The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-20
POL|CE CHEF MAY BE GIVEN THE JOB Selma Must Soon Choose a
 Fire Chief SMALL BOY HAS CLOSE CALL Was Riding on Steam Roller, When the Engine Was Reversed and
 He Fell Under the Big
 Wheels.
SMALL BOY HAS CLOSE CALL

Selma April s.-(speeial.)-T ques- tion of who will be chief of the Selma fire department under the provisions for a paid department is exciting considerable attention. Today citizen comes forth with the suggestion that the chief of police be made chief of the fire department as well. The chief has a horse and bugy which is in constant service and the sug- gestion is that the city pay for the care of the horse and allow the chief an extra compensation for acting as chief of the over $600 can be saved the city, the salary of the chief as found in the ordinance being $1O0 a month.
 The city council at the last meeting cut down the salary of the captain of police and 1t is possible that some ar rGngement may be made where he could be assistant chief and his salary restored to the original figure at least
 Boy Had Narrow Escape.
 A small boy living near Church street, where the Willipus-W Walupus. as the big steam street roller is designated is rolling the newly graveled street, came near meeting with a horrible death yestrday afternoon. Engineer Wood was running the machine straight ahead and not pay ing attention to the rear, when he had occasion to reverse the big engine.
 The sudden stopping of the machine threw the little boy who was stealing ride from his perch and his cries as the big roller approached him lead to the stopping of the engine just in time to prevent it crushing the little form into lifeless mass. Warning has been given by the authorities for mothers to keer their children off the big roller and 1t is hoped that hereafter no trouble will be had.
 Local and Personal.
 Mir A. R. Donnor, who has been out ir Texas for several months, has returned to his home in this city.
 Mayor Atkins has established a prece dent of assessing fine of $10 against al persons failing to respond to summons of the street superintendent to work or the streets, the tax of $4 not having beer paid.
 Judge A. T. Roane cf Grenada, Miss, 1. a visitor to Selma, the guest of his daugh ter, Mrs. w. E. Callen. Judge Hoane ls a prominent planter of his section anC states that the farmers of Mississpp are working in harmony looking towards reduction of acreage and are contributing liberally towards a fund for effecting ar organization.
 Alex C. Thomas of Rembert, wealth, citizen of Marengo, is visitor to Selma | today.
 | MT. and Mrs. w. E. Carlisle of Bentor were welcome visitors to Selma today. | Mir Lewis Blaum, formerly representing | the F. B. Fisk Cotton company in thi | city but now travelling out of New Or leans, Is in Selma on business connected | with his firm.
 Miss Alvis c. Ehrman, who has beer visiting the family of Captain R. T. Bar ber has returned to her home in Bir mingham.
 The Barkeepers' International League | Selma local No. 7Sl, will open the barbecu' season by giving barbecue and bruns wick stew at Elkdale park on Monday May 1. next. A gala time is anticipated The day selected is municipal election da' and all the saloons will be closed, per hitting the members of the union to at | tend