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Constructive Fearless Independent Constructive pearls Independent rU lw B1 KIcM Bern VOLUME XCYin-rNO. 319 M0NTG0ME3Y. ALA SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 1925 43 PACES Price 1 Cccts Of Tfc ALABAMA IMIDA I GAM TTV SWAMPS ORGANIZATION OF COMMUNITY CHEST Recites Bible From CONTESTS APPEAR DEADLOCK BROKEN WHEN METHODISTS AUBURNCOMESBACK TO DEFEAT VANDY IN DIVISIONS ANNOUNCED BY CRAMTON FOR. CAMPAIGN BEGINNING MONDAY TIDE OVERWHELMS ALLIGATORS III ALL IN OFF NG ON TAX RIGHT OF MOTHERS TO SEE Tlgtr After Trailing Commodores In Final Period Puts Over Field Coal For 6ne Point Win WILLIAMS' TOE COUNTS FOR THREE POINTS TO VICTORY Moray's Men Show Fine Reversal of Fqrm After Disastrous Georgia Defeat BIRMINGHAM. Nov.

14. Special to The Advertiser. Bogue, Turner and Newsome are names that will not be forgotten soon in Birmingham and over the South hi general. It was a great occasion for one person, especial ly on the- Tiger squad, Frankie Bogue, of Mobile. It was learned at the game Saturday that last Monday noon, Frankie; who has so far this season, ranked among the third strinrers as Quarterback.

visfted Coach Morey at his home and told the Tiger mentor that it he would permit him to'clav Quar terback against the Commodores he could pilot the 1 igers to vie The final score was, Auburn 10, Vandy 9. Frankl cum nearly doing It Saturday, and he deserves a lot of credit. Be vai removed from the game Just before the winning plays cams, the long; pass and placeklck that followed. His generalship of the team could easily be ranked with the best of them, In that he piloted a team considered, heretofore Weak, to a victory ove one of- the strongest elevens of the south. The Gold and Black stars were numerous, too, with the great Reese and Spears leading procession This couple flashed some of the brilliant performances of -the year during the fray.

Hendrloka at fullback, was alfo an Important, figure, he having1 the distinction of being leading round gainer against the Tigers. His total for the day was yard. HoKlbbons and Rives, In the front line, gave excellent exhibition. Rarely ever did the Auburn backs meet with success In Rives' tertKory, while the monster? McKibbon was a dempn on down under kicks and-rushlng th kicker. Several times he tossed the Auburn safety men In their tracks after Vandy had punted.

Tiger Determine A fighting Tiger from the' loveliest Village of the Plains would not be de- nied Saturdayahd from the throes of defeat this Tiger, with Its back to the wall, snatched victory from the Commodores of Vanderbilt In as sensationally fought gridiron struggle as the classlo Rickwoed. arena has held within Its confines for- many a moon; It was another one of those thrilling sixty minutes Saturday. An hour In which the average fan, rabid or not, ha trouble galore In keeping his cranium functioning properly, for from the beginning to the very last minute there was one thrill after the other. Mr "Clabber" Williams was the boy Saturday, and let us add Mr "Pea Green, too. For between the two defeat was spelled for the fight- SAW CONTEST Chairman is Optimistic or) Eve of Drive; Compliments Workers High'V Mrs.

J. Brevard Head Woman's Ejp on of I 3 Members of tea; ed to put over the communis 1 for $100,000 whlc Monday morning, were a 5" fi Saturday night by Fred Cra' hairman. Mra. J. Brevard Jone man of the women's division begins the A-licltation of Wednesday, announced that members of her teams would be made public Tuesday evening.

"There are innrax1mit.lv mem bers of th various teajis besides the captains and lleutenams of each team announced, and SI captains of th women's In announcing Jhe personnel of the teams, Mr. Cramton said no and Other officials of the chest are very much pleased ever results and that he felt confident the campaign this year would be a success from every standpoint. Sinoelt was" announced that the chest would be continued in Montgomery has been a general response and we are muon better organized at the beginning of the campaign this year than, last," "Mr. Cramton. said; "Of course last year was our first and there were certain details new to us.

We have profited this year by last year efforts, and It has been clearly demonstrated by the first year's actlvj-tle that the chest "Is needed In Through this plan much more can be vcompllshed for the charitable' and Welfare work of the city." The teams as made public Saturday nlghtfollow: Industrial J. M. Jenkins, captain; Stanhope Elmore, lieutenant; R.A. Jones, frank Fielder, T. H.

Ed. wards, John Dreher, J. E. Origgs, J. B.

Cravey, Tandy Flinn, A. E. Ledyard, 1. E. Britt, L.

t. Rouse, W. W. Brame, J. M.

Gorrte, A. M. McFafl, W. B. Britton, L.

Bear. Jr, J. Dllbeck, R. F. Hudson, Oscar Anderson, Frank Julian, T.

L. Head. Clarence Dannelly, E. J. Meyer, p.

Nicrosl. division: O. Sniffling, captain; Jerome Brown, lieutenant; F. T. Banks, Jerry Brown, Webber, E.

C. Taylor, Sidney Gassen-helmer. W. Bert' Cherry, Myron Lobman, 8.VB. Pace; L.

Noble Seay, Roland Nachroan, C. A. Fonville, Ed Wright, M. i Jennings. 'w i Division No, A.

M. Meap, captain; A. C. Davis, L. Porter, joe Persons, Bob Burnham, Hugh (Continued ea Page r.

CHAPMAN IS CALLED TO FEDERAL COURT Notorious Convicted Bandit Ordered Before Judge in Habeas Corpus Hearing NORFOLK, Nov. 14. Gerald Chapman, notorious bandit, under sentence to be hanged at the stati prison in Wethefsfleld oh December for the murder of a New Britain police officer a year ago, will be ordered to appear In Federal court at Hartford on November 25, when a hearing on a habeas Corpus petition will be given. Special counsel for Chapman filed papers before Federal Judge Thomas at his home last night requesting that Chapman be turned over to the United States government to complete his 25-year sentence In the Atlanta Federal The. writ whlph will be Issued op Monday will command Warden Scott, of the State prison te produce Chapman In court.

It will be his first public appearance since the prison doors closed on him April 4, last, day he was convicted and sentenced to die. Chapman lost an appeal to the state supreme court this month from the decision of the lower, court. PEASANTS CUT OFPEARS OF SOCIALIST AGITATORS Bitter Campaign la Caecha-Slovaka Re veals New Election Cruelty. VIENNA, Nov. 14.

The ear of IS socialist agitators have been cut off by peasants In a Carpatho-Russlan village during the bitter election campaign which Is In progress In Czechoslovakia. This report is contained in a dispatch to the Wiener Tagblatt from It adds that the campaign is being conducted along lines of extreme, hatred. Zionists are reported to have assaulted and tatuUy Injured a mam for. disturbing a list of Czech candidates. CANDCER IS IMPROVED Atlanta Cap'ltnllut Rpporter Betteri Removed te Home ATLANTA, Nov.

14. Asa G. Candler, aged Atlanta capitalist, and former mayor, who has been In a critical condition at a hospital here for Several days, has Improved to such an extent that he was removed to his home today. Physicians say his condition has greatly Improved and that his condition now is not regarded as critical. BeginningToEndJs Claim For Morgan Dr.

Campbell Merge a Leaaea, to eoadaetlasj aeaaay meeting at Tre- meat Temple, Bestea. Dr. Mergaa of. few mea wk eaa recite Bible (rem eever to eever. IS GRANTED FOLEY Charges of Mrs.

Lansdowne Cause Request of Judge Advo- cate For Retirement; Successor is Named WASHINGTON. Nov. 14. By th Associated Press. Captain Paul Foley was relieved todsy at his own request as Judge advocate of the Shenandoah naval court inquiry which Is to Inve-1 1 sate the charges brought against him by Mrs.

Margaret Ross Lansdowne before the Mitchell courtmartlal. Secretary Wilbur appointed in his place Major Henry Leonard, a retired officer of the Marine corps, who will eonduot the Inquiry Into Lans downe' accusation that Captain Foley sought to Influence her testimony that she gave to the na-val oourt In connection with the accident to the Shen andoah, which resulted In th death ef her husband and thirteen other of- fleers and men. The court has been called Into ses sion Monday to begin this Inquiry, but whether It will proceed at that time Is problematical. Major Leonard may ask for a continuance In order that he ay acquaint himself with last volume of testimony which the court took at N. and Washington In late September and early, October.

In hi letter to Secretary Wilbur asking to be relieved ot duty as Judge advocate. Captain Foley, after recit ing tne cnarg made py Mrs. lans downe and the refusal of the Mitchell courtmartlal to hear him yesterday, said: "I now request to be relieved from duty as Judge advocate of the Shen andoah court to permit thi court to proceed In It own way and without embarrassment to itself with the further mvestiiift'on of this new phase of the Inquiry and in order also that I may be In a position to be called bet fore that court as an 'interested part should the court deem it advisable." AGED JURIST DIES Albert D. Thomas of Iadlaaa Passe Away At Age et 84 CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND Nov. U.

Albert D. Thomas, (4, prominent Indiana Jurist, former chairman of th state board of pardon and th father-in-law of Will H. Hays, died her last night Death followed Injuries received in a fall ten days ago. PCtA IS DENIED Will Lawreace ef Oklahoma Most Hang Fer order of Policeman PHOENIX, Nov. 14.

Will Lawrence, of Muskogee, sen tenced to be hanged on January for the murder of Haze Burch, Phoenix policeman, last February, Waa denied a writ of habeas corpus In federal court today. Ho asked for th writ under th contention that was destitute of funds carry his appeal to tha United States supreme court. Attorneys for Lawrence announced they would take the case to the high court with their own I2ZY AND MOE FIRED Dry Sleuth Extraordinary Among Thlr. ty-Flve Dry, Agents Dismissed NEW YORK, Nov. 14.

Isiy Einstein and Moe Smith, dry sleuths extraordi nary, are definitely out. Confirmation of their dismissal cam today with that of IS other prohibition agents. One hundred and forty-five agents were retained. An. bfflclal announcement declared thst bay and Moe were "dropped for the good of th service." AGREEMENT REACHED News Dealers Premise Te Avoid Sale Of Mlarlnae Magaalne DES MOINES, Nov.

14. An agreement ending the controversy over ths sale of alleged salacious magasln has been reached here. Newt dealers plan not to sell or display magaxlnea which they know will not meet official approval. Plans lo provide dealer with a "white Hat" of preferable magazines were abandoned In a conference with Chief of Police Cavender, a legal representative of th magaslne dealers and a delegate of the minis terial association. NEWSPAPERMAN DIES lluslness Manager ef Inelnaatl Times.

Slsr Pnase Away CINCINNATI, Nov. 14. C. Henry Mots, business manager of the pin-j cliinatl Tlmes-Htar, and One of th most widely known newspapermen In th country, tiled suddenly at hi horn todsy. RELIEF FROM DUTY ON NOUJRY BOARD ELECT DELEGATION Drs.

John C. James, J. S. Frazer and J. E.

Northcut Named in Final Balloting Satur-1 day Morning ANNUAL CONFERENCE HEARS BISHOP CANDLER Selection of Next Meeting Place Comes Up Monday; Love Feast Sunday Menu Br J. a HARRISOX (Staff Cerreapoeeeet.) MOBILE, Nov. 14. Th high points of Interest In today's session of the Alabama annual conference of the Methodist church in ssslon here, were the' address of Bishop Candler at the morning devotional hour, the breaking of the deadlock In th elec tion of clerical delegates and the anniversary of the voiiferenc. missionary board tonight at which two returned foreign missionaries were present T).

of the sixth ballot for cl-r al delegates taken Jjriday was po. made known until the conference convened this morning. No one was elected on the sixth ballot and the conference proceeded to the taking of the seventh. On the seventh ballot Dr. John C.

Jam, of Kufaula, was elected. The voting and counting continued until the noon hour. Dr. J. 8.

Fraser, of Evergreen being chesen on the tenth ballot and on the twelfth ballot TJr. J. E. Northcutt, of Montgom ery, was elected, completing the required number of six clerical delegates. The completed list of clerical delegates follows: A J.

Lamar, R. R. Ellison. Andrew Sledd. John C.

James, I. Frazer and J. B. Northcutt Th con ference took one ballot for six alternate clerical delegates. The result of which will not be made known until Monday morning.

It Is not likely that the list of cleMcal alternates will be completed on the first ballot and much of Monday forenoon may be consumed in their Sidney H. Blan. was reelected conference lay leader and.Tupper Light- foot was elected secretary of the board of lay Thos. S. Thweatt, ef Montgomery, secretary of the board ot superannuate homes endowment fund, read the report showing that the conference has superannuate home in Prattville, Hurtsboro, Brundldge and Evergreen.

McNeill Commended, The 'report commends the work of Dr. H. McNeill for the past year and' calls upon all pastors to aid In the collectionm the coming year. This board now has property and cash to the amount of about 140,000 to assist tne aged ministers. Judge E.

Thomas, of Prattville, is treasurer' of the board and A. T. Wilkinson, of Selma, Is president. Dr. E.

C. Moore took a collection of two hundred dollars to provide a fre scholarship for a young woman now attending the Downing Industrial school for girls at Brewton. Collections were taken during the dav for Rev. Williams, of Qlrard. and Rev.

E. C. Evans, of Herberger, both, of whom nave naa consiaeraDie sickness in their families this year. The conference will also make a loving donation to Dr. W.

M. Cox on Monday. Rev. J. p.

Sanders, of Montgomery, will conduct the annual love feast Sun- dav morninft. The conference will vote 1 Monday morning on the place for holding the (Continued on Fage sevea) OPENING PLANNED FOR PYTHIAN HOME Commission Will Announce Formal Exercise Date Later; Details Perfected Plans for the formal opening of the first unit of the Pythian Home, at Dal-rlada, near Montgomery, were discussed at a meeting of the Pythian Home commission, held at Castle Hall, Saturday morning. These plans, it i understood, were perfected, and date for the opening of the first unit of the home is to be announced later. The meeting, at which other matters of business were also considered, was attended by B. A.

Taylor, of Montgomery, chairman; J. B. Ellis, Selma; Harvey Weakley, Huntsvllle, secretary and R. F. Hudson, Montgomery, treasurer.

AIRCRAFT COMMITTEE WILL PREPARE REPORT Result Of Inquiry Following Mitchell Criticism Assembled. WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. The spe cial house aircraft Investigating com mlttee has been called by Chairman Lamoert. republican, of Wisconsin, to meet Monday to consider the drafting of a report.

The committee conducted extensive hearings last session, hearing, among others, Co. William Mitchell, whose at tack on the army aim navy air services hsv led to court martial proceedings aaalnst him. The problem of air defense promises to be one of the main Issues before congresn next session. The house will have before it the report or the spe clal committee and the special air board appointed by President Coolldge Is expected to make Its report In time for the president to transmit II to the capltol at the opening session. SCHOOL WARRANTS PAID (R Treasurer Fills llemlta Over Million To 01 Cminllra.

State Treasurer Oortc W. Kills, has paid the school warmnti for October, nf 61 counties, sku tlna J1.I0O,-Oht.ii. Warrants for counties hav not been paid, but be paid upon presentation nt the trcssury. The treasurer estimates that when all the school money for 'x hns been paid. It will approxit-n' l.2iio,noo, the laraest amount I'" for on REDUCTION ITEMS Estate and Automobile Rates Meeting With Objection; Fight Likely When Measure Reaches Floor OCCUPATIONAL LEVY ON BREWERIES IS PROPOSED Prohi Department Wants Inspection Privilege to Stop High Powered Beer WASHINGTON, Nov.

14. Contest on the estate and automobile tax fate ap pear likely when th proposed tax re duction bill reaches th floor of th hou. Although modification of both taxes have to by th house ways and means committee in preparing th bill on a non-partisan basis and an almost unanimous report by th committee i expected, some house members have expressed opposing views on these rates. Representative Watson, of Pennsylvania, a republican member of the committee, today announced he would seek repeal of the estate levy. On the other hand, some house msmbsrs are considering fighting the reduction In estate rates proposed by the committee.

Similarly, some member In both parties are quietly laying plans to conduct a fight on th floor for repeal of the five per cent levy on automobile passenger cars. The committee voted to cut thi tax to three per cent, which It estimated would mean a loss In reve nue of 37.BOO,000 annually. Repeal of the tax would result In a loss of 190,000.000 a year. In the face of this opposition, how ever Representative Tllson, of. Con necticut, the republican floor leader-elect, expects to get an agreement with democratic leaders for united support of the measure in the form in which ii Is reported by the committee.

The aub committee on administra tive provisions has before it a proposal from Assistant Secretary Andrews oi the treasury, in charge of prohibition. to restore the occupational tax Of sioo annually srbrewerie. hopes by this to alve proihbltlon officials power of inspection of breweries, which, says, la necessary to check tne riooa ot high powerd beer." The full committee turned oown a suggestion of Mry Andrw that a tax of one cent a gallon lvled on ce real beverage to obtain the same power of Inspection. The sub committees woraing oui nutans of general provisions already agreed to expect to wind UP their work Monday and present it at the meeting of the whole committee Tuesday. Final aotlon on all provisions to be Incorporated In the new measure Is expected to be taken next week.

The Italian finance minister, said the industrial future of Italy is strong-(Coatlnaed on Fag Twelve) TENTHRAIL WRECK VICTIM IDENTIFIED Body of Earl T. Browne is Last To Be Removed From Scene of Disaster NEW BRUNSWICK, N. Nov. 14. The tenth victim of the Penna railroad wreck near Plalnsboro early on Thursday was Identified this afternoon as Earl T.

Browne, of Thomas-ton, Maine. The nine other bodies have been removed by relative. The wreck occurred when the -Mercantile Express, a St. Louis-New York train, crashed Into the rear of a Washington express in a heavy fog. Twenty-nine persons were Injured.

Timothy J. Carroll of Jersey City, engineer of the Mercantile Express, was arrested on ten warrant charging manslaughter In connection with the wreck last night and was today released on 110,000 bail. Blame for th wreck was placed upon Carroll by a court of inquiry which met in Jersey City yesterday. SEARCHES SCHOONER glleged Llqaer Smuggling Vessel I Again In Limelight LONDON, Nov. 14.

The schooner. General Serrett, which figured prominently recently In the sensational career of Madam Gloria de Casares and alleged plans to smuggle whiskey Into the United States was in the news again. The vessel was searched by detectives and customs officers who, it is alleged, were looking for valuable missing Jewelry. TURPIN RESTING WELL Movie Comedian Recovering From Appendicitis Operation 1 SANTA BARBARA, Nov. 14.

Ben Turpln, Hollywood moving picture comedian, operated on here for acute appendicitis last nlnht. was reported restln well. Attending physicians said another 24 hours would determine If his recovery is to be complete. MOTOR CAR JUMPS TRACK Traveling Freight Ageat In Hospital From Injuries ANNISTON. Nov.

14 Special to The Advertiser. Richard A. Stanley. 29, traveling freight agent for the. Louisville and Nashville railway, with headquarters In Annlstnn, Is In a Im-al hospital suffering from a fractured limb and other Injuries, sustained when the railway motor car In which was riding leaped the track near Coldwater, after striking hoards placed on the rails.

It was believed that the hoards were placed on the trucks by some children who had been playing along the right of way. K. Haney, division road mnster, was riding on the car with Mr. Stanley, but escaped uninjured. BRANCHES OF PLAY Mack Brown and Red Barnes Lead Wademen to Great Victory at Cramton Bowl Saturday IMMENSE THRONG CROWDS LOCAL ATHLETIC STADIUM Doth an Flash Createst Open Field Runner Ever Seen at Cramton Bowl By ATTICTS MILLIM Before a crowd of 10,000 people crowded into Cramton Bowt Saturday afternoon, Johnny (Mack) Brown, Red Barnes and a fighting crew of University1 of Alabama football warriors literal ly overwhelmed the University of Florida, the score at the end of the game totaling, Alabama 34, Florida 0.

It was a game In which the victor was never in doubt and the only thing that remained after the first ten minutes of play for speculation was th sis of the final tan Florida. Alabama outcharged Flor- iaa. Aianama out-kicked Florida. Alabama out-lnterferred Florida. Ala-hams OIlt-naanMt VI department of the game In which the visitors naa an even cnance with their better trained It Was llterallv Rmwn Aa.r A.

v. bowl. The rinth.i, eia.K li jsiv.vu Him self the en 11 a 1 if any open field runner who has ever Piinrra i uramcon Howl. True, he had wonderful Interference 1 at times, but freauentlv Rrnvn sm one. two and three Florida tackier had lh.uc an mm.

norma greatest asset in stopping Brown wa the aide-lines. Brown was frequently forced over on some of his runs by sn avalanche of Florida men but never by on or two. xn only threat during the entire game so far as Florida wa concerned cam in. th latter portion of th Jay when Scott received an Alabama punt on his own 1J yard line and raced SO yards toward the ii.hm. sua.

una, flnallv befnir wj naason on Alabama 25 yard line. Florida failed to profit hv the rtm nf A nuu nor (effort to score from the IS yard line no gain and Florida last and Onlv a was gone, Barnes was close second to Brown brilliant play. Barnes waa dead.y hi tackllnar anA iraquerrt gains throua-h thai une ana around th Florida and. played on of th greatest games of his career and proved beyond his strength in.ua,iiia machine this Hubert backed tin line in ex cellent style, passed accurately and at oi Decking form. But the center of the Florida line was ralntn.

fl tn6 ground passing to? unce.nbTn fM'UrM- The greatest crowd that Montgomery ever turned out to footbal? glml si- ge Eleven) 'NEVER SAYS MUVlt MAR'S WIFE Mrs. Valentino Declares Artists. 5nould Never Marry; Ru. dolph To Aid Divorc NEW YORK. Nov 14 xt attu Hudnnt V.tofni 2i t.1T.arl.f!lrth" ntrlmonla h.V snouid be unmar ried, sh.

said, and added, "children and domesticity are Innomn.tiki. 1 career, that', all." Mra. Valentino complalnsd that II had taken Rudninh' h. uisuppearea today for three year to de. velop hi lack of appreciation for her ambition to become a motion plctur tar in her own right.

Sh laid that wouia remain the east to make picture because sh was "fed ud on Hollywood." Valentino also said believed It batter for -folks in his remain single. He said that after es-tabllshlng a residence In Pari so that his wlf might mor easily obtain a dl. i. soma visit nis 'family In Italy. HOPE IS ABANDONED Three Miners Rnfnmbeel By Rxploalnm nra.m Hnay.

CAIX1ART. ALBERTA, Nov. 14 A( hope wa abandoned tonight for th nf i eiiiornnea. a explosion which wrecked a new pros. peci coai snait at Klrkpatrlck, 1 miles west of Drumheller, last night, Rescue crews worked throughout th.

day without being able to push through me neon mat covered th victims. Th thre men entombed are Mlk Ollday, J. Malone and Burke. A delayed powder blast Is believe to have been th cause of th tragedy. CLASS VISITS CAPITOL History Stadenta of Rayle ekool lee Historic Rite Members of th history class of th Royles, high school spent Saturday In Montgomery, visiting th nu.

merou points of historlo Interest In and near the city. The class, composed of S5 boys and girls, who wr accompanied by their teacher, Mrs. Eula Black, were guided on their trig about Montgomery by a group of Boy Hcout who volunteered for this duty. Jn th afternoon by special Invitation Of tha University of Alabama football team, th visitor attended th Alabama-Florida gam, aa th guests ol the University ot INSTRUCT CHILDREN AT 5 HOME UPHELD BY COURT LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Nov. 14.

Th right of a mother to teach her child at horn without violating th compulsory school attendance law was upheld today by Judge Lewis in municipal court, when he found Mrs. UN. Thomas not guilty of failing to send her ten-year-old daughter to school. The 'mother admitted that the only education received by the was through "home FOR CONVENTION Ministers Will Hold Session Monday Preliminary to Regular. Sessions Beginning Tues- day Morning 8ELMA.

Nov. 14. Special by Leased Wire to Th Advertiser. Representing more the a quarter of a million Baptist In Alabama, dele gates to the Annual convention will begin to assemble In Selma'Mon-day for the opening sessions, Tuesday morning, November 17, at o'clock. (This meeting is the 104th meeting, but on two occasions meetings were held twice In the same year).

The Alabama Stat Baptists organ tzed the first convention In 1823 with just a handful of members and only few scattering preachers, many of whom had to travel long distances to reach the churches they served. Re ports reaching headquarters of the de nomination in Montgomery Indicate total membership today Qf more than 170,000. Incomplete reports from the various associations throughout 1 the state- Indicate a net gain in member ship during the past year of more than 6,000. .1 Preliminary to the annual meeting of-the duly aocredited messengers to the convention, the pastors will con vene Monday afternoon and hold an other session in the evening, to dis cuss matters which will come up be fore thy cvsivontlon. The executive board, with C.

Cooper, Oxford, presiding and Greert, Montgomery, filling his places- as. executive secretary-treasur er. Advance reports on the activities of the Alabama Baptist for the past year show a total, collection for the various causes ipsterea oy tne cnurcn OI Davis Te Preatde When the convention 'meets Tuesday morning no one knows who will elected president of the body. W. A.

Davls. of Anniston, Is now president, and may be re-elected. But the body is entirely Independent and any dele gate has a right to nominate anyone he; pleases and the whole body will vote Tor whoever each prefers. Quite ef feu a layman la elected, as In the case of Mr. Davis, and it has been customary to retain the same man for tw years at least, but that custom (Continued on Page Seven) FRENCH SEEK NEW PROPOSAL ON DEBT Premier Painleve and Minister Briand Anxious to Reopen 1 Conversations PARIS, Nov.

14. Premier Painleve ana Foreign Minister Briand are anxious to reopen the debt convtersa tlons with Washington, but they are greatly in doubt as to how this could tactfully and effectively be done. The question Is being examined with ut most care by the responsible officials of the finance minister and foreign office. The intention was to send Senator Berenger to Washington In tha place of Ambassador Paeachner. This- plan has not been wholly given up, but in stead of replacing Daescher the Idea is that Senator Berenger might be sent as a special ambassador.

It Is understood, however, that he does not agree with this: his wish Is to be am. baasador. Daeschner It Is now said at the foreign offlse will not be recalled Or If so not at an early date. Mint. Daeslhner, who has been In France is preparing to return to Washington almost Immediately.

CONGRESSMAN INJURED Roy Fltsgerald Seriously Hurt When lilt by Automobile DAYTON, Nov. 14. Struck by an automobile as he alighted from a street car, near his home tonight, Congressman Roy Fltsgerald suffered serious InjurleB. He was removed to a hospital where it was reported he suffered a fractured skull. Shortly after midnight Mr.

gerald had recovered consciousness and according to his physician had 'about a "60-50 chance" for recovery. Issuance of tnaa during a one-day period were broken with a number of 643. On the closing day of the time limit last year 604 license plates were Issued the prohst offlc. Judge D. W.

Croslnnd. of probate. In commenting upon Saturday's business staled that about twenty-five per cent of the applications came special delivery throuah tha mall, and of the number approximately 75 per cent of the application blanks had been filled out Incorrectly, necessitating additional cosl nt 15 per- cent at the out come. AiKo owners who apply, for tags In the future will have to pay. 16 percent of the cost of the tag In addition to two other foes, It was made known.

BAPTIST HOSTS OF ALABAMATO MEET ing Nashvllllans. In the very last of nlay'with the ball deep In Anburn's territory, Tuxworth. who was Just sent into the baftle In place of diminutive Frankl. BogUe. tossed a hair raising pass to Greene for thirty yards and then th latter surged on down th.

field for 4 more to place the ball on Vanderbllfs seven-yard line and in a position to score. -A penalty was forced upon the Tl-(Conttunea Page Eleven) THE WEATHER For? Montgomery and increasing clondlaese followed bT "In gaiidayi warmer. vTBATHKR Bd-MSTUI. 0 Department ef Asrlculture, Wtter Bereaa. Obwrvatione take at I th me-' time Mwmiitr el 4 68 74 I 40 62 .1: 70 66 70 40 2 62 76 0 It 41 7 64 whim 7 Orleans es Hurrwood 1 Buffalo JO 80 Platte 44 c)klahoma 40 12 fWlt 42 C.

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SMYTH Kxtremn Northwest Florida. Alabama and Mississippi: Hhowers Sunday; coltlcr at nlKht; Monday, fale and colder; fresh sonih shifting to northwest winds. Florida: Fair Monday showers, cnlder In northwest portion; moderate southeast winds. Rush On Last Atito Tag Day Jams Office; Over 660 Increase In Licenses Issued With a record of 643 license tairs Is-sued Saturday, the expU-atlon of the time limit, total license 'plates Issued In Montgomery county since the first of the fiscal year, October 1, reptlsternd or an Increase of -611 over the total number Issued Inst year, according to figures released at the probate office last night. The number last year totaled 6.998.

In 1924 a total of V.noo automobile license Irks were Issued In the county. Indicating, offlrlals said, that there ye! remslna a total of about l.ono to he Issued this year. The totala of both 1924 and 1026 dn not Include tuns Issued to the state, county and city, probate offlrlals said, or title certificates. Hnturdsy, all previous records for the month. fi.

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