World backs U. S. in bid for peaceful Mexico settlement
Washington reports wide international support for the United States effort to end the Mexican revolution peacefully. France Britain and other nations signal backing as President Wilson prep a message to Congress outlining steps to oust Huerta and install a lawful government.
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U. S
Washington
Great Britain
France
Japan
Huerta
Wilson
Congress
Mexico
United States
Paris
Poincare
Pichon
Francisco de la Barra
Philadelphia uses the semaphore for traffic control
Philadelphia announces the city’s first semaphore traffic device at Broad and Chestnut, controlled by a crossing officer. Capt. Martin H. Ray, the systematizer to the director, invented the apparatus and officials plan to install semaphores at all downtown crossings if this pilot succeeds.
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Philadelphia
Broad and
Chestnut Streets
Ace Ees
Martin H. Ray
Porte
Broad and Chestnut
Test of alien land law near Los Angeles
H Taniguchi a wealthy Japanese plans to transfer 200 acres to fellow countrymen and seeks interpretation of the California alien land law from the U S court.
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Los Angeles
H. Taniguchi
California
United States Court
France Uses D065 On Her Frontier
After a visit by 50 French officers to Earls Court, French authorities decide to station sentry dogs on the German frontier. Major Richardson proposed the idea at the imperial services exhibition, drawing considerable interest from the officers.
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France
Her
Richardson
Rountree Accepts Invite to Mississippi Good Roads Meet
J A Rountree secretary of the United States Good Roads Association has accepted an invitation to attend the Mississippi Good Roads Association convention in Birmingham. He will address the convention and help organize the body permanently. The event is billed as the greatest gathering of good roads advocates and business men ever assembled in Mississippi.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. A. Rountree
United States Good Roads Association
Mississippi Good Roads Association
Rountree
Mississippi
Youth Run Over By Train Near Flint Injures 17-Year-Old
Homer Garrett 17 of Albany Kentucky was found badly injured after a L and N train ran over him near Flint late Saturday night. He survived with a head wound and told a troubling story of sitting on the tracks and talking to a man before blacking out. Garrett, from a prominent Kentucky family, is under care of Dr Frank B Pettey and resting today.
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Flint
Homer Garrett
Albany
L. &N. Traip
Frank B. Pettey
Kentucky
Birmingham
Decaturs
Filnt
Garrett
Thaw
Carmody
United States
Canada
Harry Thaw
Roger Thompson
Thompson
Toronto
Roger
Chief of Police Davidson Seriously Cut By Negro
W. V. Davidson of the New Decatur department was seriously cut in the head neck and side by a black assailant near Second avenue. An armed mob pursued the fleeing suspect as bloodhounds were summoned from Courtland and Tennessee to track the culprit toward the river.
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Davidson
F. L. Carswell
Deitrick outlines four-battleship navy plan
Representative Frederick R. Deitrick of Cambridge proposes a navy built in complete four-ship divisions to ensure uniform design and performance. He argues for simultaneous construction of units, likening it to phased growth seen in top universities.
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Washington
Frederick
Deitrick
Harv
Harvard
Higher life theme at Sunday Y M C A. meeting
The Sunday afternoon gospel meeting of the Y M C A featured T M Dix delivering a clear address on the higher life. Secretary N Peake opened with a song service led by Miss Annie Crane. The talk explored life in Christ, its source, and humanity's capacity for progress as God’s image.
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T. M. Dix
Decature
N. Peake
Annie Crane
Christ
Earth
Huxley
Portland Fountains Bring Relief to City Residents
Portland Oregon reports twenty five bronze drinking fountains costing 509 dollars each donated over the past year. They draw Bull Run water from Mt. Hood about sixty miles away and each fountain provides roughly 4,000 gallons daily. Locals say fountains have reduced intoxicant sales, amid donor 8 Benson planning to fund a constitutional amendment to ban spiritual beverages, introduced by Senator Works.
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Portland
Ore
Benson
Senator Works
United States
Decatur Cornice Works Touts Bank Street Facade Columns
The Decatur Cornice and Roofing Co produced the front columns for the Oldshine Bros. building on Bank Street and buyers express great satisfaction with the workmanship.
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Decatur Cornice and Roofing Co
Oldshine Bros
Bank Street
A Long Walk to New Orleans Tour Proceeds
Mr. and Mrs. RB L Burley trek from the Ohio River toward New Orleans on a bet. He walks the full route while Mrs Burley travels city to city selling photos to fund meals. She’s in Decatur today as he starts toward Cullman and will rejoin in Birmingham.
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RB. L. Burley
Ohio River
New Orleans
Mr. Burley
Mrs. Burley
Decaturs
Thaw Not Frightened by Jerome Case Proceedings
Sherbrooke Que Aug 25 Harry K Thaw stays calm amid arraignment preparations for a habeas corpus writ next Wednesday. He says he faced the death chair twice and may be deported to Vermont. lawyers plan hearings with immigration and extradition questions ahead. Thaw notes guards irritate reporters and jokes about kidnap stories as he awaits further legal action.
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Matteawan
Thaw
Vermont
Aninion
Opening Day For Ory And Cowen 15 Near
Active work continues as Ory and Cohen prepare to open in the new Malone building. The Decatur department store is expected soon, and an official opening announcement will appear in this newspaper.
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ORY & Cowen
Ory & Cohen
Malone
Decaturs
Bank Notes From Government Circulate With Noted Signatures
Central National Bank has received government notes in 5 10 and 20 dollar denominations totaling 25000. Presidents Harrison McKinley and McCollough appear on the notes as they are prepared for circulation.
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Central National Bank
Harrison, McKinley and McCollough
Wonderful talking pictures at the Masonic theatre
A private view of the Edison Kinetophone showing moving pictures with synchronized sound was held for press representatives at the Masonic theatre this afternoon. The exhibit runs tonight and tomorrow, with the public invited to see the combined photograph and sound.
Bridge Fire Damages Underpass Near Freight Depot
A morning blaze under a freight depot underpass damaged the structure after sparks likely ignited it. The Decatur fire department extinguished the flames with its chemical tank, preventing further spread.
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Decatur
City of Decatur to Host Vagrants and Disorder in 1930s
A Decatur hearing before Mayor Skeggs sent Tom Daily to 30 days in the chain gang after police suspe ctions of robbery. An Elkmont officer testified Daily had a bad character. Another Black man was fined 75 dollars on three counts after being cited for drunkenness and concealed pistol. The judge indicated city plans to probe the negro quarters and remove undesirable women, linking them to law breaking.
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Tom Daily
Decatur
Skeggs
Elkmont
Colls
Amite
Skeges
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Havia
Lokio
Tas Pelcy
Ilomacy
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Be'v
America
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Earls Court
Y.M.C. A
Courtland
Tennessee
W. V. Davidson
New
Second Avenue
Ing
McGrew
Mr. Webster
Ellen Groenendyke
Neghborhood
Colt
Woode
Bloodhoun's
Sheriff’s Office
Lawrenceburg
Tenn
Nashville
MA. Deitrick
Wits
S. Benson
Mt. Hood
Jerome
Ry K. Thaw
the Masonic Theatre
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