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New-York tribune., 1922-04-30
Slain Girl Cancelled
Wedding, Sister Say.
suspec, Anxious 10 Marry. but
Teachers Family Objected,
According to Grace Hanna

'F' l|it C-ifC ftl 20 mo irl 6Yfr
BOOFESTON. ILL.,. April 2q.-Thc
Ncrmilion County g,and jury will start
an Investigation Monday at nanyille
into the death OF Miss Gertrude Hanna
twenty y-0Nc-year- school teacher.
whose BODY was found in the basement
OF parsonage here. Sheriff krox and
state s Attorney IeHman have gone to
tho county scat 20 iuNcsticatc the alibj
offered BY Johu {. Wymar, former
hance and suspected slayer Of the girl.
"ynlan steadfastly denies tjilinr the
Young woman, out admits that he is the
father OF the child which would have
oee7 born Ill a few weeks
The congregation of the United
Presbyterian Church, of Hoopcston, ia
divided over the guilt or innocence OF
the suspect in the murder. Scores OF
churcheoers to-day aocked TO the de-
fenao Of Wyman. He formcrly lived at
trc Hanna home and passed much time
with the girl.
"fie wanted to marry her aud re OBJ
Jccted so strenuously that she cancelled
the Wedding after tho date was set"
declared Grsco Hanna, the dead girls
sister.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-30
olice Ruse Saves
80 Greeks, Held in
killings, From Mob
Prisoners Are Rushed Out of
Beardsiown, I'LL. Freight
Car After Crowd Is Lured
Away by Decoy Engine

BEARDSTOWN, H., April %
Through a ruse here this afternoon
Chief Of Police Patterson foiled a mob
of more than 1000 citizens and sent
out Of the city thirty Greeks who were
in jail in connection with tho killing
at Frederick last night Of Sheriff Ed
ward Lashbrook Of Schuyler County
Carl Ncff
When authorities found that prcpara
tons were being made quietly to at
tack tho jail and ayengc the triple
murder Chief Patterson decided to re-
move his prisoners.
A switch engine cf the Chicago, Bur
lingtcn & Quincy Railway was taken
TO point in the local yards. The mob
hurried there, thinking the aliens we're
TO be taken away. Suddenly the en-
gino tore through the yards TO another
point where the thirty Greeks were
placed in freight car. locked in and
taken TO the county jail 81 Jacksonville.
A Greek was shot to death cary thts
morning when he and four companions
resisted arrest by . posse led by
Deputy Sheriff James Kelly, sur
vivor Of last nights shooting. The
other three fed into the woods and
escaped.
Two weeks ago The Greeks wcrc
brought in to repair The tracks. dam.
aged by the overlooking rivers. At the
request Of the BcardstoNu authorities
the cars containing the men we're
moved 20 Frederick. to avert trouble
between citizens, nervous aud irrl.
tsted by The Goods, and tho unru]y
workers.
FRIDAY vas payday ard The Greeks
started to celebrate. The Sheriff and
his deputies went to the station 10
qucil thc racket. As they stepped upon
the platform the Greeks, who evidently
mistooh them for American labor agi-
tators, with whom they had been hay
ing trouble, opened fire with rcvolvers
Deputy Kelly leapcd TO safety behind
the depot and escaped uninjured, The
Greeks then made q dash for their
train and came into Bcardstorn.
When tho train arrived here a posse
hastily sworn in was waiting. The men
We're arrested imm ediately. Three es-
capped, but tho others were marched
waist deep through the vatercoYered
streets, while guards in rowboats fol
lowed with icvelcd ahctguus.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-30
Enright to Pick
Deluxe Sleuth
Staff at Once
No Delay Is Anticipated in
Obtaining the S62,5OO
Appropriation 10 Employ
So. .OOO.a.Year Detectives
Force To Be Specialized
Plenty of Outsiders Ready
TO Volunteer: All Police
men Also To Be Eligible

Police Commissioner Erright, in
detailed statement yesterday regarding
che proposed secret service unit of the
Detective Bureau. said thc work OF
picking the twenty-five members OF the
Unit will begin imm mediatcly, as he
does not anticipate any delay in get
tirg tie S62.500 for the purpose ~h,ch
hc requested of tne Board of Estimate
and Apportionrcnt He believes that
the unit viii be in operation By July /.
The Commissioner made It clear tba.
the twenty five members viii be chos-
81 With the greatest care Women as
veil as mon vii! be eligible fo- an
pointmeut. bat Tic Commissioner did
rot Say how many women are likely
10 be selected The Commissioner
pointed out that thc work oe the CD
esstivcs VIII resemble that OF the
Scotlend Yard force and that where s5.-
600 has peca proposed Is the sal }rv
ef the riem' crs of the secret service.
operatives Of Scotland Yard draw ST.
AlI Policemen Eligible
All Tresent n~17b bers Of the Polio,
Department arc eligible To- appoint
rient. the 'omn1.sSlonsr said. Letters
r,ceivcd r. him following .hc Wat
street e~glcsio: snc.tc5 hlri. no sad
IN ~ .9ardr cf rndvi5nr,s sro -o,d,'
srd willing 70 Undertake t1c Uorl sha,
~. -lulr' Of mrC'bccc o. the
Iew unit. Couuissio. Errlcht
stressed trl fact ttat those com9osing
fHe UNIT must he unkuo,S,, IN cvIpins!
CIRCLES ncrc ard eIso2tcre.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-30
rs MOOnshi7,ers Get
Religion, and Reform,

SPECIAL DSspdtch to THE Tribune
MANCHESTER, Ky. April 90.
twenty-five moonshiners ar
rested several weeks ago in the
lawless Mill Creek district, under
the influence of religion. the other
day, decided 10 make a clean
breast of their past and turn over
new leaf. When they came be-
fore Judge Johnson in Circuit
Court to-day, he called on the
Rev. F. r. Walters to lead the
courtroom in prayer. Then the
moonshiners confessed and prom
ised to seek new means of livcli
hood.
Judge Johnson released them
on bail when they agreed to bring
all their stills to court and sur
render them.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-30
Iarkin Free Pending Appeal

Judge Cardozo, Of tho Court Of Ar-
pcals, fixed bail at $4,000 yesterday
for tho release Of James Larkin, con
vctcd on charge Of criminal anorchv.
who had obtained q certificate of ree-
sonabe doubt, Larkin, who has al.
ready served one year and six month";
of his term in Sing Sing, is appealing
from his conviction and will be at
liberty under bail, pending this deter
n1ination Of hi. anneal
New-York tribune., 1922-04-30

in order TO learn tho facts he has been
sent after. This involves great hazard,
out that will be part Of tho operatives
work, and only the kind Of people who
arc willing TO take the risk viii be
considered for the job.
Criminals in other channels viii be
gone after in Che same manner. There
arc any number OF such criminals
working in and out OF New York at tho
present time. Il is Impossible for the
detective working along ordinary lines
successfully TO handle such eases.
Murder cases IN q number Of instances
nave trails that lead around the globe.
these trails must be followed, and the
operative must stay with some cases
for as much as five wears or moro in
order 20 succeed in his work This is
the sort Of trailing the new operations
wit do
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
FIVE YEARS. SENTENCE
GIVEN CONVICTION MAN

Andalusia. Ala, December S.-(Spe-
cia1)-Ed Alpin, charged with first
degree murder and who has been on
trial in circuit court before Judge
A. P. Longshore here, was sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary by
d jury this afternoon After de-
liberation of two hours and a half
the jury returned a verdict of man
slaughter in the first degree.
Alpin was Indicted for completely
with the murder last Christmas Eve
at Boston, this county. of Johnnit
Wright, whose brother. Lloyd Wright,
has already been given life SEN
tence some months ago on similar
charge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
NEGROES FEAST ON
BOTTLED IN BOND
AF TER CAR WRECKS
Rum Runner Deserts His Car
and 800 Quarts After
Crash and Boards Another
Laden Automobile
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
THE AGE HERALD
Huntsville. Ala, Dec.AS

Chicago liquor dealers today are
shy 800 quarts OF fine Irish whisky
as tho result of an automobile
Smashup on the Alabama jackson
highway in the northern part of
Marshall county Wednesday. A new
automobile laden with liquor packed
in bottles in a specially constructed
compartment beneath the floor,
crashed into the railing of bridge
near Gottonville. while making 81
miles an hour, went into the ditch
and was completely wrecked.
So tightly packed and padded was
the liquor that very little of it was
spilled, and the driver was unhurt
BUT badly frightened. Standing be-
side the pile of junk that had been
fine machine moment before, he
told negro farm laborers who gath
cred around him that there was $1,000
worth OF liquor In the wreck and
they could have what they could find
of it.
He waited few minutes and still
another car pulled up; he hoped in
and was off on his way The negro
laborers. scarcely believing what the
stranger had told. skeptically began
to dig into the wreck and became
more enthusiastic as they progressed.
When they left the scene nothing of
the 900 quarts remained but few
smashed bottles, and since then a
whole community has been celebrat
ing on the best liquor that has ever
been on tap in that region.
Foreign shipment
County and state authorities who
" ere informed OF the incident has
tened to the scene and found moth
ing but the wrecked car and some
broken bottles. All the fine liquor
had been moved off by the negroes.
1t has been learned that the cargo
was being transported from an At
lsntic seaport to Chicago. The first
car contained the smaller shipment
and the car that followed is believed
to have had at least $4,000 worth
Of liquor aboard. This explains why
the driver of The first car was eager
to get out of the country in the sec
ond car. The speedometer of the
wrecked car stopped at 81 miles per
hour.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
-Iead NO Page Corps
Over 600 Miles Special Leased Wires From Alabama Centers
AUBURN SENIOR DIES
OF PT0MAINE POISON

Auburn, Ala, December s.
Especial. )-Richard Frederick Be-
thune. student at Auburn, died
here at o'clock from an attack
of ptomaine poisoning. Mr.. Be-
thune was taken Ill suddenly
Thursday night and was attended
from that time until his death by
the college physician as well as
two consulting doctors from ope-
lika. Mr.. Bethune, the son of A.
A. Bethune of Lumberton, North
Carolina, has been a student at
the Alabama Polytechnic Institute
since 1913. and was a senior in
thu class of electrical engineering.
His record in scholarship and
conduct at the college is de-
clared to have been excellent.
Members of the family were mott
fled of his illness and II = an
nounced that brother will reach
Auburn Saturday to take the re-
mains to his home in Lumberton,
where inte-ment will be made. DR..
Spright Dowell. president, or
dered the suspension OF all class
work and college exercises Sat
urday, as a tribute of respect to
Mr.. Bethune.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
VOCATIONAL TEACHERS
MEET AT MONTEVALLO

Montevallo, December s. - (Spe-
cial.)-The conference of vocational
home economics teachers of Alabama,
called by DR.. ]. w. Abercrombie,
state superintendent OF education. In
in session In Montevallo. Miss Ivol
Spafford, state supervisor of home
economics, is in charge of the meet
ing.A This Is gettogether meeting
of teachers in order that they may
discuss their problems and exchange
helpful ideas The main problems
to be worked on are; Specific OBJ
jectives and standards of work of
vocational home economies.
Those who are in regular attend
ance are Miss Sara Newman. Able
Vile; Miss Lille High, Aibertville;
Miss Rebecca Paisley Athens; Misc
Allene Bell and Miss Wi1Iie Pridgen.
Brownsville; Miss Ruth Dobyne,
Evergreen; Miss Virginia Edwards,
Hamilton; Miss Annie c. Broughton,
Jackson; Miss Erma Lois Waldrop.
Lineville; Miss Mary Willard Hall.
Sylacauga Miss Lillian Bell, We
tumpka; Miss Rosa Walker, Dothan:
Miss Willie Grace Stewart, Foley;
Miss Amanda Tucker, Geraldine; Miss
Sara Barnett, Lee County High
school Miss Moxelie Boyette. Liber-
ty; Miss Audrey Torbert, Marbury;
Miss Dorothy Schmidt, Ragland;
Miss jean Ford. Ramer; Miss Mime
Sloan, Reform; Miss Blanche William
son. Riverton Miss Laura winters
Columbiana; Miss Mary A. Walker.
Tallassee; Miss Elizabeth Herring.
Walker County High school.
The following visitors are present:
Miss May Hansis of the Birmingham
city schools: Miss Willie Sellers,
Kramer; ]. B. Hobby. state direc-
tor of vocational education; Miss
Jessie Mariner of the state depart
ment of health; Miss Helen Green.
Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
SHERIFF FINDS .DRUNkS,"
But VERY LITTLE WHISKY
GADSDEN BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD
LII xls... 4 L..


A Hudson car containing over
$4,000 worth of imported whisky was
abandoned near Cottonville in Mar
shall county Thursday afternoon after
the driver had driven his car into
ditch and was unable to get out.
Neighbors in that section crowded
around the car and the driver fled to
the woods, fearing arrest and made
good his escape.
The fact that the car of whisky was
on. the road was phoned to Sheriff
HYDE, but when he arrived most of
the whisky had been stolen., How
ever. he carried the remainder of the
whisky and the car back to Gunters-
Vile. Scores of nelghbors in that Sec
ton are reported to have been drunk
from the. whisky taken from the car
when the sheriff arrived on the scene.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
NEW LEGION OFFICERS

At meeting Of the Farley w.
Moody post of the American Legion
last night the following officers
were elected and installed: ared
Maxwell. Jr.. commander; Harcrove
Vandegraff first commander; A. w.
Struthers. adiutant. The newly
elected executive committee Is COM
posed of the following: Adrian Van
degraff. Wooisey Finnell. Morris
Freeman and DIR. ]. II. Summerville.
Each of the new officers made short
talks and pledged Themselves to
work for the betterment OF the post
and uphold the Legion In general
The retiring officers were Richard
G. Foster. commander and Charles
Ward, ad1utant. Many matters OF
interest came up and 1t was an
nounced that the 25 ex-serviee men
now in Bryce hospital wifi be taken
care Of again this Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
ALABAMA HOTEL At
ADMISSION GOES IN
NE " HANDS JAN. |.
Building viii Be Refurnished.
Scout Manager Leaves.
Birmingham Boy Arrest
ed-Heavy Fines
ADMISSION BUREAU1
THE AGE-HERALD :
Annia4nn AIn nAc Z |

C. A. Gitchell OF Bristol. Tenn. will
become manager of the Alabama
hotel on January l. the lease of the
present managers to expire on that
date. The change in management
will place the hotel under the
direct supervision of the local
owners and the announcement
of the change was accompanied by
another announcement that the
building would be refurnished from
lobby to the top floor.
J. B. Holman. Jr.. law partner of
Ross Blackmon. president of the
hotel comapny. will become house
supervisor on Janua. y s, ana Robert
Miller and Hugh Reid will be the day
and night clerks after that date. Mr.,
Gitchell has had several years of
experience as manager of some OF
the leading hotels in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
DONKEY TRIPS ON
SPIKE; RIDER SUES
RAILROAD CONF ANY
Claims Railroad Spike on Pri-
vate Road Caused His
Mule to Fall Down
With Him
GADsDEN BUREAU !
THE AGE-HERALD !


The Tennessee, Alabama and
Georgia railroad was made defend
ant in rather unusual damage suit
today when T. f. shortnaty entered
suit for $1,000, which he claims for
alleged damages caused by a spike
which protruded on the crossing of
a private dirt road which he had
constructed for the use of his neigh
bors and himself near Murrycross.
He AYERS that while he was riding
a mule across the road on July 81
one foot of the mule was caught in
the spike and in an effort TO get
loose he was thrown violently to the
ground, which shattered several ribs,
bruised his body and rendered him
urcOnSciOuE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
$32,535 IS PAID I'M
TUSCALOOSA TRADE.
PINE TIMBER LAND.
SaWmill Man Purchases Lum-
Der on 2,000-Acre Tract in
Perry County-Legi0n
Post Elects
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU |
THE EMERALD

A large timber deal was eonsum-
mated today when A. ]. Bishop pur-
chased tract of pine timber in
Perry county from Thomas Goodall
of Brent. Ala. The tract consisted of
1000 acres, considered to be one of
Alabama, for the sum of ss2,5S5.
Bishops headquarters are in Tusca-
loosa and he is prominent saw mill
man. He is planning to mil the tim
Der with his newly acquired tract at
Marion. where he holds large milling
interests. This is one of tho largest
timber deals announced in this sec
ton in some time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
PHONE SERVICE AIDED

1t became known today that the
rectlfier which is used to convert
the alternating current of the city
electric system to direct current
for the purpose Of charging the
battery for the telephone system of
Gadsden, Alfalfa and Alabama City
was burned out.
The Delco lighting plant of the
county farm demonstration, which Is
used TO illustrate moving pictures
for the rural district, was requisi-
toned and was doing the work in
splendid shape in a short while and
1t is stated that had it not been for
this Delco plant the city's phone
system would have been out of COM
mission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
FOOTBALL TEAM mr. SoRrD

The first reguls- weekly meeting
of the Exchange club was helG at the
Burchfield hotel today, in which the
university football team were hon
ored guests. /. v. Winston was in
charge Of the program. Letters If
congratulations from all ovor the
state were read hy the secretary, f.
Fl. Austin, who later reported that
the clubs charter would be secured
in the near future. Election of per-
manent officers will be held ,ater.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
STUDENTS HEAR sEAY

w. w. Seay, manager of the Tus-
caloosa traffic bureau, gave an In
terestlng talk last night before
members of the railroad administra-
ton class of the university school of
commerce in the Chamber OF Com
merce building. The 40 odd menu
bers of the class under Mr.. Upgren,
instructor, displayed keen interest
In the various phases of traffic dis
cussed by Mr.. Seay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
MOBILE TO GET SAME
RATES AS SEAB0ARD

Mobile, Ala, December s.-Mobile
will be put on the same basis as
South Atlantic ports on rates on va
rious manufactured articles from
Chattanooga and Knoxville for export
on coastwise movement. according to-
a proposal submitted to the southern
freight rate committee. This Will give
Mobile the opportunity to handle
some of the business
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
lives Run WILD
IN WALKER COUNTY
EYE WITNESS SAYS
Man Ayers That He Saw One
of Beasts Near Forest Res.
erVation-0ld Times
Recalled
JASPER BuREAU1l
THE AGE-HERALD


]. NJ. Bennett of Falls City, who
saw a big wolf in the northern part
of Walker county a few weeks ago,
stated in Jasper Friday that he was
convinced that wolves are infesting
that part OF Walker county lying be-
tween Manchester and the Winston
county line and near the forest reser-
walton. He has seen their tracks
several times recently and a few
weeks ago large wolf jumped up
near the road on which he was tray-
cling and ran across an open field.
Il have seen wolves in the west
and have seen them here said Mr..
Bennett. And ! know | was not mis-
taken in this ono. According to old
hunters Walker county was freed OF
wolves about so years ago, when
men of this county engaged in
general wolf hunt. A den of them
was raided on Black Water creek and
all OF the old ones were killed. Pink
Bailey. an old hunter, took two Of
the young ones homo with him and
made pets of them
For 40 years no wolves were seenin
In this county, and when about 10
years ago certain parties reported
that they had seen some north of
here their assertions met with ridi-
Guile, but the people believed them
whom man killed big one five
miles north of Jasper, brought 1t
down here in a wagon and dropped II
out on a sidewalk. A big wolf posse
was organized, several more were
slain and no more wolves were heard
of in this county until recentlJ.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
DECATUR WILL PROVIDE
PUBLIC PARKING PLACE
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAUl
THE AGE-HERALD
NIhnnY- UtthtWrf Afd.1 IItCs .
INN lefpa1 hOrftfes of he

Municipal authorities of De-
catur asking cooperation with
business men, propose to make
school attendance and shopping in
Decatur as comfortable as pos
sible Tor the visitors from the
rural section The city council
in its regular session. adopted
resolution authorizing payment
for use OF lot, suitable sheds
and a community house for the
benefit OF school children who
come into the city for classes and
for rural visitors generally.
John A. Thomson, n member
OF the council, was given authori-
ty to provide the quarters. The
community building will be
heated during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
ru,sERT LEFT FRIDAY

r. Stanley Filbert, who has been In
charge of the Boy Scout work in An
niston for the past year. and VINO
organized the 35-piece symphony or
chestra. left Friday for his home IN
Reading. Pa. When Mr.. Filbert came
to Admission about a year ago only
1872 boys were enrolled as members OF
the various troops in the city and the
work of scouting has been extended
until there are now 59S boys.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
HIGHWAY WORK HELD Up

C. S. Wilkerson, manager of the
Dwight Manufacturing company at
Alabama City, has held UP the work
of building the Gadsden-A Alfalfa high
way through that city, II is said, by
refusing to pay for the work Aor a
portion of it. A recent ruling of the
federal highway department limits
tho amount of paving to be done in
municipality to one mile, and the
Dwight people propose to pay for the
paving from Canterbury station to
Dwight square, but declines to pay
for some 1000 lineal fet along it's
other property, which is a part OF
the highway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
PLAN coLoRED SCHOOL

The city board of education has
purchased one-half an acre from Mrs.
j. c. Tolsen which adjeins the
colored school lot on Tuscaloosa ave-
nue. for the purpose of giving more
land for the erection of a more COM
mdious school building for the coll
ored pupils. The city council refused
to ratify former deal by the board
for the purchase of lot on Ryle
avenue when the white residents on
that avenue protested the location of
the school
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
rUsCUMBIA SOCIETY

The Woman's Missionary society of
the First Methodist church of Tus-
cumbia has elected the following Of
ficers for the ensuing year; Presi-
dent, Mrs. f. 7. Hammerly; vice
president, Mrs. J. T. Haney; record
ing secretary, Miss Matte Hurston;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. H. C.
Goulson; treasurer. Mrs. Edgar
Craig; local treasurer. Mrs. Harvey
Phillips
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
MEDICAL SOCIETY NAMES
OFFICERS IN COLBERT
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD !
Sheffield Ala. Dec.

The Colbert County Medical So
ciety. after enjoying turkey dinner
last night, elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: DIR. IL.
A. Griffith of Sheffield, president;
DIR. G. F. Lit.lepage of Sheffield, vice
president; DR.. E. T. Newsom of Shelf
field, secretary-treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-09
SOCIETY ELECTS oFFICERs

Heflin, Ala, December S.-lspe-
ciai.)--The Missionary society Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
met with Mrs. Clarence Elliott this
week and elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. j. 7. Black: vice president, Mrs
Joseph Parkin, corresponding secre
tary, Mrs. j. a. Owens. recording
secretary and superintendent social
service. Mrs A. X. Owens; treasurer.
Mrs. f. p. Owens; superintendent
publicity, Mrs. Z. S. Howell. super
intendent supplies, Mrs. C. X. Grif-
fin; voice agent, Ms. C. ]. Me
Craven.