The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-05-01
DECATUR BANKERS
 AFTER CONVENTION Want to Entertain State
 Bankers in May, 1913 FIRE AT COUNTY FARM Verdict for Cotton Firm-Cullman Berries on Market-To Aid Flood
 Sufferers-Sermon on Titanic.
 Newspaper Man Changes
FIRE AT COUNTY FARM

Decatur. April 30.-( Special )-The bankers of Decatur and New Decatur met at the First National bank yes terday afternoon and unanimously passed a resolution asking the Alabama Bankers association to meet here in May. 1913. A few weeks ago there Alabama Bankers association held here and at that meeting also a reso- lution was adopted inviting the as soeiation here next year. The association meets in Mobile this year on May IT and IS and at the Mo- bile meeting all of the banks of the two Decaturs will be represented. At the Mobile meeting strong pull will be made to have the association here next y ear.
 At the meeting of the bankers of the two Decaturs. held yesterday, the following banks were represented:
 Decatur-The First National bank and the Tennessee Valley bank. New Decatur-The Morgan County National bank and the Commercial Trust and Savings company.
 The two Deeaturs have long since made a most enviable reputation for entertaining and if the Alabama Bank CTS association comes here next year they will find a most cordial welcome from the people of the two Decaturs.
 Fire at County Farm
 Fire of unknown origin destroyed one of the buildings at the county poor farm, causing a loss of about $400. It is understood that the county carries no insurance on the buildings at the farm.
 Verdict for Cotton Firm
 A jury gave verdict for $541S4 against D. l.. Blackwell in favor of the Ilarris-Cortner Cotton company of De- catur The suit was the outcome of some cotton which was sold by the Harris-Cortner company for MT. Black well.
 Berries on Market
 The first strawb erries from Cullman arc on the market here They are large and fine and of a most excellent flavor Cullman is noted for the production Of strawb erres and it is said that the crop this year is very good.
 Fatally Shot
 Sam McCreary, a negro, was shot by
  McCreary died later as the result of the shooting.
 The shooting took place at Okla homa, a negro suburb, and is said to have resulted from a craps game.
 To Aid Flood Sufferers
 A donation has been started in the Decarurs for the flood sufferers in the Mississippi valley, where many people have been made homeless by the Moods. The first subscription was by the Christian church of New Decatur.
 Sermon on Titanic
 The Rev. pr. J. D. Gwaltney, pastor ef the Central Baptist church, New Decatur. preached on the Titanic dis aster. He declared there was no ex- e,lse for the sinking of the Titanic and said that human life was regarded too cheap He said that most men, except Ismay. are heroes in the face Of crisis"
 Newspaper Man Changes
 J. |. Clark. who for some months has been on the editorial staff of the Twin City Daily Telegram, has re- signed his position with that newspa per and has accepted the position as man ger of the National Woolen mills n New Decatur.
 MT. Clark is a capable business man as well as a newspaper man and has a host of friends in the two Decaturs who wish him success in his new field of work.