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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1927
Page
1
A quarrel at a party ends in a fatality as a wife uses a hammer. She confessed to the killing, authorities reported. Local investigators are reviewing the case and preparing charges.
Velma West 21 signs confession that she struck Thomas West 26 with a claw hammer and a table leg in Perry Ohio after a quarrel over a bridge party. She tied the legs with twine and gagged him then washed blood from her arms before driving to Cleveland for the gathering.
Gleeator school system will dismiss for Christmas holidays on the afternoon of December 22. W W Benson says schools will have one day away from classes Friday December 23 then remain out until January 2. The week off is made up at the end of the year with students returning January 2 and exams starting around January 20.
Morgan county Red Cross leaders praised the campaign by Hartselle Trinity Priceville and Danville and commended organizers Mrs Lide Mrs Heflin Mrs Emens and Mrs Robinson. J D Wyker announced the campaign total of 700 with half to go to the national heart fund and half for local needs.
Postmaster W. E. Crawford urges early shopping and mailing to ensure on time delivery. Guidelines include secure wrapping, crating fragile items, marking FRAGILE, use of Special Delivery for Christmas Day, insurance or registration for valuable mail, and taking parcels over eight ounces to the post office or main office for perishables.
Seventeen hours after taking the case the jury reported no verdict in the Lilliendahl murder trial. After nearly six hours of deliberation the panel was locked up overnight and ordered to return at 9:30 a m to finish weighing the case involving Margaret Lilliendahl and Willis Beach amid nervous courtroom tension.
Sheriff probes death of Dr C McElroy found charred in his burning home in Coffeyville Alabama. Neighbors recall seeing him in bed as flames spread. Supreme Court of Alabama expected to rule next week on the Morgan County courthouse commission bill amid delays from illness and heavy docket.
A degree team of Past High Priests will confer degrees at the call convocation of Decatur Chapter No 38 R A M Friday night at six oclock Neal M Speake high priest has called the convocation for the event.
Mrs Thomas Marshall faces a murder charge after her husband Thomas Marshall was fatally shot at their Canal Street home. Justice of the Peace J M Minor will hear the case at two this afternoon. Marshall died days after the incident at Benevolent hospital.
Work on the Tennessee river bridge approach proceeds despite cold. Bonfires provide scant warmth for crews as a giant steam shovel continues Alabama street fill rising above nearby houses.
The home of Clyde Hendrix president of the Tennessee Valley Bank on Ferry street was damaged by fire at noon. Sparks on the roof started the blaze and destroyed much of the upper structure with heavy water damage.
The Republican National Committee chose Kansas City after a long deadlock on the 20th ballot to determine the party's presidential candidate to succeed Calvin Coolidge. Missouri's victory came with a 58 to 39, 4, 1 margin over San Francisco, Detroit, and Chicago. The date for the opening convention is set for June 12, with reapportionment adjusting state votes for Alabama New York and others.
A northern gale woke Decatur to a sharp cold spell. The temperature fell to 19, the coldest hour of the year, with many garages and plumbers repairing burst radiators and frozen pipes. Numerous cars reportedly froze over, and sales of alcohol glycerine and other non freeze liquids rose.
The Decatur school system reports 3100 students currently enrolled in the district. It is not yet known whether this marks an official record, as rolls are finalized at year end. About 3500 total entrances were recorded over the past year.
The Spirit of California, a tri motor monoplane, took off on a third attempt to break the world endurance record by staying aloft over 52 hours. Pilot Captain Charley Kingford Smith and Lieutenant George Pond, U. S. Navy, previously started two similar flights in the last ten days amid favorable weather.
In Cincinnati December 4 AP reports George Remus remained nervous after an emotional outburst as his murder trial began with Clarence Darrow visiting to testify to Remus' character. The exchange included Remus apologizing to the court and details of alleged plots and double crossing.
An exhumation of Misa Louise M baro in Selma is planned within days to inspect the wound that caused her death. Attorney general Charlie C. McCall announced the move as part of a state investigation into the shooting death linked to a prior arrest and the claim of self inflicted action.
Washington reports the revenue bill aims for a total tax cut of 735000, far below earlier estimates. House Ways and Means Chair Green released a formal report noting requests for reductions exceed 500 million dollars, making full approval impossible.
The Tennessee River was rising today reaching 7.8 feet with an observer noting additional rise expected. The report highlights ongoing flood concerns and forecasts from local observers about future water level increases.
The United States telephone exchanges Albany and Decatur will consolidate on East Johnston Street. After December 10 callers must use new numeric prefixes for Decatur and Albany numbers, such as 1002 or 1496, and callers should avoid naming the city. Operators will adapt through December 10.
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