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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1913
Page
1
Citizens discuss Decatur’s special session called to consider Southern Bell’s franchise request. Debate centers on city finances and aldermen salaries as Mayor Wolcott notes two meetings a month may suffice to run city business.
New York December 1 Eight jurors were in the box this morning in the case of Father Hans Schmidt charged with the murder of Anna Aumuller. Counsel predicted the jury would be completed in a few hours and testimony would start. The priest has confessed but the main fight centers on the lawyers arguing points of law.
Montgomery reports Teck Duncan once condemned Birmingham murderer is near death at Wetumpka penitentiary from pneumonia. Convicted of murdering Felix Ellard, he confessed to multiple murders and implicated others. The state convict, transferred after a mine accident, is said to be slipping toward death with little hope of recovery.
A newspaper notice proclaims a special offer at Buttrey with rock bottom prices on a large stock of ladies items promising priority access for early shoppers tomorrow morning. The ad urges readers to read the advertisement on the last page for details.
United States Army reports 85,589 total personnel including Philippine Scouts, down from 87,965 a year earlier. Desertions rose to 5.48 percent. admissions and rejections at recruiting and depots noted. Officers say Confederate records effort continues, with only unfunded state-linked lines remaining.
Presidio Texas December 10 The northern division under Gen Salvador Mercado of the federal army faces bankruptcy and threatened mutiny over pay. The forces, after retreating from Chihuahua City, reach the border with an empty treasury. Mercado cites lack of funds to pay troops as reason for evacuating Chihuahua. American officials note money demands and financial agents appearing on the American side.
The old Statefitting plant of the Indian Refining Company near the railroad tracks by the N. freight depot is being torn down. Workers clear debris as demolition proceeds at the site once occupied by the company in the area.
Austin dispatch reports the Texas attorney general's department issued an opinion stating newspapers circulating in dry territory are prohibited from carrying liquor advertisements. The ruling was announced today and clarifies advertising restrictions under state law.
In northern Ho peh American and Norwegian missionaries describe days of hunger fear and isolation after brigands led by "White Wolf" raided their mission. They were separated from families hunted through streets as Chinese troops arrived and forced a perilous escape from the city.
Dear Old Santa Please bring me a muff and pink house slippers a necklace and do not forget my little sister She wants a rattler Remember the other children and bring them what they want Get here as quick as you can Lovingly Mary Helen Peake 602 Sixth Avenue
A brief 1913 Decatur note from Elbert Breeding requests a football fruit and candy from Santa. He mentions Gordon Drive in Decatur and that the stocking is hung by the door.
An unidentified citizen who admits he is sorry for spitting on a patrolman's coat tail will have the Police Board asked to allow the officer to keep a $1 bill the citizen sent to reimburse the coat damage. The event occurred in St. Louis on December 10.
Decatur merchants display their holiday goods with large stocks and attractive windows. Trade is slow until payday at the L and N shops, but the city aims to draw shoppers with vivid displays and newspaper promotion urging merchants to tell everyone.
Florence December 10 George Barnett aged 60 was arrested by Constable Proudfoot on the charge of murdering Tom Holt last August. Holt’s body was found in Muscle Shoals canal with stab and head injuries after a prior dispute over whiskey. Witnesses expected Monday December 7 to testify against Barnett.
Sheriff McCulloch and deputies raided Andrew Leuka’s confectionary stand on upper Second Avenue finding thirty five half pints and three pints of whiskey hidden in the wall. Leuka was jailed on a five hundred dollar bond.
Birmingham notes egg prices at 50 cents a dozen despite Washington boasting of a postwar egg surge. Report hints a boycott may be started by club women as tensions rise over food costs and supply.
Memphis dispatch reports the cremated remains of Will Burford, who died in California, were sent by parcel post to Capleville, Tennessee. Burford wished to be buried at his old home and the body was posted in a sealed metallic tube to reduce transportation costs.
W. R. Smith sold the Herron lot on Canal street to R. G. Ross who plans an eight room brick residence. Construction is expected to start soon.
The Salvation Army opened its Winter Campaign for funds in the Decaturs with goal of $300. Local volunteers report strong early support as teams on Second Avenue and Bank Street work toward the total, while Captain Wales urges donors to verify recipients’ worthiness and help needy families with the charity’s efforts.
Alabama delegation to attend a large national protest urging a constitutional amendment banning alcohol. More than 1600 participants from various professions will lobby Congress and President Wilson at the Capitol and White House. Led by Ernest H. Cherrington, notable temperance figures and diverse organizations join a broad coalition against the liquor traffic.
Atlanta reports Judge Ben Hill opened the Fulton superior court divorce docket with a record thirty divorces before lunch and many more before adjournment. A notable case involved a factory girl who married a Rome society man and signed a paper she believed released property rights, only to learn it acknowledged service in divorce papers. Her disabilities were removed.
Gadsden December 10 The Louisville and Nashville railroad paid its 1913 taxes totaling 11142 to Collector N M Galant today. The Alabama Great Southern paid its taxes Saturday as large corporations respond to the governor’s call for financial aid.
The Louisville and Nashville rail system shows a significant rise in gross earnings for October 1913 compared with October 1912. The Queen and Crescent and the Alabama Great Southern lines also report increases, with specific gains noted for their respective routes and periods.
In Concord New Hampshire Judge Aldrich ruled that Harry K Thaw's mental condition must be determined in federal courts. The hearing focused on bail and extradition with New York officials contending the charge of conspiring to escape the Matteawan asylum is bailable if the prisoner would threaten the community. The decision hinges on whether bail can be granted before assessing danger to the public.
Deputy sheriffs Lile McCulloch and Mack Murphy raided a West Decatur location near the river early today and seized several gallons of liquor. Two women were arrested by the officers.
County Judge John E. Owens issued an order permitting women election officials in Cook County to qualify for office without disclosing their ages. He stated the age question is unnecessary and noted long hesitation by women over revealing ages.
In the absence of Miss Stella Falk the Red Cross Stamps committee requests reports on any collected money to Merc J W Cunningham.
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