Prayer emphasized as key to church growth at Methodist conference
At the Methodist Episcopal Church South general conference in Oklahoma City elders urged greater focus on prayer. Bishop Hendrix presided with J. C. Orr leading song and Bishop Wilson calling for homes to be more prayerful to combat worldly pressures. Persia plans road improvements with Belgian engineers and may start auto mobile market offerings.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Hendrix
Ev. J. C. Orr
Holston
Tennessee
Wilson
Figure of Speech Triggers Deputies in Heated Madrid Chamber
In Madrid on May 3 a figure of speech by Public Works Minister Francisco J. Ugarte sparked pandemonium in the deputies chamber over railroad construction. Ugarte likened critics to a corpse, prompting jeers from Republicans and defense of Ferrer, with a near-violent scene. King George noted as a meteorology student.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Francisco J. Ugarte
Chamber of Deputies
Ministry of Public Works
Senor Ugarte
Francisco Ferrer
Modern School
Barcelona
Senor Castravido
el Pais
Ferrer
Ugarte
Beavers Elect New Officers and Announce 1915 Meeting Site
Samuel E. Jones of Chattanooga is elected supreme president of the Order of Beavers for the coming year. Chattanooga chosen as the 1915 meeting site. Other officers named include W. T. Holt as supreme treasurer and H. H. English as supreme organizer.
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Chattanooga
Associated Press
Atlanta
Samuel E. Jones
Tenn
Order of Beavers
Supreme
John N. Piazza
Vicksburg
Miss
W. C. Munday
Birmingham
Ala
W. T. Holt
Mobile
Supreme Guide
George Crosthwaite
Nashville
H.H. English
Severe Attack of Colic Cured
E. B. Gross traveling in Virginia and the South fell ill with colic. At a store a merchant recommended Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Two doses cured him. No one should travel without a bottle. For sale by all dealers.
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E. EB. Gross
Virginia
Chamberlain
Canal is Ready for Naval Fleet Says Goethals
Panama May later Col. George W Goethals governor of the Panama Canal Zone said he would move torpedo boats through the canal at any time Secretary of the Navy Daniels wanted. He planned to seek War Secretary Garrison's approval to send ships through around May 15 as a 30 foot channel was expected to be cut at the Cucaracha slide. A barge line to assist rail freight across the isthmus would start operation Monday.
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Associated Press
Panama
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Birth of a son saves Morales from prison pardon
Stephen Morales, one of two Mexican men convicted of thefts from Mobile jewelers, is pardoned by Governor O Neal after the recent birth of a son to his wife while he served time. Solicitor Clarke and Mobile Chief Crenshaw advocated clemency. the pardon board approved. Crenshaw labels Morales as less culpable than partner Manuel Zamora, who he says led Morales astray.
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Stephen Morales
Mobile
O'Neal
Morales
Clarke
Chief Crenshaw
State
Manuel Zamora
Three river steamers sold and head to Louisiana trade
The Mary 5S Blees and Nettie Quill have left Alabama waters for Louisiana interests. Mary Blees will run New Orleans to Baton Rouge service replacing Gem. Nettie Quill to be overhauled at Slidell and run on the Red River. Louis Dolive to join New Orleans excursion trade. Alma to replace Blees between Mobile and Demopolis. Michael Sullivan, 91, whipped his son in law, 68, in Beverly Massachusetts over a domestic dispute.
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John Quill
Murray & Peppers Stevedoring Co
L. H. Swayze, Jr
Monroe
Slidell
Red River
Quill
Mobile
Louis Dolive
New Orleans
Louis McLane
Wilson
Alma
Campaigns Offer 100000 Extra Votes Per Subcription Club
The Big Special Offer provides 100000 extra votes for every $20 in subscription money and 50000 extra votes for every $10. The offer runs through May 23 with early periods offering fewer regular votes. Prizes include a Studebaker car, Ford touring cars, Kimball pianos, diamond rings, bank accounts, and Kodak cameras displayed at local businesses.
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Studebaker
Southern Business College
Bloch Bros
North Water Street
Adams Manufacturing and Machinery Co
N. Royal Street
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Saturda
Declining Vote Scale for Subscriptions Listed by Period
The notice outlines subscription vote scales for daily and Sunday delivery by carrier and by mail. From June 9 to June 13 and June 15 to June 24 readers may select from 10 week to 100 week terms with prices ranging from 1.00 to 10.00. Separate rates apply for new or old subscriptions and for one or two year terms with distinct quantities listed.
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