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Evening star., 1922-05-11
BISHOPS WILL PREACH
FROM AUTO CARAVAN
IN EPISCOPAL DIOCESE
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 1l.-Bishop
william T. Manning and Suffra gan
Blshops ShiDman and Lloyd are
planning to preach from an auto
mobile caravan which will tour the
small towns of the diocese. it was
announced at the l39th annual con-
Ntnt:on of the Episcopal Diocese Of
New York.
Rev. DR.. Charles X Gilbert, Sec
retary of the social service COM
mission, said that Bishop Mannins
expected to spend about four
weeks with the caravan, which
Will get under way the latter part
OF June. He will make frequent
addresses from the large automo-
bile, which also will carry a Mt
and cooking utensils. During the
remainder of the tour Suffragan
Bishops Lloyd and Shipman. it was
said, will alternate in preaching.
Evening star., 1922-05-11
ASK CONGRESS TO ACT.
D. C. Heads Would Restore Au-
thority Taken From Juvenile Court.

Congress will be asked by the Com
missioners to remove by legislation
the restriction placed on the Juvenile
Court by the recent decision Of the
United States Supreme Court in the
Moreland case, in which it was held
that the Juvenile Court cannot sem
tcnce a man to hard labor unless he
has been indicted.
The amendment to be sent to Con-
gress by the city heads will authorize
tho corporation counsel to appear be-
fore the grand jury in non-support
cases to obtain indictments before
trials. are had in Juvenile Court 30
that the sentence may be imposed
upon conviction.
Evening star., 1922-05-11
DENIES WIFE's CHARGES.

William r. Frank. a machinist. who
was sued by his wife. Mrs. NADIA T
Frank, a week ago for a limited di.
vorce ON tho grounds of cruelty
has fled in the District Supreme
Court his answer to the charges. He
denies that he was ever guilty OF
cruelty to his wife. declaring thai
her high temper and nagginG dispo.
sition were the cause Of their separa.
ton. Frank stated that his home al
1896 "A street southeast is open $ tc
his wife at any time that she cares
to return Attorneys james A. o.Shes
and Raymond .NsudscksF appear TO,
the-huGhand
Evening star., 1922-05-11
POST TO PRESENT PLAY.
Spring Revue Planned to sRaise
Funds for Clubhouse.

Lafayette Post. No. 9. of the Amer
lean Legion. is to present the St.
Patrick Players in their spring revue
at Carroll Hall May 18th and 18th.
The purpose of this entertainment is
to secure funds for clubhouse to
take care of all ex-service men who
become stranded in the city. The
St. Patrick Players are composed Of
local talent picked from the best in
the city.
Evening star., 1922-05-11
TREES TO BE DEDICATED.

Twenty-Five miles of memorial trees
on both sides of the Lincoln highway
near York. Pa. will be dedicated May
30. The American Forestry Association
announced yesterday that Charles Latin,
rop Pack. its president. had accepted
the invitation to be the speaker at the
dedica ton.
Evening star., 1922-05-11
UNCHANGED ON MEXICO.
No Personalities" Discussed Will
Obregon. q. s. Statement.

has discussed personalities" in its
negotiations with the Obregon gov
ernment of Mexico. sit was said by
administration spokesmen Yesterday in
-eiterating that the question of po-
Htical recognition of Gen. Obregon
hinged almost entirely upon his will
linPness 10 give adequate guarantees
against confiscatfon of American
property.
The contscatory clauses of the 1917
constitution. it was said. had been
the center of the discussion from its
beginning nearly a year ago. At TO
time. II was asserted. had this gov
e,nmenS objected to any official of
the Obr cgon group for personal rea
solis CT in any way made recognl-
tion dependent upon personal consid-
erationS.
Evening star., 1922-05-11

Have ShaHer Telegraph Flowers in Re-
memorance of mother. May IA. 900 14th
-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1922-05-11

Bedding Plants.
Set them out now. The best at
GUIDES. 1914 F.-AdyertiSeme
Evening star., 1922-05-11
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The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-03-17
MISS BIRKHEAD MAY APPEAR BEFORE
LEGISLATIVE PROBE COMMITTEE IS
STATEMENT MADE BY HER ATTORNEY
Attorney Tom Foster Says Committee VIII Question Only
Governors Charge Against Fire Agents; Client May
Come o Testify Within Next Few Days.

Two members of the special House investigating
the charges made by Governor Russell against the agents
representatives of the fire insurance companies left this morning
shortly after midnight for Memphis Miss Frances Bhead
Memphis The two members of the probe body Representatives
Walter Ses Jr and Solon S. Gore commtta when
speaking to representative of the just before
boarding the norhbound train and indicated that they
authorized to divulge the plans of their trip
1t is understood that subcommittee will confer with Miss
Bkhead who in Memphis relative to the testimony that she
have to dprove the allegations of the chief executives
message legislature 1t further believed that Ses
and Mr. Gore will confer with other prospective witnesses and
discover what coroorave evidence these ready
to make
The day which Miss Birkhead appear before the
House board of inquiry will doubtless be arranged by the
bers of the committee during their stay in the Tennessee
ropos 1t possible that the committee may bring back
pertinent testimony written and to by
who have knowledge of the
"Have you made definite engagement with Miss Birk
head?" Mr.. Sillers asked
think have any right to dvulge plans
this time" he replied.
the question the probable date of their return the
committeeman returned the same evasive reply.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-03-17
WOULD BREAK FORD
OR ANYBODY ELSE
Government Chemist Testifies
as to Worthlessness Nitrate
Plant No. 2

WASHINGTON, D. C. March 1s.-.
Charles l.. Parsons, consulting chem.
list and former technical advisor Ia
the government on nitrate fixation
testified today before the House mil.
tary committee that Henry Ford, any
other person or company would 'lose
their last penny" before they ever
produced commercial fertilizer at nj
trate plant No. 2, at Muscle Shoals,
Ala. The plant which has cost the
government about 500, 100000, the
witness said, was designed to be op-
perated only by the cynical process
OF nitrate fixation, an obsolete meth
Cd and was worthless as a fertilizer
producer.
The cynamid process was condemn
ed by Mr.. Parsons as obsolete and
economically impossible, having been
superseded, he declared, by the Haber
improved methods. 1t was his con-
vichon, he addd, that the Muscle
Shoals plant could not be redesigned
to produce commercial fertilizers.
This judgement was based, he ex-
planned on through investigation of
the cynimid pants in Europe many of
which were being closed down already
by bankrupt operators while others
elready had gone out of business be-
cause they could not compete with
establishments using Haber improve
ments.
AS to the future use of the plants
of Muscle Shoals. Mr.. Parsons rec
mended that it be kept in a stand
by condition of emergency use in war
time and declared that it was its only
present value so far as its worth as
factory for fertilizer was concerned.
Contrary to reports, Mr.. Parsons
declared nitrate plant No. design
ed to operate by the Haber process
had been a successful experiment and
could be altered for s. 100000 or ST.
100000 and used successfully in the
production of nitrates and fertilizer
compounds. Mr.. Ford's whole for
tune would be dissipated, the witness
added. if he attempted to manufac-
ture fertilizers at plant No. 2 at o.
profit applying the cynimid process
or any other process the establish
ment might be converted to.
Chairman Kahn announced at the
conclusion of the session today that
the committee would adjourn subject
to call for its inquiry into the Muscle
Shoals question. He intended to hear
only two more witness before the in
quiry was finally closed.
Secretary Mellon Is expected to be
the next witness before the commit
tee but he has not intimated when he
would be prepared to testify. The
second and last witness on the list. il
was said would be a representative
of the Department of Justice, pos
sibly Attorney General Daugherty
or one of his assistants.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-03-17
TRYING TO UNRAVEL
MURDER MYSTERY
Young Drury Retains Lawyer,
But Says Nothing.

HAZLEHURST, Miss, March 12--
The week has passed with nothing
given out concerning the Converse
murder mystery. 1t is known, how.
ever, that special men are working up
evidence for the state against Milton
Drury, in Jail here charged with tn :
murder of his mother, Mrs. Ada Drury
Converse.
The whole county is stirred over the
impending trial of young Drury. All
are discussing the murder and the
coming court term will handle the
trial of young Drury. Judge Miller
has stated that he will, in all likeli-
hood, call the May term of court one
week earlier, and that the Drury case
will be given precedence over all other
criminal cases If the prosecuting at
torney asks 1t.
Attorney Ed. G. Williams of Nc
Comb has been retained by Milton
Drury. Attorney Williams was here
to talk with his client, but has not
made any statement to indicate his
line of defense Drury says he was
not in Copiah county the day his
mother is alleged to have been killed.
Drury has not asked for preliminary
trial.
Sheriff Ramsey has spent most of
the past week in Jackson. where he
has succeeded in getting details in the
evidence to be used against Drury,
but he refuses to give out any thing.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-03-17
HOME AGENTS LOSE O
OUT
Lafayette County Votes Against Con
tinuing Services.

OXFORD, Miss, March l5.-An
election was held Saturday to ascer.
tain the wish of the people OF
Lafayette county as to whether OF
not the demonstration work should
be continued. A good vote turned
out at all voting precincts and when
the count was made it was found that
10th the home economies agent and
the farm demonstrator were defeated
and that this work would cease in
Lafayette county, for the present at
least.
The farm demonstration work has
been discontinued for several months,
but the economics work has been go
ing on nicely under the direction of
Miss Mary E. Doney. 1t seems now
that all this work will be stopped
There has been gret pressure brought
to bear on the board of supervisors
and they were urged by some Of the
most influential men to appoint s
farm demonstration agent for the past
two or three months, but the matter
was deferred from time to time, ard
finally it came to an election, which
resulted as above stated.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-03-17
DEATH OF MRS. M. r. BENSON

OAKLAND, Miss, March 16.-Mrs.
N. F. Benson died last night at the
home of her son, E. E. Benson, about
eight miles east of this town. She
was in apparently as good health as
usual, retired after supper and died
at 10 o'clock. She had lived in the
community since her childhood. She
lived quiet Christian life and was al
ways regarded as woman of unusual
ly kind and cheerful disposition. For
many years she was a devoted men,
ber of the Primitive Baptist Church.
She leaves two sons, both good citizens
of this county, E. E. Benson and Fos-
ter Benson, and one daughter, Mrs.
B.anch Purdy of near Clarksdale,
Miss, one brother, P. H. Hawkes. of
Memphis, Tenn, and a great many
relatives in the county. The funeral
was conducted at o'clock this after
noon and burial was at the Benson
Cemetery.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-03-17
SUMMER, MISS, BANK
CLOSES ITS DOORS
Depositors Will Be Paid in
Full, Is Belief.

Webb, Miss, March 16.-The Bank
OF Tallahatchie, located at Summer,
two miles north of this place, closed
IS doors today for liquidation or un-
til a reorganization can be effected.
It is stated on good authority that the
liabilities are not much in excess of
assets, and that no loss to depositors
IS contemplated. Mr.. E. F. Anderson,
state bank examiner, has been on the
ground for several hours, and made
the statement this afternoon thet
after going over the books and ac-
counts carefully, everything looks
promising and seems to be in favor of
the bank being in position in the near
future to take care Of all concerned
without material loss to any.
MIR. Anderson further states that q
constructive programme is being
worked out. This bank has been re-
garded as one Of the most substan-
tial institutions in this section.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-03-17
DIDN'T NEED rHE REST.

A young man living in Water Val
ley hired out to work in the fields.
The boss went out in the afternoon of
the first day to see how the boy was
making it. He found him lying in the
shade of tree, smoking a cigarette.
"Tired?" asked the boss. ''NopelH
answered the young man, "Hain't
done nothin' to make me tired. JUST
a layin' here watin' for uuitin' time
sose ! en- come to supper" For the
past two years great many young
and old men have tried to earn liv-
ing that same way.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-03-17
DEATH OF LITTLE ROY WOOD

Roy Wayne Wood, the bright little
2-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Wood, died Thursday at the family
home after brief illness of only a
few hours.
The funeral viii be held this, Fri
day afternoon, at 1850 o'clock, in the
North Main M. e. Church. Services
conducted by Rev. M. E. Scott, assist
ed by Rev. Wayne Alliston. Burial
win be made in Oak Hill Cemetery.
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-03-17

Miss Frances Birkhead defendant
in the 100000 damage suit filed in
the federal district court at jackson
against Gov. Lee NJ Russell, expect
ed to appear before the special leg
islative investigation committee within
a few days, according to statement
given out yesterday by Thomas p.
Foster, attorney for the girl.
Miss Birkhead and her attorney are
willing for her to come to Jackson
and appear before the probing body
If the committee will limit its ques-
tionings to the subject of the charges
against the fire insurance agents, as
contained in the special executive
message to the legislature on Fehru-
ary %.
"At what date the committee will
want Miss Birkhead ] can't say" Mr..
Foster stated in reply to questions
by newspapermen, ''but we have the
agreement that she is to appear for
the purpose stated"
Mr.. Foster indicated that he would
be entirely unwilling to have his client
come to Jackson ard give out the
full evidence which is expected to be
presented to the federal court at the
term to be convened in May. Such
a procedure would allow the defend
ants lawyers 10 Offset the testimony
in advance and would probably pre-
judice her case before it is brought
to trial in the court.
The statement of Miss Birkhead's
attorney is somewhat at variance with
a statement given out for the COM
mittee later by Walter Sillers, Jr.,
member of the probe committee, who
indicated that the word "agreement"
is hardly correct in expressing the
conclusion of the conference betwet n
the probers, the girl and Mr.. Foster.
It is probable that the committee
feels that it is unable to come to any
official agreement in the absence of
Chairman Alf Stone, who has been
away from the capito' on account Of
the fatal illness of his mother. Mrs.
stone died last night.
Mr.. Sillers' statement for the COM
mittee is as follows:
"The committee has announced no
mode of procedure as to the further
conduct of its Investigations and al
reports and rumors to the contrary
are without foundation. The COM
mittee is proceeding with proper de-
gree of deliberation and care in ar
irving at its conclusions as to the
scope to be given each phase of this
investigation consistent with the nee
essary to the requisites Of fairness
and throughness.
Nobody is on trial before this COM
mittee. Nothing will be done merely
to crafty the sedires of either curl
osity or sensationalism. The inves-
tigation will continue until the COM
mittee shall have satisfied itself thet
it has exhausted every source of in
formation available to its prosecution
Of all the facts essential to full, pro-
per, honest and impartial conclusions
on all matters embraced within the
scope Of its inquiries. Every step
taken by any of its members, in any
way related to the work of the com
aittee, is taken solely with the above
ends in view and as being a measure
considered necessary to their acom-
phshment.
The statement of Mr.. Sillers refers
also to the rumors current about the
alleged purpose Of the committee to
summons before them Governor
Russell, and the gossip about the re-
The north Mississippi herald. (Water Valley, Yalobusha Co., Miss.) 1888-1929, 1922-03-17

suits of such summons in case the
governor refused to heed it. The
matter of the governors appearance
is therefore still in aoevance.
The funeral of Mr. Stones mother
which is to be held this afternoon.
will cause the further adjournment
of the committee over until tomor-
low at least.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-15

J. Earl, and Mrs. Thomas Arthur Stuart,
sisters Of the hostess.
GA Thursday, May II. the delegates
and guests OF the convention will have
luncheon at Purdue University. This
luncheon will be prepared by the girls
of the domestic science class Of the uni
versity. Miss Mary Matthew, head OF the
department Of home economies, Will give
n short talk with the luncheon as an eX-
ample pointing out the valuable and prac-
deal nature Of the work Of her depart
mcnt.
The Lafayette convention committees
are as follows:
General Chairman Local Arrangements
Mrs. Thomas Arthur Stuart
Hotel and Entertainment-Mrs schuy-
Ter c. Marks, chairman; Mrs. w. S.
Baugh. Mrs. Charles Downing, Mrs. Jack
Evans. Mrs. Thomas Hollingsworth and
Mrs. II. r. Lyman.
Banquet and Tickets-Mrs. Blanche
Runner. chairman, Miss Anne Ellsworth
and Mrs. WIN Steele.
Reception-AIrs. Charles Benedict
Stuart, chairman; Mrs. Virginia {. Mere
dith. Mrs. William p. Heath, Mrs. George
p. Haywood Sr, Mrs. Henry w. Mar
shall. Mrs Harry Lyman, Mrs. Adelaide
Sherry. Mrs. Bennett Taylor, Mrs. A B.
Westfall and Miss Mary Matthews.
Convention Hall-Mrs. Sam Caher and
Mrs. Max Born.
Ushers-Mrs. Allison S. Stuart, Miss
Anne Ellsworth. Mrs. Charles Herbert
Stuart.
Pages-Miss wolcott Stuart, Miss
Louise Dewenter, Miss Mary Louise Tay-
lor and Miss Louise Paffer
Decorations-Mr Richard Carpenter
Mrs John Morrison, Miss Eleanor Brock
enbrough.
Music-Afrs. Isaac Rice.
Transportation-Mrs Charles l.. Eris-
man, Mrs. Earl Van Reed, Miss Nancy
Van Alta.
Speakers-Mrs. Marshall Haywood.
PUblicity-Mrs. Charles Kern.
AdvertisinG-AIrs f. T. Aug, Mrs. J.
c. Burke, Mrs. j. J. StedmGa, Mrs Ed
ward Ferguson.
Information-Nirs o. Perry Lutz, Mrs.
W. l. Crum, Mrs. E. 0. Price, Mrs. w. f.
Kelly.
Purdue Luncheon-Mrs. Siegel Brown,
Mrs L. z. Beehler.
Local Membership-Mis Ida Lahr, Mrs.
Evan Sherry, Mrs. w. X. Parkinson and
Miss Stella Fox.
Turkey Run Trip-NIiss Ida Lahr, chair
man.
Advertising F. D. Long, chair
man.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-15

The annual convention of the League
Of Women Voters, to be held in Lafay-
cite, May oil, will be featured ty several
brilliant social events, according to plans
announced by Mrs. Thomas AFthur Stu
art, general chairman Of local arrange
ments. Perhaps one of the most en-
Joyable affairs planned for the delegates
will be the garden party to be given by
Mrs Charles Benedict Stuart. The gar
den party will be given at Earlhurst,
the beautiful suburban home of Mrs
Stuart, on Wednesday afternoon, May 10.
This home, which is one Of the most
beautiful and representative in the State
is situated on a wooded knoll overlook
ing Lafayette, and in addition to the
natural beauties of the site, has been
extensively handicapped. A stream muir
murs over the rocky bed of the estate,
and there are iris surrounding the pool,
quaint stepping stones, sunken gardens
and a lovely rose arEor. The hostess
plans OF have the Purdue Band play on
the lawn throughout the afternoon.
Receiving with the hostess will be
Mrs. A. H. Beardsley. State president of
the league; Mrs. Ora Thompson Ross,
district chairman; Mrs. Richard Edwards,
first vice president of the national or
ganization; Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith,
Mrs. William V. Stuart and Mrs. Morren
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-15

The ReU. Matthew Smith De
LUerS Address.

The Central W. c. T. [. met Friday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Ovid But
Ter Jameson. The Rev. Mathew Smith
addressed the meeting. He praised the
". e. T. L. work very highly and said
"Other organizations have accomplished
good work at times. but the work of
the V. e. T. [. has kept constant and
never wavered, and for this reason the
Eighteenth Amendment was placed In
the Constitution" DR.. Emma c. HoI-
loway of North Manchester. State super
intendent OF the social morality depart
ment of the W. q. T. L. spoke on Social
Morality" Following the meeting the
guests adjourned 10 the dining room,
where Mrs. Jameson. Mrs. ". c. Borcher-
ding presided at the tea tables. The
decorations were carried out in pink and
white with a large basket Of carnations
forming the centerpiece on the table. The
new members who attended this meeting
We're: Mrs. G. II. Hadley, Mrs. W. B.
Farmer. Mrs. Dwight Murphy, Mrs.
Ewing Shields and Mrs. Il F. SIcColGin.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-15
Marion, County
W. &. T. u. Notes

Leonard Y. P. B. will meet Monday at
o'clock ST the home Of Mrs. Laura Leon
ard, 1910 East Washington street.
Mrs. Dovie McCllntock, S444 North Iii
nois street, viii be the hostess for the
Zere.da Wallace W. c. T. L. Tuesday
at ? o'clock Fred Masters Will give an
address.
Mrs. Beulah Leslie, S34 North East
street, will be the hostess for the, North
East Union Thursday at . o'clock The
Rev. Elmer st. Clair viii have charge Of
devotions and Mrs. Gladys Pail will
sing. Mrs. NJ y. Bronson viii talk on
the plan Of work.
At the mid year executive meeting in
Columbus. Ind. plans were made for a
Statewide and national membership
drive from April 81 10 May Il The or
ganiZatiOn plans 10 increase its ranks
before the primary election. 1t was vot-
ed to use ii white star TO designate the
home Of families who are pledged TO up
hold the Constitution of the United
States as amended. All local presidents
should send to Miss Mary Woodward for
literature.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-15

Mrs. Allen T. Fleming was elected
president of the League of Women
Voters Friday afternoon at the meeting
held in the Chamber Of Commerce. Mrs.
Fleming is well versed in political mat
tiers, having been interested in the
Woman's Franchise League since It's first
organization and now is an active mem
Der Of the Woman's Republican Club.
The officers who viii serve with Mrs
Fleming are: Miss Alma Sickler, first
vice president; Mrs. George Finfrock,
second vice president; Mrs. f. f. Ellis,
secretary; Mrs c. A. Tucker treasurer,
and Mrs. Stanley ZweibeI, assistant treas
urer. The directors elected are: Mrs w
T. Barnes, Miss Sarah Lauter. Mrs John
Downing Johnson, Mrs. David Lurvey
and Mrs. John w. Trench. Mrs. George
Finfrock presided and the following can
didates for judge of the Juvenile court
spoke: Judge Frank J. Lair, Joseph A
Minturn, Robert n. Fulton and Jacob L.
Steinmetz.