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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1909
Page
2
Citizens unite to condemn the arrest of Dr. John W. Stagg president of the Presbyterian College. They demand removal of responsible officers, a full investigation, and publication of the facts to restore Anniston’s standing and reveal the truth behind the Saturday night事件.
The piece discusses Tom Watson’s stance on prohibition and a Mobile home invasion, detailing reactions across papers. It notes a Selma friend reporting Watson’s revised support if in Alabama and quotes editorials debating Fuller law, search warrants, and the amendment’s impact on the home.
The article explains Article XLX Section 1 proposing prohibition with limited medical and sacramental exceptions. It argues the amendment shifts power from Legislature to people, outlines who opposes and supports it, and urges voters to decide by ballot. Chairman J. Wilson leads the campaign committee.
The Southwest shows interest in good roads and who bears waste costs. A Richmond Mo. Democrat argues mud makes living high, slows country hauling, and raises consumer prices. Estimates claim $300 million annual waste from bad roads. farm equipment and manure also rot away, reducing yields.
Delegates from Virginia Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi and the Carolinas gather in Charlotte for a three day conference on missionary efforts in cotton mills and other southern industries. The sessions begin tonight at Tryon Street Methodist church under the Methodist Episcopal Church South board of home missions with several prominent speakers on the program.
The Upbuilding of Anniston lists citizens agreeing to give one percent of tax assessments for five years to aid city development. An extensive roster names ABBOTT A H to YOUNG H A, plus banks, firms, and estates. Contributors urged to sign contracts or obtain replacements, with The Star maintaining the roll.
Trains listed include No 85 from Birmingham to Calera and No 83 from Birmingham to Anniston. Other runs run Calera to Birmingham and Anniston to various cities with arrivals around 9 pm to 12.40 am and departures around 1 am and 6:40 am. Specific schedules show Calera and Anniston connections through Birmingham.
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