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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
JOHN B. KNOX WOULD
 NOT TAKE JUDGESHIp

Anniston. March 2-(SpeciaI.)-- John E. Knox of this city. who has been mentioned for the position as Judge of the United states Court far the Northeastern Division of Alabama. succeeding Oscar R. Hundley, states that he would not consider the an- pointment to the place if it were of- fered to him
 He says that he Is doing all in his power to defend Judge Hundley against the accusations. and he has just issued from the press the brief prepared by the Hundley lawyers who are favoring his reappointment. f
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nRIG BROTHERS, MoYEMENrr

"If you believe that boy in the open Is better than a boy in jail. you are in sympathy with this movement" i" So says Ernest K. Coulter, deputy clerk of the Children's Court of New York concerning The Big Brothers !" This successful philanthropist is com ing to Boston to address the Fathers and Mothers. Club next Tuesday even ing, Jan. 19. fin Huntington Hall. It is to be a public meeting and all are cordially invited to hear what has aI- ready been accomplished On behalf of unfortunate boys, particularly those who have so far transgressed the laws as to come before the courts.
 About three years ago forty men Iis- tened one evening to a graphic account Of how evil living conditions in the copgested districts of New York were setting the feet of thousands of chill
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DAILY PRAYER.

! long. of this troublouA life. until ! the shadows lengthen and the ] evening comes. and the busy world ! is hushsd and the fever of life Is ! over, and our work Is done. Then.
 j of Thy ersat mercy. grant unto ! us en safe lodging. and holy rest and peace with Thee st the,
 ! last: through Jesus Christ our ! Lord Amen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
USE HOME PRODUCTS
WILL START
 PLAN OF EDUCATION
J. 4. Wilkinson, State Commissioners of Agriculture, Will Deliver an Address on the Subject at the
 Commercial Club Audi

Following its plan of educating the agrictIlturists of this section to the exploitation of home products. so that Alabamians shall be required to go out of Alabama for few necessities of life, and also to diversification of crops. the Committee of Agriculture and Cot ton Trade of the Commercial Club. has started vigorously to work.
 The committee at recent meeting met for organization under it's chair man, J. T. Letcher. formulated its campaign for nome products and di- versincation," and effected a subdi- vision that its work could be restrict ed and thus made more efficient. There is now a sub committee on agriculture. and one on cotton trade. both joined under a common chairman. and In the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

ing to those who are constantly en- gagged in furthering and perpetuating It.
 The absence of the beloved and hon. ored chairwoman of the Board of Man. agers. Mrs. J. g. Willcox. Is tenderly and sympathetically felt. for the chords which bind the co-workers to- gether are indeed firm and strong.
 The damage done to the Boultfer
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

donkey. Each guest was presented with souvenirs of the peanut menag- erie.
 The color scheme was pink and white and was carried out in connec- ton with the decorations and the re- treatments. Easter lilies were used as the floral decoration.
 When the cake, beautifully embossed with pink roses and lighted by six
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A sIander scotched.

us
 The Charlotte Observer. which we think we shall have to call the Char lotte Big Ike henceforth. says South Carolina bards "screech." They do not do anything of the kind. They may be wise old, owls, but they do not "screech."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03

place by the recent storm has been repaired.
 With the month, pr. Fl. P. Wilkinson began bis second year of valuable ser vice to the sick in the Home.
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pink wax tapers. was cut. the thimble fell to Master Gibson Kettles. the coin to Miss Dorothy Steadman, and the ring to Miss Mary Prickett.
 tail on the donkey. the boys prize fell 10 Master Furman Nettles and the girls prize to little Miss Eugenia Rrickett.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
ENTERTAINMENT COMMIT FEE OF CITY FEDERA-
 TInN MEETS

The Entertainment Committee of the City Federation of Women's Clubs met yesterday and arranged for a series of lectures on the novel to be given by Professor William Norman Guthrie of the University of the South. beginning on March 22.
 Another matter of interest attended to at the meeting was the arrange ment Of a program for Reciprocity Day. which will occur in the near fu- tnre.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
WHITE HOUSE. AssoCIArrnN

There will be a called meeting of the White House Association at II o'clock Friday morning at the resi- dence of Mrs. Ross, 22O Washington Avenue.
 By order of the Acting Regent.
 Belle Allen Ross, Mrs. Alfred Bethea, Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
THE LEAVES.

l
 THE LEAVES. an my sleep I was fain of their fellow pf the live oak. the marsh and the rhe little green leaves would not let
 me alone in my sleep; Opbreathed from the marshes. a mes
 sage of range and of sweep. 1nterwoven with waftures of wild sea Came through through the iapped leaves. sifts Ing. sitting. Game to the gates of sleep.
 Ys llspsrs, whisperers. singers in Ye condolences, murmuring faiths un- der forms,
 Ne eministers meet for each passion that Friendly. sisterly, sweetheart Oeaves: On! rain me down from your darks which contain me,
 iwisdoms ye winnow from winds that sift down tremors of sweet within That advise me of more than they Me the woods smell. that swiftly but
 now brought breath From the heaven side bank of the river Teach me, the terms of silence-preach fThe passion of patience--sift me--im-
 
 kAnd there oh! there. As ye hang with your myriad palms
 upturned in the air, Pray me myriad prayer. s1IRs. VIRGIL SMITH JOINS
 DISTINGUISHED PARTY. .. Y Among the Montgomerians who have gone to Washington to attend the in- huguration Is Mrs. Virgil Smith, form krly Miss Ethel Sadler.
 ! MT. and Mrs. Smith were invited to become members of the party accom- panying Governor J. Y. Sanders, of Louisiana, to attend the inauguration jbf President Taft. Mir. Smiths busi- kness detained him at home, but his !charming wife Joined the party here yesterday. There were 200 Loufsian- hans on the train. Mrs. Smith is. how ever, 8 member of the Governor's i'm mediate party. of which her sister is also a member. and they are travelling dn private car.
 LITTLE MISS WILLIAMSON t HAS A PARTY. Yesterday afternoon little Miss Lil- r1ian Folmer Williamson celebrated her 6th birthday at the home of her par ents. Mir. and Mrs. Cliff H. William son. number of the little ladies of the neighborhood assisted her in nak- ing @ fiesta of the anniversary occa- sion.
 | She wore a dainty white hand-em- gbroidered lingerie with pink ribbons lover pink silk, and was a pretty little figure in the midst of her happy play mates. Among the amusements were a nsh-pond filled with souvenirs. and also a contest In pinning the tall on a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
CAPITOL HILL SCHOOL
 IMPROVEMENT ASSO-
 CLAYTON MEETING.

The members, of the Capitol Hill School Improvement Association on yesterday was well attended. and after the transaction of business a social hour was enjoyed. Plans were dis cussed for an entertainment ih the near future whereby funds will be raised fort the purchase of piano for the school.
 photograph party was the form of entertainment decided upon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
SOCIAL CALENDAR
Wednesday, March ..

E Wednesd March ..
 mesDixie Chapter U. D. c. will { e meet with Mrs. Wallace W. { 1 Screws. 1is Grove Street, at s:so = oAceock.
 The Cradle of Confederacy. U. { 1 D. C.. will meet with Mrs. John 1 ". Watts. { North Jackson Street. { G a& 3:30 o'clock. z The Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent 6 Society will meet in the vestry of 6 the Temple at 3:30 o'clock. j1 The No Name Club will meet = with Mrs. J. A. Kirkpatrick, 121 = South Court Street, at 1o:30 v o'clock. ( 1 The Local Chapter of College o Women will meet with Mrs. Will = liam Williams, 41s South Perry z Street. at { o'clock.
 .
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NOTICES.
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE

ASSOCIATION. The Neighborhood House Associa- tion will hold the regular monthly meeting Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Y. W. c A.
 Mrs Halls Janney. President. Mrs. g. D. Seelye. Secretary.
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MORITZ EXPLAINS
CLARIFIES HIS POSITION
 SCHOOL BONDS ISSUE.

wanfs Montgomerians To Thoroughly UnAerstanA Hew CSuneli Feels With Regard to CarryfnR Out
 PeeD1eis Wishes fn Mntter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-03
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 MONTGOMERY INEIu M ,

The Board of Directors of the Mont gomery Infirmary will hold a meeting Thursday morning at II o'clock at s11 South Court Street
 Mrs NJ. c Scott,
 Acting President. Mrs. s. D. Seelye. Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-09-22
ASSAu TAX POLICY
SPEAKER PRONOUNCE 1T HOSTILE
TO STATE RIGHTS.
Federal Right to Invade What II Held
To BE Field of State Taxation
Causes Discussion.

Louisville. K. Sept 2l.-Declaring
that the corporation tax law enacted
by the last congress Is a far more seri-
Gus interferences with the rights of
states than the proposed Inheritance
tax which the antagonism OF the states
forced congress to drop. Allen Ripley
Foote, of Columbus, today opened the
third annual session Of the Information
al Tax Association here.
1t Is estimated that at Wednesdays
discussion OF federal right to invade
what Is held to be the field of state
taxation, delegates from thIrty-two
states will condemn the federal admin
isation's tax policy.
Governor Augustus e. Wilson, of
Kentucky was made permanent chair
man of the association which remains
in session until Friday.
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FULLER'S ACT
NOT BINDING
Mobile Court Holds It
Unconstitutional
RIGHT OF TRIAL BY JURY
Judge Afford Says Statutes Cannot
Deny It.
Alleged violators of the Prohibition
Laws Are Bound Over to City
Court--Decisien Heard
with Intcrest.
RIGHT OF TRIAL BY JURY

Mobile. Sept. 21--(specfal) Hold
ing that the Fuller bill provision in
depriving citizens OF Jury trial, is in
direct conflict with the Constitution of
the United States. Judge Afford. Of the
Inferior Criminal Court. this morning
declared the bill unconstitutional and
sent all of the liquor law yiolators be-
fore him to the City Court. where they
are to have jury trial.
The numerous persons arrested re-
Gently by Sheriff Drago were called In
the Inferior Court and the cases con-
ford set for giving his decision.
When the cases were first called.
each defendant demanded a trial by
jury and 1t was upon this proposition
that Judge Afford passed.
Judge Afford said that he had looked
into the law on the subject and had
come to the conclusion that the defend
ants were entitled to jury trial. and
accordingly bound all the defendants
over to the grand Jury under bonds
of 5000 each.
If the grand jury finds true bills
against the defendants they still have
a right to trial by jury In the City
Court.
Solicitor Stallworth said. after the
law was held unconstitutional today.
that he would file q mandamus in ths
City Court to compel the Judge Of the
Inferior Court to hear the cases, but
as the City Court does not meet until
October, this cannot De heard until
then.
The decision was received with much
interest. especially to the liquor men.
What effect II will have on the saloon
men selling again RENAME to be seen
as 1t 10 known that conviction by q
Jury for violating the prohibition Law
would be a hard thing 10 secure in
Mobile as the best the State secured
when the cases were heard for VIOLA
ton of the Carmichael law was mis-
trial.
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RUMoRs FOLLOW STORM.
Friends Fear for Safety Of Those In
Ita Path.

y HhChUb y Gah LUE GMAGNy OL L1V8G IN
Its Path.
New Orleans, La. Sept. 2i-while
the re-establishment of communication
with isolated points along the Gulf
Coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi
may add few to the number of per-
sons who lost their lives as a result of
yesteray's hurricane, the indications
are that the list of dead will not be
swelled very materially. Besides the
Ave men who lost their lives in New
Orleans yesterday, but four deaths
have been definitely shown today.
These included two at Jackson. Miss u,
one at Gramercy, La, and one at Pla-
Quemine, La.
The day was marked by unusual ru-
mors which follow Immediately a Sc
we're storm on the Gulf Coast. All
kinds of reports became current in
connection with the fate of 500 pas
sengers on the Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad. The train had been
last heard from early Monday morning
at Chef Menteur. a fishing camp about
twenty miles away. Developments du-
ring the day proved the passengers
had been marooned for a day and a
half on small strip of land with
practically nothing to eat and with the
hurricane sweeping in waves which
threatened to engulf them. There were
many women and children among the
passengers.
The scene at Chef Menteur last night
was a pitiful one. No sign of relief
was in sight and the passengers did
not believe that their friends in New
Orleans were aware of their plight. A
representative Of The Associated Press
headed a party Of male passengers who
worked their way through the swamp
and marsh to a point where they were
=
a relief train which brought them to
New Orleans. Their report of the de-
struction of the Louisville and Nash
VILE tracks and the flooding of that
section, resulted in u relief party be-
ing sent by way of Lake Ponchar-
train.
Food was taken out on the relief
steamer which tonight returned to New
Orleans with those who had been ma
rooned at Chef Menteur since yester-
day.
Much Damage I'm West.
That considerable property damage
and possibly some loss of life was
caused at points west OF New Orleans.
10 believed here. The hurricane headed
In q northwesterly direction from New
Orleans. according to the local officers
OF the United States Weather Bureau
The section Is completely cut of from
view CreiaHs tohlkhC anu IL Is iHpoS@
sible at this time to obtain any deiin-
tie news from there.
1t Is reported that nearly every
plantation between New Orleans and
Baton Rouge suffered damage from the
storm. Many sugar houses were de-
molished In whole or in part and the
cane crop was seriously injured. It is
believed that the damage to the cane
crop will amount to a million or more
dollars.
A negro iaborer was killed in the
collapse OF q sugar house at oremercy
La.
Il about 100000, were sunk In the
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spsctively of the Peary Arctic Club. !
Wish to express my thanks to friends
for their kind offers and Invitations
and also beg to say that nave decided
not to accept any invitations to receipt
ions or any ovations until the recent
controversy is settled by competent au-
thority."
Commander Peary supplemented this
briefly. He was asked wnen the public
was likely to get a decision on this
subject. and he replied:
II do not know but what I have to
say will not be very long delayed
Whether my statement will be issued
In one week or two weeks depends on
circumstances.
The Commander will leave Sydney al
o'clock tomorrow morning and will
reach his home on Eagle Island, FRI
day morning. The explorer has made
up his mind to remain at that place
for some time. for an inspection OF his
plans. He said:
IF the newspaper correspondents
desire 1t, will arrange for set day
TO meet them at South Harpswell.
three miles from Eagle island, and ff-
teen miles from Portland, or they can
come to Eagle Island at the time APP
pointed"
Attends One Reception.
ANet ~ At@Shhh8 Wv NShcA
not to appear at q reception, Com
mander Peary had promised to attend
q reception between trains In Bangor.
and this he will do. He will stay in
Portland. Thursday night AS yet he
has made no arrangements for lectures.
He said he knew nothing personally
about the Hudson Fulton parade and
could not outline any program of his
immediate plans.
So Has, DAn NV
today began when the Roosevelt edged
her way past Low Point. eleven miles
down the bay. and continued all the
way TO the harbor and until the Com
mander reached the sydney Hotel
where he made short speech and
found himself the center OF q demon
stration In which hundreds of people
pressed about him and shook his
hand.
eleven times I have left Sydney for
the north" said the Commander. Once
brought back the largest meteor ever
found; the last time I brought back
my farthest North record. and this
time ! have brought back the North
Pole"
When the Roosevelt lay at the city
wharf tonight q throng of sightseers
visited her and went through her from
stern TO stem. Souvenir hunters car.
rted away everything portable and
many valuable records and data be-
longing TO Professor Mcmillan were
lost These were records Of tides ant
animal life north Of 80 degrees lati
tude. the names Of all the Eskinaos II
the Etah region. together with NOR
than 100 books, to which many Ina
portant Marginal notes had been made
No records bearing on sns dash 20 tn
pole were Lost The missing books are
Of immense value and cannot be re-
placed, but the authorities are issuing
o public appeal for their return.
The explorer spent the evening with
his family, happy that the object OF
many years. struggle in the Arctic had
been achieved. and delighted. too. over
the hearty welcome given him and his
crew by the people OF Sydney.
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SHIPPING HARD HIT.
Two schOOners Ashore and Three
BarEes Sunk.

Two SchOOners Ashore and Three
BarEes Sunk.
Pensacola, Fla. Sept. 21.-(Spectal)
Considerable damage resulted here
forom the Gulf hurricane of last night
and this morning, shipping suffering
the greatest For nearly twenty-four
hours the wind was above fifty miles
an hour and shortly after midnight
this morning 1t went up to sixty
four miles which was the highest OF
the storm.
Two small schooners went ashore
east of the city and three barges sunk
near Perdido wharf on the west Much
timber was driven from the booms
and two or three lighters lost their
eargoes of lumber
AT the navy yard the coal wharf was
damaged to a considerable extent and
five large coal barges parted their ca.
bles and were driven high upon shore.
The extent OF the damage cannot yet
be ascertained. At Fort Barrancas a
launch which plies between Pickens
and Barrancas was sunk and some
damage done to the wharf. No dam
age is reported from Pickens or Nc
Rae.
1t is reported, though 1t cannot be
confirmed, that two negroes were
drowned in attempting to cross tho
big lagoon at an early hour this morn
ing.
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Damage BY the Storm
Runs Into Millions
Hurricane Wreaks Havoc in Mississippi and
Sweeps Away Railroad Tracks Mobile
and. Pensacola Suffer.

Z Central last night in Mississippi
and sweeping north at the rate of 200
miles a day. the hurricane which q,
vastated the Gulf Coast andsisS
trail of wreck and ruin through 9 ur
States. continued on Its courT with
undated fury.
OF the ruin that 1t has ught. no
one can give an estimate n New Or
leans alone. Ave are known to be dead
and q million dollars will not repair
the damage done to the beautiful
Crescent City. 1t is said that the plate
glass alone will cost 100000 to re-
place.
From the little aristocratic summer
colonies on the Louisiana and Missis-
sippi Gulf Coast come various tales OF
frightfuI devastation and fears that
many lives have been lost. The veal
thy summer tourists who own pleasure
craft are wont to spend much time
upon them and 1t is possible that many
have been lost.
Biloxi. the mecca of the wealthy, ID
still isolated and what its fate Is. Is
still clouded in mystery.
jackson, Miss. the Capital of the
State. is still cut off to coast points.
The dome of the new Capitol at Jack
son was wrecked and the old Capitol
unroofed. The streets were a tangle OF
live wires ana fallen trees and debris
made the highways impossible.
Two Vessels Sunk.
At vicksburg. two vessels were
Their passengers were rescued. One
vessel lies across the cnannes anu
has blocked navigation. From Mobile
comes the tidings that the steamer
Pleasure Bay is missing. and the peo-
pie hope that 1t has been drrven ashore
and Its passengers saved. how many
are on It Is not known.
In the pretty harbors of Pascagouls
and Bay st. Louis, many slips are emp.
ty and the torn moorings tell OF
the fury of wind ana wave. Bath
houses, paviiions, yacht slips and
pleasure resorts that were nightly
brilliantly Illuminated and the rendez-
yous for those who sought relaxation
and amusement upon toe famous Gull
Coast. are washed away and not tim.
Der remains to marks their locations
And the story in its hideous entirety
has not yet been completed.
Damage was wrought at Vicksburg.
Natchez, McComb City. and It is omin-
ously stated that the storm swept over
the timber country of South Mississippi
with eyclonic force, Telling the trees
that constitute the wealth of that seq
ion. At McComb City, railroad build
ings were injured by the wind and
freight cars were lifted from their
tracks.
From the best information obtain
able. 1t Is believed that the sensational
rumors of destruction In the city OF
Matches, Miss, by fire, following the
hurricane and flood. are without found
alton. There was no wire into Natchez
after yesterday morning.
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MRS. MCQUEEN DEAD
ALABAMA WOMAN DIES IN SOUTH
CAROLINA.
Was Grand Daughter of General An
drew Piclkens, Famous Hevolu-
tiOnary General--Attack Of
Heart Disease Fatal.

Asheville, N. c.. Sept 21-Mrs. Sarah
Elizabeth Mcqueen. OF Eutaw. Ala,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pick
Andrew Pickens. the famous Revolu-
tionary General of South Carolina. died
here tonight following a sudden attack
of heart failure
She was n years old. She is surviv-
ed by two sons.
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McCARTY DIES
UNDER KNIFE
Dernopolis Editors III
ness Fatal.
WAS PROMINENT In POLITICS
Held High influence IN the Black
Belt.
In Fraternal Circles, said to Have
Been Youngest Grand ChaneelIor
of Alabama knights Of
Pythias.
WAS PROMINENT In POLITICS

Selma. Sept. 21.--(special)-Ed n.
McCarty. editor Of The Demopoiis
Times and one OF the political lead
ers OF Alabama died in local hospit-
al tonight at IL o'clock following an
operation.
Mr.. McCarty had been q sufferer fos
several months. Today his Illness be-
came acute at his home In Demopoiis,
and he was brought to Selma, arriv-
ing here at s:15 o'clock. He was rush
cd to the hospital and Immediately
prepared for the operation.
The surgeons. finding that the dis
ease had reached critical stage, gave
little hope OF his recovery. and death
came a few hours later. Mr.. Mccar-
ty was accompanied TO Selma by his
wife and several friends.
The body will be taken back to biA
home at Demopolis at 1880 O'Clock
tmorrow morning. Funeral arrang@
ments win be announced later.
Mr.. McCarty was present az ~
conference in Montgomery, September.
is. Of those opposed to the prohibition
amendment and was given place on
the State Executive COMMITTEES. he
had sent a note OF regret TO rhs
meeting OF the committee In Montgofn-
cry this afternoon. saying that illness
prevented his attendance.
Was Political Power.
During the fifty years OF his life.
the Democracy of Alabama. Althcugh
he did not seek office for himself. he
was considered q political power IN
the Black Belt.
AS a member Of the Knights Of
Pythias. Mr.. McCarty took promi-