The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
DECATUR

Decatur, December 1.-(Special., | The Decatur recruiting station has re 1 ceived Instructions to receive no more volunteers after December 12 This ls done, it Is understood, so that all mer who are accepted may be sworn il before December 15, this last date be- men may enter the volunteer service All who are accepted will be sent to Birmingham for examination and from there to Fort Oglethorpe, it is understood
 As a result of these instructions many young men are volunteering at the Decatur recruiting station.
 Charles L. English, we'll known and prominent young farmer living a few miles southwest of Decatur, dieS yesterday at his home after a two weeks illness with pneumonia. He is survived by his wife and two daugh- ters.
 The published news of the safe ar rival in France of the Rainbow divi- sion is of much interest to all De- catur and Albany and this section ds the state, as many yocug men from here are with the division.
 Company E of the Twin Cities, one of the best companies of the state militia that Alabama ever had, is with the division in France. This company was with the Pershfng expedition in Mexico. Company D is composed all most entirely of young men from De- catur and Albany.
 ri of 1f +l,; company expect great things for them in France. For many years this com pany stood at the head of the Ala bama state militia.
 The Rev. Dr. Jesse A. Cook, pastor of the First Baptist church of De- catur, will conduct the Christmas drive in Decatur for the local chapter of the American Red Cross
 pr. w, F., Wilks of Cullnan has ac- cepted the call as pastor of the Cen tral Baptist church in Albany and will preach his first sermon at this church next Sunday morning.
 Dr. Wilks is a native of Pike coun- ty, a graduate of Howard college and of the Southern Baptist Theological seminary.
  liant entertainments of the winter sea- son was given on Thanksgiving Day at the charming country home of MT. and Mrs. w. B. Edmundson, near De- catur.
 The entertainment was given in honor of their guests, MT. and Mrs. Jack Smiley of Montgomerv. MT. and Mrs. Guy Bowman of Columbus, O., Mrs. S. L. Neidlinger and brother. Col
 
 Burkett of the 135th field artillery, and Miss Mary Penick of Albany.
 The guests from Decatur and AL bany were MT. and Mrs Frank Lide. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eyster, MT. and Mrs. Zeno Bailey, MT. and Mrs. Charles Rountree. MT. and Mrs. W. R. Hall, Miss Helen Wallace, H. Harkreader snd Capt. Frank Skeggs.
 Dinner was served at 7:30 and con- tinued until 12 midnight, dancing be- ing indulged in between courses. Covers were laid for "A. The dining table was decorated with cotton bolls and magnolia leaves.
 Private Young, who has been with the Decatur recruiting station for has been assigned to the coast artillery. He was relieved here by P. A. Teague of Albany.
 
 Owing to the location of the nitrate plant at Sheffield and the develop ment of Muscle Shoals. many men of money have been in Decatur during the past few days looking for farm lands, factory sites and homes.
 Many inquiries from the north and west have also been received here from farmers and manufacturers who are desirous of coming here with view to locating.
 Experts say that with the govern ment development of the Tennessee river and Muscle Shoals, that the val ley of the Tennessee and all north Alabama should become the garden spot of the south.
 It is understood that within the next few weeks work will commence on the improvement and enlargement of the Union passenger depot in Decatur. The Southern Railroad company will spend about s10.00o on this work, it is here.
 The farmers of this section of the state are more contented and are in a better financial condition today than they have been in for many years.
 With cotton selling near 30 cents pound and corn at about $1.40 a bushel aHu WitH SoouiS supPiy oI noSS, me Morgan county farmer is well off to- day.
 c. M. Robinson of Lawrence county stated today that he had plenty of ,orn on his place at home and 25 large killing hogs. He said he had 100 bales of cotton on his place for which lie had been offered 30 cents a pound. but that he was going to hold it while longer.