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paign conference for all persons in
terested in the work of the church
At 5 o'clock in the evening a re-
ception will be given in the parish
house for the newly consecrated CO.
adjutor and his wife, to which every
one is invited.
Born in Lexington
The Rev. William George Mcdowell
was born August -. 1882, at Lex
ington, Va. He was graduated from
Washington and Lee university with
the degree of bachelor of arts, in 1902
and from the Virginia Theological
seminary in 1909--in the same year
was ordained deacon by Bishop Tuck
er and priest by Bishop Randolph.
Following his graduation from the
seminary, Mr.. Mcdowell assumed the
rectorship of the Meherrin parish
Greenville county, Virginia, where he
remained for four years. In 1913 no
became rector of the Emanuel church,
Staunton, Va, where he served until
the entrance of the United States in
the World war in 1918. Mr.. Mcdowell
served as chaplain in the United
States army for two years, and then
came to Alabama, accepting the chain
of missions embracing Auburn, ope-
lika and Tuskegee. He has done
much efficient student work at the
Alabama Polytechnic institute.
Mr.. Mcdowell is one of the recog-
nized student inquirers OF the de-
partment of religious education in
the national administration of the
church, and is the Alabama member Of
the National student council in the
province of Sewanee.
Unanimously Elected
At the special convention of the
diocese of Alabama held at Carlow
Vile the first week in July. Mr.. Nc
Dowell was unanimously elected
bishop eoadiutor. Although the con-
vention was held in small town, 1t
was the largest attended OF any ever
held in TIE state.
While Bishop Beckwith will con-
tinue in his office, Mr.. Mcdowell will
be vested with practically all the adj
ministrative authority of the, diocese.
Bishop Beekwith. in an address at
the Carlowyille convention prior to
Mr.. McDowell's election, said that
he would assign to the bishop CO.
adjutor, when ordained and conse-
Grated, all the ecclesiastical authori-
ty of the diocese, reserving to him.
self only the title of bishop of the
diocese.
1t is interesting to note that every
bishop of Alabama, with the excep-
ton of Bishop Robert W. Barnweli,
has been native of Virginia. The
coadjutor to be consecrated this
morning does not break this tradi-
ton.
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Episcopal Church to Honor
Rev. Mcdowell With Robes
Of Bishop Coadjutor of State
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ticles and mementoes of sentimental
value have been contributed from all
over the state, and these were melted
and wrought into the articles (which
Will be presented to the new bishop
today Presentation Of the cross,
chain, ring and jewel will probably
not occur until an afternoon session
of church workers to be held at 2:30
o'clock No provision for the presen-
tation has been made on the regular
program.
The choir for the consecration will
consist of 40 voices as follows: So
prano. Mrs. Leroy w. Bcckley; Miss
Rachel Bell, Mrs. 7. l.. Bissell, Miss
Virginia Blair, Mrs. Harry Burn, Mrs.
". DeWilton, Miss Aleen Dunkley,
Miss Martha Feltus, Mrs. Irene
Hornsby. Mrs. Giles MacQuecn, Mrs
w. S. Moughon, Jr, Mrs. II. J.-Nich
OILS, Mrs. Emma Winston; contraltos,
Miss Rebecca Bazemore, Mrs. Ferdi-
nand Dunkley, Mrs. Frances Hunt,
Mrs. Esther Miller. Miss Margaret
Proctor, Mrs. Florence Tarrant. ten
ors. Harry Burn, Michael Ford, Percy
Hughes. Fred l.. Hume, w. S.
Moughon. Jr., Carleton Smith, Nor
ton WEIGH; basses, Brown Bates. r. c,
Kaufman, Bledsoe Kelley. Giles Mac
Queen, Walter Maxim. Roy Monroe,
j.. l.. Muchmore. Ferdinand Dunkley
will be at the organ. Crucifers will
be Hamilton West, Harry Burn, Lee
Cotton, Jr.
Tickets will be necessary for ad-
mittance prior to 1920 o'clock, it is
announced. At 1920. the doors will
be thrown open, and those who have
been unable to procure a ticket will
be admitted.
At 2:30 o'clock In the afternoon
Nthere will be held a nation wide cam
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volved in determining the method of
securing those purposes. however,
the Washington government has dis
claimed all connection.
1t is evident that the near eastern
policy of whatever political combina-
ton controls the British government
Will be a matter OF concern in Wash
ington. This is particularly true in
as the rights of Americans in Turk
ish territory rest in part on the
treaty obligations between Turkey
and other governments.
The United States has under the
capitulations with Turkey provided
for certain immunities and protec-
tions for American citizens in
Turkey. British, French and other
capitulation treaties with Turkey are
of wider scope than the American
agreement, however, and American
citizens have enjoyed the same rights
as other foreign nations in Turkey
partly as the result of the favored
nation clause OF the Amer ican- Turk
ish treaty which made pro Hsions of
the other capitulations apply equally
to Americans.
Britain and Turkey
By international rule, however. the
British and other treaty with Turkey
ended with the declarations of war
against that country. If the forth
coming British. government does not
insist in dealing with the near east
ern situation of the British rights in
Turkey, the United States would be
thrown back upon the limits of its
own treaty of capitulations with
Turkey. Broe dly speaking. it is
said the matters involved in such a
situation are of a commercial nature
S, CHI az concessions in Turkish -erri-
tory.
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discover the fact, as in his later
years he had been a model of rec
titude.
"One Sunday morning rising in his
pulpit to begin his sermon, his heart
sank to see former cell-mate sit
ting in the front row.
Quick thinking was necessary
Fixing his eye upon the unwel-
come guest, the preacher announced
solemnly:
"Ah ticks nah tex dis mawnin'
frum de one-eye chapter an two-eye
John, which seq
Dem as sees me an knows me an
SEE nuthin'. dem will All see later!'
Introducing Mr.. Church
And now Mr.. Billy Church tell
us your favorite story" | requested.
"Once upon a time there was a
lady who became very much inter
ested in spiritualism. said Mr..
Church <
"She was very anxious to COM
municate with her late departed hus-
band. who had been somewhat hem
Eecked and naturally she missed him
terribly.
80 the lady went to medium
and asked to talk to her husband,
Lady: John, dear. is that you?'
John, dear: Yes, darling.
Lady: John, dear, arc you happy ?
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NEGRO EXCLUDED
FROM AMERICAN
LEGION 40 & 8"
Alabama Leads Successful
Fight to Draw Color Line.
Bales Makes Speech
on Floor

New Orleans, October 1s.-(spe-
cial) One of tn emost stirring, II
not the most stormy session during
the convention was when the negro
question was brought TO the fore.
Forty-eight states ana representa-
tives from 20 foreign departments
where the American Legion is or
ganized, gave the world an oppor-
tuRity to view this question from
just so many angles.
The storm broke when the commit
tee on constitution and bylaws OF the
Forty and Eight reported an
amendment to place the word white"
In the eligibility clause in which II
was heretofore provided that male
members of the American Legion are
'igible to membership in the Quar-
to Hommes eft HUT Cheveaux, or
tls 90 and s." This is the playground
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John, dear: Happier than l ever
was on earth, sweetheart
Lady: John. dear. heaven must be
wonderful placer
John. dear: But honey, I'm not
there"
Mr. Richards Talks
lit isn't quite fair, you know, TO
put me in the lobster class with
Mr.. Swor and Mr.. Billy Church, be-
cause, while I'm q minstrel man,
I'm not a jokester; but singing
Minstrel you know" said the hand
some Mr.. Richards. I'D lots rather
talk about mine and Billy Church s
ducts, Down the Winding Road of
Dreams or My Indiana Home How
ever, that won't keep me from tell
ing my favorite story. So here it Is:
AN old negro went into the office
of The Commissioner OF Registration
in a little south Alabama town and
applied for registration papers
What's you name. said the Of
fetal.
George Washington. was the re-
ply.
"'Well, George, are you the man
that cut down the cherry tree?' asked
the Commissioner of Registration.
No, sah,' said George, / amt lie
man! Fo Gawd, l amt done no wulI
fer nigh onto er year. No sah""
be papers. Carpenter admitted hav-
ing been at the Hall home. but said
that what he took away was the min
listers vestments, which he said ne
carried to the church
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RAMSAY TO GIVE
AUBURN 100000
FOR NEW BUILDING
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was attended by as many of the stu
dent body, faculty and towns people
as could crowd in the structure, was
one of the most impressive gather
ings in recent years. An enthusiastic
reception was given each speaker,
who, in addition to Mr.. Ramsay. con-
sisted of Charles II. DeI3ardeleben L..
Sevier, Q. G. Thurlow, J. Il. Britt and
Frank Willis Barnett. The announce
ment regarding the subscription of
Mr.. Ramsay of 100000 for an engi-
neering hall, to be matched by an
equal amount from Auburn, was
greeted with wild enthusiasm. The
band played Touchdown, Auburn"
and the building was fairly shaken
by the cheering of the crowd.
In introducing Mr. Ramsay, Presi-
dent Dowell paid him high tribute
for the service he had rendered in the
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of the legion. 1t is to the legion what
the Shrine is to Masonry
George Lewis Bales of Birming-
ham acted as chairman of the Ala
bama delegation. Alabama's post
ton at the head of the column in
the roll call of departments or states
gave Bales an opportunity to pre-
sent, what he termed not only Ala
bama's, but the south's conception Of
the negro socially economically and
politically. Holding that the 40 and
81 is purely a social organization, he
laid emphasis on the question OF
social equality.
Methods Suggested
Various ways OF excluding the
negro other than by the constitution
were suggested. Some thought an
official memorandum from the ma
tional headquarters would suffice.
Others urged leaving it to the grand
voitures or states to determine the
question each for itself Still another
plan proposed to require all appli-
cations for charters and member
ship to show whether such applica-
tion was from colored sources. Bales
raised the question as to why the
organization should attempt by
pussy footing or indirection TO ac-
complish what seemed to be the will
of the majority.
Iowa, with six times the voting
strength of Alabama. replied that to
exclude the negro by constitutional
provision would hurt the legion and
the 40 and s" through unfavorable
publicity. Alabama's leader on tho
floor nailed that attitude as moral
cowardice, and took that as the cue
to review the record made by THAT
army constituted by the very men
and against which there never shall
be breath of the scandal of cow
ardlce physical or moral" 1t was an
opportune hour for Alabama and was
fully used.
When the roll call of states was
concluded the count was 3s4 for and
90 against the amendment: thus the
negro was excluded. Iowa Michigan,
Ohio and Pennsylvania were the only
states that did not follow Alabama IS
lead.
Win Rifle Match
Alabama was again distinguished
when the legion rifle competition
was held Thursday. Alabama fur
nished four prize winners in the in
dividual rifle shoot. The highest per-
centage for any other state was two
winners. A. G. Connally from Biz
mingham came off with second place
in the event led by Sergeant Thomas
of the marines. w. B. Burch of Mo-
bile, l.. II. Waller of Montgomery and
Captain Walthour of Birmingham
were Alabama's four winners. Gen
r. r.. Steiner, commander Of Ala
bama department American Legion,
was proud of his team and said so
with feeling expression.
Murphy Still strong
Matt Murphy is gaining strength
every hour as the 40 or 90 caucuses
Of the several departments went on
through last night, Horace Wilkin-
son is leading the fight to make
Murphy the next national COM
mander.
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Oil in PeH City School
Well Causes Sensation

PeII City is greatly interested
In an oil sensation which has de-
veloped within the past few days.
A half barrel of heavy crude oil
was taken from the well which is
used to supply the school children
with water yesterday morning
and it flashed UP vigorously when
a match was applied to Ii.
The situation was reported 20
The Age-Herald yesterday by Miss
Ellen Spears Harris. manager of
the telephone exchange at Peit
City.
at was noticed few days ago
that the water In the school well !
had an oily TASTE" said Miss Har-
ris. "It reached "A point where the
ehiidren could not drink it ani
decision was accordingly reached
to clean the well out thoroughly.
Ii was supposed that of course
some one had put oil In the well
either through malice or mischief.
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The well was accordingly dyna-
mited and cleaned out hut when
it filled up the next day the water
still was so oily that it could not
be used.
specimens were then taken out
and sent to DIR. Eugene A. Smith.
the state geoIogist. and n second
thorough cleaning and dynamite
ing was given. This time a spe-
claI guard was placed around the
well over night 10 see that no one
put in any oil.
"Fhe real sensation came this
morning when they pumped out
half barrel of heavy crude PEI
troleum. A representative of the
geological department was present
and the oil found today Is the
same as that of the specimen
which had hem forwarded to IL.
Peli City doesn't know just what
to make of tire matter but -
awaiting Developments"
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Leglonnaires Prepare for
Hot Contest in Election
of National Officers TODAY
Continued From Page one)

sofa presented the substitute resolu-
ton attacking General Sawyer and
demanding his removal.
PershiBg Ghecred
General Pershing was given a
tumultuous reception when he ar
rived at the convention hall to de-
liver Il brief address to the legion
naires. The assembly had just
quieted down after a bitter fight
of an hour over the report of the re-
Mobilization committee, but its enthu-
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siasm was undated for the leader of
the American expeditionary forces.
In his address General Pershing
touched only incidentally ON the
question of national defense. He said
there is an undoubted desire for peace
among the citizens of the United
States. But it would be folly, he
asserted, not to make reasonable
preparations for defense or to fail
to provide adequate force to compel
obedience to the country's laws.
Receives Decoration
After his address TO the eonven-
tion the general was decorated with
the American Legion emblem, and
presented with a rotogravure fac
smile of an Australian painting of
THE Landing of the Anzacs at Gal
lipoli" Captain Dyott, who made
the presentation on behalf of the
Australian veterans. gave similar
picture to the American Legion, and
presented Commander Hanford Mac
Nider with Il cane made of Austria
liam woods.
A banquet at which General Per-
shing and other distinguished Wis
itors were the honor guests, was
given at the Southern Yacht club to-
night.
The general is scheduled to leave
tomorrow morning for San Antonio
Texas. He will inspect the military
stations along the Mexican border
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THE WEATHER
by Associated Pres.

ny NhfVCIHteu ITEM
Washington. October IA abama
and mississippi. Fair Friday and
probably saturday; little change in
temperature.
Tennessee; Fair Friday and Satur-
day; little change In temperature.
LOCAL, DATA
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I f. c. HORTON, Observer.
| Summary Of observations made at sta
tions OF tho United States Weather Bu-
resu during tina "a hours ending at y. M,
soth meridian time october 10. 1929:
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FAIR OPENS

Admission, October 19.--(Special.)--
The community fair at Wellington
began on Thursday morning, the pro-
gram calling for a full two-day ses-
sion to end on Friday evening.
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YOU KNOW A TONIC is GOOD
when it makes you eat like a hungry
boy and brings lack the color to
your cheeks. You can soon feel the
Strengthening, Invigorating Effect of
GRO ES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC.
60c.-Adv.
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before returning to Washington,
was stated.
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Soutl srn Railway System

Arrival and Departure of
Passenger Trains
BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
Central Time
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-19
HOTEL
IS DEMOLISHED
5uiIding in Florida Grove
Road at HopeIaWn Re-
moved for improvements

HOPELAWN, Dec. 19-The
Florida Grove hotel situated on the
northwest corner OF Florida Grove
road this place and recently trans
formed into a tenement house, is
one of the Oldest landmarks of the
county now being demolished to
make way for the extensive road
improvements made in that .vicin-
ity.
The dwelling said to have been
built during civil war days, housed
troops of soldiers stationed at that
point. From information on hand
the house was later rebuilt into a
summer resort hotel and patron
lied by those who enjoyed the
beach of Raritan Bay.
With the passing of the bathing
facilities, the hotel went under the
hammer and acquired by private
people, who composed the social set
Of that district at the time. The
place was the scene of many en-
tertainments in the days gone by.
The influx of manufacturing
plants forced the residential dis
trict to seek new quarters, and the
landmark once again a into tho
hands of new corners, this time real
estate operators who rearranged
the dwelling into a commercial no.
tel for transients and laborers.
The hotel business slowly decreas-
ed and with the loss Of the lucra-
tive income, its value deprecated
and finally few years ago the house
was again remodeled and turned
into a tenement house for working
people.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-19
SOUTH AMBOY

An automobile truck was added
to the local postoffice parcel post de-
partment this morning to ~expediate
the delivery of the first great influx
of parcels for this city. 1t is ex-
pected that this years rush will be
far heavier than yer in the history
Of the local Office. +
The benefit performance to be
held at the Empire theatre, under
the auspices of the Mechanicsville
Hose company. for the benefit of
their annual Christmas tree will,
Without a doubr, be one of the great
est successes of its Kind ever held
ri the local theatre. The committee
vlas reported the sale of a great
number of admission. tickets, and
anticipate another large number of
doors admissions. Chairman Fred
ericn kurcwsky is still securing the
city looking up those crippled chit
iiren. who have no way of getting
to the tree. He has arranged for
conveyances to transport those chill
Gren back and forth on the day of
lie affair.
Mrs. William O'Toole spent last
light at the home of friends in
Perth Amboy.
c. L. Cousins was a Red Bank
visitor on Thursday of last week.
John Reilly of Perth Amboy was
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-19
KEASBEY

The funeral services of Louis
Eggrie, who died from injuries re-
ceived when the roof of a house
caved in here Saturday, were held
from his late home yesterday after
noon at 3 o'clock. Father Nanass1.
of the Hungarian Reformed church.
preached a sermon at the house and
grave. Interment followed at the
Hungarian Reformed cemetery.
The many floral tributes were beau
tiful.
At the meeting of Protection Fire
Company No. / held last night the
company went on record as unanl-
mousIy favoring the continuance of
the payment of doctor bills by the
relief association instead of in
creasing the weekly benefit in case
o. injury or sickness. The social
committee is making progress with
the plans for the New Years eve
party and the members of the COM
pany and their friends will be as
sured of a good time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-19

a local business visitor yesterday.
The new home Of Robert P.
Mason in Bordentown avenue is fast
nearing completion.
Collin McDonough and son, Wal
ter were Perth Amboy business Wis
TORS yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Compton were
Matawan visitors last night.
The fall edition of the New York
made in this city. The Boy Scouts
are in charge of the work.
Mrs. Elizabeth Locke, matron of
Christ Church Home. is improving
from a recent illness. Her daugh-
ter. Miss Mabel, who is an inferno
at Christ Hospital, Jersey City. is
row at home attending her mother.
The Rev. A. U. Nell. secretary of
the local Y. M. C. A. is engaged in
bringing about the establishment of
a gun club in conjunction with
other sports at the "Y" The direc-
tors of the "Y" have assured Mr..
Nell that they are behind him in
this rev enterprise. 1t has been
arranged that the shooting will take
place on the grounds of the Penn
sylvania railroad. at a spot BILE
for such purpose, in all probability
the site adjoining the old round
Eouse. Mr.. Nell reports that there
are still a number of vacancies in the
club. The only requirements is to
be a full member of the p. r. Il.
Y. M. C. A.
The members of the Progressive
Fire Company have taken their fire
truck out of service for several
days. The machine will be over
hauled and will be given a dress of
varnish to enliven the color. 1t will
be placed back into service before
the end of the week.
Broadway in the true sense OF
the word plays and looks the part
of the holiday season. 1t has been
a very long time since SO many
Christmas trees have adorned the
store fronts of the business section
A local business man attached to
one Of Perth Amboy's leading ga
RACES and rated as one Of the few
y. no knows the ms and outs of that
particular line, called at the home
of friends on Second street last
night where he was shown a minia-
ture electrical train which Santa
Claus left for one of the children.
It was not very long before the
worthy gentleman was on his hands
and knees building bridges and
testing the strength of the little To-
connective. 1t would not be surpris-
ing to learn that in this mans letter
to Santa is the request that he sen.t
him a like toy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-07
.BAPTISTS RECEIVE
10 new MEMBERS

VIII 10 new members added to the
church as result of the first OF
10 days revival campaign, the mem
bers of the First Baptist church be-
gan Wednesday to get in touch with
all of those who had signed Baptist
preference cards in the Sunday cam
paign.
At the close of the session Tuesday
night the following officers of the
church were elected: Norman Shep-
herd. Sunday school superintendent;
L. McMahan, NJ. L. Rowe, Henry I'm
thank, deacons; Algin Fielder, trus-
tee; Ruby Geyer church clerk; Paul
Burton, church treasurer, ]. w. Fer
guson, F. NJ. Jones, finance commit
tee; .. NJ. Kendall, chief usher; Mrs.
Charles Trimble. deaconess.
Rev. r. W. LeaZer, the new pastor
of the church, came to Richmond to
take charge of the meeting just two
weeks previous to the Billy Sunday
campaign. a large increase in mem
bership is expected as a result of the
campaign.