The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-07-16
PROTEST AGAINST
 THE PRIZE DRILL Friends of the Abbott Rifles Up
 in Arms WOULD DESIGNATE SUNDAY Selma Journal Prints Editorial of Pro- test Against Action of Command
 Ing Officer at Camp Henry 3. Gray.
 
WOULD DESIGNATE SUNDAY


 for the regimental trophy at Camp Henry B. Gray would take place on Sunday. The Abbott Rifles. conceded to stand the best chance of capturing the trophy, Is composed of the flower of the young men of Selma. and the people here are constitutionally opposed to anything that looks like even an entering wedge to the strict observance of the Sabbath. The matter was further intensified by the Selma Journal sending the following tele- gram to the commanding officer of the Abbott Rifles:
 Selma July 15, 1905. To Captain w. F. Aycock, Jro Company
 c, Camp Henry B. Gray Montgomery,
 Ala.
 If is the Journals belief for the Abbott Rifles to participate in prize drill on Sunday will be fostering a sentiment of violation of sanctity of the Sabbath. We think this is the opinion of a majority of the citizens.
 THE SELMA JOURNAL
 Calls Up Over Phone.
 Captain Aycoelz called the Journal up over the long distance phone and stated that 1t was not the wish of his company to have the drill on Sunday, but that at meeting of the officers 1t was practically unanimously decided that Sunday would be the best day, owing to the ability Of the men to get off. He stated further that himself and officers did not vote either way, and it would not have affect ed the result. if they had. My men want to go into the drill,' said Captain Aycock, 'and they would want to hang me if I kept them out. We believe we will win the flag and will go into the drill tomorrow afternoon.
 .ufl1 appear in the Journal tomorrow morn- ing;
 Sunday Prize Drilling.
 The Journal has always been the friend of the National guard and always willing to say a good word for 1t whenever the occasion came. At the same time it is equally as willing and ready to criticise 1t when 1t feels that the attention of the people should be directed to actions which the citizenship of the state should condemn. The annual encampment of the Second regiment has attracted the in- terest and attention of Selmians to great extent because of the Abbott Rifles, which is part of that regiment, are the very flower of the young manhood of our city. These young men have drilled and worked with commendable zeal that they might win the prize for the best drilled company at this encampment Much to the surprise of many of our peo4 the news came to the city yestes1 Rthat the colonel of the regiment had brdefV this prize drill for this afternoen.
 There is state statute against Sunday baseball playing In this state, and it is known to every observant and thinking man that the overwhelming sentiment of the state is against sports Of any Kind being indulged in on Sunday. We fall to see how the National Guard has any .-If fe laVlf by having prize drills on Sunday in It's camp at Montgomery. In the Abbott Rifles and in every company in that regi- ment are young men who nave been taught all their lives that such thing would be Sabbath desecraton. When the colonel and other officers of the regiment give the orders for that prize drill this afternoon they are ordering hundreds or young men to go counter to their home teachings and to the dearest and most sacred beliefs of their parents
 The immortality and disregard for the higher things of life which crept into the National Guard as a result of association with the regular army during the Spanish American war nearly ruined the Guard In this state That has been overcome In large measure and the Guard has in creased in efficiency and In the confidence of the parents of the state very rapidly within the last few years It is absolute ly essential that the parents of the state have this respect and confidence In the Guard for a majority of the members thereof are still under parental control and guidance.
 With six or seven afternoons in which the drill could have been had. it Is hard to see any necessity for putting it Sun day afternoon The street car compan- les of Montgomery. and that element in the citizenship of the state which would like to see the "Continental Sunday pre- vail in Alabama. will doubtless rejoice at Sunday prize drilling in the National Guard The pure old Anglo-Saxon ele- ment which is the backbone of state ana nation, will look upon 1t with condemn ation and dsfavor.
 Which of these sentiments should com mand the respect of the officers of the Alabama National Guard?
 Officer Bound Over.
 The preliminary examination in the case of Officer Logan who shot and killed the negro Will Chum yesterday. came on before Mayor Atkins this morning. The dead negro was shown to bear quarrel some character and on last Sunday was shown to have gone into his house while Officer Logan was talking 70 n1m about paying his street tax and returned with a pistol in his hand The mayor in summing up the case stated that while he did not think a court of final trial would con vict the defendarS he thought 1t best to place a nominal bond thar ,re grand jury might make further Investigation if It so desired. The bond was placed at $500 which was quickly made. Chief Walters Immediately re-lnstated Officer Logan and he is back on his beat today.
 Barber Leaves Debts Behind. Wade s. Hancock, who has been run ming barber shop on Washington street has left a number of creditors. who af- ter catching their first breath. are won- derng where they stand. Hancock bor- rowed some money from B. J. Schustsr claiming that his wife was M and wanted to take her to California. MT. Schuster took bill of sale for his barber shop, fix lures and household effects, an examina tion of the records showing only small mortgage of sl9 recorded against the prop erty Hancock said he did not owe z cent, and that he would leave Sunday morning Friday morning Mr. Schustel found that Hancock had gone the nigh before. That same morning several cred itors and G. w. Wise & Co., and W. F Allen showed up with mortgages for smal amounts that had not been paid. Int a,1aetfop t,our fc xrt,afbar or mt fo f,ro ca