The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-26
ALBANY

Albany September 25.-(Special.) ) The executive committee of the AL bany boosters at a meeting today ar ranged for a big boosters banquet to be held early in October The banquet, only by the booster clan, but also local merchants and business men who have not joined in the booster trips. Al the banquet a permanent booster organi- zation will be perfected The last of the booster trips was made today, with the exception of a run to the Nor gan county fair at Hartselle Friday afternoon, the trade evangels visiting Valhermosa and other points in that section. The trips have been unusual ly successful
 The Decatur chapter of the American Red Cross announced today that it had cleared $527.65 as it's share Of the proceeds of 9 street fair held in Decatur last week. Society girls aided in making the fair a success, acting as ticket sellers, while a number of Decatur business men lent their ef- forts. The funds raised will be used to purchase materials used in the Red Cross work.
 The Albany chapter of the Red Cross has completed its permanent organiza- tion by the election of Mrs. A. A. Hard age as chairman of the purchasing committee. and Mrs. R. E. Sanders as chairman of the committee on CO., operation. The chapter has member ship of between 300 and 400 and has already done some effective work
 Richard M. Hobbie, the state special food demonstrator, will appear at the Albany Board of Commerce rooms to. morrow afternoon to address the busi- ness men of this city on food con- servation. He spoke tonight to a large audience at Decatur city hall and will speak at Athens tomorrow morning MT. Hobbie is accompanied by several experts who are assisting him in his work.
 Work on the plant of the Decatur Ho- s1ery Mill is being pushed by a force of 25 workmen and teams. and if is ex. pected that the building will be ready for occupancy within a few weeks.
 Post Card Day" as an effective means Of advertising Albany, is being consid- cred by the business men, and it is prob able that it will be adopted The idea Is to send out on that day several thou
 
 showing local views.
 H. H. Whiting of the United States department of agriculture, will appear at the Morgan county fair at Hartsele on September H, according to adviess reaching J. R. Clopton of the Decatur Ice company. MT. Whiting will lecture on dairy work to the farmers and dairy men.
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 Appropriate services by the local Jew ish congregation in observance of Tom kippur. the Day of Atonement were held this evening at o'clock Sins of Commission and Omisslon'' was the sub Ject of the sermon Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock the subject of the sermon Will be Equality Before God" All he local stores conducted by Jewish mar- chants will be closed tomorrow.
 Among the men called for examination by the Morgan county exemption board on October Is Prof Ralph w. Cowart. superintendent of the Albany public schools If he is accepted on the phy- sical examination it is understood that he will offer no claim for exemption Several male members of the Albany pub lie school faculty are of military age, and indications now are that more than one of them will be called to the colors
 Relatives here have been advised of an epidemic of cerebro-spinal meningitis in the camp of Company F., the local mili- tary organization, at Mineola, Long Is- land. The reports state that the men have been isolated and quarantined and that no undue alarm has resulted from the appearance of the malady.