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MISS LEON SPEAKS
ITB PEOPLE OF CITY
I JTf TEMPLE TONIGHT
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<*.• • • .
[Message From the Children
I “In the Land of the
|: Fathers” Brought to
| Children of America
| v S'or th« last two day* tha Jewish
community of this city has been
charmed by the eloquence and • grac
■ louaness Of manner of Mias Eva Leon
who Is In Montgomery in’lehalf of
ala thousand and. more children in
. Jerusalem.
On Sunday morning Miss Leon ad
i dressed the children of the religious
school of Kahl Montgomery, and she
brought a message from the children
“In the land of the fathers" to the
children of American Her rejnarks
brought forth' a hearty response from
the children In support of the plea
dnd In a little while the children of
America will help toward the relief
of the children In Palestine.
For the last few months the chil
dren ha vs been offering their con
tributions to charity on Sunday morn
ing and by unanimous consent It was
*voted to send this money to help swell
the fund.
Miss Leon will apeak In the synago
' gue of Kahl Montgomery under the
auspices of the Council of Jewish
Women Monday night. A large meeting
Is expected, and all are cordially in
vited to attend.
“Fair sad Warmer" at The Graad
Wednesday. Seats an sale this asrs
Castleberry Is Alarmed
About Condition of
| Soldiers at Nogales
(•pedal Ta The Aiwrtlwt)
,CASTLEBERRY, ALA.. Jan. T—The
1 body of Harrla Ellie, private of Com
pany "K”, Pint Regiment, National
Guard of Alabama, who died of pneu
monia at Nogales. Arts., Thursday will
roach here Tuesday night. Miss Char
lotte Ellis of Montgomery, a -sister of
the deceased Is here, as are all of his
‘ brothers and sisters, at the bedside
of his mother, who Is. critically 11L
Private Ellis was the third member I
of the Castleberry Company to die at
Nogales, Private George W. Smith
dying Christmas Eve and Private Hol
leway last Wednesday. They, also, died
of pneumonia.
There Is much concern felt here by
nearly all the cttlsens at the condi
tions reported existing at Nogales, as
the Castleberry company, some eighty
strong, represents among the best
specimens of young manhood of this
county.
—518
residents of Ala
bama registered at f
Hotel Aster daring
the past years
•ingle rooms, with
out bath, $t-40.
and »l.eo.
Double..<1.50 and *4.00
•Ingle Rooms with bath.
<3.50 to M-00.
Double...<4.50 to <7.00
Parlor. Bedroom and
bath. <10.00 to
<14.00.
Timet,
At Broadway, 44th to 45th Streets
—the center of New York’s social
and business activities. In close
. proximity to all railway terminals.
Suits and Overcoats
$12,50 and $17,00
One-Price-Only
Morris 22 N. Court St.
SupposeYouDie
' Tonight.
Would your family be pro
tected through their life
time t
The Mutual Life
of New York
will protect them if you will
. give your consent.
Oldest In Point of
Service.
D. A. Holloway
District Manager.
* First National Bank Bldg.
Rice Brand Floor Clean
allays dust—imparts an
wholesome odor to the atmos
phere, cleans and 1 brightens
the floors and above all—
REDUCES THE LOSS
FROM DUST-DAMAGED
GOODS.
$3.00 per 100 lb. drum,
' $5.50 per 200 lb. drum.
A Boston Pencil Pointer
FREE with the initial order
for 200 lbs.
ECLIPSE vim
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During period of Totality ,
the Hettdens Become Bril
liant With Countless Stars
'in Bold Relief
Montgomery people were afforded an
excellent obgtrvatlon of the total
ecllpao of the moon Sunday night, and
much interest was manifested in all
Sections of the city In tho phenomenon
The eclipse began at 11:50 o'clock
Sunday evening, and ended about 2:30
o’clock Monday* morning. The period
of actual totality began at 1 o'clock
Monday morning.
Early Sunday night The Advertiser
was appealed to by numerous telephone
calls concerning the .how of .the com
mencement of the eclipse, and the
probable length of Its duration and
several people called up during the
period of totality to comment on the
beautiful appearance of the heavena
It appeared "eclipse parties" were the
order of the evening and early morn
ing houra ~ ,
Prior to the eclipse, the cold bril
liancy of the moon dimmed the stars
of the heavens, but as the shadow of
the earth gradually, crept across the
face of the eye of the night.' these
stars appeared more distinctly, until
during the period of totality, the re
cesses of the heavens were dotted with
the diamond-rtka twlnklers.
POLICE FIND LOT
OF CHEMICALS IN
| ROOMS OF, WALTON
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(tHMlalrd Press. I
BIRMINGHAM, ALA., Jan. T—Detec
tives today found a lot of chemicals In
the rooms of Louis Walton which
strengthened their theory that he
planned suicide by blowing himself to
plecea Walton set off some high ex
plosive In the lavatory of the South
ern railway’s Birmingham Special
early last night from New York, blow
ing himself almost to atoms, killing
James D. Oliver of Birmingham and
J. Shelby Shelton of Atlanta. The most
seriously Injured included J. D. Rus
eum, of Birmingham, a crippled chew
ing gum peddler, who la hovering be
tween life and death, and James K.
Lee, of Birmingham, who recovered
consciousness .about noon today.
Walton was'under Indictment charg
ed with Willing his business partner
M. O. Barton, in April. ISIS. The ex
plosive was set off while the train
was running .aboiA' 18 miles an hour
through Woodlawn, a Birmingham
suburb.
Late last night Walton was positive
ly Identified by close friends and re
latives. The .body was so badly mut
ilated that there was some doubt about
his Identity for a time.
Walton Took Out Policy
For $10,000 on His Life
( Last Thursday, Jan. U
(AiMditH Press)
ATLANTA, OA., Jan. 7—Louis Wal
ton. who, according to Birmingham
police, committed suicide last night
by use of a high explosive in a South
ern railway train . near Birmingham,
tftok out a H#,0#0 accident policy hfcre
January 4. Recording to <s, statement
made tonight by B- TV Deacon, gen-’
Oral agent here of the Pacific Mutual
Life Insurance company. *
Mr. Deacon said Walton told him
ho was preparing to move to Atlanta
to engage In the automobile accessor
ies business. Such a policy, Mr. Dea
con added.’ provided double indemnity
lir case of accident on a railroad or
other common carrier, but does not al
low payment in case of suicide.
Mr. Deacon said Walton named his
wife as the beneficiary of the policy.
POLICEMAN INJURED
JN COLUSION WITH
HARRIS’ AUTOMOBILE
O. W. Berry, a policeman, was pain
fully but not seriously Injured in a
collision with an automobile driven by*
G. H. Harris, as an early hour Mon
day morning, at the corner of Mont
gomery and Wilkinson Itreets.
It is stated that Harris was In the
act of turning from Montgomery street
Into Wilkinson street, going up hill
at a speed around IS miles per hour,
when the policeman, who was coming
down Montgomery street on his bicy
cle, ran into the side of the automo
bile. •
Officer Berry was thrown from the
bicycle and severely bruised and shak
en up, but not seriously injured, and
was taken to a local hospital within a
few minutes, where he was reported
to be resting well at a late hour Mon
day .
Harris was arrested on a charge of
collision. He was released later on a
bond of $200.
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! Farmers of Marshall
County Organize Live
Stock Association
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, QUNTERSVILLE, Jan. 7—With John
Setbold as president and J. D. Mc
Donald as secrotary. the marshall
county live stock association was o^
ganlsed today at the court house with
a large membership. W. W. Cameron
I rountty representative tor the Depart
i ment of Agriculture. In tick eradlca
i tlon was present and made an ad
| dress. .
Petitions are being circulated among
tlie voters of Marshall county, to be
presented to the Probate Judge, ask
ing that an election be chlled In the
near fu'ure submitting to the qualified
electors the question of whether or
not the work of tick eradication shall
l« taken up under the rules and reg
ulatlona of the 8tate live stock sani
tary board.
meeting called today.
Announcement was made 8unday aft
ernoon that the Bellinger HIU Parent
Teachers' Association will meet at 11
o'clock Tuesday morning.
MINE EXPLOSION AT PALOg
< Associated Pises.!
BIMTKGHAM. AT.A.. Jan. T—An ex
plosion of gas In the Palos pilne of the
Republic Iron and Hteel company this
afternoon killed Vrilllam Barnes, ser
iously Injured thjree and burned four
others. The men were engaged In
pumping out water front the bottom
of the mine, which had not been op
erating since last July. In 1*10 an ex
plosion of gas. followed by after damp,
took a toll of elghty-two lives In the
same mine,
Bell-ans
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it 25cat all druggists.
CUTTLE inisffi 1
IS TH1IK HI' ’
OOTHHSECTIi
More Hogs and Cattle in
Ho.uston• County This
Winter Than Ever Be
fore; Ready Sale
DOTHAN, ALA., Jan. 7—Since dlver
Ulcatlon has been Kina and cotton
iaa been Jester the animal Industry
las undergone such an evolutOn,
narked by astonishing Increases, that
Jothan has become the young St.
aiuls of *Sdutheast Alabama. Nsvtr
icfore In the history of this county
tave so many hoys and cattle been
old as have been marketed here this
rlnter, and never before has there
teen such an Interest In the live
took Industry in this section.
Saturday was a- fairly good day In
>othan. J. P. Phillips, of the Blr
ningham Packing Company, boufcht'
CO hogs and 10 bead of cattle, rep
esentlng an outlay of approximately
4.B00 and Sr. Douglasa, -buyer for
i St. Louis Arm, bought 10C head of
ettle from Spann Brothers, .well
mown Houston county farmers. Thle
ast deal represented an outlay of
ibout $2,600. /
Caf litad lkln*a iuiiw
In discussing the situation Saturday
ohn Sanders of the firm of Sanders
Iann and Chalker said:
"There Is an average of one car
oad of hogs shipped. from Dothan
ivery day. We Just shipped three cars
if hogs today, and bought one * par
rom farmers In small lota See the
hree fine hogs In that wagon. Well
hat’s the way they are being brought,
o town and Its a daily occurrence.”
O. E. Williams, a local live stock
nan, has become a Holstein enthuslaet
le has recently t ought seven Holstein
alves which he expects to arrive
loon.
To RM Cesftiyof Ticks. .•
R. A. McTyer, general manager of
he Atlanta -and St. Andrews Bay
tallway. Dothan being the northern
ermlnus, has bought a fine Holstein
mil. The animal will be kept at
landers, Vanh and Chalker’s stables1
ibout three weeks. Services of the
iuU.wJII be rendered gratis. It Is
lelleved this ’ opportunity will appeal,
o farmers desiring to improve their
rattle.
A. O. Bass, well known farmer of
leadland, ten miles north of Dothan
vas here Saturday and bought a
hree-year old Houston county bred
nare from W. S. Hall, the purchase
nice being $225 cash.
A movement fostered by the fair as*
locution and the Rotary Club Is now
inder way to rid Houston county of
rattle ticks and "bring about the re*
novel of the Federal quarantine.
Ihould these ’ plana materialize, a
treat boost will have been given the
rattle Industry In this part of Ala
llabama. *
Seats on Mlt this aanliK at Ike
Bread far “Fair a ad Warmer*
FERTILIZER
MAKERS GIVE
UP WAR WORK
(Continued Fram gage Ono>
modate our patrons to the fullest ex
tent.** v
, The official railed especial attention
:o rthe car shortage as being a great
tandlcap to the fertiliser industries In
naklng deliveries, and emphasised the
mportance of consumers ordering their
leeds at once, otherwise. If they wait,
he transportation facilities may not
>e available.
"The fertiliser season has Just be
jun to open up, and it Is very lmport
mt that consumers bear In mind the
urge shortage of cars for the hauling
it fertllser.” observed the official.
•They should place their orders Im
mediately if they expect to get the
ihlpments.”
Car fksrtsse Serious.
The company, represented by the
official, has Isued a special circular,
telling of the scarcity of cars. It
states that in September, 1»1€, the
shortage of empty freight cars was
19.000: in October <0.000, in November
108,000, and In December It was esti
mated at 111,000.
"Early movement of fertilisers for
spring use Is necessary this year be
muse of the congested condition of
shipping, and the shortage In rail
road cars,” the circular announces.
•Indications point to a big Increased
lemand for fertiliser this spring. Un
less orders are placed Immediately for
prompt shipment no one can Insure
rour goods arriving In time. Protect
.ourself by hauling your fertilisers
when you have plenty of time.”
In view, of the Inadequacy of the
potash supply, the offlclal Indicated
that there would continue to be used
this year a large amount of other
grades of fertilisers.
Seats on .sale this morning at The
Grand for “Fair asd Warmer.”
Neutrals Asked to
Prevent Deportation
Df Belgian People
l.tiHMaM PrfM.)
PARIS, Jan. 7—President Poincare
and King Albert of Belgium were rep
resented at a large meeting today at
the Trocadero. to protest against the
deportation of Belgian and French
civilians. Baron de Galffler d’Heatroy.
the Belgian minister to France; Louis
J. Malvy. minister of the Interior, and
Rear Admiral Lacase, minister of
amrine, were present. . '
Maurice Maeterlinck, the writer; the
Belgian rtilnlster of munitions. Emile
Vandevelde, and Ferdinand Bulsson,
the French radical socialist deputy,
spoke. M. Maeterlinck referred to the
appeal of the Belgian workers to the
civilized world as an authentic docu
ment and one of the most heart rend
ing cries of distress ever sounded on
earth.
Concluding he said the neutrals alone
could prevent or punish certain crimes,
against which, as they were beyond
the reach of Belgian arms, the Bel
gians could do nothing.
"It is time." he said, "that the Ger
mans be made to feel that there Is an
abyss between them and humanity
which cannot be crossed except after
long years of penitence, suffering and
humiliation.”
M. Venadervel quoted from the
workers' manifesto aa follows;
"Whatever be our tortures, we want
peace only with the Indepehdence of
our country and the triumph of jus
tice.”
"It Is their last word." said the min
ister, "and we would be unworthy of
them If It was not also ours.’
COlNTKgg DEITIES REPORT
(AaaeeiaYed Press. |
BERNE. SWITZERLAND, Jan. 7—
The Countess of Montlgnoso. formerly
the crown princess of Saxony, has ad
dressed a letter to a Swedish woman
friend living In Berne, saying the
rumors published in the European and
American newspapers that she had
been Interned in a Belgian lunatic
asylum were absolutely unfounded
The countess wrote that she nevei
was Internal nor In an asylum but
was residing privately In Brussels and
[enjoying the best of health.
’-w': C-i&t'i
Local Girl I
juts Lover
For Another
Miss Sadie Elaine Shelton
Marries Ex-Racing Driver
on „ Eve of Marriage to
Wealthy Clubman
ATLANTA, OA., Jan. 7—Jones Pal
in our, wealthy youth of Gainesville,
Oa., and prominent In Atlanta club and
eoctal life, Journeyed to Atlanta on a
Southern train Saturday morning for
pre-nuptial obeervancea with frlende
of his dance, Sadie Elaine Shelton of
No. tot North Qoldthwatte street.
Montgomery, claimed to be an helrea*
of a fortune left by her father, the
late Rev. JT. B. Shelton a Baptist
minister. ■ 4 ’, ■
Their wedding was scheduled for the
First Methodist church Sunday after
noon at 1:10 o'clock the pastor. Rev.
J. E. Splker having been engaged to
perform the ceremonies,. Decorations
had been provldsd for the event.
Bare for The Bride
The bride-to-be a junior at Brenau |
College, Gainesville, where she had I
been' engaged to the young club man j
for more than a year was spending a
part of the holiday season with friends
oh Peach Tree street, Atlanta.
While Palmour traveled 'toward At
lanta, a racing automobile, driven by
Harry Ingle McCollum, amateur sports
man, ex-raCIng driver and son of R. L.
McCollum, the "brick king” set out
from Adalrsvtlle, seventy-live miles
frpm Atlanta, on a mad sprint to
reach the side of the Montgomery
heifeaa before the arrival of her fi
ance.
McCollum, who had met and wooed
the girl during her two weeks so
journ In Adalrsvllle, as guest of hla
sister, also a student at Brenau, broke
all Georgia cross-Country records In
hla dash, reaching the'Peach-Tree ad
dress at which Miss Shelton was
stopping In forty minuted befoYe the
arrival of her Dance's' train.
Hurried arrangements were made
before the young club man reached
here. The heiress was en route to
Decatur, a suburb In the automobile e
with the ex-racer the wedding being
performed by a country justice.
Phones Coagratnlstloas.
Mrs. John T. Walden of Gainesville
a society - notable, who had come tii
Jones' Interests to aid In preparing for
the wedding, was carried In McCol
lum's automobile to witness the cere
mony In Decatur.
Young Palmour reaching the home
almost In time to observe the de
parting racing car bearing his Irlde
to-be away to the arms of another,
later called up'the Piedmont hotel at
which they stopped on the first lap
of their honey-moon knd sportsman
like, extended congratulations.
Greeks See Nation’s Death
Should Germans Win War
(Cwtlwwl From Q»t)
lng that they will .help protect the
Greek population under the Turkish
yoke In Asia Minor."
/ Germany Dominant Today.
Mr. Aravantlnos agreed with, the
proposition that it the war should end
today Germany would bo In a position
of dominance throughout central Eu
rope, Including Austria and Turkey,
which she herself had probably little
dreamed of at the beginning of the con
flict.'The Greek delegate agreed that
the German methods and sptlrt of or
ganisation hag won a far greater vic
tory over the people with whom she is
allied than German, arms have won In
actual territory.
‘The Greek people, the Inventors of
I democracy, believe that Germany, win
ning, will stamp out the Greek nation,"
Mr. Aravantlnos said. "And so we de
sire to light on. and I believe that the
Bulgarians will be driven out. But
this frontier Is not one which will de
cide the war," the speaker added sig
nificantly.
Greek Royal Army Ready
to Attack Allies When
Germany Issues Order
PARIS, Jan. 7—"The Greek royal
army-Is only awaiting orders from
Germany to attack the allies,” said
M, Diomede, former Greek minister of
finance to the Tempts today. M. Dio
mede now Is In Paris on a. special
mission for Ellptherlos Ventxelos, the
ex-premler and head of the provision
al Greek government '
“Thg Greek general stag,” added M.
Diomede, "was from the outset of the
war, constantly directed by Major von
Falkenhausen, the military attache of
the German legation, and It la hla
I orders the royal army has been carry
ing out since he himself was ex
pelled from the country. It was he
I who established the plan for the dla
1 trlbution of a'rtlllery munitions, so as
to conceal them more easily from the
allies.
"It was he who assured communi
cations between Athens and Berlin and
furnished the German general stag
with Information concerning .the move
ments of General Sarrall's army, sup
plied to him by the Greek stag. It was
he who organised the telephone line
between Athens and Berat by which
the king Is still In dally communica
tion with the German government. It
I was he who organised the plan for
the mobilisation of the reservists
"No more than four thousand troops
thus far have been sent to Pelopon
nesus, while the king now has In hand
forty-flve thousand men. With the re
servists as organised by M. Falken
haussen he can raise an army of
seventy-five thousand."
DO IT TODAY.
Tomorrow, mar bo late to apply
for utr Insurance, therefore fo It to*
ter. Pollrtra ImwI if the Pruden
tlal laaaraare Compear contain pll
I1 that la heat la life, laaeraaee at law
rates. Phoae 12414 ar tM aaf Lea
pale Straaea will see yea. '
Sunday School Workers
Go to Gadsden to Open
Big Statewide Campaign
Sunday night four of the employed
aecretarlea of the Alabama Sunday
School Association left for Oadaden, as
the first meeting In the three-weeks
efficiency campalg nof the 8tate asso
ciation will begin Monday morning.
Three days will be spent at Oadaden,
and from there the secretaries will
proceed to other points on the Itiner
ary.
Those Haying Sunday night were
Leon C. rtlmer, general secretary:
Miss Leland Cooper, elementary su
perintendent: Mlsa Freda Bose, secon
dary division superintendent, and J.
O. Webb, executive division superin
tendent. They will be met at Oadaden
by Mra. 8. P. Moere, of Birmingham,
the educational secretary of the asso
ciation. and from there the tiara will
work together to cover the 8tate.
WEATHER FORECAST
WASHINGTON. Jan. J—Forecast
for Itonday and Tuesday.
Alabama, Heath Carolina. Georgia,
Florida. Mississippi! Probably fair and
moderate temperatare Monday aad
Tuesday! gentle variable winds.
Tennessee. Kentucky: Overcast Mon
day and Tuesday; moderate tempera
. . -j
ILL-IGE STiKE ■
-siHisiraui
Twenty-nine Starters, in
All-Age of National Field
, Trials Club;Derby Draw
ings Monday Night
-Th+ Annual trials of tha National
Hold Trials club will tegin Monday
morning over tbs Course of the clut
at Calhoun, Ala. The All-age stak<
will be run first and following thlt
stake will be run the Derby. . Aftei
both the All-Age and Derby atakei
hare been run the Free-for-all stake
will start.
The drawings for the All-Age* ak«
were held Sunday night at the head
quarters of the club, the Qay-Teaguo
hotel and resulted In twenty* nlm
Starters.
Derby Drawings Monday night
The drawings for the Derby ataki
will be held Monday night at th<
Gay-Teague at I o'clock but It wll
probably be Wednesday before th<
first series of the Derby stake Is or
dered out by the judges, W. A. Bloun
Jr., of Pensacola, Fla., and N. T
Harris of Charleston W. Vm. ri
W. W. Titus, of West Point* ,4Miss.
secretary of the clut- declared Sunday
night that the Indications were tha
the 1S17 trials would be the tnos
successful In the history of the club
AU-Ase -Pairings.
The drawings for the All-Age atak<
resulted In the*^ foIlowlAf pairings:
„,Do* Handler.
Mississippi Sport,.EM,
Lewis C. Morris.,.... .. ..Qllchrls
Jack Davfs Jr.
Ml^s Pansy..
I
. .Holloway
... .Martin
Square Edgess..Flshel
Jack Spot..... .Martin
Jack Lovt .
Whlta Flyer
.. Uari
• Martin
DeSoto Frank.. '.. .*. .. Holloway
Attakaapaa Haps.. riahe!
John Proctor’s Stater...Babcock
Commissioner's Harry.. ..tiati
Mqater Frank.. .. .Doslei
Shore’s Ruby Pearl...v.Younl
Bane’s Dan.. .' .. ,...EUli
Old Joe's Vick.. .. .Oari
Louisiana Bill. Fishel
Kandy Kid. Harrli
Jaco's Sport.. .. Babcock
Glbralter Ollle.Blshot
^adle G...Foremat
Medford Eugene.. .. .... .. Youni
Lespedesa Toney.. .. .... Foremar
Gunner.. ... .. .. ,. . . ..Babcock
May Blossom. Martin
Rowena. Gtlehrlsl
*
Sanlou Ned.. .. .. .. .. ... . .Flshe:
Master York .. ....Doslei
Agent G.. ..Gtlehrlsl
Public Is Invited.
The first brace of the first serlei
of the All-Age stake will be ordered
down by the judges Immediately aftei
the arrival, which leeaves Montgomery
at 7:?0 o'clock a. im at Calhoun If on
day morning. .In the afternoon th<
day’s running will be complete Inn.
time for those who go to Calhoun t<
witness the work of the dogs in tlm<
to leavei that station for Montgomery
on No. .4, which arrives here at 5:4!
o’clock In the afternoon.
The public is cordially invited to gc
. # V. *.• 4 {*■- 'X >;
• Wr- * , ; ♦ • • i ■ v
There is B«t One
Ccmrine Aspirin
Coontorieto mi §ob«tif»
tOtM ttuqr be tatflectiw,'
and «venharmfct Mm
Bum. ProtactydorMlfbjr
*
' Ik* tntoourk “JUvMa"
V. & Pat. OBIm) to a l
tkat tka ■MaaeattoaaMtoi
to Calhoun each day* during tha waak
to watch tha trtala. '
BISHOP RUSSELL IS
ADVOCATING ACTION
BY DISTRICT VOTERS
(}qus His Respects to "Bet
W& Than Thous” in
' < ? His Address '
(Aiwdited Ptwu.) t
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7—Monslgnor
William T. Russell, pastor of St. Pat
rick’s Catholic church hare and newly
appointed bishop of Charleston, S. C.j
spoke at a mass meeting of clttsena
here today, urging referendum of the
bill pending In congress for the pro
hibition In the District of Columbia,
to residents of she Capital.
“There Is ho ’^inclple of American
government more elemental, more es
sential than that there should be no
legislation pertaining to the Individual
without a hearing or representation,"
he said. Referring to prohibition lead
ers who oppose a referendum, Mon
signor Russell .added:
“I am always afraid of that class
of people who are better 'than thou*.
I fear the man who convinces himself
that his views are necessarily the
views of ‘Almighty God.' I fear saints
In politics. I sometimes feet that I
would like very much to be able to
revise tho ’litany of Saints'. After *011
ye saints of heaven Intercede for us,’
I would like to Insert: ’Prom the
saints on earth, O Lord,.deliver us."’
Senator Underwood, author of the
referendum of the prohibition bill was
another speaker.
CARRANZA SCOUTS .
SEE VILLA GOING
TOWARDLAS NIEVES
(Associated Press.) .
CHIHUAHUA, CITY, HEX., Jan. 7—
(Via El Paso Junction)—Francisco
Villa was going toward Hacienda Las
Nieves, southwest of Parrel when last
seen by Oarransa scouting parties,
according to private sources here.
General Cavasos of the command of
General Murguta pursued Villa and his
command for nine miles along the Isis
Nieves road and killed a number of
Villa's rear guard, the report added.
To prevent Villa fro mentertng Chi
huahua City while the major portion
of the Carransa garrison are In the
field General Murgula has stationed
General Hernandes at Satevo, south
west of tha capital with an efficient
force.
100-MILE VOYAGE
IN ATLANTIC OCEAN
IN A MOTOR BOAT
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NEW YORK, Jan. 7—A voyigi of
7.0o mllea in a motor loat front, a
■pot in the Atlantic ocean where they
had abandoned their sinking ship, to
the coast of Morocco wu the unueoal
experience related by Are of the crew
of the American schooner Rob Roy,
on tlwlr arrival from Havana today
■board the steamship Mexico. -
/According to the sailors the Rob
Roy sailed from Alicante, Spain, for
tifevana and on November H the vessel
ran isto a heavy gale. She sprang a
teak, became waterlogged and for two
lays drifted in this condition. >
The vessel was abandoned on No-'
rember H and the Captain and crew
took to * a motor boat they had on
board. They steered a course east,
hoping to pick up a passing ship or
light land, they declared. -■ ■
After traveling- 700 miles without
lighting another craft they landed on
the coast of Morocco and made their
way to Mogador, Morocco, where they -
Appealed to the American consul. The
men were sent to the Canary Islanda
rhere they .boarded a Spanish steam
er for Havana. (
Alabama Travelers May
Work For Great Highway
As a result of the success attending
the efforts of the Mississippi travelers
in pushing forward a cross-state high
way from Vicksburg to Meridian, the
Alabama Travelers have been requested
to take up the work for a continua
tion of this road from the Mississippi
stale line to the Georgia line. The
Alabama Travelers have taken the
matter under consideration, and Sec
retary Coke Smith will take the mat
ter up with President Kirkland for
further deliberation.
The suggestion has been made that
the Alabama highway might begin
where-the Mississippi road ends, pass
ing through Demopolls, Selma, Mont
gomery and ending at the state line
at Oirard, Russell county, opposite Co
lumbus. Ga. i: ■> ' ;■
GRAY DECLINES TO SPEAK
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, PHILADELPHIA,TJan.-. 7--Former
judge George Gray of Delaware As-.
dined to deliver a speech 'tonight at
a mass meeting to protest against
German deportation of Belgians be
cause of statements by some of the
speakers criticising the administrat
ion.
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