The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-26
DECISION WITHHELD
 IN CONTEMPT CASE
AnnistOn Judge to Summon Every Juror to Ascertain if They Have Been
 Approached

Anniston. May 25.-(speeial)-At the
 opening of circuit court Monday afternoon
 Judge Hugh D. Merrill stated that he
 would not announce decision in the
 contempt case against Attorney P. F.
 Wharton, Juror Atkins and others, but
 that he has decided to summons every
 juror drawn for this term of court to
 find out if they have been approached
 The proposed investigation results from
 charge made against Attorney Wharton
 and Juror Atkins last week. The investi-
 gation will take place next Saturday
 morning.
 abolition of contract labor in peniten- tiaries had caused a marked increase in tuberculosis among the prisoners and he opposed the passage of the recom-
 mendation for this reason. Adjourn
 ment halted further arguments.
 President Wilson's name was cheered
 when Mckenzie Cleland of Chicago told how the nations chief executive few years ago stopped his official duties to
 speak a few comforting words to crippled child caller. "President Wilson is a Christian first and a President next said MT. Clel- and.
 The Rev Edward Hastings of Fort Dodge, la, read the report Of the stand ing committee on- education showing that S25 candidates for the ministry were given -financial aid their edu- cation last year, an increase of 31 over 1 thef previous year.
 lS The Rev. s. c. George of Pittsburg loffered an amendment to the report of
 the committee directing that financial aid be withheld all candidates for the
 ministry addicted to tobacco. It was I e.. mil ffna h He a nj q overtures. The report of the commit 1 tee on education was adopted. Nashville Gets Printing House Wagoner. Okla, May 25.-After the adoption of the report of the committee on publications. the general assembly of the Cumberland church today authorized
 the establishing of a publishing house at
 Nashville. Tenn, to replace the plant for
 merly controlled by the Cumberland
 church, but the title to which passed to
 the Presbzy terian church, r. s. A., when
 a number of members of the Cumberland
 branch joined forces with that church.
 The assembly accepted contributions of $l2,5 800, offered toward the equipment of the printing plant, and directed that Rev. J. l.. Hudgins of Nashville be placed in charge of the new establishment. Sunday amusements were scored in the report of the committee Sabbath ob- servance. which was presented today. The seport noted with regret the diminish
 ment of the old-tme Sabbath observa- tion'' and suggested that the custom of devoting the day to scripture reading, attendance on divine services and visiting the poor,'' should be revived. Sunday baseball. riding for pleasure and visiting l by young people on Sunday, the report declared, should be discouraged. Other reports presented today included that of the committee ministerial re- lief. While funds at the disposal of the
 committee during the past year was found to be sufficient. more liberal dona- tions for the coming year were urged. The women's board of missions, which adjourned today, voted to establish mis- sion in Northern China, and a station in Oakland, Cal, for Cf-nese relief feature of tonight's session was an
 address by Rev. Henry J. Bond, a full blood Choctaw Indian of Atoka, Okla. MT. Bond had for his subject Faith Hope and Charity
 But the greatest of these," he de-.
 clared, "is charity"
 The assembly will probably adjourn to-
 morrow night. The committee consider 1 ing the advisabiity of establishing a
 theological seminary is expected to re- port tomorrow morning.