Resolutions of Respect Passed by City Aldermen
New Decatur council, led by President Pro Tem Speake, passes a resolution extending sympathy to Mrs. Joseph Johnston. It honors Senator Joseph Forney Johnston, notes his service to Alabama and the nation, and directs copies to be given to Mrs. Johnston and local papers.
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Joseph Anston
City Gancil
Austinville
Wolcott
East New Decatur
Birmingham
Coucil
C. N. Robinson
Alexander
C. 1
Council
Providence of God
Joseph Forneyohnston
Alabam
United States
Senate
Johnston
New Decatur
Board of Aldermen
City of
Senator Johnston
Best
Hall space urged for local brass band practice
A community plea urges immediate help for twenty young men forming a brass band. They seek a hall for regular practice, stressing urgency and the need for encouragement from local supporters.
Injured While Horseback Riding on Johnson Street
Attorney Chas. Eyster was thrown from a horse on Johnson Street early Sunday morning. He sustained a sprained arm and a raised leg after the horse slipped. He was described as painfully hurt but not seriously injured.
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Johnson Street
Chas. Eyster
Eyster
Possee Pursues Large Band of Thieves in WV Rail Route
West Virginia officers tracked a band of thieves along the Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and Western railroads yesterday. The group is believed to have robbed cars carrying merchandise worth about 100000 dollars last week. Charleston and Bluefield are seen as the principal holdouts, with operations extending to many towns.
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Charleston
W.vanueuat
Chesapeake
Ohio
Norfolk and Western
West Virginia
Bluefield
Seventeen Militant Suffragettes Sentenced
London August 12 reports seventeen militant suffragettes were sentenced to imprisonment for a week to two months after yesterday's attempt to storm Premier Asquith's residence. Sylvia Pankhurst was not among the prisoners, as she was taken to Holloway jail to serve another portion of her sentence.
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London
Mier Asquith
Sylvia Pankhurst
Storming Party
Holloway
Decatur School Tax Election Held Today
Decatur conducted a city wide school tax election to decide if a new tax of 3-10 or 1 percent should be collected from citizens. Passage would dedicate funds to public schools amid historically small state support, aiming to bolster Decatur’s school system and improve finances.
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Decatur
Underwood backs Good Roads Days in Alabama
Congressman Oscar W. Underwood, vice president of the Alabama Good Roads Association, endorses Good Roads Days set for August 14 to 16. He says building good roads is the top economic issue and urges adoption to boost state road development.
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Good Roads Association
Birmingham
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama Good Roads Association
Underwood
Washington
J. A. Rountree
Alabama Good Roads Assn
Alabama
Mr. Rountree
Jones He Pays the Freight author dies at 85
Gen Edward F Jones a Civil War veteran and salesman behind the advertising slogan Jones he pays the freight died in Binghamton New York yesterday aged 85 He had been blind for six years after the Civil War and later manufactured scales becoming wealthy through his campaigns
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Binghamton
N. Y
Edward F. Jones
Land Congress Delegates Named by Judge Skeggs
Judge Skeggs names delegates to the Alabama Land Congress to convene in Birmingham on November 4 6 and 6. The appointed include J B Orr Hartselle J J Cudd Hartselle D A Sloan Somerville J L Lile Trinity J W Davie Trinity G A Nelson Decatur W B Edmundson New Decatur J J Echols New Decatur W J Wallings Lacy Springs Malcolm Patterson Falkville.
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Land Congress
Skeges
Imve
Alabama Land Congress
Birmingham
W. EB. Skeggs
Marriage in Probate Judge Office Today
Miss Nellie N. Cornelius of Moulton and Mr. Walter Hamilton of Danville were married in the Probate's office by Judge Keyes this morning. Only a few friends attended.
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Marriage IN Probate Judges Office
Nellie N. Cornelius
Moulton
Walter Hamilton
Danville
Judge @keyes
Morgan County Sunday School Convention Opens in New Decatur
The thirty third annual Morgan County Sunday School Convention convened at Central Methodist Church New Decatur at 10 am with about eighty delegates. Program lists devotional, lessons on results of the year, district reports, teaching essentials, and sessions through the afternoon and evening with changes announced for tonight.
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Morgan County
Central Methodist Church
New Decatur
Dr. Manley
A. G. Patterson
J. F. Levin
J. A. Gilliland
R. D. Webb
W. F. Jones
J. H. Riddle
Eugene Alexander
County Home Department
J. E. Blair
Ellen Groenendyke
A. A. Oden
T. M. Dix
Myra Bachelder
Ira Hawkins
K. N. Matthews
Walston
Gordon Lang
T. J. Russell
Aerial fleet to cooperate with navy plans large scale expansion
Paria August 12 The ministry approves a scheme for broad development of aircraft to aid the navy M Bardin minister of marine will seek immediate appropriation of 2 760 000 for the purpose It is believed battleships and large cruisers could use aeroplanes to drop explosives during battles and designers consider extra overhead protection from aerial torpedoes necessary
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Paria
M. Bardin
Prominent Florence Men Cited in Police Raid
Florence police led by Chief R J Bailey raided a social gathering in Florence a shady dell in McFarland's bottoms at 5 pm Sunday arresting 28 men spanning elite to professional gamblers and local officials. Names were withheld from docket and trials set for Tuesday with total fines around 260 dollars if convicted.
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Tri-Cities
McFarland’s Bottoms
Florence
R. J. Bailey
Morrison
Hall of Justice
Funeral of A B Lampkin Set for Tomorrow at First Methodist
The funeral service for the late A B Lampkin will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4 at the First Methodist church with Rev K N Matthews officiating and interment in the city cemetery. Active pallbearers include F H Pointer S W Irwin R B White Dudley McGehee Clyde Hendr ix and Z Trimble. Honorary pallbearers are C O Harris S S Broadus A T Hutson W B Shackelford L P Troup and E W Godbey. Many floral offerings have been sent by sympathetic friends.
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A. B. Lampkin
First Methodist Church
K. N. “Matthews
F. H. Pointer
S. W. Irwin
R. B White
Dudley McGehee
Clyde Hendrix
Z Trimble
Co. CG. Harris
8. S. Broadus
A. T. Hutson
W. B. Shackelford
L. P. Troup
E. W. Godbey
Appointment of Knox or Clayton Hourly Expected
Birmingham rumors place Knox or Clayton as the expected choice for the Senate seat. By 4:30 PM an appointment was reported, with late speculation that an announcement could come before midnight. Knox’s supporters push hard while Clayton backers insist he will be sent to the Senate.
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Knox
Clayton
Senate
Mystery Letter Targets Deputy McCulloch Over Affidavits
A stamped letter arriving at the Decatur sheriff's office warned Deputy Leonard McCulloch to stop making affidavits against local parties and suggested he resigns. The unsigned note, written with poor spelling, will be handed to postal inspectors as authorities pursue the culprit. McCulloch said he will continue his affidavit work despite the threat.
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Uty
Leonard McCulloch
Decaturs
Sam
McCulloch
Decatur Man Held in Lauderdale Burglary Case
Co. C. Clayton a 21 year old white man who lists Decatur as home was arrested while eating breakfast in a Sheffield cafe on burglary charges at Dr. Weaver's Lambs Ferry Lauderdale county. Constable Ed Broadfoot placed him in Lauderdale county jail after he confessed and police recovered goods and six dollars.
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Tri-Cities
Co. C. Clayton
Decatur
Sheffield
Dr. Weaver
Lamb's Ferry
Lauderdale County
Ed Broadfoot
Florence
Wren
Clayton
Ellis Wright Granted Bond After Preliminary Hearing
Ellis Wright was given a preliminary hearing before Justice S. N. Butler and released on a $2,500 bond. He faces charges for the shooting of Will Kaufman who is reported improving at Watson-Greer infirmary.
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Ellis Wright
Justice of the Peace
S. N. Butle
Wright
Will Kaufman
Watson-Greer
Lost sense call for J. M. Robinson game warden
A notice asks anyone who has misplaced a sense to contact J. M. Robinson the game warden describe the property and reclaim what is theirs.
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J. M. Robinson
Boll Weevil Trip 10 Will Be Important
The Decatur Daily reports a communication from Congressman Hobson enclosing the itinerary of a government expedition into the Sixth District to study boll weevil conditions. The Tuscaloosa meeting is highlighted with Gov. Emmet O Neperin Superintendent H J Willingham State Health Officer Dr V R Sanders and President Denny of Alabama expected to attend.
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The
Decaturs Daily
Richard P. Hobson
Sixth Congressional District
Tuscaloosa
Emmet O’ne
H. J. Willingham
VR Sanders
Pres. Denny
Alabama
Wilfred Fabian Kallsten Proved Heir Of Swedish Firm
In Aurora Illinois August 12 Wilfred Fabian Kallsten died in the county alms house. A saloon joke about his wealth ends as truth papers show he was son of Carl Kallsten a Ecklistuna Sweden cutlery maker. He had differed with family and refused to claim a Swedish estate of millions.
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Geneva
Carl Kallsten
Ecklistuna
Sweden
Kallsten
Worker Hurt At The Shops In Steam Pipe Accident
C E Daniel suffered a painful burn to his right arm after being thrown onto a hot steam pipe while at work at the shops on Saturday and is convalescing.
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C. E. Daniel
County Officials to Work on Roads for Good Roads Days
Morgan county prepares to observe Good Roads Days on August 15 and 16 with county officials joining laborers on road projects. Judge W E B Skegges leads efforts with enthusiasm, and Commissioners B E Davis A A Hardage John L Foote and W Green will assist alongside other officials.
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Court House
Morgan County
W. EB. Skegges
B. E. Davis
A. A. Hardage
Jno
1. Foote
W. Green
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Ala
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J. J. Cudd, Hartselle
D. A. Sloan
Somerville
J. L. Lile
Trinity
J. &. Davie
W. B. Edmundson
J. J. Echols
W. J. Wallings
Lacy Springs
Malcom Patterson
Falkville
Gen. Methodist
R. B. Minter
C. L. Peck
Will Turner
J. T. McMinnemon
J. M. Col
Lier
T. J. Rus
EB. H. Allison
J. R. Adcock
J. W. Bartee
J. A. Jones
T. G. Hughes
EB. Rainey
R. 8. Smith
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A. H. Manly
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UMVIM
City Cemetery
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