The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-11
A. P. C. READY FOR
 ANNUAL OPENING
College At AnniSton Has Been
 Thoroughly 0verhauIed
FINE YEAR IS PREDICTED
Recorder J. F. Green Resigns-Fine Report on Grand Encampment of Odd FelIows-Attempt Made
 to Wreck Southern Train.

Anniston, September 1O.-(Special.) )-Dr. John W. Stagg president of the Alabama Presbyterian College for Men in this city, has worked indefatigably since his cleo ton to that position, and today in addi- tion to the fact that prospects indicate the largest enrolment within the history of the college, changes have been made on the grounds and in the building which considerably enhance the usefulness and value of the property.
 The building has been completely over hauled one of the most notable improve ments being the conversion of six large dormitory rooms on the second floor into an auditorium, with a seating capacity of about 300 persons A laundry room has been installed in the basement a neat office room has been furnished for Treasurer W. A. White, arrangements have been made for a large chemical lab oratory, all of the halls and rooms have been mopped up, and a large force of worlSmen will be put to work this week in calcimining the walls.
 Dr. Stagg has demonstrated the fact that in addition to being a spiritual and educational leader of men, he is a prac- tical road builder and man with a sense of the artistic. Immediately confront ing the college a cement walk has been built, leading to an oveal-shaped flower garden, encircled by a compactly con structed driveway, one of the finest in the city, which extends from the college building to Leighton avenue. Dr. Stagg superintended this work, for which a large number of trees had to be hewn. The road Is finished with the exception of being packed by steam roller.
 The college building has a capacity for boarding of about 100 students, and, judg- ing from inquiries that are coming in that he hopes to have a larger number of the rooms occupied during the next ses- sion, which begins on September IS.
 Return from Convention.
 pr. J. H. Foster. W. A. Davis, C. D. Woodruff, R. M. Ingram and L. Mallory have returned from Jacksonville, where they were delegates to the Baptist asso- ciation. Dr. Foster stated today that his church reported an expenditure of $s,64s. s5 for missions during the year. which is probably exceeded by only one church in the state.
 Recorder Green Resigns.
 At the meeting of the city council last night J. F. Green resigned as recorder Joseph Eros will preside until his sue. cessor Is named or Judge Green is re- elected on a larger salary. The Coosa River Power company asked for a fran chise
 W. F. Mccartney. grand scribe of the grand encampment of Odd Fellows, re- turned yesterday from Tuscaloosa where he was unanimously reelected to his po- sition at the annual meeting. He, with the other delegates, succeeded in bringing the next meeting to Anniston. Messrs. John Ellis, I. E. Watson, J. R. Perkins and F. M. House have also returned from the same meeting.
 A feature of the meeting here next Sep- tember will be competitive drill by cantons of the patriarchs militant. The grand encampment at its recent meeting appropriated s100 as prizes for cantons making the best showing in the contest While these competitive drills have been feature of the meetings of other grand encampmepts, this will be the first in Alabama.
 MT. John Ellis, chairman of the board of trustees of the Odd Fellows Home who attended a meeting of the trustees just prior to the grand encampment ses- sion, states that only about s900 remains to be raised for the furnishing of the building. This work is being done by vol untary contributions and more than $20C has already been raised in this manner. The home will probably be opened in a couple of months, although the formal dedication will not take place tin later.
 Attempt to Wreck Train.
 No developments have followed the ir- vestigation of the attempted wrecking of the Southern freight and firing from am- bush upon Section Foreman Wheeless near Bynum Wednesday night, but 1t was learned today that this was not the first attempt of this kind.
 A heavy freight train ran over what ap- peared to be a piece of iron laid across the track about three miles this side of Bynum, near Eulaton. and the engine was all but derailed. The engineer stopped his train as quickly as possible. but search failed to disclose the obstruction and it was thought it was removed by the per petrator of the deed.
 The occurrence was reported and Sec ton Foreman Wheeless of Bynum went out to the scene. While searching for the cause of the shakeup he was fired at by someone, though the shots went wild.
 Stricken by ParaIysIs.
 Two old Annistonians have been stricken by paralysis and are now lying at death s door. From the strokes, the first coming on him about o'clock Wednesday aft ernoon, and the second about 10 o'clock that night, s. J. Sentell, an old citizen and Confederate veteran. now almost so years of age, lies at his home in one of the Woodstock cottages off Noble street.
 lust before noon Thursday I. K. Mo Kenzie better known as "Curley,' was also stricken as he sat on the front porch of his cottage at 621 Noble street, though not so severely as was MT Sentell. Cur ley'' had few days ago suffered an at- tack and later on another, the one yes terday making the third
 Released from Prison.
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