The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-18
CITY COUNCIL HAS
LIVELY SESSION
Water Works Company Is Fined
Five Hundred Dollars
LICENSE IS INCREASED
Ministers and Doctors of Selma ASK
City Council to Refuse License
to Retail Whisky
Dealers.

Selma, December 7.-(Special)-At the
session of the City Council which lasted
until near midnight tonight, supreme ex-
element prevailed. and there was an eX-
pectation of something doing from the
tap of the gavel to the adjournment. En-
pectation had whetted its appetite for
sensations along the line of a suit against
the Water Works company for alleged
damage to It's credit in connection with
the recent sale of bonds of $4,000 with
which to purchase the present plant, or
erect a new plant.
Instead, the council levied a penalty of
$500 for failure to comply with contract,
and passed an ordinance by simply re-
enacting its caption, amending the license
laws raising the water works license
from 800 TO $1,000.
The real sensation of tonight occurred
over the appearance of the Rev. T.. W.
Gamble, rector of St Paulis Episcopal
church, in behalf of the Minister'S union
protesting against the issuance of any
retail licenses to whisky dealers for the
next year. Several ministers of the city
Joined Mr.. Gamble and made mpassioned
temperance speeches to the council. The
preachers were backed up by all the ply
sicians of the city except two, who OPP
posed whisky on purely scientific grounds.
The council granted all whisky licenses
asked for and the action of the preach
ers and doctors is generally styled to-
night as a grandstand play, pure and
simple This is emphasized by the fact
that neither preachers nor doctors gave
out any indication whatever of their in
tention, although reporters asked their
mission prior to the council opening its
doors after having been in executive ses-
sion.
Negro Stabbed.
Nelse Parker. "A negro, is at the city
infirmary with two bad stabs in his back
and a deep stab in his left breast, pene-
trating within half an inch of his heart
The cutting took place Sunday night
about 1880 o'clock in the house of n negro
woman in the northern part of the city,
and was done by negro by the name OF
Dave, who works at the Southern rail
road shops. His last name was not ascer-
tanned
Parker made his way to City Physician
SINNERS office, where his wounds were
dressed, and he was then conveyed to the
city infirmary, where he is reported as
doing very well this morning. Two of the
cuts in the back We're not serious but
had to be stitched. The one in front en-
tered at the left nipple and penetrated tc
the hollow.
The negro who did the cutting has moi
been apprehended.
Celebratae B'Nai Birth Day.
Sunday afternoon at Temple Mishkar
Israel B'nai Birth day was appropriated
celebrated under the auspices of Zodal
lodge of this city. Despite the threatening
weather a large audience assembled at tn,
temple at the appointed hour and the eN-
ercises were exceedingly interesting
throughout.
The programme consisted of musica
Capt Phillip II. Stern of Montgomery !
talented orator Rev. +, S. Levy opened
the services with prayer and was fol.
lowed by beautiful violin solo by Pro
fessor Oberman. accompanied by l.. Ben
sih. Miss Estelle Adler. possessor of IN
exceedingly sweet voice. next rendered q
pleasing solo. after which Mr.. Stern wa.