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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06

institution-for the soldiers.
Since ! wrote you last I have spent
most of my time travelling, If not by
launch, by sampan, every way ex-
cept in comfort. Fukien is not
blessed with roads or railroads, so
you DO the best you can. / have
been helping in training conferences,
evangelistic meetings, and quiet lit
tie retreats for the deepening of our
spiritual resources. Now for few
weeks ! am living at home Gin our
house. at least) while the family is
up at the nearby mountain where
will join them for my vacation later
on.
In line with my previously an
nounced plan, let me introduce you
to another of our younger preachers,
Rev. Ling Nguong Sing. He is a
newly ordained man, decidedly at
tractive in personality, and he has
recently married an attractive, well
trained girl. A good combination,
and they certainly will make good.
But listen to what he faces. APP
pointed to charge that was badly
run down because of hypocritical
rascal who had preached there two
years, he had hardly arrived until
the wife and then two children of
the day school teacher died. The
Bible woman assigned there to work
with the women of the community
developed tuberculosis, went to the
hospital, several months ago, and
will probably never be able to re-
turn. The preacher got settled
there after conference, laid out a
very ambitious program of work,
and secured two or three volunteer
helpers-rthe he himself was taken
i'll with a serious disease, has had |
two operations, and is still very
weak.
But, in spite of all that, the other |
day he and / sat together for quite
time of planning. He is eagerly /
getting ready for some special evan
gelistic meetings. The stereopticon
provided by the centenary is being
frequently used to gather in the
crowds. At the church they are car
rying on during the heated season
free day school for poor children.
OF course the finances are in bad
shape He worries much about this.
He doesn't know that some foreign
friends have entrusted some money
to me and that this money will be
available to cover whatever he can
not plan for from the local member
ship. He has a glad surprise COM
ing to him when he is facing the end
of the year with a big slump in re-
ceipts; for some of you and some of
US out here are going to lift his big
gest load
I wish we had more like him. The
money you put into students in our
schools, into boys work in the
into evangelistic cam
pdtSuS, al uclpS us W uSFCiop SuCh
men, so ! trust that your World Ser
vice interests will continue and
deepen.
The Cartwright clan is we'll and
growing, at, least the children are
They grow like weeds;
but trust that they are going to be
worth moro than weeds
Yours in His service,
Frank T. Cartwright.
P. S.-Did you ever get Sunday
school class to- pack a Christmas
)ox for the Sunday school children
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06
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OF another land? It's great sport
and Oh, how the Chinese kiddies like
little gifts from America. Tooth
paste, tooth brushes, wash cloths.
towels, pencils, tablets, almost any
little thing make big hit. If ysu
want to try it out this yeau. just ad-
dress the package to me at Foocnow,
Fukien, China
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06

The ladies' aid of the M. p.
church met at Edith Harkins' We'd
nesday and made comforts.
Mrs. Frank Wilson and children
of Delaware visited last week with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Har-
mer.
Jess Bachelor and Lewis Pennell
and families spent Sunday at Edgar
Michener's at Todds.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06

The Story of
Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
XXVII.-FLORIDA
%STTF - I'll o RID A
lIh1 ID 6GA&EN ica's first
taEEEEZ8Slt health resort.
WsNSNMS</ search for
SwEL mythical
Fountain of Perpetual Youth
that led Ponce de Leon, the
Spanish explorer, to land near
the present site of st. Augustine.
His rediscovery Of Florida in
l513 was on Easter Sunday,
hence the name, which is from
Pascua Florida or Flowery Pass
over, which is the Spanish fer
Easter Sunday.
The French were the next set
tiers, founding a colony on the
st. Johns river. Spain promptly
took action to maintain her own
ership Of this region and sent
over an expedition which erected
a fort under the leadership of
Menendez at st. Augustine In
1865 and exterminated the Huge
not colony. st. Augustine is the
oldest city in the United States.
There followed period of hos
tlilty between the English col
Onists in the Carolinas and the
Spanish In Florida. BY the trea-
ty OF 1853 Spain ceded Florida
to England in exchange for Ha-
j yana, which England had cap
tured a few years previous. 1t
remained an English colony un-
til the last years of the Revolu-
tion when Spain recaptured 1t.
There were two provinces,
East and West Florida. AS the
Spanish ruled Florida with a
very loose form of government,
this region became the refuge of
pirates, smugglers and lawless
characters. Such an element to-
gether with the unruly Seminole
Indians naturally caused a great
deal Of trouble. To overcome
this. President Monroe pur-
chased Florida from Spain In
1919 for $5,0OO,OOO or about
eleven cents an acre. 1t was
organized into a territory and
In 1916 was admitted to the I'm
ION. ]
Florida is sometimes called
the Everglade State on account
OF the vast swamp-land In its !
southern part. 1t is also known
as the Peninsula State aud Is the
!, southernmost State Of the Union. I
Its area is 58,660 square miles. !
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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-10
Sc TRATA DE INvEsTIGAR LAS
AoTUACIoNEs DEL JEFE PoLIcIA-
CO GENERAL ITALIANo r.

ROMA Die. 9. Omitted Press)-
consocuente Ia petici6n que hiciera
el diputado Donati, de que Sc inves,
tlgaran las actuaciones del jefe Gene.
ri de la Policia Italiana, ell senado
nombro IN comite de Justicia al que de-
herian prescntarse los cargos que con
TIA este alto funcionario hacen varios
senadores.
Sc csps-a que Titoni comparecera an
te este comite para que presente las
pruebas que 6l crea conveniente para
one esta investigation no Sc lleve a
cabo por ei comite senatorial.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-10
Ell oTRo cAso

Mientras 10 que dejamos apunta-
do sucedia en- la Secci6n Segunda
en- la Primera, que preside el jues
Aybar, Sc celebraba. el case seguido
en- contra de los supuestos alborota-
dores del Hospital Municipal, que
responder a los nombres de Julio
Quinones, Severiano Urbina, Domin-
go Soriano y Jose Santos. Este Ill
timo aparecia con un ojo vendado.
iAcaso, recuerdos de la madrugada
del 4 de noviembre!. -.
Esta simultaneidad en- los referidos
procedimientos que Sc veian ante am
bas cortes, hacfa que Ell reporter tu
viese que dividir sus actividades en-
tre ambos Tribunales.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-10
Continuation de la So. pag.
EE MINO

por un delito de acometimiento y
aggression grave, consistente,, seg1n la
denuncia, en-. que un dfa, ESQ de
las 1015 A. NJ, penetr6 en- la ofcina
del denunciante y enarbolando un
foete, que seglin el dicho jurfdico,
es algo deshonroso, deprimente, cru
20 las espaldas del seiior Gomez Cos
ia, con amino de causarle dano cor
poral v macular su reputation con
el estigma de semejante castigo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
MOOSE CARNIVAL
AT SMITH PARK
Lodge To Purchase MOOseheart
Bonds With Proceeds

Birmingham Lodge, Loyal Order of
Moose, held an interesting meeting
Wednesday with DIR. Fl. A. Elkourie,
dictator, in the chair Several applica-
tons for membership were received and
referred to committees. Deputy Organ
izer Cole made a fine talk and aroused
paign. The Moose band rehearsal held
last Sunday was success and will be
repeated in two weeks.
The Moose carnival, an aggregation
of clean shows, will open Monday, No
vember 3, at Smiths park for two weeks
engagement. The lodge voted the pro-
ceeds from the carnival to be applied
to the fund for the purchase of con-
celled Moosheart bonds. Half million
dollars worth of bonds were burned on
October 27-Roosevelt birthday-and
the lodges over the country are duplicat-
ing the amount for the further endow-
ment of Mooseheart.
A communication from Col. Norman
regarding the Armistice Day parade was
read and referred to a special commit
tee. A picture entitled a Yard of
Babies" typifying the work of Moose
heart was hung in the lodge room.
A letter from james j. Davis, supreme
head of the Moose, asking that Bir-
mingham Lodge help make this the
greatest year in the history of the order
was read, and resolutions were adopted
pledging the activities of the lodge to
that end. AT the next meeting of the
lodge several candidates will be initiated
and all members are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
HAVE
TWO OBJECTIVES
Orphans Home And New
Membership Campaign
Under Way

With two detectives in view, the
campaign for funds for the widows and
orphans home, and the s. L. johnson
drive for new members, the several
knights of Pythias lodges of the Sec.
ond Pythian district, particularly the
lodges of Birmingham and vicinity, are
manifesting unusual activity, and quite
a revival of interest is being taken in
the lodge affairs.
The campaign for the orphans home
in the second district is well under way.
with Ben F. Ray as general chairman.
Each of the 20 lodges that compose the
district is represented by lodge chair
man. which constitutes the general com
mittee. 1t is planned to raise $50, 1000
among the Pythians of Alabama during
the year and of this sum the second
district has been given a quota of
$4,000.
From the interest that has already
been shown in this campaign, we are
confident that the quota will be raised,
said Chairman Ray, but it will take
untiring energy and the hearty cooper
alton of the membership to do SO. The
cause, however, is so worthy and the
appeal is so great, that we feel sure
the members of the Pythian order will
do their part at this time. The building
of widows and orphans home has been
the dream of Alabama Pythians for
years and it is now about to be realized.
In fact, it has been realized for the
site has been purchased, and fund of
O,0O0 raised for the first unit. ~
1.-The construction of this first unit
will commence about January /, and
the present drive is for similar amount
to build the second unit. While the
campaign for funds is now on and we
are glad to say we have received a
number of donations, we expect to put
on an intensive drive, the week of No
vember II to %, in which every lodge
and every member of every lodge will
be asked to do their part / raising the
required amount
Grand Chancellor S. l.. johnson OF
Admission. is giving his personal atten-
ton and much of his time to this cam
paign and is leaving no stone unturned
to rouse the membership to the realiza-
ton of the great opportunity that pre-
sents itself before them. In addition 10
this great work he started a new men,
bership campaign, which has been taken
up by many of the lodges and an active
canvass for candidates is being made in
every section of the city and state.
The "big three" of Birmingham, JEFF
ferson Valley No. II, Phenix lodge, No.
%, and Birmingham lodge, No. 50, have
entered both campaigns with energy
and are setting the pace for the other
lodges. Enock Lodge of Pratt City has
a johnson class of - to be initiated on
November 6, and other lodges report the
receiving of applications on every
meeting night.
During the next two weeks speak.
ers bureau will be formed to present the
to the members of the indi-
vidual lodges.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
DEGREE CONFERRED
BY PICKED TEAM
Bessemer Odd Fellows Hold
Special Meeting Tuesday

A rousing special meeting of Bes-
semer lodge No. 100, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows was held last Tues
day night, with an attendance that
taxed the capacity of the spacious lodge
rooms. In addition to the members of
the lodge there was large number of
visitors, including special committee
from the Pilgrim knights. consisting of
rast grand masters Jacob Burger. c. L.
Philips, p. p. Gilreath, A. w. Malone,
Phil Dorm and Archie b. Warner.
The third degree was conferred by
picked team from the members of
the lodge and visitors and it was de-
clnred that some of the best degree work
was put on that has been witnessed in
some time. After the degree work n
number of talks were made on the good
of the order and Jacob Burger and
Archie Warner spoke in the interest of
the Pilgrim Knights, who will hold n
big ceremonial in Birmingham on No
vember %.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02

charge. The degree team have secured
a new line Of "rtunts" for the initin-
ton, and special scenery and settings
will be provided for the dramatic part
of the work.
1t Is expected that several of the SUI
preme officers of the new consolidated
order will attend this ceremonial, all
have been invited and several have sig
nified their intention to be present if
possible. In addition to witnessing
the ceremonial officers will have some
thing to say in references to the several
changes in the order brought about
by the consolidation with the other fun
branches of the Order Of Odd Fellows.
The committee also announces that
the class as reports from Decatur, jas
per, Tuscaloosa, Bessemer and other
places are to the effect< that large
number of candidates Nave already
been secured from these places. Archie
B. Warner states that the membership
committee that is visiting the lodges
in Birmingham and jefferson county
in the interest of the palace are secur-
ing petitions at every meeting and that
when the campaign is over the class
will easily reach the 200 mark.
On account of the coming of the su-
preme officers, and securing of the
city auditorium for the ceremonial,
large number of Pilgrims from sister
cities and states are expected to be in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
PYTHIAN DEGREES
WILL BE CONFERRED
Special DispensatiOn Given The
Lodge For Class Initiation

A good attendance greeted Chancel-
lor Commander Robert Smith as he
took the chair Thursday evening in Biz
mingham lodge No. So Knights OF
Pythias. Much important business was
transacted.
Master of Work Guy Murphree an
nounced the full details of the big
class initiation to be staged by this
lodge on Thursday evening, November
13. The program includes comforting
of Pages, Esquires and Knights ranks
in one evening, under a grand lodge
dspensation the lodge to open at
o'clock p. m, and start the initiatory
work at 6 80 p. IN. completing the
work of the three ranks by $3.50 or
10 o'clock, with intermission between
the second and third ranks for refresh
ments.
Some of the best talent in the city
will be on hand to lend beauty and
impressiveness to the work. All lodges
and members of the order are cordial
ly invited OF be present on that Oc-
casion. The degree team is requested
to be present Thursday evening, Novem-
Der 6 for practice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
WORK OF MASONIC.
BUREAU EXTENDING
October Report Of Superintend-
ent Shows Many Activities

Report for October of the work of
the Masonic Bureau of Service and EN-
ployment, submitted to the board of
governors by Superintendent s. r. Haw-
ley, shows much activity in the work of
the bureau for the month, and is filling
a long felt want in Masonic service and
relief, according to bureau officers. In
his report the superintendent calls at
tention to the work of the bureau along
other lines than that of securing en-
ployment.
The report in part follows: For the
month of October our records show that
he have secured work for 81 people.
Most all of these were for permanent
ositions, thereby relieving many fami-
lies from financial embarrassment. We
have handled eight charity cases. re-
port of which is herewith attached.
Our hospital service continues to
grow and we have had number of
cases to handle along this line and have
made full report in each instance to
the respective lodge of which the broth
er was a member. We feel that this
is one of the most valuable features
of our work and consider it a real
pleasure to be of assistance to sick
brother.
1.-The following will give you an av-
erage per day of the work this month !:
Telephone calls for jobs 10, personal
calls for jobs -, applca tons received
5, calls for help 1-2. number sent out
1-2, lessons taught this month Is, calls
to see sick 8, number of calls this month
by superintendent so, number of people
placed this month "a.
Il wish to thank all who have been
active in the welfare of the bureau for
their loyal support. Approaching the
honor of having served the bureau, I
am, Sincerely and fraternally,
IS. r. HAWLEY,
NSnnnrin Mt andnnfv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
MASONIC SHRINE
FOR CAPITAL CITY
Group Of Buildings To Be
Erected On Lovely Hillside

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. the
Masons of this city are considering the
erection of unique Masonic temple to
be raised on Temple Heights as SHRINE
of Masonry in the Capital City.
Temple Heights is wooded emnence
near the center of the city, consisting
of a large plot of ground covering sew,
eral blocks, overlooking the city, ana
purchased by the local Masons for ap-
proximately 100000.
Instead of building one tremendous
structure, it has been decided to utilize
the lovely wooded hillside for group
of buildings. exquisite in design, har-
monious in plan and yet diverse in de-
tail. The proposed group will contain
six buildings which will house the ac-
tivities, ritualistic and social; Of the n,
blue lodges, the Scottish Rite, the YORK
Rite the Shrine and the Eastern Star.
When completed the group. of build
ings will command the attention OF the
Masonic world and will constitute one
of the most impressive and dignitled
Masonic centers in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
|FESBAM PALACE
TO HOLD MEET
Supreme Officers Of Con-
solidated Order To
Attend Session

Regular meeting Of Fesbam Palace,
Pilgrim Knights, will be held Wednes-
day night, November 5, at the head
quarters Of the palace on the fourth
floor of the Fox building. At this
meeting further plans for the ceremo-
nial session November 20 will be made,
and petitions received and balloted on.
All Pilgrims are urged to attend this
meeting as some important matters in
reference to the consolidation with
other branches will come up.
The ceremonial session which will be
held in the new city auditorium We'd
nesday, November 20, will be one of
the best ever staged by the Pilgrim
Knights in the south, according to the
announcement of the committee in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
DRILL COMPANY
Camp To ReOrganize Uni
form Unit

Owing to the absence of Capt. e.
w. Startling, the reorganization of the
drill company of Steel City camp No.
1856, Woodmen of the World, scheduled
for last Monday night was postponed
until the meeting Monday, November 8,
when the reorganization will be eff
fected. 1t is understood that the full
complement of members have been Sc
cured, many of them former members
of the team and that the company will
soon assume the high position in the
w. o. w. regiment, it formerly held.
AT the meeting last Monday night
several applications for membership was
received and two candidates were given
the protection degree
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
MODEL TENT
Pratt City Maccabees Initiate Several
Candidates

Model Tent No. II, the Maccabees of
Pratt City, met in regular review on Fri
day evening with good attendance,
Commander II. G. Tucker in the chair.
Several applications were received. A
class of candidates was initiated. Man
ager J, J. Cantey and others from
Iuckie Tent assisting in the work.
Deputy J. G. Ramsay, who is en-
gagged in building up this tent, made a
good talk and reports prospects bright
for the order in this district, Sir Knight
Morris of East Lake drew the prize
for attendance, Which consisted of So
in cash. A full attendance is requested
for next week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
SHRINERS ON TOUR
Mobiles To Make Pilgrimage To South
Sea Islands

OAKLAND, Cal. Nov. 1.-Ilustrious
Potentate Franklin p. Haley of Aahmes
temple is making up "a party of Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine who will leave on
January IA for two months explora-
ton of the South Sea Islands. They
will return on March 20.
The first stop will be at the Hawaiian
Islands, where call will be made on
Sunny Jim" McCandless and Potentate
Guy Buttolph of Aloha temple. Tours
will be made of the islands and visits
to the volcano will be followed by sail
to the Fiji Islands. The next stop will
be New Zealand, followed by Australia,
a week being spent in each of these
countries. After visit to Papeete, the
capital of the Tahitian Islands, the par
~ will return home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
NOVEMBER DATES
OF MUCH INTEREST
Month Rich In Anniversaries Of
Noted MasOns

November is especially rich in Ma
sonic anniversaries.
President James A. Garfield as born
on November 10, 1881. He was raised
in Magnolia lodge, at Columbus, Ohio, on
November %, 1861.
Edwin Booth, the famous tragedian,
who was member of New York Ma
sonic Lodge No. $50, was born on No
yember 10, 1888.
John Paul Jones, the father of the
American navy and famous sea fighter,
was raised in st. Demands Lodge No.
122, Kirkcudbright, Scotland, Novem-
Der ~, ITO.
ciated with the exploits of George
Washington. He was initiated a Mas
ter Mason on November 4, 1852. On
November %, 1858, Washington was
present as a staff officer at the cap
ture of Fort Duquesne and commanded
the Virginia troops. Twenty-Five years
later, OH November %, 1888, the British
army evacuated New York, the last mil
itary post which they held in the Unit
ed States. This was the splendid climax
of Wasbingtons military career that be-
gan in 1853 before Fort Duquesne.
On November II, 1900, congress met
for the first time in the newly erected
capitol at Washington.
Peyton Randolph, whose name is
closely associated with the legislative
activities of revolutionary days, re-
ceived warrant from Lord Petrie.
grand master of England, on November
u, 1878. constituting him master of the
Masonic lodge at Williamsburg, Vir-
ginia.
Lieut.. Zebulon Montgomery Pike WIS
appointed in 1905, to conduct explor-
ing expeditions into the country of the
Arkansas and Red rivers. In the same
year, on November Is, he discovered
the peak in what is now Colorado that
bears his name. Pike was a member
of Lodge No. 3 of Philadelphia.
President James K. Polk was born on
November 2, 1795. He was made
Master Mason in Columbia Lodge No.
81, Columbia, Tenn, in 1920.
The boisterous humor of Mark Twain
will be remembered on the anniversary
of his birth, November 80, 1885. Sam
uel Langhorne Clemens was member
of Polar Star Masonic Lodge No 70, st.
Louis, Mo.
King Kammehammeha w, the ia
nous Hawiian monarch was a member
of Lodge lie Progress de L'Oceanic, No.
l24, Hawaii, and died on November 80,
1868.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-02
WORK EXEMPLIFIED
Visiting Committee OF Odd Fellow
Meets With Lodge 112

The general visiting committee of the
several Odd Fellow lodges of the Bir-
mingham district, of which Past Mas
ter G. o. Jacobs is chairman, met with
birmingham lodge No. 112 Friday night
at the Fraternal hall. There was about
10 lodges represented and a number of
short and timely talks were made by
members of the committee.
The ritualistic and secret work was
exemplified by Past Master J. X. Mat
thews, assisted by members of his COM
mittee, and other matters of interest
discussed. The next visit of the com.
mittee will be with Cahaba lodge No
1O5 at New Merkle on Saturday, No
vcmbcr s.