The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-06
BRIGHTON SCHOOL
 OPENED ON TIME Threats and Pad ockS Are Ut-
 terly Disregarded ARRESTS MAY BE MADE Locks Pulled From the Doors of the School Building With claw-Hammer
 and Entrance Made With
 out Interference.
 
ARRESTS MAY BE MADE

| ERSStI1eIs spite of padlocks and threats from the chairman of the board of trustees of the Brighton public school, the regular ses- sion of the school was opened this morn- ing by Prof. B. F. Crump, with the as- sistance of a claw-hammer and the moral support of two deputy sheriffs, County Superintendent of Education McAdory and a crowd of patrons and pupils of the school The three trustees of the school were also present, two aiding and abetting in the proceedings and the other threatening all sorts of dire calamities to the men who dared to enter the building which has been doubly locked by his di- reetion.
 The situation was extremely dramatic and no one seemed to know just what to expect.
 Promptly at S:3O, the time set for the opening of the school, Professor Crump approached the front door of the building and announced that the time had errived for the opening of the school term and 1 that he would proceed to enter the build ing.
 Dr. F. L. Edmondson, chairman of the board of trustees, at this juncture warned him and all present. that the man who
 broke the doors of the building would be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
 G. B. Edwards, member of the board was present and ordered A. c. DeShazo to prise the locks from the door 'nd clear the entrance that the teachers and
 af,I Aad xnfif their work.
 As MT. DeShazo stepped forward with claw hammer In hand, to obey the com mand, Dr. Edmondson warned him that
 he had better desist. DeShazo was re- minded that he had a family and that i for the sake of his wife and children he had better allow some man with less responsibility to do the work.
 MT DeShazo paused and delivered the hammer to James Baxley who drew the i staples from the doors and the teachers 1 entered the building followed by their pu- pills and large number of patrons and l friends.
 Dr. Edmondson retired without further 1 interference and it was stated by some of his friends that he would at once insti- ute quo warranto proceedings against l Professor Crump.
 It has also been announced that James 1 eCcAAe the doors. would be arrested tomorrow morning on a charge of trespassing
 It will be remembered that few days l ago Dr. Edmondson had a second set of locks put on the doors of the school build- l ing and defied their being broken by the i teachers or the other trustees of the l school. The claim Is made that this was done for the purpose of forcing the coun- l ty board of education to recognize two extra trustees of the school, said to have been elected at a mass meeting of the patrons of the school, which meeting was i called by Dr. Edmondson without au- thorty and against the ruling of the county board of education. The board has refused to recognize these two trus- | tees and instructed Professor Crump and l the other trustees to open the school 1 at the appointed time.
 There seems to be no complaint against Professor Crump and his assistants per- sonally, the whole proceeding, 1t Is claim ed, being for the purpose of forcing the recognition of five trustees In the dis, l trict.
 l G. B. Edwards and D. s. McLain, the two regularly elected trustees, not in man, and the head of the opposition, but are supporting Prof. Crump and abiding | by the rulings of the county board Of education.
 The school was opened this morning by the reading of chapter from Prov erbs by the Rev. E. A. Burns pastor of the Baptist church at Brighton. and ent, their parents and the visitors joined in the singing of songs, and the rude experience of the early part of the hour was apparently forgotten. 1 Short addresses were made by the Rev MT. Burns. Prof. Crump, Deputy Sheriff Jerry Fountain, Mayor J. c. Vines, Edi- | tor J. A LaRue of Bessemer, County Su- perintendent I. W. McAdory, Prof. Hew- it of the county board and others, after which the classes were organized and I the school adjourned for the day l About forty pupils reported for enroll ment at the opening of the school and 1 it Is stated that many more will attend I tomorrow.
 | Prof. Crumps assistants are Miss Rosa 1 Strickland, Miss Louella Thomas and Miss Olive Benham. They were all pres- l ent at the opening and organized their | classes.
 1 It Is understood that Dr. EGmondson I has employed Attornsy Plnkney Scott of Bessemer and will carry the matter into the courts at once It is hinted that Dr. Edmondson will be prosecuted for placing the second set of locks on the doors of the school building.
 Meetings interesting. | The series of meetings at the Baptist church at Jonesboro, which are being conducted by the pastor, the Rev. A. D. Glass, are creating considerable interest and doing much good. There have al- ready been thirty-two additions to the | church
 The converts will be baptized at Moore | Springs next Sunday afternoon at | o'clock
 1 One hundred and sixteen new members l have been received into this church dur l ing the year. The Rev MT. Glass hav- l ing been called out of the city, the meet | ings will be continued during the week | by the Rev. R. s. McGavis of Besse- | mer.
 Salvation Army Service. The special meeting conducted at the Methodist Episcopal church tonight by Maj. J. M. Berrman of the Salvation Army assisted by the Sunshine brigade and other members of the army from Birmingham, was a great success ana was attended by a large audience. The | music was enjoyed by all. Indoor Baseball. In the game of indoor baseball between | 4