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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-05-18
METH0DISI'S GRANT
WOVEN Full LAITY
RIGHTS IN CHURCH
General Conference I:y Overwhelming
Votes Puts Women On Same
Footing

Atlanta, Ga, May 13. After 40
years of effort, women of the Meth
idist Episcopal Church South, today
were granted by action of the general
conference fun pay membership in
the church.
Paragraphs in The discipline stat
ing:
1T is not. in Harmony with the
spirit of our law that women be
members of a general conference; it
is not lawful to elect woman stew
ard, and. woman may be elected
superintendent of Sunday School,
but is not thereby member of the
quarterly conference" were ordered
stricken from the book of laws.
The measure passed today is practi-
cally the same which was presented
by the Woman's Missionary council
at the general conference in 1914 and
defeated by a vote of 1O5 to III.
While it was practically certain that
the women would win, surprise was
expressed that the vote was SO over
whelmingly large.
Last minute efforts to block the
vote, led by Judge John S. Chandler
OF Atlanta, lost through the ruling of
Bishop E. d. Mouzon, who refused 10
sustain point of order based on a
technically. An effort to have the
vote taken by elders, preachers and
laymen separately also failed
Most of the debate centered on the
efforts to secure for women special
representative on the board of, mis-
sions. The conference, however, sus-
tanned the committee in its opinion
that women should not be extended
"laity rights plus but should really
be placed on the same footing as men.
The mission board is composed of ten
preachers and twenty laymen. The
women claim the ten "laymen" now
will include them on the board
Fletcher S. Brockman, associate
general secretary of the national war
work council of the Y. NJ. c. A., ad-
dressed the conference by special in
Vltatlon. The speaker told of the re-
llgious work the American Y. NJ. C. A.
IS doing at home and with the forces
abroad He stated that hundreds of
ministers have volunteered for SER
vice III war work, but the need for
more was great, as 1900 more secreta
ries for overseas work must shortly
be recruited
By special order the conference will
begin voting tomorrow for six
bishops
The committee of espiscopacy to-
night decided TO recommend an in
crease of 5000 year in the salary
OF bishops and to reimburse for all
travelling expenses. An additional
recommendation of 200 year for
clerical help for each bishop was
agreed upon.
The committee concluded its work
tonight.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-05-18
ARMY BARRACKS
FOR NURSERIES
One Of Them Houses More
Than 800 Children
Under Ten.

Within sound Of the deep throated
guns of the French firing line, guns
that are ceaselessly telling the Ger
mans "thou shalt not pass" live hun
dreds of happy, healthy children.
AT the beginning Of the war the
buildings In which these kiddies now
live and play and study were barracks
for French boys training to be SOL
dters Today these boys-thoSe who
are left of them--are veterans. These
barracks are good modern buildings,
and they are set amid beautiful seem
cry. There are several of these groups
of barracks scattered throughout
Framed and all of them have been
turned into homes for the nations
homeless children.
At one of the barrack-nurserieS
there are more than 800 children.
Some are babies Of few days old,
and the oldest is not over ten years.
Most of these children are orphans.
Some few of them have mothers who
are working in fields and factories to
help France win the war.
And these little folks are receiving
the first intelligent care of their lives.
Skilled American doctors are in
charge of the Kitchens, and experi'
enced teachers are instructing those
old enough to attend the barrack-
school. The older girls and boys are
being taught useful trades as well as
the usual classroom lessons, and with
1t all these children are learning the
joy in healthy play.
France laid upon us sacred service
In this care of its children. And how
noble has been The response of our
American Red Cross
Remember Mass Meeting First Bap
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-05-18
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ENGLISH GREET OUR
BOYS As BROTHERS
King and Queen Congratulate General
Bibble Over Troops Appearance

London, May 11.-Thtce thousand
American soldiers marched through
London today. They were men Of the
new National Army of which Lon
doners had often heard but whom
they had never before been privileged
TO see in marching order.
The weather was perfect and Lon
don turned out in masses, the crowds
being even greater than when the
American engineers marched over the
same route several months ago.
There was a difference in the well
come which London gave today S
marchers. When the engineers march
ed American troops were curiosities
and were cheered as something novel
and new. Today London has become
accustomed to American Khaki and
the mafchers were greeted as friends
and brothers.
The Americans who were virtually
all from New York, marched in col
| umn of fours from wellington bar
racks over a three nile route, cir
cling that part of London in which
/ are located the government offices,
the embassies and The principal pab-
lie buildings.
! With American preclseness the pa
/ rade kept exactly 10 the time table
which was laid out for it,
On the war office balcony were
Premier Lloyd George and the war
cabinet which had suspended its sit
ting in order to view the paraders.
In front of Buckingham palace the
densest crowd of all was assembled
around the white marble memorial to
Queen Victoria. Just before the head
of the line swung ~arounl the corner
King George and Queen Mary, the
Dowager Queen Alexander and the
Duke of Connaught appeared at the
main entrance of the palace and walk
ed out across the court yard to the
street in front of the middle gate,
where they shook hands with Gen
eral Biddle. The king stool in the
center of the sidewalk and took the
salute from the guard OF honor, which
with the famous grenadiers band
was drawn up in the street.
AS the American officers on horse
back came abreast of the kings posi-
tion the guards band struck up live
ly American march and continued to
play until the last American soldier
filed past.
The king carefully scrutinzed the
troops and occasionally passed a word
of comment 10 General Biddle. At The
end of the parade both the king and
queen congratulated General Bid1le,
who chattad with the royal party for
several mirutes
a touch WAS given 60 the pai adr
along the line Of march b. banners
and FLAGS. On chs from. sieps Of The (
ministry Of munitions girls held up
a banner vita red anc blue le,t,ls OH
vi ite, reading
Gee, this is bully. Say, where do
we so from hera?'
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-05-18
Gaunt, Mrs. c. 0. Biddle, Mrs. Gordon

Gaunt, Mrs. C. o. Biddle, Mrs. Gordon
Cass, Miss Mable Gildersleeve.
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Team No. Mrs. l.. w. Cass, Capt,
Mrs. II. A. Lacy, Mrs. Frank Hender-
son, Mrs. S. X. Lindsey. Mrs. II. l.,
White, Mrs. f. b. st. John, Mrs. Featil
erstone, Miss Mary Lyle, Miss Martha
Mahoney, Miss Mary Dean Preas.
Team No. 2-Mrs. j. NJ. Gaunt Capt,
Mrs. L. Armbrust, Mrs. l.. j. Arm
bruster. Mrs A. b. Crouch, Mrs. Paul
e. Divine, Mrs. f. d. Hanks, Mrs. +.
NJ. McNees, Mrs. c. l.. Marshall, Miss
Carrie Summers.
Team No. 3-Mrs. Geo. T. Wofford.
Captain, Mrs. Amzi Smith, Mrs. Geo.
Sells, Mrs. S. r. Jennings, Miss Coop
er, Mrs. Stanyarne Little, Mrs. Alex
ander, Miss Gladys Ring. Mrs. r. NJ.
Martin, Mrs. Bert Pouder.
Team No. Mrs. C. o. Biddle, Capt.
Mrs. Lee f. Miller, Mrs. j. A. Summers
Mrs. A. c. Fisher. Mrs. Scott, Mrs.
Smith Anderson, Mrs Haynes Miller,
Mrs. o. D. Hutchins, Miss, Hilda
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-05-18

Martha Good, Miss Bell Miller.
Lists and Estimates Committee: F..
b. ST. John, Chairman:
Information Bureau: VIM. G. Mathes
Chairman, Headquarters, Chamber Of
Commerce room, III Upton street,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-05-18
PRESIDENTS SHEEP GIVE
WOOL FOR RED CROSS

Washington, May IT. Ninety
pounds of wool clipped from the
PRESIDENTS sheep which Craze the
Whlte House lawn will be sold at
auction and the proceeds added to
the second Red Cross war fund.
Red Cross officials have decided to
uifloe the WOOL into packages of about
two pounds each and send a package
70 each State for auction. The gov
ernors of the States probably will he
asked to act as auctfoneers.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-05-18

Evans, Miss Mary Nellie Dosser.
Team No 5--Miss Mabel Gildersleve
Captain, Mrs. X. b. Cooke, Mrs. H. C.
Black, Mrs. j. Stanley Barlow, Mrs. B.
I. Tyler, Mrs. l.. w. MeCown, Mrs. w.
o. Nelson, Miss Louise Parsons, Mis-
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-24
Pioneer Dies at
 Bisbee Hospital

Dan Hanley. e years old, pioneer resident of this district and county, and aged builder. of the great south west. died at S.25 o'clock last night at the Calumet & Arizona hospital, after an illness of several days. The body is held al the Palace Undertak- ing parlors The funeral will be held Sunday, interment in Evergreen ceme- tery, Father Mandin officiating.
 Hanley came to this country. 3Ci years ago, going to Tombstone. He was a resident of the county seat through its boom days. residing there until after the final close down Of the bonanza producer. Later he removed 10 this district, where he resided at intervals until the time Of his death. Part Of his time was spent on a ranch, near Tombstone.
 Deceased is survived by a widow, three daughters and two sons. one Of whom is now in France. One daugh- ter resides in Los Angeles. The others live here. The daughters are married. Untii he was removed to the hospital he had lived in one O: several houses which he owns and which are locatel on YOungblCod hill
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-24
ITALIAN COLONY.
 COMPLETE PLANS.
 FOR BIC PARADE.

Plans for the celebration this even ing in the Warren district of the third anniversary of the Italian declaration of war against the Central powers were completed last evening. and the program for the demonstration an nounced. The affair will be preceded by a parade. and will culminate at the City park in songs of the allies and a patriotic address. John Car retto, Peter BosiO, and Louis Basso are the committee of Italians carry ing out the plans and arrangements.
 The parade will start from the de- pot in Bisbee at 6:30 o'clock sherp. First in line in the parade will be the mayor of Bisbee. He will be followed by Captain Goode. commander of. com pany L, thirty-fifth infantry, stationed at Lowell. Company L will be next in line, followed by the Calumet x Arizona band. Cities of the district. Italian residents, and friends Of the Allies will come next in line Of mach. All citizens and residents of the dis trict are urged to attend the celebra- tion and join in the line of march.
 The line of march will extend from the depot to Castle Rock, back again to the city, and then to the City Park, where the program of addresses and music will be staged. w. J. Gilmore, of Tombstone, will be the principal speaker of the evening, and the songs will be patriotic airs of the nations now at war with the Central powers.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-24

much or greater force than the first one. But confidence grows every day in the fixed conviction that it will fail That something has gone wrong with the Ger man war machine goes without saying. Tir.le is the allies greatest friend right now, end they have been given three weeks by the Germans who hold dangerous and cost ly salients they must enlarge or evacuate. Every day that passes emphasizes the ex- tent of the German losses and the difficult ty in fitting shattered divisions for a fresh onslaught And it may well be that Ger man morale has suffered even more than German flesh and blood in that most cost ly of all human advances across the blood fest ground in the world-Picardy and Flanders
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-24

There are no flies on the Yuma brand of patriotism During the Red Cross drive in this town one of its richest citizens, a man by the name of Mum, worth three hundred thousand dollars, refused to give one cent to the Red Cross. The women tried him first; then a committee of men waited upon him. He was obdurate, and even arrogant in his stand. Then they took him in an automobile and sent for a bucket of tar and tick of feathers. He signed a check for fifty dollars. It was torn up and fire lighted under the tar. He wrote a new check, this one for two hundred dollars It was accepted and this certain rich man released amid the hoot- ing, the jeers and the contumely of all his townsmen. Arizona doffs its wide brinmed white Stetson to the brave, game burg of Yuma.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-24

ing an uncle of the young man. Lieut.. he was but 22 years old. having en- listed in Tucson less than year ago. He returned to Fort Worth yesterday, where he will he an instructor in the aviation school for a season. His mother remained here and when she returns to Tucson will be aecompan- jed by Miss Helen Tong. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. J. T. Tong.
 To add to the trials and tribuiations of a local board, a case of claiming deferred classification, and one which can be said to cap the climax occurred in the office of the local board of Co., chise county when a drafted man, who had been reclassified into Class 1. brought in affidavits of himself and a number of his friends that he claimed deferred classification in Class 1, On the grounds of being necessary to the government in the prosecution of the war" He was a bartender at RodeO. N. M.. and had been discovered there by the long arIn Ol lHe bcNSihiitAt dAtSi he hau us posed of his cattle and business in Arizona. the grounds he had used to te placed in class i, and had been i'm mediately placed in class 1 to go with the next contingent When he was notified he came here to file his ''neces- sary to the government" affidavit. He will not have far to go to report to camp when the draft contingent leaves for Deming next Monday.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-24

Forty thousand for the Red Cross war fund from the Warren District and the week is young yet At no time since Am erica has been in the war has the spirit of patriotism and unselfishness and earnest ness famed so high as now. The German drive kindled it and the great flow of Amer ican troops to France added fuel to the flame It is declared that we will send two hundred thousand soldiers to France in the month of May This is Americas answer to the allied call for help. And the third Liberty Bond drive and the second Red Cross drive is the country answer to the governments call for support from behind the lines.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-24

But they are such solemn beggars, said London after viewing and cheering and admiring our troops as they swung down the streets of the famous old metrop- oils of the world. Yes, the American sol diers may have more serious and solemn faces than those of the gallant, laughing Tommies and the firery Poilu, but then maybe they inherited this solemn face from their Puritan ancestors, who, in Crom- wells day, were regarded as the best fight CTS in Europe, and who, in fact, performed prodigies of valor at that time that stand until this day as the acme of English accom- plishment against odds on the field of bat tie.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-24
TUCSON JUNK DEALER
 FORGED TO CLOSE UP

TUCSON, May 23.-Fred Richmond. junk dealer at 12S Convent street, was put out of business testerday by Mayor Parker and Chief of Police Bailey as the beginning of a cam paign to eliminate junk dealers who persist in violating the ordinance against the purchase of junk from small boys.
 Richmond was recently convicted and fined $50 for buying city telegraph cable from small boys. He promised through his attorney, Billie Bush, not to repeat the offense. Small boys who stole brass plumbing fittings from G.. K. Smith were traced to his shop yes terday and Richmond refused to per init a search of the place, forcing the police to secure a search warrant. Meanwhile he removed several sacks of junk. When the police returned with the warrant the goods could not be found. He therefore escaped ar rest. -
 A conference between Chief Bailey and Mayor Parker followed. The re- suit was that Richmond's license was cancelled.
 Through the encouragement Of such men, gangs of boys have organ ized themselves throughout the city for the purpose of petty larceny eX- plained Chief Bailey yesterday. Tt is impossible to catch all these boys, put it is possible to stop their market by suppressing the dishonest junk dealer
 We intend to close up every dealer who buys from these boys. The boys win go free on their confession and information.
 Nearly every backyard in the city has suffered from the visits of these boys who prowl about with gunny sacks and little carts, ready to pick uD any article, of metal or rubber par ticularly, that they can lay their hands on. Every alley is the particular run of a little bunch of boys and every householder along the alley has sui fered. It has got to stop and it will stop if we close up the dishonest junk man."
 Incidentally, the chief announced closing of a series of small disorderly houses masquerading as soft drink stands.
 And in this connection the Review wishes to state that small boys have stolen and evidently disposed of 500 pounds of costly linotype metal from this office in the past three months.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-24

Grimmer and yet more grim grows this game of war The administration has asked for, and practically received, legisla- ton that provides authority to make every man of draft age work or fight for his coun- try Only in the past two months has it come home to this nation at large the pro- portions of the job ahead. Men, munitions and material in constantly increasing and never ending stream must How to France for months and months before this west ward moven.ent and trend of the battle line can be turned back eastward again towards Berlin.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-24
SAMMY FIBER KILLED

COLOR ADO SPRINGS. Colo. May 23.-Lieutonani Eugene A. Wubben ot this city was killed as a result of an airplane accident in France, according to telegram received today from the war department by the boys father John Wubben. Details of the accident were not received Wubben was a junior in Colorado college here and dropped his studies 10 enter the army six months ago. He has been in France about two months.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-24

It is said that they speak thirty-four diff ferent languages in Austria-Hungary, and if the Emperor Charles told his master, Kaiser Bill, the truth at Berlin in their con ference the other day, he told him that his subjects were cursing both of them in all of these thirty-four tongues, more different kinds than have been raised in impreca- tions at one time since the work on the tower of Babel was abandoned.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-05-24
State 0nd County NelUs Briefs

cl eIating caterpillar tractors on the great cotton farms at Chandler ans ca the lower Augua Fria river, gain ing experience of the most practical sort All came from Douglas here and have departed for Fort sill. Okla. IL is una srstOOd they will be attached tD L heavy artillery unit
 The presence Of smallpox in two Mexican homes in the rural district lf Roosevelt, south of Phoenix, has re- suited in complete stOppage of traffic with Phoenix, under orders of the county physician. who juscifes ais drastic order on the ground that the community could i'll affOrd to let the disease strike one of the 500 men who are to leave this city or the 27th for Camp Cody. Guards have been placed on the South Center street bridge.
 Filty-One graduates of the Northern Arizona Normal school have been prs- sented with their diplomas at the al- rGal commencement exercises. held in a lccal theater. The commencement addI sss was by Rev Ray Harker. of r wear will be changed almost entirely, most of the teachers resigning at the time announcement was made that Principal R. II. H. Blome would not be reemployed.
 Leaving her estate valued at several thousand dollars to her sons Alvin Curtis Wilson and Newton Elleson Wilson. Mrs. Susan M Wilson be- lueethed s to each of her six re- maining children, one of whom. J. X. Wilson, is serving in the United States army. The pioneer woman passed away at Phoenix May |.
 Julio Calisher. who said he was nephew of Dave Calisher. prominent merchant of Douglas. was arraisnej before Justice Pease yesterday in Tucson on the charge of grand lar ceny, preferred by Chief of Police Bailey. Calisher is alleged to have taken purse containing S35, watch and a railroad ticket from the house at 9 Alameda street His preliminary hearing was set for this morning at 10 o'clock.
 Arizona has joined the list of west ern range states in establishing a re- crd price on cattle in a sale made at 21e25. In this shipment which was owned by J R Norton of Phoenix. there were I25 head. averageing l0S0 bounds. l. was on March |. this year tEst Norton landed on this market with shipment os 34S steers, which were tho first cattle from that state % sell that high. J. II. Nathan of Phoenix. Ariz.. also marketed a large string Of steers. the plain kin5 selling from S13-75 up, the top price paid be- ing Sl5.50.
 Rumor tha, eastern capital is con siCering financing the Pinal develop mont company was confirmed by the management today. This property lies east of Ray. in district that has long been considered by mining men as the coming big district of the state. The property consists Cf f6 claims, where considerable development work has been done and a quantity of ore cyrosed The copper situltiOn has rauidly been assuming the position where the demand far exceeds the supply. it Is stated notwithstanding the fact that producing companies have been straininE every effort Co in- crease output.