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The Washington times., 1924-05-27

White House garden party on
Thursday and will be with Mr..
Ransley at the Washington Hotel
where he makes his home while in
Washington.
Miss Elizabeth Hit, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs r. S. Reynolds Hit,
has gone to Hot Springs to remain
until June Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Sands, who
have leased their country place on
Long Island for year, will remain
at their @ street home through
June, going to Atlantic City for the
remainder Of the summer.
Mrs. Truxtun Beale has gone to
New York and is staying at the St.
Regis Hotel.
LUNCHEON GIVEN TODAY AT
CONGRESSIONAL CLUB. - {
Mrs. William c. Wheeler gave a
beautifully appointed luncheon today
at the new Congressional Club, her
guests being, Mrs. Allen T. Lovejoy,
Mrs. Joseph Davies, Mrs. Cochrane,
Mrs. E. Lyman Huffman, Mrs. G..
Won Brecht, Mrs. Ruch Holland,
Mrs. Harry Hickey, and Mrs. Harry
Mitchell Blair.
Count and Countess Della Porte,
recent additions to the Italian en-
ment at Wardman Park Hotel I'M
til they establish a permanent resi-
dence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles johnson
and their children have sailed for
Europe and will pass the summer
abroad.
Mrs. Wallace H. White, jr., will
be hostess at luncheon on Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lanier
Winslow are staying at the Plaza
Hotel, New York, prior to sailing
for South America where Mr..
Winslow will take up his new dip
lomatic duties.
Mrs. George Howard, formerly
Of Washington, who has been max.
ing her home in New York Of
late, has gone. to Newport for the
season and will again occupy the
Booth bungalow.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Gravener
have gone to New York and are
staying at the Waldorf Astoria no.
tel.
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Frederick A. Delano, who is in
New York from Washington, is a
guest at the Chatham hotel.
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The Washington times., 1924-05-27
RETURNING FROM TRIP
AROUND THE WORLD.

Professor Henry Jones Ford, who
is on a four months trip around the
world on the Cunard liner LA
Coma" is now in England al
oxford University where he is en-
gagged in research work. He will
sail for New York on the Beren.
garia on June IA, arriving June 20.
Mrs. Ford, who has been spending
some time in New York, will meet
her husband there and they, will
return to. their apartment here at
Fifteenth and Chaplin streets.
DR.. Ford occupied the chair of
politics at Princeton University for
about fifteen years, and since his
retirement last June, he and Mrs.
Ford have made their home here.
He was member Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission for a time
under former President Wilson.
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8. K. Stuart, Of Minneapolis, is
making an extended stay at Ward
man Park Hotel.
Colonel George Harvey, who
spent the weekend at the Hamilton
Hotel, has left Washington.
MIS. f1enry II. DlmOCk Will leave
Washington this morning for New
York to spend a week.
Mrs. James r. Mann went to
New York yesterday for a short
stay.
Tappan Gregory, Of Chicago, is
making a brief visit with Doctor
Charles Noble Gregory.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Ell1ins have
returned to Washington from
White Sulphur Springs.
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Miss Louise Lacey, who spent the
winter with Miss Alice Hartman at
1905 Connecticut avenue. will move
to the Chevy Chase Club tomorrow
to spend the summer.
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Mrs. Hyman d. Shapiro, wife of
Doctor Hyman d. Shapiro, will
entertain. at a NAH jong party Fri
day afternoon at her residence.
1929 Fourteenth street northwest.
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Prince Taxa Tenkasa has arrived
from Tokyo and is stopping at the
Shoreham.
The Washington times., 1924-05-27
DISAPPOINTMENT
OF BENEFIT
FORECAST
Should It Rain Tomorrow
Twin Oaks Fete Will
Be Put Off :

II it should rain at any time dur
ing the morning hours tomorrow
the annual fete for Neighborhood
House to be given "In the Rajah's
Garden at Twin Oaks. the subur-
ban home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
y. Bell will be postponed until Fri
day.
The Rajah's Garden. though q
beautiful fantasy, promises much
more than pictured romance. for
great philosophic ideals will be
echoed across the reflecting pool.
A prologue by Destiny" played
by Robert L. Clear, who is partici-
pating by permission Of Caleb
O'Connor. win acquaint the audience
with the general theme Of the
adventure. This will lead into the
first Episode. The Shepherd Of
Kashmir, played by Paul Tcherni-
Weigbell, Van Vincente, Beatrice
Coles, Kathryn Hereford, Maralyn
Slents, and Jean Densmore. The
lesson portrayed will be that of the
sacrifice Of temporal gold for eternal
love.
Then follows the Sacred Pool"
a delightful East Indian Episode,
involving the visit of tourists to
ancient scenes. A particular
feature Of this episode is the legend
Of the superstitiors and worship OF
forgotten days, composed by Miss
Anne Gordon. In addition to Miss
Gordon, the following will appear:
Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs. Edward
Ball, Misses Olyve Graef, Marjorie
Wright, Virginia Selden, Miss
Elliott, ]. 8. Watt, Hugh Tenant,
Marion Law, Mortimer Clarke, r.
NJ. Gates, and numerous others.
Miss Florence Ryde, Orme Libbey
and Royal Foster will appear in the
Legend.
The final Episode, 1.-THE Seller Of
Dreams" will be done in beautiful
pantomime between a Maiden, a
Poet, The Seller Of Dreams and
Destiny. Mrs. George Barnett, Miss
Anne Gordon, Commander Elmer
Longworthy and Robert Clear are
the players.
The beauty Of the natural theater
with the artificial pool and artistic
effects obtained by j. P. E. Neigh
and Mortimer Clarke, guarantee
success for one Of the most beahti-
full parties of the season.
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge is patroness
for the fete to benefit Neighbor-
hood House. Mrs. Herbert Hoover
is the head Of the ice cream booth
which will be conducted for her by
Mrs. Richard Emmet, Miss Hen
riques, and Mrs. Hoover's troop Of
Girl Scouts. Mrs. Henry C. Wallace
will be in charge of the flower
booth and will be assisted by her
daughter, Miss Ruth Wallace, Mrs.
Alvin Dodd and Miss Julia Hubrecht.
Countess Szechenyl and Madame
Pelenyi will have the cake booth.
Madame Paneretoff, Madame Yous-
ry, Madame Dieckhoff, and Madame
Bisserof will have a booth for Turk
ish coffe and cigarettes. Madame
Prochnik and Mrs. Henry Norment
will have the magic gift tree. Ma
dame Ekcngren will have. charge of
the candy booth. Madame Steen,
Madame Weidel, Madame Lundn
and Mrs Chester Snow will have
charge of Aladdin's Lamp. Countess
Sonnet di Mombello, Signora Cal
derara, Countess Sella Forte. Mrs,
Emory Sands and Mrs. Adolphus
Andrews will have the toy booth.
Fancy articles will be sold by Ma
dame Tilmont, Madame Wirsotslsy.
Mrs. John Greedy, and Mrs. Travis
Walker.
Henry j. Patten Of Chicago is
spending the week at Wardman
Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1924-05-27
REPRESENTATIVE WOMEN
TO MEET MRS. HALE.

Mrs. Cabot Stevens has asked a
Few representative Washington
women to tea informally this after.
noon to meet Mrs. Philip Hale, of
Boston, who is visiting her brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. e.
Z. Brainerd. Mrs. Whitman Cross,
cousin Of the hostess, and Mrs.
Henry w. Fitch will preside at the
tea table. Mrs. Hale is the wife of
the well-known Boston music critic
and writer.
~
MRS. Alice Pike Barney, whose
house In Sheridan circle, has been
leased to the ambassador of Peru.
Doctor Herman Velarde, is spending
some weeks at the Takoma Park
Sanitarium before going to Los
Angeles, Calf, where she has =
bungalow, for the summer.
Mrs. Harry Ransley, wife of Con.
gresham Ransley OF Pennsylvania.
VIII come to Washington from her
home In Philadelphia to attend the
The Washington times., 1924-05-27
RETURN TO NEW YORK
AFTER SPRING VISIT HERE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Depew
who have been at the New Willard
for several weeks, for their annual
spring visit to Washington, re-
turned to New York today.
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Mrs. Arthur H. Tirrell was hostess
at luncheon today at the Chevy
Chase Club, entertaining twenty.six
guests.
The Washington times., 1924-05-27

Vought at Greatneck, l.. 1. Miss
Hartmann has frequently visited
Mrs. Drury here.
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QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
HOST AT DINNER.
A dinner will be given tonight
by Major General William H. Hart
quartermaster general of the army
at Meridian Mansions, >24O0 Six
teenth street, to all quartermaster
corps officers and their wives on
duty in and near Washington. In
addition to the officers in his own
office, General Hart has included
| quartermasters from Washington
Barracks. Walter Reed Hospital, tbs
General Staff, the Army War Col
lege, the Militia Bureau, Inland and
Coast Waterways, the Washington
General intermediate Depot, and
Fort. Myers Virginia. about s.14O
guests in all. . After. the dinner
there will be music and dancing in
the ballroom.
Roland Morris, former ambassa.
dor to Japan is in Washington and
yesterday was luncheon host at
the Shoreham, entertaining a com
pany Of eight.
. Mr.. and Mrs. John o. Bells, OF
| San Francisco are making an in
definite stay at the Hamilton Hotel
They are accompanied by theil
three daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Edward Kock
Of Sweden are at the Hamilton
Hotel for the week.
Nine. Paulina Coronado do
Gaviria, sister of the Secretary OF
the Colombian Legation, went tc
| New York Sunday morning and will
sail tomorrow by the Sixaola fol
her home in Bogota. Nine. Maria
| de Coronado, and j. M. Coronado
Secretary of the Legation 81
Colombia, accompanied Nine. Gaviria
to New. York.
Delaney c. Smith, of San Fran
cisco arrived yesterday at the New
Willard where he will spend the
| week.
Mrs. Absalom Waller, who Is
spending the week in New York
will visit her sister, Mrs. Frederick
G. Hansman, at the latter's home
on Long Island, before returning
to Washington.
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Mrs. Afford Frock, entertained al
dinner Sunday evening at Wardmar
Park hotel for Mrs. w. B. Franklin
and her daughter, Miss Ellen Frank
lin, of Leesburg, Va. The party
was in celebration Of Miss Frank
Inns graduation from high school.
The Washington times., 1924-05-27
CHINESE MINISTER GIVES
YALE DINNER TONIGHT

The minister Of China, Doctor AL.
fred SEE, is entertaining at a mans
dinner tonight, his guests being Yale
graduates who are interested in
Yale-in- China, the college in the ORR
ent maintained by Yale University.
Mrs. Edward Douglas White will
close her house in Rhode Island
avenue on Friday, when she leaves
Washington for the summer. She
will spend a week in New York en-
route to her place at New London,
Conn.
Mrs. Edwin DENLY was the guest
for whom Mrs. Thomas c. Turner
entertained at luncheon at the
Chevy Chase Club today, the other
guests being Mrs. Edward w. Eb.
erie, Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Hutch
inson, Mrs. Logan Feland, Mrs.
Claude c. Bloch, Mrs. Charles H. T.
Lowndes and Mrs. Hayne Ellis. Mrs.
Turner Is the wife Of Lieutenant
Colonel Turner, U. S. M. c., who
was one of Mr.. Denby's aides when
ne was Secretary Of the Navy.
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Rear Admiral and Mrs. BENJAMIN
F. Hutchinson will entertain at din
ner tonight in their quarters at the
Navy Yard.
The Washington times., 1924-05-27
APPOINT MENT
OF INTEREST
HERE
Sir Colville Barclay, New
~ Sent to Budapest,
Served in Washington
! BY JEAN ELIOT.

"HE news that Sir Colvill0
Barclay has just been ap-
pointed British Minister at
Budapest, is of considerable in
terest to Washingtonians for Sir
Colville - then Mr.. Barclay - was
counselor Of the embassy at Wash
1ngton all through the great war
and he and his half American
wife, who was Sarita Ward be-
fore her marriage. are exceedingly
popular here.
During a long period as Charge
d'AffalreS he was so successful in
his difficult and delicate task that
he was promoted to the rank OF
Minister Plenipotentiary. And when
Lord Gray arrived to take up his
duties as ambassador here, with
Sir William Tyndell, also and "E.
e. and M. p" as his secretary.
the embassy here had the unusual
distinction Of including one am
bassador and two aides Of min.
iSterial rank.
Later Mr.. Barclay was sent to
Sweden as minister and accorded
q knight commandership Of the
Order Of st. Michael and St.
George. which converted him into
"Sir" Colville Barclay. ~
In Sweden his work has been
exceptionally satisfactory and, with
the cooperation Of Lady Barclay
to quote the ever Interesting Mar
Quise de Fontenoy-"he managed
to obliterate all the remnants Of
the acute friction which prevailed
between London and Stockholm
during the great war on the SUBJ
ject Of the contraband problems.
Indeed, the strain of the relations
between the Court OF st. James
and that Of Sweden, also due to
the pronounced German leanings
Of the latter while the international
conf1agration was In progress, has
now completely disappeared, thanks
largely to the tact and diplomacy
of the Colville Barclay9"
Explorers Widow Supervised
Installation of Collection Here.
Lady Barclay is the daughter of
Herbert Ward, the famous British
explorer and sculptor; and it will be
remembered that her mother, Mrs.
Ward, came a'visiting to Wash.
lngton at the time that his stunning
collection of sculptures, the in.
epiration' Of his African travels,
native curios and trophies, was
presented to the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. Mrs. Ward then spent sew,
eral weeks in town, being made
much Of on her own account as
well as her daughters and her
distinguished husbands, and made
q tremendous hit here.
She iS the daughter of Charles
H. Sanford, Of New York, who
amassed an immense fortune build.
ing railroads in Argentina where his
name is still a household word.
It was through his intimacy with
the late Thomas Nelson Page, novel.
ist and sometime American am.
bassador to Italy, that the late
Herbert Ward was persuaded to
present to the Smithsonian Institu.
ton his really extraordinary collec.
ton of relics Of the Dark Continent
gathered during his long service in
the Congo Free State under the late
King Leopold Of Belgium and after
ward during the Emin, Pasha relief
expedition in which he commanded
the rear guard The last survivor
Of the Stanley-Emin PaSha relief
expedition, the explorer finally sue
Cumbed in Paris to illness brought
on by the exhaustion and hardships
Of his work as ambulance officer of
the French Chasseus Alpin corps
during the great war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
ROAD COMPLETED
 IN MACON COUNTY
35-Mile Link Completes Atlanta
 Montgomery Highway

.TUSKEGEE, Ala, Sept. Macon county is now boasting good road through it's heart. The project was let two years ago to the contractors, ana since that date work has been under way. The gravel road now joins the good roads of Montgomery county at Line creek. That gives. 35 miles or gravel road right through the heart or the county and completes the dreaded section on the highway from Atlanta to Montgomery.
 15 Cases Handled-Judge D. E. Les lie held the Macon county court Mon- day and disposed of about 10 cases:
 To Go To COllege-The following young people of Tuskegee will be leav- ing for college in few days: Womans college-Francis Reynold, Mary Lucla Cloud, Jamie Knowles and Mary Cox Emory niversity-Laurence Haskew and Richard. Powell; Howard college Harold Tendon; Birmingham South ern-Otway Noble; University of Ala bama-Carolyne Laslie, LOrene Dudly, w. E. Huddleston, Jr., and William Riley; Auburn-Joe Edwards, Joe Edwards, Joe Roche, Baker Jones, Pc ter Preer, Breedlove Abercrombie, Will liam Primm and Charles Rush; Flor ence NOrmal-Grace Mathews, Virginia Webb, Mary Agnes Paine and Bennie Wells; Montevallo-Margaret Riley ; Troy Normal-Willouise Reynold, Eve Tyne Taylor and Alma Davis; G. NJ. A.-Watkins Johnston and Satrks Cobb Leslie. Harold Hendon left Monday for Howard college in Birmingham, where heJgOes to study for the minis try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
WOUNDS SERIOUS
 TO DECATUR MAN
Lee Morley Identifies Ernest Miller As
 Assailant
Tennessee Valley Bureau)

ALBANY NY-DECATUR, Ala,. Sept. 8, Lee Morley, an employe of the Ala bama Power company, who Tuesday night was shot while on a prominent street in Decatur by a man identified as Ernest Miller, was holding on to life late Wednesday at the Benevolent hospital. The character of Worley's wounds will render him a paralytic for life should he recover, physicians state. One of the pistol balls struck him in the back, injuring the spine.
 Ernest Miller, who Morley says shot him, is in the Morgan county jail and will be formally charged with assault with intent to murder in case Morley recovers and with. murder in the first degree if Morley should die. Decatur police arrected Miller Tuesday night in his room at the Cottrell house on Lafay- cite street, and Wednesday he was at once taken to Morley at the hospital for Identification.
 Judging School Opens-On Friday morning a school will be opened in the rooms in the Albany Decatur chamber of commerce for the purpose of teaching methods approved by the government for judging exhibits made at county and state fairs. The instruc- tion will be under the direction of Miss May l. Cureton of Auburn, district farm demonstration agent. Miss Evelyn Peyton, home demonstration agent o1 Madison county, and four other home demonstration agents for counties oi the Tennessee Valley with a number oi students will attend the school.
 Burglary Charged-virgil Pruitt, q negro, was sent here Wednesday iron Sheffield and lodged in the Morgan county Jail. He was wanted by off cers here on q charge of burglary Pruitt is said to have entered the liar low Grocery store on Market street [ few weeks ago aud to have robbed tht proprietor of $41.
 Pythians To Meet-On Sept. Il { district convention of the Knights oi Pythias of the' Tennessee Valley will open in Tuscumbia, it was announced Wednesday by A. L. Shelton, chancellor commander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04

 NEW TEXTBOOKS
Supervisors Also Prepare To Put 6-3-3 Plan
 In Effect :.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 3.-Re- organization of the public school sys- tenn under the 6-3-3 plan and the estab- lishment> of new textbooks received the attention on the second session of the annual conference of Alabama rural school supervisors today. Several speak CTS delivered addresses on the two sub- jects, while the discussion was directed by Miss Mary D. Pierce of the state department of education.
 Speakers included Miss Ada Causey, Lafayette; Miss Alt Shelton, 7 florence ; Miss Lyde Tidwell, Moulton; Miss Su- san F. Hodges, Tuscumbia l; Miss Dora Amos, We'lowee; Miss Katie Lou Ia tum, Hartselle; Miss Tullye Borden, Guntersville.
 Extension workers attended the ses- sion Wednesday, among them being G. H. Newell, director of extension, Flor ence State Normal; J. T. Mckee, pro- lessor rural education, Florence Mir. Shelton, director of extension, Jack sonville State Normal; R. H. South erlin, director extension, Livingston State Normal.
 County superintendents of education present were Mrs. R. l.. Faucett of Prattville, J. E. Hudson of Elba, o. K. Weldon of Rockford.
 Discussion of the details of the 6-3-3 plan held the interest ,of the supervis- ors and many questions were asked from the persons who seek help in the ap2lit ation of the advantages of this plan.
 Blankets In Demand-Citizens of Montgomery shivered into blankets Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. The temperature dropped with the proverbial lightning-like' rapidity At o'clock Tuesday afternoon the ther- mometer registered 90. At o'clock Wednesday morning it had dropped to 65. The weather bureau amounted that Montgomery need not be surprised if several cool nights are experienced in the days of September. ss43s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
STOPPED HIS
 RHEUMATISM
 TEN YEARS AGO
Mir. Aruthr D. Lynn, Tampa, Florida, Took Taylor's Blood
 Medicine Ten Years Ago. He Says His Rheumatism Was Cured and He Believes Taylor's Blood Medicine the Greatest Remedy on Earth.

TaylOr's Blood Medicine contains Iodide of Potash and other vegetable ingredients, such as Sarsaparilla, Dan delion, Gentian, Wintergreen and Sas- safras, which act as a fine tonic to the stomach while the Iodide of Potash ab- sorbed by the blood destroys the pois- onous acids which lead to rheumatism and paralysis. It will stop those head aches, backaches, pains in the fingers, arms and shoulders, hips and knees. It will bring back your appetite, make you gain weight if you are thin and pale. Taylor's Blood Medicine is purely vege- table, pleasant to take, will tone up your stomach and make you feel fine.
 Price $1.0O bottle and if you are not satisfied it helped you, after talk ing three bottles which should last you about thirty days, return the bot ties to your druggist and get your money back.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
ALMON PREDICTS
 FORD VICTORY
Representative Addresses Neighborhood Barbecue
 At New Hope

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Sept.-(Spe- ciaI)-Congressman Ed B. Almon, rep resentative of the Eighth Alabama dis trict, as principal speaker at one of the largest neighborhood barbecues Of tile season at New Hope yesterday, expressed confidence that the Ford offer for Muscle Shoals will be accepted by the Senate in December, he like wise prophesied a democratic victory in November. Judge Almon has com pletely recovered from his illness of the summer and his rest of a month has greatly benefited him.
 Make Test Day Plans.-Announce- ment was made here today that Natlon- al Defense Day will be observed in Huntsville with a parade to be led by Company A, 133rd Engineers, and a brass band and public addresses to be followed by an exhibition drill by the military company. It has been announced that Capt. Edwin Jones would be member of the Alabama rifle team that will shoot for national honors at camp Perry, Ohio. Jones, formerly of this city, is now in com mand of the Athens, Ala, engineering company.
 Against Intoxicated Motorists.-A sudden drive against the operation of automobiles by intoxicated persons has been started by the sheriff's force here and as a result fourteen arrests have been reported and the number of inmates at the county jail almost doubled. Some of the alleged offenders were also charged with violating the prohibition laws.
 . Aged Resident Dies.--Newton Petty, one of the oldest men in Madison county, died yesterday after long ill., ness, aged SC years. He was for many years farmer in the region of Harvest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-04
CHILDREN
 ALL VACCINATED
This Provision Taken Be- fore Opening Of Gads-
 den Public Schools
(Gadsden Bureau)

GADSDEN, Ala, Sept. 3.-R. E. Tidwell, assistant state superintendent of education, will be here Friday and Saturday to conduct an institute for the 90-odd teachers of the Gadsden pub lie schools which opens next Monday. The teachers are expected to arrive Thursday. In addition to the work of the institute they will be given in- structions as to their local duties by Superintendent c. A. Donahoo. An nouncement that no children will be ad- mitted who have not been yaccinated against smallpox has sent hundreds of them to physicias this week for inoc- culation.
 Clean.Up Days Set-The Alabama city council Tuesday night set aside Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week as "clean up" days and the mayor was instructed to call upon the people to aid the city in raking up and carting away all trash and debris on streets, alleys and vacant lots. The council also appointed Aldermen Young, Morgan and Clayton a committee to confer with a like committee from the Gadsden council on the project of build- HE Il COuSEctC DAAu6O nSAOoc OAoSA SASSA on Norris avenue. ~ a
 .O.V. Goodin Dies-O. V. Goodin of Talladega died at the fresh air camp Wednesday morning, when he was thought to be recovering.
 Seeks Freedom-According to a mes sage from Jacksonville, Fla, Arthur Wood, who is under indictment for murder in the first degree in connec. tion with the staying of Charlie Moon ey, Gadsden man, there on the night of August 9, has sued out a writ of habeas corpus, which will be heard in the circuit court next Monday. Wood $ family here have secured the services of jaw firm at Jacksonville and will make fight to free him, it is said.
 Army, Head Arrives-Adjutant and Mrs. FOrdyce have arrived here from Natchez, Miss, to take charge of the local Salvation Army work which has been ill focal hands for some time.
 Women In Charge-Women predomi' nate in the list of managers of the Ala bama city mayoralty election on Mon day, September 15. At each box there are two women and one man to con duet the election. All of the clerks and returning officers are men. Two pas tors of the city are among the clerks