The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-10-26
APPEAL MADE FOR
VICTIMS OF STORM
Terrible Conditions at Coden
and Bayou La Batre
OYSTER REEFS ARE RUINED
Not Only Homes Have Been Destroyed,
But Means of Employment No
Longer Exist-PersenaI
News of Selma.
REEFS ARE RUINED

Selma, October 25.-(Special.)- Tsday
President r. E L. Neil of the Alabama
Press association sent out the following
add ess, issued under instruction of the
association at its meeting in Montgomery
Tuesday;
Selma October 25 1906
To the Members of the Alabama Press
Association, the People of Alabama
ana of the United States:
In pursuance of the instructions from
the Alabama Press association at its
meeting held in Montgomery, October 70,
1906, this address, issued; to the end that
a helpless and suffering menaced people
may receive aid and encouragement in re-
habltating the south shore villages of
Coden and Bayou La Batre, in this state,
laid waste by the unprecedented hurricane
and tidal wave of September ~ 1906
The appeal of the Coden- Bayou La
BatFe Relief association presented to the
Alabama Press association, for its KIND
offices at the meeting above mentioned
met with a hearty and unanimous en-
dor3ement The need of relief for the
stricken communities of Coden and Bayou
La Batre appears to the Press assocla-
ton as urgent and imperative If suffering
and privation is to be prevented when
the cold winter comes. Not only nave
the homes of the people been laid low
but their means of employment have been
wiped out with the destruction OF the
oyster reefs. The relief asked for is to
provide employment for those unable to
help themselves, to give shelter to the
homeless and to remove from miles around
the debris which il allowed to remain UNI
til decay sets in will carry pestilence to
those who escape the priyatlons OF
hunger and cold.
The members of the Alabama Press as
ISOLATION and the editors and publishers
of newspapers everywhere are urged to
give publicity to the conditions which ae-
tually exist and appeal to their respee-
tive communities to give the relief so
urgently needed, remembering that he
gives twice who gives quickly.
The donations of small amounts should
be encouraged, and tools, building ma
terial or money will be gratefully re-
celved. Donations should be sent to A, c.
Harte, financial secretary, Mobile, Ala.
or to Rabbi A. G, Moses, treasurer, Mo-
bile, Ala. The Relief association, of which
the above are officers. has been duly in
corporated under the laws of Alabama
and strict accounting for the disposition
of the funds by them and the trustees
will be required.
The people of this great country have
never heard in vain an appeal for the
needy, and If the press will but make
Instance the deserving but stricken peo-
pie of Coden and Bayou La Batre will
be enabled to begin life anew and be
saved from hunger, prvation and want.
r. E. L. NEIL,
President Alabama Press Association.
Attest: JACOB PEPPERMRN,
Secretary.
Local and Personal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Allen returned to
this city today from Birmngha, where
ON yesterday their pitfalls were eelebrat-
ed, the Rev. A. j. Dickinson officiating
Mrs. Allen was Miss Claude Hawkins of
Tuscaloosa, and their wedding was sort
of Gretna Green affair. They were given
cordial welcome by their Selma friends.
Today at 10 O'Clock at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. b. Ellis occurred the funeral
of Mrs C. w. Ashcraft, whose death oe-
| Cured in Florence, this state, Monday
night. A large number of friends of the
family attended the funeral.
The board of trustees of the Summer
| field orphanage held a meeting last night
at which all of the old officers were re-
elected There was slight opposition to
| one or two of the Official board, but the
majority of the trustees were In favor Of
keeping the old officers In harness.
| The Selma Manufacturing company filed
| last night papers of assignment, the Peo-
Piles Trust and Savings company being
named as assignee. The amount involved
will be about $1,000, and il is thought that
the machinery, plant, etc., will nearly
cover the outstanding Indebtedness, j..
| H. Rogers is named as vice president
| of the concern and II. - McCreary as
seoretary-tEeasurer
| Mr. and Mrs. j. n. Zimmerman, whose
wedding occurred in Benton yesterday,
were visitors to Selma last night and to-
day. They left this morning for Pensa-
cola and other points.
r. II. MeFadden OF Greensboro was a
visitor to Selma yesterday.
Miss Violet Marx of IInianiown WAS q
visitor to Selma today having come over
to attend the annual opening ball of the
Harmony club, which takes place tonight.
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