The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-16
ALBANY

Albany, December 15.-(SpeclaI) )-Law- son G. Bean, aged 7s of Falkville, who died at his home there after a brief ill., ness, was buried today, funeral services being conducted from the residence of Mrs. Dinsmore, mother of Mrs. Bean. The deceased was the brother of Mrs. J. L. Echols and Mrs. William E. Skeggs, both of Albany and was a wealthy planter. A wife and the following chill dren also survive: John, William, Walter and Joseph Bean, Mrs. Mary Walling Mrs. Kater Patterson, all of this county, and Mrs. Petty of Florida. MT Bean was the son of Major Benjamin F. Bean and an ex-Confederate veteran, having en- listed at the age of 1T years.
 Funeral services for William T. Sea- mons, prominent business man of AL bany, and widely known in Morgan and Lawrence counties, was held this after noon at o'clock from the residence on Johnson street, with the Masonic frater- nifty in charge. MT. Seamons succumbed to an attack of pneumonia, which devel- oped from a cold contracted on Thanks giving day. Surviving relatives are a wife and two daughters, Mrs. Fred Smith and Mrs. R. A. Morley, both of Albany.
 James Monroe Coins, aged 72, a citizen of this place for the past 10 years, died yesterday of heart trouble. The funeral was conducted this afternoon from the home of a son, c. L. Coins, on Third avenue, west, with Rev. R. w. Stuckey, pastor of the Austinville Baptist church, officiating. The deceased was a gal lant ex-Confederate soldier, having served with Forests cavalry. Four sons and one daughter survive, D. V. Coins of Birmingham, J. H. Goings of Tuscum- bia, o. R. Coins of Memphis, c. L. Coins of Albany, Mrs Ed Taylor of Russell ville
 The S20,00O,000 government nitrate plant is almost certain to be located at Mus cle Shoals, according to the statement of W. R. Hall, president of the Albany Beard of Commerce, who has devoted much time in working for the location of the big enterprise in Alabama. Mr. Hall has just returned from Washington, where he went as a delegate to the na- tional rivers and harbors congress, by which he was honored by being elected a member of the board of directors Ac- cording to MT. Hall, President Wilson is expected to designate the site of the plaHt early III January, and he is of the opinion that the entire appropriation will come to the shoals, and will not be split
 At the meeting last night of the De Molay commandery, Knights Templar the K. T. degree was conferred on D. w. Strothers and J. F. Smithers.
 Bids have been asked of contractors for the erection of new depot for the use of the Southern Express company near the site of the present structure Super intendent Shannon was here today giv- ing the matter his personal attention. and it is expected that the contract will be awarded at an early date. The de- pot is used jointly by the Southern and Louisville and Nashville railroad
 Indications are that the holiday trade in both Albany and Decatur this year will establish a new record for volume as merchants in all lines are pleased at the early opening of the season. Already rushing business is being done, and this will be augmented next week. Mer- chants state that there is more money in general circulation here than in years and some of them are collecting old &C., counts that had been given up for lost