The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-04
JUVENILE COURTS TREATED BY ORNE The Elks Hold Memorial
 Service MERIDIAN IS AROUSED Commission Government Bill Pro- posed By Meridian Committee
 .Arouses Considerable
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l Meridian. Miss, December 3.--tSpe- cial.)-A large audience listened yes 1 terday afternoon to a masterful addrsss by Dr. A S. Orne. the originator or the Juvenile court movement, and who Is an evangelist of note, as he discoursed on the subject, .'The Cause and Cure ol Crime" He dealt with the subject in such a way as to make it very impress sive on his hearers and to cause them to determine to see to 1t that they would not allow another session Of t,e legislature pass without some effort be- ing made looking to the establishment of an industrial school in this city foT Juvenile delinquents. pr. orne is doing q great work in this city.
 Elks' Memorial
 The. Grand opera house auditorium was packed to it's capacity this after noon when the annual memorial ser l vices for departed Elk members was observed. A most appropriate pro gramme was carried out. consisting of ocal and instrumt ntal numbers and eu- logies of departed Elks C. T. Williain- sone, city attorney of Meridian, ard one of the most prominent Elks in the city, delivered the eulogy. The orator of the day was Judge James D. Sen ter of Humboldt, Tenn. Senator John Sharp Williams delivered the oration last year. Those who attended the ser vice this afternoon declare that it was one of the most impressive ever attend ed in this city. The electric lighting and effect produced on the screens and platform were perfect, and everything was in keeping wiu. the spirit of the occasion.
 Dickenson in City
 w. P. Dickenson, who is financing tie Memphis and Pensacola railroad from Memphis to Pensacola, via Meridian, is in the city with C. D. Smith of Men, phis. These gentlemen are Joking over the business matters De. taining to that railroad as regards. this city, and MT. Dick enson will return to his home in Chicago Monday to look after his per sonal business affairs. He states that the railroad project undeG construction Is the best proposition iHAthe railroad world that is possible in the south to- day He is greatly pleased with the progress made and Is desirous of seeing the construction work pushed as rapidly as possible. The construction work will be under the supervision of c. D. Smith Construction company of Mem phis.
 Meridian Aroused
 All Meridian is aroused over the pro- posed commission government plan as proposed for this and other cities of the state of Mississippi. The Meradian board of trade and cotton exchange. at d mass meeting held some time ago, ap- pointed a committee for the purpose of drafting a bill to be presented to the rext session of the legislature for con sideration and adoption as law regu- lating cities of this state who desire the commission form.
 The committee has prepared it's re- port in a bill of very lengthy propor- tions in which they outline a proposed commission form. A meeting of the board of trade and general mass meet ing of the citizens has been called for Tuesday night of this week at which time the matter of the-initiative and referendum and the recall clauses will be discussed. These clauses are includ- ed in the bill, and it is the desire of some that this feature be eliminated or modified. There is considerable opposl- tion to a change in the present city charter of Meridian, and it is not be- liaved that though the legislature pass the bill, that the majority of the citi- zens of Meridian will be opposed to it's adoption for this city. The bill pro- posed provides for three commissioners and in their hands places all power. A fight has begun on this feature. and if there is a bill adopted it will probably provide for at least five commission CTS.
 Meridian at the present time has two boards. a council of five members and board of aldermen of five members, besides a mayor, one of these boards being a check on the other.
 The Mississippi conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, will convene in this city next week, begin ming Tuesday and closing Sunday nigrt The conference will be presided over by The first business session of the confer ence will be held Tuesday afternoon. All services will be held at Central Meth odist church of this city, of which pr w. H. LaPrade is pastor. About 25 min isters and laymen will be in attendance
 The semicentennial sermon, havr z been 50 years in conference work, wil be preached by the Rev. l.. L. Mounger of Rolling Fork. The Lords supper vii! be administered at this service by the bishop. Visiting ministers will occupy the different pulpits of the cty on Sun day, while evangelistic services will be conducted throughout the week in con uection with the regular business ses- sions. A number of candidates have sig