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Livestock Show
At Montgomery
October 23-28
VOLUME LXXXVII
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA. SATURDA
OCTOBER 14
1916-EIG;HT PAGES.
Cotton Quotation
Strict Middling_17.25
Middling.17.00
St. Low Middling .. 10.75
Cotton Seed (per ton ' #50
* NUMBER 288
ALLIES DROP
EXPLOSIVES
ON BIG WORKS
Forty French and British
'planes Take Part In
Raid on Oberndorf, On
Neckar River
CLAIM SIX GERMAN
• MACHINES DROPPED
German War Office An
nounces That Nine
Allied Planes Were
Brought Down , ,
PARIS, Oct. 13.—Forty French and
British aeroplanes dropped four tons
•f explosives last night on the Mauser
works at Oberndorf in Germany on the
Neckar river, the war office announced
today. Six German machines defending
the works “were shot down. The official
statement reads:
“A Franco-Britlsh squadron of forty
aeroplanes bombarded the Mauser
works at Oberndorf, on the Neckar.
Projectiles to the weight of 4,340 kilo
grams were dropped, and their qtta^n
ment of the objectives aimed at was
noted.
"Six German aeroplanes were
brought down in- the course of engage
ments which they entered to defend
their factories.”
BERLIN, Oct. 13.—Nine allied aero
planes of a squadron which attempted
to pass over southern Germany yester
day were shot down, the war office
announced today.
Our aviators successfully attacked
strong enemy equadrons on their way
to south Uefrmany and, supported by
our anti-aircraft guns, brought down
nlne^aeroplanes/’ the statement says.
According to the reports at hand,
ftve persons were killed and twenty-six
wounded by bombs which were drop
ped. The materiel damage was slight.
No damage as done to military estab
lishments.”
1 _
Roumanian Resistance
Is Reported Smashed
VIENNA, THURSDAY, Oct. 1J—(Via
London. Oot. 1».)—EfToVts by the Rou
manian* to otay the Auotro-Oerman ad
vance in Transylvania have failed, the
war office announced today and "they
ere^kein* driven back further by Oen
T --* vjr VTP*
Tn" XBSMteHMf?*
stAUmint ivuowiT —tv
Roumanian attacks near Vulcan paw
failed. In the region of Kronstadt the
enemy was compelled to retire In the
direction of the frontier passes. In the
last two days eighteen officers, «3o
men, one heavy cun. live machine cuns
and much war material have been
broucht In.
In the Qeorgeny mountains and on
both sides of the upper Maros Rou
manian resistance has been broken.
Our troops are pursulnc the enemy."
Italians Continue Attacks.
The Italians are maintaining their
attacks on the Austrians with cessa
tion and desperate lighting continued
throughout yesterday. Todays official
announcement says the Italian* gained
ground east of Oppacchlasella in their
tow^ Tr,*“t and captured the
town of Novavas. At other points the
e*°r‘" ot ‘he Italians gained
nothing. The number of Italian prison
•rs has been Increased to 2,700.
•iil° eimp.°r**nt chan*e» on the Rus
slan front are reported In today** offi
cial announcement regarding this thea
tre of war which merely says*
lioia^°rt^T? ®olotvina, in eastern Qa
licia, a Russian attack was repulsed.'*
German Seaplanes1
Bomb Russian Ships
tiek^^fi °Ct' 11 ~A successful a
tftclc by aerman naval aeroplanes ui
*L«!S!an tra"e«>ort« m the Roums!
Ian harbor of Constansa. on the blac
sea reported in an admiralty «t*£
.TVol&r und7 date of Octob*r :
„,a*r"’*n ■••plane* during the nlgl
of October 10 successfully bombard.
stansa"' tranaport ■‘earners at Coi
Neutral Citizen Tells
of Aeroplane Damagt
BERLIN, Oct. 1J—(Via Bayvill,, j,
Y.,)— According to a telegram fror
Amsterdam uhder date of October It
fund ™ cl.“!*n re‘urnlng from Eng
land, reported that during the las
ftoPreH«n.rald,s a, lartt® ammunitlo:
storehouse and places where local ben
h' 0rlM. V* ,ocated n«*r Londor
had been hit by bombs dropped fror
Zeppelins, the Overseas News Arens
?ntVo“" ,b‘MU°.h am“u"“'°" was btow.
ijto the air and a large number o
persons were killed.”
Regarding the Zeppelin raid on Lon
don during the night of October 1 an.
s' saldrlt "h ofioIa1 r®I>or‘ on Octobei
r*por,u sl>ov that the tota
casualties In last night's raid wer.
one man killed and one woman Injur
Meant* mat*rlal da,na«« was Inslgnl
TOEWEATMIE®
F«kcm< Till T P. M.
For HontRomtrr
Saturday.
For Montgomery and vlclnltyi
Saturday, partly cloudy.
For Alabama' Generally fair Sat
urday.
Hirer Foreeaat.
The Coona and the upper Alabama
rivers will not change much Saturday.
Note—The atages ot the lower Coosa
»nd the upper Alabama rlyers are sub
lect to Irregular fluctuations, due to
the operation of the dam at Lock No.
if, Coosa river.
HVtHI.iT TKWIM.HAYl ItKS FOR
UCTtlBK^ If, iota.
7:0o a. m.
8:0o a. in.
if:00 a. m.
10:00 a. m.
11:00 a. m.
12:00 noon
1:00 p. m.
2:00 p. m.
56
61
«r
cS
77!
7«
77
79
3:0 p. m. ...
4:00 p. in. ...
Si,Oil p. m. _
6:0ft p. m. ...
7:00 p. m. ...
Highest.
Lowest .
I*. H. SMYTH,
Meteorologist.
Paid For
Court Square:
500-Pound Bale Now
Worth $112
Cotton quotations at the local ex
change advanced 26 pointa Friday,
middling going to 17 cente. No ad
vance, however, .seems able to catch
up with the actual sale price of the
staple, for while the official quotations
went up 25 points, cotton sold on the
Square at an advance of 38 points,
the price'for the day being 17.36. At
this price the value df a 600 pound
bale of cotton and the seed It" pro
duces Is close to $112. <
Expfct Her, Advance.
I.ocal cotton men are confidently an
ticipating a further advance, and It Is
pointed out that Friday’s gain was
made after the market had been closed
a day, and was thus In the nature of
a "sober second thought’ and not the
result of a temporarily excited mar
ket. ,
Attention is oalled |p the rapidity
with which the price or the staple has
advanced In the past two weeks com
pared with two fhonths ago, and it Is
pointed out that for a number of days
past the spot quotations have not only
shown no decline, but have seldom
stopped for a single day to “catch its
wind” In their upward climb.
No Reasons Assigned.
No reason Is- assigned by the lqpal
factors for the recent advances, and
the further advances which they are
predicting, except the short crop and
Its effect on supply and demand. A
report received Friday from a New
York cotton man gives the following
Information:
"The feeling grows that the crop 1s
small.”
This feeling has already been grow
ing for some time In Alabama, and
has now attained such! proportions as
to overshadow every other consider
ation. Just how far the crop short
age and the keen demand from ex
porters and domestic mills will carry
the price of cotton. Is not being pre
dicted by local factors: 20 cents form
erly wus considered the probable max
imum.
Pennsylvanians
Will Hear Wilson
In Address Today
< Anorlstrd Pten.)
LONG BRANCH, N. J.. Oct. 13—
President Wilson returned to Shadow
Lawn today from Indianapolis and will
not leave again until next Wednesday
when he will start for Chicago to
delivar one or mors speeches. As soon
as he arrived here, tie read reports re
ceived from Washington onthe Investi
gation made by the Navy [Department
Into the German submarine attacks off
the American coast last Sunday.
The vanguard of Pennsylvanians
who will be guests tomorrow for
"Pennsylvania Day" at Shadow Lawn
began arriving tonight. A. Mitchell
Palmer, democratic national commit
teeman from Pensylvania, who will
introduce the president at the meet
ing, eatd the main delegation will
come here on eight special trains, ac
companied by seven bands.
Arrangements were made for the
president to Bpeak to the delegation
In a Long Branch theatre If it rains
tomorrow.
Vance C. McCormick, chairman of
the democratic national committee, will
attend the meeting .
The president and Mrs. Wilson play
ed golf late today and were caught
In a severe rain storm.
U-53 Raid Raises No New
Issues. Says Trade Minister
LONDON, Oct. 13—The operations
of the German submarine boat U-63
off the American coast raises no new
Issues, as far as the British govern
ment is concerned, in the opinion of
Lord Robert Cecil, minister of war
trade, who discussed today with The
Associated Press the latest develop
ment In the relations between Great
Britain and the United States. Lord
Robert declared that this form of
war fare on merchantmen violated in
ternational 'aw as It was recognised
by Great Britain, and the United
States In the days ‘before the war, and
was still objectionable to Great Bri
tain, but no more so than when It was
doue on this side of the water.
Would Moderate Blacklist
Referring to reports of meetings be
tween Sir Richard Crawford, commer
cial attache of the British embassy
at Washington, with American bankers
and business men, Lord Robert said
no departure in principle had been
made from the British blockade meas
ures, but It could be sarely said that
the general policy leaned in the direc
tion of a modification rather than an
extension of the blacklist .
The reply to the American blacklist
note was now on the way to Washing
ton and this answered the American
criticism of the principles behind the
measure. As regards the administra
tion of the blacklist, Lord Robert said
Washington had forwarded very few
Individual complaints about It.
'Treaties Invalid During War
Replying to the qharge that Great
Britain is violating its equal treat
ment provisions of the Anglo-Amer
ican treaty of commerce fend naviga
tion of 1813 by granting licenses to
Japanese and French exporters, while
refusing permits to American ship
pers for similar goods. Lord Robert
Cecil said that such restrictions were
in the hands of the board of trade,
but that he was personally of the op
inion that such treaties lost validity
during a state of war.
Alunite Deposits in Utah
May Mean Potash Industry
WASHINGTON', Oct. IS—Alunite de
posits In the mountains of T’tah may
develop a source of American potash
in the belief of government scientists
who have been conducting laboratory
Investigations. The investigations were !
prompted by the government's desire
to assist in developing potash to take *
the place of that formerly imported ,
from Oernr.any .
JOINT MKKT tiOHS 0\
ATLANTIC CITY, N, J„ Oot. 13—
The Mexican-American joint oommis- t
"Ion contlued today the consideration r
of different plans for the protection t
3f life and property along the Mexican t
border, but without reaching an agree- d
ment 1
)
GREAT FLEET
IS OFF COAST;
SOB SIGHTED
■
British Cruisers and De
stroyers Reported Just
When News Is Received
of'Strange Sub
AMERICAN WARSHIPS
ON NEUTRALITY DUTY
Departure of Tug From
New London Revives
Rumors of Bremen's
Coming
i
(Associated prfn)
BOSTON, Oct. 13—An unidentified
submarine oft the New England coast
was reported by the steamship Bovlc
today at a time when the steamship
lane to Europe was dotted with muni
tion-laden ships just released from |
the embargo placed on their movements i
after the German submarine raid olt
Nantucket last Sunday.
The Bovlc, bound from Manchester,
England, for New York, did not re
port the submarine’s nationality but|
gave Its position when sighted at a j
a. m„ today at about 20o miles due
east of New York, not far from the
scene of the U-boat activities of last
Sunday. The Bovlc is due in New York
late tonight or some time tomorrow.
Great Cleft oft Coast.
The reports of the strange sub
marine were coincident with announce
ment that a fleet of British cruisers
and destroyers was off the coast and
l hat virtually the entire available des
troyer flotilla of the Atlantic fleet of
the United States navy was on neu
trality duty.
That the American destroyers were
L'onducltng an active Investigation of
stories of secret submarine bases on
this coast was indicated In a dispatch
from Par Harbor. Maine, which said
the destroyer Paulding, sent out from
the Newport Naval base yesterday
made an exhaustive search of the
coast between Bar Harbor and Rock
land today. There was not a cover
or rocky Inlet that escaped the sharp
scrutiny of the destroyers' crew. At
dusk the Paulding put back to Rock
land and It was understood she had
discovered nothing suspicious during
the day.
Those of her men who were given
shore leave were ordered to report
ready for sailing at 7 o’clock tomor
tvW morning. r •
Americas Destroy ara. Os Job.
C .her destroyers known to be off tho
coast and believed to be engaged in
much of the same work as the Pauld
ing are the McDougal, Fanning and
Warrington. The McDougal, during the
evening, anchored at Eastport, In close
proximity to the Canadian border.
The presence of these destroyers in
eastern Maine waters recalled rumors
that have persisted for months that
Teutonic sympathizers had a hidden
wireless station somewhere in the vic
inity of Bar Harbor and that there
was a suspicion also that they were
establishing a secret submarine base
on the Maine coast.
Coast Offers Many liases
Few places on the Atlantic shore
line of the United 8tates. shipping say
offer better advantages for submarines
having designs on allied supply ships.
Submersibles operating from one of
the innumerable isolated coves on the
Maine coast, It Is pointed out could
threaten both the steamship lane to
Europe and the transport ships pass
ing out .from the ports of the neigh
boring Canadian provinces.
The departure of a tug from New
Iktndon, where there hav# been re
ports of preparations made for receiv
ing a German submarine freighter,
gave rise to much speculation as to
whether the undersea boat sighted by
the Blvoc was a merchant submarine
instead of another raider. The tug
however, put in Vineyard Haven and
it was said there that she was going
out to the Dutch steamer Bloomers
dljk, which was torpedoed Sunday, to
see what chances were for salvage
work. The tug, with a diver aboard,
was held In port tonight by a gale.
Atlantic Coast Scanned
For Submarine Basis;
Radio Stations Examined
" ASH1NGTON, Oct. 13—Destroyers
from the Atlantic fleet are making- a
search of the Atlantic coast from
Newport north to the Canadian line
to Investigate reports of hidden sub
marine bases or wireless stations Ad
miral Mayo, commander of the fleet
reported to the navy department to
day that he had ordered the search,
but did not disclose either the source
of the report on which he acted or
the places where illegel radio plants
or bases were said to have been dia
-■overed.
Admiral Arts Without Order*
Secretary Daniels made it plain to
ilght that the Admiral had acted on
bis own Initiative In sending out the
scouting craft, although when thn
European war began general orders
were Issued to the fleet commanders
to take all necessary steps to safe
guard American neutrality.
So far as department “knows there Is I
10 present intention on Admiral Mayo’s 1
oart to extent his search south of
Mew-port. Navy officials believe he had
10 very definite information on which
Lo a«*t.
Investigate All Radio Stat^oaa.
It has been the policy of the navy 1
o investigate reports of secret radio
nations along the coast without wait
ng to determine their creditability
Mavy officials have been impressed
with the necessity for running down
•umors quickly to prevent violation
>f neutrality.
Although Admiral Mayo's report of
iis action reached to the department
tarly today, he had found it unnecvs
lary up to late tonight to add to the i
nformation contained in his original
nessage. Officers here thought this
precluded any liklihood that he had any
ellable advices of a-violation of neu
rallty. Had such information reached
ilm, they said, they would have
lastened to report it.
postpone: dedication
EL PASO. TEXAS, Oct. 13—Owing
o the excessive rainfall it was an
ounced today that the dedication of
tie Elephant Hutte dam. scheduled for
nnorrow, has been postponed. The
edloatlon probably will be held next
hursday.
V
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JACKSON HIGHWAY PATHFINDERS arrived in Montgomery at 5 o’clock Friday evening and
were given a royal welcome at Selma, by the official reception cars; at Lowndesboro by a number of
Montgomery citizens in cars, and at the Exchange hotel by many prominent business and profession
al“en guests at a dinner at the hotel at 7 o’clock, and attended the Grand theatre to
witness Watch 1 our Step,” as the guests of the city. The night was spent in Montgomery, the partv
continuing its journey northward Saturday morning.
■ •• -.1: J
From Left to Ktcht—It. K. Tom*. Walter H. I rim, Koiery G. Heat, W. Bronn and J.
\aVhv>IU?‘ ”h0 *“ "•* ,vUh tkr Wmwi.Hu vlee-prealdeat of the Jarhi.ua Hlihnar Aaaoelatto
G Irrvelino. Jr. Mr.
a, with headquarter* at
Policeman Is
Shot; 2 Hurt
In Bayonne
Bag on fie Strikers Drinen
Wi nd; Strike-breakers
Will Not Be Employed
BAYONNE. N. J.. Oct. 13—After a
day of Intermittent disorder in which
a patrolman was shot through the
leg by a sniper and two wounded
prisoners were taken in a raid by
special police and firemen, a downpour
of rain followed by a cold wind to
night cleared the streets of Btandard
Oil strikers and kept them In their
homes.
Occasional shots were fired tonight,
but this was said to have been done
by the police to warn the strikers that
they are ready for renewed rioting.
Three powerful searchlights on the
roofs of the tallest Standard Oil bidd
ings were played constantly over the
strike zone.
At a sttrkers' committee meeting to
night a plan to send a delegation to
the headquarters of the Btandard Oil
company in New York tomorrow was
voted down, on the ground that the
company officials might Interpret such
a move as a sign of weakening on the
part of the strikers. The subject is
under considering and It was Raid the
delegation might be sent next week.
The police tonight were planning
another raid on strikers' homes on
suspicion that much stolen liquor was
concealed there.
All Btandard Oil tugs tonight were
moored to the piers here prepared for
fire duty. The few ships that were at
the docks In Bayonne were towed
away for safety.
Officials of the Standard Oil com
pany sent word today to their office
employes not re report at the Bayonne
office for one week and that their
salaries would be sent to their homes
by checks.
Company I'o Close Plant
It was said the comapny would close
Its plant for a month or six weeks as
It Is four months ahead In orders.
Company off'olals Insisted tonight that
strike breakers would not be em
ployed .
t Associated Press)
Seaehllghts Play
Another Raid Planned
German Submarine Is
Sighted Off Lightship
NEW YORK, Oct. 13—A German sub
marine Identifying herself as such by
wireless and stating: that she wras
‘from Newport,” was sighted Tuesday
morning more than 100 miles east of
Nantucket lightship by a neutral ship
now’ in port, it became known today.
The submarine was moving in an east
erly direction. ,
Greatest Exhibit
of Line Stock Ever
Seen In Alabama
This exhibit will be the State
wide Livestock Show at Mont
gomery October 23-28. It will
be held on new grounds near the l
Capitol and the new buildings '
are the finest of tlieir kind in
Alabama. $10,000 cash will be
given in premiums for cattle,
hogs, sheep, horses and mules.
Send your stock and come your
self aud bring the family.
Don't forget the dates—October
23-28.
OFFICIALS BELIEVE *
1917 BATTLESHIPS
TO HA VE BIGGER GUNS
General Board Said to
Favor Increasing Size
of War Vessels
JV-AfiWINOTON. Oct. 1*.—Nary offi
cial* anticipate that American bat
tleships authorized next year will be
armed with twelve 16-Inch rifles aa
against the eight 16-inch guns of the
ships for which bid* will be opened
October 25. Members of the general
board are said to be In favor of radi
cally Increasing the size of the new
battleships In order that the 50 per
cent increase in gun power may be
attained.
To carry 12 16-inch riflera, it has been
roughly estimated that the ships would
require a displacement of probably 38.
000 tons, as against the 32.000 ton
nage of the four ships to be laid down
next year. The first of the larger ships
will not be laid down. In all proba
bility, before 1918.
The general board favored four 36,
000 ton vessels carrying ten 16-lnc’h
gums each, for the coming year. The
decision of the department to make
them 32,000 ton ships with eight guns
each. It Is said, cgme of the desire to
hasten construction by reproducing
ships of the California and Tennessee
type, now building at the Mare Island
and New York navy yards with only
such madltlcattons as were necessary
to arm them with 16-lnch Instead of
11-inch rifles.
Humors have reached the.navy de
partment thut *3reat Britain is build
ing one or more battleships which will
have a 40,000 ton displacement. It Is
believed that if this is true, the ves
sels are to carry 18-lnch main batter
ies, probably mounting ten guns each
of that rjlze. Unless such ships have
been projected abroad since the war
began there Is nothing afloat or under
construction which equals In size and
weight of broadside the 38,000 ton
vessels under contemplation here.
NEW SOCIETY PLANS
TO EDUCATE MANY !
FRENCH ORPHANS
NEW YORK, Oct. 12—Incorporation
or the American Society for the re
lief of French war orphans was an
nounced here today. The society, ac
cording to the plans, will have a
nation-wide membership with head
quarters in this city and branches
throughout the United States.
The organization proposes to extend
Its operations after the war until the
Flench orphans, of whom it is said
there are already more then 200.000.
are educated.
The president is William D. Guthrie
and the active vice presidents are
James Stillman. J. Plcrpont Morgan
and Ambrose McNeil. The honorary
vice presidents include Edward
Douglas White, chief. Justice of the
supreme court of the United States;
Cardinal Farley. Bishop David H.
Greer, Robert Bacon and Dr. Nicholas
Murray Butler, president of Columbia
University.
BA CON REPUES TO
■ALLEGED ATTACK IN
SHADOW LA WTNALK
NEW YORK. Oct. 13—Robert Bacon
who was a candidate for the republi
can nomination for United States sen
ator from New York In the recent
orlmar.v election, made public tonight!
copies of an "open letter" he has writ
ten to President Wilson, with a cap- I
•ton saying that It is a reply "in an j
attack upon him by President Wilson
In the course of his speech at Shadow !
Dawn last Saturday."
The letter In part says;
The statement that It was my in-1
ientiou if elected Senator to promot I
'♦he interests of one side In the pres- i
•nt war in Europe’ and thereby violate'
tny oath of office, is beneath con
tempt. My respect for the office of
President of the United States prevents
nte from characterizing such a state
ment as It deserves. I leave my
Judgment of its falsity to the public.
Anyone who knows of ro« at all must
know that for the last ten years my
Itfu has been dr voted to the cause
«f better International relations and
the peaceful settlement of internation
al disputes.”
Board Will
Stop Here
as Promised
Claims of Montgomery to
Be Heard Here by Loan
Bank Board on Satur
day, October 28
The farm loan bank board, charged
with the responsibility of locating the
various farm loan banks throughout
the country, will meet in Montgomery,
as originally Intended, to hear the
claims of this city for the farm loan
bank that Is to J»e located In this dis
trict. Congressman Dent wired this
information to Montgomery late
Thursday night, the members of the
board promising him to keep the
agreement made with him Borne weeks
ago.
When the itenirary of the tour of
the farm loan bank board was com
pleted and officially announced, Mont
gomery wae not Included in the list
of cities, notwithstanding the fact a
promise earlier had been given Con
gressman Dent that this city would be
visited.
Program Is Changed
*As soon ns this oversight was noted,
hurried
hurried to Wa.TTngtSTrna..endeav
or to have It corrected. He reminded
the members of the board of the pro
mise originally given him. and told
them he had given publicity to the
proposed visit to Alabama's capital on
the strength of that promise. The
board members promptly acknowledg
ed the Justice of t(je position taken by
Congressman Deiyt. and renewed their
pledge to come to Montgomery to hear
the claims of this city.
According to the re-arranged pro
gram. Alabama will be the only State
In which two cities wiU be visited The
board reaches Birmingham on the
evening of Friday.-October 27. and the
Magic City, which insists in remain
ing in the contest although not an ag
ricultural center, as.preferred by the
board, at 10 o'clock the following
morning.
Here October M
The board will leave Birmingham
at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Octo
ber 28, reaching Montgomery- about 7
o'clock the same evening. The claims
of this city will be heard by the
board on Saturday evening, and Sun
day- the members will journey to New
Orleans to hear the claims of * the
Crescent Ctty.
Congressman Dent ha# been warm
ly praised and congratulated on the
success-of his mission to Washington
especially In view of the fact that
the visit.,of the farm loan bank board
to Montgomery means giving \ia_
buma a unique position in; the sister
hood of states in having two cities
visited by tlie board. The change in
the program was kept quiet until
Friday morning at the request of the
members of the board, who did not
desire It to become generally known
immediately that they had changed
their publicly announced groirim |„
an essential detail. - *
Delegation Divided
While ih Washington on this mis
sion. Congressman Dent also took oc
casion to further sound the members
of the Alabama delegation on their
attitude toward Montgomery and
Birmingham for the Federal farm loan
bank for this district.
From Washington It is reported that
the delegation appears to be divided
with Senator Bankhead occupying the
position of a neutral as Idng its *wo
ottiec in his State are contestants.
Senator VnderWoqd. also. Is under
stood to occupy the same position.
Six of the congressmen, however,
are looks upon as strong supporters
of Montgomery for the site, with c«n
gi-egmnaii £>eiu *nui tally beading , the
forces Til* six congressmen classed
as Montgomery supporters are Rep
resentatives Dent, Blackmon. Alrnou.
Steagall. Gray agd Halil n „
PATHFINDERS
COHEANDARE
BANQOETTED
Official Reception Com
mittee Met Party at
Selma, Where All Were
Entertained by People
GUTSTS AT AT DIXXER
AXD GRAXD THEATRE
Splendid Roads Traversed
During Day Call Forth
Enthusiastic Comments
From the Travelers
Reserve and silence were broken
Friday night at the Gsy-Teague hotel
dinner to the Jackson Highway Path
tinders when Emory G. Dent, a mem
ber of the official party, had some
mighty encouraging things to say
about the Alabama route. It is but
fair to otate, however, that Mr. Dent
was guarded in his remarks, and had
nothing to sny that honestly could ba
construed in the way of favoring eith
er Mississippi or Alabama.
It was IV. s. Keller, State highway
engineer, who asked Mr. Dent to tell
something of the difference in Ala
bama roads as he found them now,
compared to what they were one year
ago. and with befitting reserve Mr.
Dent unfolded his story.
latraTeaesta Noted.
Convicts were at work on the roads
in Mobile county, said Mr. Dent, as
he spoke fsvorably of conditions la
that section. Roads are being ma
terially Improved in Washiagron coun
ty, he said. He noticed a wonderful
change for the better In Clarke coun
ty roada. R. E. Tome. United State
engineer, aald the route In that coun
ty wae laid out by a Cornell man. said
Mr. Dsnt. An improvement was also
noted In Wilcox roads.
Dallas couaty roads received tin
h Khcst compliment paid any other
roada by Mr. Dent, he saying the. sys
tem traveled In that county is better
then any he had seen In the South.
Ur. Dent also spoke of improvements
in l-owndes county roads.
Praise for C'rumtou.
Mr. Keller explained that he had
every reason to believe that Lowndes
county would within a year gravel
six miles of her poYtion of the sug
gested Alabama highway.
Mr. Dent »ald that one of the best
“additions" to the good roads move
ment was F. J. Cramton. Bruce
Kennedy, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, explained that Mr. Cram
ton was away when the pathflndera
were here before, saying he had been
a good roads enthusiast all the while.
Governor a Guest.
Governor Charles Henderson wae a
guest at the dinner. Clayton Tullls,
president of the Chamber of Coinraeroe,
acted aa toastmaster. Those attending
the dinner were Governor Henderaon,
Clayton Tullia, W. S. Keller. Mr. Ry
lance of Detdevllle. William R. Gibbs.
I. Lee Holloway. W. L. Brown, F. J.
'raraton, Bruce Kennedy. Emory G.
Dent. R. H. Jones, Waiter H. Crim.
R. E. Toms. Dr. George H. "Wheeler.
.Ttarley Prelst, C. J. Beane and repre
■entatlvee of the newspapers
Reach City At S O'clock.
Having toured the finest stretch of
■oads yet encountered In Mississippi or
Alabama, the Jackeon Highway Path
inders reached Montgomery Friday
kfternoon at 5 o'clock after traveling
’rom Thomaavtlle, Ala., to Montgomery',
i distance of IOC miles. The close of
:he day's tour was marked by the fact
hat the pathfinders said they found a
lystem of roads between Thomaavtlle
ind Montgomery that were, with a few
ixceptions, excellent.
The pathfinders had found short
itretchea of roads as good as those ob
lerved in Middle Alabama, but no
vhere had they found as many miles
;hat showed up so well. Naturally,
vhen they landed In front of the Ei.
:hange Hotel, they were in good spirits,
lithough speckled with the fine dust
hat had settled upon their clothing,
'aces and hands. After registering,
hey "cleaned up" preparatory for the
lanquet at the Gay-Teague Hotel.
Meet Party la Selma.
J. Lee Holloway, president of tha
notary Club; Clayton Tullis, president
>f the Chamber of Commerce: C. J.
ieane. vice-president of the Cham bee
>f Commerce; F. J. Cramton. of the
Automobile Club, and an Advertiser re
jorter, left Montgomery Friday mom
ng at 9:15 o'clock, arriving at Salma,
vhere they met the pathfinders, at
1:33 o'clock. The pathfinders arrived
ust a few minutes ahead of the Mont
romery reception committee, and were
hund at the Albert Hotel. The Mont
tomer.v committee went into the rooms
vhere the pathfinders were, introduced
hemselvgs. and all ''washed up."
Selma did herself proud in the er.ter
ainment and reception of the pathfiml
ng party, as well as the Montgomery
lelegation. A committee consisting at
lulian Smith. A. J M. Arkins and Mor
tan Richards, secretary of the Chamber
>f Commerce, met the pathfinders at
Jr. Stall burg and escorted them to
lelma.
Basque* Near Selma.
The pathfinders were escorted from
leliua to the Valley Creek Church com
nunity fair, four miles from town,
vhere they, were tendered a banquet
i»d*r the auspices of the Selma Rotary
.'tub. and 'other well known cititena of
hat place. The barbecue consisted of
i variety of well prepared foods, an l
naiiy expressions,, were heard boost
#lf' the feast. It was thoroughly tB,
byed by all Repartee ran riot! and
nembers of the Montgomery parly did
lot escape unscathed.
With the bsrbecue over. She party
motored to Selma, and stopping only a
ew minutes, began the trip to Mont
[Omexv, the party having been divided
a that sAme of the pathfinders would
iS> iu each of the two cars. Charles
^ruitt was driving the oiBcial^iathfind
tCsattased M Pswe Twsji