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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
COLLEGE ILLrTERATEs.

-
Faunce Says Many Graduates Cannot
Write Decent English.
Chautauqua Dispatch to the New York
World.
That the American people are muir
dering their mother tongue aud ono OF
the great opportunities for reform at
the present time Is to teach them TO
reverence and prize the English lan-
guage and also speak and write de-
Gently was the opinion expressed here
Friday by President Faunce, of Brown
university. He did not spare the AM
erican colleges In its general arraign-
ment and declared that they are turn
ing out an alarming proportion of
graduates who are actually illiterate.
ST would like" he said ito see the
colleges of the country join In an eff
fort to induce the American peopleN to
write and speak the English tongue
decently. The colleges are not doing
II now. 1t Is a fact that the colleges
OF this country are sending out I'LL
lterates. Many of our college seniors
cannot write a decent business letter.
Large Numbers of them cannot ex-
press themselves IN writing SO as to
be understood.
We Americans should link our
minds and hearts and hands In an eff
fort to preserve this mother tongue
Wnlcn IL our oennits utciiocluai Heri-
tage. We should prize English speech
and English literature and pass on this
heritage of the past TO the children of
the future"
President Faunce said that he had
been surprised and shocked recently
when he mentioned the name of Prof
Huxley to a group OF Brown students
and no one knew whom he meant. and
was more so when on asking one OF
his students the meaning of the word
"chimeras" he was answered The
Chimeras are a group of small islands
in the Mediterranean Sea-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
GRAVES-GRATIA.

Tampa. Fla, Aug. 27.-The marriage
of DR.. C. A. Graves. former Mayor Of
Estern, to Victoria Gratia, pre-
eminent" of the Koreshan colony there,
occtirred here tonight. Several years
ago, the colony at Estero was founded
by Dr. Cyrus w. Teed of Chicago.
Mrs. Graves, who was then a Mrs.
Crdway, left her husband and Joined
the colony.
soon after that Teed died, and after
waiting for some time. his body did
not rise from the grave, according to
the belief of the Koreshan cnlt. DR..
Graves and Mrs. Ordway came to
Tampa 1t is probable that they will
soon file a petition asking that a re-
ceiver be appointed to wind uD the
AFFAIRS Of the colony.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
vIEBAHN AND TONNEMAN
FIGHT IN LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock. Aug, 27-(Special)-
Despite the statement of Manager
Bernhard that there is no ill-feeling
among members of his team, employees
OF hotel Marion, where the team Is
stopping. say that Viebahn and Tonne
man came to blows in front of the
hotel, following their quarrel of the
diamond in yesterdays game.
Tonneman was the aggressor. he &C.
cused Viebahn OF trying to show him
up" and struck Viebahn before other
players could interfere. 1t was notice.
able that the men kept far apart dur
ing today's game.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
ZEPPELIN's FLIGHT Is
DELIGHT OF GERMANS

Berlin, Aug, 27-Count Zeppelin
alone occupies the attention OF the
population of Berlin tonight and a
welcome has been prepared for his
coming tomorrow in his big airship,
such as has never been eQualled since
Prince Bismarck's return from YER
sailles after the coronation In 1871 of
William as Emperor of Germany.
Most of the factories and offices and
all of the schools will he closed and
the mayor has ordered all public build
ings decorated as Is done on the oc-
casion of the Emperor's birthday. He
has also requested that the occupants
of private dwellings make displays of
buntings and flags from their windows.
Early this morning a thrill of JOY
went through the people, thousands
of whom had gathered In front OF the
newspaper offices when 1t was an
nounced that the Zeppelin III had de-
parted at half past four o'clock from
Friedrich shafen for Berlin. distance
OF about $50 miles. Throughout the
day, throngs crowded about the bulle-
tin boards eagerly reading the rapidly
arriving bulletins announcing the pro-
gress Of the dirigible over various
cities. When the news came however.
that broken propeller and a defective
motor had necessitated an unarranged
Tor landing at Ostnetm, near Nurem-
burg, the faces of the people fell.
They waited on, nevertheless. through
a drenehing rain, in the expectation of
better tidings. and when the dispatches
arrived announcing the re-ascension
of the balloon and its departure for
Nuremburg they greeted them with
shouts of joy.
Again when the bulletins said that
the dirigible had been brought to land
at Nuremberg, $50 miles on its jour-
ney and there repairs would be made
to the propellers and cylinders Of the
forward motor, the disappointment was
renewed and was only relieved when
telegram was received from Count
Zeppelin saying 1t was his confident
belief that the voyage would be con-
tinued during the night and the airship
would probably arrive al its destina-
ton on schedule time.
The revulsion of feeling In favor of
Count Zeppelin, as compared with that
existing three or four years ago is
most remarkable.
Then he was regarded as q visionary,
throwing the family fortune to the
winds. Now he Is honored as no liv-
ing German is. 1t is generally re-
ported but without confirmation, that
he will be created a Prince by EN-
peror William. who arrived In Berlin
tonight to be present at the landing
place of the dirigible tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
NAMES FIVE DEMOCRATS.
Census EnumeratOr Plums In Virginia
Divided.

Washington, Aug. 2T-Five of the
ten census supervisors for Virginia
will be Democrats. The names Of nine
of the supervisors were announced to-
day as follows:
W. w. woodward first district; r. P.
Bunting, second district; c. Ridgeway
Moore, third district; William A Land,
fourth district; s. Floyd Landreth,
fifth district; Edward C. Purks, sixth
district; Ed. OFT, seventh district; John
c. Smith, ninth district; Warren L.
Hyde, tenth district
The eighth has not been appointed
yet but it is declared that he will be
a Democrat.
OF the nine designated. Messrs
Woodward. Land, Burks and Hyde are
Democrats and the other five Republi-
cans. 1t is estimated that about 1900
enumerators will be necessary to make
the count in Virginia, as against LILO
In 1900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
STORM Is PASSING OFF
GULF INTO MEXICO

The Gulf storm was central last
night near the Rio Grande river. Since
morning Brownsville, Tex. has had
Q 80 inches of rain. The wind, acom-
panying the storm area has not yet
reached a high velocity at Galveston,
and the rainfall there since morning
has been only .OS of an inch.
At Corpus Christi, Tex. tha wind
reached a velocity of sfxty-eight miles
an hour yesterday, blowing from the
east. The Weather Observatory at
that place reported last night that the
tide was stationary or falling and that
the low land near TarpOD was under
water.
The storm will move into Mexico as
did the one Immediately preceding
1T
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28

will be made certain in an agreement
which will be adopted Monday accord
Ing to the outlook tonight. A plan to
settle the wage controversy on five
year basis has been proposed and the
answer will be given on that day. Both
union men and street railway officials
predict that the plan will be adopted,
1t gives the old employees thirty cents
an hour at once and the new men
twenty-five cents an hour and an In
crease of one cent a hour each year
until the contract expires.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
ATTORNEYS GENERAL MEET.
Mr.. CARRIER of Alabama Among Tn
Delegates.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug, 27-The Ma
tional Associations of Attorneys Cen
eral met in annual convention at the
Hotel Iroquois here today. Attorney
General OMalley, of this state, de-
liyered the opening address.
Prominent among the questions ex-
pected to come Up before the close of
the convention will be the liquor ques-
ton, particularly in the South. the
police power of the state. and the eff
fectiveness of custer proceedings in
the control of corporations. The cor
poration and income taxes 1t is expect
ed. also will come up for discussion.
Among those present at the opening
session was Attorney General CARRIER.
of Alabama
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
At Mesavtlle.

Meadville. Pa. Aug. 27-Locust Todd,
Merry Widow and Miss Edith.
favorites, won today In the Lake Erie
Trotting Circuit races. DR.. Lynch. q
Riverside. N. J., horse, broke suspen-
sorry ligament in the third heat OF the
2:z2 pace. but under shot Of cocaine
he went the fourth heat and saved
second money. Then he was sent to
the stable and will be out Of the races
for at least year.
Summary:
2:1s trot: stake purse, S1,000--Merry
Widow, first in straight heats; vasten,
second; Danish Girl, third. Best time.
All ga.
won in straight heats; Dick Yates,
second: Greet Omer, third. Best time.
2:22 pace: purse s4oo-Miss Edith
won in straight heats; DIR. Lynch.
second; Harto. third. Best time ZilI
IA.
2:1s trot: purse $500 (unfinished)
Lady Bryan and Miss Rosedale each
have two heats.
Best time, 2:l3 Ia, by Lady Bryan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
RACE HORSE MAN KILLS
OFFICIAL STARTER OF MEET

Henderson. KY, Aug 27.-William
Ball. owner of several horses being
raced at the meeting in progress in
this city shot and killed Ed. Duke.
the official starter tonight, He fired
four shots, all taking effect and the
last three being pumped into Dukes
body as 1t lay PROSTATE in the street.
1t is rumored that the cause of the
killing is Dukes accusation that Ball
was the cause of warrants being served
upon FRONTIERS of the racing here.
Duke Is a native of Los Angles. Cal.
and has a wife in Denver. Ball Is q
Henderson man.
The warrants served yesterday
charged the Albuquerque Racing AS
ISOLATION. al the organization styles
itself. with holding a race meet with
out the sanction of the State Racing
Commission. an offense under the Ken
lucky statutes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
Floods in Mexico.

Monterey, Mexico. Aug, 27-The
Santa Catarina river, rising at the rate
of two feet an hour as a result of a
downpour of rain which has been con-
tinuous In Northern Mexico during the
psf rty-eight hours, L. out of its
banks tonight. Rain is still falling
and that the stage will exceed that of
August 10, when fourteen persons were
drowned and six hundred houses swept
away, Is believed certain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
PURE room MEN ADJOURN.
Decide to Go to New Orleans for Next
Meetlng.

Decide TO Go to New Orleans for Next
Meeting
Denver, Col Aug. 27-Pledged to urge
every State In the Union to work for
more drastic pure food laws. the an
nual convention Of the association Of
the State National Food and Dairy De-
partments adjourned today after elect
ing the following ohncerg
President. Geo. l. Flanders. Albany,
N. T.; first Woe president, Lucius p.
Brown, Nashville, Tenn, second vice
president. DR.. d. Harvey Dillon. OF
New Orleans. La; third vice president.
Andrew French. st. Paul. Mimi. Sec
rotary, william Allen. Raleigh. N. c.:
treasurer, James Fouret. Harrisburg,
Pa.
Executive committee: DR.. Charles
s. Woods, Orono, Maine; DIR. s. J. Crum-
bine. Topeka, Kans.: DE. A. N. Cook.
Vernillion, D.
New Orleans was selected for next
years meeting. the date to be decided
later.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
THE PASSING THRONC.

Editor L. s. Deal of The Dothan
Home journal spent yesterday in Mont
gomery on business.
Editor Walter H. Berry of The
Eufaula Times spent yesterday in the
city.
r
Mr.. E. D. Creath returned yesterday
from New York, where he spent sew
eral DAYS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
ECHO OF Upton.
President Of Bank Charged with Mis-
applying Funds.

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Elbert W. Shirk.
President of the First National Bank
OF Upton. Ind, was arrested at the
Calumet Club here today charged with
misapplying $24,252 of the banks
money. 1t Is alleged in a complaint
lodged with United States Commission
er Foote, that Shirk obtained the
money through drafts made payable.
to himself.
The alleged shortage is said to have
occurred on July %. The bank sus-
pended for a few days, but resumed
business. and the Federal authorities
began an investigation. The complaint
made today was signed by Wesley M.
Bennett, a special bank examiner.
Shirk gave bond for $4,000 before
United States Commissioner Foote and
was released.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
Negro Kills Farmer.

Johnsonville, Tenn, August. 27.--
About 1870 o'clock last night, Jesse
Hall, a prominent farmer of Camden,
Tenn, was shot dead by Fete Moore,
a negro here. Details are mearge, but
1t seems that Mr.. Hall was trying to
settle a dispute between some bellige-
rent negroes. Sheriff O'Barr at Wav-
erly, has been notified and started at
once for the scene.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
mILITIAMEN GET MONEY.
Alabama Draws Large Portion OF APP
propriation.

Washington. Aug. 27.-Four million
dollars. appropriated by Congress for
the militia. have been allotted among
the several States and Territories by
Lieutenant-Colonel e. NJ. Weaver. OF
the general staff corps of the army. who
is chief of the division of militia.
The allotments for the States and
Territories, in round numbers, include
the following: Alabama, sSs.99s; Ar
kansas. $4,000; Florida, $4,000; Geor.
gia, $4,000; Kentucky, $4,000; Louisi.
ana. $4,000; Mississippi $4,000; North
Carolina, $4,000; oklahoma. 100000;
South Carolina. $4,000; Tennessee.
$4,000: Texas. 100000; New Mex
leo. $4,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
wo,9e idnt swim Channel.

Dover, Eng, Aug. 27.-Jabez Wolfe
the English swimmer who started
from Dover at 4 p. m. yesterday to
cross the channel to France, was COM
PEELED to give up after having covered
thirteen miles in eight hours. Ed
ward Heaton, of Liverpool. another
aspirant for channel honors. entered
the water here at 8 o'clock this morn
ing, bound for the French coast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28

Columbia. s. c.. Aug. 27---Reports to
the state from correspondents through
out South Carolina. representing
twenty counties. indicate that the
drought of the past six days has
caused deterioration variously esti-
mated at from 10 to 20 per cent In the
cotton of this states cotton crop. Thia
means a very short crop this year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28

Monroe, La. Aug. 27.-Several hum
dred representative negroes of Monroe
tonight issued a statement which they
had drawn up and signed. condemning
the crime of the negro William s.
Wade, who ran amuck on the street
of Monroe last Tuesday with a shot
gun, wounding twenty-nine citizens
before he was finally killed. They
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
KAVANAUGH INVESTI-
eating O'BRIEN TROUBLES

Little Rock, Ark. Aug. 27.-(SpecialD
President Kavanaugh assumed
charge of the Southern League routine
today, after several weeks absence at
West Baden. in search of his health.
He has taken up investigation of
Umpire O'Brien's troubles at Little
Rock, Montgomery Birmingham, and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
POSSES SEEK FOR NEGRO.
Fails In Assault But Sets Fire to Farm
House.


Meridian, Miss. Aug. 27.-With the
aid of blood bounds and with the
avowed intention. of inflicting sum-
mary punishment. posses are securing
the woods in the vicinity of Meridian
tonight in an effort to apprehend an
unidentified negro who late today at
tempted to assault the 16-year- old
daughter of Joseph Williams. a pros
porous farmer, six miles from this city.
Failing in his purpose, the negro
started a fire which destroyed the Will.
liams farm house
The young woman was alone when
the negro approached the house and
threatened to kill her should she make
an outcry. She escaped by running
through the building and to a field
where her father was at work. When
Williams reached the house, the negro
had disappeared and the building was
In flames. Posses were quickly or
ganized and the chase began which
was still in progress at a late hour
tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
Thrown From Horne.

Cremona, italy. Aug. 27.-The sum-
mer maneuvers Of the Italian army now
being conducted near Cremona have
been marred by the death of Lieuten-
ant Count Rocca, who was thrown from
his horse and died of his injuries. The
Count was a son Of the project of
Venice.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
MAY SUTTON WINS INTER
NATIONAL WOMEN'S SINGLE

Niagara n-the-Lake, Ont. Aug, ~
Miss May Sutton of California, de-.
feated Miss Hannah of Toronto. for
merly of England. in the tennis singles
for the Women's International Tennis
championship this afternoon. Miss
Sutton won Yin two straight sets 6-3,
60
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28
MRS. NOBLIN KILLED.

Daughter of Alabama Woman Dis
charges a Gun.
Huntersville. Aug. 27.-Mrs. Robert
Noblin was accidentally shot and kill
ed yesterday Fisk. Ala. by the dis
charge of a shot gun 1 the hands of
her daughter-in- law. Mrs. Lassiter
The full charge struck Mrs. Noblir
in the head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28

Stockholm, Aug, 27-At a cabinet
melting today it was decided to refuse
to arbitrate the labor disputes which
resulted in the general strike. The
governor has issued a proclamation to
all employers who desire protection
for non-union labor that they win be
supplied with police and military
guards. Nine hundred extra policemen
have been appointed for this purpose.
The Salvation Army says that the suf-
fering in the homes of the laborers
who went on strike already Is terrible.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28

Constantinople. Aug. 27-Phe Turk
ish government has decided that 1t Is
impracticable to send a warship to
represent the empire at the approach
ing Hudson-Fulton celebration in New
York. Turkey however, will he rep
resented by an official of the Wash
ington embassy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28

courts of the state of Georgia may
be called upon to decide the question.
What is ice cream?"
Several. days ago. M. L. Rigbers. Q
local dealer was arrested charged with
selling cream that did not come I'D
to the requirements of the law. He
was adjudged guilty in the city court
and small fine assessed.
Now his attorney cleans the analp-
sis of the city chemist was incorrect
and announces that the case will be
taken to the higher courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28

Toledo o., Aug. 27.-The Wolverine.
the United States Navy representative
on the Great Lakes was inspected by
Marquis de villalobar. the Spanish min
lister this morning in company with
Commander William P. White. and the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28

admiral's salute Of fifteen guns was
fired In his hnr. The Marquis, with
Commander White, was entertained at
luncheon at the Country Club and this
afternoon left for Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28

London, Aug. 27.-The death is an
nounced here today of George Man
VILE Fem. the novelist. He was born
in 1881.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28

elsewhere. The seson will end. how
ever. without Q summer session OF the
directors. owing to generally peacefui
year and few protested games.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28

Pickett Springs, years old, bottled
In bond, four quarts for S4.00. Express
Paid i. Brickman 4 Co,
Pensacola, Fla.
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Canada,a Grim Yield.

Winnipeg. Aug. 27--The Manitoba
Grain Association estimated the wheat
yield of Western Canada at 1o7, OOO. 200
huahela
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-28

also took occasion to condemn the hid
Ing OF negro fugitives from justice
by members of their OWL race.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-13

Roll call was followed by the re-
port Of the executive committee.
which was accepted. The appoint
ment of the usual convention com
mittees followed.
Then came the chief part of the
mornings program, the real heart of
the convention.-The Presidents an
nual address,-The Union Signal, of
Nov. 4, 1909.
Progress" the motto of the host
ess state, might well have been adopt
ed as the watchword of the Thirty
sixth Annual Convention of the Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. We came up to our
Harvest home" with gain of near
ly 10000 in membership, above all
Losses, balance In the treasury more
than sufficient to meet all liabilities,
and a record of great gains in pro-
hibition territory and in reform legis-
lation. Rejoicing in all these VIC
tories, the convention prepared the
way for still greater progress by
adopting new plans of ar-reaching i'm
portance. The Young Woman's
Branch and the Senior Loyal Tenn
perance Legion are to be united un-
der the name, Young Peoples Branch
of the>Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, retaining all the best fea-
lures Of both the former divisions.
The chlldrens work win receive re-
newed emphasis and will continue to
bear the name. Loyal Temperance
Legion. All the literature of the
National w G. r. U. is to be
placed on sale at National Head
quarters, Evanston. H., as soon as
possible, and for the housing of this
Increased business, 1t is hoped that
Q suitable building may be erected
on the property owned by the Nation
al Union, A temperance library and
reference bureau, to contain all the
latest findings of science and econ
omics that will be helpful in the
study Of the liquor problem, will al
so be established at National Head-
quarters.
The convention memorlalized the
church temperance societies and the
International Sunday School Lesson
Committee, asking that the second
or the third Sunday in October, in
stead Of the last Sunday in No
vembef be designated as Worlds
Temperance NSunday- in order that
the observance of the day may be
universal, and may precede the gem
eral elections. The next congress will
beasked to pass bill bearing ,on In
terstate commerce in intoxicants,
which has been favorably considered
by able lawyers, and which II is be-
lieved will meet both the need for pro-
lection Of prohibition territory and
the objections Of those who have be-
lieyed firmer propoed measures TO
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-13

cago for the spring election of 1910
AZ news matter of national inter.
est, significance and importance. IL is
now breaking into Boston and other
leading journals throughout th.
country The Boston Traveller calls IL
the biggest saloon fight the world
mas ever seen" AS a phenomenon of
American politics the ground is taken
that he statewide prohibition con-
ficts in the south, and the very re-
cent local option battles in Ohio, In
ciana and other states of the middle
west, are not in the class with what
Chicago is about to pull OFF,"
This Is indicative of the feeling
throughout the nation. The local OPP
tion contest In Chicago will be the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-11-13

inc NaIOnS Eyes Are On tnicamO
The proposed local option fight In
the city of Chicago is stirring up in
terest in every section of the country
Newspapers of the east and the west
have not only given the matter much
space in the news columns, but q
large number have touched upon tn,
matter editorially. The probability
of fight on straight issue between
the saloons and the anti-saloon forces
In n city like Chicago is, to be sure,
not of the ordinary variety.
Chicago has n population of APP
proximately two and q half millions.
This is n larger population by far
than is n he found in any one Of
twenty-five states in the union. NJ
such fight has ever been made in any
such city of this or other nations. The
fight will consequently be watched
with the greatest interest both by the
advocates of no-license and the ad-
vocates of the saloon. The Brock
ton, Massachusetts Times. speaking
editorially on the proposed Chicago
Fight, says:
Readers of this paper were early
apprised of the stupendous anti
liquor fight that is preparing i'm Chi