The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-18
NEW DECATUR is
VOTING TODAY ON
CHANGE OF NAME
Albany" Is Only Nomina-
ton Against Present Cog
nomen-Many Recruits
Sent to Montgomery

New Decatur September 1T.-(Special)
Capt. James s Parrish. infantry I'M
assigned. National Guard of Alabama, re-
cruiting officer for the United States
army and the National Guard OF Ala
bama of New Decatur, on Sunday morn
ing forwarded to the mobilization camp
at Montgomery perhaps the largest single
detachment of recruits received during
the present recruiting campaign. The de-
tachment was composed of Is men, all of
whom were enlisted by Captain Parrish
and his stan on the 18th and examined
and papers prepared on that date and
Saturday Two other recruits forwarded
by Captain Parrish earlier in the week
brings the total for the weeks enlistment
to 20 men. 1t is the opinion in military
circles here that the prospects OF the
Alabama troops being sent to the border
at an early date will give decided i'm
petus to recruiting In all sections of the
state.
The draft for $500. which Mrs. D. D..
Overton, wife of the Huntsville politician,
being sought for the murder of Probate
Judge Lawler of Madison county present
ed for collection at the Baton Rouge,
La, bank, covered funds deposited by
Overton in local bank, it was rumored
in banking circles here today. Shortly
after the murder of Judge Lawler Over
ton is said to have opened the account
here. 1t is believed that Overton is now
in the vicinity of Baton Rouge. and that
his capture Is most likely.
The voters of New Decatur will go to
the polls Monday and elect mayor, chief
of police, president of the council and
eight aldermen. They will also vote on
the proposed change of the name of the
town to Albany" While there is con-
siderable opposition to the change of name
it is the opinion of the best informed poll
ticians that it will carry, and that after
the necessary ordinance making the
change effective is passed by the council
the city will be sailing under an entirely
the withdrawal of Mayor A. A. Hardage
left the contest to Maj. Charles Bassett,
SO years of age, and f. c. Payne Major
Bassett closed his campaign with a speech
here Saturday night. Mr. Payne did not
take the stump
Five other Morgan county municipalities
will also elect municipal officers Monday,
there being So candidates in the field Thu
city of Decatur will elect mayor and
aldemanic board. For mayor James A.
Nelson. the incumbent, is opposed by Dr.
w. l.. Dinsmore. The five aldermen have
no opposition.
For the first time this year cotton sold
Saturday on the streets of the Decaturs
for 1914 cents per pound This was slight
ly above the market, due to spirited COM
petition by local buyers. Many local cot
ton factors are predicting that the sta
pie will go to 20 cents per pound before
another crop is produced.
Large crowds tonight attended the re-
vival services being conducted here by
the Rev. Charles Gates, a famous evan
gelist of Louisville, KY, who Is preach
ing in a large garage recently completed
and not yet occupied. More than half
hundred conversions have already re-
suited and the meeting will continue for
a month or more. Many churches are
uniting in the services.
The need of New Decatur for a motor
fire truck was illustrated here this morn
ing when one of the fire horses slipped
distance of 20 feet while hurrying to an
swer call from 1923 South Fifth ave-
nue.. The house. owned by DR.. J. B.
Shelton and occupied by A. P. Stinson
was but slightly damaged.
Although the recent cold spell had
minimupm temperature of 46 degrees, no
frost has been noted in this section. In
dications are that killing frost is yet
some weeks off.