The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-28
LEAGUERS VOTE To
HAVE FIELD MAN
Travelling Secretary VIII Pro-
mote Work of Order
LOCKE is THE PRESIDENT
A. H. Hudson Succeeds C. w. Wren
shall as Member of City Council
of Anniston-W. J. Stone Fu-
neral This Afternoon.

Admission; August N.-(Special.)-
chief aim of the conference Of the North
Alabama Epworth league, which has been
in session here since Tuesday, was real
ICED this morning when the conference
voted favorably on the proposed employ
ment of paid travelling secretary, whose
duty it shall be to promote the growth of
the order in this section of the state.
This officer will work in conjunction
with the executive committee and report
TO the central office. A subscription was
taken this morning, and about 800 per
month was pledged toward paying the
salary and expenses of the new office,
only "a out of III chapters reporting.
Admission was thanked for her invitation
to the conference to return here next
year, and on the vote Huntsville won over
Florence for the next place of meeting
by 81 to &c. The following officers were
elected:
President, II. A. Locke, Birmingham;
first vice president, Miss Kate DeBarde-
leben, Pratt City; second vice president,
Miss Mae Crutcher Huntsville; third vice
president, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hughes, Decatur;
fourth vice president George Glenn, De-
catur: secretary, Robert M. Luster, Jas
per; correspondent secretary. Miss l.. E.
Pew, Woodlawn; Junior league superin-
tendent, Miss Lucy Cryer, Admission; Ep-
worth Era agent, A j. Moseley, Equality;
treasurer, H. A. Walker, Pratt City.
The banner committee reported in favor
of awarding the banners for both junior
and senior chapters to Admission, which
he orr
that has ever been heard in Alabama
conference. Birmingham got the banner
for the best district report.
The devotional service this morning
was opened by Miss Head, who called on
the delegates for expressions, large
number telling of the great good which
they had received from the gathering to-
gether.
At Thursday nights session Miss Head
spoke on Trained Workers in the Home
Field" and Miss DeBardeleben discussed
the Missionary Training School at Nash
VILE"
The department conferences were held
this afternoon, and the convention closes
tonight with a conservation service and
an address by President Locke.
Hudson Elected.
A HI. Hudson, acting superintendent of
the plant of the Western Steel Car and
Foundry company was elected alderman
at the meeting of the city council last
night to succeed c. w. Wrenshall, re-
signed, but there is considerable doubt in
the minds of several today as to the
validity of his election.
Section 16 of the municipal code pro-
vides that vacancies in the position of
alderman shall be filled at the next regu-
lar meeting or at any subsequent meeting.
1t also provides that designations shall
be submitted to the city council, and as
Mr.. Wrenshall's resignation was present
ed only last night it is argued that his
successor could not be legally elected
until the next regular meeting. But
City Attorney Young, on the other hand,
cites a provision giving the council power
to judge in all cases of this kind as to
the validity of its own actions.
This Is considered to be an important
question, inasmuch as the vote of Mr..
Hudson may be used against the city in
case of any suit in which his ballot was
concerned.
w. J. Stones Funeral.
The funeral services over the remains
OF w. ]. Stone, who passed away at
his home Thirteenth and Quintard ave-
the residence tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock with interment to follow at Edge
mont cemetery. DIR. ]. G. Anderson, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church, will
officiate.
Mr.. Stone was a native Alabamian
beng son of the late Chief Justice
Stone. He came to Admission about 20
years ago, and during his residence here
he has been prominently Identified with
every interest that looked toward the well
fare of the city. He was connected with
the Z. l.. Turner Insurance and Real
Estate company at the time of his DEATH
and was regarded one of the best in
formed men in the state in his chosen
lines of work.
Mr.. Stone has suffered with a heart
trouble for several years, his death being
superinduced by pneumonia. He is sur
vived by his wife and two sons, George
j. Stone, law agent for the Louisville
and Nashville railway and w. j. Stone,
Jr., a talented professor of music.