The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-21
COLUMBUS DAVIS
 SHOT AND KILLED Negro Offers Insult to White Women and Children HINTON IS HANDICAPPED Revival Begins at Tuscaloosa Metho- dist Church-Services To Be Con-
 ducted By Blind Layman
 From Tennessee.
HINTON IS HANDICAPPED

Tuscaloosa, October 20.-(Special.)-
 As a result of having too much whisk Y negro, Columbus Davis, was shot and killed here last night. The negro, it seems. went to the residence of Si Hinton, section foreman on the Ala
 bama Great Southern railroad, and ere ated quite a disturbance, threatening and cursing Mrs. Hinton and her chil- dren. MT. Hinton was not at home at
 the time. Some of the friends of the negro took him home however and thought he was quieted down. He got away later and returned and was again making trouble when MT. Hinton came home. Winch the latter arrived. if seems that the negro tried to get his gun, and when he made the attempt MT. Hinton fired on him. The shot took effect and the negro died soon afterwards. A coroners inquest was held and a verdict given of iustifable killing
 Quite delightful entertainment was given by the faculty of the Alabama Central Female college on last Friday night. It was the annual opening facul- ty recital, and each number on the programme was charmingly rendered. Professor Ludebuhl. the pianist ren dered two magnificent numbers, one be-
 ing Liszt Rhapsodie. in his always
 pleasing style. Miss Desha, who was heard here last year with so much
 pleasure, gave a number ot songs. She has a delightful lyric sopano, and her
 fa
 the teacher of expression, gave two
 interesting readings, each showing to
 fine effect, respectively a fund of hu-
 nor and dramatic pawer.
 A revival service was begun here to- day in the Methodist church The ser
 mon this morning was preached by the Rev. $. E. Wasson. the regular minis- ter. He announced that on tomorrow Joe M. Ramsey, a layman from Tennes-
 see, Who Is totally blind, yet a power- ful speaker, will arrive and conduct
 the services for the next two weeks. It
 was also announced from all of the pulpits in the city today that on
 Tuesday and Wednesday of this week the annual convention of the Tusca- loosa County Sunday School associa- tion will convene. The delegates will
 be entertained by the members of the several churches represented in town.
 In this mornings paper appears an acceptance by F. w. Monnish of the call by a number of his friends to be- come a candidate for alderman from the First ward. 1t will be remembered that three of the aldermen of the city have recently resigned and that the
 2Sth of this month has been set by the board for an election to fill these va vancies. MT. Monnish has just returned from e trip abroad, and as stated in his card, had no present aldermanic request signed by q large number of citizens. The other vacancies are in Four and Five, and no candidates have as yet announced.
 At their first meeting of the season
 with Miss Alice Wildman, the Quak CTS had their annual election of officers on
 Thursday afternoon. The election re-
 suited as follows: President, Miss Alice
 Wildman; vice president, Miss Alice
 Ashley: secretary, Miss Mary Kirby McAlpine treasurer, Miss Louise craw- ford. The following new members were elected to fill vacancies that have oc- cured during the summer: Miss Leila. Harris, Miss Margaret Little and Miss Stella Searoy.