The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-26
FREE SITES GIVEN
 FOR INDUSTRIES Colonel Abbott Makes Laudable
 Gift in Selma CONSISTS OF FIFTY ACRES Runaway Boys From Stewards Station Are Caught In Selma and Sent Back Home-other News of
 Dallas County.
CONSISTS OF FIFTY ACRES

| Dallas County. Selma April 25.-(Speeial)-An event which will likely lead to the beginning of an earnest campaign for manufactur- ing industries in Selma happened last night in the concluding hours of the smoker of the Commercial and Industrial association given at the Hotel Albert The smoker lasted until after midnight and was a great success, much good re- sulting from the getting together of the citizens
 The events referred to, however. was the tender free of cost by Col F. NJ. Abbott to the association of 50 acres Of suitable land for sites for manufactur- ing industries. Colonel Abbott who Is president of the Selma Street and subnr ban railway and the owner of large tracts of suburban property was down on the list for a paper on Selma. a | City of Promise" Owing to his being not well he could not attend but he sent letter in which was the following para graph which. when read. evoked the laud- est applause of the evening:
 T have noticed that in the past one fact has been a barrier to a most impor- tant line of development, and that is the lack of desirable and convenient real estate for the location of manufacturing industries. Realizing the importance of the association being prepared to meet the demands for such real estate. I have decided to tender 1t, without cost, 50 acres of real estate to be used for the location of such manufacturing industries as may be deemed desirable. These acres are so located as to be easily reached by standard railroad lines"
 The generous offer of Colonel Abbott has been much discussed in business cir cles today. It is a clear gift of about S50O0 to the association and is greatly appreciated. A rising vote accepting the tender and assuring Colonel Abbott of the appreciation, was taken by the associa- ton.
 Memorial Day.
 The usual memorial day exercises will take place tomorrow in this city. The Memorial association, the school children.
 
 nies the fire department and civic socie- ties will assemble at the corner of Church and Dallas street at 4:3O and march to Live Oak cemetery. where a programme of interest will be carried out Mir. F. S. Starr will deliver the address. J. T. Knowlen has been named as the grand | marshall of the parade.
 Affliction's Heavy Hand. l The family of Mir and Mrs ArnolI who | live near the barns of the street railway company is feeling the heavy hand of affliction. Mir. Arnold is a motorman on the street railway Yesterday the 10 year old son who has been sick for many weeks, died and this morning his remains were carried to Childers burying ground about seven miles from the city Yester- day afternoon a younger child was car ried to the city infirmary desperately i'll and 1t is thought an operation will have to be performed The mother Is i'll herself and 1t is thought that she. too, will have to go to the inlrmary for treatment.
 Runaway Boys Arrested. Two boys whose home is in Stewards Station, between Akron and Greensboro were arrested by the chief of police today at noon upon the arrival of the South 1ih tioih ifChi <hhlOA. 1Dltl W dlleTS received telegram from a minister at Stewards asking that the boys be ar rested and sent back on the afternoon train. The boys gave their names as Eos ter and seems to be about 10 or 12 years of age. They only smile when asked why they left home and the exact cause is not known. They were put aboard the train this afternoon in charge of Conduc- tor Sledge to be turned over to their parent when Stewards Station is reached
 Local and Personal.
 The negro John Jones who was shot Saturday night by Police Officer Cam bell four bullets from the officers pistol entering the negro's body, stands a good chance of recovering from the wounds The bullets pierced the intestnes in many places and an operation was performed Not one in twenty recover from this operation but Jones seems to be doing well and if he pulls through today without set back he will get well. Inc officer was entirely blameless in the shooting as the negro attempted to take his pis- tol away from him.
 Mrs. W. c. Spottswood and Miss Annie Spottswood of Mobile, who have been vis- iting relatives in this city, left today for their home.
 Rev J. D. Ray formerly pastor of the