Christmas Spirit Drives Decatur Shoppers and Holiday Prep
Decatur merchants see a holiday rush as Christmas gift displays in shop windows attract crowds on Bank Street and Second Avenue. Louisville & Nashville shops report 2100 employees receiving over 100000 dollars, fueling local spending. Schools close Dec 28 reopening Jan 3, freeing about 2000 children. post offices, telegraph and goods firms add help, and decorations by Postmaster McMillan boost seasonal cheer.
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Louisville & Nashville
Bank Street
Second Avenue
Fourth Avenue
McMillan
New Offensive by German Forces Along Riga-Dvinsk Line
International dispatch from Petrograd reports Field Marshal von Hindenburg launching a new general offensive along the Riga-Dvinsk front. German troops opened a heavy bombardment Wednesday and the attack continues amid vigorous Russian resistance repelling several infantry assaults.
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Frederick Cook to join Ford peace party in Christiana
Copenhagen dispatch reports Dr. Frederick Cook the alleged North Pole discoverer will join the Ford peace party in Christiana as advertising manager. The arrangement signals Cook's continued public prominence and shifts in his career.
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International News Service
London
Copenhagen
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Christiana
Austrian Submarine Sunk by Mine in Adriatic
A dispatch from The Hague reports an Austrian submarine struck a mine near Catta ro in the Adriatic and sank with loss of crew. The incident highlights naval dangers in the Adriatic theater during the conflict.
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London
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United States Readies to Sever Austrian Ties
Washington officials describe the Austrian crisis as grave and say Secretary Lansing has a memo for the president guiding a response to Vienna. The president plans a conference with Lansing and the action could begin before midnight, with Lansing authorized to act during the honeymoon period and to decide on further talks with Baron Zwiedinck. The Austrian note questions the US demands and asserts Austria’s freedom on the Ancona matter.
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Austria Replies To U S On Sinking Of Concordia
The state department released Austria's reply to the United States concerning the sinking of the Concordia. The document shows little deviation from previously published press reports.
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Washington
State Department
Austria
United States
Ancona
Rumor of Christmas alcohol deliveries denied in Decaturs
Citizens in the Decaturs feared Christmas spirits could not be delivered after December 15. Express company officials told the Decatur Daily that whiskey and beer deliveries continue as usual under state law, despite rumors of stoppage.
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Express Company
Four Deaths Reported In Mississippi Tornado Outbreak
Meridian Mississippi reports eight deaths and over a hundred injuries from yesterday's storm. The tornado crossed Clarke Lauderdale Kemper counties into Sumter Alabama, killing two Black women and two Black children in Giles, Miss. It wrecked homes, destroyed more than 300 houses, and left four mills and numerous buildings damaged as telegraph services remained disrupted.
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Miss
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Lauderdale
Kemper
Sumpter County
Ala
Giles
Shijuta
German plot arrest at National City Bank raises alarm
Frederick Schleindl a young German bank clerk was arrested in New York as a suspect in a plot to destroy the Weland Canal joining four other men in custody. He faced 100000 dollar worth of documents stolen and bail set at 20000 dollars. Schleindl claimed he notified the German consul after learning of his employment.
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International News Service
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Weland Canal
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Rockefeller Institution
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Seventy Sign for White Way Lights in Decatur
Contracts signed with Alabama Power Co. by sixty five to seventy Decatur merchants enabled four blocks of white way lights to be illuminated immediately. All but two merchants signed, and the lights had been off briefly last week after three year agreements expired.
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President and Bride’s Golf Lessons Shared in White House Tale
Washington December 18 A close friend of Galt reveals the First Lady learned golf from the President who in turn learned love. Mrs Galt had little knowledge of the game while President Wilson tutored her in bunkers and brassies. The couple bonded during her guest stay at Harkakenden House in New Hampshire last summer.
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Norman Galt
Nearly Two Million Englishmen Answer Call of Colors
A royal proclamation in London calls groups 1 2 3 4 and 5 of Lord Derby volunteers to report January 20. Unofficial word says the Derby plan has enlisted about 1 750 000 men across five classes.
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London
Lord Derby
Greece Maintains Neutral Stance If Allies Are Attacked
Salonika dispatch reports Greece will refrain from interference and uphold strict neutrality if the allies are attacked on Greek territory. General Serrail, head of Anglo French forces, received formal notification today via Col. Pallis, Greek war office representative at Salonika.
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Christmas Fireworks Restrictions Tightened by Mayor
Mayor Nelson announced strict enforcement of ordinances banning fireworks within the city fire limits during the Christmas holidays. Disorderly conduct will not be tolerated and arrests will follow for intoxicated or boisterous behavior disturbing others.
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Peace Quest Frays as Ford Peace Expedition Sours
On the Steamship Oscar II near Christiana the Ford peace mission falters as pacifist factions argue over the anti-preparedness policy and whether to join the expedition. The conflict shifts from Europe to internal divisions among American delegates and supporters.
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Henry Ford
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Europe
Eyes of Nation On Wedding of President Today
Washington reports heavy rain and wind as President Wilson and Edith Bolling Galt prepare for their wedding. The White House is ready, commissions are signed, and the couple plans a private ceremony and honeymoon.
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Notable Virginia Figures and Their Biographies
Born October 14 1872 in Wyathville Virginia is a descendant of Pocahontas. She runs her late husband’s jewelry store and plans a 300000 dollar dot to the President. She enjoys baseball golf automobiling road books and music. President Wilson’s Career Born December 29 1856 in Staunton Virginia spent youth in Georgia and South Carolina. Davidson College Princeton University UVA and Johns Hopkins educated. Married Helen Louis Axson of Savannah June 24 1885. Taught history and economics at Bryn Mawr Wesleyan and Princeton.
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Georgia
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University of Virginia
John Hopkins University
Helen Louis Axson
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Seven Die as Spokane Street Car Plunges Through Bridge
Seven persons killed and ten injured when a Spokane street car plunged through the Division Street bridge. The dead were not removed from the car for more than an hour while the injured were rushed to hospitals.
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Decatur Delegates Enthusiastic on Jackson Highway
The Decaturs sent three delegates to the Jackson Highway meeting in Birmingham this week. Probate Judge Wm. E. Skeggs Engineer W. A. McCalla and County Commissioner Davis returned yesterday full of enthusiasm. Skeggs says highway plans are set and work will focus on Alabama routes with 60 road days allotted this year. Morgan County aims to complete its link by October 1 next year for review by highway commissioners.
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W. A. McCalla
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Judge Skeggs
Alabama
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Skeggs
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French torpedo boats defeat hostile aircraft in first battle
Paris reports the first clash between French torpedo boats and enemy aircraft ended in a French victory. The official statement says torpedo boats repelled the attack, marking a notable naval engagement in the ongoing conflict.
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International News Service
Paris
Decatur Sells 10 000 Christmas Seals Early
Ten thousand Red Cross Christmas seals have been sold in the Decaturs this morning, announced by Secretary Turner of Morgan county Anti-Tuberculosis committee. The figure exceeds last year by 3,000 with sales expected to rise to several thousand more next week, available at Owl Drug Co and other local drug stores.
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Preuit-Dillehay Drug Co
Hay Bros
Praise for Decaturs Daily Christmas Edition
Mr Hoff compliments The Decaturs Daily editor and staff for the Christmas edition. He calls it excellent and beyond praise, worthy of multiple times the town’s population and an honor to the paper and citizens. He encloses funds for several copies.
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