Southern Baptist Convention Opens With Record Attendance
In Chattanooga on May 11 the fifty fourth annual session of the Southern Baptist convention opened to an unusually large crowd. About 5,000 messengers gathered as President Stephens of Columbia Missouri led the session. Rev Luther Freeman welcomed delegates and visitors. The convention remains a missionary body, not a synod or presbytery, connected to state and local church organizations and boards. The sermon was delivered by Rev W L Smith of Richmonds Virginia.
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Chattanooga
Southern Baptist Convention
Stephens
Columbia
Luther Freeman
First Methodist Church
Southern Baptist Association
W. L. Smith
Richmonds
Bishop Granberry Attends Southern Methodist Conference Session
Birmingham May 11 Bishop Granberry of Richmond Va sat on the rostrum at the morning session of the Southern Methodist conference. He was warmly welcomed and spoke briefly. Rev Dr Hutchinson of Baltimore led devotional exercises. A telegram of greeting to the Southern Baptist convention at Chattanooga was ordered. A physicians committee opposed medical ads in religious papers. The itinerary committee proposed removing the pastorate time limit from six to four years with an amendment.
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Birmingham
Ala
Bishop Granberry
Richmond
Southern Methodist Conference
John 8. Hutchinson
Baltimore
Southern Baptist Convention
Chattanooga
Alabama Medical Association
Williams Presses Quorum Rule In Naval Bill Session
Washington May 12 Representative Williams of Mississippi urged that a quorum be present for legitimate business. The house prepared to advance naval appropriation bill when the speaker paused with Mr Crumpacker in the chair. After ten minutes the speaker declared a quorum and the bill's consideration resumed.
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Washington
Williams
Mississippi
House
Crumpacker
Indiana
Cannon
First Business Session at National Conference of Charities
The thirty third National Conference of Charities and Corrections opened in Philadelphia on May 11 with Lee K. Frankel presenting the United Hebrew Charities of New York report. Edwin D. Solenberg er, head of Associated Charities in Minneapolis, read a paper on Salvation Army relief work.
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Philadelphia
Thirty-Third
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
Lee K. Frankel
United Hebrew Charities of New York
Salvation Army
Edwin D. Solenberger
Associated Charities of Minneapolis
Wreck on Chesapeake and Ohio New York Limited injures crew and passengers
A Norfolk from Portsmouth reports the Chesapeake and Ohio New York limited wrecked near Buena Vista station about midnight. Sixteen passengers in the sleeper, four women injured including Mrs. J. McKelvey of Cincinnati, and several crew members hurt. A broken rail caused the crash.
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Cincinnati
Portsmouth
Chesapeake and Ohio
New York Limited
Buena Vista Station
J. McKelvey
Thomas Gray
Alfred Hinton
Strikers and Soldiers Clash in Lodz
In Lodz Poland on May 111 a clash between strikers and soldiers left three strikers killed or wounded.
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Lodz
Poland
Seizure of Smacks Prompted Swift U S Action
The U S consul at Progresso reported rapid action after Mexican gunboat seized American fishing vessels off Yucatan. Crews were jailed then cared for. more ships may have been seized than publicly reported. A third vessel Lizzie B Charles was also seized and forwarded to Washington. Sent copies to Senators Mallory and Culberson.
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Washington
Yucatan
State Department
Edward Thompson
Progresso
Silas Sterns
Pensacola
D. L. Taften
Lumbard
Mobile
Alorangze Reef
Mexico
Lizzie B. Charles H. Spurling
Galveston
Vera Cruz
Mallory
Florida
Culberson
Texas
Protests Filed On Anti Pass Amendment In Senate
Washington May 11 the senate heard protests from many affected by the railroad rate bill notably local attorneys for the roads. Senator Hopkins read one protest and asked it printed. Senators Scott and Dick echoed concerns. Culberson gave notice of a motion to reconsider the anti pass vote and hinted at a substitute to cover real attorneys and railroad employee families.
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Washington
Senate
Hopkins
Scott
Culberson
Rio Grande Water Rights Regulated by Mexico and U S
Mexican ambassador Casasus informed Secretary Root that both governments have agreed to Rio Grande water right regulations. The rules will be drafted into a treaty to end long standing U S Mexico disputes. The pact focuses on irrigation use and also covers power use. A separate boundary treaty is pending before the Senate.
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Rio Grande
Washington
Casasus
Root
United States
Mexico
Senate
Settlement Seen Likely in Tabah Boundary Dispute
In Cairo on May 11 officials increasingly believe a satisfactory settlement may be reached in the Tabah boundary dispute between Egypt and Turkey, easing tensions between the two nations.
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Cairo
Egypt
Tabah
Turkey
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