The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-14
OFFER RESOLUTION
 URGING DISARMAMENT Ry Aaanrfated presx

Chattanooga, May 13.-A resolution fay bring disarmament was introduced in the Southern Baptist convention here this Washington, D. C., who declared that the reconstruction of the world on a peace basis was supreme at the present. The resolution would give indorsement to the movement now being pressed by cer- tain members of Congress, and provided that a copy be forwarded to President Harding. The resolution was referred to {, committee.
 Unanimous approval of the convention was also given to efforts to strengthen the sVolstead act now pending in Con- gross, the matter having been presented by Dr. A. J. Harton. chairman of the standing committee on social service.
 BIRMINGHAM WINNER
 Birmingham won the new hea3quar- ters of the Baptist Womans Missionary union this afternoon, following the de- cision of the body yesterday to remove the headquarters iron, Baltimore, after the closest race in the history of the or sanitation. Upon the recommendation of the locating committee, the names Of Atlanta and Memphis were dropped and the race narrowed to one between Nash vile and Birmingham. The claims of both cities were urged in speeches by residents of them and the vote showed tie with each city receiving 203 votes. and Mrs. ". c. Jones, president, re- fused to break the tie because of her res- idence in Birmingham, and the votes of the officers residing in Baltimore swung the balance in favor of Birmingham. Practically all of the officers of the Woman's Missionary union were re-elect- ed late today as follows:
 OFFICERS REELECTED
 Mrs. w. c. James, Birmingham, pres ident; Miss Kathleen Mallory, Baltimore, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. H. M. Wharton, Mrs W. c. Lowndes and Mrs. Juliet Mather, all of Baltimore record ing secretary. treasurer and young peo- ple's secretary, respectively.
 The editors of the Baptist papers of the south held an informal business and social session this afternoon and elected Dr. z. T. Cody of the Baptist Courier, Greenville, s. C.. president, and Coleman Craig of the Baptist Standard, Dallas. Texas, secretary.
 TITLE TO BE SECURED
 The title to several million dollars worth or church property in southern states will be made secure through the appli- cation of recommendations as to the legal status of boards operating under the sOutneTH bdpllSt convention pre- sented this morning by Clifford Walker of Monroe, Ga. and adopted by the cou- ventionA Hereafter title will be vested in controlling boards rather than in the convention as heretofore. The resolution rescinded former action of the conven- ton directing the boards to transfer title to the properties ito the campaign in ac- cordance with the laws of the state in which it is located instead of the con- vention It was declared that such ac- ton was necessary to safeguard the church properties in the future Among the more interesting reports made to the convention today was that of pr. A. F. Brown of Raleigh, N. C., on the. mission of 40 mountain schools conducted by the Baptist church, especially those in the Ozarks. The educational advantages af- forded these children was outlined, the report emphasizing the isolation of tho mountain people, declaring that in whole counties there was not an automobile {