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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22
READY FOR THE FUNERAL
THRoNGs or PEOPLE ARRIVE IN
BRUSSELS.
They WIN witness Burial of Leopold
and Accessiom 20 Throne of
Albert as the King of
Belgium.

Brussels, Dec. 21.--Throngs of peo-
pie are arriving here from all parts
OF Belgium and points outside TO at
tend the funeral of the late King Leo
pold and the accession of Albert,
which are expected to be imposing
spectacles.
The demand for cards of admission
to- the church and parliament exceeds
the supply by many Thousands while
q small army of foreign newspaper
representatives Is vainly clamoring
for journalistic privileges.
The foreign princes. missions and
delegations have reached here.
Prince Albert personally met the
Duke OF CounAught Prince Henry OF
Prussia ana Prince Ferdinand. Of Rou-
mania ..s.s
ace is the wealth OF floral offerings
from ali parts Of the world. The
grand staircase and halls have been
transformed into exquisite flower gar
dens.
Princess Louise. car ring a bunch
OF orchids. today visited and prayed
long beside the coffin of her father.
There is rumor tonight that the
stock company to which the King
turned over most of his private prop
erty Is about to, dissolve. on the
ground that its organization was ille-
gal. 1t is authoritatively stated. how
ever, that this rumor Is unfounded and
that the company will continue TO ex-
list and win contest to the end the
suits brought by Princess Louise and
Princess Stephanie.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22
COOKS CLAIMS. ARE
DENIED IN DENMARK
ground that he Is a tool OF zelaya and
not the real choice Of the country.


tfEM0 EWE EH@tGHs&C1s
Managua. Nicaragua. Dec 2i-The
United States consulate today received
q plea for protection for Americans
at Granada. The petition was signed
by prominent residents. Including sew
eral United states citizens, and asked
that United States marines be disem-
barked at Corinto Immediately and
sent to Granada. Granada Is one Of
President Madriz's stronghoids.
Jose Madriz was inaugurated today
as president OF Nicaragua. The cere-
mony was held at the palace instead
of at the parliament building. Ex-
President Zeiaya was kept waiting
fifteen minutes by DIR. Madriz. who
entered the hall accompanied BY Julian
Irias, minister general
ZeIaya, who wore the order OF the
Legion of Honor. made q brief speech,
saying:
Il entreat the Nicaraguans to rally
to the support of President Madrtz.
who has made a VOW for the early
termination OF the fratricidal war.
wish to pay tribute to the ability and
integrity of my successor / am con-
fident that his reign will be bene-
ficiai
No demonstration attended the cere-
monies, but the words OF the new
president were greeted with applause.
In accepting office, he said II assume
the presidency unmoved by any per-
sonai ambition but by the spirit of q
good son going to the rescue Of his
beloved mother. harrassed and Inn
perilied. I shall not be able to re-
store peace and prosperity unafdei,
and ask for the assistance of all
true patriots My aim shall he 10
make Nicaragua united family and
my program peace with honor, justice
and liberty and the maintenance of
friendly relations with foreign ma
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22
MAGNOLIA IS QUIET;
SOLDIERS ON GUARD

was q large sathering Of the negroes
At house near town and MT, enlelcs
says they planned to so from house 70
house In Magnolia applying TIM loren
and killing the occupants as tney
made effort to escape from the flames.
Runners were sent out after midnight
conveying this informstion 70 the
whites
II was learned that for several
weeks past the negroes have been pur-
chasing firearms. and this added color
to the reports that they were plan
ming combined attack upon the
whites.
4 Wait was made today to the home
OF Dick Montgomery. father OF the
brothers whose acts led to the present
strained conditions. but he was not
found. He Is prominent in negro se-
cret societies and the report spread
this afternoon that he was rounding
up members Of his lodges In the out
lying county for the purpose Of maxi
Ing q determined attack upon the
whites.
Tonight report reached here that
a white man had been shot and ia
tally wounded by negroes, but itcould
The thirty-three negroes who to-
night are held In . guarded store
building will tomorrow be taken "a
the County jail at Linden. Other ar
rests of negroes are expected to be
made.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22
STILL GUARDING NEGRO
CoRoNER,s JURY ACTS ON MUIR
DEh or MOT0RMAN.
All Evidence Posnts 10 Captured Man
a. Guilfy One--EIlinofn sher-
IN Adopts Hvery Pre-
caution

st. Louis. Mo-. Dec. 2f.-sherin
Continued tonight TO maintain his
armed guard at the Bellevilie H.. jail
where win Clark. the negro. charged
with killing MotorAnan =. ". Goudey,
10 being held.
The finding of the coroner's Jury In
Bast st. Louis that "circumstantial
evidence points TO Will Clark. me-
gro, as the murderer OF Motorman
Goudsy" was received by citizens
without comment.
A pair OF hloodstained trousers. were
Identified today as having baen worn
by Clark. Clerks mother told the
polioa thak hsf son wore the trousers
the early part OF Saturday night and
later came home and changed them.
Conaucfor M. r q Hr3en, who was
SHOT and k0bhed 1t the tiins Gbndey
Yves Mi1lsd, Is II critical condition at
St Mary's hospital.
: Lack Of transportation Is keeping
the East st. Louis citizens. who be-
siieve In taking the law In their own
hands. from invading BeiieviIls
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22
WHITE CALLS
THE COMMITTEE
Democrats VIII Meet IN
Montgomery.
PLAN FOR EARLY PRIMARY
Chairman Gives His Reasons fol
| dc Meeting.
Hopes to Perived Uniform Datea foI
HeIdins All Elections in Ala
bama--January - 10
Fixed As the
AN FOR EARLY PRIMARY

Birmingfam, Dec. 2i--lSpeciaL)---
Captain Frank 8. White. State Chair
man. today called the State Demos
cratic Executive Committee to meet
at the city hall in Montgomery at noon
January ~.
The main purpose OF this meeting Of
the State COMMITTEES viii be to take
action in regard to primaries at which
State offfcials and United States
Senator will be nominated.
There II . division of opinion as 70
the time Tor holding the primaries
among the prominent leaders in poli-
tics In this section. some being Of the
opinion that the primaries should be
In the spring and others that Il should
be in August. month or so before
the election.
The call Of Captain white foiiows:
"Birminxham, Ala. Dec. 81. 1903.
.sThe State Executive COMMITTEES Of
the Democratic Party Of Alabama "a
called to meet In the City OF Mont
gomery in the city ball. at noon, OF
the 2Sth day Of Ja6uary,l 1910. Tbs
press OF the State IL requested to pub
lish the above call.
frank s. white. Chairman"
In discussing the call. Captain white
II deem 1t proper that the -ssxecu-
tive Committee should be called ts
meet at as early date as convenient
so that the requirements OF the code
may be complied with.
Section $40 OF the code provides
that when q primary election 10 held
that the state Committee, by actor
taken at least six months prior to any
general election. shall prescribe uni
form date for holding such primary
election for all State officers. The
last state Democratic platform alss
declared In favor of holding q pri
mary election for all State and eeun
| ty officers on the same date.
The call. 1t is believed. will awakes
| political Interest in Alabama, and tn
| several candidates. FOR Governor wil
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22
DICKINSON SAILS
FOR PORTO RICO

washington. Dec. 21.-secretary of
War Dickinson. accompanied by par
ty consisting OF General Clarence Ed
wards. chief of the bureau OF insular
AFFAIRS, Col Kean C. Edward, A. W.
Biggs, of Memphis. and the seeretarys
son. ]. o. Dickinson, sailed today on
the Mayflower for Porto Rico where
the secretary goes to make an inspec-
ton of the Island. The secretary ex-
poets to be absent about three weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22
INSANE PEOPLE ESCAPE
FIERCE FIRE IN AN ILLINOIS AsY-
LUM.-A


Jacksonville. ILL.,. Dec. 21.--Fire ir
the central hospital for the insane
here tonight destroyed the north wins
of the institution. for hours threat
ened destruction to other portions and
for a time caused much anxiety TO Of
fcialg Of the institution In preventing
panic among the patients. II Is be-
iieved that few patients escaped.
When the Are broke out in the
northern annex shortly after s o'clock
some OF the patients ned but the asy-
ium authorities soon syetematized the
removal of the inmates from the burn
ing wing to another portion of the
hospital
The FIRE in the north wing burned
fercely and the local fire department
fought 1t with difficulty, several fire.
men being >injured by falling walls
within the first half hour 1t was
near midnight before the fire was un-
der control.
Most of the patients rescued from
the burning section were escorted by
guards and volunteers to the new
south wing of the asylum
The fire so alarmed the patients ali
through the asylum that the situation
became threatening and citizens OF
Jacksonville were asked to aid in pre-
venting further disorder.
The patients from one end of the
asylum to the other became greatly
excited and those who were freed from
the burning section gave the guards
and several volunteers much concern
Several men and women escaped while
being transferred from the burning
portion, some of them being captured
before they could reach the streets
surrounding the asylum grounds and
A.fn n INF trtn n
streets of the city. Some women
were found. thinly clad. sitting on
curbstones half a mile from the asy-
lum.
II Is runored that a number of pa
TENTS still are In the burned portion
of the asylum. These. 1t Is said. are
women, who Were In the fourth floor
of the burned four-story building. who
are reported to have rushed into the
attic. They may have persisted. bur
there is no certainty regarding the
number of patients in the building.
The IRE started In the roof OF the
north wing, according to the attaches
of the institution. What started the
fire is unknown. The flames spread
rapidly to the fourth floor. where sew
eral hundred women patients were
kept. Their cries created a terrifc
din, which aroused men and women
patients throughout the entire insti-
tuition.
While the iremen were lighting the
flames, the police authorities received
word by telephone that several women
were roaming the streets wrapped in
blankets and that other woman pa
tients were at large without any
clothing whatever. having torn of
their night dresses in their excite
ment
Police and volunteers are searching
for the escaped inmates.
DR.. Ii. F. Carried. superintendent OF
the institution late tonight said so fai
as he knew, no lives were lost anC
that all the inmates were safe. He
said that the fire was confined to the
north wing of the annex and that tnt
female patients who were removed
while the fire was in progress did not
to his knowledge. escape from custody
but were removed to the. south annex
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22
steel. CORPORATION
TO ADMIT EMPLOYEES

New York. Dec. zi-The finance
committee of the United States Steel
Corporation has voted to offer the
employees of the corporation the OPP
portunity OF subscribing to its pre-
ferred stock at s126 share.
In addition a bonus Of $1.0eo.G0o In
common and preferred shortly, will be
divided. among the employees. Each
empIoye will have the privilege of
taking his share OF the books in COM
mon stock at 90, or in preferred at
l24, or a proportion OF both.
This is the highest price at which
the preferred has been offered to the
employees since the company's profit
sharing plan went into effect In 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22
shipbuiIding Piant Barns .

Newburgh, N. r., Dec. 22.-The big
shipbui1ding yards OF Thomas S. Mar
vel were In flames at an early hour
today with the prospect that the en-
tire plant would be destroyed together
with several ships on the ways.
The loss was estimated at $4,000.
Ex-Governor B. b. Odell was one of
those most heavily interested In the
company's formation.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22
Hoidinw Company to Buy.

Toledo, Ohio, Dec 2l.--When the
property OF the Wabash railroad in
Ohio. except the new Montpelier
branch f. sold to satisfy the 100000
claim of the estate of James Compton,
on old equipment bonds, It Is to be
bought in by a holding company or
ganized for the purpose. First mort
gage bonds aggregating $1,000. 600
will be issued and after settlement of
the Compton claim and Incidental ex-
penses, the property will revert to
the present company. The sale will
be held two weeks from tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22

Premier VI was formerly Minister
of Educatiop In the Korean cabinet.
He became Prime Minister In May.
1907, when reconstruction OF the
cabinet followed o Ave hour audience
that Marquis Ito. the Japanese resi-
dent. had with the Emperor.
vi was regarded as firm and COM
potent officer. but his efforts to carry
ont the policy of the new administra-
tion met with, continual and deter
mined opposition from his political
advorsaries.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22
FATHER AT BEDSIDE.


Norfolk. Va. Dec. 21--The father OF
Margaret Marshall. the young news
paper woman. who after signing her
self at Virginia Beach last week as
Ruth Morton. Chicago" attempted
suicide. arrived here today from New
York and directed that nothing be left
undone to save the girls life,
An operation will be performed at
once for removing the bullet which
lodged in the root of her tongue. The
operation threatens fatality.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22

Boston, Dec. 21-MargAret Mar
shall was connected with the stan Of
The Boston Herald for year and o
half. she Is 70 years old and a ma
tive of New Hampshira. She has writ
tan saveral mA9azine stories,
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22
Jap Diet COnvenes.

Toxic, Dec. 21.-The diet convened
today but the formal opening by the
Emperor will not take place until to-
morrow
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22
WEATHER FORECAST.

Washington, Dec. 21s-v-FOr AIahanan;
Fair. slightly warmer "Wednesday and
THursaayy light north 20 neFtbeass
vssnas'
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22

HEAD OF KOREAN CABINET MAY
LOSE LIFE.
statesrnan who Was Formerly the
Minister Of Education, fs AS
sauited by Q Native
ss In Seoul.

Seoul, Korea, Dec. si.-Prefnier II,
the head OF the Korean cabinet. was
stabbed and fatally wounded today by
q Korean, Vie Chain Yong.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22
ONE DEAD IN FIRE.
Two Others Fatally Hurt when Hotel
Burns

Winnipeg, Man. Dec. 21.-Johu AL
cock. railway car checker, was kiilede
George Baxter. a painter and Hiida
Brown a waitress. were fatally injured
when the Metropole Hotel on Ross Av-
enue burned today.
over forty persons were compelled
to Jump from the second and third
floors and received minor injuries.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22

Mayer nj Camilla, Ga, Takes II From
Depot.
Camilla, Ga. Dec 21.--Eight hum
dred and forty gallons of whiskey
were seized by the Mayor and Council
of this place at the Atlantic Coast
Lane Railroad freight depot today
The agent refuses to divulge the
consIgnees' name. It Is said the rail-
road wili resist the action OF the Of
fcers.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22
soLnInss LEAVE SELMA.
sherin Grant Makes Cali en- Governor

Conner.
Selma. Dec 2I--fspeciai. NEARLY
fifty men composing detachments from
the local company OF Coast Artillery
and the Abbott Rifles Of the 2nd Reg
iment. Alabama National Guard. left
Selma this afternoon under instruc-
tions from the Adjutant General. for
Lamison. from whore they marched to
Magnolia.
A detachment of twsntv men from
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toeasinuea ON Page Tea.,
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6oontiauea ON Page Ten.,
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ANY INVESTIGATION BY ConRress OF
the Interior Department or of any of
It's officers should be sufficiently broad
and far-reaching to put at rest the
nuspleions, criticisms and representa-
lions of corrupt or improper practices
heretofore charged against the pres
emit administration thereof. and fur
thermore such investigation should
embrace the forestry service. since
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22

Last night Sam Shields. a relative
Of %. w. shields. one OF the four
white men shot by Clint Montgomery
yesterday, reported that he overheard
3 number OF negroes plotting sys-
fanatic attack upon tina vAatas- TAere
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-19

81. ALTON, Nay FitzWater blew
rp d the seventh allowing the visitors
70 score elk runs and sew up the game.
atleox was hit hard Score:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-19

!. Up 10 lERS

CHICAGO. NAY Is. Cash interests
and millers In the Northwest are pre-.
dieting that spring wheat viii sen
higher there for May and July than in
Chicago. on absolute scarcity. Ii is
claimed there that the high price for
cash wheat has contracted the com,
.mercial market and that the cash
wheat will govern the futures, for
mills must have wheat. and the high
prices for winter wheat flour are com
Densating for the scarcity Of wheat ii.
self. Stocks Of flour in second hands
throughout the country, moreover, are
being used up. 60 that the trade win
go into the new crop season with prac-
tically no stocks on hand and millers
are anticipating good trade and high
prices for flour for months to come
So far as concerns wheat itself the
trade describes the situation as nat
ural corner In practically all markets
Of this country and lin Europe. In
view of the action of farmers in hold
ing back their corn these past six
months, and the benenclal results they
have secured to themselves in the way
OF high prices, It might be possible
that they will try the holding policy
on their new wheat crop. Should they
do SO, high prices are to prevail. 1t
is case that Is "up to the farmer" to
a greater extent than ever, as he is
the dictator Of prices, IL he only knew
It, so long as markets are handled by
the present methods. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-19
Standing Of the Clubs.
TROLLEY LEAGUE
VIII Open Here Next Monday
Composed of Six Fast Bali
Teams,

Next Monday will see the opening
OF the Trolley League here. The
league Is composed OF six fast baseball
clubs and some good ball will be play.
cd by the teams. Monongah, Everson,
Harrington, Barnestown, Watson and
the B6wlers will compose the league
and all the teams are out to win the
pennant.
The first game will be played be-
tween the BarHstown and the BowTrrs
teams and will take place at South
Side Park. Most of the games will
take place there although some games
will be played at other towns. Much
interest Is already stirred up in the
series and when the games are on a
good rivalry will be shown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-19
NORMAL WON AGAIN
Co!egians Defeated the Farm
ingtOn. Team by Score of
Thirteen to Seven

The Norman School baseball team
administered its second drubbing to
the Pennington team Of the Trolley
league yesterday afternoon at Farm
ington when in game featured with
errors on each side the Collegians won
by a score of 10 to Z. The Normal
made II errors during the game ana
the Trolley Leaguers Q. Both pitchers
pitched good consistent ball and the
runs were mainly made on errors al
though the Collegians hit hard and
often. The score:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-19
Standing Of the Clubs.

Today's Games.
Philadelphia at Detroit.
Boston at Chicago.
Washington at Cleveland.
New York at st. Louis.
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Summary
Sacrifice hits, Gillegan, Francis,
Z tFayley, aBils, Gamer.
Igo;base hits, Ayers, Tiffany, Sill
COX, Raley.
Home runs, Gamer, Warren.
Left on bases, Connellsville 4.
Stolen bases, Gllegan, l. Francis,
ETayleys aBils, Gamer.
Base on Balls, OF sileox 3; FItz-
water s; Mc1lyRine 4.
Struck out by siIcox 4; Fftzwater 2.
Time 2 hours.
Umpire, Featherlngham.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-19
AMERICAN
Yesterdays Results.

Manning, Quind. Kleinow; Liebhardt
Falkenburg, Easterly. Umpires Evans
and Hurst. Game called end of sixth
inning to allow New York to catch the
train.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-19

Yesterdays Results.
Fatrmont 1, Clarksburg 0. 10 in
nings.
Grafton 6; ConnelIsville 10.
Uniontown 0; Charleroi A.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-19

Summary
Three-base hits, Makepeace.
Fwo;base hit, Smith.
Sacrifice hit, Kelly.
Base on Balls, or Humphrles A;
Fletcher 8.
left on bases, charleroi .; Union,
town 2.
Stolen bases, Harrell, Roberts.
Time, 1:40.
Umpire, Smlnk.
PAW. VA.
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TroIIeyLeaque.

The enterprising merchants of the
city are Offering prizes for the WIN,
ming team. highest batting average
and first home run in the Trolley
League A. B. Scott & Co. have given
cup for the winning team. Any
other merchants wishing to offer pri-
yes will please notify the secretary.
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We solicit your business, which WI
receive prompt and careful attention.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-19
Frefuhters Won AGAIN.

The B. & o. Freighters defeated
the First Ward Independents last
evening in fast inning twilight
game on the East Park diamond by
the score of 4 to q This is the sec.
ond game to be won by the Freighters
in the past week, they defeating the
second team of the Normal the other
evening at the Fair Grounds. The
score last evening was as follows:
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Rl9 ER RATS SHUT
OUT UNIONTOWN
Made Five Runs Off FIetcners
delivery Willis Humph-
FieS Pitched

fsl9NTOWN, May 1S.-The locals
unable to connect with Hum
phriss delivery today and were shut
ont s to o. But onei safe hit was
iIlads of the Charleroi twirler while
cher was touched up for nine bin
gles Score:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-05-19

McDougal,' Hudgins; Facenbaker,