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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1927
Page
2
Fossils of sea shells and fish were found at 146 feet during a Home Oil Co. boiler well project in Hartselle. Officials think the area was underwater centuries ago as drilling continued. The test yielded 95 gallons per hour on a four-well day, while a nearby 251 foot well was sunk.
An explosion at the Gordon theatre caused damage and injuries during a night show. A black suspect was entered as a person of interest in the bombing, with authorities citing a bomb found in the balcony and E Wright named as the theatre owner.
In Los Angeles, Aug 19 AP reports attorneys for Lita Grey Chaplin and Charlie Chaplin prepared for a divorce trial amid rumors of a property settlement. Reports say Mrs Chaplin could receive about 850000 to 900000 over five years, with Chaplin retaining access to the couple’s two sons and custody resting with Mrs Chaplin.
Local telephone service nearly restored after electrical storms caused outages. J. B. Cassels district supervisor said crews are eliminating remaining trouble as quickly as possible.
Planters gather as E A O Neal argues for farmer organization and business involvement to revive the Tennessee Valley farming economy. J W Tomlinson and others urging continued farm demonstration and agency work. B N Bibb voices opposition to a Morgan County revenue move.
Chief of Police C. M. Riggsbee is expected to return tonight or Saturday after a ten day motor trip into dry Carolina. He was accompanied by his son Ralph Riggsbee.
John Wilks assistant city clerk at Johnson Street city hall is on his annual vacation taking fishing trips to nearby streams.
Sam Reid, serving third year of imprisonment in Glenn County jail, vows to appeal to the governor for clemency and to demand investigation of alleged injustices in the alimony case. He insists on paying nothing while custody remains with his ex wife, who has remarried, and seeks release to contest the law.
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