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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
Business Men Urged to Giue ActiUe Support 10 Religious Education By Dr. MagiU

Dr. Hugh S Magill of the Interna- tional Sunday School association made an inspiring address last night before a group of business men at the Country club. Declaring that the foundation of civilization rested on religious education of the youth, pr. Magill made a strong appeal that the business men of Birmin gham give active support to the program of religious education being conducted by the various churches of the city.
 pr, Magill said that the hope of virle Christianity was in the south. where the traditions and the blood of Anglo Saxon America are the purest. Other parts of the country are look ins to the south, he said, and a wonderful field of seIyice opens be- fore it. He plead that the youth of the south be given the same op- portunity to grow in spiritual wis dom as they are given to grow in intellectual wisdom.
 Quoting from the farewell address of President Washington. Dr. Magill said, "In proportion as the structure of government gives force to public opinion. It is essential that public opinion be enlightened Enlighten- ment of public opinion, he pointed out, can be accomplished only by a complete program of education or youth. including religious education.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
FIVE ACQUITTED IN
 CONTEMPT CASES
Langston Held Guilty by Jury in Railroad Strike
 Case

Evan Langston, one of the four men triee before Judge W. I. Grubb in the United States district court yesterday charged with contempt of court in connection with the govern ment restraining orders issued dur ing the rail strike was. found guilty after several hours deliberatlon by the jury. Sentence will be passed by Judge Grni65 today. '''-
 Carter Dalton. w F. Harris and F. c. Mason who were tried with Lang ston were found not guilty.
 The men were charged with an attack on Ed Johnston. negro em- pltye of the Louisville and Nashville railroad on August f.
 R. A. Waldron and J. H. Carter who were placed on trial yesterday afternoon for alleged contempt of court in connection with the restrain ing orders were found not guilty. The men were alleged tC have att tackled George Hall, negro. who was employed at the Boyles shops of the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
 T. l.. Hendricks who was charged with violation Of the Harrison nar- cotic law was acquitted after a few minutes deliberation by the jury.
 The jury in the case cf l.. A. Will son charged with violation of the Harrison narcotic law, went out late yesterday afternoon and at an early hour last night had not reached an agreement. A sealed verdict will be returned to Judge Grubb this morn ing at 9 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
CORONER DECLARES
 DEATH |S HOMICIDE
Negro Is Held in Jail After Fatal Accident on
 Highway

A verdict of unlawful homicide against Forney Calhoun, negro chaut- feur of the automobile that crashed into the rear end of d motor truck between New Castle and Lewisburs, Saturday night, causing the death of Willie James Simpson, was re- turned yesterday by Coroner J. D. Russum upon completion of his in vestigation.
 Calhoun is held at the county jail. Bond for his release was fixed at s1,000.
 Six witnesses were examined yes terday by Coroner Russum, the gist of their statements, the coroner said. was that the, automobile operated by Calhoun was travelling at an ap- proximate rate of speed of S5 or 40 miles an hour when 1t crashed into the truck, which was being used by J. l.. Caldwell for moving.
 Caldwell testified that he was nov ing from New Castle to Lewisburs. and that he had completed unload ing his furniture and had left the truck in the road when the accident occurred. Caldwell and others tes- tif1ed, however, that both the tail light and the headlights were burn ing at the time the accident hap pened.
 Preceding the accident in which Simpson had been killed, an auto mobile, the driver of which is un- known, came near striking the rear end Of the truck, averting disaster by guiding his vehicle into ditch. Two negroes were injured in this accident, Gus Fields and Roberta McClung.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01

Several hundred high school teach CTS, principals and instructors of Bir- mingham filled part of the auditor ium of the First Methodist church yesterday afternoon at o'clock to hear pr. Hugh Magill. general secre- tary of the International Sunday School of Religious Education speak of the merger of the International Sunday School association and tho International Council Evangelical as- sociation which was brought about in June at Kansas City.
 Dr. Magill spoke of the imperative need of the cooperation between the public schools and the churches for the religious education of the chill dren whom he stated would be the making of the nation of tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
FUNERAL SERVICES
 OF OLIN w. COLGAN

Funeral services of Oliver W. Cel- gan, age 57. who died Tuesday morn- ing at o'clock at a local infirm- ary. following an operation for ap- pendicitis. will be held from the family residence. 1414 North Seven teenth street. Thursday afternoon at o'clock. -
 He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Nora Sullivan Colgan and four daughters, Catherine. Nora, Mary Alice. and Margaret Colgan> and a sister, Mrs. F. F. Rousch, of Macon, Ga.
 The deceased had resided in the Birmingham district for the past 30 years, and at the time of his death was employed by the T. c. I. company as an electrician. He was a man of the nest exemplary habits. a devoted husband and father. and had host of warm personal friends who will learn of his death with the deepest regret.
 Birmingham Lodge No. 7e, Benevo- lent Protective Order of Elks. of which the deceased was an active member for 25 years. will have charge of the funeral services at the grave.
 . The following pail bearers have been named. Active: John F. Antwine, J. P. Carney, J. B. Crawford. A. H, Geogagan. Jack Greener. J. D. Mc- Leod. John w. O'NeilI. J. c. Theiiman. Honorary: P. H. Linnehan. A. H. Moore, pr. John w. Perkins, F. J. McCrossin. W. B. Caldwell. Frank J. White, R. A. Mcleod, Gus Brown, F. K. James, C. C. Fleming. Judge H. B. Abernathy, Louis Saks, w. 5. Harris. J. M. Wright, J. F. Savers, Charles w Dorman. M. J. White. Leon Friedman and c. H. Mandy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
HARRISON CHARGES
 UTILITIES COMPANY .IS PLAYING TIME
Text of Letter Revealed by Commissioner Sets Forth City'S Stand on Serv-
 ice Rules

Declaration that the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company is merely playing for time in which to put.into effect new regulations re- garding extensions required by the Alabama public service commission was made by Commissioner William L. Harrison yesterday.
 Commissioner Harrison made pub lie yesterday the letter addressed to sion when the proposed rules were re- turned by the city commission last week.
 The letter declared that the rules presented by the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company do not .in the remotest degree conform
 to the decision of the commission" Commissioner Harrison added that
 he understands that the public serv- 1 ice commi ssion has not itself read the praposed rules.
 Following is portion of the letter addressed by Commissioner Harrison to A. G. Patterson, president. Ala bama public service commission.
 Montgomery:
 Harrison's Letter
 By filing rules and regulations so
 utterly at variance with your de- cision In this matter, the conclusion 1 is almost Irresistible that the utility | Is merely seeking delay in putting into effect the decision of the com
 mission. You will recall that this case was argued and finally submit ted to your body on July 5, and our people. who have so patiently await i ed relief, are still kept in suspense. I am, of course, aware of the fact that
 small part of this long delay was
 occasioned by the illness of one of your members, which is not properly
 chargeable to anyone.
 ''It seems to me that the opinion of
 the commission is very clear, and 1t | would require very little time to for
 mulate rules and regulations in har-
 mony with that opinion. At least I
 would not find it difficult to do this, and 1 should be gIah to draw up such rules and regulations in accord with the commissions decision If you de-
 sire it.
 Cease Threshed Out.
 "As to the suggestions of modifica-
 tion made by the utility. I take 1t that the company's rules and regulations will have to be modified to meet the decision of the commission, and that the commission will not consider
 modifying it's decision to conform to
 the rules of the utility. My under standing is that this case, so far as the secondary extensions are con
 cerned, has been fully threshed out, argued and briefed by both sides. | and decided by the commission, and
 that the commission is not proposing
 to reopen the same. Of course, l do
 not know what suggestions or data
 along this line have been furnished | tho pDn1nli SsipD If the com rnp1isSion .
 disposed to go again into this ques- tion with a view of modifying it's
 decision, of course I should want a
 copy of these suggestions and data, i but I hardly believe that such is the purpose of the commis ission."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
CLASS IN PUBLIC SPEAKING ID OPEN Large Enrolment in "Y'' Course-PubIic Invited
 to Meeting To-
 night

With an Ienrollment of more than a score of Birminghams young busi- ness men, the class in public speak ing at the Central Young Mems Christian association will open to- night at 7:S0 o'clock In the audi torium of the association. It is ex- pected that quite a number of ad- ditional members will matriculate tonight.
 Discussing the merits of public speaking, Donald Conner, chairman of the Educational Committee, said: ri yo1r can get what you know into the minds of the others, you can capita lize all you know for your own gain, and the best way to accomplish this is to become a 100 per cent speaker. With the justly famous public speak ing course founded by Dale Carnagey as the textbook and Prof. Percy P, Burns, head of the English depart ment at Howard College as the in structor I see no reason why this should not be the best class in public speaking that the Y. M. c. A. has ever conducted"
 The meeting tonight will be open to the general public and everyone is cordially invited to hear pr. Burns opening lecture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
Teachers Attend School Of
 Methods and Principles

[ No education Is complete without moral training" he said, "and no na- tion is better than It's people,"
 Following Dr. Magilrs address Dr. H. E. Tralle. of New York City gave an interesting talk on everyday psy- choiogy. His subject was. Myself and l."
 At the close of Dr. Tralie's talk. Dr. L. E. Brubaker, pastor of the Ensley Highlands Presbyterian church conducted 8 10 minute period of intercession. He said, God made us as we are and wants us to be 1 what he made us. If he had desired otherwise he would have made us different"
 The method periods began shortly after. They were the beginners, pri- mary. junior. girls. work, boys work and adults. The luncheon recess fol- | lowed.
 The evening sessions were featured by prayer and songs. The music was furnished by a number of local mu- sicians under the direction of D. U. Williams. with Miss Amy Evans at f, the piano.
 | Dr. Tralle and pr. Lincoln D. Hull ley president of the John B. Stet- son University at DeLand, Fla, spoke to large audiences during the eve ming sessions; Dr. Tralle spoke on the Ideals of the Schools and Churches" and pr. Hulle on Hosea and Di- vine Mercy"
 l The evening session was closed with prayer by pr. J. H. Chapman, Dean of the Principles and Meth | ods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
Ciuic Body to Assist
 Suburban Societies

Birmingham Civic association, ac- cording to secretary J. M. Dewberry. will encourage. aid and develop sub- urban civic clubs. or associations. and as far as practical will unite them in general civic work through the Birmingham Civic associatioE as the central body. There are civic assocations at West End, North Bir- mingham, Ensley. Gate City and other parts of this vicinity
 Gate City association will hold a special get-together meeting in the auditorium of the pubic school build ing at Gate City Thursday evening The Birmingham Civic association, as a part of its program of cooperation. will furnish speakers. On Moncay night the Birmingham Civic associa ton will have represen- tatives in Fairfield to take part in the organizing of the Fairfield Civic association. The meeting will be held at 7:3o o'clock in the Masonic hall Many more activities of a like nature have been put on the Bir- mingham Civic association's schedule for the near future.
 Mir. Dewberry said that although there will be no organic connection between the various Civic associa- tions of the city and district 1t was hoped to 50 affiliate that cooperation might be had on all general civic questions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
License Seekers Storm
 Probate Court For Tags

For several hours yesterday after noon the office of the probate judge was besieged by belated automobile and business license seekers. and for a while, especially during the hours of from until o'clock, stay was caused in the human traffic in the corridors of the main floor of the building.
 The line, which had been formed by the applicants for licenses, was in an "eP' shape, originating at the license window office, thence west in the corridor of the building. and then taking a southward curve towards Third avenue. At one time those bridging up the extreme rear end of the line were standing near the side- walk in front of the court house.
 Long after office hours had passed the clerks in the probate office con- tinued issuing licenses to those who had delayed obtaining official per- mission to do business or drive their automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
DECISIONS ANNOUNCED
 BY COURT OF APPEALS
Decisions of the court of appeals

Decisions of the court of appeals of
 Alabama on Tuesday follow; ON REHEARING--cam Grissett vs state. Pike circuit court application over
 ruled. Merritt. J., dissents.)
 Leslie Whatley ys state, Macon circuit court; application overruled. (Merritt J.. not sitting.)
 F. H. Hocomb vs. state. Jefferson cir.
 cult court; opinion extended. application
 Frank Connally vs. state, Madison cir
 cult court; original opinion withdrawn; application granted; affirmed. Wallace Harroway vs. state. Morgan cir overruled.
 w. N: Bain, ct als. vs Mack Lang
 Marshall circuit court; opinion extended BRIcKEN. P. J.-Forney Phillips vs J. J. smith Clay circuit court; affirmed Britton. Franklin circuit court affirmed s. J. Walls ys. Mrs. Della Jackson, Mar
 'hsI shMFoRb aTSgif court A,laIt,o aifrmed eo.
 road company vs. c, V. McLendon. Hous-
 ton circuit court: reversed and remsnded Level and A. B. Powell, Covington circuit
 Atlantic. Coast Line Railroad company vs. Amanda Thomas, Pike circuit court; affirmed.
 Wood & Pritchard vs. R. J. Mcclure Jefferson circuit court; motion denied Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Loui, railway .vs. Boyd Cox. Marshall circuit MERRITT. J.-Union Bank and rrus, company, as administrator vs. Patterson Ingalls, Motor Car company, Montgom- cry circuit court; affirmed. Stamford. J.. not sitting)
 R. D. Jones, ct als, vs. J. M. Cade, Bar bour. circuit court; reversed and remanded. Life and Casualty Insurance company vs. Henry Harris, Jefferson circuit court; affirmed.
 & Cowart. Jefferson circuit court; reversed and remHnded.
 J. B. Colt company ys. A. F. Channel. manded.
 J. c. Walls vs Joe B. Sims, Marshall circuit court; affirmed. w. H. Denham Henry Yancey and Mrs. II. M. Yancey, Madison circuit court;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
HARDING G|VESS5OO
 ID UNIVERSITY FOR EXPANSION BUDGET
Federal Reserve Head Hon. 0rS Alma Mater With Con- tribution-Rushton Also
 Is Donator

A subscription of $500 from W. P. Reserve Banking system and an alumnus of the University of Ala bama, was included in new donations to the s1.0o0.00o expansion fund of Birmingham total was raised to S21S.521.50, new subscriptions of s4,- 450 being announced at the luncheon of the workers at the Tutwiler hotel Tuesday. A subscription of $500 from J. Frank Rushton, president of the Rushton corporation. was also an- nounced.
 Governor Harding was president of the First National bank of Birming- ham before he was selected for ser vice on the Federal Reserve Board, and sent his subscription to the Uni versity fund with instructions that it be credited to Birmingham total. His subscription was announced by pr. George H. Denny, president of the University who was in Birming- ham Tuesday and attended the luncheon.
 Dr. Joseph Leland's team finished several lengths ahead of the field in the team race to obtain subscriptions of $10.000, when he reported new sub scriptions Tuesday of S2,350 and car ried his total to s10,055. Dr. Leland and his co-worker. R. P. McDavid, Jr., whose work for the University has been an outstanding success, have agreed to continue their acti- witty until the end of the present week.
 Teams Hopeful
 nf hA taa hoe t1Ia t@ self to raise S10,00o and the other captains, John M. Bradley, J. R. Oden, and Angiin White. hope to report this amount berofe the week ends. Mir. Bradley's team stepped into second place Tuesday with a total of s3,1S5. Mir. Whites team now has a total of $e,657.5o, and MT. Oden's total Is s2,54o.
 The reorganized teams, which have now been at work less than a week have obtained new subscrip- tions of 31,709, and are optimistic of raising this amount by several thousand dollars this week.
 If possible, Birmingham's quoto of s350,000 will be raised before the end of this week, but the leaders have announced their determination to continue the drive to November 10 if necessary to obtain the full amount.
 In addition to the smaller subscrip- tions which the team workers ex- pect to obtain, the special com mittees, headed by Hill Ferguson and Judge William M. Walker, expect to be able to report several large sub scriptions this week
 A number of the larger industrial concerns, business houses and hotels have taken the matter under con sideration and favorable action is expected, although it may be de- layed several days.
 Results of the Birmingham cam paign so far are gratifying, State Chairman Borden Burr said, but with S220.000 already in hand the workers will not be satisfied until they can put the city over the top with all of its quoto of s35o,000. The continuing E success of the movement here. with steady gains. each day during the period of more than three weeks Is taken as indication that the entire amount will be obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01

The dinner was given by q number of business men of Birmingham. and was attended by leading business men and educators attending the school of principles and methods. w. H. Stockham presided. and in in- troducing Dr. Magill told of the possibilities that would be opened to Birmingham by the holding of the international convention here In 1926 Dr. Magill's address was de- signed to fill the two-fold purpose of aiding the churches program of religious education and paving the way for the international conren- tion.
 Following Dr. Magill's address, short talks were made by Judge s. F. Hobbs of Selma; Dr. Agnew, president woman's college, Mont gomery; Judge w. E. Fort; Dr. Spright Dowell, president Alabama Polytechnic Institute; R. A. Porter, Sydney J. Bowie, Dr. C. B. Glenn and pr. Guy Snaveley.
 It was announced following the dinner that tomorrow nights session of the School of Methods will be the climax of the program on religious education. Adrresss will be made by pr. Magill, pr. George R. Stuart and Judge w. ". Brandon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
Agents Capture Still,
 Two Cars, Three Men

National Prohibition Agents Buck : ner, Fowler, Seals and Smith re- ported the capture of a 100-gallon capacity still, the seizure of two au- tomobiles and the arrest of three men during Mondays and yesterdays ac- tivities in Shelby county. The still was located near Dunnevan. Three hundred gallons of beer found near the still were poured on the ground and the. still destroyed.
 An automobile was seized on the Cahaba road, 12 miles. from Birming- ham. c. R. Vance, 150o Fifth avenue, who was driving the car, was ar rested and 50 gallons of whisky found in the car were destroyed, agents said.
 Will Hayes, negro. s3os Sixth ave- nue, south, and Robert Griffin, ne- gro. SOP Eighteenth street, south. were arrested, agents declared. after S5 gallons of whisky were found in the automobile in which the negroes were riding. All of the men made bond of $500 each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
Injunction Sought
 In Petroleum Case

Petition for an injunction restrain Ing complanants from prosecuting their- claims against the bond of s75,- 900 for the Walker Consolidated Petroleum company, furnished by the National Surety company of New York, was filed in the chancery division of the circuit court yester- day. The contention of those filing the petition for the restraining order was that the court should allow other investors in the concern an opportunity to file suit against the Walker Consolidated Petroleum company, whereby the bonded se- curity of the defendent company would be equally distributed among the compliments in the event that judgement was found against me defendants. No date for trial has been set.
 Named as complainants in the peti- ton were W. D. Graves of Lee county, D. l.. Edwards, Minnie " Edwards, w c. Bonham, Allen Dur ham. Ed s. Moore and A. J. Arrant, all of Birmingham, and L. C. Brans- comb, Edgar Collins. Mary Robinson, and w. S. Fritchard as defendants The defendants in the petition filed suit for the recovery of damages. all legged to have been sustained through purchase of stock in the oil concern some weeks. ago. The trial has never taken place.
 In the petition for the restraining order. as in the original suit filed against the concern by the defendants in the petition. 1t was alleged that the Walker Consolidated Petroleum company was not the possessor of properties advertised and that the compliments in the case, had be- come losers of large amounts by i'm vesting funds in the alleged fraudu- lent concern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-01
Sentences Deferred
 In Conspiracy Case

Sentence on Donald F. smallwood. Albert M. Tebeshrany, Joseph G. Macksoud, Louis Boackle and David Y. Markstein. who were found guilty on charges of conspiracy to conceal assets in the Jollit Bros. bank ruptcy Monday will be passed Mo- vember II, according to an announce ment made yesterday by Judge W. I. Grubb in United States district court.
 Motion for a new trial by the at- torneys for the defendants will be entertained by Judge Grubb after the passing of sentences.
 It was expected that all criminal cases will be concluded today and that the civil docket will be started tomorrow morning.