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CHILDREN LOSE BOOKS Building Valued at $14,000 with $11,000 Insurance. The Fire Was Mysterious as No One Was in the Building at the Time and Heaters Were All Cold. The Cottage Hill school, located on Herron Street, was partially destroyed by fire between 6 and 8 o'clock yesterday morning. As a of result 366 scholars lost of the schools Montgomery many of their school books and will be deprived of their school education until other arrangements can be made. The Board of Education will meet today and definitely decide what to do in regard to taking care of the scholars who attend the school.

Either afternoon sexsions will be held in the other school buildings or a temporary place will be rented. it is thought that it will require nearly three months to repair the damage done the school The Cottage Hill school is a two story brick structure with a furnace room in the cellar. It was erected about seven years ago and is a very modern building. The school house is heated by steam heaters. The fire in the furnace is generally allowed to die out about 1 o'clock in the afternoon, an hour before school is dismissed.

Tuesday afternoon no coal was put in the furnace after 1 o'clock and the janitor, Richard Stovers, remained at the building cleaning up until about dark. When he left everything was apparently safe. Yesterday morning a few minutes before 6 o'clock Stovers went to the school house to start the fire in the furnace so as to have the building heated about the time school commenced at 8:30 o'clock. As he approached the building he saw great volumes of smoke and flame leaping from the windows and the roof of the northwest corner. The family immediately gave the alarm and shortly the fire department arrived.

The school is situated on a high hill and in an open space. The flames spread rapidly. Soon the roof fell in and the second story had burned. All the desks, blackboards and chairs on the second story was burned, including the books of the scholars which had been left in the school house. Professor C.

L. Floyd, the Superintendent of the City Schools, was notified, and he had arrived before 7 o'clock. Hundreds of boys and girls with their school books and lunch baskets were skipping merrily to school when they hove in sight of the school house and saw it ablaze. Of course they were startled. and they stayed at a respectful distance watching the house burn.

The origin of the fire is unknown. Professor Floyd says there was no fire in the furnace and no one was supposed to be in the building at the time. The room in which the fire originated is the farthest room from the furnace room and is located in the second story. It is thought that the fire started near a teacher's desk as the desk in that room was completely destroyed and the floor near the desk was first to 'burn. On the first floor the desks and books were drenched.

Professor Floyd estimates that it will require at least three months before the building will be ready for occupancy. He says the insurance has to be adjusted, bids advertised and contracts let and the work cone will require fully that time. He says the scholars will individually lose the books which had been left in the building, and it will work a great hardship on many of them. Professor Floyd says it would be very awkward to rent a temporary place, as desk, blackboards, and other equipments. of a school room could be had and it is possible that afternoon sessions will be held in some of the other school buildings until the Cottage Hill School is repaired.

The Cottage Hill School District embraces that section of the city beginning Alabama River and running up Commerce, Street to Court Square, and Montgomery Street and ouc Clayton Street to the city limits. Three hundred and sixty-five scholars are enrolled at this school and Miss Virginia Hereford is principal. The Cottage Hill School, including the furniture. was valued at about $14,000. The city carried $10,000 insurance on the MUNYON'S COLD CURE Nearly everybody seems to be taking Prof, Munyon's old uro whenever A cold appears.

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building and $1,000 Insurance on the furniture. MONTGOMERY THEATRE. "Belle of New York" Made a Great Hit Before Two Large Audiences. "The Belle of New York" came to town yesterday and gave two performances at the Montgomery Theatre. They were witnessed by audiences.

The tuneful musical comedy was presented by practically the same company which was here last season and the performances gave great satisfaction. Beulah Chase Dodge, the demure and pretty young woman who succeeded Edna May in the part of the Salvation Army lassie. scored another hit with her catchy songs and she was repeatedly encored. Bronson was played by ward J. Connelly who had the part last year.

His comedy methods are similar to those of Robert E. Graham and he pleased the Montgomery audiences. The greatest character part in the comedy is that of the polite lunatic and Josenh Kane, who has made one of the greatest successes on the American stage in the part, convulsed the audience with his every appearance on the stage. Arthur Deagon played "Blinky BIll' the mixed ale pugilist. He has a fine voice of wide range and his solos completely captivated the audience.

Last night Mr. Deagon was compelled to respond to four encores after singing, "She is the Belle of New York." Mae Sailor, a pretty little woman. made a hit with her French song as Fif Fricot. and the toe dancing of Hattie Wells was a feature of the performance. "The Belle of New York" was presented by a large company, pretty girls predominating.

They wore pretty clothes and danced and sang well. The chorus is well trained and the scenery is quate. MISTER MUNN ABSENT PRINCIPAL WITNESS IN ALLEGED ROBBERY TRIAL. Case of Men Charged With Holding Him Up Was Called, But Sheriff Reports the Witness Found." The case of Aleck Wilson, Jim Wilkins and Sam Cartledge, charged with robbery, was called in the City Court yesterday but was continued until the next term of court because of the absence of D. F.

Munn, principal witness for the State. Last winter Munn, who claimed to be a merchant at Louisville, Barbour county, went to police headquarters and stated that he had been induced to go into a 10cm on Commerce Street where he was held up by Sam Cartledge, Jim Wilkins, Aleck Wilson and Claude Thornton, and robbed of $85 in cash. The men were arrested a trial before the Recorder were bound over to the grand jury without bail. writ of habeas corpus was sued out before Judge Gaston and the four men were released on $1,500 bond. Thornton died before the case was called at the July term of the City Court.

At this trial Jim Wilkins, one of the defendants, was ill and the case was continued until yesterday. Munn was present at all the trials except the one yesterday. When his name was called it was announced that the Sheriff of Dale and the Sheriff of Barbour county had returned Munn as "not found." The attorney for the defense said he wanted trial. He said he would admit at this a trial everything that Munn had testified at a previous hearing for a trial. The case was continued until the term on account of the absence Munn.

The case of Arthur Chambers and George Clifton, charged with arson, was also continued until the next term of because of the absence of witcourt nesses. The following cases are set for trial today in the City Court: Frank Williams, murder; George Edson, murder. NEW 'PHONES IN USE CHANGE WAS MADE AT EARLY HOUR THIS MORNING. The Superintendent Gave a Signal to Change Current from Old Exchange to New and the Trick Was Turned. When you want to talk over the telephone this morning use the new 'phones.

enThe old 'phones out of business tirely. Just take the receiver off the hook, hold it to your ear until Central asks you what number you want. Give the number and in connected the twinkling with the number eye you will be desire. At 2 o'clock this morning the electric current of the Bell Telephone Company was suddenly switched from the old 'phones to the new automatic installing 'phones which the company has been for subscribers since last May. The whole change was made within the C.

space Sims gave a signal from the new of ten minutes. Superintendent D. exchange on Washington Street to cut the current out of the switch board at the old exchange on Commerce Street. The telephone girls left the old exchange and hurried through the mists of the morning to their new home, where they immediately took their places before the great new switch board to which all the new automatic 'phones in town are connected. By this process the new 'phones were ready for business and several 'phones people called up Central over the new in the first hour.

The new system worked like a charm and the improved service will please the patrons immensely no doubt. Camp Falkner Tonight. Camp Jeff Falkner United Confederate Veterans, will have an important meeting at 7:30 o'clock tonight in the Recorder's Court room. Commander John Purifoy has requested that all members of the Camp be present. He Knew.

Philadelphia Record. "Good morning, sir," said the sojourner in Jayville; "have you got any porpoise shoe laces?" "No, I ain't smarty!" promptly replied the storekeeper; "think yer funny, don't ye?" "Eh?" "Oh! I know what a porpus is, an' it don't wear no shoes." Blessed is the peacemaker, for he generally gets the worst of it. The judge can pronounce a very long sentence in a very few words. MASONIC MEET IS ADJOURNED May Build a Widows and Orphans Home. OLD OFFICERS ELECTED Brewton Lodge Will Issue Bonds for Masonic Temple.

The Convocation Was One of the Most Successful in State's History and Much Important Business Transacted. The Grand Lodge Ancient Free and AcI cepted Masons concluded its labors at 10:30 o'clock last night and adjourned sine die. The Masons were in session the greater part of yesterday. Morning, ternoon and night sessions were held the sessions were of the greatest interest from the vari- a to the delegates. Reports ous committees were received yesterday.

Some of them provoked animated sion and others were adopted without dissent. Dr. Russell M. Cunningham of Ensley, was re-elected Grand Master at the afternoon session and all of the other old officers of the Grand Lodge were reelected. An important matter decided upon by the Grand Lodge vesterday was the submission to the subordinate lodges of a proposition to build a Masonic Home in Alabama for Widows and Orphans.

The subordinate Lodges will vote on the proposition next June and if favorable returns are received from two-thirds of the lodges the Home will be built An hour was devoted yesterday to eulogies upon the life and character of the late Francis L. Pettus, Past Grand Master: Henry Clay Armstrong, Grand Secretarv and James M. Brundidge, Past Grand Lecturer. During his lite Mr. Brundidge visited every lodge in Alabama.

He had attended gesgions of the Grand Lodge fifty years and was personally known to nearly every member of the order in Alabama. After partaking of refreshments the Masons were called to their work at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. A proposition was made by the Committee on Finance to amend the Constitution of the Grand Lodge so as to assess each member of the subordinate lodges one dollar per annum for five years for the establishment and maintenance of a Masonic Widows and Orphans Home. After five years each member is to pay 50 cents for the support and maintenance of the Home. This proposition will be voted upon by the subordinate lodges next June.

If two-thirds of the chartered lodges approve of this proposition to amend the Constitution and establish a Masonic Widows and Orphans Home, it will become a law. The lodge at Brewton was empowered to issue and gell $20,000 of bonds to erect a Masonic Temple. Memorial of departed brethren-Honorory Past Grand Master, James McGinnis, Brundidge, and Past Grand Masters, Henry Clay Armstrong and Francis Leigh Pettus-were adopted, and memorial addresses were made by Past Grand Masters John G. Harris and B. Dudley Williams, and Brethren John IT.

Wallace, J. B. Lyons Hugh S. D. Mallory, E.

J. Garrison and S. W. Tate. A resolution was adopted endorsing the Order of the Eastern Star and commending it to Master Masons, their wives, widows, daughters, sisters and mothers.

The use of the Masonic Temple was ered to the Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star for its anual convocation. The auxiliary Masonic "Order of the Eastern Star' is a very successful and growing local institution. Its membership now numbers fifty-two, and new applications are constantly coming in. The following are the officers of the Montgomery Chapter: Mrs. Ella D.

Chambers, Worthy Matron. Mr. Archie R. Thompson, Worthy Patron. Mrs.

Mary L. Smith. Associate Worthy Matron Mrs. Hannah D. Chaffee, Secretary.

Mrs. J. E. Worswick, Treasurer. Miss Margaret Carter, Conductress.

Mrs. Neva Castleberry, Assistant Conductress. This order is social as well as benevolent in its character. The following Grand, Officers were reelected, or and installed to serve for the ensuing year: Russell M. Cunningham, Ensley, G.r Master.

Robert J. Redden. Sulligent, Dep. Gr. Master.

Henry H. Matthews, Montgomery, Senior Gr. Warden. M. Jacobs, Birmingham, Junior Gr.

Warden. William H. Dingley. Montgomery, Gr. Treasurer.

A. Beauchamp, Montgomery, Gr. Secretary. Charles A. Allen, Montgomery, Gr.

Tyler. William C. Bledsoe, Lafayette, Gr. Chaplain. David M.

McIver, Montgomery, Gr. Marshadco J. Garrison, Ashland, Senior Gr. Deacon. Edward S.

Selma, Junior Gr. Deacon. Joseph H. Edwards, Wylam, Sr. Gr.

Steward. John H. Wallace, Huntsville, Jr. Gr. Steward.

C. A. Allen, Montgomery, Sentinel. Rev. W.

C. Bledsoe of Lafayette, who was re-elected as Grand Chaplain, has served in that position continuously for twentv-five years I. C. Hall, a prominent Mason of Elmore County who was in attendance upon the Grand Lodge bears the palm for continuous attendance upon the annual meeting of the Masons. With but one exception Mr.

Hall has attended each annual session of the Grand Lodge of Alabama for forty-seven years. The only time he failed to attend the annual meeting was in a year when he was snowbound and could not make the trip. it Is TORN Many of the delegates to the Grand Lodge will return to their homes today. Others will "spend the day in Montgomery and leave the city tonight. Savings Bank Closes.

Macon, Dec S. Smith was today appointed received of the Barnesville Savings Bank. The institution did not open for bu iness this morning and suspended payment. No official statement of liabilities has been yet made, but the failure is ascribed to the bank's complications with the Barnesville Manufacturing Company, which is now closed down. HER PRETTY FACE CHORUS GIRL'S BEAUTY MARRED BY A CHANCE BLOW.

Two Members of "Belle of New York" Troupe Have a Little Scrap and One Lick Went Astray. An interesting performance was given on the stage of the Montgomery Theatre last night immediately after the curtain fell upon the production of "The Belle of New York," but the performance was not witnessed by the public. The principal characters in the private performance were Howard Crampton, stage name Seymour, a singer; Roberta Humes, chorus girl, and Charles Hinderer, stage carpenter and formerly a captain in the Montgomery Fire Department. There were no encores but there was a scattering of chorus girls in multicolored costumes. There were exclamations from the men when Howard ton, stage name "Snifkins," rushed into the scene In a bellicose attitude and attacked Seymour, singer.

Roberta Humes, chorus girl, got Into the way of one of the big fists of Crampton, stage name and was struck in the eye. inderer, stage carpenter and true Scutherner, saw nothing except that a Woman had been struck. He did not stop to make enquiries, but bounded after Crampton, stage name "Snitkins." Net result: The face of Crampton, stage name Snifkins," is sore this morning. The eyo of Roberta Humes, chorus girl, is sore, but Hinderer, stage carpenter. is the hero of her chorus girl heart.

Hinderer, stage carpenter, is likewise the toast of a majority of the members of "The Belle of New York' company, for be it known that Cramp' ton, stage name is not popular with his fellow players. What caused this trouble behind the scenes of the Montgomery Theatre? Seymour 19 a chorus man, Mrs. Seymour is a chorus woman--girl, if you please Actors and actorines in the company say that Seymour and Mra. Seymour talk about players. They say the pair gossiped about Crampton, stage name "Snifkins," who is a big man.

Seymour is not so big. Crampton remonstrated with Seymour and the culmination of a feud came last night. Just as the curtain fell on the last act of "The Belle of New York" and Violet Gray and Harry Bronson had arranged "to live happily ever something happened. Snifkins who plays tne father of Cora Angelique, "Queen of Comic Opera," sang his best in the finale but he kept his eye on Seymour, chorus who swelled the chorus away back man, in the rear behind a group of pretty girle. The curtain had barely fallen when Crampton made a rush for Seymour.

Crampton drew back to strike. Roberta Humes, innocent and agreeable young chorus thing, stood in the way just as that minute. There was only one strike, and she got it. Charles Hinderer. stage carpenter, saw the chorus girl fall.

That was enough. Hinderer is a man of action. He did some acting on the stage of the Montgomery Theatre that has not been seen there since Terry McGovern was here. No doubt Crampton thinks this morning that Hinderer is capable in his line. Persons who described this little one act tragedy say that when Hinderer struck Crampton, Crampton struck out for the stage door and made A hasty exit in the direction of his dressing room.

This is why Roberta Humes regards Charles Hiderer as a hero this morning. This is why Howard Crampton, stage name "Snifkins," has a sore face this morning. Seymour, singer, got lost in the melee. You can't convince a shoemaker that an honest confession is good for the sole. The theatre is full of paradoxes.

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