The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-27
DECATUR

the death OF Claude Bates OF Decatur has
just been received. He was accidently
shot on the Mexican border while serv-
ing as a soldier in the United States
army The details of the killing cannot
be learned, other than it was accidental.
Mr.. Bates worked in the Louisville &
Nashville railroad shops in New Deca-
tur for some time. He has been in the
army good while. The remains will
be brought back here for burial.
New Decatur has declared war on the
mosquito. The council of that city has
just passed an ordinance to put coal oil
on all the ponds and low places where
water stands. AS general thing, the
Decaturs are free from stagnant water,
but recent heavy rains have caused
good deal of water to stand in places.
The Tennessee river is still very high
but within it's banks and is falling to-
day. Thousands of acre of corn and cot
ton along the river has been ruined by
the high waters.
New Decatur will vote on the changing
of her name to that of Albany on Sep
TENDER IS, this being the date of the
regular city election The council of
New Decatur has just passed an ordi-
nance authorizing the election.
1t is said by those in a position to
know that the new name of Albany will
carry by at least three to one. Many
people of that city say they lose their
identity by being called New Decatur, on
account of Decatur being right at their
door,
Recently committees from Decatur and
New Decatur met together and tried to
agree on terms of consolidation but failed
to agree on any terms. 1t was then that
New Decatur decided that she must
change her name in order that she might
get the proper recognition from the out
side world. While a number of the sub
stantial business men of New Decatur
think this bad move, still they are in
the minority.
c. @. Green of Waynesboro, Miss, who
mysteriously disappeared from his home
some months ago and who suddenly re-
appeared in Mobile and later at his home
at Waynesboro. Miss, a few days ago, is
we'll known in Decatur and has two sons
here. One of his sons recently married
the daughter of Attorney and Mrs. w. w.
Callahan of Decatur. His son here af-
firms the report that his father has come
to life.
The Gulf Cotton compress which was
destroyed by fire here a few months ago
at a loss of about $1000,000. is being re-
built and will be ready for business by
early fall. This is one of the largest
cotton congresses in this section of the
state handling annually over $4,000 bales
OF cotton.
The Boy Scouts of Decatur are spending
several days camping near vinemont
south of here, on the Louisville & Nash
Vile railroad. They are under the COM
mand of Scoutmaster Felix M. Robin
son.
The Boy Scouts from Hartselle Falk-
vile and Cullman have also Joined the
Decatur scouts at their camp and have
formed Boy Scouts modifying camp.
A number of newspaper men from this
end of the state will attend the meeting
OF the Alabama Press association in Bir-
mingham Thursday and Friday of this
week.
Col. C. ]. Eidreth. editor of the, New
Decatur Advertiser, is an ex-president OF
the association and one of the oldest liv-
ing members of the association. He says
he will be there. He is Is years OF
age.