The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-15

 COLLEGE OPENS
Mrs. Lang Made Her Own
 ShrOud = Eden Is . Released

Anniston, September 14.-(Special) With
 material increase in attendance over
 last year. with an increased faculty and
 with the addition of preparatory school
 work was formally launched in the class
 rooms at the Alabama Presbyterian col
 lege Thursday morning, Dr. E. D. Me
 Dougall the new president, making his
 first appearance before the student body
 as the successor of pr. John w. Stagg.
 With Superintendent D. R. Murphey
 at their head again, the Anniston public
 schools also entered upon another year
 with bright prospects, especially with re-
 gard to the Anniston High school, which
 is headed by S. c. Pelham and the strong
 est faculty the school has ever enjoyed. George Jebeles, the soft drink operator
 and restauranteur, who was arrested Wednesday for violating the prohibition law, was foundS guilty and fined s100 in police court in one case Thursday, from which he appealed and gave bond. De- eision was reserved in another case in volving the storing of liquor
 John Eden formerly an associate of Ross Chatham in the livery business here, accused jointly with him of sell ing liquor in violation of the law, has succeeded through the activity of his brothers in making bond of $500 after spending several days in the county iail having been surrendered by F. M. House, his former bondsman.
 Dr. John W. Stagg former president of the Alabama Presbyterian college of this city, relates pretty story of the simple Christian faith of Mrs. Lang, mother of Professor George Lang of that institution, who died in Birmng- ham Wednesday, few days before she was to return to her home here with her son. Mrs. Lang was Scotch, pr. Stagg says, and she possessed all the elemental faith that characterizes that people. She anticipated death, and had made every preparation for the end, even to making her shroud, which she exhibited" Dr. Stagg ayers, with all the pride with which a prospective bride would show her wedding gown" will N. Carson, who was arrested Wednesday afternon for conducting an alleged blind tiger on an indictment furnished by the city court grand jury. now in session, furnished a bond of $500 and was not committed to jail. His case will come up at the present term of court.
 Congressman Fred l.. Blackmon. who has been touring the state with Sena- tor Bankhead and others of the Ala bama Good Roads association in the interest of better highways, has re- turned home. where he will rest for the summer, having retired from the practice of law while he is in Con- gress.
 Raymond Walker, one of the trio of negroes who are charged with as- saulting and otherwise disturbing J. w. Williams, negro preacher, while he was holding open air services in West Anniston recently, was found guilty in police court Thursday morn, ing and fined by Recorder Green. News was received here Thursday of the death of H. L. Grogan. a well known citizen of Coldwater, who has been a sufferer for several years with tuberculosis. He was a brother of L. T. Grogan. formerly connected with the Anniston Business college and the city public schools. The funeral of the deceased took place at Coldwater Thursday afternoon.
 Dr. l.. l.. Scarborough, who managed the local club which produced Tyrus Raymond Cobb, will again enter the
 baseball arena next Tuesday against C. II. Mitchell, president of the local
 club of the Southeastern league, which won the pennant this year. Dr. Scar borough is to manage a team of "lean giants" against team of fiat giants, who are being corralled by Presiden. Mitchell. The teams will play on the Anniston diamond for championship honors next Tuesday afternoon to de eide who deserves the greater need of glory, Dr. Scarborough or President Mitchell, for producing Cobb and win