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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
LIVE CHURCH NEWS OF WHOLE WORLD Methodists Have Twenty
 three Bishops NEW PEACE PLANS Religious Bodies Taking Long Steps Toward Unity-Catholics to Teach
 Religion and Church His
 tory By Means of Drama

The Methodist general conference, just adjourned, left in the effective list or Methodist bishops 15 and added eight. by election, making a board of bishops containing 2s men, the largest number that American Methodism ever had at one time. This number Is exclusive of the missionary bishops, and are those who are assigned to residences in cities in this country and who take conference appointments at home.
 The effective bishops holding over are Bishops Cranston. Hamilton. Berry, Me Dowell, Bashford. Burt. Wilson, Ander- son, Nuelson, Quayle, Smith, Lewis, Hughes, Mcintyre and Bristol. of the new men four come from the pastorate, an unusually large proportion in Meth odist elections. These are Bishops Luc- cock, who leaves pastorate in Kan sas City; Leete, who leaves one in De- troit Shepard of Chicago, and Hem derson. who quits the largest Metho- dist church in Brooklyn.
 Bishop Mcconnell and Bishop Thirk- field retire from college presidencles. Bishop Stuntz gives up a foreign mis- sionary secretaryship, and Bishop Cooke ceases to be book editor, the last named one of the most important positions in American Methodism. A surprise of the recent elections. among several, was the failure to elect the Rev. Dr. David c. Downey, who. next to Secretary Stuntz, was generally re- garded as certain of promotion. It is said, however, that success In his pres ent Sunday school work led Methodists to believe he should be kept in that work
 The agitation in favor of districting bishops. put forward by laymen, made small headway in the recent general conference, chiefly because it lacked a leader, it Is said. A foremost champion of existing general control was Bishop Medley, who published several articles on the subject within the past year. He is now retired, much against his wishes, but the general conference was infiu enced, 1t Is said by considerations oth- CT than the distributing of bishops in its course. The agitation will con tinue the iaymen declare. until at least bishops are assigned for the four years between general conferences to partic ular fields.
 The pastoral time limit, for which not a few clamored, was left as it has been since 1900, and the amusement rule stands as 1t has done for genera tions. Methodists refused to withdraw missionary work from countries where the Roman Catholic church is popu- larly supposed to be supreme, and an- swered the appear that to do so with criticism of the Edinburgh conference of recent date for failing to admit re- ports from such countries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02

often will they be reproduced in mimic form. Their virtues will be shown, and thus. it is argued. tremendous educa- tional and religious forces will be set at work. Some small progress has been made along this same line by Episcopal church clergy, one result being that ful- ly a score of former actors on the reg ular stage are either now in the Epis- copal ministry or in seminaries study ing to enter. Early next fall the ques- ton of the first Catholic theatre it's name and its play will be presented to Catholic authorities and if approved by them the initial theatre of this sort will open In New York in October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
Sand Storm at Sea

From the McCalIs Magazine.
 With It's decks covered with an inch or more of sand and the officers and crew looking as if they had returned from a desert trip, the schooner Alvena 27 days from Columbia river in com mand of Capt Abrahamson. arrived in San Diego. Cal, recently.
 While the vessel was coming along with fair wind 75 miles off shore and 125 miles north of San Diego 1t became onveloped in cloud of fine sand. The sea was smooth and the wind from the southeast. The dust seemed to drop from the sky.
 This condition prevailed for two days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02

YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD AT osTER's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
New Plans for World Peace

The federal council, through it's peace commission, has elected the Rev. Fred erick Lynch secretary, and through the generosity of Mrs Elmer Black of New York, has been enabled to enter upon a campaign for peace that may include the Christian forces of America, Great Britain and Germany, and the Roman Catholic as well as the Protestant or- ganizations. Mrs. Black asserts her be- lief that the peace treaties between the great nations vii be more rapidly brought into effect through the infu- ence of the churches than of the poll ticians.
 The Rev. MT. Lynch, more or less closely assiciated with Mir. Andrew Car negfe and the Lake Mohonlk peace in fiuence, has written the standard book on the subject of world peace, and has brought to his support some of the most famous divines on both sides of the At lantic He now enters upon the task, in part, of bringing English divines to America to speak on the subject of peace, and of inducing American divines to go to England to do the same. At the head of the federal council. com mission Is the Rev. Dr. Junius B. Rem ensnyder, of German descent, and now president of the Lutheran general synod, and asmember of it. the Rev. pr. John Henry Jowett, the English di vine lately imported into American Presbyterianism.
 MT. Lynch announces his intention to use the daily newspapers in all possi- bIe ways to influence Christian senti- ment, saying they are the most power full agencies of their kind. He hopes also to induce several thousand min isters of all three countries named to attend in person the third Hague con ference. and personally insist upon the abolition of war and the setting up of courts of arbitral justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
RESENT QUESTIONS OF
 PUJO COMMITTEE

eDtroit, June 1.-The Detroit Board of Commerce and the Detroit Clearing House association yesterday adopted reso- i. lutions questioning the advisability of giving publicity to the private business of banks in connection with congress sional money trust" investigation
 The clearing house association, in its resolution, declared. While the as- sociated banks will cheerfully answer the inquiries of the congressional com mittee in a general way 1t Is their judgment that 1t Is an unwise precedent to be obliged to disclose their confiden- tial relations with their customers to any committee of Congress-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
Long Steps Toward Unity

The May conventions of principal religious bodies. just concluded put in- to effect unity plans along denomina- tional family lines. This step was early fears were expressed in almost all quar- ters that it could not be taken. The May meetings have demonstrated that 1t can be-
 What Is held to be the most signifi- cant step Is that of the three principal Presbyterian bodies. the Presbyterians north, south and united, in voting to hold their 1913 general assemblies in Atlanta. Such action is declared to be equivalent to some real progress next year, since to meet in the same city and accomplish nothing would be to set unity plans back many years.
 Two other steps taken by two of the three Presbyterian bodies will help on the unity plans, it is said. One was a modification of the Presbyterians south in their elect infant clause. This modi- fication is in effect that taken by Pres byterians north a few years ago. The other step Is the action of the united body in modifying their rules on music and on the conduct of public religious worship.
 The Methodist general conference just adjourned at Minneapolis. heard and acted favorably upon joint commis- SioIi ItpollS lOohlh6 tc oA6cf'c of Methodists north and south. This commission began two years ago search for common ground. finding which there was to be discussion or common plans of work. So strong was sentiment discovered to be looking to- ward actual organic union that federa- ton talk was dropped and organic union favorably reported.
 Methodist Protestants, smaller but influential body. voted also to unite if the way be found clear. and to discover whether 1t be so commission was con- tinued- Union of these three bodies would, 1t is known. end many instances of overlapping, and show the greatest body of Methodists in the world.
 Leaders in these Christian unity plans announce now their intention to urge the coming together of families, as all of the Methodists. all of the Presby- terians. and the rest Presbyterians and Methodists in America were sep arated by the Civil war and It's prob 1ems. The plan of agreeing that. after certain date, all candidates for the ministry shall be ordained according to all forms is growing in favor. and will follow this successful coming together of the Christians who already bear the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
Lessons for Senators

From the London Dispatch.
 The windlass is not kept for winding up the dog watch. It would not be possi- ble to construct raft out of the ship $ log Ocean currents do not grow on sea weed The banks of Newfoundland did not close on Saturday afternoon. The tonnage of ship is not found by weigh ing the anchor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02

according to the crew, and not until Point Loma was sighted did they get out of the dust. From that time until the schooner got Into port the crew was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02

busy sweeping the accumulated sand off the lumber cargo and decks and get ting the fine particles of grit out of their eyes and hair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-06-02
Catholic Theatres

same names and agree in the validity of their holy orders.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
A SUMMER At The
SEABREEzE HOTEL
Or How a Pretty Piano Player
Won a Millionaire
Husband.
BY HELEN ROSS,

Copyright. 1912. by Associated Literary
Pres8.)
Maud Gault extracted q pin from
her belt and carefully cut out q tiny
Advertisement from the newspaper be-
lore her.
Young lady OF refinement and cul-
ture desired as plano soloist at the
Seabreeze hotel, sesbrcezs. ~. J.
Board and room free. Liberal COM
pensation. References desired" she
read aloud.
IT'S much better than trying to
farm on land which will only raise
rocks" she unused. land as a chick.
eness, Maudie, you are not a bowling
success I'll ask Jimmy Brooks to take
charge OF the place this summer. Then
II the superaristocratic Seabreeze no.
tel will have me. I'll sally forth to
make use OF my n talent"
The details attended to, and refer.
ences given. Maude hurried the let.
ter to the p%ostofice before there was
time or opportunity for a change Of
mind. As luck would have II, the Sea.
breeze hotel did want her, for In less
than a month. she was %journeying TO-
wards the fashionable summer resort.
Always a keen observer Of human
nature, the great hotel offered a rich
field for observation. Gradually the
humor Of the situation struck her and
she noticed many amusing details.
Petty ~jealousies. hypocritical actions,
heartburns. and aimless firtations
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22

meal time the men indulge in all kinds
OF r~ailleries. not even excepting the
cook.
Whore They Sleep.
In all camps the meal hours are an
nounced by blowing a horn. or, 10
generally. by striking a large triangle
made especially for this purpose. At
the signal the camp swarms with men
rushing from the bunk houses to the
cook shanty.
The lumber Jacks sleep in bunk
houses. During the evening they sit
along their hunks smoking and con-
versing. Sometimes a boxing or
wrestling match Is arranged. BY
nine o'clock all lights are out and
The man who has the tsmerity to
keep his light burning after that hour
will be lucky II some boots or socks do
not find their way in his direction.
h bunk houses are sometimes
models OF cleanliness, but the lumber
Jack 10 like average humanity and II
no external influence Is brought to
bear upon him he does not make
much OF an effort to keep himself
clean. Unless the management makes
rules or the flunkey carefully attends
TO his duties in keeping things clean.
the bunk houses are apt to become
filthy.
Sunday 10 wash day. and II q stream
or river is at hand the lumber Jacks
can be seen lined up along tho bank
boiling up" In this operation they
violate the rules OF tho house wife
when she does her laundry. Instead
OF rubbing the clothes and trying to
free them from dirt first they boil
Thorn at once. The result 10 that
though the clothes may be clean, they
certainly do not look It. Boiling the
clothes has at least n good effect.
1t annihilates any yermin that may
be In them.
When spring comes and the snow
disappears the camp breaks up. Woe
to the town that In the early days
was located near a lumber camp. Tho
lumber Jacks released from all re-
%straint. swooped down upon the town
and 1t was q wild time for a while.
With the advent OF civilization and
law and order these raids Of the lum.
Der Jack have become a thing OF the
past. Time has had It's modifying in.
nuence upon the lumber Jack. season.
Ing him and making him more law
abiding. but he IL still to a great ex-
tent the free, shlftless being who.
when he m to the city. II the
victim OF the saloon keeper and the
crook.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22

Vowino She Preferred tho Beach to
All Indoor Amusemonts.
passed before her eyes In q reverend
ing procession.
Several weeks after her arrival she
noticed a stranger among the guests,
an intellectual.looking. rather shabby
young man. Maud reasoned that he
must be most obscure since his pres
ence caused not the slightest ripple In
the sea OF feminine hearts.
One evening at dinner. Maud, &C.
companied by the orchestra, played .
number of East Indian melodies. Al
she stepped from the platform she no.
ticed that the strange young man
was regarding her fixedly, his hand.
some gray eyes filled with dreamy con-
tentment.
How very peculiar" thought Maud,
"the average guest here would rather
hear ,kee Doodle"
She emit to the library, selected a
book and settled down to an evening
Of quiet enjoyment. Suddenly she was
aroused by a voice besides her. 1t
was the shabby young man.
Miss GauIt. I wish to thank you
for the pleasure your music has given
me-" he said In pleasant. well-bred &C.
cents.
Soon they we're in an animated dis.
cussion of music and literature. The
stranger al not only a gentleman,
but a nan Of extreme culture as
well.
Why are you not at the beach par
ty?" Maud inquired.
The young man smiled. because
was not invited. ! can not afford to
indulge in expensive summer pas
times. Consequently the girls have no
time for me. Anyhow. why should
care when the very prettiest girl in
the hotel Is right here?"
Maud blushed and smiled, but as Il
was plain that he was sincere in his
opinion, she allowed It to pass. Their
talk drifted to lighter subjects, and
before long the evening was over The
young mans name was James Clf.
ford. and he was an author. he
said.
A friendship sprang up between
them which proved a source Of great
pleasure. Maud tactfully declined Mr..
lClinord's simple Invitations. vowins
that she preferred the beach to all In.
door amusemsnts. Tho real reason
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
POPULAR SYMBOL OF VALUE
Young Man Evidently Wat Lacking In
His Appreciation Of the coun.
try's Statesmen.

There is plenty Of food for cynical
thoughts In the national capital, as 10
shown by the following incident which
happened on a Washington street car:
A worldly young man. prone to crit
icise, was gazing ut the advertise
ments which decorate the interior OF
the car. One advertised a new inc
OF collar for lei The dome OF the
capitol was represented encircled by
M OF the collars. and on the SEN
ate and house wings OF the build
ing were placards giving prices and
sizes. The placard ON the senate end
of the capitol read. Quarter size"
and that on the other end said, Two
for a quarter"
The worldly cynical young man
turned to his companion.
That" he remarked, lust about
expresses my opinion Of some OF
these here congressmen."-Judgo.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
chiId's Fear Of tho Dark.

II mothers notice that the brains Of
their little les conjure up uncanny
sights and thoughts from the shadows
of a Dor more or less dark, let the
light burn brightly. To force a child
to become accustomed to the darkness
Is a grave error, II its nervous system
Is &c organized that this forcing Ia
productive OF a fright.
The nervous system of a child Is q
very susceptible organization and tho
deleterious Impressions made upon It
will often make their influence felt
throughout its whole after life. II the
child asks for a light under such cir
cumstances do not refuse II.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
Sea Currents and MIqratIons.

Reports received by the French gov.
eminent from It's consular officers in
Hawaii throw light, 1t ia thought, on
certain problems Of et~hnography. Not
long ago a little schooner, dis.
mantled and with It's rudder gone as
the result Of a tempest, was drifted
by winds and ocean currents from
Tahiti to Hawaii after 81 days. Ha.
waiian traditions declare that in an.
Client days people came from Tahiti,
drifting with the currents. and settled
the Islands. Tho adventure of the dis
mantled schooner Seems to prove the
possibility Of such a migration, and II
Is suggested that the currents OF tho
Pacific. which have not yet been SUI.
ficiently studied. may throw much
light on the distribution OF the native
races among the island groups.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
Accounted For.

"IIow is It 80 many people able
to get the money to buy automobiles
with"
III you only notice. they are the cas-
lest things In the world with which to
raise the dust"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22

There are lots of funny things to bs
seen In this world. and among them 10
y fat oma sitting on n little piano
stool.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
Ended.

Ended.
How long did your honeymoon
last7"
Until the first day ! asked George
for money. think."-Detroit Free
Press.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22

i VERY frontier region has it,
q peculiar characters. On the
plains the cowboys; In the
mining regions, the miners;
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22

meal time the men indulge In all kinds
OF railleries. not even excepting the
cook.
The oasis., 1912-07-06

THE OASIS editor has received a number of blank applications for pension under the new law approved 'on May 18th, and any of the old soldiers of the Civil War who wish to apply to come in under that law can get form by calling at THE OASIS office.
 Next week Mir. M. Bouscharain, owner of the Hotel Moderno, which was destroyed by fire May 31st, who had been at Nogales, Sonora, settling with the insurance com. panies, having completed that busi- ness, will return to his home at Huatabampo, on the Rio Mayo.
 All trains on the Sonora railway stop at Carbo for dinner. The best table in the country at the depot hotel. Mrs. George Juarez proprietor.
 Wednesday Mrs. John E. Me- Intyre and her little ones departed for her former home in Michigan, where she will visit some weeks. Mir. Mcintyre accompanied his family as far as El Paso and rt. turned to Arizona, going to Casa Grsnde, where he has some matters to attend.
 The International Gas Company completed this week a fine fire proof, brick building, housing the new Lowe gas making plant in- stalled recently. Upon the pre- mises there have been erected also four lofty flag poles, from which on the Fourth there were displayed the flags of the two republics.
 Yesterday evening there was at Nogales, en route to California for vacation of a few weeks, Miss Darwin, head nurse in the Sonora Private Hospital, at Hermosillo She was accompanied by Miss Fisher, another nurse in the same hospital, who will remain in Cali. fornia until fall.
The oasis., 1912-07-06

Thursday evening Mir. George Beebe came in from the Elgin country on business, returning home yesterday.
 Mir. Arthur Wrotnowsk came up from the San Geronimo camp on Wednesday, to be present at Nogales on the Fourth.
 For business and residence illu- imitation use the gas supplied by the International Gas Company. *
 Yesterday morning Mir. John w. Williams, division superintendent for the Southern Pacific of Mexico, was at Nogales, returning to his post of duty from vacation.
 Yesterday there was at Nogalesy en route to Guaymas, Doctor c. A. McQuestion, of Alameda, California, who has business interests in So. nora, and has been a frequent visitor in former years.
 At the family residence, on Craw- ford Street, early yesterday morn- ing, there passed away Lora, the second daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Edwards. The funeral was held this morning at g o'clock, at St. Andrews church. In their sad affiiction the bereaved parents have the sincere sympathy of the entire community.
 Yesterday evening there was at Nogales, returning to headquarters at Tucson, Major Charles Hine, ! general manager of the Southern Pacific of Mexico, who had made trip to Guadalajara, going down nearly three weeks ago. The gentleman went to Mazatlan by rail, thence to Manzanillo by the company's steamer, Luella. From Manzsnillo he went to Guadalajara over the Mexican Central railway. Returning he rode in the saddle from Guadalajara to Topic, and made the rest of the journey by rail.
The oasis., 1912-07-06

Mr. Elgin Holt has been up from Magdalena this week.
 Wednesday, MT. A NJ. Conard rt- turned from California.
 Tuesday Mrs. W. H. Eilers re- turned from a visit in Los Angeles. Mir. William Collie from Elgin, was a visitor at Nogales Wednesday and Thursday
 Wednesday MT. Prank Davis went to Los Angeles to visit few weeks with his family.
 Mir. Guillermo Mascarenas has been in from the Santa Barbara ranche this week.
 Mrs. Emmalou Irving has been visitor from Elgin this week, a guest of Mrs. Bird.
 Tuesday Mir. Ben F. Powell came in from Elgin, remaining until Wednesday morning.
 Monday there was at Nogales, en route to California, Ing. c. NJ. Benard of Hermosillo.
 Mir. T. H. Sutton, representing Bishop < Company, of Los An geles, was at Nogales Monday.
 Mir. A. W. Morris came up from Magdalena Wednesday evening to take in the festivities of the Fourth
 Monday Mir. 0. K. Franklin went to California to visit his fam fly, who make their home there now.
 Miss Georgia Titcomb, who has been attending school in the East, at Wellesley, is at home for her vacation
 Monday the jury commission of Santa Cruz county drew a trial jury to appear in court on Monday, July 10th.
 Wednesday evening Mir. A. w. Morris of the Tucabe mine, was at NOgaes. The gentleman returned to Magdalena yesterday.
 Wednesday Mir. Leon Horvilleur went to the City of Mexico, for a business visit. He expected to re- turn within three or four weeks.
 Cook with gas. Always ready clean, effective and economical. International Gas Company. *
 Tuesday there was at Nogales, returning to her home in Empalme, Mrs. J. B. Gordon, who had been visiting in the Salt River Valley.
 Monday Doctor J. c. Burton, of the Sonora Private Hospital at HermosillO, was at Nogales, re. turning home from a visit in Cali fOrnia.
 MT. Frank Krupp was quite seriously hurt in the accident Thursday afternoon, which broke ms arm and put him out of the motorcycle race.
 Mr. Vic. Bennett, assistant super lntendent for the Southern Pacific ol Mexico, was at the line Monday returning to Empalme from a visit Tn Cananea.
 Tuesday morning Mir. P. J Munch returned from Phoenix where he had been during the legislative session, as clerk in one Of the branches of the first