends and neighbors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
Young Cooper Tells
 of Carn1ack s Death

e son of D. B. Cooper and knew John D. sharp, the other defendant, very well. In clear voice and with the refined accent of the educated South ern man. Cooper gave Q brief sketch Of his life. He said he lived with his uncle. James Bradford, of counsel for the defense, and practiced law In the latter's office. He said he came to town on Monday November g, with his uncle, Mir. Bradford, arriving at a. m.
 "Did you see your father that morn iag?"
 He came to my office soon after arrived He came into Mir. Bradford private office where was in confer ence with MT. Davis"
 Here the defendant described the To- cation and plan of the law offices.
 From the moment her favorite brother began to talk, Mrs. Burch learned forward in her chair, looking eagerly into his eyes and seeming scarcely to breathe as he talked. Col onel Cooper, seated next to his young est daughter. Mrs. Wilson, sat com fortably back in his chair and ap- parently took little interest in the pre- liminary questions. When Robin re- ferred to hmi' as papa" the colonel smiled and played with his grey mill itary mustache. The jury betrayed much interest.
 q talked awhile and some one called me to chancery court, where ] had a case. Then papa told me he was afraid he was going to have some trouble with carmack." he said.
 sharp Discussion.
 T object" said Attorney General Me- Carn. Ut is a self serving converse ffon and a tUrnnn
 Any conversation heard by Miss Lee s competent; Anything else is not, " said the court.
 A rather sharp discussion followed and the record was appealed to as to what Miss Lee overheard the morning of the killing. It disclosed that Miss Lee said she heard some expressions made by Colonel Cooper concerning Carmack having no right tQ use my name and have a, right to protect my self.
 Lengthy argument followed on both sides, the defense holding that 1t had a right to produce the entire conyersa- ton, fragments of which Miss Lee had overheard and repeated on the stand.
 The court ruled that Miss Lees tes- timony had opened the door for this conversation.
 Again the State protested and cited authorities. but Judge Hart insisted that the witness be permitted to ex- plain the remarks overheard, if he ad- mitted that they were made.
 By Judge AndersonADid you have more thSn one conversation with youl father?
 ''Only one. It related to hut one sub- ject. It lasted about fifteen ininutes.'
 Relate the conversation
 We object..s shouted the States at torneys. .s
 t..sustained," said the court. stYor can explain the remarks heard only. z
 sDid your father make the remarks Miss Lee repeated?s a.kIe did.r
 Tn what connection were the, made 9f
 ~rhey were made in reply to state ments of mine. He said he was affait of trouble. I asked him why. He said that Mir. Carmacl< tn his paper had been printing editorials attacking his character and as he put it, shooting
 Continued on Page Nine.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
FIRE AT ANNAPOLIS
M'DOWDELL HALL IS COMPLETEY.Y DESTROYED.
This Was the Main Building and Con, tatUed Most of the CInss Rooms. Chapel and Executive
 Offices.

Annapolis. Md. Feb. 20.-A fire broke out in Mcdowell Hall, the main academy building of St. John's College. this afternoon. and. despite the efforts of the firemen of Annapolis, the entire building was soon ablaze.
 The blaze was confined to McDow. dell Hall, which was the main build Ing around which the others clustered. but some distance of. No estimate of the loss could be obtained. McDowell Hall contained most of the class rooms. the chapel and executive offices of the institution and most of the fraternal rooms.
 One of the things that Is most re- gretted. aside from the destruction of the building itself. is the loss of many class shields, which decorated the col lege chapel, and have been accumu- iating since the year 1863.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
| CABINET MEN | ARE SELECTED Dickinson for War De- | partment. DEMOCRAT OF TENNESSEE Nagel and Rollinger Are the Other
 Two.
 Taft On His way From His Home City To Philadelphia Where
 Mrs. Taft wiii Visit ;, l Him.

Columbus. Ohio. Feb. 20.---J. M Dick inson. of Tennessee. will be Secretary of War in the Taft Cabinet.
 Charles Nagel. of St. Louis. will be Mir. Tafts Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
 R. A. Ballinger win be Secretary of the Interior.
 This statement is not made upon the announcement of Mir. Taft. but it's cor- rectness may be accepted without ques- tion.
 MT. Nagei was caller upon the Prestdent-elect Friday, and Mir. Dick inson had conference with him to- day.
 Mir. Taft will permit of no anounce- ment from him as to those conclusions. It has been known for some time, how eyer. that he had been practically de- cided upon Mir. Nagel appointment and the interview yesterday bears all the earmarks as having been arranged for the express purpose of an offer and l acceptance. V
 Mir. Dickinson came to Cincinnati from Chicago today. He has not been under consideration as a Cabinet pos sibility for so long time, but has been perBOnAlly ana most IhVOfdDLy known by Mr. Taft for many years, His eminent legal record and acknowl- edged ability are such as to commend him peculiarly to Mir Taft. Mir. Dickinson Is q Tennesseean, al- though temporarily residing in Chi cago, where his duties as general so- licitor for the Illinois Central Rail- way requires his presence He is a Democrat, although always having opposed Bryan.
 At xenia, Ohio. Mir. Tafts' car was surrounded by an eager crowd and he came out on the back platform and asked for the support of prayers of the people that the duties of the re- sponsibls position he .is about to as sume may be eiacharged for the best
 Mr. Taft VIII reach PhiiadAlphla in the morning and will be the guent oi l Dr. s. Weir Mitchell. ~ {, Mrs. Taft will 1oin her luehaisd there, coming from New York. Mifefs she has been spending q few days.
 On Monday Mr. Taft will make an address before the Pennsylvania Uni versity and leave for New York Tues day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
MORE INDUCEMENTS FOUND.
Labor Leaders fn Chicage Charge
 With Extortion.

Labor Leaders in Chicage Charged
 With Extortion.
 Chicago, Ill. Feb. 20.-vAfter Mar tin B. Skinny Madden. president of the Associated Trades of Chicago. and M. J. Boyle. business agent of the Electrical Workers Union. who were indicted yesterday on charges of ex- Pting money from contractors, had each furnished si0.000 ball today, the grand jury returned more indictments against them.
 Indictments also were returned against Fred Az Poucflot. business agent of the Metal Workers Union. The new charges are that the men ex- torted s1.50e from the Jewel Company for calling of a strike on the com4 pany's new work shop. A conspiracy to exart $i.00o from the Joseph Klicke Company, is charged In on instance it is charged s700 was paid for calI- ing of a strike and sf.00o to prevent the calling of new one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
PANAMA CANAL IS OVER
 0NE-THIRD FINISHED

Washington, Feb 2O.-The latest esti- mates>of the amount of work necessary to complete the Panama canal. show that the work is over One-third finish ed.
 The total excavation required when the Americans assumed control was l74.666,59b cubic yards, of which s. 1924 cubic yards had been takM out up to the end of January, leaving Ill., 9O4,672 cubic yards still to be removed. Under the present plan there will be necessary 29,3S7.0 .0OO cubic yards of fill- ing for locks and dams and 5,O15. 400 cubic yards of concrete.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
ABoLISHES GALLONS
 IN NORTH CAROLINA

Atlanta. Feb. 2o.--A special to The Journal from Raleigh, N. C.. says:
 The House of Representatives passed today the Underwood bill abolishlng hanging in North Carolina and provid- ing that all felons under death sem tence must be removed from counties cution.
 The bill goes to the Senate for con- curreuce
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
 LOSES IN WEST VIRGINIA

Charleston, w. Va. Feb. 2o.-The e prohibition amendment resolution which passed the House overwh elm ingly, came up in the Senate today and the vote stood 16 for to II against, three being absent The announce ment of the vote was postponed until afternoon. The measure requires twenty votes to pass.
 Just before noon, the absentees re- turned to the chamber and after vot- Ing the vote was announced at 16 for and 14 against submitting the prohi- bition act to the people, which defeats the measure for this season. Both the Republicans and the Democrats in> the last campaign had a plank In their platforms promising to submit pro- hibition amendment to the people at this Legislature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
ATTACKS REORGANIZATION PLANS
Southern Steel Company's Affairs mp
 Again ia Federal Court.

Southern Steel Company's Affairs mp
 Again tn Federal Court.
 New York. Feb 20.--Announcement was made tonight that the affairs of the Southern Steel Company and the committee of reorganization came up again in the United States circuit court Friday on a motion to continue a temporary injunction granted by Judge Ward. restraining the rS-organi- zation committee from carrying out the plans of reorganization on the grounds of its inequality and unfairness.
 The action was brought by George H. Schuler, who now has holding of about S25O0.0O0 in common and pre- ferred stock.
 It was maintained that this plan or reorganization deprived the minority stockholders of fair interest in pro. perty admitted to be worth $2f,oVV'VOV and capable. as claimed by the re-or- ganization committee of earning sl,2oo- 600 each year net. A..
 The court took the papers ready 10 be submitted and directed that she ma submission should be had on Tuesday February 23.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
spectators Golng to scene

Washington, Feb. 20-Two of the regular Norfolk liners left tonight with an aggregate of 2.000 passengers. mostly intended spectators of Mon days great naval review.
 The converted Mayfiower, with Pre- sident Roosevelt and party aboard the despatch boat Dolpin, with members of the two naval committees of Con gress and several steamers. one of them chartered by eighty Congress- men and their friends, augmentfng the heavy passenger list of the regular Norfolk boat, will leave tomorrow for Hampton Roads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
COURT MARTIAL REPORT.
Papers in Captain QuaItrouRh's Ca,
 Received in WaahfnRfOn.

Washington, Feb 20-Secretary New berry today received the official report of the case of Captain Edward r. Qual- trough, formerly in command of the pattleship Georgia. of the Atlantic fleet. who was convicted by court martial convened at Gibralter of the charge of being intoxicated at an official banquet In TanRier and sentenced to be suspend ed for six months and to lose ten num- bers In rank.
 The approval of the secretary of the navy ia necessary before that port lon of the sentence prescribing loss of numbera can be put into official effect.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
 Roosevelt ,xiiI Accent.

Washington. Feb. 20.-President Roosevelt today informed chairman of the committee on permanent organiza- ton of the recent conference on the care of dependent children, that he would, serve as president of such or ganization when perfected.
 Along lines advocated at the confer ence. bills already have been introduce ed In several State legislatures and several institutions are arranging to adopt the cottage plan Sf caring for dependent children. Many Governors have pledged their cooperation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
BASKET BALL,
 MINISTER MAY LOSE JOB

Reeding, Wis, Feb. 20.-Be- cause the Rev. A. F. Friederich, formerly a resident of Madison and graduate of the Universi- ty of Wisconsin, refereed a bas- ket ball contest between the Madison and Reedsburg mili tary company, he may lose his position as pastor of the Metho- dist church at Ironton, Wis,
 The church board is up in arms but Friedrich says he will referee another game if he gets the chance. He was for merly member of the Madison company in the National Guard.
 Basket ball is a good game, and any true preacher of the Gospel will encourage It." said Mir. Friederich. Before referee ing the contest I prayed about it. If my anticipated friends had done likewise, they would not be following now"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
KILLS AN OFFICER.
sOuth CaroIina sElIi EmplOye shoots il Marshal.

oreenvilie. s. C.. Feb. 2o.--united States Deputy Marshal J. B. MeAdams was killed by Webb simmons, wnite employe of the Orr Mills lat Anderson, s. c. today.
 Simmons had been drinking and had fired several shots in the mill village, which had greatly frightened the tnS. habitants. When the officer endeavored to ar- rest simmons the latter killed him with "a double barrel shot gun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
Roosevelt Acted
 Without Authority

of Los Angeles, vice-President of the Congress.
 A boat trip on the river. with lunch con on board, contributed this after noon's program.
 The congress was brought to a close late tonight after Denver had been selected as the next meeting place, Resolutions were passed de- claring that "the home is the basis of society and that no civic social or physical betterment can be reached except through intellectual. Efforts to raise the standards of home life. of marriage and It's duties. of fatherhood, motherhood and citizenship"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
INSURANCE coMPANr ousrEp.
Great American Life Refused Permis.
 sion to Continue Business.

Guthrie. Ok. Feb 2O.-State Insur- ance Commissioner McComb has refus- ed permission to continue business in this State to the Great American Life Insurance Company of St. Louis on the ground that 1t has failed to comply with the laws of Oklahoma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
Money for Fleet.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Carrying $s0O.OOO in gold pieces. fresh from the government mint to pay the off, cers and men of the Atlantic fleet, the gunboat Yankton. which yesterday completed It's cruise around the world. left today for Norfolk to rejoin the fleet The Yankton also took a sup ply of the new signal code for the fleet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
Another Report.

Bloomington, HIS, Feb. 20.-Former Vice President Adlai Stevinson is re- covering from recent severe bilious attack which has kept him confined to his home for several weeks past and which caused alarm for time among his friends. MT. Stevenson. 1t is said, has now almost completely recovered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
WEATHER FoREcAsr. .

Washiastoas Feh. 2o.--For Aiabamas Fair Sunday, warmer in extreme scuth portions ATendny partly cloudy. iishf to moderate south winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
lz'oRAw IN TEXAS.

Marlin, Texas. Feb. 20--Manager Mc0raw and seventeen members of the New York National League baseball team. arrived at Marlin and began their spring practice today. Other players will report next week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21
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IS ILL
FORMER vICE-PREsIDENT OF THE
 UNIFIED STATES.
He Has Vislbly Weakened During the Past Few Weeks Owing to His Recent Strenuous
 ,Ga nanmfRm.

Chicago. Feb. 20.--Adlai Stevenson, former vice-President of the United States. is i'll al his home at Blooming ton. III.
 The activities of the recent campaign in which he was defeated for the Gov ernorship, is said to have proved a se- were strain on his 74 years, and he has. it Is stated. visibly weakened dur ing the past few weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-21

Robin Cooper is a slender, boyish. clear cut looking youth. He gave his name. his age twenty-seven, his pro- fession as a lawyer. He said he was
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LODGES.

Masonic LOdge-E. w. Turner,
No. 548 meets LIST. and 3rd. Fridays
in each month.
JESSE PHILLIPS, Sec.
Victoria Lodge, No. "a, X. of p.
meets every Monday aud Thursday
nights. Visitors welcome,
ERNEST NEWTON,
X. of II. and 8.
Hopkins Lodge, A. o. U. w. No.
SCI meets every Thursday night.
Y. q. WALKER, Sec.
Golden Cross Lodge, Darlington,
No. 626 meets LIST. and 3rd, Saturday
night in each month.
MRS. M. b. LONG, Sec.
Degree Of Honor, No. 10 meets 2nd
and 4th Saturday nights In each
month.
MISS LIZZIE HUFF, Sec.
Ben Hur Lodge, darlington
Court, No. 80 meets every end and
4th Friday night at new Victory
Hall.
JOHN WAND, Scribe,
= Standwaite, Tribe No. 81, Red Men
meets every Friday sleep.
CLAUDE LONG, Sec.
Woodmen of the World, Catalpa
Camp No. BOZ meets every Monday
night. All members are earnestly
requested to be there.
]. s. HANCOCK, Clerk.
Modern Woodmen of the World.
No. 1892 meets every Wednesday.
Y. @. WALKER, Sec.
Klub Kentuck open all hours.
Business meeting End Tuesday in
each month.
c. L. AsHBY, Sec.