The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-27

Bessemer. January 26.-(Special.)- The Y M. c. A. campaign was brought to a close Monday evening with the reports of workers showing total of $t0S,472. This was without any cor poration subscriptions. which are ex- pected to be turned in later. The re- ports from divisions were as follows: Division No. l, s52so; Division No. 3, s2945; Division No. 8. $500; Division No. {. s1o25; Flying Squadron. sss45; high school teams. $1052.
 The dinner Monday evening was marked by the largest attendance dur ing the campaign, and the highest spirits prevailed among the workers. Following the reading of reports, Dr. J. s. Winters. chairman of the cam paign, stated that as secretary of the navy" he wished to award distin- guished service medals to Gen. c. J. Leckie. Capt T. G. Johnston, Capt. c. B. Hollingsworth ard Capt. George Waller for conspicuous service rem dered. which was done. Objections were raised by Gen. J. M. McEniry, who stated that he was Admiral Sims. and a mock trial was staged that was very entertaining and amusing. G. H. WdS dppOiHtCo dtlpIHCy for the prosecution and J. A. Lipscomb for the defense.
 A senatorial committee composed of Judge J. c. B. Gwin. chairman; F. B. Buck. W. W. Hollingsworth. w. F.. Wilson and Rev. L. F. Stansell was appointed by the chair to hear the case. In a clever speech Attorney Bumgardner charged that the officers were not entitled to the medals, that a hnQlx priVafaQ did ha which they were being rewarded, and charged specifically that Captain Johnston had profiteered. holding up prospects that rightfully belonged to the flying squadron. Mir. Lipscomb, in his defense. admitted that Captain Johnston had profiteered. but that the cause justified the deed The findings of the senatorial committee were as follows:
 ! After considering all the facts and arguments presented in these
 cases. the committee has unani- mously reached the conclusions
 adopted in this report. as follows
 That the citizenship of Bes-
 semer has participated in this cam
 paign for Y. M. c. A. building
 with practical unanimity: that it l has drawn our cosmopolitan pop ulation closer together: that it has demonstrated that with concerted action we are capable of any req sonable undertaking; that 1t has convinced us that Bessemer is a
 progressive city. catering to the welfare of all the people; that every worker in the campaign is 1 commended for his efforts and ac-
 complishments. that we are espe-
 cially thankful for the part the ladies have taken in making our campaign a success
 i "Realizing that God. in his in- finite RArcy and love. has blessed us, and pledging ourselves anew to | Him and His causes. we trust that 1 the comradeship made here will be cultivated by all"
 l R. L. Coons was introduced to the ! gathering next and called upon the 1 men to assist in making the Y. NJ C.. 1 A. building a great community asset | by further cooperating in the work ] for the young men. w. E. Hearon was 1 introduced by Mir Coons and thank ed 1 the men for their work and co-opera- i ton in making the aSive success 1 A motion that the executive com l mittee or flying squadron further serve as a committee to elect per- manent board of directors was unani- | mously sustained. This committee will I also draft the constitution and by la WIS | for the orga nization The evening closed with feeling of qualification and good fellowship. the campaign l having been a pleasant as well as a 1 financially successful one.