;VffiYMANSHOIJLD HAVf AN AIM IN
. dapfR THAT
"' BELIEVES IN THE BEST
AND ALWAYS BOOSTS
i CLEAN WHOLESOME
h NEWSPAPER FOR ALL
SOUTHWEST OREGON HOMES
Vol. No. XXXIX.
15 P. TULLY
IS IN BOSTON
Woman Center of
Sirantie Romance that In-
I olvcs Prominent People
Boston Papers Tell Story In
volving Eastern Magnate
and Local Contractor
AYS MARRIAGE ILLEGAL
find Tlmt She In Xol I.okiiI Wife or
rlrlck Tully, Mnrrdiflo'd Con-
Iniclor licnrns if TIiIh lien
nt Mother's i'liticrnl
BOSTON, .Mnan., Mny 1C TIio
lollovclng Mory regarding Airn.
attlck Tully who formerly rcsld-
ln Marshflcld, Ore, nppoured lu
fce Boston American:
A younp, roflnod nntl stylishly
bncd woman clnlmlng to bo Mrs.
fttrlck Tully, and a nlcco of Wlll-
b M. Wood, tlio mllllonnlro mill
mt, and president of tlio Amorl-
ia Woolen Company, nppenlod to
lit Doston pnlillc nuthorltlea for
yesterday becnuje, hIio intd,
It two llttlo rlilldron woro threat-
:fd with starvation, and hIio hor-
MI feared arrest because of nn-
itld board IiIIIh. Rliu vn:i nccom-
nsled by lier children.
The authorities hcHllntod nliont
ItrdloK her to tlio almshouse nnd
fe spent the night with tlio family
! tho Jailor of tlio City Hull. Itu-
Ktteri adjusted her IiIIIh with tho
j.'oprlelors of two pronilnent hotolti.
! Mrs. Tully told nil nffectltiK story
l! i Journey of 11,000 miles ncro.w
kt continent from Murshflold, Oro-
lot, with hor two children, to soelc
f'A from her uncle, when she found
to a not legally wedded to tho
mt of hor children. Sho said
lit was barred from her uncle's
uk Hay homo nt tlio corner of
pnmonwcalth nvonuo nnd Fnlr-
Wd street, because of roliglon nnd
i unfortunate marriage
r. Wood was located at tho
Wort-Astoria, Now York. Inst
wtt and sent tho following tolo-
l'a to tho Boston Amoricun:
American.
Doston.
I hie nothing to do with Mm.
m.
William M. Wood.
ItefiiM-d Further Aid
Ufs. Wood admitted to mi cm.
R at tho City Hnll that hor iiiij-
H yil recently rufiujrcl to nld
? Tully. M,-8l wood mih!.
"i Mr. Wood Iuih H iiiiu-n iiv
F name, and sho cumu hero n
P diyj oro. My husband told
W refilled to nld Imp nnv innrn"
I Haie you any suggestion, Mm.
wa liat (lisiKiHlllnti Hi,, nnll.o..-
Slonld Iliako of lmr riml hor
Uttle children, who, It Is claim-
" "6 destitute?"
auliWsts I'oor llonso
"M IS HHIUill.. ,!.. I. ..
Ei , t itw.iu nun ijuij-
Hoaro dcstltuto?" nskod Mrs.
"vgqrf
ey uciui
them to tho ponr-
fswe."
The
! POOr llOIIRn lu i.r.,1.1 mmuoli
. ". answered Mm u,i. n.t
tenlcw was ended,
"fs. TulK. n-i , . .. .
-, ..imi.il in IJOSlOll on
toh. .. y ""' rB,,t0'-t'il nt ft
H dW" t0Wn 1,0leI' T)l
M ' Ba'8 8ll 3aw William
lV'.'ho off,Co of tl,Q Amcrl-
,oo!eil Co. J tho National
VkF Ilank Bdln and thut
"V guard trio,i tA i....
Buard tried to forco her
r11-
DCD (ho.. i. . ...
LM Ma"1 he, 'rim other rel-
i.l . ii eno linn fviml in
krJ,,Ca,,led at ' tol until
tmM Y 0l,t ai,d tl10 "'n-
ffleilt tdolc l,. 1 .
U "HBBOBO, 8110 0X-
5 -M-l'lles city luii
IttKk B f UB ,n allther
I'"'! com hte1, hoi'lnS some ono
l'Sih er a"1, Yestorday
Qar.. f0Uru that the hotel
b tine don fr no day amounted
. aim sno was pennl-
r'Jtorr I Bllence and t0,a
"'rrM tho ma"agement. They
It .,, ,r ,0 the City Hall.
H .." )U" niter two o'clock
- iuiiy wjt, jl0r oldestt
Hnaw
BE ISJVEALTHY
F.sfnbll.shcd 1M7H
Ah Tho Const, Mall
STIfl
LOXGSIIOin'MF.X IIKFL'KH HA Mi
FOIt 'L'XIOX LAIIOIt COXVKXTIO.V
Cllillil Meeting; or Tomorrow Xlght Ih
Culled to "Itulli mid SupiKtil for
C'cititln Cnuilldntr.s"
There was nn itttnosphoio of flro
and brimstone popping In tho Long
Hhoromcn's Mall, North Front street,
last evening when tlio mombors met
nnd declared oniphntlcally nnd pos
itively Hint they will endorse no spec
lal candidates In tho primary election
of Friday.
Furthermore they refused the use
or their hall for the "Union Labor
Convention" as advertised for tomor
row evening. A decided stand wits
taken said members of tho committee,
Kd Lund nnd "Scotty" MrCnllnm,
ngnlnst whnt the Longshoremen term
"bolng mndo tho goats for, any po
Iltlcul faction."
Itffiisc Fsc of Hall
Halt! they this morning, "Tho Long
shoremen nro practically tho only
organized union on Coos liny. Wo ro-
funo to have anything to do with this
political meeting: wo lofuso tho uso
of our hall. Wo favor no certain can
didates and nhnll voto exactly as wo
plcnso without being told how to
do so. Wo can flguro all this nut
for oursolves. About tho only thing
wo nro standing solidly In the road
bond Issuo with tho working nion
rccolvlug $2. fit) for 'nn eight hour
day."
Will Xol Permit l(
They asserted Hint under tho gulno
of passing on rnndldutcn to bo sup
ported by tho labor unions nn effort
was In progress to "railroad" through
tho votes of tho laboring men for
coitaln cnndldntes.
Tho commltlcomen continued "We
nro of tho opinion that Androw Lnnd-
les called this mooting for tomorrow
night to swing the, voto In one rcrtuln
direction. Wo nn longshoremen re
fuco to stand for this. Wo know that
Tio wkh not coming up there with r.
fair mind to .dlscufy theso candi
dates, hut .with nn organized purpose
of putting through certain candi
dates." Hold .Meeting Anyhow
Andrew Lnndlos said today that
tho mooting Is to be hold tomorrow
night nnywny. Ho declared "every
thing Is on tho square and abovo
board. If same of thorn want to buck
It, that's their privilege"
Ho said, "Lots of tho laboring men
nro bohlnd tho move. 1 know who
those nro who aro bucking tho propo
sltioii."
TAKE UP MEASURE
HOl'Si: DFIlATKK OX ADMIXInTHA
TIOX Sllll IULL
in uMKittfci rr t nr Ttom 1
WASIIINOTON, D. C, May 10.
Under special rule to facilitate con
sideration, tho house today began n
dobato on tho administration ship
bill. Domoerutlc Leader Kltchon,
who had not been counted among tlio
bill's supporters, urged tho houso to
pobs tho rulo for consideration.
Tho rule adopted provides that tho
debate shall end and a voto bo taken
noxt Friday at I p. m. Whllo tho
'hoiino Is woiklng on tho bill, Sonntor
Jones, or Washington, Is addressing
tho senate In favor of tho policy or
discriminating duties and tho tonnngo
tax us n moans or upbuilding tho
merchant inarlno. Tho policy, ho de
clared, has been appioved by ooth
pai tics.
Kl'I'Ll'lt nnos. OI'T
Till! IMI'QCA IIOXDS
Koelor Hros. of Denver
linncht tho Unipqua port
bonds ror $103,000.
Issue is ror 1200,000.
Tho
OLD MXDJIAIIK llCnXHD
DRAIN. Ore., May 10. The ISstoa
dwelling five miles north of this city
which was destroyed by flro. was an
old landmark. It was used as a stage
station in the days of the Oregon &
Cullfornla stage lino and was known
to many persons Jn the state.
Money IT Loan on ni.rovejJ
ranches In any mnunU '. R- JJ"'
xvny Moilgage Co,, Mp-llo Anus.
TAKE FIRM
duos
MARSHFIELD, OREGON,
VILLA RAISING
Has Recovered from Wounds
And Is Now Active In the
State of Durango
Says Bandit Leader Has Been
Busy for- Some Weeks Se
' curing Following
CAVALRY AFTER RAIDERS
Culled Slates Troops Chase a Small
Hand and Ate Hiding llaad lo Fol-
low) l.'p Their Trull Thico Are
Killed Sunday
l)r Aaaorlatr.) I'rtn la Com nj TlmM.)
FIKLD HHADQDAHTKKS IN MKX
ICO, Mny til. (Wlroless to Colum
bus). Villa dins recovered from his
wounds entirely and linn been busy
for some weeks attempting to ralso
it now nrmy In tho stnto of Durango,
nccordlng lo a story told hero today
by a Mexican who wns captured In
an engagement at OJos Azulou niv
In April.
After Small Hand
Tho cnvalrymon nro riding hard
on tho trail of n small band of bnn
dltH In tho vicinity or Itublo ranch
twenty miles from hero, where three
Vllllstns wcro slain by nn American
'orago detachment Sundny.
TO BE BIG
hill riiovini'B
KTIIHXf'TII OF
on WAit
riK,.too
Senator C'liiimberlalu Says Ibo Or
ganization Will lie First
(Tnvs One
Br AMAtliicj nru Is Com TUT TIium.i
WASIIINOTON, I). C, May 1C
Hovl3cd figures on tho army reor
ganization bill, as agreed upon by
tho houso mid somite conferees and
submitted to tho sonnto today by
Sonntor Chamberlain, of Orogon,
shows Hint tlio now nuny will bo
oven larger than announced whon
tho agroomont wns reached Satur
day. Tho maximum peaco strongth will
bo 211,000 and tho wur strongth
LMO.COO offlccrj nnd moii, which
with stnll troops, scouts, etc., nddod
will bring tho maximum to JU1.T.00.
Tho National Ouiird will total 157.
000, mnklng n grand total of 718,
500. ChaiulHVhiiii'h Ylew '
"For tho rirst time lu our his
tory," Senator Chamburlnlii told tho
senate, "wo have provided for an
urmy that Is well balanced through
out and which will bo an efficient
fighting machine. It provides for
troops enough ror tho required ovor
boas garrboiis and tho remaining
troops at home will bo such as will
mnko up complete brigades nnd di
visions, and tho regular army will
no longer ho a hit and miss collec
tion or regiments and battalions
us thoy heretofore hao been, duo
to tho piecemeal legislation or for-)
mor yoars".
PUGES.THE BLAME
IXTI'HSTATi: COMMF.nCi: COM MIS.
SIOX TAKFS ACTION TODAY
Cniiso or Wirck on Xorllicrii I'aclf
le Wus Due to Ihiuincci' Not
Following Older
III AwwUtl Pt lo Com Inr TlmM
WASHINGTON, I). C. May 1C
Tho roar end collision botwoon tho
North Co?st limited and tho Miss
issippi Valley limited or tho North
ern PacUic at South Cheney, Wash.,
February 20, was caused, tho In
terstate comnierco commission re
ported today, by tho falluro of tho
engineer or the North Coast limit
ed to reduco the speed between Am
ber and South Cheney according to
ordors. Five wore killed and 22
njured In the wreck.
Tiucs AVnnt Ads hm tho ono me
dium which readies L Hie people.
They encage public Mention every
day Always on tho Job,
A W A1Y
PRISONER INFORMS
I
LlfE ffiS NOT SPEND TOO MUCH TIME IN AIMING
Hmj
MKMHEK OF TUB ASSOCIATK1)
TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1916.
T
OFFICIALS THINK AMIIUICAXS
SAFB AOAIXST IIAXIHTS
Troops Aro Well DMilbuled nnd
Should Ho Able to llnnd'o
SKuatlon
tllj AuocUlM rrfM lo Com IKjr Tlmm.)
WASHINGTON. 1). C. MAY 10.
American communities along tho
Mexican border nro now safo from
'further raids similar to Olcnu
Springs tho administration officials
hero bollovcd today.
It Indicated tlint with addition
al United Stntcs troops nnd inllltla
bolng dlstrbutcd along thu border,
only a gonornl nutl-Ainorlcan out
break beyond tho border, Cnrrnnza
soldiers participating, could eti-
lnngor tho American border towns
SOLIHHHS UIIIXH l-LA('l--l) AT
ll()ltl)i;it POINTS
llildges mid Touu.s Along tho South.
(in I'nririe Will He Clen Car-
tlcnlar Atleiilluii
inr AumUlri rr lo Cow nt, TlmM.)
SAN ANTONIO, .May 1C Distri
bution or tho troopa under tho plan
or organization or border patrol on
which FiiiisIoii has boon working
sltico his return front I'l Pnun will
bogln today. Tho dctnlls nro notj
announced iioyond tlio Htntomont
tlmt strong detachments will bo nta
tinned at tho bridge,? mid towns
along tho Southern I'uciric railroad
(USE BULL SCORES
COAST LIIAt.Ui: THAMS CHAXOli
i TO NHW FIKLDH TODAY
Cortland to Tnko Turn With Suit
Lake Washington Takes tl
Inning Hnttlo From Detroit
(llr AoorltlM I'frii lo Com liar Tlmrt.
WASIIINOTON, I). C, Mny 1C
It took II Innings yestorday for
Washington to annex u game from
tho Dotrolt nine. Over In St. Louis
lu tho National, Ilrooklyn also won,
takliiK u 1 1 Inning battle from St.
L011I3.
Tho scores or yestorday follow:
National Lcuguo
At Chicago It.
Now York 3
Chicago 2
At Pittsburg It.
Ilostou 7
Pittsburg 8
At St. Louis . II.
Hrooklyu 4
St. Louis .'
(II Innings)
At Cincinnati ' It.
Philadelphia 7
Cincinnati ; 4
AMicrlrnii Luaguo '
At Ilostou
Chicago, Doston, wet grounds
At Philadelphia
It.
It.
St. LoiiIj I
Philadelphia n
At Washington ' It.
Detroit '
Washington ', U
(11 Innings).
At New York It.
Clovelnnd
Now York .....
SERBS HAVE BEEN
FURNISHED MEDICINE
Hugo SuppllcN, However, nro found
to Ho Falsified Amidng to
Hiilgniiiuis
Hr AiUif Prnaa la m My Tlm.i
NISII, Serbia, May 1C. Hugo sup
plies of medicines furnished tho Serbs
long ago by tho Italians, and found
heio by tho Iliilgurlnns recently, huv
on examination bcon declared to be
badly falsiried so badly as to be ab
solutely worthless as medicines. Five
hundred quinine tablets, ror Instance,
proved to contain no trace or quinine;
other "medlclnoh" supposed to con
tain various Ingredients woro round
to possess llttlo moro than magnesia
and chalk; disinfectant tablets label
led as containing specific quantities
or certain chemicals proved to hav
only a small porcentage or tho label
led disinfectants.
Bulgarian doctors In condemning
the entlro lot of medicine as huvlng
little H ny value, havo rorbldden
their iiBO by tho rtulgnrs
PRDTEG
BORDER
DISTRIBUTES
I
tmja
PliKSS
EVENING EDITION
BORDER ILL
PROTECTED NOW
Officials Think that American
Towns and Residents Arc
In Safety
TO HELP
Agrees to Occupy and Police
the Parral District of '
Mexico
WILL TAKE PRECAUTIONS
FiiiisIoii and Scott Agree Not to Do
Anything Which Will Kinhnrrims
The Movlrnti Ti-oops in Their
Movciiic'iU.h
CAHHAXZA ACHKFS
TO TUB AHHAX1BMF,XT
Illr Awnilnlnl I'rrM lo l'm liar Tlmn )
WASIIINOTON, I). C, Mny
1. Cnrrnnn 'has agreed to
Scott's Informal uudQrntnnd
Ing with Obrogon, wlilsh pro
vides Hint tho Carrnnxn forces
shall endeavor to show their
nblllty to control tho situation
In northern Mexico whllo the
Amcrlcnti troops remain for
tho time being.
III; Ao-I.IH mu to Coot nr TlmM.)
WASIIINOTON I). C May 10.-
Tho not result or tho military con
ferences nt HI Pnso as reported today
by Major Oonornl Scott to Secretary
I'll kor linn been to couvlnco tho Cnr
rnnza government that tho United.
States has no nthor purposo In the
operations In Northern Moxlco than
to stump out brlgnudngo, mid us a
conscnuonco thero exists substantially
nn unwritten understanding that the
Cnrrnnza forces shall' endeavor to
demonstrate their ability to handle
tho situation an a necossnry firnt stop
toward tho withdrawal or tho Ameri
can punltlvo expedition. Scott bo
Moves Obrogon In acting lu good fnlth
and tho bordor situation Is less critic
al today.
Agree to Pntrol
To carry out his share or tho pi tins, I
uuiegon ngreen 10 occupy ami ponce
tho Parral district. He also ngrond to
establish a strong patrol nloiifj tho
Mexican sldo or tho Dig Ilond emmtry
to prevent Incursions such an nt Olenn
Springs.
Annthor Important clement, and
one which tho Amorlcnn nrmy offi
ce in regarded ns the must vltnl to
Pershing's linn of communications,
wns clonred up by Obrogon'fl agree
ment not to bring n largo force of
Cnrrnnza troops through tho Pulpit
Pass Into Pershing's roar,
On their s'ldo, Scott and Funslon
assured Obrogon that precautions
would bo taken not to embarrass tho
operations or tho Mexican troops, und
also that tho border pntrol 011 the
Auifilenu side would be strengthened.
The flint obstacle encountered by
tho Amoilcau conferees nt fil Poso
wns tho necessity of convincing Obro
gon that the expedition after Villa
was not an Intervention step,
VFN'HAXS A III
holdixo nnrxiox. .
4 III.' H'xLtH I'rrM to foot liar Tlmn 4
IHHMINOHAM, Ala. May.
Ifi. Tho twenty-sixth ro-
union or tho Conrodorato
Veterans began hero today.
TO L
OHDI'IH'D
OF
i)i:posi:i) ih'causi
PA11T IX niOTH
Action Is Taken by the Oovcrnor
d'lMieial of I'rcndi ludo-
China
(Hf Aawlal4 tfm 10 Oooa flir TIM.
SHANGHAI. May 16. Governor
Goneral of llano I tho capital of
French Indo-Chlna, ordored King
Klytan of Annum deposod on a
charge of complicity lu riots which
occurred In tho towns or Qunng
Ngal and Qunng Nan Tho rloU
woro speedlh suppressed.
OBiJEd
G
OSE
0
& Consolidation of TIuicji, Const Mall
mill Coos liny Advertiser.
GIRL ON THE STAND
SAYS CASI'MKNT IjAXDI'D FKOM
OKltMAX Sl'llMAHIXi:
Te'l.s or Ills Coming Ashore nt Trnlco
In Company With Other
Men
llr Ataacltlixl l'rr.i to Com liar Tlmm.
LONDON, May 10. The Hrst wit
ness at the resumption of the trlnl
of Sir Itogor Casement, on a chargo
or high treason today was Mary Oor
inau, n typical Irish girl. Sho Identi
fied Casoiuent as 0110 or tho men who
lauded from n German submarlno at
Tralco Sho testified sho snw thrco
men pnnslng tho farm yard gnlo early
Oood Friday morning and pointed to
Casoiuent as ono or them.
.lohn McCarthy, n farmer told of
finding n collnpslhlo boat In which
Cnsemont, Ilalley and a man named
Montolth, who Is still nt largo, Inndcd
nt Trnloo.
On lis wny homo he met bin chil
dren who Iwero playing with three
revolvers thoy had round near tho
shore.
r
LI'OISLATIOX A STMP XIIAIHIlt
KXACTMI'XT TODAY
Houso llltl Passed And Differences
. llclMeon It and Senate 1 1111
Will Ho Itcinovcd
Illr Aaaoclalril I'rrM lo Cof liar Tlmra.
WASHINGTON, I). C, May 1C
Ilural credits legislation wan n. long
step nearer onnctmeut today ho
cause or tho pnssngo by hoilso Into
yenterduy of tho Glass bill by n voto
or 2!in to 10. Tho dirrcrenco be
tween thin and tho sonnto bill
probably will bo Ironed out soon
In conference.
REJECTJUBLEE
SHNATF. HKFCSKS TO CONFIUM
HUT .MAY lll'COXSIDF.it
Has llivn Named As Mcmlrcr or the
I'Yilenil Trade CoiiiiiiIh-
hloil
(nr Aaiotlala-1 I'rraa lo Cooa liar TltnM,
WASIIINOTON,, D. C. May Iti.
Keconsldorntton or tho voto by which
tho senato Into yesterday refused to
confirm George lliiblon or Now Ilnmp
shtro, nn u inombor or tho federal
trado commlsslnn was discussed ns
a possibility today by supporters of
(ho nominee.
NINE ARE KILLED
HFSTACHAXT IH'ILDIXO AT ,K
ItOX, OHIO, COLIiAPHKH
Duo to lllnstliig Xet Door and Of
ficials Aio .Making An
Investigation
llr Aaocla. I'raM lo foa liar TIiiim 1
AKItON, Ohio, Mny I C Whllo
tho police mid firemen aro search
ing ror tho bodies or more dead or
Injured lu tho ruins or tho Crystal
Itoatnuruut hero this morning, thoj
authorities oegati to invesuguio mo
blasting operations lu tho excava
tion next door which last night
caused tho collapse or tho building
with tho douth of at least "I""
persons nnd tho serious Injury of
twenty-two.
IMPOHTAXCi: TO THU VOTI'lt
II am a candidate on tho republi
can tlckot for nomination for sher
iff mid I want to lot tho pooplo know
what some of my vlowj ure. As u
public servant I bullovo lu sorvlng
tlio people. 1 bullovo in uHlcloncy
yet not lot tho office become
drain on the public's money. -I
bullovo In according tho name tieat
moiit to all. for all havo tho samo
rights In tho eyes of the law.
( bellow) lu the enforcement or
tho laws und using tho offlcu lu
bringing to Justice thoio who vlolato
It.
Tho dry Ihuo whloh was so unan
imously passed last election does
not only need tho support or tho
shoriff office but tho co-operation
of all tho people who rospuct law
and order. If I nm nominated and
elected I will endeavor to gho you
the same sorvlco wo hope to get
If I am elected
With succesa to us nil. ( am
DXNIRL 1UKKI.OW
CREDITS
OJLTY
EDJTIOK
CrQjDGK
No. 248
(if
AGAIN ACTIVE
Continue Fighting On the Ver
dun Front West of the
1 River Meuse
BUTTLE 1 FIERCE
Bombardment of French Posi
tions Is Reported to bo In
cessant One
HAND GRENADES ARE USED
Germans Attempt Advance Xorthcnot
of tho Fmljrcris Hut Paris Claims
Thoy Wcro HrpuNcd Offen
sive Fvpectcd In tho Ivn.it
ll A'.iKltl1 I'rraa to Coo Par TlmM.)
LONDON, Mny 1C German ncllv
Itlnfl on, tho Voidun trout nro bolng
continued energetically iwcot or tho
Muuno whore the French positions in
Avncouit wood nnd on hill 304 aro
bolng subjected to Incessant bombnrd
inont. In tho vicinity or Thlamont rnrm,
noithennt or thu fortress, n Gorman
hand grenndo attack Was complotely
repulsed, Paris declares.
AaH l-'ltH-t News
Nowb Is awaited as to further move
ments of tho flcot Gurmnn bnttlciihlps
reported Innt night to havo o(t ICIet
for Illgn.
On I4vs(erii Front
Potrogrnd recently Indlcnted tho
expectation ot a powerful Gorman of
ronslvo ngnlnst the Illga-Dvlnsk front.
French Suffer Iosses
Tho repulse by tho Gormnnn ot nov
eral nttneks ngnlnnt positions on Hill
301 with sanguinary louses to tho
French nro roportod by Ilorlln to
day. CHURCHES TO JOIN
MirriioiiisT ciicncn will i'.yitk
WITH SOL'THKHX CHUltCU
AiHoii Taken Today nt General Con
ference In Almost Ciinnliiioiis
In Preliminary Step
IDr Aaaorlitfcl I'raaa to Cooa VI TlmM.
8AHAT00A BPItlNGB May IB.
The unification of tho Mothodlst lCpls-
copal Church und the Mothodlst Kpt
copal Church South, won endorser!
almost unanimously by (ho Mothodlst
Gouoral Coufereiu) today.
Tho conforonco adopted a rdport
of tho committee of unification,
which provides for further neKotn
tlons with the Southern church, par
ing tho way for flnnl action by tho
general co'nfeienco of tho Southorn
church In 1918 and by tho Northern
church's general conference In 1U20.
IS GIVEN 15 YEARS
IIUV. MAIHKO.V HLAl'OHTHIt IB
SHXTF.XCF.D 'IODAY
Was Heceiilly Convlcled of Asiuiult
On Fifteen Year Old Girl
In California
III! A.rx-Lla-1 I'rwa la Coo naf TlmM. J
OHOVILLU. Culir, May to.
Itev. Madison Slaughtor, convlctod
of an assault on 15-year-old Gert
rude LauiBon, today waa nontcncod
lo 15 years lu tho ponlteutlary.
GKItMAXY SKXDH XOTH AllOUT
NIHTHAL Vl-SSIJLS
Sajs They Must Ohhorvo Iiiloriuitlonsl
Hides When KtoiHtl by Bub-
iiuirlnes
llj AmocUIcI rr to Cuoa Dar Tlmaa.)
WASHINGTON. I). C, May 18.
Germany, lu a nolo presented to
Secretary Lansing by Count von
llornstorfr toduy warns tho neutral
govornmonts that morchanlshlps fly
ing neutral Hags must obey tho pro
vision or International law In regard
to their conduct when stopped by
German submarlno, and Mat thoy
must Incur danger nhoult! they turn
tlinlr ships In tho direction of the
submarlno
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