The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-14

not give any reason TOT the lncr edSeu death rate. q
 That she did not intend to work in India, but finally accepted place with the company is related by Mrs. Riddle, who adds that she is the only European woman that was ever at tached to the Tata pay roll. Her hus- band, o. M. Riddle, was for years at- tached to the engineering forces of the steel plant division and was well known in Ensley.
 George II. Miller, general superin- tendent of the Fairfield works, ex pressed his deepest regrets yesterday when informed of the news of the death of Mir. Lord and the grave ill., ness of Mir. Simms
 Albert c. Dabney
 After undergoing tS operations in France and at the Walter Reed hos pital in Washington, the fourteenth operation in Atlanta was too much for Albert c. Dabney, aged 27, and he died Tuesday in Atlanta on the third anniversary of his being wound ed during the fighting at St. Mihiel, France.
 He was member of Company B, 167th infantry, the Rainbow division, commanded by Col. w. w. Screws His remains will arrive in Fairfield per haps this morning and will be taken to the residence of his brother, 520 Fortieth street, from whence the services will be conducted, announce ment to be made later.
 The late veteran is survived by two brothers and three sisters. The brothers are Harry Dabney and Ed gar Dabney. His sisters are Miss Catherine, Miss Ruth, and Miss Flor ence Dabney.
 He was resident of Ensley for IT years and has a wide circle of friends in this district. Mir. Dabney was for several years a soldier. be- ing veteran of the Mexican border trouble and later a soldier in France. He was wounded at St. Mihiel, France, on September 12t191s, and died three years to the day later. Rev. Hixon May Succeed Rev. Tomb
 It is understood in Ensley that Rev. J. E. Hixon. pastor of the Presby- terian church at Fairview. will sue ceed Rev. c. Babngton Tombl as pas tor of the Ensley' Presbyterian church. MT. Nixon was for years pas tor at the Ensley church and has a wide circle of friends here. Mir. Tomb will leave within few days for Gov ington. Ga, where he has accepted the passionate of a church.
 Candidates to Speak at Fairview
 c. M. Cannon, president of the Fair view Civic association, announced yesterday that an invitation had been extended to all the candidates for the office of commissioner to address a meeting of that association next Mon day evening n a vi av n church. He said that the voters of Fairview were anxious to see and hear the men who aspire to direct the affairs of the city and on that account the meeting had been ar ranged. He added that the meeting was not in the interest of any candi- date and that no favoritism would be shown In the assignment of time or place on the programme but that all candidares had been invited and would be welcome
 Fairfield Bank Shows Gains
 Between June 30 when statement was rendered and September 6. the First National Bank of Fairfield has increased its deposits over 5000. And in addition the savings deposits of that bank have returned to approx imately what they were in 1920 one year ago.~ At any other tin2e an in crease of a few thousand dollars would not be quite so interesting but in this instance it indicates that the industrial situation as reflected at the First National of Fairfield has held its own remarkably and aside from that shows an interesting increase.
 The situation also indicates, ac- cording to c. N. Cilley. cashier of the First National, that industry there is very decided indication of 8 return to former times.
 Naturally we are gratified over this statement" said MT. Gilley, because it indicates that things are picking up right along and that soon we will be over the hill in good shape"
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 MT. Hilleke Reticent
 A. F. Hilleke, general manager of the coke department for the Semet-