County Refuses Payment for Somerville Pike Section
Goodrich and Crinkley, Tennessee contractors who built part of the Somerville pike, had their bid for one and a half miles inside New Decatur rejected by Morgan County commissioners. The dispute traces to prior legal rulings and a 1909 contract, with a 1909 supreme court decision denying payment for the segment, and a new enabling act prompting last day’s meeting where no payment was made.
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Goodrich & Crinkley
Tennessee
Somerville Pike
City of
New Decaturs
Knoxville, Tenn
Somerville
Prattselle
Chancery Court
Pike
New Decatur
Wa Bie
Oak Beneftet
Gtate Supreme Court
Goodrich & Crinksey
County of
W. E B. Skeggs
Yestern
New President Orders Rigid Inquiry of Petrolite Affair
Subscriptions for the Decatur Young Men's Christian Association campaign raised 550 on the first day, surpassing expectations. Ten teams reported strong progress toward a 2,700 goal with Louisville & Nashville funds targeting 2,000, while workers shared experiences and encountered mixed public reactions.
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Youngs Men's Christian Association
Association
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Decaturs
S. Christian ,Association
Decatur
Editor Ed Perry Dies at Columbia
Advices came today of the death yesterday in Columbia Tennessee of Editor Ed Perry of the Maury Democrat. Perry had battled ill health for years and published the 12 page home print weekly with his brother Lynda Perry for more than 25 years. His passing is mourned by the Tennessee newspaper community and friends.
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Columbia, Tenn
Ed. Perry
Maury Democrat
Middle Tennessee
Perry
Lynda Perry
Hve
Austria to Be Made to Apologize for Sinking of an American Vessel
President Wilson ordered a thorough inquiry into the attack on the American steamer Petrolite by a submarine flying the Austrian flag. A protest will demand disavowal and full reparation. commitment to prevent further attacks. Rome reports no definite details on the American steamer Communipaw, but now says it was not sunk.
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Austria
White House
Wilson
Rome
Birmingham Ad Killed by Taxi Incident
A 17 year old named Louis Ant wine was struck by a taxi driven by Frank Wagner at Ave D and Twentieth Street in Birmingham at 6 16 morning and died at 10 o clock. Wagner was arrested and held at police headquarters pending coroner Spain's investigation.
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Frank Wagner
Ave D
Twentieth Street
Spain
New Decatur Woodmen Elect Officers for Next Year
The New Decatur camp No 487 Woodmen of the World held its regular annual meeting and elected J H Green as C C D C Landers A Le Hollingsworth banker 8 S R Garrison clerk E W Isley escort Frank D Lewis watchman J F Ricks sentinel E A English L Peck and W J Moore as managers. Rev J A Foster Dr Ira F Hawkins and Dr C S Chenault spoke on the order and a social entertainment table was presented by the W O W circle. Membership stands at 283 and growing.
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Decatur
Woodmen of the World
C. C
D.C. Landers
A. le
C. C. Hollingsworth
R. Garrison
E W. Isley
Frank D. Lewis
J. F. Ricks
E. A. English
British Still Hold Tigris Position
Dispatches from Constantinople report that British forces remain at Kut El Amara after a decisive defeat in the Tigris valley. The Turkish front line near Mesopotamia is said not to have driven them from their positions.
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Tigris
Constantinople
Mesopotamia
Kut-El-Amara
Cotton Ginned 1915 Yield Declines From 1914 and 1913
Census data show 9,711,453 bales ginnned from 1915 growth to December 1, down from 13,073,286 in 1914 and 12,088,412 in 1913. Sea Island ginning and regional totals are listed, including 940,046 Alabama bales prior to December 1, 1918.
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International News Service
Washington
Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
Sea Island
Alabama
Democratic National Convention Chosen for St Louis 1916
The Democratic national committee selected St Louis as the 1916 convention site, to begin June 14 at noon. Dallas and Chicago contested, but St Louis led on the second ballot and Texas backed unanimous approval. Woodrow Wilson is urged for renomination as trusted national leader.
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Washington
St. Louis
Democratic National Committee
Woodrow Wilson
National Democracy
Chicago
Dallas
Texas
Republicans for Wilson program outlined after conference
President Wilson met with Senator Gallinger Republican leader to discuss the administration's preparedness plan. Republicans in the Senate largely support a sweaty restrained approach and back the President and War and Navy unless House and Senate leaders turn the program into a party measure. The Senate Republicans disagree with all revenue-raising proposals and will meet again with House minority leader Mann to continue talks.
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Wilson
Senate
War and Navy
House
Gallinger
Mann
President's Program Splits Ford Peace Exhibition
Members aboard Oscar II off Cape Race Newfoundland divide into two camps over Wilson's preparedness policy. One side backs the president's stance as outlined in his message to Congress, the other opposes the program.
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Cape Race
New Foundland
Wilson
Congress
Community fund drive nears $1000 with luncheon today
Workers plan a 6:30 PM luncheon to report progress on the day’s drive and aim for at least $1000 in subscriptions. The effort seeks to build goodwill for the association and attract supporters.
Wall Street Inquiry Denied Over Presidential Message Plot
The White House officially denied any investigation into claims that Wall Street operators had advance copies of the President's message and used them to drive a large stock deal. No inquiry had been contemplated at any time.
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International News Service
Washington
White House
Wall Street
McAdoo Declares U S Finances Best in History
Treasury Secretary McAdoo reports in a House address that the United States enjoys unprecedented financial strength and a robust banking system led by the Federal Reserve. He notes projected general fund balances for June 30, 1916, ranging from 32.6 million to 88.6 million depending on tax and sugar duties and Panama Canal funding.
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International News Service
Washington
Secretary of Treasury
W. G. McAdoo
House of Representatives
Congress
Federal Reserve System
Treasury
Nue
Panama Canal
Captains Boy-Ed and Van Papen to sail for Rotterdam
International News Service reports Capt. Carl Boy-Ed and Capt. Van Papen have booked passage on the Holland-America liner Nieuw Amsterdam. They are to sail from New York to Rotterdam on December 14 after recall was requested.
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New York
Carl Boy-Ed
van Papen
Rotterdam
Niewy
Negro Safe Robber Held to Grand Jury
Jim Byers, a Black man, held after a preliminary hearing before Squire Rainey and bound over to the Morgan County grand jury on a safe robbery charge. Bond set at 750 dollars. remanded to county jail after default.if the grand jury indicts he faces trial in Morgan county court for stealing 54.80 from Morgan County Furniture Company before Thanksgiving. He previously served four years for robbing a wholesale grocery safe.
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Jim Byers
Squire Rainey
Morgan County Law and Equity Court
Byers
Morgan County Furniture Company
State Penitentiary
W. H. Aycock
Germany Agrees On Frye Case
Washington reports Germany has replied to the October note in the Frye case and now agrees with the United States on the key issue. Secretary Lansing said he had not read the document but that Germany accepts safeguarding the lives of merchant ship crews and passengers sunk by submarines.
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International News Service
Washington
Germany
U. S
Frye
State Department
Lansing
American Steamer Communlipaw Arrives in Alexandria After Loss Report
London reports a submarine sinking were contradicted by later dispatches stating the American oil steamer Communipan reached Alexandria Egypt after being sighted at an Egyptian port. The Central News Agency and Standard Oil confirmations place the arrival on Sunday indicating the vessel avoided loss.
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International News Service
London
Rome
Mediterranean
Central News Agency
New York
Standard Oil Company Today
Cairo
Egypt
Alexandria
Ansers Terms or Peage to Be Known Tomorrow
A report notes that Anser’s terms or peage are set to be revealed to the Reichstag tomorrow. The article emphasizes the anticipated disclosure and its possible political implications in the German legislative context.
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Anser
Peage
Reichstag
Germany to Hear Peace Speech as Reichstag Opens
Berlin December 8 hundreds line up for admission as Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg prepares to speak at 10 o clock when the Reichstag opens. The speech is expected to express Germanys attitude on peace and policy in the Balkans, with arrangements made after a conference between the Kaiser and the Chancellor. Emperor William personal views are believed to shape the message.
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Berlin
von Bethmann-Holweg
Germany
William
Reichstag
Balkans
French Claim Big Gains in Belgium
Paris dispatch reports French gains on the Belgian battleline. The war office says rapid gas fire prevented enemy reconstruction at Hetsas and French advances north of Arras and west of Hill 140. Grenade attacks in Champagne and counterattacks near Samaing claim mastery over a German assault. A separate item notes repulsed Bulgarian attacks on the Vardar river in southern Serbia.
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War Office
Belgium
Hetsas
Arras
International News Service
Paris
Vardar
Servia
War Of‘lee
Germans Win In Champagne And Ipek Capture
Berlin reports marked progress by German troops in Champagne against the French. The war office says Ipek town was captured yesterday with 80 cannons and a large amount of war material taken. In the west, Germany took 500 yards of Hill 198 and repulsed counterattacks, with men and two machine guns captured.
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International News Service
Berlin
Champagne
War Office
Ipek
Hill
Local News Briefs Include YMCA Fundraising and Delays
Somerville pike builders lose progress while the Y M C A raises 5590 dollars. Aycock returns from Mobile and Southern pays taxes. The Y M C A violates election law. Green heads local W. O. W. editor Perry of Columbia dies. A Negro safe robbery is reported alongside social news and Virgil Bell's Typings.
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Aycock
Mobile
Southern
Green
Perry
Columbia
Virgil Bell
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