The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-28
.DR, STAGG PLANS ID
 BUILD UP COLLEGE Would Make institution At An niSten Greatest in South TOUR OF THREE STATES Military Men Return from TaIadesa Where They Testified in Case
 Against ex-chief of Police.
 Several Charges.
TOUR OF THREE STATES

Anniston October 27.-(special.)-Dr, John W. stagg. president of the Alabama Presbyterian college, will leave next month to address the synods of Georgia and Florida and to canvass in Tennessee with a view of enlisting the Presbyter- fans of those states in the great institu- tion over which he presides.
 Dr. stagg returned recently from a visit to Atlanta, where the invitation to address the synod of that state was extended. It is said that the people of Georgia have abandoned the proposed es- tablishment of a synodical college in that state on account of the geographical proximity of Anniston, he has been given encouragement in the proposal to have the Presbyterians of Georgia cooperate with that denomination in this state. For similar reasons he has been invited to address the synod of Florida and has been assured that canvass in Tennessee will not be without avail.
 Should the Presbyterians of the states of Alabama, Georgia. Florida and Ten nessee unite in promoting the interests of the Alabama Synodical college, it Is con sidered a foregone conclusion that one of the greatest institutions in the south will be built in Anniston, and it is a patent fact that no other denomination stands so firmly for education as do the Presby- terians.
 Dr. Stagg stated Wednesday morning that this was his object when he as- sumed the presidency of the school, as he would never have left his pulpit in Bir- ,.,f,.. l.A In1f l,af he could make this an institution that will have few superiors in the south.
 Mlitiamen Back from Court.
 Adiutant w F. Johnston, Major D. Houston Smith, Quartermaster Sergeant A. B. Woodruff and several other officers and men of the Alabama National Guard including former Captain Gowan Roberts of Company I, E. c. Reid, Ed Reid, w w. Wakefield, Arthur Bosworth and Bob Crai8head, have returned from Talla- dega, where they testified in the case of the state against w. M. Strickland charged with an assault on Bob Craig head, a private of Company D of this city.
 The alleged assault on Craighead took place last summer on a Louisville and Nashville passenger train while the militiamen were en route from big fire
 
 shown that Strickland, chief of police at Ironaton, was drunk and had attacked Craighead with a club, for which he was fined $60 and costs, making a total of over $200 Other charges of swearing in the presence of ladies, dlscharging a pistol on a railway train and carrying concealed weapons were continued until the next term of the court.
 This case has been given additional in- terest by a suit which Craighead has brought against the railway company for heavy damages on the allegation that the conductor on the train did not extend to him the protection to which he was en- titled.
 Students Return Home.
 Miss Scarborough of White Plains and Misses Linda Peace and Matte William son of Oxford have returned home from Athens Female college, which closed tenn porarily on account of an epidemic of ptomaine poisoning which spread through out the school. It is said that the cause of the disease was the eating of some fish which had been served during the absence of the president of the college, who usually keeps a close supervision over the menus.
 Deaths and Funerals.
 The funeral and interment of a popular matron and maiden were held in the Anniston district today. The body of Mrs. H. A. Stewart, who is survived by her husband and four childrenl was buried at Edgemont. She died yesterday morning at her home in West Anniston The body of Miss Minnie Higgins, who also died yesterday, was laid at rest at the Eulaton cemetery.