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Georgian. MRS. WM. THA W TO PRONOUNCE HER SON’S FA TE HUGE DRY DOCK REACHES PORT IN THE PHILIPPINES Evelyn Nesbit Affida- AMERICAN FLAGS vitNow Pronounced a Forgery. Br Private Teased Wire. New York. July 10.—It tvas declared today by Terrence J. McManus, of Thaw's counsel, that If the prosecution at the trial of Harry Thaw for the murder of Stanford White, Introduces an affidavit purporting to be signed by Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, making serious charges against the young Pittsburg millionaire. It will be proven to be a *°Upon Mrs. William Thaw, mother of the prisoner, will rest the responsibility of whether Thaw shall go on trial for killing White or be taken before a lunacy commission In an effort to save him from trial. Thaw’s Cousin in Asylum. In order to prepare an Insanity de fense, Former Judge William M. K. Ol- cntt went to Philadelphia to obtain In formation about Miss Harriet Thaw, a cousin of the prisoner, who has been confined In the Friend’s Asylum for the USED AS CLEANERS, Gotham Crowd Stones Hotel Men Scrubbing Windows. lly Priest. Leased Wire. New York, July 10.—The sight of men using American flags to clean windows and brass work at Laue'a hotel. Thirty-ninth street and Sixth avenue, caused a crowd of about 104 cltlxena to start a riot last evening that threatened to wreck the place. c.oioo™ Half a dosen policeman hurried to Insane “in" FranVfwt"for Vhtr'Vust' two I the scene, but the men who/had dese- yrars. _ | crated the flag refused to change their polishing clotha When the polled The Dewey Travels 14,000 Miles in Six Months. O0O0O0000O00O0O00000OO0O0O An effort will be made to show that Thaw suffers from a heredltay taint, and officials of the Friend's Asylum are expected to be called as witnesses In bis behalf. Southerner a Witness. The, district attorney's office today discovered the woman who will be the star witness for the prosecution against Thaw If he comes to trial for the murder of White. She Is Mrs. Beatrice Schwarts, and was an Intim ate friend of Thaw and Evelyn Nes bit. She was also acquainted with White and waa present when Thaw, In a rage, drew a revolver from hla pock et and declared that he would yet kill White. She will be able to awear under oath that when she told White of Evelyn Nesblt's marriage to Thaw White said “Poor Kid,” Said Whits. ■'Poor, wayward 'kid.' That Is the heat thing that could possibly have happened to her,” Mrs. Schwarts'a flrst husband was a relative of the late United States Sen ator Oorman. She afterward married, while abroad, a wealthy Alsatian from Whom she separated some years ago. She comes of a prominent Southern family. “Thaw Was ‘Dope Fiend.’” James I* Lederer, a brother of George Lederer, manager of the Casino theater while Evelyn Nesbit was n member of the chorus of “The Wild Rose." and hlmaalf manager of the company, was sharply questioned by Assistant District Attorney Oarvln to day. Lederer aald he believed Thaw- Insane now and hefore the night he killed Stanford White, and In addition that White had never, through his re lations with Evelyn Nesbit, given Thaw any Justification for killing him. "It was common talk’ among oil tlio people who knew Thaw,” said Lederer, "that Thaw waa a ‘dope’ flend. I know that White was a splendid man. Mis Interest In Evelyn Nesbit was a Mr- fscliy proper one. Of course, he liked beautiful women, but 1 would wager my last dollar that there was never a Shadow of a Just reason fbr Thaws act." „ The district attorney’s offlee has re ceived Information that Mrs. Holman, mother of Evelyn Neablt Thaw, la shout to coma to New York to visit her found they could not handle the crowd that waa every minute growing angrier they threatened to arrest the cleaners, The hotel la owned by Henry Laue, who waa away during the riot. What hla views on patriotism may be no body knew until two men appeared outside the place with a bundle of American flags. They were part of the Fourth of July decorations. With the stars and stripes the workmen began to rub the windows and polish the brass trimmings. A crowd of cltlsens were the flrst to notice and they began to throw rocks at tha cleaners. Then men who were passing took a hand. The two workers were husky chape of the "bouncer" type and In two min utes were lighting a crowd, while others threw rocks at the place, break ing the windows and smashing part of the sign. After a conf*rence tha employees took the flags Inside and promised to use plain cloth after they had used some arnica. Two policemen stayed near the scene until the crowd dla persed. 00000000000000000000000000 FIRST NEW COTTON O BRINGS 46 CENT8. O By Private Leased Wire. O New Orleans, La., July 10.— O The flrst bale of new crop cot- O ton, which was received here O last weak, was sold yesterday O for 44 cents per pound, bringing O 1251. O 00000000000000000000000000 o - o O THIEF, WITH GUN nun uun, v GETS 40 GEM RINGS. O By Private Leased Wire, New York. July 10.—Forty dia mond rtngi were the booty of a very nervy young thief who poked a big revolver under the nose of Charles Kushle, a clerk In P. Frlderlch's Jewalry store at No. 1111 Broadway yesterday afternoon and fled after he had pocketed the rings. Traveled 14,000 miles. o Left Annapolis December 28. O • Arrived at Manila July 10. O Paid 856,000 to pass through O Sue/ t anal O Canal widened to admit dry- O dock. G Broke away from towing tugs O three tlmea. O Berl-beri broke out among the O crew. O O O oooooooooooooooooooooooooa fly Private Leased Wire. Manila, July 10.—After ona of the most remarkable voyages on record, the great drydock Dewey has finished her trip of 14,000. mites and fs an chored. safely at Olongopo. in a short time now the United. States will be able to dock the greatest battleships afloat at % her naval station. History of' Voyags. The Dewey started on her from Annapolis, December 88. In the path of the wide sweeping flo tilla. To the dock waa fastened forty- chain for a bridle. To this waa fasten ed 120 fathoms of two 16-ltKh hawsei seised . together. From this was at- equipped with steam towing machin ery to lessen the strain at ,sea. Manila. The flotilla had been scarcely a week when the nav partment lost communication w! that a crulaer squadron was nicatloa with her. Suez Canal Fees $56,000. countered tremendous storms. Tl ships were driven from their cour and could make scarcely any headws at Suez canal there was nnother de< lay. All traffic was stopped and canal had to bo widened. In place permit the Dewey to paas. It Is cell mated that dues for the pai through the canal amounted to 85< 0000000000000*000000000000 SONS OF MR. ROOSEVELT RUN LONG ISLAND TRAIN By Prlrste Leased Wire. New York, July 10.—Archie Roose velt, engineer; Quentin Roosevelt, flrw- man; Philip Rooaevelt, coal passer. This is the distinguished crew which manned the engine on a passenger train from Oyster Bey to Mlneolo. Of course, the regular crew waa along, but for a time on the run Archie held the throttle. The boys rode to the depot Shortly before train time and Archie conceived the idea of a ride In a locomotive. He broached the matter to Station Master Jack Marsh, who sought to dodge the question by saying he could not lot them go anyway without th* consent of their father. “Oh. we'll fix that,'* cried Archie. Sagamore Hilt waa called up and aft er Archie had explained th* plan, Marsh took the 'phone. “Is tt alt right, Mr. President?” asked Marsh. , “I have no objection,” wa* th* reply. Two minutes later the boys climbed aboard the engine. Th* run from Oyster Bay to'Mtnsota and return Is 2* miles, and la made In one hour and twenty minutes. 671YS ME ROSE FROM DEAD BUT ADMITS HE'S CRAZY i Mint. L«im4 Wire. N.wsrk, N. J.. July 10.—Alsxandsr O'Tim'h, bsfors th* city court today. «h.n a.!%sd whsre his horns was, rs- I'llnl that he wu reared In Pennsylva nia. "Were you ever before this court be- *'T*r asked the ms«lstr«te. "1 was, tn another body.” replied Gorusch. "Whan waa that?" "I waa crucified and roe® again on the third day, as th* good book “S'*-" “You are charged with being Insane. Ar* you Insane?” “I am Insane, aald Goruach. Officer Tllergbert had told Goruach to “move on” when he waa found tot tering. DR. ROY WILL READ PAPER IiEFORE BRITISH PHYSICIANS l>r. Dunber Roy, of Atlanta, ha* been Invited tn attend the sessions of the ■trttleh Medical Association In Toronto, ' anads, on Aucusl 20 to 25, and to read • pspsr on ths diseases of th* eys, In "hlch branch of the medical profsa- .Inn he Is a specialist. Tha British Medical Aaaoctatlon m *Ma In thla country but onca avsry <*n years and tha delegates are front Knatand, Ireland. Scotland. Walaa. ''""trail*; Canada and other British pnssesslona, embracing ona of (ha moet influential bodlei of profenlonal men (n the world. Th# Hat of Invited guests from the United Btatee Includes several well-known physicians from . Naw York. Chicago and a few other ; Northern cltlea. and to Dr. Roy. of ( Atlanta. Is given the honor of repre- j renting th# South at tha large gather.- J Ing. Dr. Roy la planning to attend the ( convention In Toronto and has already J submitted a brief of the paper which ha ] la expected to furnish. * GA., TUESDAY, JULY 10, 1906 2nd EXTRA i FIVE CENTS. LEAPS 8 STORIES TO FEARFUL DEATH Unknown Man Ends Life By Jumping From Equitable Building. Leaping from the top of tiio Equitable building at 6:50 o’click this evening, an unknown man fell seven sto ries to his death. He was about 24 years of age and 5 feet and 7 inches high. There was ifothing on .his person by which lie could be identified, except a laundry mark “D—14:16.” The man Jell on his head, and his skull was cvrush ed, producing instant death. The body remains on the roof at the rear of the flrst story of the'building, where it landed. His lint was marked Key West, Fla., and he is be lieved to be a man named Holt. ATLANTA— K H PO ~X~ 10 Crozier If 2 2 1 0 o Jordan, 2b 1 1 9 1 Winters, rf 2 3 0 'o 0 S.‘Smith, 3b i 2 l 3 1 Morse, ss l 0 0 2 0 Fox, lb :... 2 3 n 0 0 B. Smith, cf r 1 5 0 0 Archer, c i 3 5 0 1 Harley, p 0 0 0 2 1 • Hughes, p 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 !• 0 Totals 11. 17 27 10 4 NASHVILLE— • It H TO Gilbert, cf 2 H 3 o o Wiseman, rf .. O' 1 1 0 0 Pearson, If 2 1 3 o o Jansing, 3b. 0 2 • 1 2 1 Bohannon, 2b 0 1 6 2 0 Wells, lb. 0 1 6 3 1 Castro, ss '. 1 1 3 3 1 Coogau, 0 0 4 0 0 Ely,p 0. 1 0 0 0 Schmidt, p 0 0 0 0 0 0 : 0 0 0 0 Totals 6 11 27 10 3 the trip waa an outbreak of berl-ber among the craw of the tugs. Its spread waa checked after two Chinese as" had died. PRESIDENT JAMESON 800N TO TAKE CHARGE Special to lb. Georgian. Macon, Ga„ July 10.—Dr. 8. Y. Jam* son, the newly elected president of Mercer Unlveiplty, will take up hi* residence at the Institution during the relative to the beginning of work for the big endowment fund, and aa souh aa he can mova to Macon every Inter est will be taken In charge and prep arations mad* for the enrollng of a large student body for the fell session. DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO o o SORT OF 8TICKY 0 IS THIS WEATHER. O Sort o’ sticky, this weather. It Is also somewhat lacking In that quality which make* for O salubrity and chestlneaa, aner- O getlc effort and springy step. At the came time It Is by no means bad weather. Lot* of places we have been to would be delighted with It aa a regu lar thing. The reason for the stickiness Is that there Is a good deal of moisture Immersed, so to speak. In the air. It I* approaching the point of precipitation, for the forecast Is: Partly cloudy, with occasional shower. Tuesday night and Wednesday. Tuesday temperatures: 7 o'clock a. m 72 degrees t o'clock a. 75 degrees » o'clock a. Jl degrees TS degrees 10 o'clock a. m 11 o’clock a. m 12 noon 1 o'clock p. m. 2 o'clock p. m. 70 degrees 22 .degrees 22 degrees M 1 1 - KI " - v DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO “MAYOR TOM’8” GIRL o IS A PLAYWRIGHTI O 0 By private Leased Wire. O Cleveland. Ohio. July id.— o Miss Beaalt Johnson, daughter O of Mayor Tom Johnson, mad* O her debut as a playwright at O the Coliseum Garden theater O here last night with the Intro- O ductlnn of a nne-art commedlet- O • ta entitled "Hetty's House Par- O ty," before a large and sppre- O native audience. The piece o dealt with aoclety people and O the dialogue wee brisk and O bright. Miss Johnson waa com- O pelled to make a speech, in O which ahe expressed apprecla- O tlon of the manner In which her O efforts had been received. O O DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THAW GIVES WAV TO LONG STRAIN: RACE RIOT RESULTS New York, July, 10.—Harry K. Thaw succumbed In the long strain on nerve and brain this aflernon and called a keeper to hla cell, declared he was so III he was unable to leave hi* bed to tekq the usual afternoon exercise. The prison officials were quickly Informed of Thaw's breakdown and called Dr. McGuire, the Toombs phy sician, but ha sent word to the prison er that he might have hla own phy sician If ha so wished. Tha strain of the Important con ference earlier In Ih* day with hla wlfa and former Judge Mm. M. K. 01- coll, followed by another conference with Cllford Hartrtdge, Thaw's civil lawyer, and John D. Gleason, ona of hla personal counsel. I* believed to have proved too much for tha prisoner. It was at these conferences that It waa definitely decided to abandon every plea to be mad* at Thaw's trial for the murder of Stanford Whlta ex cept t(iat of congentltal Insanity. AUTOCRAT OP ICE "HIKED" PRICES TO SUIT HIMSELF MARSHAL COFFIN Special to The Oeorglan. New prleane. La., July 10.—A special from Jennings. La, says that feeling there Is high agalnit the negroes re sulting from the killing of Night Mar. ahal F. Cameron Coffin by a negro named Vivian end the firing upon whites by negroes In what la known as "Coontown." Coffin had trouble with Vivian aev. eral nights ago, and again last night he was railed to quiet the blacks. Cof fin ordered Vivian from town, and the negro retaliated with a shot, which entered Coffin's breast, causing Inslant death. When several cltlsens went to the scene to recover the body several shots were fired at tnem. A posse waa formed and the negro quarters search' ed, but Vivien was not found. The blacks have left tha scans and tonight la expected to bring on trou bles. Kansas City, Mo, July It.—Harvey L. Burke, secretary of the People's Ice, Storage end Fuel Company, le the au tocrat of tha Ice business in this city. He testified todqy In the Ice trust hear ing before Special Commiaaloner Flour noy that he Increased the price of Ice on May 1 and June 1 of this year sole ly on hla own notion and because he could get the money. ■'When did your company decide to raise the prif'e of Ice 7" was asked by the aselstent prosecutor. “It did not determine It sit all. I determined the price myself” “Whom did you consult as to the raises of May 1 and Juna 1 of this far?" “I did not consult anybody.” WITH DEMOCRATS TO EIGHT G.0.P, By I'rlrste Leaaad Wire. Philadelphia, Pa, July 14.—Lincoln- lie* and Democrat* will fight shoulder to shoulder In the political battle that I* to bo waged this fall. Fusion of Ih* two forces was made complete this morning by the substitution on the Lincoln party elate ticket of the Dem ocratic nominees for lieutenant gov ernor, auditor general and secretary of Internal affairs, and Ih* assurance was given' that Mayor Jqhn Weaver would stump the state In the Interests of the fusion movement. The ticket Is as follows: For governor, Lewis Emery, Jr, nf McKean county, Independent Republi can. The assurance of Mayor Weaver’s support was given by John S. Lings- treth and falriy electrified the conven tion. BIG STOCK TAROS AT BREAK O' BAT Chicago Packers Are Given Surprise Visit By Secretary. Dj Private Leased Wirt. Chicago, July 10.—Secretary Wllaon, of the department of agriculture, start ed fbr the etock yards at dawn today. Out on the big farm In Iowa "Tama Jim" does that aort of thing evary day, that he la at home, and It la aald that even In Washington he la up with the lark In aplte of his ago. , When the eecretary, accompanied his expert*, walked Into the lobby tha Auditorium from the elevator the doxlng clerks *nt up and rubbed their eyes In astonishment. Impacts Stock Yarda. At the atork yarda the eecretary continued the Inapectlon begun yeater day. . If tha packers conaldared It aurprlae visit that waa not hla fault waa quite the regular thing with him. Before the packing chief* were out of bed. the secretary of agriculture had passed through several departments of the big plant* and had seen various recesses of preparing meat. After reokfnst lit continued hla Inspection. Secretary Wilson waa pleased to note that the packers are working with a will to make tha needed Improvements In their plants. And Ha Won't Let Up. "They are working with commend able vigor to make these Improve ments," said the eecretary, "and there will be no let up until everything Juat as tha government wants It, 1 un deratand." .. An elaborate system of official re porta on sanitary condition* in n > packing house* and stock yard throughout the United States Is the plan proposed by Secretary Wilson ns a means of keeping* the plants up to the required standard In the futi Most of the superintendents of In apectlon at the packing centers have arrived In the city nnd the aecretar has already held on* conference wit; them. Before the conferences are end •d the secretary will have fully out' lined hla plans for the carrying out of the nsw inapectlon law. blew’mbT out WITH A SHOT GUN irolnl to The Georgina. Dallas, Texas. July 10.—Advice* i received here at an earlj hour morning from Hutchins, n small t few mile* south of Dallas, to t ,e feet that 8. If. A unmet te, a well kn fanner, had committed suicide. The deed was commltod In a most horrtt: manner, the dend innn having put double-barreled shotgun against li left side and pulled the triggers with his toes, ills whole left side blown- off. Amonette drove hi* from home last night by threatening '<• kill her. The deed WHS ft ill) III 111 eed about * Vclock thin morning nnd family trouble was the cause of the crime, it Is claimed. FILE INJUNCTION TO PREVENT UNION Lawsuit Follows Split in Pastor Mack’s Church. CLEMENCY DENIED; MEN MUST RANG Norfolk, Vo., July 10.—Governor Rwanson declined to Interfere In the coses of Charles Woodruff and Thomas Jones, who will be hanged together In Grayson county Friday for the murder of Jones* father, whose only offense u hi to < .ill I 1 if 11 \ upon hl> ‘"it nr,-I Woodruff to make less noise because the sickness of the eon*e child In Its grandparents' home. O00000O0000000000000OOO000 Special to The Georgian. Harlem, Ga.. July 10.—A. Has kins fell dead this morning In front of the Ire cream parlors of G. J. Hicks, from heart failure, caused by fright at a small cur dog snnpplng at him ns he was walking along the street. 00000000000000000000000000 DRUNK MAN ESCAPES DEATH TO AMUSE WHITEHALL CROWD Jimmy O’Hearn, a police court char acter, was Tuesday afternoon dragged fro min front of a Seaboard train by tba engineer and fireman and for near ly a half hour kept a crowd blockading tha Whitehall atrtet viaduct by hla an tics beneath tha bridge, while Ser geant Jolly and Patrolman Fry kept watch over him. O'Hearn waa drunk. He declared he waa tba beat engine "swinger" In the country and Jumped the K:10 Sea board. He waa put off and then lay down on the tracks and went to sleep. Later ha was hall off, aa set forth above, and af|#r affording amusement and wonder for some 100 people, was- carried to tha police station. age will be ._ ... the First Methodist church of this place at a coat of about 810,000. It will be two atorlea high and stand on the site of the old building. Members of the First Cumberland Presbyterian church of AttuntA who hold to theirYalth and protect against the union with the Presbyterian chut* h flled u petition for an Injunction Tues day morning against the Rev. George H. Mark, pastor of that church, and four elders and trustees, asking that they be restrained from carrying out the union of the churches and from in terfering with the worship of the -|..>al members." The petition contain* nu- meroua allegations against the p.«stnr and elders. A temporary restinimng order was granted by Judge L. 8 Roan, who acted in the absence of Judge J. T. Pendleton of the superior court. Copies of the order were served on the Rev. George He Muck. L B. Hambilght and W. K. Foute, three of the defend- ants. For several yean there has been un effort at a union between the PresbyP rlan rhurrh of the United State*, known as "Old School Presbyterian*." and the Cumberland Presbyteihm church, which separated from the old* i body In 1810. This union was Mtt**rl> opposed by many members.of the Cum berland Presbyterian church, but wtc« Anally decided upon by a majority *»f the members. The local differences cul minated Tuesday In the petition for In junction, brought by adherents of the 'utnberland Presbyterian branch. Parties to the 8u!t. The petition for an Injunction whs signed by R. R. Rime, trustee; II M. Laird, J. H. McCord. J. M. Douglas, el ders and trustees, and H. A. Rowland, a member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian church. The defendant* named are George H. Mack, pastor; W. E. Foute, elder and truetee; l> X Carson, trustee; L. B. Ham bright and C. F. Williams, elders, and T. B. Jone*. of Chicago, elder nnd trustee. Th« Penn Mutual Life Insurance Compnnv. a creditor of the church, Is also inode a defendant. The petition gives the names of the defendants and continues: "Who are now attempting to take over to the Presbyterian church In the United 8tates of Amertra the membership and TO party of the said First Cumberland resbyterlan church of Atlanta." Tho petition shows that the two churche* are separate bodies, thnt the constitution and laws of the Cum he i - land Presbyterian church do not au thorize any person to wipe out or de stroy Its organization nor to carry It o\et .'ih ,, limit, t'. .Ml'.I h» I l llUl t It 'T- ganlintton. Long extracts from the books of th*» two churches, showing the different *'* In the route* tjems of faiths, are gl\en xhlblt.'- ■ Color Lino Enters. the » Important dlffe tltlo Is that re not brought togeth**i pn*xliVt»'l I**, nods and ,t-s* n umberland Presbyterian tl"W mil) I*** 111 lh«* Piesl church." If I" n that I li»* I'n •.( « land Presbyterian chinch owns i lug and lot at Hprlng and streets, that a loan deed for 25.' rnado to the Penn Mutual Life once Company of Philadelphia I that a!">ul Hilt an till due on promissory notes, u ) signed by several of tlm petition r which they are liable. It Is alleged that the Rev. Ge. M.u k hat I'.'.n p.iMi-u ..f the and Is still filling the pulpit, n< minister of the Cumberland Pr i l.iu < Ii m ■ It. hut .ih a minister Pi i'*d>s t**t Ian chun h. "f u 111* It In I in *4 a nd pi nf'.HM'H I" I”' a inei It Is alleged that tha defendn Interfering with nnd dlsturhl loyal members In their efforts t ship, and nr* usui ping the 11| Hi* -*• !it**mh**| • ; tIII*t tlu'V in** Hi trig and t!it*at*' rl hi " Pi ths rhurrh property transferred i<> the 'tesbytri Inn church nnd to send fund* 11ILuf b>/i'4 !■’ th»* <>Ih' *•! •* »»f that gunl/uMi n It Is Alleged that ths First • him h had formerly 160 members, hut that ' rty of these have left and joined ths i i*Hh\ 'iiIiiii i l.unli Hti f"t t . i ••Minin i .\ al .it. I ih* l ••*n.' trie!, i n. «\ •• u 1th' • Ii a it "ii .ii . «.*iri» "f tli* ui.h.t|'p> •• f- fort to destroy the said church. The t**iupoi at \ i e-t i .lining order or Injunction was granted by Judge Bonn and (It.- d«'fi-ndan'*4 "td'M'd t" appear In the superior court September l to show cause why the Injunction should not be made permanent. The Pastor Talks. The Rev. George II. Mack, pastor, said concerning the suit: "This suit la brought by those who throughout have opposed the union "f the Cumberland Presbyterian rhurrh and the Presbyterian church In ths United State* of America, nnd who, since the consummation of that union •sst May, have declined to abide by the jeclafcma of tba two eburrhos. a** ex pressed through their general assem blies. The question* Involved are, with changed applications to suit local conditions, the same as thoee argued Iq the suit brought by the antl-unfonist* I*»•«.-!tur. 111., when they sought to restrain the general ash. tnbl\ from declaring the union consummated nnd effective. That suit wa* lost, but the appeal has not yet had time to get tn the Illinois supreme court. And If seem* now to be the plan «»f those opposing union to bring a case in each state. Involving practically the same questions. It Is a matter deeply to be regret toil ■ us all, of course. And we pray that no Injury may come because .*f it the Kingdom "Of Christ in the eve# the world. Rather, since the genera movement for the union of eburche# In the larger Inteieats of that klng- belleve that these things are growing pains of the child I^t us at least hope so. "In view of the fact that the r..n**en- sus of general opinion Is that Protest ant churches should aa far as possible t together. It would be very Strang* .. In free America the laws of our Ihik would not allow so desirable a thing effected In European countries has been done here. "The continuity of the work »f t he local church wifi not In wav h« Impaired, all our service* belt ued ms ever. The issue is ma organization and Its property dom. »r.