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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1912
Page
5
Postmaster Warner reports New Decatur postoffice holiday receipts were the largest in office history, exceeding last year by at least 50 percent. A single day peak reached 127 dollars versus 63 dollars last year, with Decatur postoffice also reporting strong business and higher than usual receipts.
Washington reports that the USS Birmingham commander found five inch shells caused little damage to an iceberg, with only holes from shots. Scout Vessels Birmingham and Chester added that only a patrol of the region could make the area safe, and no other safeguard seemed possible.
New York reports Willie Gee drifted at sea clinging to a coconut tree aboard a Foxton Hall freighter. Rescued by the captain of the Whip after a Caribbean hurricane, Gee survived three days on coconuts and a lone shirt reading Kiss me I am sterilized.
London December 26 United Press reports Sir Fredrick Resacateess secretary to his majesty said the King had a weighty chill yesterday but is well again today in the latest rumor clarification from the royal household.
Washington December 26 The Navy has used deten toners to confine sailors for minor offenses and desertion instead of prison for a year. Men previously facing discharge return to Navy service under the same rules, avoiding disgrace while serving terms.
President Taft prepares to depart for the United States this afternoon, signaling the end of his overseas visit and the return of the commander in chief to his duties.
President Taft and his party narrowly escaped a dynamite explosion as they passed a bridge near the Culbera cut in Panama. President Porras protests the act and orders a full investigation while Taft calls it an accident. Secret Service tightens watch as the visit proceeds.
The Decatur Daily invites its entire staff to the Masonic Theatre to view The Love Affair starring Adelaide Thurston. Thurston is praised as a charming road actress supported by a strong company, with the production billed as well worth seeing.
United Press dispatch from Paso reports General Blanco with 500 federal soldiers defeated Halazer's rebels at Kalos. Twelve rebels were killed and a number wounded. No federal casualties reported.
William Jennings Bryan warns in the Commoner editorial that reactionary Democrats in the senate and house seek key committee posts for personal ambition. He says the party faces another fight over committee assignments and urges power be treated as the people’s, not a pursuit of personal gain.
Judge Thos W Wert orders Decatur and Morgan County soft drink operators to remove fixtures within 24 hours or face seizure by the sheriff. Deputies destroyed plate glass mirrors and burned fixtures on Bank Street after arresting Ernest Carriger for failing to appear. Many owners have already packed items and prepared to relocate, while others seek new locations.
Dr M W Hillis age 68 longtime Decatur resident and veterinary surgeon died at his Fifth Avenue home after illness. Body to be sent to Indiana for interment this afternoon. Survived by wife and son Culver Hillis a railway mail clerk on the Nashville Montgomery line.
Prof J C Tidwell was appointed County Superintendent of Education of Morgan County today by State Superintendent H J Igwell. Tidwell is described as qualified for the post and expected to fill the role with credit to himself and the State.
Washington announces the Interstate Commerce Commission has suspended the proposed carload lumber rate increase from Tennessee and Mississippi to points north of the Ohio River and Canada. The ore rate change was set for June 13.
Jackson Calvin the 10 year old son of J H Calvin president of the Tennessee Valley Printing Company and stockholder in the paper visited the Decaturs Daily office for the first time. He inspected the editorial and mechanical departments and showed keen interest in the linotype machine and the Duplex press.
The Sherman act enforcement targets Kellogg Corn Flake Company and associates for alleged manufacturer control of retailer price through copyrighted packing. The suit asserts retailers must sell at set prices or risk patent infringement claims.
Marvin Rankin, posing as Santa at J. W Murphree’s Flint road home, was nearly burned after a candle ignited his false beard and his cotton trimmed robe. He escaped with singed hair and eyelashes and no serious injuries.
Princeton December 26 Governor Wilson, determined to travel to Staunton Virginia tomorrow, stayed indoors on medical advice. Only those with urgent business could visit. The president elect had caught a cold yesterday with fever this morning but was reported much better by Dr Carnehan at noon.
Sheriff McCullouch and Deputy H H Wright raided the Bismark on writs of search and seized several half pints of whiskey. A second Second Avenue site yielded a five gallon jug. door battering was needed to enter. Proprieties face $50 fines and five days in jail.
Montgomery lawyers claim a Supreme Court win may block all local and state license taxes on telegraph companies across Alabama and the nation. Rushton and Williams await full opinion text and details to gauge breadth of the ruling. Pending more info, the scope of the federal decision remains uncertain.
Paris reports a new sport where a patented device translates fish sounds into telephone signals. A watcher on the river bank hears a click when fish swim by and triggers a detonator to surface the fish for net removal.
In full regalia the Knights Templar assembled in their asylum on Johnson Street yesterday morning at 10 30 o’clock and observed appropriate Christmas exercises.
In a Washington scene during a Senate recess, Ben Tillman of South Carolina, recently in ill health, is approached by several senators who compliment his health. Tillman deadpans that they are “indicted for conspiracy,” joking that the group is in a bluff to fool him into thinking he is recovering.
The falling wooden ball atop the State War and Navy Buildings marks official country time at noon. The Arlington radio station and naval observatory coordinate the signal, regulating tens of thousands of clocks aboard ships at sea across the globe.
Indianapolis December 26 Judge Anderson to instruct the jury to return a verdict against forty defendants in the dynamiting conspiracy cases. The charge may be given tonight after District Attorney Miller's argument, which ends at six o'clock.
New York reports the Port of New York collector Loeb will resign with Big Bill Edwards, New York Street Commissioner, likely to succeed him Edwards, a close Wilson ally, aided the recent campaign and is to be appointed in his stead.
In Taylorsville Illinois on December 26 a wedding party erupted after a man objected to his step-daughter Biste Fisher marrying. He wounded a guest and a brother in law resisted police and fled toward Belcher Way where he was reported in precarious condition.
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