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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1923
Page
1
A local meeting urged expanding the Y M C A program for shop workers at the Hilda Restaurant and YMCA building. C W Matthews said a reconditioned association building cost 7000 dollars and Louisville and Nashville Railway will back 2000 members by December 10.
Dominick Maggio was shot dead in his Brooklyn home after his wife and three children were chloroformed. The attackers left a murder gun and two cartridges beside the victims. police held one suspect as the family sought help at a hospital.
The editor of the Reveille in Lynn Creek, Arkansas, expands from printing to retail, becoming the town’s leading grocer, shoe dealer, and dry goods merchant. He proves advertising pays and plans to quit the newspaper business after years of effort with little reward.
A. H. Hoff J. L. Proctor and S. H. Malone spoke while E. W. Strother declined to comment. Definite reports on memberships were ordered withheld until further notice.
A preliminary application filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by the Muscle Shoals Birmingham and Pensacola railroad seeks authority to extend its line 155 miles from Kimberoug h to Jasper Alabama. The plan aims to tap North Alabama coal ore and timber reserves and provide a North South export route from the central United States to Pensacola.
Bishop James Atkins of Junaluska North Carolina fell ill last week while riding over the Little Rock conference at the Methodist church and suffered a stroke at Dr Thomas home. He is reported in a very critical condition with death expected at any time according to attending physicians.
A statewide committee formed to back Senator Oscar W. Underwood for the Democratic presidential nomination met in Montgomery to plan action. Party leaders from across Alabama attended as the group aims to mobilize national party support.
Two robbers abducted Mr. and Mrs. Sol Stern in downtown Chicago last night. They forced the couple to drive to a secluded area and robbed them of cash and valuables totaling over five thousand dollars. Stern was beaten and rendered unconscious.
Mrs W J Mahone reputedly heirs to New York real estate valued around 206 million dollars from her father Bishop Caleb W Key. The story says five Broadway blocks and five Fifth Avenue blocks compose the estate. The son Walter Key Mahone says settlements offer 10 million, but the matter is in attorney hands. Mrs Mahone plans to use the funds to aid the needy by building people instead of monuments.
A local list shows jurors summoned for the December term by Sheriff Poole. Names include W Long Hartselle J Monroe Morrow Somerville J Garland Junkins Falkville Elmer Williams Somerville Charles H Sandlin Hartselle Walter S Dunlap Falkville Columbus A Bates Eva Will R Speegle Hartselle A Percy Howell Hartselle G Wes Williams Somerville J Leslie Parker Falkville Jas J Walker Somerville James W Hanter Hartselle Andrew J Jones Falkville William M Watson Somerville John B Freeman Hartselle James H Sivley Somerville A Holbert Giles Church street J Will Franklin Falkville Thurman Sandlin Danville Harris P Jackson Somerville Harper J Thomason Hartselle Ollie W Holder Hartselle Ernest N Winton Somerville Fount J Tapscott Hartselle Sam E Hammond Hartselle W Tal Madge Russell Somerville Jas M Mathews Albany Rube M Holmes Falkville Charles M Dinsmore Falkville.
Knights of Pythias Hermoine Lodge No 14 announces a special session next Monday night at the Bank Street hall. Members will receive third degree initiations after earlier degrees and refreshments will be served. Last night some members received the second degree initiation.
Rev. E. H. Ray of Nashville, formerly minister at Westminster vesper services, is seriously ill at Benevolent Hospital after being removed from the railroad. He was hosted by Dr. L. F. Goodwin and Henry Hartung, with Hartung noting a long acquaintance and Ray’s advancing age.
Dr J L Gunter, a longtime Decatur resident and Shriner, was unanimously elected grand high priest of the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Alabama in Montgomery. He succeeds Jack Bley of Demopolis and has held multiple high offices within the order. A banquet honoring the new grand high priest will be held Friday evening December 7 at the Hilda, starting at 7 o clock, with a committee named to arrange the event.
Before his departure for Montgomery where he will attend the meeting of the Royal Arch Masons F A Bloodworth chairman of the campaign now in progress for the Salvation Army stated funds were being subscribed liberally and that the present campaign would cost the Army nothing since about as much money as last year was already available. He said he would reorganize some committees on his return from the Capital to secure more funds.
Y M C A authorities announced a large gathering at 6 o clock Wednesday evening at the building. The event backs a plan to secure 2000 memberships to fund a new auditorium for major public events. Many shop and business men are expected to attend to allow time for church prayers afterward.
Detriot December 4 Ford policy to nominate Ford for President will be a semi executive conference. William Kronberg of Dearborn announced after a meeting of the arrangements committee. The regular conference is December 12 with December 14 open to the public. press access undecided for December 13.
A Limestone Democrat recall connects past and present as a Mooresville correspondent notes cotton sold for four cents a pound with scarce pickers. The businessman recalls revolutions in barge trade, corn prices, pumpkin loads, and cheap cotton seed while noting horse prices have shifted and sorghum molasses fetched a few cents.
The insurgent bloc in the House again blocks election of Speaker Gillett after six ballots. Garrett leads with 197 votes, Gillett 195, Cooper 17, Madden 5 as adjournment ends a deadlock with no roll call. Senate work shifts to committee assignments and reorganizing for the fight ahead.
Report records Charley Bates fatally wounding a man in a confrontation with a deputy while a search for liquor at a home. The deputy died, and Charley Bates Jr. is jailed on charges connected to the case as authorities investigate the shooting.
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