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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1913
Page
4
A short society column recalls the adage pass through this world but once quoted by Stephen Gre to urge acts of kindness. Miss Annié Laurie Hall of Florence visits relatives here. Mrs. C. M. Wilson and Mrs. J. C. Holesapple depart today for Sheffield.
A long list of visitors and local social events fills the Decatur scene. Notables include Miss Josephine Prevett of Town Creek with Miss Maud Odom. Misses Stylene Holesapple and Bir die May Mangium heading to Sheffield. Miss Nell Brock visiting Birmingham. and Misses Agness Brennen and Kanie Burke arriving from New York to join J. A. Buttrey. Local rooms report guests, illness notes, and upcoming gatherings as society keeps pace with travels and entertainments.
The Dixie League could become a national circuit if a non-conflicting schedule with the Major South is achieved. A year round ball season would benefit Southern fans as clubs rotate and visitors find games available. If matched, a post season between the two circuits could boost both leagues. Final developments are awaited in a few days.
Mrs. Sulzer accuses Tamany leaders of a cold blooded political plot to destroy a governor. She claims spies informed Tamany chiefs of Sulzer household activities and stole private letters bank books and other documents to use in a crisis when the governor defied the boss.
In the U S District Court for the Northeastern Division of Alabama the creditors of U M Berry of New Decatur Morgan County are notified that on August 20 1913 Berry was adjudicated bankrupt and the first meeting of creditors will be held September 13 1913 at 10 o clock in the forenoon at Court House Decatur Alabama. Referee E R Murphy Huntsville Ala August 20 1913.
The article notes Walter Johnson seeks a 12500 dollar salary next year, cited as justified by his impact on Washington. It also reports James Bardell, former White Sox trainer and boxing referee, is dying in Joliet hospital after months of decline and a recent nervous breakdown.
Chicago readers cast 3930 ballots on language use in sports reports. English phrasing won with 2004 votes, while many favored moderate slang and vivid phrases as acceptable if not strictly dictionary words.
More than 50 dollars was added to the fund for Mobile baseball players on Friday. Contributions pour in and will be published Sunday with subscriber names. The fund, about 4400 dollars, will be evenly divided if the team wins the Southern league pennant. To avoid refunds if they lose, contributors are asked to pay by check. Fans are urged to push the total past 500 before Sunday morning as a show of support for Mobile’s pennant bid.
Berlin reports the Romanian government plans to grant citizenship only to actual Jewish soldiers. The war offices have notified several thousand Jewish volunteers they were illegally mustered and will be sent home. The move narrows eligibility to about 15,000 regular Jews among a total population of 400,000.
Four or five masked robbers halted the Spokane special passenger train as it passed under a viaduct in Portland Oregon. They forced passengers to surrender valuables, fired over twenty shots to intimidate crew, and a tramp on a Pullman car was seriously wounded. The total loot was not yet clear.
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