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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
CEN. LILLY FAILS To DENY ANY
Of CHARGES MADE BY GOVERNOR
PRESBYTERIANS
SIDESTEP WOMAN
SUFFRAGE ISSUE

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J. May 26-
The 12Sth general assembly Of the
Presbyterian church In the United
states Of America came 10 an end 80
night
I'm the closing hours a large number
OF resolutions were referred To con-
mittees with instructions 20 report 10
the 1917 convention az Dallas. Texas. .
while others were laid on the table
Among the latter was one offered
hN the Rev. Water r SpOontE. OF
Jacksonville. III. that would have put
the assembly on record In favor Of
woman suffrage. The vote on tho
suffrage resolution. which was taken
after a short but spirited debate was
very close and minority delegates cN.
pressed keen disappointment over its
failure.
The selection Of Dallas as the place
for holding next years assembly was
pointed ont a. great step forward
in the movement for a union with the
southern Presbyterian church A c.
bigger. n lay commissions. presented
tho claims of the Texas city and 'he
vote was 600 for Dallas against -l4
Tor 81 Louis
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
WILSON'S SPEECH
TO Be IMPORTANT
PEACE DOCUMENT

WASHINGTON. May 26 49, The
league 10 enforce peace. formed year
ago in Independence Hall at Phila-
delphia. with the aim of securing a
lasting world peace AT the close OF the
European war, held its first annual
meeting here today and heard its
President, William n. Taft. and other
men prominent in the country's affairs
state the purposes of the organization
plish
Slight reference was made TO end
ing the present war. The opening
declaration by Mr.. Taft in calling he
meeting TO order was that the league
was not urging the administration to
take steps TO stop the conflict.
The leagues determination to con-
tine its efforts to establishing "A per
manent peace for the future was de-
scribed by Mr.. Taft as developing from
a belief that a definite purpose with
limitations was more likely to be real
lied than II the league essayed too
much although we look with the
greatest satisfaction on any indication
that the war is 10 come 10 an end"
he said. to introduce here movements
looking TO this end would weaken our
driving force"
President Wilson has coniided to
his advisers. 10 was learned today that
he hopes 10 make an address before
the league 10 enforce peace here to-
morrow which will be Of Importance in
connection with peace.
While he is expected TO deal prim-
arily with a discussion OF methods OF
making peace after the European war
has ended. II = understood he will also
touch upon the immediate situation
abroad
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
Lopez Explains Two
eliminating Crimes
Of Villas Career

CHIHUAHUA. Mexico. NAV %. (by
courier TO Fl Paso. Texas. May 26)-
Squatting in "a corner OF his cell in
the Chihuahua penitentiary. Pablo Lo-
peg, the former Villa Chicftain today
gave the Associated Press an eXpla-
nation OF the two eliminating crimes
OF Francisco Villas Career=The San
"a N-abel massacre and the Columbus
raid from the Villa point OF view.
Coming from Lopez the story was
almost a. if Villa himself had told 10.
a. Lopez was the Mexican rebels clos
est associate. his chief Lieutenant and
his prime aid and eXcCutioner In both
affairs
Lopez declared that in killing Is
Americans at Santa Naabel last Jan
uary he only obeyed Villas orders.
StNlng his leader Don pancho" "
Lopez asserted that Villas motive.
both az Santa Nsabel and Columbus
was revenge. mixed with a desire to
waken his country to the danger of
what he termed "CrinEo" domination.
Don Pancho' he said was con
vinced The United States was too COW
ardly to Try 20 win Mexico by force
of arms and believe DO would keen
pitting one faction against another un.
tl We were an killed off. when our pX.
hau-ted country would falI. like "A ripe
pear, into their eager hands"
~ times. Lopez said. Villa would
charge tlrrduZa with Selling ont TO
thc rringo'-." ON such occasions. be-
said. villa would assert that no must
Try for Intervention before "the Amer.
lean were ready" and while "we sim
had time 20 become q united nation"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
RADICAL CHANGE IN POLICY IS
DEMANDED Of THE TWO COUNTRIES
GERMANS CONTINUE
HRDUN DRIVE BUT
FAIL 10 ADVANCE

LONDON. May &c. 1910 p. NJ
Heavy fighting in the region If Yer.
dun continues with the German. still
the assressors. hut according to the
latest French official communication
no new changes IN positions have
taken place. Following up their re
capture of Fort Douaumont, northeast
OF Nerdun, the Germans have striVen.
but Intellectually. TO drive out The
French from the approaches to the
Tort. where they drew lines when
forced To VaCate the fort itself.
The attack was strong one. but
Paris reports that under the hre OF
the French infantry and rapid firers. Il,
was completely repulsed. the Germans
suffering heavy casualties. This was
the only infantry attack in all tho
Nerdun region. says Paris. but the
artillery OF both sides has been eN-
tremely active on all sectors and -.
pecially in the region OF AvocouSt
and Hill 30i.
The British and Germans have con
nned their recent lighting mainly 10
bombardments and sapping operations.
There have been several minor infan-
try attacks and bomb throwing eNpedi-
tions by both sides. but in these. no
material advantage accrued to either.
Comparative calm prevails along the
Russian front. the only fighting Of
moment noted being north OF Lake
Miadziol. where the Russians put down
German attempt to capture their
trenches.
In the Caucasus region. where the
Turks and Russians are engaged, the
situation Is reported unchanged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
INSANE KNOWLEDGE
OF RIGHT AND WRONG
Doctors Said He Knew What
He Was Doing But Had No
Moral Sense
WANT HIM LOCKED UP

NEW YORK. Nav 26-Alienists
sworn by the defense in behalf of DIR.
Arthur Warren Waite testified today.
al his trial for the murder OF John L.
Peck. his father-in-law, that the young
dentist was a moral imbecile." and
an immoral monster" who had onlv
an insane knowledge of right and
wrong. The defense rested It's case
upon the testimony of the mental ex-
perts. The alienists of the prosecu-
ton Will appear tomorrow in rebuttal.
Naite's wife was in the court room
again this afternoon and heard the
medical witnesses for her husband tes-
my he had told them he married her
only for her money The prisoner
himself appeared to doze while a long
hypothetical question designed to
show that he was insane at the time
he killed his wife's parents, was read
to the alienists. The jurymen seemed
somewhat bored by the experts tes-
timony.
Dr. Morris J. Karpas and DIR. Allan
Ross Defender testified that Waite
was moral imbecile and declared
they had arrived at their conclusion
without consultation together. Both
admitted Waite knew what he was do
ing when he was plotting the death of
Mr.. Peck. but they declared he had no
moral sense. Both asserted thev did
not want the prisoner set free. and DIR.
Defender said he should be kept in
an insane asylum as long as he lived.
DR.. Karpas declared that while NOR
al imbeciles had no moral sense they
appear like rational men. He said he
believed criminals should confess
their crimes because they owed il TO
society TO do so. DO you think the
fact that Waite's great aunt was in.
sane away back in 1870 had anything
to do with the killing of Peck?" he
was asked.
II don't know was the reply 81 don't
know what kind OF lunatic she was"
Composing a Poem
DIR. Defender said that when ne
first examined Waite on Nav 10, at
the Tombs, he found the defendant
composing a poem on love" Waite
told him, he testified. he loved poetry.
(continued on Page Nine)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
BERLIN HEARS AN
INTERESTING TALE.
Hope Expressed That Visit
Will Lay Foundation For
Peace Proposal
THE GERMAN VIEWPOINT

BERLIN. Tuesday. May -. lo p. VI.
lNia London. MAY %. 70 30 y. N...-
Another visit Dos Colonel r. NJ House
90 Europe would come a. no surprise
fo initiated quarters here. The Amer.
ican rumor tO This effect are regarded
as having certain basis in fact. 1l.
though the opinion prevails that The
trip would naturally hr postponed until
after the national conventions
n rs hoped here that should col
House pay such a visit. he Will come
this time as "a harbinEer Of peace. or
90 any rate. 10 prepare. if possible. mo
foundations for peace proposal. dt
fculf a. this task IH recognized fO hr
During HE last previous visit TO
Europe. Col House made mo- cfort aud
conducted mo- invcstiratioua Boo the di
rection ~ pearr..r Berlin sf auy
iutely adverse condition no. capitals
- nations hostile fo Germany Pre-.
.umably. also. Do had previous inf1r
nation that American mediation so.
under no rirrImHfanrr. doalrcu and
fuaf If would not te accepted is Joni.
4H tho United States continued fO Sup.
T1v Germany fDna With cannon anO.
she'll cartridge powder and f.Ous.
and End ono other ruTnmnd d|fIra fpr
uaEing war ara .r.f fHr Central Pow
.r. NlreDsrr. no IHf|If..uu bad N.rr
.IsIng af tho time nf HI. t..if fIFf
.raarIh1|fy .r l.H quarter FfrU ur
.Is wurIN0r. lIN NUn .r U any
way abafrd
Would Welcome Peace
Tho situation. f mat tr rs.l poo
tCorunusd On rage Elsvsn1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
COL. HOUSE MAY VISIT EUROPE
AGAIN ON REAL PEACE MISSION
W0MEN'S CLUBS
To STANDARDIzE
STREET DRESS

NEW YORK. May 2G-ShaH tho
women Of America standardize their
street dress? Two thousand women.
lfsates, altornatos. and visiting club
members Of the thirteenth biennial
convention ~ the federation Of wo.
men clubs answered tho foregoing
questions On tho affirmative A. an opon
conference of The home economics
committee OF the federation today.
The committee has spent two wears
in investigating the practical ability
oi Tho plan and a. result DO BE- pre-
pared TO introduce resolution favor.
ing ~ az next weeks session Of the
convention Gowns for evening wear
are 20 b" excluded from tho proposed
Mrs Thomas s Edison. Mrs. Robert
J Burdefte. Pasadena CaIf. Mrs
Frederick Nathan. pr, sIdsnt of tho
consumer LfdEuH OF This city. ur.
Ju-rphtne D. Baker. of tho Ncw York
city Bureau OF Child Hygiene. Or
IerIlmin V Andrew. of Sew YORK
Teachers. college and fady DuT Cor.
dor. poke in favor Of IIn proposed
plan. Lady Aberdeen was an inter.
'.fe1 auditor
NI Helen j. Johnson. % fhir city.
chairman rI tho committee. who prc.
.f'l a. f.. conference. declared That
alter H study Uf traf. ane had arrived
a' ir" fnr'Iu 0r Chat a standardized
..I''. N.N.. fn. women. ON "a par with
Pho rnrf.r.aH.I eack suit 0f man.
would unI only make fhe American
women moro nIrI.I'f ir appearance
ffH department uH' would reduce M.
.r' making h.l. hy ono. half
|r HurIfff'. for years an sdvocafo
OF N-. f.fDrw who aroused a cour
f'F w.lr f.I Jon hv wearing white
f.r mourning nn fnr death of hrr hIs.
hand .I... limo AGO ur. HH fH.r.Ha Dol.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
C0NFIRMAT TION OF
BRANDEIS TO HIGH
COURT IS CONCEDED

WASHINGTON. MAY 2G-Victory
for the administration In It's fight TO
make Louis ID. Brandcis an associate
justice Of the supreme court was re-
garded as assured tonight when the
senate agreed TO vote on the nomina-
tion next Thursday The vote. NJ there
is roll call. will be- made public.
Republican senators who have been
opposed To Brandeis conceded tonight
that he would be confirmed. that ne
would receive practically unanimous
Democratic support and In addition
would get at least four Republican
votes
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
DESPERATE KILLED IN
BATTLE WITH POLICE

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. MAY 26-
Barrie1d'd boo q hoafhouse ON tho edge
of San Francisco Bay. a desparado
fought r. gun and revolver haftl" today
with fffy policemen who surrounded
liu after DO bad Killed Police Ser.
goarf John y Moriarfy The defender
was found dead when fhe police 0ual-
Is captured The hoafhuu-c after shoot.
inF fIe lock off Inr door
The police found many shot gums.
rifles. automatic royOltors and stores
of Ammunition
The name 'Naiou-' va- found on
tho failors label on the dead bIrf...
coat
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Is expected here TO be one OF the I'M
portant results of the discussions.
General Funston advised Secretary
Baker late today that Generals Per
shing and Gavira had themselves ar
IdhSec the conference with his ap-
proval and upon specific request from
the Carranza commander.
While arrangements for the con
ference were being made by General
Funston the state department received
today its first official Information as
10 the probable tenor OF the new note
from General Carrsnza on it's way
here by special messenger. Special
agent Rodgers at Mexico CITY. re-
ported that while he had been unable
10 obtain from Carranza officials any
hint as 70 the contents OF the com.
mumcauon, new papers In the capital,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
LIGHT AND HEAT
CASE ADJOURNED

CHARLESTON. W. Va. May 26.-
Adjournment 10 Monday. July 3. in the
Columbia Bank building. Pittsburgh.
was taken today in the hearing or
appeal OF the Manufacturers Light a
Heat company against the public
service commission OF West Virginia.
Arguments We're made on the admiss-
ability of evidence sought to be offer
ed by the commission through II. r.
Nease. it's statistican. Under the
arrangement of postponement, Mr..
Nease is to appear before the special
master when the hearing is. resumed.
His evidence Is along the line of busi-
ness done by the company as shown
by its books and those OF its sub
sidiaries
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
GIRL IS DYING;
YOUNG MAN HELD

HARTFORD DfTN. IrH. MAY as
Belle N.Hh4uEH. frr Iftetr school
F.rI whose body. apparently nfcIfa..
uHa found or fre'rhf truck rf fh.
railroad station here rtr.t fnIat. wa.
John -farkrf. 1Ead o. wears. Del faf
charged with fho brutal assault rf ffr
EIrI sometime Thursday nIEhf Author.
tics arc If tho r.ri'a bedside con .farffy
iu fhc hope fhlf ahn may recover sud
hCIruflr fU make RI statement efarkcy
alf. hC wHH sitting with fhr Erf nu
fhr truck and that hr frf hrr f1 cali
g physician when she suddenly became
U
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
HOUSE TO TAKE UP
NAVAL BILL TODAY

WASHINGTON Nrr rr Consider.
alton of frr naval arrropr prHuo1 h1
VIII hrer .n fNr IoIa. tomorrow
under special .u'H urH.fIrr for the
close of aII debate most Friday after
noon 1f o'clock Do .a expected that
final vote nn OBJ. measure win be
reached before ad Iournmcnt that
uirhf
Two nrw0rrafs c.Ehfrrn Rcruhf.
cans and frr one Socialist voted
aEainef adoption of mo ruIo when it
vas hrouch' up Ir 'nc house late 60
f1f Tho Democrats we're kcafinr OF
Colorado and THNcrntr ~ Illinois.
Following Irr load of minority leader
Mann 700 Republicans voted "prca.
snt while l5S Democrats voted ave,
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General Pershing and General Gavira
10 Hold Contes.sss.ce at Naniquipa and
Di' IarlS for Closer CO-OperafiOn

WASHINGTON. May 26.-Another
conference of Mexican and American
military commanders was arranged
today. Secretary Baker announced
that General Pershing. heading the
American expedition in Mexico would
meet General Gavira. Carranza's com
mander in chihuahua az the latteE's
request to work out plans for closer
cooperation in their military opera
tions. General Funston has approved
the proposal
u Is believed that General Gayira
VIII go Immediately TO General Per
shing headquarters al \amiQuipa for
the conference. Some definite arrange
ment 10 preclude the possibility of
clashes between Carranza and Ams-i-
can soldiers by keeping them apart.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
RIGGS BANK CASE
NEARING A CLOSE

WASHINGTON. MAY 2G.-Argu-
ments in the perjury trial OF G.. {.
Glover. William J. Father. and Henry
II Flather. president. vice-president
and former cashier of the Riggs \a.
tioual Bank, were concluded in the
district supreme court tonight and
Justice Siddons adjourned court with
the announcement that he would
charge the jury tomorrow. John 3
Stanchheld made the chief argument
for the defense and assistant attorney
general W. c. Fits for the govern.
ment.
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closely censored by the federal gov
eminent. were printing statements
that II would demand immediate with
drawal of the American expedition.
While officials here believe the
phraseology of the note will be largely
Tor Mexican consumption. designed 10
sppeasc popular Indignation over pres
erce Of United States forces In Next
co. they hope Gen. Carranza has not
gone 80 far a. 10 make an unqualified
demand for Withdrawal Eliseo Ar
redondo. Mexican Ambassador dcsig-
nate. issued a statement today dcclar-
Ing the Cdrranza government Was do
ing everything in its power TO bring
negotiations TO conclusion satisfsc-
tory to all parties and in a manner
which viii sacrifice neither the self
respect nor the pride of either nation. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
HATFIELD AGAIN
FLAYS CANDIDATE
Shows Up His Sugar Coated
Promises And Tells Why
They Are Made
CAN'T REFUTE CHARGES

Spe cial Dispatch 10 The Gntelligcncer.
WILLIAMSON. ". Va. MAY 26.-
Speaking before large crowd here
this afternoon and another tonight at
Matewan. whore he first began the
practice Of medicine. Governor Hat
Held gave Lilly's gubernatOrial aspira-
uonS @ severe lambastinE Replying
TO Lillys charge in MorEantown that
hc had lied in his charges against him.
the governor pointed out the fact that
Lilly has not attempted TO deny a
single accusation.
This pseudo coupon broker might
think he can defect attention from his
guilt hv calling me vile names lie
has yillfied mo from the very begin.
ming and am not surprised AZ his con.
duct now But 10 will avail him moth.
tnE The people. 7 know are not in.
tcrosfcd in personal quarrcls between
officials or citizens. for that reason !
nave refrdincd from expressing any
personal opinion of Mr.. Lilly. have
made ~ a rule fo Cpnhno myself 10
facts and fo speak of nothing but his
official acts or of bis personal conduct
~ any time whom he should have been
which untitled him for these duties.
Made No Demands.
Nou will note that hc has not denthd
1InElC charge ] have made He
simply cradcs tho issue hy saving I
lied WHY docs NOT DO attempt 10
show wherein 7 iCd 7 am willing 20
prove every charge have made
aEaira him Z have tho aTdavits and
rho Twins witnesses fo attest 10 his
department Ir fIr east while there
ON inf \.rr.r'1 N.hf case Spending
fnr time fnr which NOu were paving
ir shameful csrHuaio. BE docs NOT
attempt fn deny THAT Ncf he saws
led H' does not deny that no took
iwrfarhahls advantage of his position
Ccontinued FROM Pago EieveuD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
rHE WEATHER

wsgHrugTou MAY 20 Forecast
WGEf VirgiriH..FaIr saturday and
PROBABLY sunday
WrHferr rcuuHyl auita. unseffIed 0u
Saturday. probably showers norfh. Sun.
faV cloudy
ONO Loudly saturday. pr1ba bly, local
thunder showers. SUNDAY fair.
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PROMPT ACTION Is
EXPECTED BY u. S.
Specific Cases OF Abuses
Cited And Compliance
With Demands Imper-
atlve
TEXT OF COMMUNICATION

WASHINGTON. Nav 2s - The
United states. denouncing interference
with neutral mails has notified Great
Britain and France that IL can no long
er tolerate the wrongs which Ameri-
can citizens have suffered and con.
tinue TO suffer through the "lawless
practice those governments have
INDUCED in. and that only a radical
Change in policy. restoring the United
states 10 its fun rights as a neutral
power Will be satisfactory. This
notification is given in the latest
American communication to the two
governments, the text OF which was
made public by the State department
tonight. The time in which the
change must be effected is not specifi-
ed. but the United States expect
prompt action
"Onerous and vexatious" abuses
which have been prepetrated by the
British and French governments IN
seiZing and Censoring neutral mails
are recited in the communication. and
answers are made to the legal argu-
ments contained In the reply OF the
Entente governments TO the first
American note on the subject II Is
vigorousl~ set forth that not only have
American commercial interests been
injured. but that the rights OF property
nave been violated and the rules OF
International Law and custom palpably
ulsTeEarded. Notice Is served that
the United States soon will press
claims against the British and French
governments for the losses which
already have been sustained.
Text o. Communication.
The text OF the communication
addressed To the British and French
Ambassadors. TO whom II was deliver
ed Wednesday follows in part:
Department of State. Washington,
MAY % 1916
ENcellenCy. have the honor TO
acknowledge receipt OF Your Excel
lency's note OF April 5. last. trans
uniting a memorandum dated
February l.. 1915. and communicated
in substance 10 the American Ambas-
sador in London on February 2S, in
which are stated the contentious or
the British and French governments
tContinaed on Page Nins.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27

IN PENSIONS
FOR MINISTERS
NJ. E. CONFERENCE
SANCTIONS PLAN
10 Aid Aged Ministers And
Wives-Church Officials
Elected
TIME LIMIT STAYS

SARATOGA SPRINGS. y. Y. May
26.-Authorization of a campaign TO
raise sl0.o0O.oO0 for the pension fuad
for retired Methodist ministers and
their widows was given today by the
general conference, which adopted a
resolution continuing an effort begun
eight years ago 10 provide an adequate
competence for the clergy when they
are too old for active work
-Four years ago the goal was set at
S5,ooO.OO1 but this amount was found
insufficient Plans were adopted de-
signed 10 provide the necessary funds
TO finance the campaign. Authority
was given TO annul conferences 10
create permanent endowment fund
for local preachers.
The following corresponding secre-
tar1es OF church boards were elected.
Foreign Missions. Earl Taylor and
Frank NJ. North, New York City.
Sunday Schools-Edgar Blakes. Chi.
cago.
Conference Claimants-Joseph B.
Hingley. Chicago.
Epworth League-Wilber r. Sheri-
dan. Chicago
Freedman's Aid-Patrick J. Maveetv
and l. Garland Penn. Cincinnati.
Board OF Education-A Abraham "
Harris. President Northwestern Uni
yersity. Evanston. Ill.,
Home Missions and Church Exten-
sion-Dayid d. Forsythe. New York.
Harris Succeeds Nicholson.
The ballot for a successor to Bishop
Elect Thomas Nicholson. as secretary
OF the board OF education. one of the
most important positions of the church.
was as follows.
Abraham W Harris. Evanston. M
AZ, John +. HauCheT. NeW York. 1875.
Guy Potter Benton. president lniver-
slty of Vermont. Burlington. VI. I2g
II. 7. Rail. president Garrett Biblical
institute. Evanston. H. 80.
The conference tonight voted down
"a proposal To- remove the time limit
OF six years which now governs the
term oi district superintendent. r.
was proposed tC substitute ouc-ysar
term with the privilege ~ rcappOint.
ment bF The bishop lhc plan was op-
90 od by some Of tho speakers as "onc
Of the most dangerous thiuE- that can
come 90 Mcfhodism." aud az tending
to build up great ecclesiastical ma.
chine"
a referendum vote was authorized
90 be- taken duriul The next four years
by the annual and lay electoral confer
ruCcs ON the question whether tymen
shall bc permitted to the annual con.
.crcnCo- ON terms of equality with the
ministers. except ON certain minority
questions relating exclusively fp the
clergy. The vote was $50 tO Is.