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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
aueen Helena Popular.

Messina, Jan. 3-AlthouEh Queen Helena, during the last few days. has been called upon to witness appalling scenes to which she was totally unao- customed and which so affected her that tears were never far from her eyes, she still has cancellations which must bring comfort to her in her noble work.
 While at Rome. the Queen goes abroad almost unnoticed; in this place the ground she walks upon Is literally worshipped. She had but to appear to have the whole neighborhood on their knees before her, wishing to touch her hand or gown. Daily she visits the ships where the wounded lie. It is a most touching sight to see agen men try ing to straighten up when she comes, to their bedsldes; women kiss her hand and the children smile and seek to win a glance of her eye. She speaks to each, holding up many wary heads and ad- ministering medicines and cordials with her own hands; gives biscuits to the children. while from the mother she draws tenderly =the tale of their suf-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04

ate will mark the resumption of activi- ues on Monday by making an appro- priationg for the earthquake sufferers The House has no further program for the week and 1t is not expected that the committees will be called until the lat. ter part of the week. when the bill ma king Appropriations for the District of Columbia is taken up.
 The Senate will continue considera. tion of the postal savings banks bill until Wednesday. Saturday will be de. voted by the Senate to eulogies on the late Senator. Proctor, of Vermont.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04

fContinued from Page OneD
 inc searchiights of ships in the har- bor and thus. but little time is' oeins lost. .. .xo
 The movement of refuges from. the villa ees nearby, is daily increasing In vo1ume and large numbers of persons are leaving the devastated region OR tha victims buried under the ruins, comuaratively few have been rescued
 Ii is now clear that the enormous numher of casualties in Messina were d,e to the suddenness with which inc first shock came, giving but It, tie time to the people to escape rom their homes. was at first reported ana would nave done little damage had 1t not been nreceded by the earthquake. The dam age done by fire was comparatively insignificant.
 The first earth shock last Monday morning literally threw down the city and almost every street was complete lv buried under the walls that had fallen. furniture and other debris practically cutting off every avenue ot escape.
 Then came the tidal wave to inr undate the city ana the JNiuS anu uJ ing were caught like rats and drown. ed or had their brains dashed out by being thrown by the rushing waters against piles of masonry and rubbish. In many quarters of the city, the stench from the decomposing bodies flinders greatly the rescuers In their work Far greater havoc was wrought in Messina than was believ- ed when the Associated Press corres- pondent passed around the outskirts with Frank Ferret. of Brooklyn. N. Y.. assistant director of the observatory on Mount Vesuvius. Though no part of the city escaped, in some sections the work of destruction was more thorough than in others. During this tour a most careful examination was made of the American consulate. It Is completely ruined-nothing but a heap of crumbling and crushed stones without semblance to its original shape. 1t Is most doubtful if the res- cuers will be able to recover the bodies buried beneath the debris for a few days, but every effort to do so will be made. The French and Turk ish consuIates also were razed com pleteIy and 1t seems almost impossible that one of their inmates could have escaped.
 The officials in Messina say that the original estimate of the fatalities in the city was not exaggerated, The lower part of the city is practically totally destroyed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
Pickett Says Jackson Saved STcKinIey's
 

The god Janus had given to his favorite son the capacity for appreciat- ing soldierly qualities in an enemy as we'll as in friend. At the battle of Antietam one of Stonewalls men was about to fire upon a young soldier on the other side of the creek; Jackson said: Stop! Lower your gun. l have watched that boy all day. He Is too brave to be killed" Thus was William Mckinley, at IT years of age, saved to become twice president of the United States and die by the assassin's bullet.--La Sale CoT4bett Pickett, in January Lppinoott's
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
n,nai B,rith.

k Birmingham. Jan. s.-(Special)-At regular meeting of Birmingham Lodge, No. 36S. Independent Order of B'nai B'rith, held this morning. thir- teen applications for membership were received and several candidates were initiated This order- is composed of Jewish men, and the. dues and assess ments are distributed among widows and orphans and old folks home and hospitals throughout the country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
Discovers Key to old EtruscaB In
 scTiptiOna.


 Professor George Hempi. professor of philology at Leland Stanford Junior University, is quoted as saying that he has discovered a key to ancient in- scriptions on Etruscan tombs and columns that he regards as more inn portant than his solution of inscrip- lions on German runics.
 While only fifty Etruscan inscrip- tions out of 5000 have thus far been deciphered. the translation of these, the professor says. indicates that the history of ancient Italy as written at present must be greatly modified. The theory that the Etruscans And the Latins were different peoples is explod- ed by these readings. he declares As interpreted by him. the languages of these neighboring tribes are alike in all important respects; save the writ ing thereof. The conclusion he reaches Is that the two nations sprang from the same primeval race.
 pr. Hempi says the-Etruscans were descendants of the Trojans, after the fall of Troy. thus corroborating the story of Virgils Acheid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
CORONER SERVES NOTICE.
Undertakers in BlrmiDgham Must Re-
 port Mysterious Death.

Birmingham, Jan, 3-(SpeclaD- Coroner J L. Brasher today served notice on all undertakers in Birming- ham and throughout the county that where there has been a death in con nection with which there is the least mysteriousness or suspicion that foul play has been done. the body must not be toAched until orders have been giv-
 en by the coroner or his deputies. The
 coroner, who took charge of the office just a week ago, announces that he in tends to conduct the office on business principles and will not stand for the undertakers rushing to the scene and taking charge of the bodies before orders come from the coroner's office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
neath af Id. NE. AfkIns.

News reached Selma today of the death of Richard M.p Atkins. which oc- cured in Jennings. La, yesterday The remains will reach Selma tonight or tomorrow morning and tho interment will then take place in Live Oak Cem- etery. st<
 MT. Atkins. who was son of Mfr. w. T. Atkins, of this city. left Selma a number of years ago and for few years past has been living at Jen- nings. Previous to that he served in the United States Army during the campaign in the Philippine Islands.
 The deceased vas well known here and has a large number, Of. friends ]: Besides his father he leaves several brothers and .slsters.-.to mourn P his death. f=s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
FUNERAL OF MIR. HUNT.

C.mm LOmax 0f Confederate Veterans
 Attended in q Body.
 ~ The funeral services of R. k. Hunt took place yesterday afternoon at 8 o'clock from the Merchants Hotel on kBibb Street, Rev. John Dunn of Christ's Church ofhciating. Camp Lomax of inc Confederate Veterans Attended the funeral in a body. The floral de- signs were very beautiful and gave proof of the high esteem in which he was held by all who knew him. The interment was in Oakwood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
TO BEGIN SENTENCE.
Two Negro Murderers Leave BIrminE-
 ham With Convict Agent.

Birmingham, Jan. 3-(SpeciaD- D-The Supreme Court having affirmed de- cIsions of the lower court, Benjamin
 Fielder. who killed Matilda Redmon at Bessemer last year. was taken to We tumpka today to begin on his life sen tence and Rosa Glenn. who killed an other negro woman last year, went to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
O. M. KENT DEAD.

D,ea in Meridian of Life at His Resi-
 dence.
 oscar M Kent, aged Ss years. died yesterday morning at o'clock at his residence, Al South Holt Street. He is survived by his wife and four chil- dren-Thomas, Alice. William and Wal fer Kent, and a brother.
 The funeral services will take place this afternoon at o'clock from the fan,fIv residence, Rev. W. M. Craw- ford officiating. The tnterment will he in Oakwood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
Expects Trained Moose To Distance
 Race Horses.

Utica, N. Y. Jan, 3-Henry Trudell, of Mountain View. in the Adirondacks. has just procured in the Canadian northwest a trained moose. which is one year old and weighs TOO pounds.
 It is being broken to drive in har- ness, and the owner says the moose will be able to outdistance- the swift est race horse after 1t has, been drives a few weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04

speisner to serve twenty year sens tence. sss534s
 The prisoners are both negroes. and were turned over to c. l.. Parker, special agent . for the convict depart ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
Allen aEorris's Funeral.

Birmingham, Jan. 5.-ISpeclaI.1- The funeral of Wiley Allen Morris of Woodlawn, who died Saturday after. a short illness, took place this after noon, the Masopic fraternity being in charge. The deceased was 49 years of age and had many friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
Birmingham to Aid.

Birmingham. Jan. 3-Relief commit tees for the Italian sufferers have been formed in every town of the Birming- ham district. At a meeting of Birm- ingham's committee today it was re- ported that s535 had been raised. It is expected that $5.000 will be raised in this section.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
w,iI .rnatnlI ,Omcern.

! The McAuley Lodge of Odd Fellows at their Castle Hall tomorrow night will. install the recently elected ofti- cers of that lodge. The installation ceremonies will be witnessed py 2 large ,,,,n,her of the members of the McAu- iex, Lodge as well as the members Of inc other lodge of odd, Fellows in the city. a@
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04

MT. Sidney Strauss. of Selma. Is fl town to spend few hours with hi parents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
MRS. W. A. CHERRY DEAD.
Alabama Woman Passes Away at Pasr
 Christian, Miss.

Union Springs. Jan.. s.-(special.)- Mrs. T. U. Baskin received a tele- gram this morning announcing the death of her only sister, Mrs. w. $, Cherry, at Pass Christian, Miss.
 Arrangements for funeral have not yet been definitely settled as MT Cher ry Is A trayeling man, and up to this time has not been located. The inter ment will be here or. at Macon, Ga. Mrs. Cherry leaves three children, one sister Mrs. Baskin.5 and one brother, Mir. Morton Sanford of. 'Gulfport. Miss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04

The private car of James K. Hackett reached Montgomery on Train No. II from Birmingham last night. Tn the car besides MT. Hackttt were his mother and his leading lady. The other mem bers of the company came to Montgom- cry on Train No. 3. reaching MontTom- cry an hour before the Birmingham ac- commodation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
SELMA WHISKEY MEN
JUBILANT OYER FIGHT AGAINST
 PROzfIBITI0N LAW.
They Relieve Tksf The Courts wali Find . Flaw in. the Carmichael Act,-News of. the Gen.
 fraI City.

| .k. . ssa- ..f s s.- Selma. Jan tspeciai )L-The whis-
 key men Of Selma are glad that the
 fight aRainst the prohibition law has
 been started and that they will know
 within the next few days, whether the
 Carmichael act passed by the recent Legislature will withstand the attack that will be made against 1t in the courts of the State.
 The application for licenses to con duct saloon here, which was< made Saturday, simultaneously with the fil- ing of a similar application in Mont gomery for saloon licenses. will bring
 the test of the law into the courts of the State.
 The whiskey people here believe that the courts will find a flaw in the Car
 michael act and that they will again be granted licenses to sell vinous, | -spirituons and malt liquors in the Sts te. They all base their belief that a flaw will be found In the law from the opii- ions which they have received from the
 lawyers who will conduct the cases. The men here who were rormeriy en-
 gagged in the whiskey business, con trlbuted quite a large amount to the fund which was raised in the State to fight tine prohibition act This fact be- came known here today when one who
 was formerly engaged in the business stated that Il the Selma whiskey deai- I,e CTS contributed nearly $100o0 tosthe amount which was raised,
 / If the courts in the test case decide that the prohibition law Is not good, the whiskey people do hot believe that an extra session of the Legislature will remedy the defect in the law. They say tisat the people of the State are. not as anxious for prohibition now as they were a year ago and for that reason seem to think that the law would De repealed if the Legislature met again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
FIRE IN. nrRMINGHAM.

Haadseme Home sf HSp. sidney Bewie
 Is Destroyed.
 Birmingham. Jan. B. -fSpecial)-Fire today destroyed the handsome home of Hon. Sidney Bowie. ga using loss of several thousand dollars. An adjoin- ing residence was badly damaged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
ResE;endinE The Birds.

New that the icy coating of real winter is well settled down upon the island, a. band of energetic workers in a downtown skyscraper has taken up the fight for food of the storm beaten birds throughout the country. In behalf of the feathered flocks, against whom the snow storms will lock the earth and its source of iiveli- hood for the next few months, the Ma tional Association of Audubon Socie- ties is starting to beg bread in the shape of crumbs at the hands of the young folks of the nation That the boys and girls of America may make good sport of this relief of the snow bound bird flocks in their neIghbor- hoods is shown by pamphlets which are being sent from the headquarters of the Audubon organization at Al Broadway today. Hundreds of thous- ands of the useful. as well as tuneful and beautiful birds, are lost in single blizzards for lack of food; and such serious devastation of the .countrys feathered resources. it is declared, may be warded off by this child care. Retiring Ryan.
 Rumors of retirement on the part of Tom Ryan have become a. standard joke in this, town, and today no one is taking seriously the latest of, these solemn statements from the big mag nate. which is being carefully spread abroad. While this king of high finance may shake from his shoulders the weight of thousand comparative ly petty interests. those who know Ryan feel sure that he Is only making room for fewer. bigger burdens. It has long been conceded that the power of Ryan must die with him; for no one stands at his shoulder today who can swing one-tenth Of his vast &C., knows this better than this master of money manipulation, and his friends feel sure that he is laughing at his latest retirement qutp as heartily as all who hear it.
 Hens And Home.
 That the most confirmed New York CTS are farmers at heart is shown by the constant crowds of metropolitans that have surrounded with eager inter est the big poultry, show at Madison Square Garden during the height of the holiday season. If the GothamitO may not hear the cackling of hens in the barnyard. he will take 1t out in hang ing about the big garden at these an- nual gatherings of the poultry clans. There Is no way to account for the great press of city folk about the hen coops this week except by allowing for the welcome reminder of home days which their atmosphere. creates. even in the midst of the brown stone. brick and asphalt. For this many a man has forsaken opera and theatre in the evenings of this most festive of weeks. -,...-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04

To locate missing relatives. or friends. articles of value stolen, ask Miss Eva Ray at "Orpheun'' this week. She will tell yOu.-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
NEWS OF NEW YORK
ONE NIGHTS MILLIoN DOLLAR RESTAURANT BILL. s
In The sLittIe Italys of New Yorh
 There Are More Thar soo,- eco Natives of Italy.

New York. Jan.. 15--Upwards Of hall a million dollars are today being counted up by thes amusement and restaurant men In this city, as the toll which New Workers joyously tossed them on New Years Eve to enter. with befitting celebration the year Of 1908. Never in the history of Gotham has such mad carnival swept the white ways of town or such lavish spending chol<ed the cash draws of every pleas ure resort. Hungry hordes of merry makers pressed up in vain to enter the gilded lobster parlors throughout the ,tenderloin. and each inch of space at every public midnight supper spread was pre-emepted weeks in advance Breathing room was scarce and stand ing room at premium in the play houses all over the island. Even the great stretches of Manhattan's. streets were taxed to hold the countless crowd that overran the cobbles. curbs, stoops and sidewalks. Great gladness Is rum ming riot here with the opening of a new year of new times: and in every shout sad stir of this record -break- ing crowd the prophets feel the throb of tse pUp1sss pulse toward pros peritJ.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04

Ta locate sessafssing relatives, CT e~senda. articles of value stolen, aHk Mics Eve Ray at "Orpheum" this week. She win tell you.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
PERSONALS.

Traffic Manager c. B. Compton. of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. passed through the city last night with a party of ladies and gentlemen from Louisville en route to New Orleans. his private car-353-being on Train No. 3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04

Mir. and Mrs. Harry Ka ufman, of New York. are now with Mrs. Leon Lehman at No. High Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04

To locate missing relatives, or frien nus, articles of value stolen, ask Miss Eva Ray at "Orpheum" this week. She will tell you.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04

To locate. naissiag relatives, or friends, articles of value stolen, ask Miss Eva Ray at "Orpheum' this week. She will tell you.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
Htsnnne Help.

Two hundred thousand Italians whose homesdaadE and relatives were touched by the mighty earthquake in Sicily are today franticslly hsslegine the offices of every newspaper. con sular official. native banker and society officer in town for details of the tragedy in which the heart and home of every one of them is involved. With more than so0.0o0 native Italians forming the Little Italy, in the metropolis, personal interest in the fate of the land of Vesuvius has pervaded every corner or town. Relief funds are today springing up like magic into sum that will easily pass into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. While loyal Italians. from high priced opera singers to ditch digRers. are all contributing amounts they sfll 2 can spare, general response. is coming from New Workers all over town, whose concern is less personal. Through the Red Cross workers, churches and central charitable organi- zations Gotham is paying high tribute to the cause of humanity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
smali rire This Mornlns.

An alarm at II o'clock this morn ing called the fire department to the residence of A. P. Schweizer. s1o Franklin Street. The fire proved to be on the roof of the residence. and after the arrival of the department the blaze was quickly extinguished.
 The blaze is believed to have started from a spark from the kitchen fue. The damage to the roof was very small and the loss will hardly reach $lO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
saving of wennded.

Messina, Jan. ,s--During the first days following the disaster. the saving of the wounded was the only thing thought of. As late as Friday, num- Der. of persons still living there were taken from the rnips. but they died up. on reaching theH0pen air. " S
 Practically only the surface of the fallen town has been gone over. An American named A. Conway. who was stopping here. made his escape.
 It has now been ascertafned that the chain of forts extending around the city are intact. The powder factory and cartridge factory with several million cartridges. were destroyed.
 It is believed that Professor San Fe- lice, who was attached Co the Univer- sity. and who recently made public de- tails of his experiments in connection with cancer and an anti-tokin serum for its cure. Is among the dead It Is known that he wasshere the day pre- cedipg the earthquake and nothing has been heard from him since.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
RESCUE WORK :. IS. AUGMENTED

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-04
cables Secretary Rect.

washington, Jan. 3-To assist the American people in tAeir efforts to ex- tend relief to the stricken Italian earth quake sufferers. Secretary Root has made public cabiegsarn. received to- day from Ambassador Griscom present. ing the first feasible plan of meeting the present great emergency.
 ]. There is no time Ito spare in await ing the arrival on the scene of distress of battleships now in the Suez Canal or of naval supply ships crossing the Atlantic. The need for help Is imme- diate and how that help can be render | ed Is told in the cablegram dated at Rome. which follows:
 January 2. have today drawn on you for $7O,000 and paid equivalent to Italian Red Cross. in two sums: sso.- 900 from Christian Herald. I have to- day seen President Italian Red Cross who desires me to.inform American Red Cross as follows:
 ".ProbIem of relief very vast. In- cludes feeding. clothing destitute on scene immediately, and quickly rernov- ing nearly whole surviving population from stricken district to other parts or Italy. Transportation involves special difficuIties. Much money is needed. but if America desires to offer practical aid immediately. 6 ship could be chartered by telegraph at Marseilies or Genoa and loaded with blankets. clothing. linen. preserved meats condensed milk. med teal supplies. a1d similar useful mater ials. One or more such ships under the direction. of Italian Red Cross would be useful as transports and at the same time could deposit stores where needed along the coast. The Italian Red Cross has not yet clearly worked out how all the difffcuities of relief are to be solved. Supplies are now needed in Sicily and Calabria. but in about two weeks when inc destit,,tt have been removed, will be needed in Naples, Rome, Florence and other cities where the sufferers are be- ing -dlstributed' .y
 T will be personally glad to cooper ate with our Red Cross to carry out any plans. There are many Americans in Rome anxious to assist in relief measurea
 (Signed) "Griscom,"