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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-11
REV. ]. iP. H|LBURN
WINS BIG CONTEST IN
METHODIST CONFERENCE

Palatkans were very much interest
ed at the announcement in press dis
patches that Rev. J. P. Hilburn, pre-
siding elder of the Orlando district OF
the Florida conference, and a brother
of Col. S. J. Hilburn, of Palatka, had
won a notable victory at the nine
teenth general quadrennial conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church.
South, which is now in session at Hot
Springs, Ark. Rev. Hilburn warned
against what he termed a growing
radicalism in the church, and the con.
ference rejected by majority OF
eight votes recommendation that
the right TO administer the sacrament
be invested in unordained ministers.
The vote on the recommendation
which made in a minority report, was
I17S to ITO. The conference then
adopted, by vote of 1873 to lis, the
majority report recommending that
the legislation proposed be not en-
acted.
| Half a dozen superiors argued the
merits of the sacrament issue but il
remained for DIR. Hilburn to swing the
conference against the proposa
through an impassioned address il
which he injected his charge of grow:
ing radicalism in church affairs. Hi
said he did not believe the church
should depart from time honored Gus
toms and tradition which had with
stood the tests of the years the de
nomination had existed.
Many delegates said they saw IL
the conferences action a desire t.
retain the older customs and tradi
tions of the denomination and tonigh
they were predicting that other meas
ures now pending before the bod!
and containing what they considered
radical reform clauses would meet ;
similar fate.
Before settling the sacrament issu'
thelconference reorganized the churcl
Sunday school board and gave appro
val to a project to raise $10,000,O0C
fund for superannuated ministers. 4
quantity of routine business ais wa
disposed of and tonight the delegates
/ heard an address on Wheun Womel
Become Men, Then What, deliveret
by DIR. G. R. Stuart, Birmingham, Ala
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-11
Palatka District
Conference Opens
First Meet Here

The Palatka district conference is
now in session at st. James Method
ist church. Rev. ]. F. Bell, presiding
elder, in the chair. Rev. Rice, of De-
Land, preached the opening sermon
last night and Rev. Finley Patterson
preached today at IL a. m. Over fif-
ty preachers and delegates are pres
ent. Rev. H. w. Walker, of Sanford,
will preach this evening at 8 o'clock.
All of the pastors and churches of
the city are cordially invited to all
the services.
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Marion County Is
Enlisting a Large
Motor Membership

Local members of the Putnam Coun-
ty Automobile Club have received no
tifcation of the formation of the Ma
rion Cunty Club, and list of the of
ficers. A. C. Blowers, is president, J.
j., Gerig, vice president; Dewitt Grif-
fin, treasurer and H. C. Nichols, Sec
retary. Directors electe,A 3. c..
Rose. H. M. Hampton, r. ott, L.
H. chazal. G. E. Simmons, W. r.
Gary, A. c, Cobb and L. w. Duval.
The Marion county club expects 10
enlist 400 members, and pledges Its
support to the Putnam County Club
in all road ventures.
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ASK AID FOR FLOOD
SUFFERERS IN WEST
(Ry Associated Pressl

Washington, May 11.-Local chap
ters of the Red Cross were requested
today by John Barton Payne, nation
al chairman, to solicit contributions
for the relief of victims in the flood
ed areas and valleys of the Missis.
sippi, Illinois and Ohio rivers. Al
least half million dollars are need.
ed. President Harding has endorsed
1.-THE appeal =
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Watching for Russian Reply.

Genoa, May 1.-THE worlds
statesmen gathered in Genoa today
were watching the headquarters of
the soviet delegation and waiting for
the bolshevist verdict on the plan the
rest of Europe has devised for the
restoration of Russia.
The substance of the preamble and
many clauses of the reply had be-
come public, but Genoa was still in
ignorance as to the soviet govern
ment's last word on what it would
do about the foreign property ma
tionalized in Russia. That is the
question which France and Belgium
have split with the rest of the pow
ers.
Many rumors concerning Russia's
decision on this point are in cifcula-
ton. That part fthe reply which
bears on the restoration of property
has been drafted and re-drafted by
the Russians. 1t underwent many
changes yesterday after appeals haC
been made to M. Chitcherin, the SOW
let foreign minister, by Signoi
Schanzer and other leaders to soft
en- it.
There is a general feeling that the
| Russians have, gone as far as they
dare in modifying their response OF
this vital question.
The Russian reply naturally ha!
much in it that is especially for th'
benefit of the communists in Russi'
and throughout the world, and doe
not lose the. opportunity to make |
iplea for disarmament. But the mas
lof yerbiage on general politica
questions is for far less importanc'
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Five Missing in
Tornado Sweeping
Through Nebraska
,px Associated Pressl

Omaha, May 11-Five persons are {
missing, a score or more Sulleil4s
from minor injuries and property
damage, believed to be large, has re-
suited following tornado tnat S'r"'N
rear Lexington, Neb., last night.
The family of Ben Berman, consist
ing or Berman, his wife and three @
children are believed to have peen n, n
tho Berman farm home which it Is
reported was carried away by tne
tornado No trace of the residence
has been found.
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Award Is Made by Am
bassadors of Allied
War Council
TO Be DELIVERED HERE
Expected That the Vessel
Will Be Completed in
Nine Months
tBy Associstaa Pressl

Versailles, May 11.-Germany will
manufacture q Zeppelin of 10000
meters capacity, to replace the one
allotted to the United States by the
Versailles treaty, but destroyed in
Germany, under the award of the
ambassadors council, which allows
America 100000 gold marks in rep
aration.
The ambassadors award was au-
thorized by the inter-allied war coun-
ell, which still has its seat here, con-
trolling all military questions relat-
ing to former enemy states, and op-
Grating under the Craftsmanship Of
Marshal Foch. .-...... z
The United States had asked that
Germany be ordered to build for it a
100000 cubic meter Zeppelin, which
would have been the largest ever
constructed. The war council at first
thought ship of 10000 cubic meters
capacity should be sufficient, as that
was the size fixed by the council for
commercial Zeppelins. The cost OF
such a craft would have been 100000
gold marks.
The navy department at Washing
ton found this suggestion inadequate,
and the war council increased the
size to 10000 meters, which will cost
$75O,OO0, making allowance for ex-
change. The German government
will, it is believed, be able to deliv-
er the airship within nine months.
One of the conditions is that a
German crew shall take the Zeppelin
to the United States, although sew
eral American officers will probably
accompany the crew in the flight
across the Atlantic. The Germans
will be expected to incorporate their
latest features in the new ship. +
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-11
htire Police Force Is
| Called to Duty by
| Fitzmorris
FIGHT TO A Finish
to Be End of
Disorders Existing for
Months
Cry Associated Press)

thy Ae&UCIhtCu EHCssS
|hicago, May 1.-THE detective bu-
| and city jails were crowded to-
with four hundred labor leaders
others held in connection with
murders of two policemen here
\ yesterday and the bombing Of
buildings, which police attributed
labor disorders.
wO men have been pointed out as
kmbling men in the automobile
b which shots which killed Trance
Pms, acting lieutenant, were fired.
eewards totaling $4,000 have been
pred for the arrest of the slayers.
u law enforcement organizations
Ehe city are united in what police
hs "A fight to the finish with or
pied labor" More than 100 labor
ers, including "Big" Tim Murphy,
pelus Shea, and Fred Nader, pre-
Pit O., the building trades council,
among those under arrest. Raids
labor headquarters brought in la
bosses by the score yesterday.
two partly identified as the slay-
are, police say, Isadore Braver-
I, and Max Glass 33.
narles c. Fitzmorris, chief of po-
said he believes the men were
hlrelings of the "higher-up fore
organized labor circles, putting
action a conspiracy to overthrow
eltlzens' committees and the Ian
wage award, a decision handed
BY X. NJ. Lands, former feder-
age, then acting as arbiter, which
intended to settle labor disputes
|een members of the building
: council and the labor unions.
Y citizens committees were form
enforce this decision.
ae slaughter Of two policemen is
ina,,;+ol1
inevitable result of tactics en-
T. oy Fred Nader, Tim Murphy,
e'ius Shea and other hoodlums
eA-cOnvicts who have gone about
y as labor leaders," Chief Fitz-
Is said. "Now that they want
'ne police department will give
'nem' have instructed off
T" round up all of these hood.
and place them under lock and
'l'inA this is all a mistake" Fred
president of the Building
council, said. "I've been try.
play clean. We regret the
Of the policemen as much as the
y and when the results of the
sstion are sifted, l believe they
u mat other than labor mer
!" blame for the crime"
Just another bum rap like the
said.
no copper killer. / never
cop in my life. The only
! ever had to do with them was
one a drink.
nOrras has insulted me. l dont
Snsthing about this at all. He:
nng his dislike for me out OF
hsa snds and | suppose it's the
~ Tor US for a while" !"
slsyers' automobile was fount
WIN bullets and pools of bloot
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GASOLINE ADVANCES
.Rx As.ocs.tea Press.

New York, May 1.-THE Stand
ard Oil company of New York today
advanced the price of gasoline l cent
gallon in all its territory. 1t also
announced a similar advance in the
price of varnish makers and paint
ers' naphtha.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-11
Thief Arrested in New
York Confesses to
Theft
TRACED BY A WOMAN
Wife of confederate Is
Followed From New
York to Savannah
(By Associated PressS

st. Augustine, May 11.-FOrty.
four bonds of ten thousand-dolla,
denominations, alleged to have been
stolen from the Chase National bank
of New York, were late yesterday re.
covered from a safety deposit vault
held at the First National bank here
in the name of John W. Hollis.
Hollis, whose real name was sale
to be John W. Vardaman, former
employee of the New York bank, was
arrested in Savannah, Ga.
Pinkerton detectives had been ii
the city several days on the trail Of
the theft. A warrant for the open
|, ing of the safety deposit vault was
issued at their request by County
Judge Jackson yesterday afternoon.
Vardaman is said to have come
here several days ago, but left fol
Savannah, where he was to meet his
wife. The detectives followed clost
upon his heels.
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Real Thief Caught in New York.

| Real Thief Caught in New York.
New York, May 11.-Arthur F
Chase, former member of the Texas
rangers, now employed as a guard in
the registered mail section of the
Chase National bank, last night was
arrested charged with the theft from
the bank on April II of S48O,OOO in
Liberty bonds.
! The police department announced
that the bonds had been found in a
| st. Augustine, Fla, bank, and that
John W. Vardaman, former EN-
ployee of the Chase National bank
and his wife, had been taken in Gus
tody in Savannah, Ga, in connection
with the theft. Vardaman is alleged
to have taken the bonds to st. Au'
gustine.
Chase was said by police to have
signed a statement that he took the
original package, containing the
package of bonds, carried it several
khlocks from the bank and handed II
to a friend.
The original package, consigned
by registered mali to banking in
stitution in Massachusetts, contained
$500 1000 in bonds and was believed
at first to have been stolen from the
mails. Later, it was established that
dummy package had been substl'
tuted and that the original never
reached the postoffice.
The police declared they learned
that Vardaman cashed two SlO,OOu
bonds, one in St. Augustine and the
totber in Savannah, and that he had
sent money orders to his wife at her
residence here, and to Chase. The
letter containing the order for Chase
was intercepted.
Chase, according to the statement
] piven the police, declared he was the
only present employee of the bank
implicated in the theft, he said, but
often had aided the clerks there. He
had made friends with them. the
statement said, "by being a genial
sort of a fellow" This friendship
and knowledge of "the ropes" at the
hank enabled him, according to the
statement, to carry the package from
the bank. T.
| Chase, in uniform, was perform
ing his various duties as guard al
the hank when taken into custody
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-11

than the attitude of the soviet for
+eign ministers of Russia-decision Of
which may make or break the confer
.ence.
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led police to believe that one su'
had been wounded .., ,hs
W Women were not immune from NINE ..ns
police dragnet, and Miss Evailne fiuoa %
ssid to be secretary to Murphy is De-
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-11
TONEY JOINS GlANlo
nv A,aoeisted Pressl

st. Louis, Mo-, May LII ieu
ney, pitcher of the New York n Glan.S, =,
Who has been nursing a sore arm az
\; shome in Nashville, has joined MS
team here. Toney said the condition
of his arm has so improved that ne
soon will be ready to take his regu'
lar pitching assignment.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-05-11

ing held for questioning with several
other women connected with labor or
CARNATIONS.
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Their 1t would sattsmprsfurtherscom
promise, develo pments today the
ran strike settIe nents parley lay In
the hands of the union organizations
who still have before them the pro
+posal of the President that the
Railroad Labor Board be permit
ted to settle the question of senior
ity. the principal remaining the
bone of contention of the dispute
lit Is believed the real KEY to peace
lis held by the railroad brotherhood s
+as tie extent of their support
would determine the action OF strik
ing crafts.
Though 1t had been said the
striking shopmen's chiefs had pre-
pared a statement rejecting the
Presidents proposal the fact this
statement had been withheld from
publication this morning was tax
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vas s:s & possibilI that the p1light
!reconside
There was also seen e POSSIBILITY
that no statement would be.fcrtir
com ing for day or so. and I'D IN ms
connection some stsnif icance was
attached to the statement OF =. T. =.
Sheppared, presid ent-5 OF the sr "a
way conductors. last night that the
four brotherhoods would continue
TO act as committee of mediation
until Congress gets back into s 'e,
sion
The executives answer to fresl,
dent Harding's plan was submitted
by T. Dewitt Cuyler. chairman OF
the railway executives. who Wit Wit n
others OF the committee represent
ing the executives held a confer
ence with the president. II
Approximately three-quarters OF
en- as an indication that there still,
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H erbert Smith of Russell street.
She will also visit E. E.sSmith and
family at Coifax before returning
hom e. 81 Il
Miss Gertrude Merrifield. who
has been spending the past two
weeks at Poplar Island. returned
home yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns Moore and
little daughter and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Moore and little sons were
visitors at Benton's Ferry yester-
day
Miss Mabel Warner spent the
weekend as the guest of her
mother. Mrs. Laura Warner Of Nc
fCurdysville.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Bennett and
family were guests Of relatives on
Locust avenue yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Russell and
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. l.. Russell and
children, Jack and Maxine. were
Sh1nnston visitors here yesterday.
wood and Herbert Lenhart OF
and Mrs. w. G.. Layman on Penn
sylvania avenue the last OF the
week.
Miss May Prickett Of Locust
avenue was the guest OF her cousin
Mrs. Rose Parker, yesterd ay.
~ Miss Gay Eddy of McCurdysvil1e
was the guest Mrs. Martha
Grubb of Murray avenue yester-
day
w. E. Dennis, who Is employed
at Morgantown, was weekend
visitor at his home on Murray ave-
nue..
Arthur Burch, who has been at
tending the summer term of the
turned to his home at Littleton-
NJ J. Holeran has returned
from Connellsville, Pa, where he
was called by the illness and death
of a relative.
:, Mrs. Charles Merrifield of Lib
erty avenue has been i'll for the
past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Smith of
Russell street are guests of rela-
tives at Glen Easton. Marshal
County.
c. n. Wilson returned to Terra
Alta the last of the week after a
visit with the family of Grover
Wilson in Pennsylvania avenue.
Mrs. Mary Morris of Dakota
was the guest of Miss Blanche
SdOo ol ouhLa1o CIV ca uc y ca "a y
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Michael of
Akron, Ohio, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. G. Collins over the
weekend.
Mrs. w c. Jamisop Of East
Park was the guest ofMrs- Kink-
ney Arnett the last OF the week.
A E. Canel1, who is employed
at Thomas, w. Va, was home over
Sunday
Mrs. Carl Stutler, who is recov-
ering from an operation for he
removal of tonsfls, has gone to the
home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
S. c. Arnett of Fairviews
Miss Pearl Smith is the. guest
Of her cousin, Miss Alta Carpenter
Of Wheeling.
Judge and Mrs. w S. Meredith
were guests of relatives in Clarks-
burg over Sunday. They will at
tend the Republican convention at
Huntin gton before g turning
home.
Mr.. and Mrs Kenneth Morgan
and little son, Kenneth, Jr., of
Grafton were guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Ables the last of the
week.
son, Lewis Jr., left yesterday for
Weston, where they will be the
guests of the formers father
Frank Neuberger.
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theS mi ieage tspresented Ar. Guy
lers said, voted 'fayorably for Slse l
sumption providing that al stIs
ing shopmen be re-employed. whffs.
the remainder desired that the;
strikers be re;emploSed as 1ar5 as as
The chfef condltion
Oh which the majority voted accsp7s
lance was shown in his statemed
twas that such acceptance involves
no surrenderIor principle with re-
spece to seniority When5th the exc
IScutives left. the impression prevail
ed among them that the strike
would be fought to a finish.
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CHAPTER XIII

i . & M 81 a. g. g n
Antony's first thought was that
Cayley had hidden something -
but that was absurd. In the time
at his disposal, he could have done
no more than put it away in a
drawer, where it would be much
more open to discovery BY Antony
than II he had kept it In his
pocket.
Bill pulled open drawer i'll the
chest and looked inside.
Why did he keep clothes here
at all?" Antony asked. did he
ever change down here?"
my dear Tony, he had more
clothes than anybody in the world
He just keep them here in case
they might be useful, L expect.
81 see. Yes" He was walking
around the room as he answered
and he lifted the top of the linen
basket which stood near the wash
basin and glanced in. HE seems
to have come in here for a collar
lately"
B ill peered in. There was one
collar at the bottom Of the basket
Yes daresay he would" he
agreed. IT he suddenly found
that the one he was wearing was
uncomfortable or little bit dirty
or something. He was very
fnicking."
Antony leant over and picked
it out.
1T must have been uncom,
examining it carefully 1T
couldn't very Well be cleaner
He dropped it back again. But
what did Cayley come in for 50
secretly?"
What did he want to shut the
the door FORT" said Bill. on
couldn't have seen him, anyhow
mo. So it follows he was
going to do something. which he
didn't want me to hear"
by Jove. that's it," said Bill
eagerly.
Eyes, but what?''
Bill frowned hopefully to him.
self, butt inspiration came.
Well. let's have some air, any.
way" he said at last, exhausted
by the effort, and he went to the
window. opened it, and looked
turned back to Antnoy and said
to the pond to make sure that
they're still at it? Because
He broke OF suddenly at the
sight of Antony's face.
''Oh, idiot, idiot" Antony cried.
"Oh, most super-excellent OF Wat
sons! lOh, you lamb, you bless.
ing! Oh, DILLINGHAM;, you incom.
parable ASH
What on earth"
1.-THE window, the Window"
cried Antony, pointing to it.
Bill turned back to the win.
dow, expecting 1t to say some
thing. AS it said nothing. he
looked at Antony again.
He was opening the window!"
cried Antony.
'.Who?"
.Cayley, of course" Very
gravely and slowly he expounded.
He came in here in order to open
the window He shut the door SO
that I shouldn't hear him open
the window Came in here and
found the window open. said,
This window is open. MY amaz.
ing powers OF analysis tell me
that the murderer must have
escaped, by this window OH
said Cayley. raising his eyebrows.
Well said he, I suppose you
must be right Said I proudly,
Il am. For the window is open,'
j said. Oh, you Incompatible
asst"
Confined in Our Next Issue)
8 4 . +
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windows. Now, TIM going to shut
the door,. Look! D'you see how
the SHADOW moves across2 That's
what saW-the shadow moving
across as the door shut behind
him. Bill, go In and shut the door
behind you----Quite naturally Y az! \.
Quick! ''''tE3
il Bill went ont ana Antony knelt
watching eagerly.
ST thought sol" he cried. 7
knew it couldn't have been that"
What lhappened?"' said Bill,
coming back.
..Just what you would expect.
The sunlight came. and the shad-
ow moved back again-all In one
movement.
.And what happened yester-
day?"
"The sunlight stayed there; and
back, and there was no noise OF
the door being shut"
Bill looked at him with startled
eyes.
by Jove! You mean that Cayley
closed the door afterwards an
afterthough~and very quietly, so
that you couldn't hear?'
Antony nodded.
Yes. That explains why / was
surprised atterward when ] went
into the room to find the door open
behind me. You know how those
doors with springs on them closer"
The sort which old gentlemen
have to keep out draughts ?"
Eyes. just at first they hardly
move at ell. and then very. very
slowly they swing to-well. that
was the way the shadow moved,
and >subcons ciously must have as
sociated it with the movement Of
that Sort Of door BY Jove-" He got
up. and busted his knees. Nov,
Bill. just to make sure, go in and
close the door like that. AS an aft.
erthought, You know; and very
quietly, so that don't hear the
click of it."
Bill did as he was told, and then
put his head out eagerly to hear
what happened.
THAT was 1t said Anthony,
with absolute conviction THAT
was Just what Saw yesterday. Z,
He came out OF the office Snd.
Joined Bill IN the little room.
And now he said, Tets try
and find out what it was that MI.
Cayley was doing in here, and why
he had to be so very careful that
his friend Mr.. Gillingham didn't
overhear him -
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UNIONS DECISION
maybe B CHANGED | | [ ! Ed
Real Key TO Peace Believed
to Be Held by Railroad
Brotherhoods.

WASHINGTON. aug. 14-The
executives having submitted their
conditional acceptance to Presi-
dent Harding and departed and with
the government outwardly marking
time without having indicated whe-
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Visit Camp
Mrs. Ed Hunsaker and Mrs.
Elizabeth Harris and children
were at Kingmont yesterday
where they We're guests of Miss
Almo Hunsaker at the Campfire
Girls camp.
# Personals
Mrs. Mary Smith Of New Mar
tinsvilie Is the guest of her son,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-22
AUCTIONS--LECALS.
Auction Sales

AUCTION shLEs-Of every dcscripg
ton. Anywhore. II you want TO sell
see Hamilton, the Square Deal Auc-
tioneer and Farm Agent. 1o5 Madison
street. Phone 734s w.