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SOUTHERN CHURCH DISCUSSES MERGER Methodists Assemble Today in Special Session By the Asse Chattanooga clal Methodist Episcopa ated Press Yenn., July \ sy general eonferen chureh, sout ut wWas face to face today with the g o8t problem encountered within eighty years—a proposal 1o unite the 000 Methodists of the ¢ great hody, The delc whother the ed by a northern and south Methodists of the country inte one great bhody The delegates were determin whether the unification ! Iated by a Joint commi n of northern d churches ghould be submitied to the regional conferences which compose the ern breach, Should two-thirds of the general conference approve submis sion each reglonal conference at its next annual mecting would vote the proposal and should three-foure'is of the minor bodies act unification would be an sccomplished fact, onee the regional conferences of the northern braneh done like wise, The northern g« ence already has voted to su plan to its subordinate divisions, There was every indication that the eonference would not sail smooth soas, Many delegates believe the spe- elal session to be in violation of the church constitution and there were numerous reports that one of the first motions to be offered would provide for adjournment, its defeat virtually would be certain, it was said and in that event there would ‘be an at- tempt to stop the proceedings by ap- pealing to federal district court for a temporary injunction. Sentiment of the delegates appeared ountry inte one letermine mulat ates were to unification plan commission of the joint souther south. on mit the to be overwhelmingly in favor of sub: | mission of the unification plan to the regional conferences., Some admitted that the plan did not appear to be perfect but expressed the belief that once the two branches of the church were united the rough spots could be froned out with little difficulty. By The Assaciated Press. Chattanooga, Tenn., July 2.—As the special general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, convened today to conslder disposi- tion of a plan for unification with the ! northern body, word went ahout that leaders of various factions had gotten together during the night and smoothed over many difficulties. FOLLETTE LEGIONS BACK T Petition of Thousands to Urge Him For Presidency This Week. Washington, 2.—Tentative azreement has been reached by per- sons who have been urging Senator La Follette of Wisconsin to run for July Al confer- | had | HELEN WILLS NOW REACHES FINALS Deleats British Star in Singles- U, S.Whlcn Do Well \ | [ . Wi Helen M today Wi he Win ing Mrs, Phyili Britatn, 0.2, ¢ Both Amaric ached th Wimbledon tournsm 1 Richards and Franeis 1 feater Mux Woosman and J Wheatley of Great Beitain 5 8, 64, and K. Noreis Williams 11 and Watson M. Washburn winning from Charles H Master- man, t.1, 4 i edon Willa, T nd M the iy, Vineent Hunter de [P =2, T+ semi-tin Kingstey and J ¢ { tid wards wi tirely out of yus- terday's siump and played britliantly, He needed to do so since Hunter was { je, The British played together well and were ¢ vnly steady but the flerca foreing of the mericun game was too much for them, WILL LEAD G, O, 1 WOMEN favorably | IMfes. A T, Hert of Kentucky Takes | Charge of Actiyities, Mprs, A, T, Hart of Kentucky, chairman of the republican national convention, yes- {terday assumed charge of the wom- |en's activities of the party, Everett Saunders of Terre Haute, Ind,, new chalrman of the Speaker's | Bureau, and Earl Venable of Wash- |ington, exccutive secrctary of the re | publican congressional campnign com ‘hnmm‘_ arrived today. They conferres {with Ttoy 0. West, new the national committee, Ch July viee 1 secretary of 600 PAINTERS STRIKE, \\\'NI('II(‘-Il‘r County Union Wants $10.50 a Day. July More than {600 painters, perhangers and deco- | rators in Westche | strike yesterday beca White Plains, e of the 210,50 a day ct. The pres men a five-day week and a two-year contract, ent wage is 89 a day with | week. i About 400 of the union men in the {county were reported to have signed up on their own terms yesterday re- ardless of the walkout, HOMF VI . Because of the great number of ex- {servicemen who are expected to seek {the assistance of the home service |bureau in filing applications for the | federal honus, the bureau has re- moved its offices from the second !flnnr to more spacions quarters on the :immh floor of city hall. It the earth had we would he subjeeted to a constant | hombardment of shooting sta President to present to him, probably | this week, a petition which they as- | sert carries hundreds of thousands of signatures, . A La Follette for President Com mittee,” located in Chicago, has charge of the petition and W. T. . Raleigh probably will make the pres- entation In Washington. Senator La Follette is expected to make a statement to the committee defining his position. The committee will have some association with the Cleveland convention which meets July 4 and which is expected to nom- | inate the Wisconsin Senator. 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MOVING - TRUCKING - SHIPPING HEW YCRK TRIPS DAILY OFFICE AT ~MAIDEN LANE | er county went on | i) | {fusal of employers to give the union a five-day | no atmosphere | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, Demanded Ransom From Franks g -0 - Ransom again has been demanded of Jacob Franks, Jather of | Iobert Franks, murdered Chicago schoolboy, This time the life of Josephine Franks, Robert's 17-year-old sister, was threatened, A letter, a crude imitation of the one sent Franks by Nathan Leo- | pold, Jr., and Richard Loeb, the boy's confessed slayers, asked | | $8,()0, It said Josephine would be “killed in a'manner worse [ thae Robert” if the father refused to comply with the request. | Detectives, at the appointed hour, took a decoy package to the | place the money was supposed to he deposited. These three | | yvouths were arrested and later admitted, police say, they wrote the note. From left to right they are Walter Derus, Ignatius | Ciombor and Walter Boryea, | STILL PLUNGE 0N 1 mountain time this morning, In a ship carrying mail that left New York at 11 a, m, yesterday and which came through the night to Cheyenne. H i One Speeding Eastward, and ) i n Others Going West | New Hritain play grounds opened Chicago, July 2. = The casthound ' yesterday with a bang. Every piece transcontinental air mail which 1eft | of apparatus was used by the chil- IPorty-one minutes later a second ship. piloted by James Murray, took San Francisco on the initial trip to | dre: Where ever space could he ' New York at 7 a. m., Pacific time | found, baseball games were started. I Children Enjoy First Day at Playgrounds off for the west, day, was brought to Chicago 1o- | The children made demands to the | day at 7-10 central standard time, Wiroctors for more apparatus but | (8:10 egstern daylight) by Pilot Wil- more was not to be had. | {liam €. Hopson This year there are five playgrounds | Pilot W. D. Williams took off east- in the city, one of which, the Smith, | Lound at 7:36 a. m., tandard | is kept open evenings. The grounds | "time, He is due at and at are Burritt, Bartlett, Smith, Smaliey 112:36 p. m., ndard time. | and Smalley park. Smalley park is | a new play ground opened for the first time yesterday. Attendance at the lay grounds yesterday was over the 2,000 mark. | Cleyenne, Wy v Heading linto a fog that made visibility poor {and mountain flying perilous, Pilot H. | | | | | Ginger coolness, kindly | zest and tang, utter | purity—Clicquot Club is | the real good drink, the real American drink. Buy it by the case from your grocer, drug- 0 gist, or confectioner | o bt 4 -~ Qhcapon Qv Ginger Ale The Clicquot Club Company Millis, Mass., U. S. As —SPECIAL— PYPEWRITER RENTAL FOR SUMMER MONTHS Underwood No. 588,00 for 3 Months, All other Typewriters—87.50 for 3 months. 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