Austria's reply on Ancona demands rejected in Washington
Washington reports Austria’s response to U S demands in the Ancona case is unsatisfactory. Secretary Lansing to handle the subject after a cabinet meeting. Government will insist on a disavowal or risk deterioration of relations. Austria’s position deemed irreconcilable with American demands.
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Lansing
Austria
Germany
State Department
Wilson
Beny A Bourgee
Anetria
Acona
International News Service
Washington
U. S
Ancona
Decatur Council Forms Panel to Plan City Light Plant
Decatur officials set a rapid path to erect a municipal electric plant with Mayor Nelson leading a committee to study costs and operation. Three local business leaders offered to fund the project, and council plans to finalize privilege tax schedules, including jitneys, slot machines, and punch boards, at January meeting.
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Decatur Council
Decatur
Nelson
Cost estimates on Birmingham amendment election rise in Morgan County
Morgan county officials project over 514 thousand dollars total local cost for the Birmingham amendment election with 31 voting boxes requiring six officers each and added ballot printing and advertising. Statewide costs run around 534 thousand plus Birmingham city spending of 10 thousand for ads. Alabama plans extensive ballot surveys to gauge public preference next year.
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Birmingham
Morgan County
Alabama
Allied Cruiser Struck by Shells Withdraws from Gallipoli
Constantinople reported that an allied cruiser bombarding Turkish positions on the Gallipoli peninsula was hit by Turkish shells and compelled to withdraw. An allied aeroplane was also shot down by Turkish guns.
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International News Service
Constantinople
Gallipoli
Peninsular
Massive cotton stockpiled in Decatur Alabama warehouse
About 17 000 bales valued at over 1 250 000 dollars are stored at Gulf Compress Company on Railroad Street. Company official C Bierce cites farmers’ ability to hold cotton due to six percent government loans and a strong banking system as the reason for the record accumulation.
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Gulf Compress Company
Railrroad Street
Decaturs
Alabama
South
C. Bierce
Wilson
Washington
Mr. Bierce
Decaturs Daily
Louishville
Nash‘Ville
New Decatur
Toens
Ala
Tennessee
Met
Zeppelin Bomb Laden Airship Explodes Killing Crew
Amsterdam reports a German airship carrying bombs bound for Ypres exploded near Namur on Wednesday. All crew members were killed, according to information reaching here.
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International News Service
Amsterdam
Ypres
Namur
Decatur Cotton Market Ranked High in Alabama
A government report notes Morgan County in North Alabama stands as the only county to gin as much cotton to date as in the same period last year. The Decatur area is identified as the fourth largest cotton market in the state.
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Ing Picture Weekly
Decaturs
Alabama
Morgan County
Christmas edition of Decatur Daily gains world reach
The Decatur Daily reports its Christmas edition to be the largest and most attractive ever published locally, with extensive illustrations and ads. It circulated nationally and abroad, including Soo Chow China and ships in the U S Navy, with about 1 000 copies printed for sale by carrier.
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Decaturs
United States
Soo Chow
China
United States Navy
England
Giet 'Em
Carrier
Russian Troops Occupy Hamada Persia
International News Service reports in Petrograd that Russian forces have occupied Hamada in Persia as of today December 17. The announcement confirms a shift in control amid regional turbulence and ongoing military operations.
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International News Service
Petrograd
Hamada
Persia
President Wilson to Marry Edith Bolling Galt Tomorrow
Washington reports the wedding of Woodrow Wilson and Edith Bolling Galt will occur tomorrow night between 8 30 and 9 30. Details reveal a private ceremony with a simple bridal ensemble and orchid decorations at the Galt home as preparations intensify.
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International News Service
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Edith Bolling Galt
William H. Bolling
Bertham Bolling
Matthew Maury
Alexander H. Galt
Rolfe Bolling
William E. Bolling
John Randolph Bolling
Julian B. Bolling
Joseph Wilson
Annie W. Howe
Margaret Wilson
Francis B. Sayre
William G
McAdoo
Cary T. Grayson
White House
Twentieth Street
Northwest
Edith Boling Galt
Julius Kurzmann
Mra. Galt
Pole Accepts Federal Examiner Post for City National Bank
J William Pole cashier of City National Bank has accepted a national bank examiner post under the federal reserve system. He will be based in Richmond Virginia at first and begin duties in January before transfers to Illinois and Pennsylvania. Pole is praised as a trusted South banking expert and no successor has yet been named.
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Washington
National Bank
Federal Reserve System
John Skelton Williams
Pole
Richmond
Illinois
Pennsylvania
South
National
Congress Acts On War Aid And Preparedness
Washington reports the house agriculture committee seeks 4 million dollars to combat citrus canker in Alabama Florida Georgia Mississippi and Louisiana. Senate considers emergency war tax extensions as anti preparedness petitions arrive. Pomerone introduces a reserve officers training course in the senate.
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Congress
International News Service
Washington
House
Senate
House Agricultural Committee
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Post Office
Pomerone
Governor appoints campaign committee in Morgan county
Governor selects nineteen Morgan county citizens on mayor’s recommendation to back a state bond issue set for January 18. The diverse panel includes Democrats and Republicans from Morganville Oak Ridge Neal Danville Eva and Hartsville with local officials and public figures named. The list features J H Corsbie I J Kent Dr R B Sherrill J Day R L Henderson J A Sparkman C J Hott A P Ford and E D Waltman among others. Continued on page 6.
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A. Hardage
New Decatur
J. H. Corsbie
Hartselle
Ala
I. J. Kent
R. B. Sherrill
Hartsette
Hartselte
R. L. Henderson
J. A. Sparkman
Oak
Dees Samuel
Eas C.D. Pba
Er. le Chie
E. D. Waltman
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Rome
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Wright
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Carso
Hamadn
J. William Pole
The
City National Bank
Mt Senate
Bruraar
Garry Morgan
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