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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-29
TENNESSEANS END BAPTIST SESSIONS
Next Years Meeting Goes To Johnson City

MURFREESBORO, Tenn, Nov. 2S. The, Tennessee Baptist convention ad- journed it's semi-centennial session here Thursday night at 10 :45 o'clock, giv- ing up todsy's scheduled meeting when it was learned. that Evangelist Bill Sun. day would not be able to address the convention today. Next years conven. tion will be held at Johnson City, Tenn
 The convention after some discussion voted down the proposition to nomin. ate its own representative upon the boards of the Southern Baptist con. vention instead of having the southern convention nominate them. Nine hun. dred delegates attended the convention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-29
CONNECTS ESCAPE
 TEXAS HONOR FARM
One Of Two Captured After Be,
 ing WOpn led
lBy Associated Press )

HOUSTON, Tex. Nov. 2S.-Two convicts escaped Thanksgiving Day Sugarland, according to word received here today. One man seriously wounded has been captured.
 This makes eleven who have escaped weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-29

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-The fa- nous painting, which shows three of America's greatest prohibition cru saders in the act of arresting Jesus Christ as a bootlegger for transform ing, water into wine, was exonerated by the appellate division of the New York supreme court in decision given Friday. On the ground that the painting outraged public decency, Abraham Baylinson, secretary of the Society of Independent Artists, was fined $100 several months ago. He appealed to the higher court, which now reverses the conviction.
 William H. Anderson, late super intendent of the New York Anti-Sa- loon league, now serving term in Sing Sing prison for forgery; Will liam Jennings Bryan and Andrew Volstead, the author of the national enforcenfent act, are the figures shown in the act of making a prohi- bition raid on the wedding feast at Cana. In the picture, Volstead is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-29
LIE IS PASSED | BY CAMPBELL
 IN BITTER FIGHT
League Session Adjourns Until More Friendly
 Spirit Prevails
INDIA OPPOSED
 TO U. s. PROPOSAL
Holds League Has No Right To Interfere In
 Domestic Problems

GENEVA, Nov. 28.-After heated fight between the American and Indian delega- tions in which the lie was passed by implication, if not directly, the League of Nations opium conference found it it necessary to adjourn late Friday in the hope that a more conciliatory spirit would pre- vail when the meeting resumes Monday.
 The controversy broke out when Stephen G. Porter, head of the Amer ican delegation, demanded that the con ference declare it's competence to take up the American project for suppress. sion of the opium traffic. This would pledge the contracting powers to enact effective regulations for the production and distribution of raw opium and coca leaves so no surplus would exist for any but medical or scientific purposes
 India Leads Fight
 India led the fight against Porter's proposal, her delegates declaring 1t ex- ceeded the official agenda and that In dia would not discuss the subject except in a specially convened conference. The American program would wreck the con ference, declared Delegate Campbell ot India.
 If the conference became involved in a maze of technicalities, 1t would dis appoint the, world, Porter replied, pointing out that the United States had accepted the invitation to the league meeting with the understanding that it would consider the American program Campbell challenged the right 'of the United States to "endeavor to force other nations to accept its interpreta' tion."
 Lie Is Passed
 If we discuss the American project Campbell said, Git would be difficult probably impossible, for India to con- tinue to participate in the conference, because it would involve preventing the use of opium by the Indian population This is purely domestic problem"
 The lie virtually was passed when Campbell declared that Porter, in pri- vate conversations, had accepted the viewpoint regarding India's domestic use of opium and it's exclusion from in ternational discussion. Bishop Brent of the United States said he was con vinced Campbell honestly believed the interpretation he had placed on the con- yersations." But the American inter- pretation, the bishop added, was differ enA As the argument became more bitter. the meeting was adjourned upon the urgent appeal of the Cuban delegate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-29
WITHHOLDING PAY OF OFFICERS VOIDED
iRx Associated Press. l

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28.-Action of the comptroller general in withhold ing pay of naval officers to reimburse the government for dependency allow ances that the comptroller general de clared unwarranted after the secretary of the navy had approved such allow ances, was pronounced illegal today by Judge Paul J. Mccormick of the United States district court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-29
MRS. BASKIN FREED
 OF SHAVING CHARGE
Tennessee Case Dismissed For
 Want Of Prosecutor
(Rx Associated Press. ]

LEBANON, Tenn, Nov. 2S.-Mrs. Pearl Baskin, charged with the killing here about ten days ago of Paul Pat terson, Cumberland university law stu dent of Springfield, Mo, was dismissed for want of prosecutor when her case was called for preliminary hearing here this afternoon.
 The sheriff had previously telegraphed the slain boys father regarding the case but had received no answer. Mrs. Baskin was brought back to Lebanon, this aft ernoon from Nashville, where she had been taken when it was feared that trouble might break out among the law students here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-29
JAMES BAYNE, 79,
 DIES N MICHIGAN
Pioneer Photographer Expires
 In Grand Rapids
(Rv Associated Press.)

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov. 2S.- James Bayne, 70, pioneer commercial photographer and said to be among the first to apply photography for the use of salesmen to eanble them to visual ize their products to their customs, died at his home here today. Mir. Bayne was widely known throughout the United States as president of the James Bayne company. He was q director of the Florida Fruit Land company of Lake Alfred. Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-29
STROUD TO FACE
 TRIAL SATURDAY
Pensacola Man Accused Of
 Staying Half Brother

PENSACOLA, Fla, Nov. 2S.- Charles Stroud, who is charged with ef- fecting the death of William Hayden, his half brother, and who was indicted on a charge of manslaughter, will face a jury in the court of records tomorrow morning. Stroud is said to have been attacked by his half brother and in de- fense of himself, hit Hayden over the head with a baseball bat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-29
CARTER RELEASED:
 RETURNS TO HOME
Alabama Cheer Leader RecOvers
 From Recent Fight

l.. N. (Slim) Carter, Alabama's cheer. .leader, who was critically hurt in a fight during the Alabama -Sewdnee game on October Is, and who has been at the Birmingham Baptist hospital since that time was released Friday He left immediately for his home in Huntsville.
 Carter's condition has been serious for almost a month and it was only two weeks ago, that Q complete recovery was considered impossible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-29
STEAMER AGROUND

WILMINGTON, N. C., Nov. 2S.-- The fishing steamer Pocahontas, one ot the largest of its type in south Atlantic waters, is aground off Southern Rocks between Fort Fisher and Cape Halter as, according to reports received here. The tug l.. D. Potter has been sent from Wilmington to aid the ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-29
BLJTLER To RETAIN
 PHILADELPHIA POST
Agrees To Remain If Leave Is
 Extended
(By Associated Press)

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2S-Gen- eral Smedley D. Butler will remain the head of the Philadelphia police and fire departments for the next three years if his leave from the Marine Corps is extended, it was announced today by Mayor Kendrick and General Butler.
 After a conference between the mayor and general, Mir. Kendrick said: Gen eral Butler called and we had a very nice talk. We are in perfect accord. The general desires to stay and l will take up the matter with President Coolidge at his convenience"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-29
CHARGES DENIED
Ferguson's Family Say Accusations
 Caused By Spite

Caused By Spite
 CHICAGO, Nov. 28.-Members of the family, of H. NJ. Ferguson, Chicago evangelist, today denied charges made by a committee of Mennonite pastors at Bloomington, H., that Mir. Ferguson had used his influence in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to gain control of property of members of his faith. Miss Mabel Fer guson, his 16-year-old daughter, charac- terized the charges as ''spite and jeal- cusy." Mir. Ferguson could not be reached at his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-29
DISCOVER NEW FUMIGANT
Is Deadly To Weevils In Wheat And
 Other Grains

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Nov. 2S.- Discovery of a new fumigant, deadly to weevils in wheat or other bread grains, was announced here today by the bu- reau of chemistry at the United States Department of Agriculture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-29

Alabama: Fair Saturday. Georgia: Fair. Mississippi: Fair. Tennessee: Fair. Complete weather data is on Page 13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-29
THE WEATHER
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In spite of the failure of Adams aiibl. men keep right on trying to get off by blaming It on the woman.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Gordon pledges full probe into dry
scandal. Fight on gas tax bill In
new form may be launched. Police
shifts altered to curb robberies. Ju
venile court law held faulty. Magnus
Johnson favors aid to District
schools. New liquor list revealed by
Blair Dry men question six Dis
trict detectives on bootleg list. New
board named to solve District traffic
problem. Auto reciprocity in effect.
Washington woman reaches hum
dredth birthday. Nation welcomed at
White House. Twenty-four false
alarms on New Year eve establish
record. Block system" may be used
here In traffic study. Representative
X. Walton Moore moves to protect
District day in house. Twelfth pre-
cinct station opened. District en-
gineers will study traffic. Fifty mil
lion dollars sought for new buildings
United States needs in District. Home
for Blind to get 100000. Mrs. Hard
ing arrives to spend winter here. Bill
to be introduced in Congress to raise
police salaries in District. Plans to
enlarge bureau of standards intro
duced. Nathan B. Scott, former sem
ator, dead. Perfidy charged in school
board fight. Committee holds gas tax
bill over until January 8. Reciprocity
bill under fire. Coolidge to join Dis
trict Chamber of Commerce. Chamber
of Commerce to urge District heads
be reappointed. Comprehensive plan
drawn to guard growth of Capital.
Would give bureau of engraving
workers back pay. Egypt to eStab-
lish legation here.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
LEGAL NOTICES
MILTON STRAsBURGER, Attorney

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict Of Columbia.-Nathan Plotnick, ct al.
plant fs. ys. Bernadine Orme Smith et al.
defendants.-No. 41s45. Equity Doc.-The OBJ.
feet OF this suit is to obtain a decree estab-
lishins Of record. by adverse possession against
the defendants, plaintiffs title to part OF
original lot three 80, in square four hundred
and ffty-nine t4b9), in said District as de-
scribed by metes and bounds in the bill of
complaint. Upon motion Of the plaintiffs ii
10 BY the court this 2Stb day of November.
1923, ordered that the defendants Bernadine
Orme Smith, Lucy Orme Morgan and Edwin
Davis Orme, cause their appearance to be
entered herein before the fort eth day,
curing after the day of the frat publication
hereof; otherwise this cause will be proceeded
with ~ In case OF default; II is further or
dered and decreed that the defendants, the
unknown heirs. devisees and slienees Of VIII
liam ii. Hamer, deceased; David Bates, de-
ceased; Benjamin Bates. deceased; Nancy
Bates. deceased: Samuel Elliott, jr, de-
CEASED; Charles JONES', deceased; Richard I.
Pugh. deceased, and Prudence Jones' de-
ceased, cause their appearanc TO be entered
herein on or before the nrst rule day occur
ring after the expiration of two months o ,ter
the day OF the first publication of this or,er;
otherwise this cause will be proceeded with as
In case OF default, good cause for the fixing
OF said period as aforesaid having been shown
to the, court. Provided a copy hereof be pub
lished once q week for three successive weeks
the nrst month, and twice during the second
month OF said period in the Washington aw
Reporter and The Evening Star. WILLIAM
MORGAN H. BEACH. Clerk. BY r. p.
BELEW. Clerk 81 4 n, lax
Evening star., 1924-01-05

.v not like having us here. Be Be-
sidss. don't think ne belongs " 'Ae
Hae dow Mouse family"
MeaTb eaWbw don't your demanded Danny.
,+hsr Grossly. "He certainly looks
i;Ea Meadow Mouse no, >,
"Did you look at MS 'a'
asKeI nennv had to confess that he
a,t looked at the strangers tali;
!Rut rs what difference does that make
''e "pid you ever see Meaao" Naunw mnuse
with long tailF INQUIRED
swssolS" wmMolo" replied Danny. slowly: II
Ala Has that stranger q long
'ar Nanny nodded. Yes" said sne, ne
has q long tail; Ne Meuns mss family, 9 but I
OF .ne eIieve il. That tail OF his IL
et uon,. Eli Of a Rat, or don't know any.
tns tnS .r about tails. It Is q whole lot
fiI-e The tall Of Robber the HroMn nAe
We used to see on,y UP it has has some hair
.,n nno A. I believe this fellow Is one OF
Dahbers cousins, and not one OF ours.
ns co,,rse. he must be a relative, just
o os Robher is, but 1 don't beheye ne is
a member of the Mouse orano VI tnI III
,,o,,'lI f1nd out more about hlm Dshore
wing to make his acquaintance,
% There was wisdom in what Nanny nm =
Meadow Mouse had said. Damny ma, haa
st.nd 70 much chance in a fight with
sian ssau efranger. The only sensible
ina. Ina. 70 40 would be to find out more
ahnmt him. He might be good ma.
tured. On nth the sna osaer urly ianni like @ Robbsr
.s1 smnpose you are right. my dear.
nanny confessed, regretfully. Aftsc
Evening star., 1924-01-05
NATIONAL.

Aim to force vote on bonus July 81.
Rush United States warship TO Hon
duran port. Modernists in church
issue insist on full liberty. Bloc for
Coolidge plan in Congress. Cow
milking contest with Magnus John
sons won by Secretary Wallace. Raj
ney urges bonus tax against rich.
United States backs Obregon sends
munitions; action may have big con-
sequences. Sports federation may at
tack A. A. u. Official Washington
sees prosperous months ahead for
United States. Whole nation cele-
brateS advent of new year. Move in
Congress not expected To stop Mexi-
can deal. Diplomatic liquor customs
seudied by Representative Davis of
Tennessee. Brewer reported next to
lose job In bureau of engraving scan
dal. Drive for tax cut grows intense
as Congress gathers. Gov. Smith
urges more dry law changes. Mabel
Normand and Edna Purviance CEN
trail figures in shooting. United
States Supreme Court again in ses-
sion. Frear and Caraway to push
Wood probe Diplomat rum ban asked
in House in bitter liquor war. Chair
man Winslow asks Presidents views
on rail- laws. Twenty to thirty five
dead in Illinois starch plant explo-
pole trip. Philippine liberty urged
ed States merchant marine is Cool
idge decision; Leigh Palmer named
head of Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton. Twenty bodies remain In Pekin,
ILL.,, factory ruins. Mexico arms sale
meets hitch
Evening star., 1924-01-05
MINE WAGE PARLE
TO Be HE'D FEB. II
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Possibly
Pennsylvania Unions Will Take
Part in Meeting.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. January 5.-An
effort to reach an agreement for a new
wage scale for the bituminous coal
miners Of the old central competitive
field will be made February IL at Jack
;onville, Fla, when miners Of Ohio, In
diana and Illinois and probably western
Pennsylvania will meet This was de-
cided upon at meeting Of represent
atives Of the operators and miners from
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois here. West
ern Pennsylvania was not represented
at yesterdays meeting, but in the call to
be issued shortly for the Jacksonville
conference the miners and operators of
that state will be included. This will
be in the form OF an Invitation.
1t was specified at joint conference
in New York last January that In case
a wage scale meeting Is called this year
all four states be included, despite the
fact that the western Pennsylvania men
are not signatories to the present wage
agreement, which expires March 81.
II western Pennsylvania declines the
invitation, O. three-state conference will
be held with representatives from Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois attending.
The conference here adjourned late
today without taking further action.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
ARTHUR HELEN, Attorney.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict of Columbia.-Holdng an Equity Court
the Estate of Hattie NJ. Wright. deceased,
plaintiff. VS.. Laurence Eugene Wright. John
H. x. Wright, Il. Frank Wright, defendants
In Equity No. 406SS.-The object of this suit
Eugene Wright, sometimes spelled Lawrence
Eugene Wright or Laurence E. Wright or
Lawrence F.. Wright, two debts due the plain
tif's decedent in the amount of $500 and
50. $50 respectively with interest on each as
claimed in the bill Of complaint filed herein.
yided interest of said defendant of
the remaindermen in that undisposed of, part
Of the real estate formerly belonging TO John
r. Wright, deceased, and which was devised
ted April 4, 1905. and admitted to probate
and record by the Supreme Court of The Dis
trict of Columbia in Administration Cause No.
1888 of the records of said court, and TO
subject the interest of said defendant in said
real estate, known for assessment and taxa-
tion purposes to wit, lots II, az, as. S14.
sl5 and $40 in square 367 and lot SOC in
square 361 in the city Of Washington, District
Of Columbia to the payment of said debts by
sale or such appropriate decree. as the court
shall pass on motion of the plaintiff, it is
this Goth day of December, AID. 1873, or
dered that said Laurence Eugene Wright.
sometimes spelled Lawrence Eugene Wright or
Laurence +. Wright or Lawrence Z. Wright,
or before tile fortietb day, exclusive of sun
days aud legal holidays. occurring after the
day of the first publication of this order:
otherwise the cause will be proceeded with as
in case of default; provided this order be
published at least once a week for three sue
cessive weeks before said day in the Washing
ton Law Reporter and The Evening Star BY
the court WILLIAM HITI. Justice. (Seal J
4 true copy. Test; MORGAN III. BEACH.
Clerk. By II. B. DERTZBAUGH, Asst. Clerk
Evening star., 1924-01-05
THE WEEK
Epit0me OF Events Up to
January 8.
FOREIGN.

Vera Cruz object of drive on broad
front byn Obregon. Venizelos leaves for
Greek post. Thirty-one Moros slain in
Mindanao. Geddes quits United States
as British envoy. Sir Esme Howard
gets post as British ambassador here.
Choice of Geddes' successor scored by
liberals. Paris worried as Seine rises.
Chinese bandits capture United States
woman, two others wounded. Afghan
border raids alarm British in India.
Tsao Kun helpless without seals.
Obregon to press extra sessions on
United States claims treaty. Italy
protests revised alien bill. Orgies in
Berlin check United States charities.
Rev. Sabine Baring-Gould, celebrated
British theologian and author of On
ward. Christian Soldiers" dies. Greek
deputies cry, Long live republic"; op-
pose king. Kiyoura to form cabinet In
Japan. French dirigible wreckage
found burned Britain asks United
States to release crew of seized ves-
sci. Tutankhamen's coffin found in
fourth golden shrine. Paris lightless
in Seine flood,
Evening star., 1924-01-05
LEGAL NOTICES
LECkIE, COX q sHERHER, Aftor
neys.

IN THE SEPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict Of Colnmbia.--In re the application of
No. 42051, Equity Doc.--Francis Mateika,
Christine Cowan Mateika and saida Mateiks.
having nled petition praying for n decree
chang ng their names to Francis May, Chris
tine Cowan May and salda May and having
sppiied to the court for an order of publica tion
OF the notice required by law in such cases. it
10, by the court, this 26th day of December,
AID. 1923, ordered, that all persons concerned
show cause. IL any there he. on before the
oath day Of January, A. d. 1924, why the pray
ers OF said petition should not be granted
Provided, that copy of this order be pub
iished once week for three consecutive weeks
before said day in The Evening Star newspa-
per. +. L. SIDD0NS. Justice (Seal.) A
true copy-Test: MORGAN III. BEACH, Clerk.
BY Z; 4: CUNNINGHAM, Assistant Clerk.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
KISSES CHEER WOMAN
CANDIDATES IN LONDON
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, January 5.-Kissing can
didates for parliament Is custom
which seems to be springing up In
the country now that women are al
lowed to sit In the house OF commons.
Lady Terrington. elected in the last
election as liberal, told the society
known as the Six Point Group, in
London, that the men in her constit-
uency had been very kind to her; she
was kissed by dozens Of them.
But 1t wasn't so much q question
OF being kissed by them as really
changing their opinions" she added.
Lady Terrington promised that IL
she was lucky In the ballot for pri-
Yate members bills she would intro
duce measure to allow the vote to
women at the age of twenty-one. At
the present time women In Great
Britain have to be thirty or more to
vote. but many by tradition refuse to
admit any advance beyond twenty
nine.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
FRANK sTETsON. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Holding Probate Court - No
1885, Administration.-Ths is TO give notice
tnat the subscriber. which was by the Su-
preme Court Of the District of Columbia grant
ea letters OF administration on the estate Of
Maud l. Smith. deceased, has. with the ap-
provai OF the Supreme Court Of the District
oi Coiumpia, holding Probate Court ap-
pointed Monday. the 14th day of January,
ia tsLs' AZ 10 O'Clock am. as the time. and
ment and distribution from said estate under
tne Courts direction and control, when and
wnere all creditors and persons entitled to
d1strioutiye shares or legacies or the residue,
or parts thereof, are notified to attend. in
person or by agent or attorney duly authorized.
WIN their Claims against the estate properly
voucned Given under my hand this 2Gth day
or December. 1923. NATIONAL SAVINGS
md IhcSr COMPANY. D. B. BY FRANK
SiEiSoN, Attorney (Seal( Attest: JAMES
IASNER. Register of Wills for the District of
Columbia: Clerk OF the Probate Court.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
BEDTIME STORIES y S Tss;:::s ss::::s

all. these are his private little paths
and We really have no right here
Listen. I think l hear him coming
back"
once more Danny and Nanny hid In
the grass beside the little path. Sure
enough, the stranger was coming
back. This time Danny took a good
look at that tail. Somehow. when he
saw that tail. the stranger didn't look
so much like a Meadow Mouse. He
looked like a Rat, a small Rat. His
face wasn't a pleasant one. Suddenly
Danny was very glad that Nanny had
been so wise and kept him from fol-
lowing that stranger.
Copyright. 1924. by T. W. BurTessD
The next story: Little Robber the
Cotton Rat"
Evening star., 1924-01-05
Nanny Meadow Mouse Is
Wise.
Haste, alas. is often blind:
And fails TO see the tail BEHIND.
Old Mother Nature.

Danny Meadow Mouse was eager TO
start right off after the stranger, VINO
looked SO much like a big, overgrown
Meadow Mouse. Danny was sure 'hal
the stranger was member or the
Meadow Mouse family. and so a cous-
in. He wanted to make his ac-
uuaintance right away. But Nanny
wouldn't bulge.
Danny Meadow Mouse" said she'
"vou have lived long enough to know
that II is best to find out about stran-
gers before you make their acquaint-
ance. That fellow is lot bigger than
either of us. He may be bad temper
ed. These little paths are his and he