The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-30
MORGAN CITIZENS ARE AROUSED OVER ALLEGED DISLOYALTY
Mass Meeting Called to Dis cuss Refusal of Wealthy Men to Buy War Saw
 ings Stamps

Albany, June 29.-(Special) )-Aroused at the action Of few men of wealth in re- fusing to contribute to the support of the government during the war, a mass meeting of the patriotic men of Morgan county has been called for Sunday after noon at 1 o'clock at the courthouse in Decatur. The call was issued today by H. L. Morrill,, president of the Decatur Boosters club, and followed a sensation al event of last night, when J, G. Finley, owner of Finleys Island, and reputed to be one Of the richest men of this section, was summoned before a citizens com mittee and ordered to go the limit by purchasing s10OO in War Savings Stamps. Mir. Finley refused, and the committee adopted resolutions branding him as Undesirable unpatriotic and q slacker." The man had been summoneu from his home at Ii o'clock at night. The citizens committee had been named directly after a meeting of the Decatur Boosters club adjourned and after he had been named in the meetings as hav- ing refused to buy War Savings Stamps. Volunteering for the service, T. M. Dix, a prominent insurance man, called MT. Finley over the telephone and ordered him to come before the committee. lie obeyed the summons promptly and was accompanied by his son, Rex Finley. The committee asked the capitalist to state his holdings, which he admitted were n extess of $l00,0e He claimed that he was unable to buy Savings Stamps. During the hearing Rex Finley was elected from the room. MT. Finley gained some fama few months ago by offering to pay $1000 for the Kaiser, and to give 5000 in the event that the Hun Emperor was turned over to him alive. At the time his son was en route to Camp Pike 70 enter training. Since that time Rex Finley had been discharged from the camp for physical disabilities, it was stated.
 Excitement here Is running high, and at the mass meeting Sunday afternoon interesting developments are expected.
 Chairman Atlee Hoff and his coworkers in the War Savings Stamps drive here continued their campaign today with the view of putting Albany over the top" by F o'clock tonight. Final figures are exreeted to show that the citys quota of Sl17,000 has been subscribed, The Limit club so far has 20 members, while many smaller amounts have been paid in or pledged. Cliff Saunders and T. A. Alexander are leading the individual team workers, with s17,OOO to their joint credit
 Decatur today completed the raising of its quota of S51, eco for the War Savings Stamp campaign. At an enthusiastic meeting of the Boosters club last night all of the amount required had been pledged except $SOoo and this was raised today.
 The pay roll of the Louisville and Nashville shops here today was the larg- est for the year. The men are for the first time being paid on tsee basis of ths recent advance in wages. The back pay, dating from January l, is still being withheld, owing to the fact that the pay rolls have not been completed.
 Beginning Monday the Hotel TIilda cafe will employ only girl waitresses. This is due to the issuance of the work or fight" order by General Crowder.
 The Bismarck hotel at Decatur, chris tened more than half century ago, is to be renamed and reopened. The hos telry will probably be called the Hotel Wilson, as the former name is too Ger manic to be longer popular.