The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-17
ALBANY
Morgan County Selectmen Discharged for Physical Disability at Camp Pike Return Home-Building in City Is Active-Broom Factory Started

Albany, October 16.-(Special. )-Seven Morgan county men, honorably dis charged from Camp Pike because of physical defects. today returned to their homes and will take up the old routine of life where they left off Those in the party were: William Warren, William J. Kirkland, James NJ. Kirkland, John Grayson, Fred Dyson, Otto Butler. Sc careful was the examination of the army surgeons at the training camp that they discovered that the inner ears of the Kirkland brothers, robust specimens of physical manhood, but descended from a family containing many deaf mutes, were defective. Had the men been en- gagged in action the roar of cannon would have soon destroyed their hear ing, the physicians said.
 The building boom in Albany, which has driven straight ahead regardless of war and rumors of war, had another lift today when Casey Holland announced that that he would erect a two-story brick business house on Moulton street, west of the building now occupied by Hughes 6 Tidwell The structure has already been leased to a mercantile firm. Business buildings to cost more than s200,000 are now going up here, despite
 
 are being erected.
 The Albany Broom Works, launched on capital of s1250 by the Albany Board of Commerce is to expand with the subscription today of s1250 addition Il capital. The plant, although yet young, is making splendid progres.
 Benjamin Bloodworth, we'll known porth Ia ho ma naUsranar man who an . listed for the war in the United States navy, has touched an Atlantic port on return trip from abroad. according to letters received by relatives here today.
 Tobacco Is about the scarcest article ever in France. according to a letter received today by Mayor E. c. Payne of Albany from a former employe, J. w. Bunch, now with the American expedi- tionary forces. MT. Bunch writes: T am located in nice quarters and have plenty to eat and plenty of clothing, but American tobacco Is luxury over here, and very scarce at the present time. If there Is anyone at home who wishes to help the boys along. let them send some tobacco or cigarettes and 1t will be equally divided and appreciated more than anything we can get"
 Through the solicitation of the ern- ployes of the Louisville and Nashville shops, Rev. Milligan Ernest has returned here to preach a series of sermons al the Moulton street Christian church. con- tinuing through the week.
 Father Molloy of Mobile is conducting a mission this week at St. Annes Cath ollie church that is being largely at tended.
 Local belief that the permanent nitrate plant will be established at Muscle Shoals and that by the first of next year Is substantiated by reports from Washing ton that a Thigh authority' has told Senator Mcclellan of Tennessee that ii has been definitely decided that the Ten nessee river site will land the big gov. ernment industry.
 A pleasing surprise to a large circle of friends was the marriage at Deca- tur of Miss Annie Mae Parker of AL bank to MT. Porter Teague of Ettira Tenn. The nuptial ceremony was said by Rev Morris. presiding elder of tho De. catur district.