The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-14
Selma People Take Up Work
 With Enthusiasm
CHIEF WALTERS IS ILL
Vital Statistics Are Gathered Showing That Death Rate In Selma Is
 Fifteen to Every i.
 Thousand.

] 1 beginning yesterday when some thirty cit- | izens. ladies aad gentlemen. gathered at ] the Carnegie library and to1k tho pre- liminary steps towards organization. Mgz. i l.. Irene Rood representing the National l Humane Society called lae meeting to or 1 der and nominated Mayor Atkins as chairman. Mes WnIela strifer was aom- 1 mated for temporary secretary
 Mayor Atkins called Gpnn Mrs Rood To outline the purpose of the meeting which she did in an entertaining man ner. Senator II. r. Reese was next called upon and made a short but impressins address takins up the necessity for such andrganzauoa and calling attention ia the influence unrestrained cruelty to She i dumb animals had upon forming the ehar- aeter of the young. Rev. E. W. Gamble i followed Mr Reese. Mr. Gamble had , preached sermon on cruelty to animals and succorins the helpless on Sunday morning and told of some experiences with livery stablcmen that he has had { since coming To Selma
 ". c. Agee was called upon and ea- nrasIzed the importance of such so- ! the horse drivers to just what cruelty is Ernest Lamar spoke briefly and in conclusion declared that lie believed the chicken even should be protected and t6at he deemed il excessive cruelty to carry a chicken with its head down as Is the custom just as much as if it was man being carried that way.
 k. F. l.. Niel was called upon and spoke enthusiastically of the prospects for live society stating that selmians were the best people in the world and no cal for the helpless had even been met with anything but ready response. He pledged the assistance of the press of the city Tn the work. Harry Smith who is q great lover of horses pledged his earn est ondoavor for the upbuilding of the society.
 After few remarks from Mayor Al kins as to the good the society would do q committee consisting of Mrs. Rood, Mre. J, G. Converse and Mrs. R. E. L. Mel were appointed to nominate to the meeting the officers
 Officers Nominated.
 The following are the officers selected, the president to be named by the board of directors at a meeting to he held "Wednesday evening at 6 o'clock at the Carnegie library:
 First vice-president Mayor w. B. At lSins; second vice president, 1T F.. Reese; third vice-president, Mrs E. Lamar; fourth vicepresident Mrs C. W. Hoop err secretary. Mrs. W. T. Atkins; assist ant secretary, Mrs. Belzora Parrish; treasurer Mrs. W. Vaughan
 Board of Directors Key. E. w. Gamble Mr. John Rogers, Will Roberts. C. w. Hooper, J. B. Ellis, x. Walker, MT. and Mrs. l. Schwarz. NTr. and Mrs. H. M smith, Mr. E. Lamar, MT. and Mrs. ]. C. Converse Mr. H. IT, Stewart, Mr. W. C. Agee Mrs. lsidore Kayser. Mrs. I1arman I'llman, Mrs. Otto Erhart, Dr. W. r. Dickinson, Mrs. J. Foote Hooper. Mrs J. B. Evlns, Mrs. kate M. Jarvis, Mir and Mrs. Julien Smith, Mrs. A. W. Cav thon. Mrs. Minnie Mckmnon, Mrs. Josiah smith Mrs. B. II. Craig, Mrs. R. E. L. Mel.
 capt E. T. Walters, chief of police and special agent of the society
 Press committee-R. F. l.. Mel. chair man; R. II. Mangum, Il. 5. <incey. \. B. I Williams
 Vital Statistics.
 For the hfrst time in nearly ten years ] the vital statistics of Selma have been ! compiled and published, the city council having in June provided for this inn portant matter. Dr. l. C. skinner, the city physician. is the registrar and on the estimated population of 2Q,o0O the ratio of deaths per thousand is given at b.
 The total deaths for last month were twenty-five of which seven were whites and eighteen colored The total births were sixteen. of which ten were whites and six were eolored. Of the whites the causes of death of three was dysentery. Of the negroes two deaths were from malarlal fever and one from typhoid, tlese being the only three fatal cases of fever reported for the month.
 of the deaths nine occurred in the Fifth ward four in the fourth, two in the Third, three in the Second and seven in the First.
 Chief Walters Ill.,