The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-11
Admission People Support R. H.
CObb'S Scheme
POLICE CHIEF is SHOT
Hobson City Officer is Dangerously
Wounded BY Another Negro-Pres-
byterian Synod Meets at Mo-
bie-Sterne Opens Office.

held in the court house Monday even
ing a number of matters relating to
the welfare Of Admission We're discussed
and acted upon. The matter of the
Coosa River Electric Power company
which came over from the last meet
ing was taken up and disposed of. After
some discussion by President William
son, Secretary Fain and L. II. Kap-
Ian, the resolution introduced by E. NJ.
s. Houston was adopted. This resolu-
ton indorses the plans of the company
and pledges the club as an organiza-
ton to render all the assistance pos
slble to r. H. Cobb in his efforts to
river. FL. P. Salter was ELECTED treas
erer of the club to succeed Ross
Blackmon, who declined to serve in that
capacity.
One of the features of the meeting
was precipitated by the following reso
luton introduced by G. B. Randolph:
Whereas, 1t is currently reported
that President eleet Taft has signifed
his intention to spend a portion of this
winter in Alabama therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That if the distinguished
gentleman should hotor our state with
his presence we extend to him a cordial
invitation to visit Admission as the guest
of the Prosperity club. The president
and secretary are requested to send this
invitation in behalf of the club"
The resolution introduced by Judge
Randolph was unanimously adopted,
and will be transmitted to President
elect william H. Taft
AT the conclusion or the regular or
der of business President Williamson
announced that a distinguished citizen
of Birmingham was in the audience, and
would make short speech to the
club. He then presented Gen. r. d.
Johnston, who spoke along business
lines taking prosperity as the subject
of his remarks. General Johnston's
speech was received with approval, and
made a favorable impression on his
hearers.
About p. m. Monday fire destroyed
a house near the Central pipe shops
belonging to Marcus Stacks and badly
damaged another belonging to the An
niston City Land company The house
belonging to Mr.. Stacks was complete
ly burned down., while the other was
partially destroyed, the roof being
burned away.
Police Chief Shot.
j. III. Durand. chief of police OF
Hobson City. the exclusive negro town.
was shot and probably fatally injured
last night.
The shooting was done by George
Bash, another negro resident of Hobson
City, After the sh ooting Bosh es-
capped and up to the present has not
been captured. Officers in nearby
towns have been notified, however, and
1t is thought that he will soon be ap-
pretended.
Yesterday morning Durand summoned
Bosh to appear in mayors court this
morning to answer to charges of dis
orderly conduct and using profane
language in the presence of females.
Nothing more was thought of the mat
icl uAlil carly last hight Wnen BOSn
approached Durand and told him he
wanted to settle the matter. Durand
told him there was no way to settle
1t except with the mayor. Words fol-
lowed and Bosh drew his gun and be-
gan shooting. Durand started to run
and Bosh shot him twice in the back
both bullets passing entirely through
his body.
Durand was hurried to Sellers hos
pital in this city where an operation
was performed His spinal column was
injured and several fragments had to
be removed. His intestines were also
perforated, the ball lodging near his
kidneys.
Football Game Saturday.
The State Normal college of Jack
sonville and Howard college will
meet at the baseball park in this city
next Saturday afternoon. The team that
will come here to meet the Normal
school squad is the first tea,n of How
ard, bunch of players that have
been hard to handle on the gridirou
this season. The Jacksonville team is
in good shape. having improved won
derfully lately under the instruction OF
Coach Wells They defeated the fast
Rome, Ga, team at Jacksonville last
Saturday afternoon. The contest next
Saturday promises to be an interesting
one.
Synod to Meet.
DR.. ]. G. Anderson. pa stor of the First
Presbyterian church. and Rev. J. f.
Turner, pastor of the Second PresbN-
terrain church. left for Mobile today to
attend the sessions of the Alabama
synod of the Presbyterian denomina-
ton. Elder C. J. Houser goes to the
synod as commissioner from the First
church and Elder Rutherford Lapsley
will represent the Second church.
This meeting of synod is being an
ticipated with unusual interest by
the people of Admission on account of
the fact that the matter of removing
the synod's female college from Talla-
dega to this city will come before the
body for discussion and adjustment.
Bankrupt Declared.
r. p. Thomson was declared to be a
bankrupt by Judge Oscar r. Hund1ey
in the United States court yesterday
morning on petition of his creditors,
T. A Howle, Martha A. Brock and
the Cupples Woodenware company, to
whom he is indebted to an aggregate
amount of about 100000
The court convened yesterday morn
ing, Clerk Allison, Deputy Clerk Green
leaf, Marshal Long and others being
present.
Sterne Opens Office.
Neil P. Sterne, who. graduated from
the Yale law school last June, and
who has recently been admitted to the
Alabama bar has commenced practice
in this city with offices at rooms z