The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-03

-AA'NAFf 4AAANta At'kNNAfAtsf 1A N''~ purpose of making a soil survey of Nor gan county. J. w. Pattick of the United States department of agriculture has ar- rived here to begin the work. He will have assistants to join him here soon. and it Is expected that the survey will be completed by July l.
 Announcement was made here today by the Malone Coal. Grain and Motor com pany. promoters, that the first automo- bile show here held in north Alabama would be staged in Albany during the month of March. The show will open on March 14, and will continue for four days. Many lines of cars will be shown. and during the show special musical pro grammes, with a brass band and orches- tra featured. will be given. It Is ex- pected that the show, which will be largely advertised, will bring many visit ors here.
 The Albany Board of Commerce. which has recently organized. will hold its first quarterly membership meeting at the boards headquarters on next Monday evening Ten-minute addresses will be delivered by six of the boards members. to be followed by a smoker.
 Harold Gray, for many years check ing clerk of the Southern railway at their offices in Decatur was released today when arraigned before Mayor J. A. Nei- son on bond of $50 Gray was charged with petiti larceny It Is alleged that he has sold various asticles of freight re- ceIved at the depot here. He was arrested following an investigation by special agent.
 De Molay commandery, Knights Tenn pIar. at it's meeting last night elected the following officers for the ensuing year; J. D. McNabb, eminent commander Dr. l.. A. Nell, generalissimo; w. w. Ranm' captain general A. c. Patterson, preiate' c. L. Peck, senior warden; Jack Walsh, junior warden; Thomas A. Bowles, treas urer; A. B. Harvey, recorder; $. l. Men ols standard bearer; w. A. Hill, warden.
 There will be a s17o0 fire at the Central Baptist church of Albany next Sunday morning at Il o'clock. It will be of ln- cendiary origin. On that occasion the church will burn it's notes for $lIO0 when were paid of this week as the result or a successful financial campaign conducted by the congregation. Many of the notes were of several years standing
 At business mems luncheon at the Hotel Lyons at noon today, at Whlch the honor guest was pr. W. A. Brown al. ternational Sunday School association, a campaign to raise 5000 for Sunday school work was inaugurated. It will cover both Decatur and Albany. The following committee to conduct the campaign was named Clyde Hendrix, general chairman; A. c. Patterson, vice chairman; H.. L. Turner, secretary; J. F. Lovin, Ralph Thornhill, Foster Ii. Pointer. J. H. McMath. F. c. Cook. C. L. Buck. Henry Hartung, A. l.. Tur- ner, J. H. Calvin. B. H. Collins.
 If more rain falls in the Tennessee valley the river may go to the flood stage here The danger mark is 2l feet and at o'clock this morning, when the reading for the day was made, the stream stood at IA feet and was rising rapidly. Reports received by Mrs A. H. Irons. weather observer,
 
 of 195 feet was expected This rise is due to the heavy rains of the past few days and if these continue a much higher stage Is feared.
 Houston Robertson. a negro, Is un- der arrest, charged with shooting and seriously wounding his cousin. Carl Deamon. Robertson claims that the shooting was accidental and occurred the 1iSpI1SSinp 0f the merits Df the gun.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Flaut, who died here yesterday were con- ducted this afternoon from the resi- dence on Fifth avenue, west, Dr.. J. C. Persinger, pastor of the Central Meth odist church. officiating. Interment was at City cemetery.
 The newly city of Albany climbed little further on the map today when Postmaster Claude McMii- Ian received instructions from the postal authorities to accept orders for printed envelopes with the return Al bany," instead of New Decatur. The name of the postoffce will be off cially changed on July 1.
 R. l.. Francis. brother of the late Mai. W. R. Francis. attorney at law and democratic elector who died re- gently, has been named as adminis- trator of the estate. No will was found and the selection of an admin istrator was made necessary by law Major Francis is said to have left an estate valued at $20,000.
 A. D. Cohen. well known Albany merchant, has purchased the home on Johnston street which he at present