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of all the veXing factors projecting into the problem of appointments. And it Is sometimes mighty hard to keep some preachers and some laymen and some churches from putting their fing- CTS in the pie
 It Is a fine military system that lays intelligent hand upon our sol dier sons, saying to them, "Go here or there" Ability to do that spells eff ciency. And such is the Methodist intinerant pastoral system. It is ef- ficient, because to the bishop and his war council preachers and people con- the forces shall be deployed and sta tioned. And it will preserve it's effi- ciency as an army of conquest and occupation in proportion to preserva- ton of the integrity of the system.
 The average Methodist preacher stands squarely by his ordination VOWS and engagements, ready like a true soldier to go anywhere ordered and no questions asked-provide<f, always, he have assurance of a fair deal With a fair deal, he will not finch. And the average Methodist congregat tion Is of the same spirit. The cogs jump and friction comes when there is too much triggering with the machinery. And there is ggering-more or less triggering.
 And this time 16 conference members have already taken counsel of pack ing boxes, because, completing a four year term, they must move. Two of these are on districts: Elder Robert
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and possibility of the two conferences getting together in their male college work. Just that sole objective, to ascer- tain whether it be possible so to frame conditions to satisfy all parties at inter- est, to safeguard every interest and thereby make possible union of male col lege establishment That seems the new question
 Amid wars raying discord. and above it, and possibly emphasized by it. there seems to be developing in certain quar- ters sense of urgency for drawing nearer together, not only the detached units of denominationalism, not only for Christian bodies of all sorts to draw near CT together thereby to put up better backing to every worthy enterprise, not only that but the more particular urg- ency of the people of one and the same communion, insofar as possible, to get together in support of all eleemosynary institutions, which, knowing ones opine, includes colleges. And so, the princlp.es obtaining for federation of various de- nominations for better Christian work in general are, by the protagonists in this case, made the plea in particular for amalgamation and combination of edu- cational work. They argue that such process will tend to the husbanding of strength, the conservation of energy, and the extension of efficiency. To secure such by cutting out clashing and avofd- ing duplication of effort in given field, getting together with the strength of two centered in just one institution.
 As the conference session ap- breaches there has gotten into the air
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representatives; in the body to meet at Woodlawn 52 lay delegates will be entitled to sit and vote. If Alabama IS modern democracy, what Is Meth odism? The trend of this programme is, by the conservative element of the church, regarded as tending inevit- ably toward congregationalism Now, congrega tionalism is all right for those who want it, but with episcopal Methodlsm it can hardly quadrate.
 One of the most radical features of this proposed programme is to invest the general conference, not only with full legislative powers, but also with judicial powers full and final. That feature drives directly to the rock where the split came in 1S44. It Is frequently supposed that the issue which brought the division was bishop holding slaves That matter brought the issue, but the issue itself was the assumption ana exercise by the general conference of extra ju dicial powers, from which there was no appeal. That same issue. insisted upon by at least some northern Meth odists. right now threatens to defeat unification effort. Such a proposal put up to typical southern Methodist body stands about as good show of acceptance as would be the German kaisers chance of election to the Uni ted States presidency.
 The Iaymen's programme may have an airing on the conference floor. And to some extent it may have bear ing upon the choice of delegates to the general conference. Newspapers
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son of Huntsville and Elder Faust of Roanoke. Plans for these two leaders might be simplified by swapping them but for the fact that they were thus disposed of four years ago. They and the other full termers have wrought well and will be duly provided for, of course. Other changes will likely come. The last minutes show 139 one year men. Such as that indicates fixed tendency to shift. And yet there is an- other tendency looking to substantial extension of pastoral term And there Is strong sentiment in many quarters to remove the time limit altogether. Sentiment in that direction may crys-
 tallize perhaps and express itself in proper petition to the general confer
 ence.
 Rev. Robert Echols, the able. effi-
 cient and pleasing pastor St Wood
 lawn, apparently is capitalizing all his
 stock of affabilities to secure happy
 conditions for conference entertain-
 ment his people, through proper com
 mittee, show likeness of mind pur-
 posing to lay themselves out to tho
 Intent that the North Alabama con-
 ference may have one more good time.
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such idea of federation and union, touching male education in Alabama. Such idea has lit among our leaders. Local Birmingham college alumni are credited with giving active support to such programme. And it seems cer- tain that the North Alabama confer ence win be requested to take the initiative in extending invitation to the Alabama conference to join in q union at Owenton. Should north Ala bama see proper at this time to take initiative in so important move the fate of it cannot be known till south Alabama speaks the final word month hence at Dothan. And in the final outcome those favoring the scheme do not forget that the city of Birmingham is in position to speak some very important sentences.
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THE LAYMEN's ADDRESS

Some while ago some 1S0 laymen, variously resident and representative, put their heads together in getting out an address to the church at large, in advocacy of certain very decided changes in Methodist polity. The pro- gramme proposed, in practically all it's phases, involves the episeopacy first and last. It proposes to put laymen in the bishops cabinet. to deal with pastoral appointment: radical de- parture from Methodist rule. And, pro- fessing to seek more upto date dem ocracy, it calls for increasel lay rep resentation in the annual conference. The 33 counties of the conference ter ritory have in. the state legislature 50
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Consul Wilbert L. Bonney of Rosario, Argentina, reports that ocean freights on machinery from New York to Buenos Aires, which were quoted at s0.53 per cubic foot in May, 1915, are now s per cubic foot. Prevailing freights upon the cheaper makes of automobiles between New York and Rosario are said to ex. ceed the factory price of the cars
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N. [. CONFERENCE OF NORTH ALABAMA OPENS WEDNESDAY $50 Delegates Expected to Attend Sessions at
 W00dlawp CHANGES LIKELY IN OFFICIAL MACHINERY Delegates to Be Elected to Quad rennial General Conference.
 Lawmaking Body of
 Methodism
By F. M. GLENN

The forty-eighth session of the north Alabama conference. Methodist Episco- pal church, south, begins in the Method isr church at Woodlawn, at g a. m., Wednesday, October 31, under the pres. dency of Bishop Collins Denny of Rich mond, Va. This is Bishop Denny's fourth consecutive annual visit to the confer. ence.
 In the whole history of this confer- ence this is the first time, that ses- sion has been held in any city other than in the leading church. Usually, in caring for a Methodist annual confer ence, all the churches of the commu- nity share the burden.
 On the conference roll are s2a minis ters, together with 52 lay delegates. In addition to these there are numerous laymen who, as members of standing committees or boards, will be present For these all Woodlawn provides enter iainment within her own environs The possible voting strength of the body will he about $50
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have carried account of meeting, 8 sort of caucus. of some couple dozen promoters of the programme referred to, held 27th ultn behind closed doors in the Patton hotel. Chattanooga. The call for that meeting said: we mNst stand together and see it through sue cessfully." Whether that seeing it through meant purpose to pick the delegates from the .'trooly Ioil" alone, remains to be seen. And it remains to be seen what sort of a race may be pulled off at Woodlawn wssn the vot- ing begins. Whatever there may de- velop certain people have been per- mitted peep at two tickets--one cleric, one lay; and the character of the tickets seemed to support the mo- tion that the color of mans poll itics in that particular respect will cut some capers and play some pranks at tha enclegia a StinaI alactiot,
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CONFERENCE TERRITORY

The north Alabama conference it's southern borders with Chambers county on the east and Pickens county on the west contains 31 whole counties. to- gether with the greater portions of Bibb and Tallapoosa. This region is divided into 1S presiding elders districts, with more than 100000 members; 7S7 houses of worship, valued above s2,oo0, GOO; 2S5 pas toral charges, with 227 parsonages worth Sl5600o.
 Birmingham district has 24 churches, all in the city, but the district does not embrace all the Methodist churches of the city. Ensley and Pratt City, with their several churches, are in Bessenler district In the city of Birmingham there are 30 Methodist churches, with more than 15,000 members. In Jones valley and Possum valley, from Besse- iner to East Lake and Tarrant City, the Methodists have 1S.725 members, and a2 churches valued above $750,000. Fig ures herein noted indicate that Method ism is making at least fairly good sue cess in covering it's field, and in per- manent intrenehment
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FORECAST

Besides usual matters incident to such occasion there will likely come before the conference for discussion and decjs- ion certain aspects of federation, edu- cational policies, mission engagement sunday school schedules and some at tention to desire and effort for far Teseaing changes in vital parts of Meth odisf official machinery. And this is the time for electing delegates to the quad- rennial general conference.-the law making body of Methodism. The confer- ence will be entitled to seven cleric and seven lay representatives. Election is by ballot, without n6mination-but not d. ways without states
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THE APPOINTMENTS

A Methodist conference perhaps finds it's eliminating interest centering in the announcement of pastoral appoint ments. That, is the climax of the oc- casion Whoever for common may loi ter in the lobby or hang about on the outside may be counted to come in when the appointments are to be read
 That call crowds the house. People are interested; preachers are interested. That hour is to churches and congre- cations justly one of serious moment. And to pastors it is not one of mere passing concern. It is tremendous task to secure satisfactory adjustment
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

to the payment OF pensions to the old
Confederate veterans. We think it a
splendid idea. 1t is the one way that
we could pay the money out without
raising any question, which would
surely arise should they try to find
the men from whom the cotton was
taken. Some men keep no receipts
nor records. so they would and Il al.
most impossible to prove their claims.
We think that these old men should
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

Aiiisiy governments are a menace to
o'"izauon and should not be permit
ECU longer to endure. In order to
sratiry the whims and ambition of
'nelr rulers the peace Of the world will
always be in jeopardy. They have
continued quite long enough. and
should be driven from power. The
aesication Of the kaiser should follow
quickly upon the heels OF the csar.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23
The Fort Lauderdale Herald tells

The Fort Lauderdale Herald tells
that Mr.. Altland, of Moore Haven, is
putting in one thousand acres in
broom corn. "At present he hse large
power machinery working which
plows, discs and plants thirty acres ~
broom corn each day" says the Her
aid. They are working day and night
and expect to complete the planting
of the 1000 acres by March 20" This
broom corn man is doing more for the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

industry; according TO the Herald he
is offering to furnish seed to any farm
ers desiring to plant broom corn. and
will give information desired regard
ing the growing and harvesting of this
crop-T.-U. Short Talks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-03-23

Congressman Tillman Of Arkansas
has introduced bill asking that con-
gress return the cotton tax illegally
collected from the south. and apply it
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have that money-they need it Sura.
ly your great rich government should
not keep the money We hope that all
congressman will help to push the bill
through.-Fort LAuderdale Sentinel
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II the Germans and Austrians win
now follow the example set them bv
the Russian people. the war in I'm.
rope, destructive and bloody as Il has
been. viii be worth its terrible co.,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-21
LEWIS 70 Einht Law.

Jewish citizens throughout the STAKE
are forming an organization TO protect
members OF their religion from the op-
Grating Of the law, claiming that they
are exempt. A test case viii be tried
in Des Moines Wednesday
Attorney General Havner. who start
ed the crusade, probably will have MS
hands full with demands for enforce
uent OF other Iowa statutes at pres
ent ignored. as opponents OF the strict
enforcement OF the Sunday law are
busy digging up other obsolete or I'M
enforced sections OF the code.
One of these laws prohibits the CIV
ing OF any tip in Iowa. The last legs
Iature, through error passed a law
which, when it goes into effect July !.
will prohibit the use OF any automoohe
headlight now on the market
Decisions in lower courts on test
cases brought TO determine the erect
of the law on Sunday baseball NOV
ing picture shows, and theatres PROB
ably will be made in Des Moines this
week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-21

new, IA cars; fancy westerns n
3.35; Wisconsins and Mime,
s3.0O@3.10; new potatoes, 4
1865.
Live poultry-Fowls, BIC; n
LAG 16c; geese, 12014c; A
chickens, 2s932c; turkeys, .Oc1
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, May 21.-Flour
ket dull, unsettled.
Pork market quiet. Mess, sal
Lard market dull. Middle
spot, s22.9o@ 23.oO.
Sugar, raw. market firm. Cen,
gal test. s5.95@6.O2; Muscaysd
test, s5.20@5.27.
Sugar, refined. market quiet.
loaf, $500; crushed. sS.75; pc~;
S765Gs.70; graduated, s7.5ofS!
Coffee Rio No. z on spot, 1Oa
Tallow market dull. City, /
17Ac; country, nominal; 50
1SAc.
Hay market firm. No. l. s1,15f
No. 8, S5095c; clover, S0c9s1ll
Dressed poultry market quiet.
keys, 18635c; chickens, 2sl
fowls, 19925c; ducks, 15a 24c.
Live poultry market quiet, {
14a15c; ducks, 17@27c; fowls,
csc; turkeys, 1Sc; roosters,
chickens, br6i!ers, 35943c.
Cheese market quiet. State
common to special. 26G27hc;
skins. 13G zoe.
Butter market steady. Receil
ESQ. Creamery extras, seiac;
tubs, 33@39c; imitation ere
frsts. 33@34c.
Egg market quiet. Receipts
Nearby white fancy, 37h9 Csc;
by mixed fancy, 36h G37c; fire
case.
New YORK Money Market
NEW YORK. May 21.-Mon
call, 2h percent.
Six months. Az 14Ac.
Mercantile paper. 5 percenf
Bar silver London, Esd.
Bar silver New York, 747sc
Demand sterling, s4.75ia.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-21
RED CROSS
NURSES KILLED
CONTINUED from page ID

Matzan. who was injured, touched
me on the shoulder and said:
THESE girls are hurt ] looked
around and saw one of the dead girls
sliding from her chair to the deck
We do not know how the accident
occurred I sat up until O'Clock IN
the morning hearing evidence, but we
could get nothing definite. We found
bits OF the decorating cap which Is
placed in the shell behind the pow
der, scattered around the deck. There
was a line of lifeboats hanging De-
tween US and the gun. We had 10
STOOD to look under the lifeboats to
see the firing. The gun was not
shattered It's breach remained IN
tact and none OF the gun crew knew
what had happened until we had con-
veyed word TO the officer in charge.
It was the gun crew OF the Mon
golia which several weeks ago re-
ported firing at a submarine in Eng
lish waters, the same stern gun hav-
ing been used in that incident.
In some inexplicable manner shell
exploded and portions OF the casing
were flung into crowd OF the
nurses and doctors watching the
American gun crew at work
The medical unit aboard the Mon
golia was under command of~MaIor
Besley and included sixty-five nurses,
twenty-five physicians and surgeons,
and 153 privates.
The Mongolia had sailed from an
American port late last week
The accident Sunday occurred
about ESQ miles off the coast
According 10 information available
this afternoon, il was around the
stern gun that the explosion occurred.
A United States revenue cutter
met the Mongolia and bore the dead
/ 10 port
1 Both Mrs. Ayres and Miss Woods
we're experienced Red Cross nurses,
tz-3ng seen service and been drilled
l. -his work for three years. A
-acato ago they Joined the corps in
e<t6Ts se-Tice and we're enroute to
EFl-J-e WIEN the accident occurred
4 Ra hs- Tag 81 half mast and the
4 4,,ss=s II tro American nurses killed
4 81 -t,e aecs5sn-al explosion OF shell,
z.53a.t. -oe liner Mongolia, which
! sas5z1 wiz hospital unit for the
f-9nt. rea2p&-d q an American
4 -.r5 -e,dar.
4 Etl3-zir zf1e- the ship set sail for
France z1se -3-sss. doctors md other
4 Rsss Cross E,crke-s gathered on deck
I To wa.ea target practice by the naval
I PRIMERS, ze9ordIng 70 unofficial de
4 -zls
z To- -Z-see were grouped along the
~. Ester ssTe-a1 shots, there was
n <x-st2ss11~ Portions Of the shell
4 ~zss-x were 1s-fed TITO the crowd on
s.as rating Two Te-e killed outright
& 4 -e5-s wing wss seriously wounded
4 wes gTe1 s-st aid aboard the shi3
z-S zz-s45 to1&T. Che ts expected 70
rs11Ts-,
Wireless wz- tt-1s restrictions pro
,ss+5.s-S .E5- czzrs5a II .tge vessel re
: rr,.-e-x 4s5s- accSlea+ 20 land,
Hes- q. TIE t<1s- h1asred nurses
ssy-szrS ere NzES ~ come from Chi
eazy 40 or wz1 allowed aboard the
resss1 wsez me 5ocke6-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-21

ment here yesterday gave the city an
awful headache. With the drug stores
shining parlors, candy kitchens, ice
cream parlors, etc, all closed. the
town was almost in mourning. The
travelling public was Disguised and the
home folks" were more than pseyed.
There i already talk here of starting
petition asking Governor Harding 70
convene the legislature in special ses-
sion 20 repeal or modify these laws
Even 2 goodly percentage OF the
ministers here oppose the sort OF a
Sabbath Webster City was obliged TO
undergo yes-e-dsF. These blue laws
were enacted sixty Tesrs ago" said
the Rev c. Y. Pence o. ths Christian
church. ~and that vas before ws had
automobiles. telephone. electric lights
and nany other modern coaTsnisncas.
We ought 70 observe tLe sabbath. o
course, b-- think the Legislature Las.
winter should have modified Dlr scZ.
DAY k-E- E-to-os-s1- u these p1rs
laws VIII zEtiEE-eIF 10 1as szz1e more
harm than good"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-21

brai road, on a front of twelve X
meters (more than nine miles !,
English attacked yesterday Y
statement said. "At those places \
tween the Scarpe and Sensee bro1
where the enemy succeeded In pen,
trating our line east OF Croistlles
was driven back in a sharp coanl4
attack. Oft-repeated attacks beiwea
Fontaines and Bullecourt met E1
the same fate.
I'VE maintained our position Z
cept at one completely demolishi
trench, which was abandoned in
cord with our plans.
After bitter fighting, continu'
through the night, the enemy obtain
foothold on Mount Cornillet.
South of Nauroy, on Mount X
and southwest of Moronviliers'
, enemy losses yesterday were conslds
able.
Around Braye and Cernay and We
to Hurtebise farm, we captured
envy trenches and maintained INC
despite attempt at reconquest.
Italians Pushing Forward.
iTBy John H. Hearley, United Pie
Staff Correspondent
ROME, May 21.-Climbing seenil
~ inaccessible heights, weataefi
clouds to enemy shells and slnsi
patriotic songs ali the while. Itai
troops today were still pushing !
ward north of Gorilla. The fghu
is now reaching a climax of intensi
with numerous fresh Austrian u
sions, transferred direct from
Russian front thrown irto action
Men fight from behind rocks
barriers of stones hastily thrown
gether, or from caves and dugouts
in the granite ridges. With the grou
so ridged and broken, waves OF
italian advance generally break
into knots of fighters. where SUI
groups must match their indiVia
resources and strength against
enemy
Along the Mt. Cucco sector toC
General Cadorna's singing solup
captured a whole row of undergros.
barracks spaces. The dugouts
been evidently furnished for leu Gu.
officers. They were luxuriously Nv
out and stocked with a huge sup
of wines and other comforts.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-21
Late Market Quotations

Chicago Estimates for Tomorrow.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.
40S Main. Telephone No. 350-351.l
Hogs, $4,000: cattle, 1000; sheep,
5000; wheat, 10; corn, III; oats, 275.
clearancss.
Wheat and flour, $4,000; corn,
10000; oats, $50, 1000.
Northwest Wheat Receipts.
Minneapolis, 447 cars; Duluth, 6S
cars; Winnipeg. 759 cars.
Chicago Cash Grain.
CHICAGO. May 21.-wheat-No.
red. s3.oS; No. 9 hard. s3.o293.0S.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, sl.691a Oil;
No white. s1.71@1.T3: No white
Silly 91.T4; No. 4 white. s1.70;
No. 2 mixed. s1.703s 91.711a; No.
mixed, s1.70G1.71; No. 4 mixed.
s1.7091.73: No. mixed, 1860
1859; No. 6 mixed. s16sa1.70.
Oats-No. white, 1914 @73Ac;
No. white. 7o1s9T2Ac; standard.
7S074c.
Kansas City Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Col
KANSAS CITY, May 21.--Wheat-
No. hard. old. ss.oo9s.e5, No 8
hard. old. s2.ss@3.o5; No. hard,
old, $3.50 2.95; No. 2 red old. s2.Ss
@3.o3; No. 8 red, old. s2,s7@s.02.
Corn-No. 2, $780,: No. 8. s1.64
GIGS; No. 2 yellow. s165916s;
No. 8 yellow, s1.65@1.66k; No.
white. s1.6s@I.7o; No. 8 white, s1.es
@1.69.
oats-No 2, 71@72c: No. 8, 7o1s
@71c; No. white, 721s@73c; No. 3
white. 72c.
Chicago Live Stock-cIose.
Furnished by Long Commission Col
CHICAGO, May 21-Hog receipts
$4,000; market SC lower. Top, 1850;
mixed and butchers, s15.65@16.45;
good heavy, S15.65@16.50; rough
heavy. s15.65@15.so; light. s15.10@
1925.
Cattle receipts $1,000; market
steady, 19c lower, top 1885.
Sheep receipts 10000; market
1Oc lower. Tops, s15.75@2040.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, May 21.-Hog receipts
Al, 900; market slow, steady, at 15c
1910; good heavy. s15.S5@16.45;
rough heavy. s15.65@15.SO; light,
pigs, s10.50@14.50; es-
timated receipts tomorrow 10000
Cattle receipts 21,000; market
steady, 10c lower. Beeves, s9.50@
1855; COWS and heifers. s6.60911.50;
stockers and feeders, $1,000 1895;
calves, $1o.0O@14.75.
Sheep receipts 10000; market
steady. Native, S1275@1500; west
.ern, s16.25G 20.40; springs, $4,000
2100.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, May 21.-Cattle re-
ceipts 10000; market steady, active.
Steers, sS.00@13.25; cows and beif-
ers, s7.0061225; stockers and feed
ers, sSO0@1o.75 calves. $1,000
400.
Hog receipts 5000; market steady,