The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-22
NORTH ALABAMA
 WILL SEND GREAT
 ROAD DELEGATION
Movement Is Started to Or ganize Farm Loan AssO- citation at Albany-POst-
 office Change

Albany, January 21-(Special. )-North Alabama will send a strong delegation to Birmingham Monday to attend the meet ing called by the Jefferson County High way association for the purpose of iri- tiating a movement to build great thor oughfare from the lakes to the gulf. AL bany will be represented by 25 progressive citizens, named as delegates to the Bir- mingham meeting by the Board of Com merce at a meeting held today. These delegates are: Mayor E. c. Payne, Capt. Samuel Blackwell, A. G. Patterson, E. H. Allison, J. J Patterson, Dr. w. M. Mur- ray. L. L. Proctor, J. H. Crow, Lamar Penney, w F. Sivley, R. E. Chandler I. J. Kuhn, W. A. Bibb, A. A. Hardage B. E. Preuit S. M. Thompson, D. c. AL mon, Dr. F. F. Pettey, L. T. Mays, R. H. Wolcott w. H. Aycock, B. L. Malone, F. F. Tidwell, Claude McIillan, H. l.. Spencer, J. H. Calvin, L. P. Troup, W. R. Shelton. From Decatur the following have announced that they will attend Mayor James A. Nelson, w. E. Crawford F. R. Beason, T. M. Jones, Charles Rob- ertson, Foster H. Pointer GeorgeWil- Hanson, H. A. Skeggs.
 In a long distance telephone converse tion this afternoon, it was stated to Post master w. E. Crawford that Athens would be represented by the following: Col. W. T. Sanders, W. l.. Martin, R. H. Richardson, Oscar Johnson Capt Jack Grisham, Ed Gilbert, Charles Sarver, Henry Malone. Commissioner Day will head a delegation from Hartselle, while E-a1l Hr1I1 n+ba r.f toxx to the south will be strongly represented.
 At the meeting of the Albany Board Of Commerce today movement was launched for the purpose of organizing a farm loan association for this section of the state, with headquarters here The purpose of the new organization is to encourage farmers to take advantage of the recent law establishing land bank, and for borrowing money with which to develop agriculture in this section. By forming an association here, it is pointed out that one secretary could serve a large membership, reducing the expense, and that the liability for loss, due to bad risks, would be minimized by as large a membership in the association as possible.
 Harold Hildreth, one of the publish CTS of the Albany Advertiser, has been reappointed as game warden for Nor gan county by John H. Wallace, state game and fish commissioner. MT. Hill dreth has served one term.
 Owing to the general dissatisfaction existing among local business men as to the failure of the postal authorities at Washington to change the name of the postoffice here from New Decatur to Albany, a movement has been start ed to send a citizens committee to the national capital to take the matter up with Postmaster General Burleson and President Wilson direct. It is generally believed here that the fail ure to change the name of the post office Is due to politics. Postmaster Claude McMiIlen is understood to have received assurances that he will be allowed to serve his term out, which expires in July. and for this reason 1t is doubtful if any appointment will be made before that time. Should the name of the postoffice be changed, the be cancelled T. H. Alexander, an ap- plicant for the place as postmaster is said to have the support of Con- gressman Almon and is assured of ap- pointment when there is a vacancy As matters stand, the situation Is deadlocked, and the business men are chaffing, as they claim that the inter- est and welfare of the city is being 1eopardized by wrangle over an of flee The embarrassment of dual names was emphasized this week when the Albany board of commerce was compelled to have the date line New Decatur" placed on it's stationery, in order to avoid delay and error in the delivery of it's mail