The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
ANNISTON HOST
 AT CHURCH MEET
Epworth League Conference For Tailadega District
 Under Way

ANNISTON, Ala, Jan. 2'i-Meth- . odist church workers of the Talladega district will come t2 Anniston during the present week ill large numbers, the opening of the EpwortIi league confer- cncc to be held at ; o'c.ocH in the Sun day school room of tle church. The opening features will be the address of Rev. George Y. Harris, the presiding elder. Dr. w. C. Echols and other prominent league workers in Alabama will be present for the sessions Of the conference. The meetings are being scheduled to extend over most of the week. On Sunday afternoon at Sthe church auditorium of the First Method ist church Dr. J. r. MeCa!ly of Chatta- noo%a will tell the story of the placing of the Bible in the public schools of that city. He is being brought to Anniston under the auspices of the will fill the pulpit of the First prcsby- morning and at the evening hour he will address the meeting of all the An niston churches at the Parker Me norial Baptist church.
 Pope Recovering
 J. l.. Pope, the former officer. who was shot twice and painfully wounded Thursday night in the office of Chief of Police George " Rutledgc by lee Fowler. was reported to be recovering from the shock of the wound at his hone Saturday. Fowler will begin his trial before Judge Thomas ". Coleman next Friday ill the county court, pro vided the man he is charged with shooting is able to appear against him as a witness.
 Makes Unusual Find
 C. w. Meadows, q farmer whose home is in Alexander Valley, brought 10 AnniSton a mineral substance found during the week in the hollow tf Il tree. He was bursting up some fire wood. The find has created much curi- Osity among those who have seen it. The substance found by the Alexander farmer has the appearance of coal or coke. Mr. Meadows saw was ruined when it struck into the tree hollow.
 Theatre Damaged
 -A fire which was discovered about 1 o'clock Saturday morning by the build ing watchman inflicted several hundred dollars damage in the boiler room and rear section of the Lyric. theatre. Wir- Ing was replaced at the local theatre tiiSi HUI 4slltu -dIleFHoOU ana evening performances were not dis turbed by the fire
 Seven Join Army
 Army enlistments to the n.tmber of seven have been reported for this month at the Anniston recruiting office by Sergeant A. R. Crabtree The local office has announced the discontinu- ance of enlistments of colored men, the quota having leen obtained Names of the men who have joined the army dur Ing the month are Robert F.. Rosenberg ot AnniSton, Gran W. Hughes of Trion, Ga, Harry E. O'Dell of Bluford. w. Va; George W. Fowler of Lindale. Ga;;; Elbert D. IIolcomb of Gadsden, and Roy B. Hutton of Oxford.
 Wilson Funeral Held
 Funeral services for Charles F. Will son, who died Friday at his home near weaver were held from the residence at j o'clock Saturday afternoon by Key. R. r. WeSsinger, the burial being at Edgemont cemetery. A message was received Friday night from from MT. Wilson's daughter, Mrs. Joseph Spear ing, whose home is in Kansas, saving mat she could not come to attend tho funeral.
 H. P. Watson Better
 II. r. Watson. manager of tba An- hiSton office of the Southern Bell Tele- phone company, who has been ill for me past several weeks, has rerained his strength.