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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1915
Page
4
President and his bride plan a honeymoon in Virginia after Christmas. The president’s health is reportedly improving and he intends to stay away from public events until Congress reconvenes.
Mrs. Tammie Parkinson, sister of Benj M Bloodworth of the Meath of his sister, died after a brief illness in Cedartown Georgia. She was nursing a sister who recently died. Funeral services were held today in Cedartown with interment planned there. Survived by two brothers Benj M Bloodworth of De Saturs and F P D Bloodworth of Sa Fyannal Georgia.
A 12 year old boy named Malcolm Rolen, son of E B Rolen of Benton Dallas County, was killed while rabbit hunting when a gun discharged fatally. His body was found after he failed to return home at the usual time.
Market notes show middling at 11 1 4 to 11 3 4 cents per pound with corrections from Jones Cotton Co. Prices reflect unchanged tone across Good and Strict Middling levels.
The Tennessee River boat James N. Trigg delivered one of the largest cargoes and passenger lists to Decatur this morning. Unloading included 400 sacks of cotton seed 500 sacks of corn and several tons of merchandise while 75 passengers added to the bustle. A large return cargo from Decatur and nearby points will be headed to Chattanooga.
Washington Dec. 31 The Interstate Commerce Commission postponed the effective date of the new anthracite coal rate from the anthracite region to the Seaboard from Jan 1 to April 1 1916 to allow railroads more time to prepare new tariffs. The rate would cut about 8 million dollars in annual revenue for railroads and this is the second postponement by the commission.
Minnesota Governor Hammond died suddenly in a Clinton Louisiana hotel from a stroke attributed to recent stomach poisoning. He collapsed in a hotel lavatory as doctors were summoned. He had arrived with private secretary J A Nowwi three days earlier to inspect land and lumber interests in East Feliciana parish and had not felt seriously ill previously.
Secretary Lansing announced that half of the Austrian reply had reached the state department at noon. He refused to discuss the note in any way. The article suggests some parts of the note may be based on incorrect information and notes expectations about Washington’s reception by Wilson and the American people.
The Alabama Glee Club gave its annual Decatur appearance at New Decatur High School auditorium last night, warmly received by a small crowd. Notable soloists included Jack Cozine and Mayer with conductor Tom Garner. the program featured choruses, quartets, and unfamiliar pieces, ending with dramatic gypsy elements and popular-song medleys.
Washington wire reports that new freight rates will be operative at midnight tonight on nearly all commodities and on all railroads east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio. The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended the railroad proposed tariff today.
Chief Fox notes 29 fires last year in Decatur with mixed results. He cites improved fire fighting methods and water delivery as factors in lower losses versus the prior year, while mentioning the Iowa and neighboring plant incidents and the role of companies in reducing damage.
Vienna signals no break with the United States over the Ancona incident and moves to appoint a new ambassador immediately. The envoy will replace Dr Dumba, recalled months ago at Washingtons request, according to the Austrian embassy.
Berlin reports the French submarine Monge was sunk in the Tyrrhenian Sea by Austro Hungarian forces. The sinking left the second officer and fifteen sailors as prisoners of war.
Berlin reports a German war office statement claiming an advance British force northwest of Hulten in Artois was captured. The same dispatch notes Allied aeroplanes bombarding Ostend causing heavy damage and casualties.
Steady headway is reported by the Overseas News Agency as Bulgars push through central Albania. A three day battle between Elbassan and Mirat left Serbs nearly annihilated, with Folians said to be cooperating with the Serbs.
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