The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-22
PROFESSOR LANG
TALKS ON PUBLICITY
Admission Educator Spends
Year Abroad in Travel
REFINING GAS PLANT
Consolidated Publishing Co. Defend
ant in Alleged Libel Suit-So-
called wagon Train" Be-
ing Investigated

Admission. October 21.-tSpeeial)- Just
back from year of study and travel
In Germany. the European continent and
the czat, rrof. George Lang OF the faculty
OF the Alabama Presbyterian college in
this city. made an interesting address on
sociological conditions in modern so4
ciety before the Euphlan club, local So
ciety devoted to sociological study Mon
day evening, In which he held up thought
as the dynamic force in modern society.
the one thing that underies and super
cedes all else in present day civilization.
Professor Lang's address dealt at length
with the fundamental bases of all society
In all ages, and with social consciousness
society, dwelling In this connection at
some length on what he termed the so
cialization of wealth. He spoke of the
increasing power of publicity, and stated
that he believes that even the churches
will be eventually compelled to acknowl-
edge this great force. Nothing Will be
allowed to stand in the way of orderly
development and progress In the future.
he said, and he predicted that the day will
come when even church disputes and any
thing else that threatens to retard prog
state. just as the state is today ex-
ercising the function of compulsory ar
bitraton in labor disputes.
Professor Lang Is at the head of the
department of philosophy and modern lam
guages at the Admission college and close
student of the economic Interpretation of
history. He is pleasing speaker and he
held the close attention of his audience
as he spoke Monday.
Chief of Police Harry Shiretzki states
that he is making a thorough investiga-
tion to get at the facts with reference to
the so-calied alabama Special a ru-
mored wagon train that phys between An
niston and Birmingham to bring blind
tiger liquor to this city.
The officers state that II is also stated
that al automobile Is being run between
the two places, the liquor being pedoled
on the road and the remainder brought
here.
Joseph Eros, who has for several years
conducted a book store and stationery
house here. will retire from active busi-
ness to assist his son, Thorwold Eros,
graduate of the farm school at Auburn.
whosis operating a stock farm north OF
this city.
Considerable Inconvenience has been
caused in Admission within the past two
days on account of an accident at the
plant of the Admission Electric and Gas
company, which curtailed the city's sup
ply Of gas. The company is having the
plant refined, and it is said that the
trouble will be remedied In few days.
The suit of Miss Addie McElreath
against the Consolidated Publishing COM
pany of this city to recover $1,000 for an
alleged libel was continued for the term
when called In the city court Tuesday.
The local paper corrected the objection
able publication the day after 1t appeared
before suit was threatened.
Going to the city hall with the purpose
of swearing out warrant against j. A.
Burgess for shooting at him with gun.
Henry Campbell, negro, was himself ar
rested on a charge of assault with stones
Monday afternoon.