The Montgomery advertiser. [volume], May 26, 1917, Image 10

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Did^atches Indicate That
■ Population Is Near
f Panic in Interior
t PBTROGRAD. May 24.—(Via Lon
don. May 25)—The agrarian disorders,
wholesale conflacation of property, In
cendiarism and other dangerous symp
toms of anarchy' which followed the
overthrow of the old authority in many
Important industrial centers and agri
cultural districts'of central and south
•rn Russia are becoming more serious,
according to despatches from various
points.
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HOW WOULD
YOU LIKE TO
’ HAVE FIFTEEN
/ MORE WIVES?
If you think one is enough
to take care of you should
see what it means to keep
sixteen in a good humor. In
“Tlie Sixteenth
t-. Wife”
Kadir El Raschoud had fif
teen prize winning beauties
ilready and when he saw
Olette the dancer, as played
by
Peggy Hyland
he wanted to add her to his
collection. But she couldn’t
see things that way and
there the fun began. It’s a
Vitagraph feature adapted
from Molly Elliott Seawell’s
“Mary Ann and the Grand
Duke.”
Colonial Today
PAULINE FREDERICK
in a story that is a character sketch of
the heart and life of a social butterfly
who bridges the gulf that yawns be
tween her and the man she loves.
“HER BETTER SELF”
jjK^mJNEFREDERICX^kl
Hjf teaQM»PI»wH^w>oign Xjy
STRAND TODAY
Abe Martin
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Who remembers «hcn a feller used
t’ live up at twenty-live an’ raise a
beard? Mrs. Tllford Moot's niece, who
wus married when war wuz declared,
has closed th* season an’, returned t’
her home. She wuz a clever wife, but
had poor support.
indicates how acute the trouble In the
Interior has become and how, like con
tagion, It has crept "from one district
to another.
Papulation la Panle.
Yeniseisk, In central Siberia, reports
that during the last three weeks thirty
houses Were burned and that the popu
lation Is In a condition of panic. Men
of various nationalities, headed by an
archist' leaders and escaped criminals,
have overrun the district, the advices
state. The local council of workmen
and soldiers deputies declared martial
law^and all public Institutions and of
ficials are under the orders of a mili
tary dictator.
According to a dispatch from Tsarl
tysn. In the government of Saratov,
all authority has been overthrown In
the city, which Is completely In the
hands of the peasants. The soldiers
levied a contribution of 1,500,000 ru
bles for the Increase of their pay and
confiscated shlpe on the Volga. A farm
belonging to Madame Bekmaarmaretaba
In the Orel government, was overrun
by a mob of 20,000, who weeked the
place, doing damage amounting to
750,000 rubles.
Wine Cellars Sacked.
The latest reports from the Minsk
government state that the agrarian
disorders have reached such a point
that they threaten to complete ruin of
agriculture there. In one dletrica all
the wine cellars were sacked and the
militia found Itself powerless to pre
vent drunken riots.
Public organizations and committees
are striving to stem the tide of anarchy
which Is sweeping many districts of
Bessarabia. The Kishinev peasants
have driven their cattle onto fields
where.grain was being reserved. Food
conditions are particularly serious In
this part of Russia.
Laal Is CoafUeated.
The Pskov district committee has de
cided that all agricultural lands may
be taken free' of charge and this has
resulted In a general confiscation.
Proclamations are being Issued by
the various local governments In an
•ffort to prevent the state of anarchy
spreading to the thus far law-abiding
llatrlcta.
Veal Chap steaks cutlets. M.
Park Haas, Chaps, Roasts, 3d.
Pare Perk aad Ceaatry Style Saaa
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Sellers Market aSM-SSSd.
WOMAN DROPS DEAD.
Nancy Brown, a negro washerwoman,
dropped dead In her kitchen at No. 917
Madison Avenue, Friday morning while
the was eating breakfast. Coroner W.
9. Stokes was summoned and, after an
investigation, declared death to have
been due to heart failure.
ro Women. This Alabama
Lady’s Sincere Expres
sion of Her Experience
Will Interest You.
Quinton, Ala.—Mr*. Rebecca Cox, of
tbla place, writes: "About 22 rears ago
1 had been In bad health for a year
or more, and It didn't look as though
I could get well.The beginning of
this trouble, I overdid myself. I began
suffering with my back....It hurt so
....The doctors said It was change of
life-and an operation was all that
would help me. I felt I couldnt have
that and my husband did not believe
In patent medicines. When I asked
him to get Cardul, he said, ‘that’s just
a dollar thrown away,' but to please
n>e he would get It. I suppose there
was a year I was never hungry and
after taking Cardul, my husband said
'I had better order a carload of corn
and meat with It.' After one bottle 1
felt better. I took about a dozen bot
tles I have never had an operation
....I have worked in the fields, done
our washing. Ironing and cooking: we
have two orphan children added to our
family for which 1 do as my own. 1
can pratse Cardul as a God-send to
women."
Cardul. the woman'* * tonic, la for
•ale at all druggists. Get it when In
need of a good, reliable, strengthening
tonic. Give It a fair trial.
KUTH OFFICERS OF
MIMS HID CITIES
OF ST1TE ORBANIZE
Improvement of Work for
Better Health Is the
* Object
A meeting of the county and city
health officers was held at the capitol
Friday for the purpose of organizing
the county and municipal health of
ficers of the State of Alabama. There
were > present representatives from
thirty-two counties and three cities.
An organization was perfected, hav
ing for Its object the improvement of
the work of the officers throughout
the State and for the extension and
elaboration of methods to prevent the
spread of communicable diseases.
The following officers were elected:
Dr. O. S. Justice, Wetumpka. presi
dent; Dr, W. M. Murray, Albany vice
president; Dr. J. W. Hooper, Roanoke
secretary.
It Is announced that the association
will meet four times a year. One meet
ing will be held at the place of meet
ing of the medical association, and
coincident therewith and the other
meeting will be held at times and
places agreed upon by the association.
An address on "The Importance of
Vital Statistics” was delivered by Dr.
H. O. Perry, register of vital statis
tics of the State of Alabama, and
elicited favorable comment.
Papers were read on "Rural Sani
tation" by Dr. F. E. Harrington, of
Birmingham, and J.- W. Donley, the
sanitary engineer for the State board
of health. These papers, It Is said, were
discussed by practically every man
present. Dr. S. W. Welch, the health
officer made some Inspiring remarks.
Desiasstratios Given.
Captain Isham Kimball, of the med
ical corps of the National Guard ad
dressed the members of the associa
tion on tbelr duties as members of
the boards to examine men drafted
for the military service and demon
strated to them, by examining a re
cruit In their preenoe, the methods In
vogue in the army.
The association adjourned with every
man present leaving with renewed
enthyslasm to take up his work for
the people on the first line of de
fense against disease.
Those present at the meeting were
as follows:
Those la Attendance.
Dr. E. M. Thomas, Autauga-; Dr. O.
D. Wallace, Barbour; Dr. C. M. Frank
lin, Bullock: Dr. J. L. Perdue, Butler;
Dr. J. T. Clack, Chambers; Dr. S. C.
ratum, Cherokee Dr. S. L. B. Blache,
L'leburne; Dr. C. K. Maxwell. Coosa;
Dr. J. R. Born, Crenshaw; Dr. J. L.
Reynolds, Dale; Dr. T. G. Howard,
Dallas; Dr. O. S. Justice, Elmore; Dr.
I, . B. Farlsh, Escambia; Dr. E. T.
.'amp, Etowah; Dr. J. H. Ashcraft,
Fayette; Dr. W. C. Maples, Jackson;
Dr. F. E. Harrington, Jefferson; Dr.
L'harlea A. Dhvls, Lamar; Dr. B. S.
Pettus. Limestone; Dr. C. E. Marlette,
Downdes; Dr. B. W. Booth, Macon; Dr
r. E. Dryer, Madison;-Dr. F. S. Dailey
tfonroe; Dr. Robert Goldthwalte. Mont
gomery; Dr. W. M. Murray. Morgan;
Dr. J. S. Beard, Pike; Dr. J. W. Hooper
Randolph; Dr. W. B. Prather, Russell;
Dr. J., P. Scales, Sumter; Dr. J. .J
Durreft, Tuscaloosa; Dr. C. A. Grots,
Walker; Dr. Zadoc Moore, Wilcox; Dr.
W. H. Moon, GoodWater, Coosa county
Dr. C. G. Laslle, Montgomery, Mont
pomery county; Dr. B. B. Rogan, Sei
ne, Dallas county.
PLEADS GUILTY TO
PILFERING GAS, IS
GIVEN HEAVY FINE
Dennis Paffe, proprietor of a' rea
pleaded guilty to the theft of fuel gas
ind took a fine of $37.50 and costa
tvhen arraigned In police court. An
other case charging Paffe with tam
pering with the pipes and fixtures of
the Montgomery Light and Water
Power Company was dismissed under
in agreement.
The gas superintendent of the light
company discovered about ten days
ago that Paffe, by means of a clever
contrivance, was obtaining fuel gas
for practically nothing. He had passed
i hose around the gas meter and at
tached the hose to the main, thereby
shunting the meter. He paid $41.60 to
the city treasurer and also compensat
ed the light company for the stolen
sas.
SELMA SOCIETY
The Country Club card party on Frl
3ay afternoon at which Mra. W. T.
Atkina was hostess assembled about
twenty five guests and proved a de
lightful social event. The apartments
where the guests were entertained
were artistically decorated with nas
turtiums, daises, and ragged-robblns.
Six tables of players indulged In a
spirited game of bridge and two pretty
prizes were contested for. The club
prize was a beautiful placque and a
box of correspondence cards was
swarded as the visitors trophy. Those
present were: Mesdames Harry Pat
tlllo. Luclen BurnS, Walter Bloch, A.
J. Atkina. Le Grand Elebash, Frank
Milllous, E. W. Pettus. Howard Cran
dell. Benjamin > Craig, Elkan, Lea
Jones. Allle Birch, of Birmingham,
Dinwiddle, of New York. J.T. Blatter,
T. J. Jackson. Misses Mary Anderson,
Mary Knight Rush, of Mobile, Frances
LUlenthal, Helen Bloch, Bertha Hohen
berg, Helen Schuster, and Flossie Leva.
Miss Bessie Hybart who has been
the popular guest of her sister, Mrs.
Frank Milllous for the past few weeks
left Friday for her home In Mobile.
Mrs. A. C. Birch, of Birmingham, Is
the guest of Mrs. W. E. Stoddard.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Hohenberg, of
Wetumpka will arrive here Sunday
for a visit to their daughter, Mrs.
Jerome Siegel.
Miss Frances Hall, of Montgomery
s the guest of her grand-parents, Mr.
ind Mrs. T. W. Hall, Sr„ on Lamar
Ave.
SPECIAL SATI'RDAY.
Beef Roast, Native and Weatera, 20c
and 20c a pound. Pork Hams, aHe a
lb. Pork shoulder roast 2Se a lb. Fancy
Inmb and veal, bell peppers, tomatoes,
new potatoes, snap beans, lettuce and'
i-elery and a fall line of vegetables
CENTRAL MARKET
Phones Sts-Kt».
GUTHRIE’S BODY IS
BROUGHT ON VESSEL
OF JAPANESE NAVY
SAN FRANCISCO, May 2S—1The body
°f the late George W. Guthrie, am
bassador to Japan, was brought here
today on a Japanese warship. As a
military procession escorting the body
l assed down Market street thousands
thronged the sidewalks.
Japanese sailors marched with slung
rifles In the procession which Included
several thousand troops.
The body was taken to Flttsburg late
today.
montgoMerians in
ENGINEER REGIMENT
TO GO WITH PERSHING
Scott Shepherd and Devereaux Ash
ton, popular young men of Montgom
ery, hare enllated in the engineering
afm cf Uncle Sam'e war machine and
will leave Monday for Atlanta where
they will go Into training. They ex
pect at an early date to be attached
to the Pershing expedition that will be
eent to Prance. The young men have
a practical Iconwledge of railroading
and are especially adapted to the line
of work which they have selected.
They believe that upon reaching
Prance they will be called upon to
perform duties requiring a knowledge
of railroad construction and operation.,
Mr. Shepherd for several yearn has
traveled the eastern states for the
Shepherd Lumber Company of this city.
He returned to Montgomery recent
ly with the determination to enter
the military service. He is a brother
of Walter Shepherd of Montgomery. *
Mr. Ashton recently stood the of
ficers’ examination, but had not been
called out, and decided to go Into the
engineering corps without further de
lay. He Is a college man and well
equipped for the duties that will de
volve upon him.
> PORTUGAL IS NORMAL.
(Associated Press.)
LISBON, May 15.—(Via Paris.)—
Normal conditions have been establish
ed In the city. Parliament has voted
confidence In the government by 66 to
18. The vote was taken after a debate
concerning the troubles of May 20.
“TRADING WITH THE
ENEMY BILL” NOW IN
HANDS OF THE HOUSE
(Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 23.—The admin
istration’s trading with the enemy bill
was introduced In the house today by
Representative Adamson, chairman of
'he Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee. It Is modeled somewhat at
MEASLES HITS WHOLE
FAMILY AND HELP IS
NEEDED IMMEDIATELY
Measles has ran through the large
family of W. B. Thomas, No. 10 Mar
tha Street, Weet Montgomery, bring
ing Illness and destitution'. Bvery
member of a family of ten has been
attacked by the disease. All are elck
and unable to work, and one of them,
a youth of 10 yea>s, Is at the point
of death with secondary pneumonia,
resulting 'from a cold contracted while
be was convalescing from the meaalea
A daughter also Is threatened with
secondary pneumonia.
The parents and eight children are
without meane of a livelihood, and
without the comforts needed In car
ing for the sick, according to the In
formation obtained by The Advertiser.
[ The tether. It le stated. had been work
in* in one of the teotorlee of that
Motion of town until he was stricken.
He le better at present, but Is unable
to resume hie labors. ■ One of the boye
also la up from the atok bed but can
not work.
The family is badly la umI of bed
clothing and underclothln*, as well as
food and other necessities of life.
Neighbors hare responded sonorously
to the c%|l and Mseral of them hare
nursed the family durtn* the last few
daya
It Is auKSMted that any one deair
In* to extend aid may call at No. Z01
May Street, or ring telephone No.
1S«0-W.
tar the British act and would forbid
and penalise trading by Americans
with enemies, directly or Indirectly.
The measure also would authorize
utilisation of paronts held by alien ene
mies, and provide for the care and dis
positions of certain classes of enemy
l property until the war Is over.
FOUR'SWEDISH SHIPS
CAPTURED BY SUBS
PETROGRAD, May 26.—(Via Lon
don.)—Four Swedish steamers, with
cargoes of varied character, bound for
Russia, have been captused by German
submarines In the Gulf of Bothnia, the
official news agency announces.
Owing to the presence of submarines
It Is added, the traffic between Finnish
and Swedish ports has been suspend
ed.
A Copenhagen despatch on May 22
carried a report from Stockholm that
three Swedish steamers had been cap
tured by the Germans olf Oerlkder
lighthouse and taken to a German port.
SOL BUM ILL.
Sol Bohr, brother* of Abo Bohr, who
lo a member of the board • f public
aafety, la 111 at hla roaidenco. No. lit
Wllaon atreet. Hla brother waa at hla
bedaide throughout Friday. Hla condi
tion had ahown no improyement Friday
night.
BRUNSON RECOVERING.
W. H. Brunaon, of Elba, la recover
ing from an operation for app'endlcitle
which he underwent early thla week
at a Montgomery hoepltal. He former
ly waa manager of the Unlveralty of
Alabama aummer achool and haa many
frienda throughout the atate.
WAR PRISONERS HERE.
NEW YORK, May 25.—Eight prleon
era of war. Including Jultua Adolph
Jocktnaen, former German conaul of
St. Thomaa, Virgin Ialanda. were
brought here today under armed guard
aboard an American ateamahlp from
West Indian porta.
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W. K. PBLSXB B. K. ■WMT-f*
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ALABAMA
BANK£TRUST
COMPANY
Do Your Share
The Government utii
money for tha nie>
eaaaful proiacutlon ■ of
tha War, ana It la la*
cumbent upon every
Amartcan to bur aa
man y War Banda as
poaalbla.
Thaaa bonda ara ta*
auad In amounts at
yio.oa or more, bnd
pay 2 1-2 par cent. In
terest net. They may
be purchased on partial
payments.
Wa have placed our
services at tha dispos
al of the Government
and will receive your
subscription to tha
Liberty Loan without
charge to you or profit
of any kind to our
aalvaa.
1 SERVICE THAT MAKES FRIENDS \
AND KFFPS THEM * !
DIVORCE GRANTED. m
LONDON, May IS.—A divorce vai <1
granted today to Mrs. Anthony J. :
Drexel. wife of the Philadelphia bank-.
er.
FLAT RATE
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Effective Now In
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Based Upon the Following Schedul
With One Buzz Fan and Iron Permitted
For the first 6 Lamps, or Outlets for same; 15c each per month
For the next 10 Lamps, or Outlets for same, 10c each per month
For all over 16 Lamps, or Outlets fo rsame, 5c each per month
No Flat Rate Taken For Less Than 75c Per Month
For Those Customers Desiring Meters.
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With every necessity and convenience in life increasing in cost—Make the cost of lighting
your home a fixed expense.
And of our present residence customers can also take advantage of the above rates.
Contracts taken, to be for a period of two years with optional renewal clause.
See us for attractive Commercial and Power Rates.
Customers not reached by our present lines call 2720, New Business Dept, for esti
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