The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-26
RUSSELL AS PRESIDENT
HEAD OF PARKER AND DAVIS CLUB
 AT MOBILE.
Organization Plans to Render Fhnen- cial Aid to the Party In the
 Doubtful states-Mobile Rtnes Receive. r

l C1Qh Ala 10 tne faEty - s Doubtful States-Mobsle | Riaes Receive. / |
 Advertiser Bureau. Mobile, Aug. 25. | The Parker and Davis Club of Mo-
 bile met tonight and perfected organ !zation by electing Col. Edward l.. Russell, late Chairman of the Alabama lctIeuation to the National Convention AS permanent chairman; E. B. Kirk bride. First vice-President; J. Bestor Robertson, Secretary and George J. Flournoy, Assistant Secretary. | Colonel Russell, in accepting the honor, said he was. is and ever will be. a Democrat, and is ready at all times to answer to the call to duty. He spoke of his visit to Rosemount and paid a high tribute to the Demo- cratic nominee for the Presidency. He classed Judge Parker as the ideal of an American citizen and patriotic Demo- crat.
 | Ringing speeches were made by Price Williams, Jr.. Major R. T. Erwin, Ed
 ward M. Robinson. B. B. Boone. A.
 S. Lyons, E. B. Kirkbride, W. c. Fitts
 and Max Hamburger. Jr.
 l It was the sense of the club that lists
 be sent through the county for enroll- | hcHt oi LucuoSTS. uc CiuO put pOStc
 giving financial aid to the party in doubtful states.
 Sheriff J. M. Armstrong of Baldwin County, after a long and patient search, | last night succeeded in arresting Thad Stapleton. a well known white citizen | of Baldwin County, who was wanted
 on two warrants. Twice Stapleton
 eluded Armstrong after he had him !n
 tow. The sherin was on his way to
 the river front to catch the bay boat for Point Clear. where his family had | been spending the summer. By chance | he saw Stapleton, and invited him to 1 join him in a drink. and while. as ne thought. stapleton was well in hand, | the latter gave him the slip. Later, Armstrong found the man and landed him. Saturday night in the buffet of the Grand Hotel, Armstrong met Staple ton and arrested him. The man was temporarily placed in charge of two l deputies and while in a room at the | hotel. stapleton jumped through a l window and got away. Stapleton. with 1 another white man. Charles Bryant, is | wanted for an alleged assault upon d negro at Zundels. Baldwin County. a | few weeks ago. when Bryant bit off a portion of the negro's lip. Bryant has l already been apprehended.
 Company M, (Mobile Ri1es), 1st In- | fantry, tonight celebrated yesterday s victory in the competitive drill with a most delightful reception. Among the distinguished guests were Hon. Price Williams. Jr., for some time command CT, Major T. R. Erwin one of the vic-
 torious riflemen at Dubuque; former First Lieutenant John Moulton. Cap I $otr rA pnharfa nf Mont I cry, and Major Howard Gaiilard of
 Mobile Battalion. 1st Infantry. A. N. G., and Lieutenant Lee Smith of the
 cadets Capt John Callaghan, com mander of the company. was master of ceremonies. He was ably assisted by
 Lieutenant Harry Rubira-
 l Sunday afternoon. under the the au- l spices of the Palmetto Yacht Club. the Mona and Gretna Girl will sail a match race for a purse of $100 Tho
 Mona will be sailed by William Lee | and the Gretna Girl by David Harrison l The two boats have twice tried to make | the race, but each time failed to finish within the time limit. Much interest centers in the. race. | The Central Trades Council tonight
 in Council Hall. enjoyed a smoker. '
 Lennox Browne was master of ceremo-
 nies and President Shaffer was in the
 chair. Among the speakers of the evening were Hon. John Craft, who ad-
 vccated working convicts on county
 roads. President shaffer made an able talk.
 This morning the contractor for street paving in District No. 3, began laying brick on Government Street. west from Royal Street to Conception. The brick, from the curbing on either side | of the street for the distance named. | will serve as a cab stand. The middle of this street will be laid with asphalt. Nelson Rogers. a young negro, last night at Whistler, with piece of
 scantling, dealt a young negress. May
 Carson, a blow on the back of the head. l rendering her unconscious. The negro was arrested by Deputies Phil Patch and Tom Powers, and was docketed for | assault to murder.
 Last night. pursuant to resolution of the General Council. the Board of
 Stationary Engineer Examiners was or ganized. S. H. Hinckley was elected | The Board will meet the first and third Monday nights in each month. Mrs. J. M. Armstrong and child. after | a pleasant stay at Point Clear, arrived here this morning and left this af- ternoon for their home at Bay Minette. M. Armstrong accompanied them home.
 A telegram received here this after noon states that the well and derricks
 of a Mobile company operating in the Jennings oil fields, were destroyed by fire there today.
 R. N. Henderson of Talladega is a guest at the Battle House.
 J. Stahlfeld of Selma is in the city. visiting with friends.
 H. S. Ogden of Demopolis is in the city.
 MObil.. Society News. l Judge and Mrs. Price Williams gave