The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-04
MALLORY DOES NOT
 COVET THE HONOR Hopes He Will Not be Made Convention Chairman BURGLARlES IN SELMA Home of Conductor D. F Land Is En. tered and Two Savings Banks
 Are Carried Away-other
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BURGLARlES IN SELMA

Selma, August S.-(specia1)- article ing sent by the Selma correspondent of that paper stated that the friends of H. s. D. Mallory were urging him to stand for the place of chairman of the state democratic convention which meets in Montgomery on September 10. MT. Nal lory does not believe that the chairman of the state executive committee should be selected to preside over the convention but that the honor should be given to some other democrat As an evidence of his feelings the following letter writ ten to MT. R. E. L. Mel of this city Is given publicity
 My Dear Friend Niel:-The letter pub lished in The Advertiser this morning was the first intimation that I had that my friends would urge me for presiding offi- cer of the state convention. Please do me the kindness to request them to urge this no further as I do not covet the place but prefer to be on the floor of the convention, In fact so far as such honor is concerned. the chairman of the state executive committee should not allow his name to be used for that place. for that distinction should be conferred on some other than himself Of course, I very much appreciate the thoughtful ness as suggested by my friends, but am quite sure that they will at once see the propriety of my position. Sincerely,
 H. s. D. MALLORY.
 Burglars Are Busy.
 Every three or four months there seems to break out in Selma an epidemic of burglaries. The malady is in It's incipiency at present, according to indications, but there Is fear of it's increasing. A few nights ago an intruder was discovered in the yard of Mir. G. H Peacoek's house on Alabama street The next night MT. Alex Cawthorn ran a negro out of his rear yard on Lauderdale street Last night Dr. Furniss believes that he heard some one attempting to get Into his home few doors south of Mir Cawthorn's
 All of these appear to have been un- successful attempts but at the home of Capt. D. F. Land, the popular conductor of the Southern railway, an entrance was gained and the intruder got away with two savings banks and contents. If he took anything else 1t has not been dis covered. Mrs. Land and her son and daughter are away at a summer resort. When MT. Land came in on his run this morning he found the contents of bureau l drawers scattered all around the room 1 and every indication of the unwelcome presence of burglar the night before. | There was about BIO in the two banks that were taken. A strange caper cut by the burglar the taking of a bottle of whisky which was on a shelf up stairs in the house and leaving it sitting near the front door.
 Pythian District Convention.
 Last night during the meeting of Selma Advance lodge No. 3. Knights of Pythias | Grand Chancellor B. c. Jones. who was paying the lodge an official visit. made l the announcement that he had appointed w H. Tipton the energetic keeper of records and seal of Advance lodge, as district committeeman for the Sixth dis trict It was also announced that dis trlct convention of all the lodges in the district had been called for September 13 in Selma Advance lodge will arrange the programme for the occasion and as each lodge is entitled to fifteen delegates, a l large attendance Is expected.
 Local and Personal.
 N. j. Lilly, who has been connected with l. Froelich in the furniture business
 
 Nashville, where he will make his future l home.
 Miss Lizzie Knight of Furman is the guest of Mrs. H. B. Johnson on West 1 Water street.
 I H. W English and F K Fruitticher of Birmingham reached the city this morning and instituted Selma dam of Beavers tonight
 MT and Mrs F. K Marshall and grand l | the old home of Mrs. Marshall.
 Miss Elsie Garth, a charming young lady of Gainesville, passed through the city today en route to her home from Benton. She was the guest of Mrs. W. A. Autrey while in the city. Prof Joseph Groves leaves tomorrow for a trip of several weeks in Cincinnati.