The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-24
YEARS LEAVE FOR
 PROF, HARDEWAY
Selma School Board Will Not
 Accept Resignation
PRESENTATION OF SAFER
c :ptain Howard Receives Splendid Testimonial from Ills Company. Second Week of Circuit Court
 Has Begun.

Selma, September j g. -(specia1)-Prof. R. E. Hardeway. principal of the Dallas academy and of the city schools. ten dered his resignation to the boards on Saturday, but the same was not accepted. Professor Hardeway has been in bad health for several months, and his phys- clans advised against his working this session. He therefore resigned, but the boards refused to accept the resignation. In lieu thereof they granted him a year S leave of absence and elected Miss Emily Ferguson as assistant principal for the ensuing year.
 Miss Ferguson retired from active teaching last year after serving for near ly forty years in the Dallas academy. She is able and competent in every way to act as principal, and the boards deemed themselves fortunate in securing her ser vices. Professor Hardeway has been principal of the city schools for about twenty-six years, and has been greatly responsible for the high standard of eff ficieney gained. His friends hope that with perfect rest he will be entirely restored to health
 Presentation of Saber
 Yesterday afternoon in the armory of the Abbott Rifles, Conlpanyq c, A. N. C., took place a pleasant occasion when Capt. B. R. Howard the commanding officer Of the company, was presented with a ser vice saber of fine quality. The sword is a beauty and was presented to Captain Howard by his command as a token of the esteem in which he is held. The pre- sentaton speech was made by Congress- man w. B. Craig, who was the first cap- tain of the organization. The saber has an ebony handle inlaid with ivory and gold, the steel of the blade being of the very best quality.
 Second Week of Court.
 The second week of the circuit court began this morning. The time of the court today and for the next two days will be taken up with appeal cases from the police court of Selma. One case was adjudicated today, that of Will Fullen- wider, who was convicted of disorderly conduct in the police court. The jury was hung for several hours on his case, but brought in verdict for 1 cent and costs. The latter amounts to about $50, while the fine in police court was only S10.
 Six capital cases, all negroes, are set for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and there are about five other capital cases, which will be tried the following week
 Local and Personal.
 Today is opening day in Selma, and the streets have been thronged with femlnity attending the displays at the various mil linery stores.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Davidson have re- turned from a short bridal tour to At lanta and other points, and are domlciled for the present at the home of the mother of the groom on Church street.
 The Selma Times has announced that N. B. Williams. formerly of the Mont gomery Times, will have editorial charge of the paper hereafter. vice E. B. Barker who has returned to Uniontown.
 Walter Suttles is critically i'll at his home at Felix just across the line in Perry county.
 w. c. Harrell prominent citizen of Pleasant Hill, this county, Is a visitor co Selma today.
 Among the county visitors In the city today is G. W. Hewston of Elm Bluff.
 s. A. Reynolds. "T'he Tobacco King of Dallas county, is visitor to Selma to- day
 State Senator J. J. King of Consul was in the city today. He reports that with in the past two weeks forms on his cot ton have fallen off as If some one had gone through the fields with a frail. He predicts a short crop in his section as a rule.