The Montgomery Times from Montgomery, Alabama • 1

Montgomery TIMES. COTTON GOOD MIDDLING 10 5-8 WEATHER RAW TOKIGHT SIX DA1S--6 CENTS. SIX DAYS-6 CENTS VOL 10. MONTGOMERY, ALA. SATURDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 12, 1912.

NUMBER 14 HE i Hero of The Merrimac Is Snubbed in Denver Over Three Thousand Are Killed On The Battle Field CUE STRIKE THREATENS CITY OFAUGUSTA MORE TROOPS ORDERED OUT BY THE GOVERNOR BY HC BODY HT DEIiVER. COL INVITATION TO LUNCH SUDDENLY WITHDRAWN WILSON SAYS CHANCES LOOK MIGHTY COOD mm if 1 i I i- ii "'4d CONGRESSMAN R. P. HOBSON. Prohioition Ideas of tho Alabamian inflamed hotel and cafe' proprietors of Denver so they hare him snubbed by the city's leading civic DELIQUENT AUTOMOBILISTS WILL BE ARRESTED MONDAY Advises Against Early Marriages Gertrude Atherton.

New York, Oct. 12. "I believe young couples would be far better off if tbe girls married at from 25 to 30, and the men from 30 to 35; for at these ages, their minds have ceveieped, and maturity aids materially in choosine a life-lone mate." This was the ODinion expressed hv Gertrude Atherton, recognized' as one of the greatest literary women of the age, during the course of an interview on "The Tendencv of the Modern Woman to, Independ ence. Live Wires Will Sell Fair Tickets Committee of One Hundred to Can- vass in the City. One hundred good live wires will go into fifty districts of Montgom ery next Monday and Tuesday and not try, but sell thousands of tickets to the state fair.

This was decided on Friday after noon at the meeting of the committee of one hundred at the rooms of the Business Men's League- Placards will be placed all over the city telling of the action of the committees. At 8:30 o'clock Monday morning, one hundred active, young men will meet Chairman S. L. Field and tickets will be distributed. In addition to a pergonal canvas for the sale of tickets they will be on sale at a number of drug stores.

Campaign Body Meeting Today The campaign -committee appoint-by Chairman George W. Jones, of the Montgomery county democratic ex ecutive committee, pursuant to instructions given at the last session oi the parent body, is meeting this af ternoon in the, office of J. Talbert Letcher for the purpose of discussing ways and means of advancing and promoting the candidacy of Mr. nominee in the southeastern district, for a seat on the board of revenue." who' is opposed by Mr-Lawson. This committee was ap pointed to conduct the campaign in the southeastern district for the election of Mr.

Scoggins, the democratic nominee. NEGRO CONFEDERATE VETERAN TO RETAIN HIS CROSS OF HONOR Oct. 12. The Kentucky division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy voted unanimously that Vuncle Josh Robinson, 8 negro, retain his cross of honor and that it go to his de scendants. Mrs.

S. H. Haines, custodian gen eral of crosses, had taken excep tions- to "Uncle Josh" possessing one, when she saw him wearing "it at the last Confederate reunion at Macon, Ga. The Kentucky division found that the old 'negre had entered the Confederate army as a servant to Major Bascom, but later enlisted and served valiantly, taking out their 1912-'-3 licenses would be tolerated as in the case of the expiration of the fiscal year of 1911-12, when the matter was allowed to drag along for several months. There are in Alabama today, it is estimated, fully 5,000 automobiles.

Less than 1,800 automobile owners have paid their licenses for tne present fiscal year of 1912--3. The state is determined that this negligence shall end immediately. Orders were issued today to the various sheriffs of the state to begin making arrests Monday morning. Fierce Fighting Still On In Albania BATTLE LINE IS OVER A HUNDRED MlLES LONG; MONTENEGRIN TROOPS CONTINUE TO ADD TO THEIR VICTORIES. Podgoritisa, 'Montenegro, Oct.

13. Stretched along a battle line of over, one hundred miles, the Turkish and Montenegrin troops are fighting in Albania with tlw city of Scutari, the base of the Turkish operations, tlie prize for which the two countries are contending. success crowns the ef" forts of the Montenegroin troops. Fighting has now been continuous for over eighty hours and more than three thousand have been killed and thousands wounded on both sides. Many of the wounded are dying from the took of surgical attention.

With all the stategetic points in ViernWy in the hands of the Monfe-negroins, the capture of that town 6s expected hourly. Bulgarians Massacred. Berlin, Oct. 12. Massacre of Bulgarians in Macedonia is reported in newspaper dispatches here.

It is paid the Bulgarian government has suppressed the news fearing it would force war with Turkey before the r'obilization of the troops was completed. JUDGE LANE TO Birmingham, Oct. 12. Judge A. O.

Lane is competent to hold office as one of the city commissioners of Birmingham, and he is not disqualified for that office by lesson of the fact that he accepted the office during the term for which he had been elected as additional judge of the circuit court. This decison was renedered by Judge C. Nesmith today, before whom quo warranto proceedings were brought to purt Judge Lane from his office. SUICIDE PACT CARRIED OUT. Somerset, Oct.

.12. Edwar. Turner, formerly a telegraph opera tor in the United States navy, and Tiis.wlfe, were found dead with their throats cut, in their home at Garrett, Pa today, the result of; a suicide pact, it is believed. ENVOY TO JAPAN MAY QUIT. Ambassador Bryan Left Tokyo Just Before Kr.ox Sailed.

Washington, D. Oct 12. The unexpected departure of Ambassador Charles Bryan from his post at Tokyo just before Secretary Knox sailed from Japan, has given rise to a report that a change in the ambas-radorship to Tokyo is Imminent. Mr. Bryan is returning to the United States by the way of the Transsiberian Railroad, and the fact that he not return with Secretary on the battlerhip Maryland increases the, specu'atton as to the rumored chance So far aa known Ambassador Bryan had not planned to visi: this country Hayneville Bank To Close Doors Tbe Bank of, Hayneville, capitalized at $15,000, will voluntarily discontinue operation January 1, The state banking department some months ago granted the application of the bank to go out of business October 1.

Just prior to the first of this month, application for a discontinuance until January i was made to the state department of banking." The petition was granted. The cause of the discontinuance of operation on the part ef the Haynes-ville institution's the death of one of the largest stockholders in the a Mr. McGbee. was was killed last spring in a pistol duel. The nght-occurred on I train.

Since "Mr. McGhee's death, his heirs have become desirous of withdrawing their interest from the Bank of Hayneville. in order to make other investments with it. The discontinuance is -caused by no Irregularities or discrepancies, or violations of the state banking law, It was declared this morning. Another reason assigned for the rbandonment of the charter by the Hayneville bank is the fact that its itock has not found a ready market.

HOLD HIS OFFICE LEADING CITIZENS REQUEST ADJUTANT-GENERAL TO HURRY TO AUGUSTA TO TAKK CHARGE OF SITUATION. Augusta, Oct. 13. A sympathetic strike of all the union labor men is likely to follow the action of the merchants of the city who, yesterday afternoon, passed a resolution urging that the general public begin patronizing the street cars. People are beginning to patronize the cars each day, says the company's general manager, and strikebreakers wjll be replaced by local men.

The city will remain under martial law until order is fully restored. The condition of Allen Brooks, the strike-breaker, who was shot Wednesday night, is unchanged today. He is not expected to recover, although he may live for a long time, as his wound is very similar to that of Eugene Grace. Telegrams were sent FrKdiay to Governor Brown, at Atlanta, by Mayor Thomas Barrett and Judge Eve, of the city court, declaring that Augusta is now facing a serious condition. It was suggested that Adjutant-General Obear return to Augusta and again take charge of the situation.

At a meeting of a number of leading citizens of Augusta held- at the Chamber of Commerce rooms yesterday afternoon, a telegram was sent to Governor Brown indorsing a message sent to the governor by Mayor Barrett earlier in the day, asking that Adjutant-General Obear come tb this city at once and take charge of the situation, if necessary. The threatened general, strike of all the trades of caused the meeting of citizens, and the situation is looked upon as serious. FUNERAL DELAYED BY GEORGIA STRIKE. An on st a. r.a..

Oct. 12. The body of Mrs. Susan M. Adams, of Dear-Ing, is being held in the morgue of a local undertakjng establishment unty it can be taken to Dearing in safety for burial.

Tne ueorgia rau-rt Rtriko is the cause of the indefi nite delay of this funeral, Dearing being on that road. ROSE TESTIFIES New York, Oct. 12. The climax in the trial of Police Officer Becker came today by the introduction of Jack Rose, an alleged partner of Becker's, on the witness stand- Rose furnished all the testimony on which Becker was first arrested. He will remain in witness chair for two or three days, as attorneys for the defense will cross-examine mm mor-oughly.

During the trial today, Rose swore that Becker ordered Rosenthal's assassination, saying that Becker promised all concerned in it would be protected. COL. ALEXANDER TROY TO RETURN HOME OCTOBER 22. Colonel Alexander Troy, clerk of the court of in a letter received in Montgomery this morning. tmm Npw York, announced that would return from his extended trip through the north and east on the afternoon of October 22.

The court of appeals will convene Mondiy morning, November 11. OYSTER SHUCKERS PASS THROUGH MONTGOMERY. Vaaguards of oyster shockers from the Chesapeake region. passed tTirnnirn Mnntenmerv last night OB a special train over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, en rouie to Shore, where they will work at a canning plant there until the winter oyster season oa the Gulf coast ends. They ietur to the Cheaspeake counry again twt remain there antil next fall-There will be special traint bearingj the oyster ehuckers to Bayou ba'tre, BUoxi, Rigoletes, Donaar and Avery Island passing through Monti gomery now, daring the next tnj or two week AGAINST BECKER COLLEGE FACULTY ALSO CANCELS ENGAGEMENT FOR ALABAMA CONGRESSMAN TO AD-DRESS STUDENTS IN'cHAPEL.

Denver, Oct," 12. Capt. Pearson Hobson, feted, dined and cheered by hundreds of thousands of American citizens; and kissed by hundreds of America's most beautiful women in recogni tion of hig heroic deed in bottling up Cerverfc'ge fleet in. the harbor of Santiago during ttie Spanish-American war, has been snubbed, by the Denver Chamber of Commerce and the Denver university, a Methodist institution, presided over by former Governor a noted prohibitionist. An invitation to luncheon extend ed Captain Hobson, en behalf of the Chamber of Comemrce, yesterday morning, was withdrawn, summarily, and within an hour of the scheduled hour of luncheon, because of pro tests of forty hotel and cafe proprietors to President E.

J. Yetter, of the chamber. The hotel and cafe proprietors insisted that Captain Hobson be barred from the program, presumably because of his mission to Colorado, that of boosting prohibition. Then on top of the snub, the Denver university cancelled an engage ment made by the faculty to address the students on the grounds that the chapel services are in the hands of the students on Tuesday and Fridays end that the students re fused to alter their plans to accom modate Captain Hobeon. "I have nothing to say on the subject of the revoked invitations, said Captain Hobson.

"I have nothing to say except that both of the invitations were entirely unsolicited by me or by my frlebds and that tbls is the first humiliation I have ever experienced. Now we'll talk of other things." Captain Hobson ha been speaking throughout tbe state in the interest of state-wide prohibition, which is to be voted upon at the general election in November. Everywhere he has been greeted by large crowds. Tax Commission In Session Today Judge Evans and Secretary O'Brien Hear More Protests. Judge A- A.

Evans and Secretary O'Brien, of the state tax commission, were at the county court house during the morning hours to hear any complaints of tax raises that might appear. court formally adjourned yesterday until next Monday but the day being Saturday and a large number of farmers in town, Judge Evans said that the wanted to put them to as little inconvenience as possible so decided to have an informal ses sion toaay. i i 1 1 t. 1 in discussing me progress oi ms work Judge Evans said that he had been most agreeably surprised at the little friction which has been engendered. The keynote to the situation, says Judge Evans, is that the people are willing to pay what h's neighbor pays.

This shows that all the people demand is an equalization of the tax problem so that the burden will not fall unjustly on just a few. There Is a very evident appearance that" the people 1 wan't to do what is right and the number of compromises that are being made is a big surprise even to the court. TELEPHONE COMPANY PILES NOTICE OF BOND ISSUE. The Southern Bell, Telephone company files notice in the probate office today of its Issue of $50,000,000 of bonds which are being issued in series. A privilege tax at one time being paid to the state of Alabama of $2,925 and at another time of $877.50.

The bonds were all placed in New York. ROOSEVELT IN CHICAGO Chicago, Oct. 12. With the arrival here of Roosevelt at nine-thirty o'clock this morning, one of the most strenuous days of the progressive campaign was ushered in. A big crowd was on hand to meet the colonel with plenty of noise.

The colonel will addresa, two audiences during the day, one at a tent and a night speech at the coliseum. DELIGHTED WITH THE RECEP TIONS HE RECEIVED IN STATES WHICH WERE CONSID- ERED DOUBTFUL. Alliance, Ohio, Oct. 12. Home ward bound, after traveling 4,582 miles, through eleven states, Gov ernor Woodrow Wilson today said he was highly pleased with the reception given him in all those states usually considered doubtful.

It is estimated that Governor Wilson ad dressed more than two hundred thousand people, making an average of seven speeches daily. "Do you feel encouraged to believe your Section is now assured?" he was asked. 'I have tried in this campaign not to permit my mind to arrive at any conclusion on that subject," he replied. "I know that the democratic party offers the American people the only opportunity by which they can gain control of their own government. I have not the sligheet doubt that they will seize it." 9,000,000 Fertilizer Tags Are Received A shipment of nine million fertilizer tags for the fiscal year of 1912-13 was received this morning by the state department of agriculture.

These tags sell at 3 and 1 and a half cents each, the. one for two hundred pound sacks of fertilizer and the other for sacks of one hundred pounds. STORM SWEEPS CHICAGO. Chicago, HI, Oct. 12.

Three persons are dead and four others are injured as result of a wind and rainstorm which swept the city last night. LOST AVIATOR POUND. Philadelphia, Oct. 12. After having been missing over eighteen hours, Aviator Marshall Earl Reid.

and Lieuteaant Commander H. C. Mustin, United States navy, who set out yesterday to fly from Cape May Point to this city in a hydro-aeroplane, were picked up at the lower end of the Delaware Bay by oyster boats today. Eight White Deaths During Past Week There were ten negro deaths and eight white deaths in Montgomery for the week ending today, according to the weekly mortality report of the city health department. The following were the deaths during the week: Whites J.

W. Turner, age 30 years; Florence Bell, age 24 years; Mrs. Anna Marcu, age 76 years; Mrs. Mattie Brunson, age 51 years; Frank M. Walthall, age 60 years; infant of Henry Booth, age 3 days; George W.

Fitclett, age 46 years; Infant of J. A. Tillery, age 8 days. Negroes Bessie Darrie, age 40 years; Adam Bruce, age 70 years; Sallie Harris, age 32 years; Van Rose, age 25 years; Alberta Davis, age 36 years; Lucy Wilburn, age 38 years; Charlie Banks, age 51 years; infant of Bill Jackson, age 6 days; Harriett Jackson, age 60 years; Louisiana Brown, age 40 years. STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION WILL MEET HERE MONDAY The state highway commission, will meet in Montgomery, In quarterly cession, Monday morning.

It was announced this morning that there would be no matters of particular importance to come up for consideration or final passage, further than the approval of -contracts let since the last meeting and of wcik done uring the interval. RIVER FORECAST. The upper Coosa river will not change much. The lower Coosa river and the upper Alabama river will continue falling tonight and probably Sunday. Gage at Montgomery 7 a.

2.7; change in 24 hours, 0.5 fall. Sheriffs in every county in the state of Alabama, beginning Monday 'morning, jp-ill start arresting every automobile owner who has not taken out a license- Particular attention will be paid by the sheriffs to automobiles maintained for commercial purposes and for hire. Licenses became due Octobfer of this year, as the fiscal year for ihe state ended September 31, making all licenses issued for the year 1911-'12 null and. void. The state announced earlier in the month that no delay on the part of automobile owners in Paterson Plan ing Football Game Haygood Paterson, representing the State Fair Association, is today in Auburn, meeting with the athletic authorities of the Polytechnic Institute for the purpose of arranging for the proposed football game here Saturday week, with' the team of Clem-son college.

Mr. Paterson is expected to return home tonight- He left for Auburn Friday. There are a large number of-Auburn men in Montgomery and that institute has quite a number of supporters and followers in athletics who reside It is expected that a game between Auburn and Clem-son, at the state exposition at Vandi-ver Park Saturday, will prove -a big drawing card. ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY. 1 Jim Franklin and Frank.

Black-hnrn. two neeroes. were sent to the county jail today from Pike Road by Justice of the Peace Thomas jwer-riwether- The men are charged with burglary. FRESHMEN LOCKED IM BOX STALLS LIKE HORSES; FED OATS Baltimore, Oct, 12. Twenty-four freshmen of the Baltimore college of Dental Surgery, their faoes painted black, their coats turned inside out and their trousers rolled up well above their knees, spent lat night locked in separate box stalls at Pimlico.

Not only did the freshies sleep like horses, but they had been put through the paces of race horses prior to being locked up. Around the outside of the track stoid juniors on guard with huge whips, so that in case any of the hunian'race horses became fractious they would lie easily whipped back into the races. They were fed on corn aad oati- Delegation Back From Atlanta, Ga. Preserjted City's Claims for Establishment of Underwriters' Officers Here. The delegation from the local underwriters and Business Men's League got back from Atlanta last night.

Friday morning at 11 o'clock they appeared before the Southeastern Underwriters' association in an effort, to have the Alabama headquarters established in this city. Mr. E. J. Meyer, in talking about the trip, says that the Montgome-rians were given a most cordial reception, and Montgomery's claims, and the reasons why, were ably presented.

While no definite decision was reached, the delegation was told that the matter would be taken under advisement, and every advantage which Montgomery offered would be gone into thoroughly. BIG PARADE BRINGS COTTON TO LAGRANGE. LaGrantge, Oct. 12. Every available mule, horse and pair of oxen on George Trnitt's mammoth' plantation; near this -city, was pressed into service Tuesday morning to bring the banner 104 bales of cotton from that plantation into LaGrange.

Being an annual occurrence the Truitt plantation, and an annual affair in this city, many people from various sections were in town to 6ee the cotton parade, which' took place at 10 o'clock. Mr. Truitt, with S. H. Dunson, in an automobile, headed the parade, which came through Main street, circled the square and returned to the Troup company's cotton warehouse, where the eotton is stored.

A feature of the paarde was the plantation melodies, which were played by "Ole Ben," a negro, on a guitar, who has been employed lor many years on the plantation, and the singing of "Aunt" Sally, a negro mammy, who nas lived on the same plantation for many years. 0.1 I.