The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-16
ALBANY PEOPLE ARE PLEASED WITH THEIR
 POSTMASTER-TO-bE

Albany, March 15.-(Special.) )-The nomination of T. H. Alexander as the first postmaster of the newly-naned city of Albany by President Wilson, meets with general approval here. Mir. Alexan- der had strong inducements from the business interests, and also the indorse- ment of Congressman B. B. Almon. He is 25 years of age and will perhaps en- joy the distinction of being the baby postmaster of the second class in the state. For more than a year MT. Alex |ander has been on the staff of the All bany-Decatur Daily here. and prior to that time was with the Tennessean and American as political writer. making an enviable reputation. He married Miss Helen Almon of Albany. daughter of Solicitor D. c. Almon, and they make their home here. MT. Alexander was born in Birmingham, but spent most of his early life at Mount Pleasant, Tenn. It is not known here when the appoint ment becomes effective, but 1t Is pre- sumed that it will be coincident with the change of the name of the postoffice here from New Decatur to Albany on July l.
 Postmaster Claude McMillin. the incum- bent, has made a satisfactory record dur
  appointed to the place by the late Con- gressman Richardson
 The Albany Board of Commerce in body tonight attended the North Alabama Automobile show here This is the first event of the kind in the history of this section of the state, and the attendance has already climbed into the thousands The showrooms are decorated hand- so:aely and visitors to the show declare that it is in every way the equal of the one recently given at Birmingham Edgar Fennell, the young white man, who was shot and painfully injured last week by Deputy Sheriff Sid Williams, has brought suit in the circuit court of Nor gan county against MT. Williams, Sheriff Forn1an and the Interstate Casualty company, as surety, for damages in the sum of $5000. At the time that Fennel was shot he was attempting to escape, the officer stated.
 John Wesley Kimball and John Mo- Cartney. negroes, have been placed under arrest by Decatur authorities in connec- tion with recent burglaries in this sec- tion. Kimball was arraigned before Mayor Nelson this morning and fined $1360, which was secured. Mccartney was taken to Hillsboro. where it is believed ho was connected With recent robberies there. He was charged with aiding in the concealment of stolen property, as was Kimball. It is claimed by the offi- cers that part of the property alleged to have been stolen was recovered from the home of Kimball
 Ulysses S. Prosser, private in Com pany E, the local military Organization, died recently at Nogales Ariz, where his command is stationed. according tn ad- vices received here today by his uncle J. l.. Prosser The dead soldier resided at shelbyville, Tenn. although enlistine here, and his body was brought throurh today en route to shelbyville for inter
 ment.
 Below the flood stage for the first time Within a week. the Tennessee river was stated Tor fresh rise today, according to reports received from the Tinted states weather bureau at Chattanooga The stage here this morning was 202 feet one foot under the flood mark.
 Florine Hodges has been released on *'o bond. following his arrest this morn lng on charge of resisting arrest and shooting at an officer" It Is alleged that ne fred shots in the darkness at Patrol man Haibrooks several nights ago