The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31


 to Birmingham and is busily engaged in his office at the federal building
 Smith for President.-Emmet L. Smith, prominent citizen of Avondale has been announced by his friends as a candidate for president of the Board of Education in opposition to John L. Parker. It is probable that his name will be presented by Alderman George Estes.
 pr. Macon at Y. M. c. Apr. G. w. Macon, dean of Howard college, will make a special address to men at the r. M. c. A. Sunday afternoon. "The Young Man and His Temptations" will be the subject pr. Macon is well known as a thoughtful speaker. The opening service of song will begin at o'clock.
 Hunters Get Licenses.-Probate Clerk Sam Blake is busy issuing licenses to the hunters The rush for hunting licenses in the probate court is attrib- utable to the fact that the partridge season will open Monday. The game laws of the state require every hunter to have county license, if he intends to hunt in his own county. or state license if he is to hunt outside of his 
 init must be obtained from the owner of the land on which the hunter is to shoot
 Bowron May Resign.-1t was rumored yesterday that Vice President James Bowron of the Commercial club had re- signed from the club on account of it's action in taking up the fight against the new county amendment When ,,r ATr said that he had taken no such action, although he had it under consideration and that if the club is to become a body polite instead of looking after the commercial interests of Birming- ham and the district. he would most certainly withdraw his membership.
 Hixson Breaks AnI<le.--Andrew l.. Hixson, who travels for the Jefferson Fertilizer company. sustained com pound fracture of the right ankle yes terday by being thrown from the buggy in which he was driving near Decatur. He was brought to Birmin gham and taken to St. Vincents hospital. MT. Hixson was about mile and half from Decatur when his horse became frightened and ran away. After the horse had run for some distance the single tree broke, causing MT. Hixson to be thrown heavily to the ground This broke his ankle. His residence is at 1707 Tenth avenue, south.
 Henry Meets sAccident.-While work ing in the Alabama Great Southern yards yesterday Switchman w. R. Henry was struck by a freight engine and badly injured. He was working on one of the switch engines and either stepped off or fell just freight train on the main line, which was the next track, came along. He was struck on the right side of the head and also sustained internal injuries. Lige Loy's ambulance answered call and removed him to the Copeland-Solomon- Turner infirmary. While his injuries are re- garded as extremely serious it is not thought that they will prove fatal.
 Smiths Nnrrow Escape.--H. E. Smith . collector for J. B. Davis & Co.,, 1920 h Second avenue, narrowly escaped being fatally shot yesterday afternoon by some unknown person. The police have the names of several suspected. MT. Smith notified the police yesterday afternoon that at about 5:15 o'clock he was out collecting for his company and was waiting to collect a bill from negro living in the rear of 250I Eleventh avenue. He was standing on Eleventh avenue between Twenty fifth and Twenty-sixth streets when three < pistol shots rang out. MT. Smith Estates that one of the bullets barely <grazed his body, passing through the Flower part of his coat. MT. Smith de- 4clares that he could not tell from what /direction the shots were fired.