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Selma Has Nailed Lid
On All Intoxicants
Prohibition Is Effective
in Dallas* >
LAW OFFICERS PURSUE
VIOLATORS OF STATUTE
Harked Improvement in Condition
of Negroes.
Bwlicu Mn Declare That Some Trade
la l<aat to Ceatral City Recaoae
N of Takoolaa Trafltc la
Liquor*.
BY CHAKLKS L. HAROLD.
Selma, March 1.—(Special.)—In
Gadsden, 'tie said, the lid Is on. There
la very little doubt of Its being on In
Anniston and In Talladega. Having
seen the lid, therefore, and gotten a
knowledge of what It looks like, the
writer was'able to take off his hat
when he reached the Central City.
Verily, the lid is on and suffocation
Is about to set in.
On a side street of Selma crouched
a denlsen in pursuit of frogs. The
diversion excited the curiosity of the
people. In turn, the little knot of
people drew' the police to them. Over
come himself, with curiosity, one of
the bluecoats advanced to ask:
"What are you doing there, sir?”
' "Catching frogs. If you don't mind,
dir," was the unconcerned reply.
"CDCelling frogs: whutcher doing that
■ .or?”
"Wans- to ship them to St. Louis to
a brewing company."
“And what then?" anxiously pursued
the policeman.
"They will get the hops out of ’em
(or to make beer," replied the expert
with a sharp denunciatory stop.
"You are my prisoner," swiftly blunt
ed1 the bluecoat. "You have violated
the prohibition law."
The police deny -this story. Those
cheery fellows who used to dispense
the amber fluid, the genial tapsters
here, like to run that gag on the of
ficers. Hojyever, neither the bluecoats
nor the deputies should/dook on It as
a libel or a tease. "It would seem
rather a compliment to their zeal and
loyalty to their oats.
No "Tigers’’ In Town.
Indeed, hardly a municipality has
been visited where charges of violat
ing the prohibition law are so few.
If there are blind tigers In the city
or county, the officers do not know It.
Citizens of all classes spy they know
of no “standing tiger." It Is admit
ted that "bootlegging" of the poison
ous stuff Is being done. Bqt those
■oft drink stands that are often the
cloak of selling Intoxicants have
•hut up shop here for the time. They
are awed by the effective move of the
county forces against them. Where In
the Decaturs and other cities they are
said to be operating with suspicious
profits, the steam has been cut off In
this city.
Assistant Solicitor R H. M’angum
gif the City and Circuit Courts, Is much
encouraged by the legal crusade which
he has started against the so-called
soft drink stands. It was through
that a Traveling Man’s supply
can bs carried in a small bottle In hie
grip. On* bottle equals gallons at
other wsters. and surpasses all other
remedies as a cure for Dyspepsia.
Indigestion, Diarrhoea, Dyson*
Ask your druggist for this water.
mi any It whh you wherever you go.
50C! e/iLUc/wt-,‘Wj
SIZE I a-—
his Ingenuity and energy that the now
noted conviction wai had In the City
Court here a few weeks ago. He has
moved under the "maltose" act. It
was passed by the last Legislature be
fore'the enactment of State-wide pro
hibition.
The trial of this defendant, a licensed
cltlsen of this city, attracted general
attention. It brought on the attack
on the constitutionality of the act
which prohibits the sale of any bever
age which contains ''maltose,' "gen
cose," (evidently intended In the bill
to mean glucose), and kindred things,
as substantial Ingredients. The court
held the law sound and the Jury found
the man guilty of the facts. Then the
punishment followed In such emphatic
terms that soft drink stands and all
places th^t look like them, have closed
up until the Supreme Court passes on
the case. That Is expected In April
after the present recess.
May Hetara License Fees.
Mayor V. B. Atkins states that In
all probability the soft drink licenses
will be refunded If they have to shut
up shdp. The city Is not disposed to
extort money for a privilege Jo do
something that the law forbids. If
hopjack. bno. lno, eeny, meeny, mlny,
mo, or any other near-beer Is outside
the law It cannot be sold and a license
granted tacitly to sell such bottled
goods Is void.
Solicitor Mangum confidently ex
pects the Supreme Court to sustain hts
contention In the lower court. He
does not think the maltose act Invalid
or bad In any way. He relies mostly
on the able opinion of former Chief
Justice McClellan. That opinion, he
says, virtually held that the State had
the right to prohibit the sale of goods
like maltose Ingredients on the theory
that It was supplementary to a pro
hibition law. It was authorised by
the same power that prohibits the giv
ing away of boose, which act might
be used as a blind-for actual barter
ing of whiskey or to Induce trade
therein—the very thing that was
sought to be prevented by|State-wlde
acts. '—
Such early and positive stands by
the officers and courts in this county
for the enforcement of the law have
had great deterring effect. Good
quantities of booze are unquestionably
consumed In Selma and throughout the,
county. But It Is mostly In the homes
of those able to order it by express
or freight or in the lockers of clubs.
It Is probable that, as Is urged by the
antl-prohlbltlonlsts, more whiskey Is
being drunk In business offices and
residences than before. Very likely
the presence of Intoxicants In the office
or at home In large lots may conduce
to heavier drinking among those who
were addicted. m
Ntcrofi Have
Yet the fact must remali^ that In
Dallas county there la a preponderance
of negro population. Various esti
mates place this majority at from six
to eight to one. And It Is a well
known fact that the greater consump
tion of whiskey under the saloon re
gime was by the negro In this county.
Therefore, the chief Inquiry as to pro
hibition knd Its working in the Black
Belt should aim at the condition of his
Senegamblun contingent.
Careful Investigation proves that so
far the negro has proflted wonderfully
by prohibition. .This statement Is
made not alone on the authority of
the rich land owners who work ne
groes on their farms, but on the word
of the laborers themselves.
Saturday afternoon the sight of
drunken negroes on tH* streets of
darktown wad frequent during high li
cense. The sight of ouch Jags on the
main thoroughfares was not rare. Res
idents of Selma declare that this has
boen reducod to a minimum since pro
hibition went Into effect two months
age. Some few negroes are getting
whiskey. There may be a leak or two
in the corporate limits of Selma but
the flow is certainly not much at this
Stage. But as a rule, the dusky farm
hand had been deprived of what he
considered his "friend," but what his
landlord always considered his worst
“enemy'.”, This seven-eighths of Dal
las County's population craves boose
with ia much Intensity as does the race
anywhere. The most of them are rec
onciled. They think It Inevitable and
are on the "wait" for developments.
No few of them hunt for It and about
as mdny usually get it. They order it
alone and In their own name or solicit
their neighbors to "pitch In” and order
a Jug together
Testimony of Negroes.
A half doaen typical negro farm
hands were asked about prohibition
and whiskey. The first was sullen.
That could be seen at the start. \
"We glttln' mo' whiskdy'n we ewer
did," said he. "De country Is full uv
It- X gits It whatever I wants it. We
orders It. Pro'blahun'n the wuss thing
J
“Get Up”
We admit we are “fussy” about our
fabrics and we are proud of it, for
we’ve skinned the cream from the
best products of both American and
English manufacturers. You’ll enthuse
with us over the diversity of shades
and patterns. But the summit of satis
faction will be in our exactness of fit
and the beauty of the finish. Treat
your sense of harmony and good taste
by a visit, order later, if you choose;
but look now.
«
gMrn, Srofhem
Designers and Makers at the
Clothes that Gentlemen Wear.
wbat svar bit dla country. Tskhi all
da mm; oat uv town." *
This specimen's taatlmony waa too
voluStary. too foil of cant and aoundad
Ilka the aoho of aome apaclooa white
nan wham ha had heard apeak on pro
hibition or rather against It- Ho waa
Impanohed by hla manner.
The fire othera aald they had iur
rendered to the circumstances Thay
liked their "swig." thought once they
could not do without U, but now they
ean only cogitate. They don’t know It
by that name. But they dream of the
time when once they flocked to the
"hearen" of the back streets on Satur
daya to chuck their etomeehe with the
Are water.
•Tee nebber did rallly keer for whla
keyremarked one of the farm type.
"AJlui uaed It for medicine, I did. It.
aho looks like a shame now to take It
away whar ye can’t git airy drop for
medicine. Yaaslr, I’ae had one Jug
alnce pro’blehun. Ordered It by ex
press for medicine, but It halnt las’ no
time, dot It one Saturday and on a
Tuesday it Wus all gone. Muli wife
and de children, dry de ones what
drinks It.”
Another had one experience of or
dering boose jointly with his fellow
plowman. It waa enough for him, he
aald, because It took too long to arrive
and it cost too much “all one time"
He warranted that he had better do
without now that he could not buy It
In town.
"What’s the matter with you ne
groes not coming to town like you
used to?” waa asked of one.
"Taint no use now, boss, 'less you
wants aome btead or mead.” was the
reply. "Course er few uv us come here
and stan' round whar we used to stan’
but we don’t git nuthln'. I'm goin' do
like dem other niggers on Saturdays.
Jes alt down wld me he*d 'twlxt me
knees and dream uv It. Might as
wall."
Planters Are Sattaged.
This awkward evidence was corro
borated by the word of a leading plant
er In this county who work no leas
than SI5 negroes season In and season
out Like the farmer of Talladega
County, he sees less lawlessness among
the negro farm hands. Like the citi
zens generally of that County, too, he
Is happy to feel a senae of security for
himself and family on the highways
after dark and towards dusk. Here, as
there, the hazsard of reckless driving,
promiscuous shooting, profane lan
guage, has been materially reduced.
Tills wealthy planter’s^ farm begins
about a mile from the city limits. The
employment of negroes on his place
was very Important to him and their
conduct was more Important. So close
did the tenants and hands live that
they could steal Into town and load up
on booze on very short notice. They
did not wait until Saturday. They do
not come irf to Idle away their time as
once they did In saloon times. They
seem to realize they cannot get It and
do not apparently try to get It Tills
large planter has seen but one drunken
negro on his place since prohibition.
Such sights were numerous before.
The smaller farmer who lives tei>
miles from Selma but trades here, as
do the negro laborers, testifies that his
negro labor has not Improved percep
tibly. nor did he expect it to Improve
In Afllclency by prohibition. He said
that his negroes came to town only on
Saturdays and whatever the dissipation
when they .visited the city the effects
had about disappeared on Monday when
they#resumed their work. However,
even this landlord and employer ad
mitted that the negro was saving more
money, was buying more substantial
things In the city and was in some In
stances forgetting that he ever knew
“drink.” Lota of them Still cry piti
fully for the liquid “smack."
more wutc rarmrri.
One theoriet draws tbls conclusiori
from the situation, provided the pres
ent effort to enforce the law Is a sus
tained effort: White families who nov
ed flrOm the country for fear alone
of'the negro erased by drink, will be
disposed to people the rural districts
again. Prohibition, to this man's think
ing, will Induce a heglra from the
city, will develop the farm more pro
ductively. No movement of this sort
has so far been detected, yet the law
Is young.
Sentiment here Is wholesome at pres
ent for enforcing the prohibition law,
but by no means Is It unanimous.
Prominent business men decry It. Some
believe thgt Montgomery Is getting a
good bunch of wagon trade that for
merly came here, because now Mont
gomery Is reputed to abound with
blind tigers. Where one town Is said
to be dry and another wet, all other
things being equal, or nearly so, the
fellow who likes his toddy will hike
to the latter for hts week-end trade.
But the complaint on this score Is
but*little and cannot be verified as to
ity merit because of the short time the
law has been In operation.
Drunkenness on the streets has been
cut down by something like 75 per
cent. The Recorder's docket shows
this ratio for the first t^ro "dry"
months.
Un Officers Active.
' There were but four drunks hauled
into court last month. The Mayor says
he usually fines an every-day jag $25
and costs. Sunday jags, like Sunday
clothes, come htgher, bringing In the
neighborhood of $50 and costs,
y Mayor Atkins, while by no means a
prohibitionist, believes the law Is a
law like the rest of the Code, and he Is
busily engaged In enforcing It. He
says he will not suffer any let up
among the officers If he can help it. He
Is to enter next May upon his fourth
consecutive
Sheriff J. P. Doherty Is also enforc
ing the law. He has not been able as
yet to note a decrease In crimes of out
lying precincts since prohibition.
Two/furniture dealers declare they
anticipate much better credit In their
Installment business among the ne
groes after prohibition gets practically
unanimous In extending prohibition to
the negro, but they resent applying the
remedy to the whites. Violation of
personal prerogative, don't you khow,
ad lnfllnltum. Will argue until dooms
day.
The city raised licenses about SO per
cent and distributed the extra burden
as equally as possible among the bus
inesses. It Is expected according to
Mayor Atkina that licenses will be cut
10 per cent in the next schedule. Broad
and Water Streets the leading busi
ness thoroughfares of Selma, have been
broken for asphalt paving. It Is be
lieved that It will mark the beginning
of an Improvement era hers.
But the lid Is on. Will It stay onT
WALTEIH GRAHAM DEAD.
Express Afrit at Greenville Succumbs
to Acute Indigestion.
Greenville, March 1,—(Special)—
About 1 o'clock this afternoon, Mr.
Walter Graham, a prominent cltlsen of
this city, was stricken, with acute' in
digestion and died within an hour.
He was at his post of duty as ex
press agent here, getting ready for
the work before the arrival of the 12:30
train, when he was stricken. He was
carried home at once and before the
family could realise his serious condi
tion, he passed away. The whole
town Is shocked and a great deal of
sorrow Is felt over his untimely end.
Mr. Graham has been the express
agent here for the past twelve years,
and stood high In church and social
circles. He Is survived by a wife and
three children, also his mother, sev
eral sisters and a brother, Mr. A. D.
Graham of this place.
PI,ANT BALE CONTINUES
Our bnrgnlu sale of plants will con
tinue today with fresh plants from our
greenhouses. KOSEMONT GARDEN'S.
Phone 200. City Store, 110 Dexter Are.
Peach Trees Blossoming.
Decatur, March 1.—(Special.)—Peach
trees are In bloom In this section of
the State, having been caused b.' the
warm weather of the past few days.
This Is rather early for peaches to
bloom here, and It Is feared that thsy
will be killed by a freese later on fh
• ; ,. » J!> n.
MR. STALLINGS WEDS
■181 Hl'DMON BRIDE Of FORMER
CONGRESSMAN.
Bwtr c«i*Mir Tw# Pi»*i
aent rullln ot Alabama Takca
Place la Saath la
taa, Va.
Opelika, March 1.—(Special.)—Mlea
Marie Hudmon of Opelika, a,nd Hon.
Jesse F. Stallings of Birmingham,
were married at the home of the bride's
•later. Mra. R. H. Edmonson, In
South Boaton, Va, Sunday afternoon.
The bride la the eecond daughter of |
Hon. and Mrs. T. P. Hudmon and Is
a young woman of many accomplish
ments.
Mr. Stallings la one of the best
known lawyers and politicians of the
State. .
The society young men of Opellku
gave a dance In the hall over Kahn ft
Blumenfeld's store Saturday night. In
honor of the visiting young women.
About ten couples were present. Mrs.
Vick Walton acted as chaperon.
Miss Fannie 8chelnberg and Mr.
Henry Menkov, Jr., were married Sun
day afternoon at 5 olelock at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Menkov, on
Geneva Street.
The ceremony was performed by
Rabbi Werbern of Columbus, Ga.
After the marriage ceremony, a
seven-course supper was served to the
many guests.
During the evening, many beautiful
musical selections were rendered by
the guesfs.
Mrs. Mary A. Sanders, who lived
about four miles from Opelika, died at
her home Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock, after a long Illness.
She was 61 years old and for many
years she was a devoted and happy
Christian, being a member of the First
Baptist Church of Opelika.
The remains were laid to rest In the
City Cerfhetery Sunday afternoon at 2
o’clock. The funeral exercises were
deducted by Rev. W. A. Taliaferro,
pastor of the Ftrst Baptist Church.
The deceased Is survived by pne
sister, one daughter and one son.
Mitch interest Is being manifested In
the planting of corn In Dee County this
year, and strong efforts are being
made to have a large crowd of farm
ers present next Friday at the court
house to hear Messrs. Seymour and
Williamson speak upon the subject of
raising corn by the Williamson
method.
Professor C. G. Power, principal of
the Vienna (Ga.) public school, who
was called here on account of the
death of his brother, Hon. T. I).
Power, has returned to his Georgia
home. ,
Mrs. D. T. Hudmon and two chil
dren, who have been visiting for some
weeks In ' Florldd, have returned to
their home in Opelika.
Mrs. Kate Hudmon Cooper of Bir
mingham came to_Opelika Saturday
evening to spend Sunday with her pa
rents, Hon and Mrs. T. P. Hudmon.
PLANT SALE CONTINUES.
Oar bargain sale of plants will Con
tinue today with fresh plants front our
greenhouses. HOSEMONT CARDENS.
I’hoie 200. City Store, 110 Dester AvdT
ORATORICAL CONTEST.
Urge Audience Hears Debates at Au
burn.
Auburn, Mamh 1—(Special.)—The re
cent oratorical contest between the
Wirt and Websterian societies was In
every way interesting.
A large audience filled Langdon Hall
to bear the young contestants. The
following was the program: A. Q. Hub
bard, Marshall County, "It Is Better
Further On;" W. C. Oliver, Texas,
"The Supremacy of the Law;” A. L.
Toung, Lamar County. "Socialism;” D.
M. Clements, Lee County, "The Call
for Men.”
The speaking was of high order and
was thoroughly enjoyed. The prise
was awarded to Mr. O. M. Clements
of the Wirt Society.
The basket ball game between Mer
cer and Auburn resulted in an immense
victory for the Polytechnic, the final
score being 41 to 13. Scarbrough, Ma
jor and Locke dsd excellent playing
tor Auburn. This game terminates the
Intercollegiate basket ball season. In
all the games with college teams Au
burn lost only one, that being to the
University of Georgia, defeating Geor
gia Tech, TSilane and Mercer.
A most instructive and enjoyable lec
ture was that delivered on the French
Revolution before the student body In
Langdon Hall Saturday night by Rev.
Henry A. Atkinson of Atlanta. At the
Sunday morning service of the Meth
'odlst Church Rev. Mr. Atkinson deliv
ered a most forceful sermon to a
crowded audience.
Practice for baseball Is now on and
about sevonty-flve applicants are on
the field for the coveted honors of this
department of athletics.
Evening gowns and parly dresses
cleaned.
French Dry Cleaning Co.
Phone 113. 203 Dexter.
FIRE IX ALEXANDER CITY.
Vara Walker Building la Dwtroyfil—
• Loh About
Alexander City, March 1.—(Special.)
—The fire department wag called Sun
day to fight fire on Colvin Street In
the Vara Walker building, recently
gold to B. F. Smith, In which his
lather. W. B.' Smith, lived.
It was Just at the hour of church
services at all the churches, and Mr.
Smith and all his family were at the
Baptist Church when the alarm was
given.
Owing to their absence from the
dwelling and all the fire department
were at the various churches, the
flames had gained a headway which
quite consumed the. building together
with practically all the household
goods, before the flames were under
c.ontrol.
By a story from those who first dis
covered the fire, It Is known that the
Are originated from a defective flue
which, from the celling out through
the root, passed through a concealed
cockloft.
The building was Insured for $800,
and the furniture for $500.
The moat that others can say Is that
their cottou seed meal mixture la as
good as oars.
MARKS A GAYLE.
REVIVAL AT PINE APPLE.
Rev. W. J. RaXjloIda Successful Meet
lug.
Pine Apple. March 1.—(Special.)—
Oiy® of the most successful revival
meetings Pine Apple has ever had
closed last night. The meeting was In
progress eight days, conducted by
Evangelist W. J. Ray, at the Baptist
Church. *
Mr. Ray had with him Mr. Parker
of Ozark, who had charge of the mu
sic. All business houses closed each
day during the hours of sevlce, and
the school attended en nqasse.
There were flfty-four accessions to'
the various churches. Baptist forty
four. Methodist six and Christian four.
A collection was taken at the noon
service yesterday for Mr. Ray and
something over $200 was raised.
At the evening service, upon sugges
tion of Mr. Ray, the congregation
made up a purse of $30 as a Ipve of
fering to Mr. Brock, the new pastor
of the Baptist Church.
The house was filled at each, service
and the entire town and surrounding
country have been greatly benefltted
by the meeting. Mr. Ray preached to
the negroes yesterday afternoon.
The Epworth League held a special
missionary service at the Methodist
Church Sunday afternoon, the meeting
was well attended and much Interest
manifested.
Rev. R. A. Foster and wife are vis
iting Montgomery, attending the Tor
rey meeting.
Why take chances r I’se our cotton
seed meal mixture for a sure thing.
This nm'ynsW® Ewdkeniices
A* viable evidence* of the soundness of our bank we could show
you pile* of gold, tilver and legal-tender, guarded by strong vault*; high
claw securities and safe loans; a permanent and palatial banking home; a
thorough system of accounts; but all of these material, tangible resources
are not enough of themselves.
The past record of this bank,—honorable, unimpeached, during
thirty-eight years; the personal character of its officials—these are the un
seen. but still ,the strongest evidence* of security which a bank can furnish.
■ Fnirsft Maftnonnsil GBaumlk
Capital 91.000,000.00
SimaoIlD Ac<c<s>nnnn(is
Wekonmed
We employ high-class instructors
If you are looking for the beet In
commercial education, call to eee ua, or
telephony for a catalogue.
If not, come here to the Maeeey Bui'
lnees College.
We will prepare you for a good pay'
Ing situation In the ehorteet time con
sistent with thoroughness.
Business Col I eg
Cor. Dexter Ave.
and Perry St
r
Howard Fertilizer Distributors
This Distributor will out any kind of fertilizer, gummy or dry. in
tired quantity from 50 to 1,000 pounds to the acre and will not clog up.
best by tot. '
Every one told with our absolute
tee* your money back, if
kind where you have no
of fix. '■
We also have a good stock
Planters on hand.
LO E
Carriage & Su
Farmers’ Supply
NOTICE I. O. B. B.
R«gular moating of Emanuel Lodge No.
103 I. O. B. B-. will be held this (Tusedayl
evening St 1:30 o'clock All member* of
Alabama Lodg* fraternally Invited.
ISIDORE STRAUSS. Preeldent.
LESTER E. JACOBI. Secretary.
SHUGART TO TESTIFY
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST JEF
FERSON COUNTY SHERIFF.
Solicitor Bella Declare* Meaey Wsn
U*ed to Secure Warftala
Agnlnst Women—Oraad Jury
WIU Probe.
Birmingham, March 1.—(Special.)
In the event Curtis Shugart la In the
city, he will be summoned to go be
fore the grand Jury and tell what he
knows concerning the alleged charge
made by Solicitor Heflin against the
sheriff's office last week during the ;
hearing In the vagrancy cases against j
women of the segregated district.
At that time Solicitor Heflin is |
reported as saying that he could pro
duce a witness who would syear he j
heard Mr. Shugart say that he reoelv- ,
e.1 1250 from the sheriff for swearing ]
out the warrants against the women.
Sheriff Higdon promptly denied that
he ever gave Mr. Shugart or any one
elso money for swearing out warrants
and wrote the grand Jury a letter ask
ing for a full investigation of the !
charge.
It Is known that several witnesses
went before the grand Jury and when
Sheriff Higdon was told Monday that
Mr. Shugart was In the city he said
he would have him summoned at j
once to go before the Inquisitors.
COURT AT TROY.
Judge Henry A. Pearce Organises the
Juries.
Troy, March 1.—(Special.)—The
March term of the Circuit Court of
Pike County, convened this morning
with Judge Henry A. Pearce presiding
and Solicitor R. H. Parks and County
Solicitor E. R. Brannen representing
the State.
The petit jurors were sworn in and
the grand Jury was organized and
sworn in. The grand Jury Is composed
of W. A. S Berry, foreman; J. D.
Price, J. M. Henderson. J. T. Free
man, R. P. Rhodes, Y. L. Brannen,
W. G. Chancey, F. C. Bans, S. 8.
Tice, J. T Hooks. T. J. Kilpatrick,
W. C. Cameron, Zeke Warrick was
appointed bailiff
The petit Jurors are:
Jury No. 1—V, D. Jones. J.W. Skin
ner. H. L. Barron, B. H King, H. A.
Patterson. J. M. Lassiter. J. J.
Knighton, W. E. Qoodwln. B. E. Hus
sey. W. A. Bradley. M. M, Messlck,
W. M. Howard.
Jury No. 2—W. E. Benn, M. J. Par
ker, M. B. Goolsby. R. D. Little, J. W.
Ross. W. B. Key, W. A. Snider, H
C. Mills. Henry Spencer, L. Jackson,
W. M. Trotter, Hardy Griffin.
The civil docket, which Is heavier
than usual, will be taken up this week
and It Is thought will consume a
greater part of the week. The crimi
nal docket will be taken up next week.
Tennessee River Booming.
Decatur, March ‘J—(Special.)—The
Teuneaee River Is higher hers now
■7 't Vos h*ep for the p- -* 'CP .
Repair Department
Phonographs, guitars,
violins, sewing machines
repaired here.
Wholesale & Retail New Improved Edison Phonograph
Every style made by the Edison Co. and we have every Record
in the Edison Catalog. Merchants will please write for whole
sale prices. Prices are lower here than at factory, for the rea
son that freight rate is less from Montgomery than from the
factory. At retail we sell any style of Phonograph on monthly
payments. Call at store and hear the new Records, or write for
cataiog of Phonographs and Records.
R. L. PENICK
PHONE 43.
119 DE
XTER
FIRE ESCAPES
Alabama Machine &
Supply Co.
Can furnish Fire Escapes on
Short Notice
Montgomery, Alabama
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