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before The council session. if the cove
nant was detied, precious guarantees for
the small nations Of The earth would
cease 10 exist. The council again avoid
ed taking direct league action en- the
Italian attitude towards the League. but
endeavoured to advance a compromise
plan calculated TO hasten a solution of
the Greco-ltaIian crisis, through the col
liberation of tie League Of Nations and
the council of Ambassadors. This plan
was put forward by the Spanish member
OF the Ambassadors Council, Count Qui-
nones De Leon. It Was not adopted, but
the council. agreed that the minutes Of
todays session should he forwarded to
the Paris body for it's enlightenment.
Signor Saiandra, head of the Italian Del
egati"n, absolutely refused to accept all
parts Of the resolution presented which
proposed that Italy recognise. the compv-
tence Of the League to intervene, and
even questioned the right OF Tire Council
of Ambassadors TO settle the question If
general PREPARATIONS which Italy has de.
manded OF Greece because of the murder
OF tie Italian officers Among the su2-
g~eStionS made in the Spanish PROPOSAL
was that the League representatives.
should assist in the official enquiry into
the assassination and hat The perma-
nent court OF International justice should
decide the indemnity Greece must pay
| ally. those IN the crowded council
cLambur today witnessed a meeting
which lacked nothing sas regards drama
tic incidents Lord Robert Cecil gave
warning again hat the competency of
the League to intervene was in Great
Britain'S view certain, and he indicated
very strongly that S netting more WOuld
, 1923-09-10

Fleming 26, the latter being thus elected
by a majority Oh more than twice the
number of votes cast. The result Of this
election indicates a level headedness Of
the electorate which is very commend
able and we take pleasure 10 congratu,
lating the successful candidate who we
feel will stand by the constituency and
the island in general whenever he has
the opportunity. A contributor in one
of oar contemporaries was 50 furious at
what we had to say in regard to this
election that we fear for his safety in
these DAYS. 1t would be 10 "pifl4" if
he got so uncomfortable that he went
around knitting people out of sheer cha
grin. We hope we are not as correct in
this as we were in the election matter.
We beg to thank Mr.. V. WuIf for his
courtesy in furnishing US with the rain
fall for the estates belonging tC the West
Indian Sugar Factory for the month of
August and also for the present year to
August 3lst. AS said list came to hand
TOO late for this issue we hope to publish
same tomorrow. He has kindly prOmis-
ed to furnish US with a monthly list
which we shall be happy to publish when
e r. received.
The Native Brass Band gave a very
,od concert on the Wharf last night.
PASSENGERS PER S. S. ROMANITA.
pt. 8th.--Fron Porto Rico-Martin
Ieotiy. From St. Thomas--Ferdinand
Att; ~ q IowiS EuOenin Hendrick
, 1923-09-10

Rev: J: P. Christensen, Julia 7. Coonan
c. c. ThieIe.
Sept. 9th--For San Juan-Mr. Aduiph
Lang, Mr.. B. r. Larsen. Miss Olive
Jameson, Miss Carmen e. tornel. For
St. ThomaS:--Rev. GuStay K. Huff.
, 1923-09-10
PASSENGERS PER s. S. ROMANITA.

pt. 8th.--From Porto Rico = Martin
cody. From St. Thomas--Ferdinand
AIberti, C. C. Lewis, Eugene Hendrick,
Emo Ruiberg, Josephine Jorge nsen,
, 1923-09-10

The Native Brass Band gave a very
god concert on the Wharf last night.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
MREE CANADIAN
CHURCHES UNITE
Presbyterian, Methodist and
Congregational. Members
| F. to Be One.
By the Associated Press.

PORT ARTHUR. Ontario, June IL
Means for effecting as quickly as pos
sible tho amalgamation- of the Pres
byterian. Methodist and Congrega-
'tional churches of Canada into one
body were considered today by lead
ers of the. three denominations in the
Dominion:
After quarter of a century of eff
fort consolidation was finally effect
ed last night. when the general as
sembly of the Canadian Presbyterian
Church voted. 42S to 129, to unite with
the two denominations. which pre-
viously had ratified the plan.
The vote means. that there will be
one organic union controlling the doc
trine. menbership and property of the
three church bodies. The latest Of
ficial church census. that of JuEe.
1922, listed the Methodist memner-
ship at 406.933 the Presbyterian at
357.211 and the Congregationalist at
32149.
Though its membership is smaller
than the Methodist, the Presbyterian
Church has 4,247 churches. The Metho-
dist total is 1888. and the Congrega
ZIONIST is 1,50O. The property value o.
the Methodist Church is $5 5000 and
that of the Congregationaiist $2,236.S00;
that of the Presbyterian is not listed.
Before the merger s complete the
federal parliament and the provincial
Legislatures must pass upon certain
legal aspects.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
EDISON WILL WAIVE
USUAL MENTAL TEST
Candidate for Job in Plant, How
ever, Happens to Be
His Son.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. June H.
Thomas A. Edison, who has been
quoted as believing college graduates
TO be uniformed and ignorant white
collar experts" was here today to
watch his son, Thomas Miller Edi-
son. receive a degree from the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology.
For this college graduate Mr.. Edi-
son said there is a job waiting at
the Edison plant without the prelim-'
mary mental test usually insisted on
for candidates. -,. {. 81,
My son is physicist and mathe
matician and I am no mathematician"
said the inventor. IF his mathema-
tics are not too professional he can
work with me. but if his mathematics
shoot off in the Einstein direction
he will be practically no use at all"
Thomas Miller Edison said that
he would accept the job and attempt
to show his father something about
college men.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
SAYS CANADA GETS SHORT
END IN u. S. TRADING
President of Manufacturers Asso-
citation Declares New Tariff Has
Aggravated Situation.

Bv the Associated Press.
TORONTO, June 12.-Canada has
been receiving the short end of trade
relations with the United States, and
the new tariff has but aggravated the
situation, President j. A. Shaw of the
Canadian Manufacturers Association,
said Yesterday in addressing the annual
convention.
The new tariff practically excludes
many Canadian products and decreases
the sale of others. he said. but he ad-
mitted that 1t had proved q, good
thing for American manufacture.
'ft is inevitable that Canada should
trade with the United States, but it is
very much to our concern to see that
she does not get the short end of the
agreement" he said 1--WE have always
been getting the short end and it is
getting shorter every year.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
Some Special Values
IN Ldces

Insertions the insertions only 12yard pieces
which formerly sold 3oc and Soc Wednesday, 4 -
.
-Cfuny Laces, Edges Insertions, white - =
Regularly 7c and &c. Special Wednesday, yard ~
Real FiIet Pcot Edges, regular 1sc quality ON. ;,
Special in this SALE yard 1A1SI
Kann's-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
MAS0NS ORDER KU KLUX
PAPER TAKEN FROM HALL
Washington Publication Said to
Identify Interests of Lodge
and Klan.

BOSTON, Mass, June 12.-Officials
of the National League of Masonic
Clubs, now in convention here. were
newspaper published in, Washington
in the interest of the ku klux klan
were being distributed at registra
tion headquarters of the convention
by representatives OF. the newspaper
Orders were issued to have all avail
able copies removed from the hall
and sequeStered.
President II. Melvin Allen of the
league declined to discuss the Incl
dent until it had been considered by
all national officers at a special meet
ing.
The issue of the newspaper distrib-
uted contained matter purporting to
identify Masonic and Ku Klux Klan
interests.
Evening star., 1923-06-12

Gowns of muslin,
nainsook, crepes,
batistes; also some
Ami 4 n d
Philippine h a n d
made styles.
Princes Slips,
soft muslin, lace
and en- b r OF derry
trimmed and plain
tailored styles, of
English sateen. The
satcenS a r c IN
white, navy, flesh
and black.
-Marcella Drawers
of soft finished mus
lin, with insets of
lace insertion /; also
embroidery trimmed
styles.
Kann's--Second
Evening star., 1923-06-12
PERSHING IN CEREMONY,
Arrives at West Point to Address
1923 Graduates.

WEST POINT. N. Y, July 12-Gen.
John J. Pershing, member of the
class Of 1885, was among the 800
alumni Of the United States Military
Academy who participated in cere-
on the statue of Col. SyIvanus Thayer,
father of the Military Academy" and
superintendent from 1917 to 1888.
Gen. Pershing arrived to address the
graduating class of 1929 today
Evening star., 1923-06-12
PENALTY FOR LADS DEATH
Woman Autoist Gets Prison Term
for Causing Fatality.

NEW YORK, June 1e.-Mrs. Loretta
Thompson, recently convicted of man
slaughter in connection with the death
Of Dominick Leo, aged eleven, in an au-
tomobile accident WAS sentenced by Su-
preme Court Justice Faber to serve one
10 three years in Auburn prison. The
boy was killed when a car driven by
Mrs. Thompson backed into him.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
ESCAPES KiDNAPERS,
Man Missing Since 1921 Says H
Was Prisoner on Shin.

CORDELE. Ga, June 12.-Believed
dead by relatives. George NJ. Rogers
Cordele fertilizer salesman. who disap-
peared in December, 1921, telephoned
relatives here from Selma, Ala, that he
was on his way home and thai he had
been kidnapped and held prisoner
aboard a foreign vessel for more than a.
year.
Rogers escaped, he said, and while
returning home became i'll and remain
ed in a hospital several months. He
has wife and two children.
Evening star., 1923-06-12
WILL INVESTIGATE PLOT.
Grand Jury Informed Substitute
Serves Term for Convicted Man.

CHICAGO, June 12.-Inyestigation
by the federal grand jury will be
made of the plot by which Robert
Chapman. according to his confess
sion to the government authorities,
substituted himself to serve a sixty
day sentence for Camel Nicrito for
violation. Of the prohibition law.
Nicrito is said to be en- route to Italy.
hut three other men, Peter Caruso,
"Chuck" SCennors and James Ferra-
zullo. are said to be involved.
Federal Judges Wilkerson and
Cliffe conferred with United States
Marshal Levy in plans to prevent a
similar defeat OF Justice.
Indictments charging conspiracy
are expected to result from the grand
jury investigation. -. h.
Evening star., 1923-06-12

Many of these are in
broken Sizes which have
been taken from higher
priced lines in stock.
The materials are fine
quality voiles, in checked
and striped designs. and
dirnities. Some have the
P eggy collars, others
Tuxedo collars, and long
or three-quarter sleeves.
Many of them are lace
trimmed, others hem
stitched, and ornamented
s have tucked fronts, with
,reatly in demand to wear
Evening star., 1923-06-12
z KILLED FROM AMBUSH.
British Gendarmes Suffer From At.
tack of Brigands.

LONDON, June PA dispatch to the
times from Jerusalem says ten British
gendarmes, returning after having es-
cortad the high commissioner, Sir Her
bert HamueL to the northernmost Jew
ish colony, Mutallam, were ambushed
by bedgandg. Two of. the gendarmes
@sfs dAedSrxtd Jso6rded &,d @qis
'1:.. -.
The Washington times., 1923-10-09
BRITAIN CATERS
To NEEDS Of
COLONIES
imperial Economic Conference
Shows Changed Attitude
to Dependencies.
By MERRYIE STANLEY
RUKEYSER.

DS AAA|kAAb II liz SAA!N1AE1
RUKEYSER.
Written for Cosmopolitan News Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-EngIand is
seeking to strengthen the British
empire by relaxing it own degree
of control.
That fact is revealed in the spirit
OF the Imperial Economic Confer.
ence, now in session in London, at
which the ct. eff officials Of the lead
ing self-governing colonies are ex-
changing ideas on how to improve
trade conditions with spokesman for
the crown.
AS the London Times observes,
the British government will not
attempt to force upon the confer.
ence any s.lgg. stions that are not
acceptable to the members; the day
has long zone by when the different
parts of the cInoire were in leading
strings from, Downing street."
Sharing Authority.
England may eventually find it
advisable not only to share political
authority with the associated com.
monwealths, but possibly also
economic influence and even popuia.
ton.
The low buying power of Eng.
lands customers in Europe ard
elsewhere, resulting from the dead
lock over separations and the lack
of peace, has thrown 1900, 00C
Britons out of employment.
Some contend that England is
overpopulated. 1t is generally recog
niZed that it cannot produce enough
foodstuffs to be self-sustaining.
The crowding in the cities /:
little relieved I:y the lure of the
rural districts, which are more and
more tending 20 become grazing
lands instead Of cultivated farms.
Preferences for Colonies.
The English will extend tariff ant
| colonies, the latter will offer at
tractive plans for emigration. Fol
example, Australia alone holds out
| the prospect of taking care Of
| 100000 British immigrants under
the MURRAY valley irrigation scheme
| South Africa, through itE spokes
man, also offers large scope1for the
extension CT white settlement baseC
on fruit growing. Under the Muir
ray valley plan, fruit and cottor
would be cultivated
In order to further these move
ments, outh Africa and Australia
would like to get permanent prefer
ence in regard to treatment at the
custom house on dried and canned
fruits shipned into England.
As for CaiIafla. which also opens
up enormous fields for emigration
British Columbia, 1t is understo ID
seeks preference CT canned salmon
and apples.
The Washington times., 1923-10-09
SHE WANTED A DIVORCE;
ORDERED 1T BY PHONE

BOSTON, Oct. 9.-The buzzing OF
a telephone bell interrupted the
silence in Chief Justice Halls di-
vorce court. When Court Officer
Charles E. Barnet answered, the
voice of, an excited woman came
over the wire:
This is Mrs. Clifford, of Brown
street, Waltham, and / want a
divorce. I've got five children and
for the past five weeks my husband
hasn't given me a quarter. Tel
the Judge / want divorce right
away"
On recovering his speech, Officer
Barnett advised her to get in touch
with the district attorney of Mid
dlesex county.
The Washington times., 1923-10-09

along. South disappointed at crop
but optimistic over price outlook.
Trade generally placing yield around
10, SOC, 900 bales"
The Washington times., 1923-10-09
o'coNNoR WILL RESUME
PUBLICATION or T. P.S

LONDON. Oct. 8. - Two novel
Journalistic events will take place
in England next week.
Great Britain's oldest scientific
weekly, The Lancet. will celebrate
Its one hundredth anniversary, and
T. p. O'Connor, the famous irish
editor. patriarch of Fleet strees
and Father of the House of Com
mons" will resume publication OF
his. picturesque T. P.'s Weekly.
which is known around the world
for its human interest.
The Washington times., 1923-10-09
81 AYRSHIRE COWS BRING
$3,637.5O AT MASSEY SALE

CENTERVILLE, Nd, Oct. o.
Dairymen and live stock feeders
from all sections of the Eastern
Shore attended the Ayrshire cattle
sale at Charleroi farms, near Bar.
clay, owned by Samuel J. Massey
last week.
Thirty-four cows were sold for a
total of $3,S37,5O. Bernard Ringgold,
Ridgely High School boy, won
the prize calf, guessing nearest to
what the sale aggregate would be.
His guess was $3.50.
The Washington times., 1923-10-09
RED SUSPENDERS SERVE
AS GUIDE TO THIRSTY

WILMINGTON, DEL, Oct. 9.-The
section of this city known as
'Browntown," which formerly was
served by two saloons previous to
the adoption of the Eighteenth
Amendment, is said by resident to
have at least 1000 stills in opera
ton.
The resident in making his COM
plant said the signs displayed In
the windows where "hooch" can be
obtained are of various and unique
The Washington times., 1923-10-09
URGES HOSPITAL DECLINE
GIFT OF TAINTED MONEY!

SARANAC LAKE. N. Y, Oct. o.
Rafting of motor car by churches
and welfare organizations for the
benefit of Lake Placid Hospital,
newly constructed, was followed by
a demand by Dr Melvil Dewey,
president of Lake PLACID Club, that
the district attorney seize the pro-
ceeds and that the hospital trustees
refuse the gift.
THE proper course, DR.. Dewey
stated in a letter to the district 1t:
torney, lis for the trustees to de-
cline to receive the proceeds of any
violation of law"
The Washington times., 1923-10-09
BETTER PRICES
CHEERING Up
FARMERS
Offset Losses by Drought and
Early Frosts, Department
of Agriculture Reports.
By Cosmopolitan News Service.

A hasty view of crop conditions
all over the United States is given
by the United States Department of
agriculture.
The East: Late crops shortened
up by the prolonged drought and by
early frosts. Milk production cur
tailed likewise. Farmers generally
handicapped by feed and labor
shortage, but cheered by somewhat
higher prices
The South: wet weather finally
hit the territory west of the river,
increasing damage by insects and
lowering grade of cotton that had
=. opened. Cotton picking now well
The Washington times., 1923-10-09

along. South disappointed at crop
Trade generally placing yield around
10, 1850, 900 bales"
Frost Hurts Corn.
Corn Belt: Hurt in many sections
by sharp frosts last month. Corn
harvest getting under way and gen
orally a good crop. Fall grain
sown Feeders inclined TO be en-
couraged by heavy domestic and eX-
port demand for pork. Corn belt
probably in best shape since 1919.
Wheat Belt: 'Still very pessimis.
tic. Spring wheat country urging
Government aid. The crop is mostly
threshed. Much low grade wheat;
considerable is already being fed.
The new sowing of winter wheat is
in the ground; already up in south
ern territory. General talk is
s,,aqller acreage sown than last year.
but definite estimates are still
lacking
Cattlemen in Trouble.
Range Country: Range good ex.
cept in localities in the north.
Stock coming down from nlSH
ranges. Cattle and sheep generally
in good condition. Situation of cat
tIemen still difficult. Sheep raisers
generally looking forward TO an
other favorable year"
Pacific Coast: "Prune crop dried
and raisin grapes mostly picked.
Citrus fruits in good shape; oranges
sizing we'll Complaints Of too hot
weather in Washington for apples.
North threshed out big wheat crop.
Coast conditions continue relatively
good
The Washington times., 1923-10-09
Roofing Co. Receiver Asked.

Having sold the business and
abandoned the purpose of its in
corporation, Bruce s. Branson, Wal
ter NJ. Bastian and y. A. Keith,
officers Of the Iron Clad Roofing
Company, have asked the District
ceiver to wind up the concerns af-
fairs and to dissolve the partner
ship. Attorney Walter NJ. BaStian
appears for petitioners.
The Washington times., 1923-10-09
MILLIONS or MEDALS
FOR BRITISH. VETERANS

LONDON, Oct. British ex-serv-
ice men and those still in the forces
must be carrying tons of metal on
their breasts, for. according to the
war office, no fewer than 13,15S,964
medals for service in the world war
have now been distributed.
The Washington times., 1923-10-09

designs In one place q milk bottle
! painted white is used to direct the
initiated and in another window
pair of red suspenders is displayed.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-15

To His Excellency, Honorable Lee
NJ. Russell, Governor OF the State
of Mississippi, and to the Honor
able Pardoning Board of said
State.
Your petitioners, Joe Lumpkin and
several undersigned citizens of Pearl
River County, and the state Of
Mississippi, show with respect unto
your Excellency and unto your hon
orable Board, at the November
Term, 1922, of the Circuit Court of
Pearl River County, the said Joe
Lumpkin, was convicted of the Of
tense Of selling intoxicating liquor;
the facts being that the testimony
showed that, or would have shown
that, the defendant was approached
by an individual, who sought to pur-
chase liquor from him and that pur-
suant to such solicitation, the defen-
ldant agreed to sell the person a
quart of shiny" for, which he
then accepted the price Of $500,
and that it was agreed that the
defendant should place the liquor
beneath a dead log where the
purchaser should come and find it;
that pursuant to sach arrangements,
the would be purchaser went to the
dead log, but failed to find any
'Shiny" and Immediately thereafter
reported the matter to the Grand
Jury, which returned an Indictment
against the defendant, petitioner
here, and as the term of court was
rather a bad one for any fellow ac-
cused of having dealings in or
with Intoxicating liquors, the defen-
dant, by advice of counsel, entered
a plea of guilty, and was fined $500.
90 by the court, within 80 days
within which to pay said fine. The
said Joe Lumpkin is a very poor
man, but under ordinary and normal
circumstances he would be able to
meet, this payment in the tine glve1:
however, since the adjournment Of the
court. two of his small children have
been. desperately sick; both having
ITO be taken to a hospital, for treat
n1ent, where they are now one
urea ened with the total Us. u his
sent. and the other is still f2" from
we'll; in the meantime the said Joe
Lumpkin, himself, was taken
very ill, and for four weeks has beer
confined to his bed; he is ny ale
to get about, bus stlA cry weak
aul unable to earn anything for The
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-15
Shower for Miss Newton

The. attractive home Of Mrs. Fred
w. Smith proved to be most inviting
to an unusually large number Of Pop
larville women, on Wednesday after
noon at three-thirty o'clock, the occas-
ion being q Kitchen Shower" ten.
dered Miss Ina May Newton, bride
to be at an early date, and one OF
the lovliest and mos popular girls
of the town. !, ~|ue ~ a ~ =
The hostesses, who, were besides
Mrs. Smith, Mesdames R. 0, Carver
H. K. Rouse, J. G. Buckley, and t. A.
Rawls, met the guests at the door
and graciously ushered them into
the sun parler where the honoree
was receiving. :,
The home was lovely in simple
and tasteful decorations, and the
seventy five or hundred who were
fortunate in participating thoroug-
" enjoyed the social hour as vel
as the refreshments of ices and
cakes.
Very delightful features OF the
hour were two musical numbers by
Miss Native Lee Moody, vocal Solo
by Miss Wilma Arledge and read
ing by Mrs. E. W. Hale
] Information from those in atten
dance is to the effect that Miss
!, Newton was showered with vas'
ouantity of utensils and conveniences
of every sort, size and kind used II
a modern kitchen except stove and
a cook and the presumption is that
one of these will be furnished by the
groom and the other supplied by
the bride.
Miss Newton had already been hon.
ored with several pre-nutial social
affairs. She was rendered linen
shower Valentine Day, by Mesdames
Claude Batson and Otis Batson at
the home Of the former, at Hlllsdale,
! on which decision she received many
dainty and exquisite articles in table
and household liaen and lingeree.
:. During a recent visit to jackson
, friends of Miss Newton there and
, former associates at Belhaven College
gave her miscellaneous shower
consisting Of a large number Of useful
and beautiful articles, among them
a full set of Nippon china.
All of which attested the popu-
larity Of this charming young wo-
man.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-15

support of himself and family. We
do not believe that Joe Lumpkin
ever intended to consciously violate
the law at the time and in the man.
ner set forth above herein, and that
he will never again be before the
court for similar charge, out that
ne is and will continue to be law
abiding citizen. Wherefore, we us-
gently pray, in the name of humanity
and for the sake Of the little chill
dren of the said Joe Lumpkin, that
Your Honorable Board may see fit
to recommend and Your Exceflsncy
to grant full and free pardon 70
him, the said Joe Lumpkin, Of tho
offense of which he stands convicted,
saving the cost Of court. And a.
in duty bound, your petitioners WIN
ever pray, etc.
i JOE LUMPKIN
( and other2.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1923-03-15
Commencement At
McNeill March IL

Commencement exercises will be-
gin on Wednesday evening, March
Fl, at McNeill, and everybody is
cordially invited to attend each pro-
gram. On Wednesday evening be
gipnig at 7:3O the general concert
viii be given.
We have very noted speaker to
deliver the graduating address, Col
onel 7. S., Ward from Canton, Miss
We assure you he is good and that
you will not regret coming after yor
hear him-so come.
H. l. HARRIS.