Council reviews Moulton Street paving after inspection
The New Decatur City Council inspected paying work on Moulton Street from Ninth Avenue to beyond. Officials may require Southern Asphalt and Construction Company to replace sections, with findings due at the next regular session. The big asphalt mixer began operation as finish cement lay progressed, and the street could be completed in a few weeks at one block per day.
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Moulton Street
New Decatur
Ninth Avenue
Southern Asphalt and Construction Company
Precedent May Be Set Aside Over Christmas Recess
Washington reports say Democrat senators oppose the Christmas recess and may push President Wilson to stay in Washington over the holidays. Elimination would break a 40 year social and governmental custom affecting hundreds of federal workers and many families. The plan, if adopted, would alter holiday travel and the social program surrounding legislatures.
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Washington
Senators
Wilson
Owens
Currency Committee
Congress
Congressional
Senate
New York Barber Shops Alarm Over Eye Harm from Lotions
The New York Committee on the Prevention of Blindness warns that over half of men’s eye weakness cases may stem from barber shop products. Some bay rum and face lotions allegedly contain wood alcohol and fumes or accidental eye contact can cause damage. Enforcement of a law banning such lotions is reportedly rare, with barbers and shop owners summoned for arraignment on related charges. two similar convictions were obtained last week.
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New York
Tarber Supply Conzorne
Ucl
Militant suffragette runs no sleep strike in jail
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, jailed since December 10, continues a no sleep strike by walking nonstop to press for release. Authorities plan to keep her and her mother in custody until after a weekly Women’s Social and Political Union meeting. Separately, arson near Bristol destroys an empty mansion and a rioter breaks windows at Richmond police station.
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London
Sylvia Pankhurst
Miss Pankhurst
Women’s Social and Political Union
Secretary Charged With Misrepresenting Facts
Verbal hostilities broke out between Senators Owen and Hitchcock over the currency bill. Hitchcock charged Owen misrepresented facts in a speech last week. Owen replied by attacking Hitchcock position as Senator Smith of South Carolina spoke for the bill.
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Washington
Owen
Hitchcock
Smith
South Carolina
Capital Prizes At The Delite
Capital prizes at the Delite include a guaranteed gold watch valued at $20.00 and a bracelet watch. Stinson's Bros and J. W. Thornton sponsor additional prizes. Coupons have accumulated for two months and the public is urged to bring them and be ready to win.
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Saturay
Delite
Stinson’Bros
J. W.thornton
Kansas Prohibitionists debate Pennsylvania judge ruling
A Franklin Pennsylvania judge sentenced a drunkard to thirty years or relocation to Kansas, prompting mixed reactions from Kansas prohibitionists and Governor Hodges. Hodges cites reform prospects and aims to prove prohibition works, with new recordkeeping on liquor shipments entering Kansas amid statewide inquiries.
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Tipeya
Kansas
Franklin
Hodges
Columbus
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Methodist Tempérance Society
Wyandotte
Johnson and
Marion
Weer
Wyandotte County
Kansas City
Missouri
Decatur Post Office Christmas Hours Announced
Postmaster W B Crawfod said Decatur Alabama post office windows will stay open during Christmas holidays. Registry runs 8 am to 5 pm with 7 pm to 8 pm reopens. parcel post 2 am to 6 pm and 7 pm to 8 pm. general delivery 8 am to 6 pm with 7 pm to 8 pm reopen. Christmas Day hours 8 to 11.
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Decatur
W. B H. Crawfod
Ala
Elivery
Berkeley Lyceum Film Sets Run Two Weeks in NYC
The famous picture ran two weeks at the Berkeley Lyceum in New York City drawing crowds paying from 5 cents to 1 dollar. The Decaturs will view it Thursday at the Masonic for twenty cents to aid the Central Methodist Church missionary society.
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Berkeley
Vicksburg Trials Pair in Bribery Indictments
State Senator GA Hobbs faces trial in Vicksburg on an indictment charging receiving and soliciting bribes. Lieut. Gov. Bilbo also indicted with Hobbs over an alleged scheme to secure votes and influence for a new Delta county with Belzoni as seat.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Mississippi
GA. Hobbs
Bilbo
Hobbs
Stat
Earl Brewer
Stephen Castleman
Belzoni
Yond
Anore Thage
Delta
Belzémi
Defertise
Brewer
Huerta Jokes On Diplomatic Dinner Prisoner Joke
Washington reports General Huerta at a Mexico City reception grabbed American charge d affaires Nelson O Shaughnessy and declared him prisoner in a loud tone. The moment cooled when Huerta invited him to share a glass of champagne, and O Shaughnessy remained unflustered.
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Washington
Mexico City
Huerta
Nelson O'Shaughnessy
O'Shaughnessy
Acef Apan
Mr. O'Shaughnessy
Oshaughnessy
Crawford Clothing Co Big Sale Promises Bargains
Crawford Clothing Co led by manager Carriger announces a holiday sale at the corner of Bank and Lafayette streets. Prices are marked down widely on haberdashery and furnishings as Santa Claus worries about gifts. Carriger touts the low prices in a large advertisement.
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Crawford Clothing
Cgrne
Bank and LaFayette
Crawford Carter
Santa Claus
Santa
Ernest A. Carrige
Crawford Emporium
Carriger
Nine Cabinet Children Attend Public Schools in Washington
Washington reports show nine children of Cabinet members attend Washington public schools. John Bryan, 8, grandson of the secretary of state, is in third grade. Jonathan and Frank Daniels, ages unspecified, are in grammar, Worth Daniels goes to Western High School. David Houston, 14, son of the secretary of agriculture, attends high school with Franklin K Lane Jr., son of the secretary of the interior. The list includes more children from the Tabor and Wilson families in local schools.
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Washington
Cabinet
John Bryan
Daniels
Jonathan
Frank
Worth
Western High School
David Houston
Secretary of Agriculture
Houston
Pupik
Franklin K Lane, Jr
Secretly of the Interior
Tabor
Wilssnere
Joseph
Eayetaoin Shadlu Puesnene
Jessie
Maye
Grand Jury Assembly At County Courthouse
Dozens of witnesses gather at the county courthouse for a grand jury summons. Many come from rural districts and discuss politics while awaiting proceedings.
Rumored January Business Changes Roil Decatur Firms
Street whispers claim several Decatur firms will reshuffle on January 1. One company reportedly plans a large increase in capital stock and expansion, with details withheld by officials.
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Paes
Wilson withdraws honorary Carabao membership over banquet satire
President Wilson formally withdraws his acceptance of honorary membership in the Carabao order of Philippine military officers. He orders an investigation into satire at a Washington banquet attended by top officials and many officers. He condemns the profane songs directed at the Philippine people and informs cabinet members of his anger.
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Order of Carabaos
Military Order
Phillipinié Islands
Washington
Redfield
Daniels
Burleson
McKenna and
Vandeventer
United States Supreme Court
Congress
Army
Navy
White House
United States
Wallace may quit governor race to run for lieutenant governor
A Montgomery report suggests John H. Wallace Jr. could withdraw from the governorship and run for lieutenant governor against Thomas E. Kilby of Anniston. Wallace was in Marengo county delivering speeches and did not comment. Kilby is the only declared candidate for the office.
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Thomas E. Kilby
Anniston
Wallace
Marengo County
Rich merchant to wed chorus girl in New Orleans
L A Demercier, a millionaire clothing merchant from New Orleans, plans to marry Babe Stevens, a 23 year old chorus girl in vaudeville who has been in Athens for two weeks. Stevens is a divorcee and reputedly from an old New Orleans aristocratic family.
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Athens
L. A
New Orleans
Babe Stevens
Miss Stevens
Demercier
Songwriters Face Fraud Trial In Kellogg Case
New York December 16. Poets and gang writers are subpoenaed as trial opens for Robert J Kellogg president of the Kellogg Music Company charged with using the mails to defraud. Advertisements promised publishing royalties and music for songs drawing writers to send works and money. One example cites a Louisiana lawyer who wrote The Ocean, a Titanic themed piece, touted as a hit.
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New York
Robert J. Kellogg
Kellogg Music Company
Kellogg
W@ney
Louisiana
Delite Today Features The Ridlet and Tan houser Twins
The Delites present Their Great Big Beautiful Doll led by Ridlet and the Tan houser Twins. The House on the Tree with the Majestic stars is endorsed by the press. The program closes with Her Father's Daughter.
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Ridlet
Tanhouser
Delites
Al G Field in a Quail Mail Trouble
Minstrel Al G Field faced trouble after a Huntsville arrest for alleged game law violations. A letter from Columbia Tenn dated December 13 describes a cook unknowingly receiving quail from Field and the warden detaining Field when he admitted potential guilt and offered to plead to a minimum fine. Huntsville friends rallied behind him.
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al. G. Field
Field
State Game and Fish Commission
John H. “Wallace
Huntsville
Columbia, Tenn
Tne
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Pata
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Hem
Crawford
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AL. Fields
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