The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-30
ALBANY

Albany, September 29.-(SpeciaL)-One
of the unexpected developments resulting
from the change Of name of New Decatur
to Albany is that the commission of
Postmaster Claude Mcmillan will auto
matically expire when the name OF the
postoffice is also changed to that of
Albany"
Mr.. Mcmillan today received from the
first assistant postmaster general let
ter that removes any doubt as 20 the ex-
piration of his term of office in the
event that the change of name OF the
postoffice is granted.
The letter says: II have your letter
Of September %. transmitting papers
showing that the name of the town of
New Decatur has been changed to AL
bany, and requesting that the name OF
the postoffice be changed accordingly.
Your letter and it's Enclosures will have
careful attention, but a change of the
name of the postoffice will necessitate
another appointment of postmaster.
-. c. KOONS,
First Assistant Postmaster General"
question that is now being investi-
gated is whether the appointment of Mi.
McMillan's successor, If the change of
of his unexpired term, or for a full term
of four years. Congressman Almon, 1T is
believed here, will reappoint Mr.. McMil-
Ian for the short term, If the department
rules that he can do so.
An automobile owned by s. o, Pickett
E-.,f
en- route to the Morgan County fair at
Hartselle, rolled down an embankment
and was wrecked when it brought up
at the bottom of the ditch. The four
occupants Mr., pickett, Guy Blackwell,
". B. South and Arthur Moore, jumped
and escaped with only minor injuries.
r. w. Mirror of Belle Nina, who shot
and killed his wife and stepson, Cebron
yesterday, is resting we'll at Benevolent
hospital here and physicians believe
that he will recover. He was cut eight
times with a knife about the abdomen
and heart by Hardeman before the lat
ter was shot down by the sick man,
who was i'll With malarial fever. Mrs.
Minor was accidentally killed
Maj. w. r. Francis, prominent local
lawyer and democratic elector from the
Eighth congressional district, is i'll at
Benevolent hospital here, but his con-
dition, while serious, is not considered
alarming.
The Albany Board of Commerce is
backing the hegira of local autoists to
Hartselle tomorrow. where they Will
attend the Morgan County fair. The
occasion is Albany Day." and as this
is the first official distinction accorded
the newly named city, an effort will
be made to carry along a big de1ega-
ton. The Board of Commerce has had
banners printed for the use OF the au-
toists containing the words, 1--WE We'll
come You to Albany"
The Morgan county Sunday school, at
its thirty sixth annual convention, held
at Antioch church, Somerville. elected
officers for the following year. Coleman
Peck of the local bar was chosen pres
ident Other officers are: d. f. Green,
vice president; III. l.. Turner, secretary
treasurer; ]. T. McMinemon. field work
err; Miss Grace Sobotka, elementary de-
partment superintendent; J. F.. Lovin,
secondary division superintendent; a.
q. Patterson, adult department superin-
tendent. Executive committee: Clyde
Hendrix, chairman A. A. Oden, b. l..
Malone John L. Barber, Wiley Owen.
The convention was attended by Leon
C. Palmer, state secretary. and by Miss
Freda Bose, field worker of Montgom-
cry.
"Blackhand' letters received by local
business men, making scurrilous
charges. have been referred to the
postal authorities for investigation. The
letters are said to have been mailed
out rather promiscuously. 1t is thought
that the identity of the sender will be
revealed by the handwriting.