The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-27

Presfaest Of state Bar Assecsatien Az
voeates ,Aeoption ef Dallas
County Jury Law--Cotton
y stock n Small.

County jury LoW--CoteVe
y stock n Small.
Selma, July zs.-(Special)-Con-
gresham w. B. Craig this morning
received q letter from Frank w. Car
penter, secretary to President Taft.
and In which there appears some
doubt as to whether President Taft
will visit Selma this fall
The letter received by Congressman
Craig II In response to one which ne
addressed to President Taft some days
ago and In which he Expressed the de-
sire of the City Council and the Conn
mercial and Industrial Association for
the President to include Selma In his
itinerary OF the Western ana south
ern trip which he proposed to make
during the fall.
The letter Is az follows:
Dear Mr.. Craig: Your letter Of the
18th of July together with Enclosures
has been received and the President
to visit Selma. Should he conclude to
make Q Southern trip he will be glad
to give careful consideration to the
wishes of yourself and the people OF
Selma Assuring you that the Pres
ident appreciates your courteous invi-
tation, ] am,
VERY truly yours.
Prank w. Carpenter.
Urges Jury Law.
The members Of the Dallas Bar As
ISOLATION are receiving letters from
Emmett o'Neal. president OF the state
Bar Association. asking them to urge
the representatives from Dallas coun-
ty to support o measure which Will be
introduced during the special session
Of the Legislature for . uniform jury
law In the state.
The Dallas Representatives viii very
likely support the measure which wiz
be introduced By Sam VIII John OF
JEFFERSON which will be an adapta-
tion Of the Dallas county Jury law.
This law 10 considered the best In the
state and has the approval OF the ma
1ority Of the lawyers Of the state.
Cotton stock Small.
Tho stock of cotton in the ware
house of Selma II smaller at present
than It has been for several years
past. The stock ~ posted on the
board at the Cotton Exchange this
morning only Numbered sss bales. The
total receipts this year are few
bales over 10000.
The first bale of the new crop 10
not expected to reach here by the cot
ton men until tho latter part OF Au-
gust The first bale In past years has
been received during the first part of
August but as the CROP 10 regarded as
three weeks behind this year. the first
bale will be received much later than
usual.
Mr.. G0ldstein Home.
Charles Goldstein, q well known cit
izen was brought homo from Wauke-
sha last night and 10 In critical con-
dition. MIR. Boldstein has been Ill for
several weeks, but about two weeks
ago was taken to waukesha In the
hope that his health would improve.
HIS condition began to grow worse a
few days ago and he was brought
back to Selma toseceivs the attention
of his family physician.
Selma, July 2s-(Speeial. Misses
Laura and Gertrude Jones will enter
tain at sewing party tomorrow morn
ing at II o'clock. complimentary to
Misa Aylette Lapsley, of Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. w. r. Lee has issued invitations
to a bridge party on Wednesday morn
ing at 1870 O'Clock in compliment to
Misses Mary and Kitty Bibb. of New
Decatur.
Mrs. Clement Ritter 10 visiting
friends at Tyler. Ala.
Mr.. Joseph Baker has returned home
after a pleasant trip to Mobile and
Point Clear.
Mrs. v. r. Wood has returned home
after visiting relatives In Montgomery
and Booth. Ala.
Little Miss Kate McGauley has re-
turned to her home in Montgomery, at
ter a delightful visit to her cousins,
Misses Louise ana Dorothy Rowef.
Mrs. Graham Howard. of Mulberry,
Ala, is here on a visit to DS. and Mrs.
Leon Howard, on Mabry Street.
Mrx. Charles Anderson and young
SON Robert, have returned from Mont
gomery, where they spent the week.
end with relatives. and left this after
noon for Greensboro to be with Mr.. and
Mrs II. H McFadden.
Mr.. Dudley Howard, Of Ardmore.
Okla, 10 here on q short VISIT to rela-
tives.
Miss Ruth Grey spent sunday in
Selma. While here she was the guest
of Mrs Shearin Breslin on Church
Street Miss Grey left this morning for
Tuscaloosa
Mrs. A. 2. Jones and Miss Grace
Jones returned homo last night from
Birmingham, where they were the
guests Of Mrs. Alex London.
Mr.. D. p. o'Flinn, Of Meridian, is
spendinR a few days in Selma.
Mr.. ]. B. Ellis will leave tomorrow
morning for Montgomery. to be pres
ent at the opening of the Legislature.
.FITzPATRICK'S CAFE