The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-10
MANY APPLICANTS
 FOR INSTITUTION
Thinks State Epileptic Col ony Should Be Located
 in North Alabama

Decatur, March 9.-(Special )-Mayor Henry A. Skeggs of Decatur Is in receipt of a letter from pr. George T. McWhorter, head of the Alabama epileptic commits sion. making inquiries as to what Deca- tur would offer for the location of the state epileptic hospital and farm near here In his letter Dr. McWhorter says that Montgomery, Birmingham, Jasper, Cullman and Talladega have made offers but that he thinks this institution should be in north Alabama for the reason that nearly all of the state institutions are in the southern part of the state and fur ther that north Alabama is a most desir- able place for the location of such an institution.
 He says that there is nothing objec- tionable to the institution, that there is nothing contagious about the disease. He says that in connection with the insti- tuition will be beautiful gardens and fine orchards and also d farm on which from $50, ,00o to $70.OOO of fruit, vegetables, eggs, poultry, etc., will be produced every year and that this will be sold largely to local dealers. The matter will be taken up by the business organizations.
 In hono- of Reciprocity Day the Pro- gressive Ck lure club of the Decaturs en- tertained the members of the various other womens clubs at the Carnegie library yesterday afternoon The meet ing was presided over by Mrs. Charles E. Malone, president of the Progressive Gull ture club. Each club secretary gave a brief history of the years work of their club. Mrs. c. Ed .Albes, state chairman of tho reciprocity work, made an inter- esting talk on the bureau of informa- ton. A delightful paper was read by Mrs. E. H. Allison. Refreshments were served by Mrs. John D. Wyker, Mrs. c. E. Albes and Mrs. R. L. Maury.
 Nine trains on the Southern railroad, taking the Eleventh cavalry, consisting of 760 men, under the command of Col onel Parker, passed through Decatur this morning on their way from Fort Ogle- thorpe, near Chattanooga, Tenn, to the Mexican border. Quite large crowd were at the union station and cheered the boys. The trains made stop of only few minutes here.
 A checker tournament was commenced tonight at the Young Mems Christian sas- sociation in New Decatur between two teams to be known as the "Woodshovers" and the "Battleaxes'' The first series will be composed of IS games and the captains are MT. Bartee and MT. Arnold.
 There were filed in the office of the pro bate judge here yesterday articles of in corporation of the Bullman-Cook Furni- ture company. with capital stock of slOOO0. The officers of the company are Frank G. Cook, president; w. c. Bull man, secretary and treasurer.
 The Decatur city council has appointed a committee to investigate the needed re- pairs on the Carnegie library. The roof of the building is leaking and at times the lecture room is flooded with water after a hard rain. The city will make these repairs at once.
 At the meeting of the council Chief of Police D. c. M. Young submitted his re- port for the month, which showed that 5S arrests had been made and that s42S.1 in fines had been collected. This number of arrests is below the average.