The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-04-19
SELMA PEOPLE ARE
 MUCH ALARMED Have Relatives and Friends in
 San Francisco ROBBERS BREAK IN STORE Saw Mill company's Store at Pine Hill is Robbed of $175 in Cash and Several Articles Of Mer-
 chandise.
ROBBERS BREAK IN STORE

Selma, April 1S-(Speeial.) )-The news of the earthquake and fire in San Francisco was learned in Selma with much uneasi- ness by many citizens who have relatives and friends in that place. The fact that telegraphic communication was cut off made the matter all the worse, and there are many anxious hearts waiting for in- formation. Mrs. M. M. Force, postmaster or Selma, has a daughter and two grand children living in San Francisco. MT. A. M. Davidson, formerly of this city is a resident of San Francisco, and has been rooming on Market street where much of the greatest damage was reported MT. B. H. Craig and Judge G. H. Craig have a brother and other relatives in San Francisco and are anxious about them. Mrs. Edward Bowles and daughter for merly of Selma, are also residents of that city.
 Camp Store Robbed.
 J. B. Cox of the Vredenburghs Saw Mill company of Pine Hill, Wilcox county, was visitor to Selma today and re- ported that on Sunday the camp store Of the company, located about twelve miles from Pine Hill, was broken open and robbed. An entrance was secured by cutting a hole in the wall, through which the latch was removed from the window. The thieves secured $175 in cash, two pis- tols three or four pairs of shoes and other articles. In the cash stolen was a
 ten-dollar bill issued by the First Ma tional bank of Greenvile, which had been
 torn In four places and pasted together
 with q cigarette paper. It Is hoped that
 some clue to the robbers may be gained
 through this bill. The pistols were both
 blue steel and one was a Ss-ealiber and the other 3s-caliber.
 Plumbers Elect Officers. The Master Plumbers association of
 the state, which has been in session In Selma. adjourned yesterday evening. after
 having elected the following officers; William Wilby. Selma. president; E. C.
 Abbott, Tuscaloosa state vice president
 William Wilby. national vice president; 1 Frank Samuels. secretary; J. NJ. Wright, | treasurer.
 Local and Personal. There was a personal difficulty this afternoon between c. W. Parke, Sim H Watts and R. Deans Barber growing out of some local hit in which relative of Mir Parke was mentioned on the stage 1 last night in the Selma Minstrel com pany's performance, MT. Watts and Mr. Barber were standing in the Southern ticket office when MT Parke came in and struck Mr. Watts. Mir. Barber accused MT. Parke of striking MT. Watts from behind. which the latter denied. and the two latter had a difficulty. All three were arrested.
 This afternoon at the home of the parents of the bride. NIT. and Mrs. J C. Hayward occurred the wedding of Miss Frances Hayward to MT. G. c. McCarde the latter of Houston, Tex. The ceremony was performed by the Rev J. l.. Rosser
 MT. and Mrs, McCardle left for tbelr home in Houston this afternoon. Professor Macintosh. state horticul. turist paid visit to Selma today and made an examination of the trees of the
 city which are decaying from some un. known cause He took back with hin specimens of insects which are founo about the trees and will make his report as soon as possible.
 Among the visitors who will be il Selma to attend the Commercial club. smoker on next Tuesday night is Presi dent A. G. Forbes of he Montgomery as l socia lion.