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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1920
Page
1
A mass meeting at the Albany Chamber of Commerce featured many speakers praising the plan to build a new bridge. Leveled doubts about the project were addressed as officials urged determination to proceed.
Citizens vote on rebuilding the bridge with a unanimous result. A second question asks if funds exist in the current section to finance the bridge project and if enough stock and bonds can be sold to cover costs.
Prominent North Alabama citizens voted to back a Tennessee river bridge with Madison Limestone and Athens leaders pledging cooperation. Capt Grafton outlined promoter negotiations. estimated annual bridge revenue at 75000 plus tourism. Frost of Athens urged continued support as the group urged unity and action to advance the plan.
Election results show General Leonard Wood leading Senator Johnson in New Jersey as Harding edges toward a solid delegation from Ohio with 44 delegates to Wood’s four. Hoover and Johnson names appear in write ins. Washington delegates to Miles Poindexter are instructed.
Senator Hiram Johnson and General Leonard Wood run neck and neck in New Jersey with Wood leading by a small margin in unofficial results from 1800 districts. Johnson carried the north while Wood drew strong support in down state areas.
Cleveland reports early results show Senator Harding leading in Ohio with at least 35000 more votes than Gen Wood in Tuesday primaries. It also notes 44 of 48 state delegates pledged to Harding and all Harding delegates at large secured.
Madison County’s quota of 3000 dollars to the Salvation Army home service drive aids tornado victims from last week. Major David Main of Birmingham announced the allocation, with Franklin and Winston counties and the Florence zone also contributing funds. Several thousand dollars worth of supplies have been sent to the storm‑swept area.
Albany residents plan pilgrimages to New Orleans to seek healing from Brother Isaiah on a house boat. Mr. and Mrs. Griffith of Albany report Mrs. Griffith regaining vision after six days awaiting an audience with the healer, who dispensed with glasses.
R T Simpson of Florence formally announces through The Daily his candidacy for delegate to the Democratic national convention in San Francisco. He is a well known North Alabama citizen and his supporters expect strong support.
Friday night marks the term end with a primary department recitation. Sunday at 1 o clock Dr George Lang of the University of Alabama will deliver the commencement sermon. Monday May 8 upper elementary grades perform at 8 o clock with a program by high school students.
PALKVILLE Ala April 28 A well known local woman sustained a painful though serious injury at her home west of town Monday when a mantle board caused by a fall knocked down a gun and the ball struck her head. She was bandaged and in no immediate danger.
Preliminary census figures show Townley Alabama leading the nation in growth over the past decade with a population of 1 554 an increase of 419 or 561 5 percent Russellville Alabama 2 269 and Kalamazoo Michigan 48 858 also listed with sizable gains Niagara Falls New York 50 760 and Elmira New York 45 305 post healthy rises Springfield Massachusetts 129 338 and Youngstown Ohio 132 398 report brief figures from International News Service.
Desperate after being rejected overseas, a member of York's Sixty-ninth and Col. George W. Lyons shot himself in Chicago last night. The tragedy follows his departure for France with the regiment.
Francisco Villa sends a large force into northwestern Chihuahua near Casas Grandes as Carranza troops mass for a push on Agua Prieta. Villa orders attacks on advancing Carranzistas, signaling a looming battle near Pulpito Pass as federal troops maneuver.
Authentic advices report General Obregon with a strong revolutionary force has taken Cuautala, a key city in Morales state, and is now in possession of the town. Cuautala lies about seventy miles from San Antonio, the source noted.
Reports from Hermosillo state the rebellion against Carranza is expanding with nine federalist garrisons joining the liberal constitutionalist forces. Among units aligning with Sonora are 4,000 men under Gen. Morals and 2,000 in Tamaulipas.
The Japanese Navy ships Mikasa and Mashima landed a contingent of troops at Alexandrofski in Siberia on April 22 and have taken over the district, according to advices from the Japanese foreign office.
Polish forces on a wide front penetrated Russian lines between Volhynia and Podolia and captured a position named Jito nny while taking considerable booty, according to a Warsaw dispatch dated today.
British Italian and French envoys agreed to resume relations with Soviet Russia after talks in Rome and San Remo, the Tribuna reported citing international news.
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday with moderate temperatures.
Morgan County to hire Dr. B F Austin as health officer with funds secured for staff including a laboratory man sanitary engineer and a public health nurse. Dr. Kershime to assist for several days after arrival around May 5 with office setup and supervision of food milk water and general sanitation conditions.
Dr. John W. Abercrombie retires from the short term senate contest in Montgomery Alabama April 28 stating that good government is jeopardized by candidacy of two men who believe prohibition laws should be enforced as written. He cited shared policy with Captain S White.
Detroit on April 28 reports Ford Automobile and Tractor Intercats will merge and incorporate with $100,000,000 capital under Michigan law. Delaware option indicated as results papers were submitted to state secretary. The combination aims to form a new corporate entity with substantial capital and stock details.
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