The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-15
SAYS STORMS ARE
 WORSE THAN WAR
Captain Craig Talks of Ternade
 Suffering
POST OFFICE IS RoBsED
Robbers Use Woeon Belonging to the Postmaster to Haul Safe Away Before It Is Blown
 Open.

l Selma, May 14-(Special) )--Capt. John l w. Craig of the Twelfth United States cavalry was in the city today route to the section around Portland, in this county, to report on the storm suffering. Captain Craig is a brother Of Congress man w. B. Craig and had been detailed to visit the storm-devastated sections It Abbeville and Fort Deposit when re- quest from the citizens of Portland was made that the officer be sent to that sec tion
 In conversation with friends in the city Captain Craig stated that he had been in the campaign in China and in the Philippines and had seen rough service, but that his trip through the storm-de- vastated section was worse than anything he had experienced.
 Captain Craig will make report to the war department as to his findings, but he is authorized to issue immediately clothing and food to any sufferers.
 A Bold Robbery.
 Last night at Berlin in this county the store of s. J. Hunter, the postmaster, was robbed and the iron safe, in which there were about $50 of government funds and about s150 of individual money, was broken open and the money taken.
 The queer thing about the robbery IS that the iron safe in which the money was kept was taken 100 yards down the road before it was blown open. A wagon belonging to Mr. Hunter was used and fa Al-4 down. The safe was evidently dynamited as the sides were blown outward. There must have been two or three yeggmen engaged in the robbery, but their identity is entirely unknown. The postoffice au- thorites and the sheriff's office are at work on the case.
 As Provided By Code.
 The finance committee of the City Council and the clerk and treasurer have decided to put into immediate effect the provisions of the municipal code as to claims against the city. All bills after having passed the city council and en- tered will have warrant issued for them which, upon being laid before the treas urer, will be registered, whether there
 
 as the money is on hand notice will be posted in the treasurer's and mayors s office and the claims will cease to draw interest from the posting of said notice. This plan will be very acceptable to the citizens generally, as it will make the claims easily discounted if desired. Selma has been paying her bills very promptly and will no doubt continue to do so.
 Local and Personal.
 Beginning Saturday next the banks of Selma will close at the noon hour for the summer months.
 Saturday afternoon there will be held a meeting of committees from the Daugh- ters of the Confectionery, the Selma Me morial association. the Veterans and the Sons of Veterans to make preparation for the proper observance of the anni- versary of the birth of Jefferson Davis.
 Miss Nellie Mason has gone to Linden to spend a while with relatives.
 The Central City club gave delightful dance last night at their beautiful rooms on Water street
 A special train from Marion this morn ing brought hundreds of the Judson girls to Selma who were en route to their homes from all directions branching out from this city.
  refused to deny Chancellor Smith the right to decide the bond controversy in Mobile and granted a new trial to Marshal Erney Birt of Attalla, wno killed one Miller whom he sad as a prisoner.
 Judge Anderson, in deciding the ease of J. H. Wallace ys. Sarah Newberry, made the following laughable remark in the opinion: The writer is of tho opinion that the consideration of the mortgage is simulated; that the re- spondent never had s5000, and doubts if she ever saw that amount
 Did Morgan Buy.
 There is a report that the purchaser of the Beauvoir club property, so far not known, is J. Pierpont Morgan, the great New York banker. The safes agent of the property is out of the city and the story cannot be traced. The price paid was $4S,OOo.
 Work on College.
 At a meeting of the commission selected to build new Methodist school. known as the Woman's college, at this place, it was decided to ask TOT bids at once for the main building and one dormitory. The money outlay Tn the school will be about $loo,ooV. Ihe bids will be asked as soon as the plans and specifications can be worked out.
 The city of Montgomery has given s5O.OO0, now ready in cash and bank ing paper; the two conferences $5o,oVo each. which is in safe about 10000. Other good subscriptions are in sight, so the commission feels that 1t Will he ready for work in short time. The real estate men from whom the lot in this city was bought have been notified to get the property in shape, opening streets and drive ways as promised. The blue prints are being made up and they will be ready for | the contractors as soon as the money | is put in the hands of the bhildi1S | committee.
 The following were at the meeting Rev. A. J. Lamar, Nashville, Rev. J. M. Mason. Eufaula Rev. J. M Dannelly, Montgomery; A. w. Smith and J. D. Moore. Birmingham; W. F. Vandiver and William H. Thomas, Montgomery, IT