The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-28
PROFESSOR DODSON
 OF ANN|STON DIES
L. & N. Denies Agreement With SeabOard-Noted
 Singer for Cantata

i Anniston, September 27-(Special.) .)-Prof.
 John L. Dodson. former president of OK ford college. died at his home in Oxford this afternoon after having been speech !essly and helplessly paralyzed since last
 Wednesday. His funeral will be held Thursday afternoon, followed by inter
 nent at Oxford cemetery
 | All preparations have been completed by | Grand Master George L. Jenkins of the Alabama Odd Fellows, also presiding elder
 of this district of the Methodist church. for the election of grand lodge officers which will take place in all lodges of
 the state next week, following which the votes will be counted by Dr. Jenkins and other grand officers.
 | The first local lodge to vote will be Royal Oak No. 106, which will cast it's bal | lots on next Tuesday, following which Blue Mountain, Mountain Oak and On- ward lodges of Anniston and Oxford will
 vote on Thursday and Friday. The grand officers to be voted for are: Walter Me Adory, Jefferson county, grand master; r. J. Cranton, Montgomery, deputy grand; H. c. Pollard, Huntsville, secre- l tary; J. c. Bowie, Talladega, treasurer.
 The principal race will be over the cleo ton of grand warden, which is being sought by P. P. Daugette, Birmingham; A. D. Bloch, Mobile, and Judge R. l..
 Bradley of Vernon.
 IT. P. Salter, general agent for the Louisville and Nashville railway, with headquarters here, who has been pro- noted to the position of local agent at Nashville, will leave for his new position on Saturday. and it is understood that he will be succeeded here by l.. G. Waldrop, who is local agent for the same road at Sheffield.
 Local officials of the Louisville and Nashville strencously deny that there has been any secret agreement between the Seaboard and the Louisville and Nashville to effect the failure of the Seaboard to comply with it's contract to build into An niston, as a result of which suit has been instituted to cancel the roads right of way into the city. Despite the denials however, this continues the general i'm pression on the part of Annistonians, and 1t has been planned to extend the conces- sions granted the Seaboard to another road which is to be built here at some future date, it is understood.
 Having favored the plaintiff when the case was originally tried, the law govern inG the case compelled Judge Thomas w. Coleman of the Anniston city court to de- liver an affirmative charge in favor of the defendant in the case of Charley Far rell vs. F. NJ. House when the case was heard for the second time Tuesday, The defendant was given verdict because the plaintiff failed to show that an alleged assault by Mr. House was committed be- fore the suit was filed, since which time Farrell has been killed by railroad, his administrator continuing the suit
 Another notable addition has been made to the galaxy of musical talent which has been engaged for the cantata at St. Michael and All Angels church on Fri day evening. when the twenty-first anni- versary celebration of the church will be notable event., the newest addition being Mrs. Morton Carthew-Y Yorstoun, who will sing T Know That My Re- deemer Liveth.' from "The Messiah" Mrs. Yorstoun starred for several years ii grand opera, but has been with her mother here for a rest of several months The final rehearsal for the cantata was held Tuesday evening, and it is said that It will be one of the biggest musical treats ever held at Anniston
 The Woman's Missionary union of the Anniston district convened at Coldwater south of here for a session of two days on Wednesday morning, with Mrs. O. NJ. Reynolds of this city presiding A large number of delegates have gone from Anniston, Oxford. Jacksonville. Talladega and other places in the district, in addi- tion to speakers from the state organiza- ticn.
 Bids representing an expenditure of s1O.- 000 for improving and remodeling the Ox- ford High school building will be opened at that place on next Saturday. and work
 rili begin Just as soon as the contract is awarded.