The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
ALBANY

Albany, February 21.-(speciaL)-- The capital stock of the Central Ma tional bank of Albany will be in creased from s1o0,000 to s200,0 900 at meeting of stockholders to be held in March, it was stated on good authority here today. The increasr of the Cen tral Nationals capital will give AL bany two $20o.000 banking institu- tions, the Morgan County National having increased it's capital on Jan uary l.
 The second American Legion post in Morgan county has been organic at Hartselle with R. A. Burleson post commander; Fred B. Hammon, vice B. Stone, finance officer: Clare Purcell, chaplain; R. R. Kent historian. The post will hold it's second meeting Sun day afternoon to receive the report Of the committee on bylaws.
 A charter for 8 Kiwanis club in Albany and Decatur was assured to- day when the necessary number Of members were signed. The formation of the club followed banquet at the Lyons hotel Thursday night when preliminary plans were discussed
 A commercial club and city beauti- full organization will be formed by the citizens of Decatur at a mass meet ing to be held early next week fol- lowing a call by the city council I'm | mediate steps will be taken toward employing an all-time secretary, open l ing headquarters and launching an ac- 1 tive city building campaign. Several development enterprises now are before the people including the proposed highway bridge across the Tennessee river. several p1sible in dustrial plant sand the development of oil lands.
 Several representatives of the state law enforcement officer, Connie Aus tin. of Birmin gham are here and have made a number of official fnspec- | tions" locally. The first raid of the visiting officers resulted in the arrest of several defendants on charges of I gaming. Operations of the state de- partment officers are clothed with a veil of secrecy
 | More than 40 local firms already have asked for space in the annual l automobile show to be held here April to 10th, inclusive. in the sales rooms of the Malone Coal, Grain and Motor Company Drawings for the
 booths will take place next Monday evening.
 | Details of the location of the pro
 posed highway bridge across the Ten
 nessee river are being worked out by
 the Limestone Morgan Bridge Com l pany and it is expected definite To- cation will be decided upon soon. 1 Letters to officials of the company
 from Col Lytle Brown. United States engineer in charge of this district ! has eliminated from consideration ap- 1 proximately one-half mile of area up ] stream from the present railroad bridge. It now is suggested that Ala bama street, the dividing line between 1 Albany and Decatur, be chosen. J. F.. Penney, formerl yof Albany now of Birmingham and prominent landholder of this section. has re
 turned to the Magic City after spend i ing few days here on business. Build the bridge. the location Is sec
 ondary consideration" he declared Il The home service section of the
 American Red Cross in Morgan count,
 has found the service and the ex-serv.
 ice man to be honest according tc
 its report made public for the months
 Of December and January During
 that time money was advanced in sey,
 eral cases and in each of them wa, returned.