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“Saw Mill For Sale” SOLD. ! It was advertised in The Augusta Herald Want Ads. VOLUME XXXI, No. 303 TURN ‘SLUSH’ LIGHT ON ACTORS Pilcher and Dillon Pardoned By Governor Augusta Cotton Factors Granted Liberty Tuesday News was received in Augusta Tuesday afternoon that W. P. Dillon, Jr., and J. S. Pilcher, former Augusta cotton merchants serving sentences in the Georgia peni tentiary on charges of larceny after trust imposed in Richmond Superior Court June 8, 1923, have been granted pardons by Governor Walker. The governor in ordering the pardons that it was apparent that the irregularities committed by Pil cher had been in effort to save the firm from ruin and to protect the interests of creditors, and that he had already been sufficiently punished for his part in thg crime, it is said. The two men were found guilty of larceny after trust growing out of their having disposed of cotton in their possession belonging to customers without consent or knowledge of tha owners and fail ing to make delivery or returns for same when demand was made. The amount of cotton involved was 573 bales valued at a total of $82,658. The two men were tried on eight charges and found guilty in each count, receiving sentences in each case of from two to three years, totaling at less than eight years nor more than twelve. Four of the sentences were ordered by Judge Franklin to run concurrently with the other four. The men had served a little more than one year of their sentences when pardoned by the governor. Pilcher’s time was served in Burke county and Dillon at Mil ledgeville, it is understood. FINAL HOMAGE Paid to Wallace By His Native State DES MOINES—The state of lowa paid final homage Wednes day to her illustrious son, the late Secretary Henry C. Wallace. Throughout the night and early Wednesday in the rotunda of the state capital building, a military guard watched over the casket which held the body of the secre tary. This morning a silent, rever ent crowd filed past to pay its final respects to the dead. Heaped high about the casket, placed upon a catafalque within the jailing of the first balcony of the capital were the floral tributes of the state and nation, including that of President and Mrs. Coolidge. Secretary Work who was Presi dent Coolidge’s personal representa tive, at the funeral Wednesday, was one of the honorary pall hearers. The others were Acting Secretary Core, Governor Kendall, Senator Cummins of lowa, and M. G. Thorn burg, state secretary of agriculture. “LOONEtGAS” Claims Fourth Victim In New York NEW YORK.—The death from the “looney gas” poisoning of work ers in the research laboratory of the Bayway, N. J„ plant of the Standard Oil Company of New Jej sey, was increased to four by the death Wednesday of William Kresge 29 years old. of Elizabeth, N. J., in Reconstruction Hospital. Before his death Kresge became so violent that he had to be placed in a straight jacket. The other vicitims of the gas who died were similarly affected. Herber Fuson ajso of Elizabeth, is-in a critical conciitfsn at the hos pital. He also has been placed in a straight jacket. Fifteen other em ployes are in the same hospital in varying stages of ailment produced by the gas. Physicians in charge of the pa tients frankly admitted that they were puzzled by the strange malady caused by the gas. Meanwhile, thorough investigations are being made into the operation of the re search laboratory. » MAYOR'S HOME IS WRECKED BY BOMB NILES, Ohio. —Explosion of a bomb early Wednesday wrecked the front of the home of Mayor H. L. Kistler. The mayor and his family, sleeping upstairs, escaped injury. A controversy regarding the right of the Ku Klux Klan to stage a parade here Saturday afternoon has been waging for several days. Of ficials of the Knights of the Flam ing Circle also applied for permis sion to parade at the same time but their request was denied by the mayor who declared that klan of ficials applied first. Flaming Circl® officials have announced they will parade without a permit. Mayor kistler has appealed to surround ing cities to send police In an effort to prevent possible disorders. A peace conference held Tues day evening under Chairmanship of P. J. Hhehan, representing th* Niles Manufacturers' Association with leaders of both factions present, failed 'o achieve its object of a truce. It was announced after the meeting. THE AUGUSTA HERALD DAILY, sc; SUNDAY, sc. LEASED WIRE SERVICE. Murdered Mary Fleming, 23-year-old Grand Rapids, (Mich.) school teacher, was murdered, police believe, by a re jected suitor. Her body was found in a shed in the rear of the school at which she taught. An ax Jay near by. A young man she formerly went with is being sought. HOSPITAL BOARD Established to Co-ordinate Activities WASHINGTON—A federal hos pital board was established Wed nesday to co-ordinate the separate government hospital activities of the army medical corps, the navy bureau of medicine and surgery, the public health service, the national home for disabled volunteer soldiers, the office of Indian affairs and the veterans bureau. Director Hines o! the veteran’s bureau is chairman and the heads of theother organiza tions are members. In addition to seeking to increase efficiency, service and economy in all government medical work, the board will act in an advisory capa city to President Coolidge in mat ters pertaining to hospitals. BULLETINS NEW YORK—Director* of the American Tobacco Com pany Wednesday declared a quarterly dividend of 3 1-2 per cent, on both classes of common stock, placing them on a sl4 basis as against the pre vious rate of 12 per cent. PEKlNG—Efforts to arrange a peaceful understanding be tween General Wu Pei-Fu, de posed military head of the Pek ing government and General Feng-Yu-Hsiang, “the Chris tian general" were reported be ing made Wednesday by friends of General Wu but the pros pect of success was considered doubtful. PARlS—France’s recognition dejure of the Russian soviet government is received with “greatest satisfaction" says the reply from Moscow and the so viet, the line with the French suggestion, will send delegates to Paris for friendly solution” of the problems between the two countries. OXFORD, N. J.—State troop ers investigating the death of Mrs. Grace Thomas, whose scantily clad body early Tues day was found in the mouth of an old iron mins, express the belief that she was slain in her home at Glen Gardner and her body carried here. As the investigation went forward Thomas, the woman’s husbsnd, was in the BefclWera pail as a material witness. He identified the body a* that of his wife, LIQUOR EXPORTS OTTAWA. Ont.—The volume of li quor exports to the United States last year was more than double that of the year before, according to a re port of dominion bureau of statlatlea, covering the 12 months ended last September. Last year 283.475 gallons of Cana dian whiskey w»re shipped across the border while In 1923 the total ex port was 102,292 gallons THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. SAY KLAN SEEKS TO LEAD VOTERS OF STATE FROM JOHN 10111 IS Nomine e’s Indianapolis Speech Featured In ‘Searchlight’ SAYS HE DECLARED FOR FULL RACIAL EQUALITY Georgia Democratic Officials Deny Statement Made ATLANTA, Ga.—" Officials dii-ecting the presidential cam paign in behalf of Davis and Bryan, Tuesday wei-e consider ably exercised at what appears to be an organized movement of the Ku Klux Klan to lead the vote away from the democratic nominees,’* the Atlanta Con- Constitution says in a story that will appear in its issue Wednesday morning. "It has been rumored for some time,” • the Constitution's story says, “that ‘word has been sent to klan leaders of various coun ties to ‘cut’ the democratic presidential nominee and that there Is some basis for the re port appears to he substantiat ed by receipt this week of clip ping from last Saturday’s Searchlight, official organ of the Ku Klux Klan, being sent from all part* of the state, in dicating that the paper has been broadcast on the eve of the election with the view of in juring the democratic nominees. "This issue of the paper con tains conspicuously on the front page a heavy headlined article charging that in a recent ad dress at Indianapolis John W. Davis- in appealing to the negro vote or that state, de clared for “complete equality regardless of race or creed." | “The Searchlight makes proml ! ' (Continued on page two.) FINNEY STILL ON STAND IN SUIT TO ANNUL NAVY OIL LEASES LOS ANGELES—Testimony of Edward C. Finney, assistant secre tary of the interior remained to be completed Wednesday at the trial of the government’s suit to cancel the Elk Hill naval oil reserve leases which it alleges Albert B. Fal, former secretary of the interior, awarded the Pan-American Petrol eum ar< Transport Company in furtherance of a conspiracy with E. L. Doheny, head of the Pan- American interests. In testimony Tupsday, Mr. Finney described Mr. Fail as being eager to obtain information on naval oil re serves before they had been turned over to the control of his depart ment; Impatient over delays in the granting of leases and contracts and desirous of finding an excuse to avoid publicity to the transac tions. * However, upon cross examination, Mr. Finney described Mr. Fall as at other times, paying little attention to the oil lease negotiations, which were carried on by subordinates. Mr. Fall was in Three Rivers, N. M., when bids were opened and Doheny’s company chosen as en titled to certain leases and con tracts Involving an exchange of Klks Hills crude oil for fuel oil In storage at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, tho witness said. The seeming discrepancy In the two pictures was partly explained In testimony that while Finney actual ly had more to do with the closing of the April 25, 1922, lease to Doheny interests than Fall had, there were “two other .leases with which I had nothing to do," the Teapot Dome lease to the Sinclair Interests, and the December 11, 1922, lease to Doheny Interests. Former Pugilist Is Shot to Death NEW YORK—Jack O’Brien, for mer pugilist, called "Crooked Neck” because of an Injury received In childhood, lies dead from two bul lets fired in a fight early Wednes day In a "speak easy” which was alleged to have operated In West 20th. street. Four shot* were heard but no one was seen to leave the place. The Interior of the "speak easy” Indicated that there had been a •terrific battle. Chairs and tables were overturned and glds* was strewn about the floor. The pugilist who was 41 years old, retired from the ring when he was married about eight years ago. jHe started as a flyweight and closed hi* pugilistic career as a I lightweight. AUGUSTA GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 29, 1924 Definite Plans For Stadium Here to Be Outlined at Meet Thursday Augusta business and professional men inter ested in building a great stadium and athletic field in Augusta are making a final appeal to the progres sive citizens of the city to attend a meeting Thurs day aftecnoon at 5 o’clock in the rooms of the Board of Commerce. A report from George A. Sancken, Spencer L. Hart, and George Barrett, the committee promoting the recent Georgia-Furman football clas sic, will be heard at this meeting, following which definite plans will be outlined for building a stadium here. At least 200 are expected to attend this meeting. Women, as well as men, are urged to be present. BRITISH VOTERS ARE AT POLLS 'TO NAME NEW PARLIAMENT LONDON.— Great Britain’* voters went to the polls Wednesday to choose a new parliament to replace that dis solved at instan«» of the laborlte prime minister. Ramsey MacDonald, on October 9, following a unfavorable vote in the commons. While some of the laborltca still ex pressed confidence that the result would show the people favorable to their remaining in power, the general opinion was that the government would be repudiated. The respective strength of the parties in the now house, however, was a subject on which no political observer would ven ture to give a public prediction. Only the returns will tell whether the conservatives have been able to regain the majority over all other parties necessary to put them back in to office and bring to an end the ar rangement whereby they and the lib erals until recently allowed the laborl tes to run the government. Activities in the election campaign' i ceased at midnight. Wednesday’s vptes will fill 578 vacant seats In par liament, $2 others being already de cided by unopposed returns while seven university members are to be elected .by postal ballot. If the earnest appeals to the elec tors by the head of the respective parties arc heeded, the poll should he much larger than in 1929 when the apathy or the 5,000,000 voters Is as id to have had considerable effect on the result. As far as the weather factor is con cerned. there was nothing in the fore cast* today to over awe the electors, who were promised mild tempera ture with tha alternate spells of fine v ether and rain. Tho earliest results are expected about 10 p. m. (5 p. m. Eastorn Standard time.) PARTY FEALTY No Excuse For Supporting G. 0. P., Says Daniels ‘ GRSSLEY, Colo.—No party fealty can excuse a man for voting to ‘‘condone or cover up corruption," Josephus Daniels, former secretary of the navy declared at a demo cratic platform rally here Tues day. “You can’t be a thorough go ing progressive and remain in the republican party.” he said. Mr. Daniels, reviewing the re publican administration said that the main Issue in the present cam paign was whether the American people will "approve of corruption" in public office. Ho asserted that "everyone know* LaFollette can not win.” Whenever the republicans have been long in power they have driv en large numbers of their party in to Independent organizations, Mr. Daniels said in referring to the his tory of the populist, bull moose arid LaFollette movements. GENERAL “Slush Fund” inauiry is turned on actors. Finney still on stand in government oil suit. Davis outlines platform as to agriculture. Voters of Great Britain at poll* today. “Loonay Gas” claims fourth victim. lowa pay* final homaga to Baeratary Wallace. Establish hospital board to co-ordinata aavaral activities. Homs of Niles, Ohio, mayor wracked by bomb. Coolidgs addresses group of advertisers. GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA. Allege Klan trying to turn Georgia vota from Davis. St. Clair* confesses hoax in "lost son” cast. Gaorgia Masons rs-siset Hamrick as head of order. R. H. Chanea again on trial at Statesboro. To discuss Bavannah-Augusta paved road at Waynaaboro. Stata U. D. C. convention held at Quitman. Kiwaniana of tha Carolina* mast at Bpartanburg. 3. C. Supreme Court randar* decision in DePass* css*. SPORTB A. R. C. gets ready for gam# with Tech Hi her# Saturday. Dolan to sack at laast SIOO,OOO damages. Carolina and Citadel battle at Orangeburg. Fslsch and Jackson to bring suit for aeries money. Lass than 20 Dublinitss *e* Sox bast Giants. Bomar recovering from injuriss in football gam*. Ssrazsn makes hole-in-on* in night golf. LOCAL Spirited vote battle expected in Seventh Ward. Plans complsts for stadium masting her*. Twelve leading negro** endorse bond i\>ut. Federal employes want Plaza fountain cleaned. Four cotton mills opposed to lease of canal. Pilchsr and Dillon ar* pardoned by governor. August* boy making football reeord at Harvard. Will form commission to spend proceeds of bonds. Senator George urges full Democratic vote. Rotary Club sand* flowers to "Mitzi.” Summary of the News Human Comet v« «■••••■•• • * ’ *. v.e ■ v.w ■v! ’■ »rl - 4P ! > ..'..Vwv.vU.. Luciano Albeirtlno, famous movii acrobat and daredevil of Europe, adds a few tricks to hie hag. Like a human comet he leaps from roof to roof In a new thriller. U. D. G. CONVENTION Of Georgia Awaits Report on Soldiers’ Home QUITMAN, Ga. —Delegates to the state convention of tha United Daughters of tho Confederacy here were looking forward Wednesday to the report, on tho recent Inquiry at Atlanta Into conditions at the old aoldier’s home there. The re port will he mado by Mrs John A. Perdue, of Atlanta, chairman of the commutes named to conduct the Investigation. Another question that was facing the convention is that of the num ber of adapters to Vie allowed cities of 15,000 population or more. A: present only one Is allowed and many delegates feel that some change should be made in this rule. A suggestion also was to be made that relief he given hostess chap ters In the matter of defraying ex penses of conventions. At present, hostess chapter pay 1 all except travelling expenses of the delegates. Major General David Shanks, commander of the fourth corps area of Atlanta, Tuesday addressed the convention speaking on Slone Mountain. The convention also re ceived Mrs. Frank Harrold, presi dent general of the United Daugh ters of the Confederacy. Mrs. It. K. Ttambo. iri a stirring address Tuesday, urged total and absolute abolition of the song "Marching Through Georgia.” More than 200 delegates are on hand for the convention. (ASSOCIATED PRESS.) ‘FARMERS' VOICE MUST BE HEARD IT WHITE HOUSE,‘j DEGEIRES DAVIS Says Unrest Will Continue Until Their Appeal Is Listened to OUTLINES POLICY OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY States Agriculture Must Be Put on Equal Basis With Industry NEW YORK.—In his sec ond statement outlining campaign issues, John W. Davis, democratic candidate for president declared Wed nesday that unrest on the part of the nation’s farmers will continue until their voice is listened to at the White House and in con gress with the same atten tion given the voice of the banker and industrialist. The policy of the demo cratic party, Mr. Davis said, “is to readjust the balance and put agriculture where it belongs—on an equality with industry.” SAYS G. O. P. HAS NOTHING TO OFFER Mr. Davis asserted that ‘‘nil the republican party has to offer to tha farmer is a promise to call a commission and investigate him again.” “Th# outstanding economic prob lem of the hour,” Mr. Davla said, "is to make the purchasing power of the farmer's doiinr equal to that of the manufacturer’* dollar. "Republican administrations dur- 1 ing the Inst generation have rep resented government by Industrial bloc. Tho granting as undue prefer, enco and subsides to indautrles by republican administrations hns forced tho farmers to indulge In an abnormal struggle to get a fair hearing In oongress. ‘The farmer* of this country are not mendlounls and they are willing to take the risks that attend their all-important calling. But they ere cnitlcd in return to a government genuinely interested in their prob lems and keenly desirous to serve them to the limit of its power. "The farmers feel more severely than any others the effect of dis criminatory taxes. The goods which they sell are in large measure sold In the markets of tho world but those which they buy consist, large ly of manufac ured articles heavily protected behind a republican tariff wall. Tiie farmers, therefore, have been fore td to contribute profits to other industry with no compenuat ing benefit to themseive*.” "Tho republicans agricultural program is composed of Just three planks. The first is the reminder to the fr.rmer ’hat ‘God helps only those who help themselves.* Sec ondly, they tell the farmer that cur tailed produeMon is the remedy. (Continued on page 2F SAYS U. S. PAID BIG PRICE FOR SUCCESS OF CONFERENCE CHICAGO—The United States paid an enormous price to bring the Washington conference to a successful conclusion, said Bear Admiral H. T. Mayo, retired, In an address prepared for delivery Wed nesday before the Chicago Associa tion of Commerce. ' "Wo surrendered command of the western Pacific to Japan, which Is now In absolute military command In those waive, able to take pog esslon of Guam, where we un doubtedly should have a strong naval base and the Philippine* whenever such action seems ad visable to her," he said. “Friendship between nations Is governed , by self Interest. Jeal ousy of our wealth and prosperity Is the prevailing feeling of other nations toward us. Most of them owe u* money and would he very glad to concoct some scheme where by their debt to us might be can celled or repudiated.” ,* "We sacrificed In the world war more than all the other nations combined,” he continued, “and de liberately placed ourselves In a po sition of Inferiority In many re spects. It Is simply murder to send hastily an untrained man Into mod. ern warfare even If he Is provided with the latest In weapons and all modern appliances. "Our country never has been, I* not now and never will be under any militarism that will menace the liberties if the country. Our army Is practically disarmed today—re duced almost *o n force sufficiently only to be r po'lce force for our possessions hut w* have not seen other nations reduce their armies.” 18 CENTS A WEEK* Witness Hints Stage Used to Help Coolidge WASHINGTON.—WhiIe bankers and captains of in dustry awaited in the wings for further questioning, the senate campaign fund investigating committee Wednes day switched its spot light on the delegation of actors recently called at the White House and breakfasted with President Coolidge. In Shooting sSEmiiiiS Bp 'ip/ Mrs. Alice Lain Palmer (above), 03, mother of 12, Bays she shot ana wounded Joseph Gall In a (below), 14. at Chicago because the boy was disturbing the slumbers of her hus. hand, who works nights. Young Oalllna had sent a batted ball crashing through her window. SAVANNAH-AUGUSTA PAVED ROAD PROJECT WILL BE DISCUSSED WAYNESBORO, Qa.—A paved road from Savannah to Auguata movement will get under way at a meeting of Interested persons held Jointly with the Rotary Club Here on November 18, It was announced hare WednesdJy morning. John N. Holden, atate chairman of -he highway commission, has been invited to apeak at this morning, and plans for the fur therance of the undertaking through the state leglalature will be devtwd. GRAND LODGE Of Georgia Masons Meets at Macon MACON, Ga,—Balloting was to bo taken Wednesday on the election of officers of the Masonic grand lodge of Georgia and the Installation of the officers selected was to follow. The grand lodge Is meeting In Its 138th. annual session here with over 1,500 masons In attendance. During Wednesday’s sessions the committees on general welfare. Jurisprudence and revision of the code will make reports. J. D. Hamrick, of Carollton, Is grand master. Among the features of Tuesday’s meeting was a program put on and participated in by more than 150 children In the masonlo orphans homo In Macon. No Further Trace of Moultrie Man COLUMBUS, Ga.—No further trace has been found by Colum bus police of the man believed to be J. L. Bryant, missing Moultrie, Ga., business man and member of the city council, in office only a week, It was mild at police headquarters Wednesday morning. A man who said his name was "Bryant” talked to policemen In front of the Mur- Tah building early Tuesday and asked permission to park his auto mobile. "Bryant" said he would wait until daylight and proceed to his homo In Moultrie. Several hours later the automcbtle had disappear ed. HOME EDITION WPATHFR Augusta and vicinity: Fair tonight and libnlilbn Thursday little change in temperatur* BUGGESTB ACTORS PAID TO HELP Q. O. P. Rhineland Waldo former police com. mleeloner of New York, testified that a college nonpartisan organization of which he Is head paid the expenses of the actors during the trip to Washing, ton. Then from uitson Gardner, a v.ashington newspaperman the coma mlttee heard a suggestion that repub lican money had been used alto to te. cure the use of "lines” favorable to Coolidge i% various Vaudeville skits. Gardner, a supporter of LaPolletts said that early September William Burch of Waahlngton, representing the McCutoheon Gerson syndicate, a subsidiary of the Shubert Theatrical Corporation called on him and offer ed to sell the LaPollette organisation for $50,000 a publicity proposition which would Include lines worked lots Vaudeville program favorable to the candidate. "WANTED TO SELL * 1 - TO LA FOLLETTE "The young man told me that they would prefer ti» Bell the Schema te I.aFollette because they sympathized with his views” Gardner said “and would bo willing to sell It to LaFol lnttn at a lower figure than to elthgr of the old parties.” He said he declined Burch's offer, saying "that is more money than La- Pollette has." “I Judged they Bold the propoai tlon to the republicans when I heard about tho actors calling at the White House, Including AI Jolson, John ))rew, and Charlotte Greenwood who were mentioned In connection with the offer” said Gardner. From that the committee moved onto charges that an effort had been made to hire labor men to take th# stump for Coolidge. Henry L. Ramis, a railroad fireman of LawreneS, Mass., a LaPollette supporter, testi fied that H. T. Draw, a former sup porter of LaFollette. had offered hl«i eleven dollars a day and eleven dollars for expenses to eupport Coolidge an* make speeches for him. Ha safaf Drew promised that he would re ceive 11,000 over hi* expenses for this wot* and that »I 6» would be placed la (Continued on page S) MASONS OF GEORGIA RE-ELECT HAMRICK AS HEAD OF ORDER MACON, Ca.—Dr. James D. JTamrtok, of Carrollton, Ga., most worshipful grand master of the Masonlo grand lodge of Georgia, was re-elected to lead the Masonlo craft of the state for another term, at the oloslng session at the 188th. session of the grand communication held In the city hall auditorium here Wednesday morning. Along with Dr. Hamrick his entire ad ministration of elective grand of ficers was swept In for the new term, by a huge complimentary vote before one of the largest assem blies ever gathered together for a grand communication In the history of Georgia masonry. It Is estimated that nearly 1,60 a masons from all over the elate attended the election and Installation. The other Georgia grand lodge officers elected with Dr. Hamrlek were! W. 8. Richardson, of Atlanta, deputy grand master; A. G. Miller, of Waycross, senior grand warden; Robert L. Cox, of Monroe, Junior grand warden; F. C. Jones. Of Thomasvllle, grand treasurer; 1 Frank F. Baker, Macon, grand sec retary. No change was made In the per* sonnet of the appointive grand of ficers of the grand lodge by the ad ministration, and retained in office for another years are the present Incumbents: The Rev. J. H. Mouse, of Cuthbert. grand chaplain; J. T. Waldrop, of Griffin, grand marshal; Raymund Daniel, of Atlanta, senior grand deacon; Hugh W. Taylor, of Cuthbert, Junior grand deacon; A. H. Harvey, of Rome, first grand steward; C. H. Andrew, of Macon, second grand steward; J. C. Ben nett, of Jefferson, third grind stew ard; J. C. Lewis, of Macon, fgrand tyler. AUGUSTAN TO HEAD STUDENT LOAN FUND Raymund Daniel of Atlanta, was retained as foreign correspondent; Frank O. Miller, of Fort Valley, as chairman of the masonic board of relief; Clllfford Bego of Augusta as chairman of the masonic students loan funl; Robert McMillan, of Clarkesville. as chairman of tho committee on appeals and griev ances and the Rev. Charles L. Bass, of Atlanta, as grand director of masonic welfare. With the Installation of officers, and a short ceremonial, the 138th. grand communication passed Into history, shortly after noon. A decision on the proposed build. Ing of a new SIOO,OOO masonic temple In Macon for the purposes of tho Georgia grand lodge, the grand chapter, Royal Arch, and the grand council will not be reached for an* other year. It was voted at tho Tuesday afternoon session, however, that a committee be designated to Investigate the feasibility of con struction on a lot owned by Gm grand lodge in Mulberry street. This committee is to report at the 139th. communication In 1925. Tuesday afternoons session was enlivened by the vlelt of the 15* orphans from the masonic home, near Shirley Hills, who gave a pro gram of essays, readings and songa,