The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-10
BANKHEAD IN SELMA SENATOR eREETED BY LARGE = AUDIENCE IN CENTRAL CITY. He Discusses the OverfOA Amend- nemt Mnd WflI 60 to Cam
 den--TwO Negroes Charged
 With Murder.


 Selma, Oct. 9.--(SpeciaL l--Senatpr J. H. Bankhead reached Selma. this morning and tonight at the county court house addressed large audience upon the question of good roads.
 The Senator was introduced to the audience by Hon. H. s. D. Mallory and spoke at some length upon the question of good roads and of the Overton amendment. He was heard enoe which filled the court room.
 Upon his arrival in Selma this morning Senator Bankhead was met at the union passenger station by the Good Roads Committee of the Comrner- eial and Industrial Association, which consists of w. T. Atkins, Col. W. W. Quarles, c. c. Grayson, A. F. Mil- Ter and J. Topper. Other Selma friends of Colonel Bankhead were also at the station to welcome him.
 Col. Bankhead will leave tomorrow morning for Camden, where tomorrow night he will deliver his address on good roads to the voters of that county.
 Policeman. Is Hurt.
 Police Officer Todd sustained a number of severe injuries at an early hour this morning on Water street. The officer was walking in the rear of the stores on that street. when he fell through a coal hole and his limbs and body were bruised and scratched. The officer also received severe in- juries about his head. ..........s- He was carried to his residence in a cab and physician was summoned to attend him.
 Negro Assaults Omcer.
 Cicero Craig. 8 negro, answered to the charge of resisting an officer and to disordeFly. conduct at the session of the police court last night and on the two charges was fined S35 and cost. +-.'--
 At the circus grounds last night the negro became boisterous and when Police Officer Fills went to arrest him the negro resisted. At the time he was arrested Craig had a knife in one of his hands and made an effort to carve the officer, cutting a small gash across one of his cheeks. The off, cer then almost clubbed the negro lice headquarters
 Street Committee Meets.
 A session of the Street Committee of the City Council was held in the City Hall this morning. Matters pertain ing to the work which will soon be started upon the paving of Broad and Water Streets were discussed It Is bSllSRGd tlal NlS "OFA OE paving the two streets. contracts for which have been let. will be. started during the coming month and that the paving will be pushed forward as rapidly as pos sibie.
 Dredge Pettus in Selma.
 The big gover- 'cnt Alabama River dredge Pettus arrived at the city wharf thIs afternoon shortly before 1 o'clock. being pushed up the river by a government boat.
 The government boat stopped just above the city wharf and took on a quantity of coal and ring me after noon left for Montgomery, pushing the Pettus in front of her.
 The Pettus was recently built in lAo- bile and will be put to work on the channel Of the Alabama River nea= Montgomery
 River Boats Arrive.
 Both of the Alabama River boats, the City of Mobile and the Lucille, reached the city wharf late this after noon and tonight. Both of the boats brought to the city large loads of cot ton and cotton seed. besides consid- erabIe sundry fFeighs. Both the City of Mobile and the Lucille will leave about noon tomorrow on the return trip to Mobile.
 Meeting of Card Club.
 Mrs. Hugh McIlwain was the hostess this morning for the membert of the Friday Bridge Club. It was the first meeting of the club this season and was thoroughly enjoyed by each guest. Afer the games a pretty prize was awarded and delicious refreshments were served.