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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1914
Page
1
A Decatur case in the New Decatur Police court fined a prominent automobilist $6.60 for driving without lights after dark. Officials say arrests are needed to curb dangerous traffic as city officers crack down on violations. The police warn drivers to beware of enforcement to reduce accidents.
Memphis January 6 trains on the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis line at a grade crossing collided with a street car, killing five. Tracks torn up under Mayor Crump order were replaced after a chancery court injunction. The road claims city interference unwarranted. Crump says city acted within rights and reservation to revoke concessions.
The Decaturs Daily announces the resignation of Mr. W. W. Thompson, famed for his Man About Town column. He leaves after gaining favorable attention and is wished well for future ventures in the field.
Forest Guard Howard Tyrrell lives 100 feet above the ground in a Bullion Mountain pine within Klamath National Forest. He built a 60 foot ladder up the trunk to a fork 75 feet high where an eight by eight foot platform serves as a bed. He plans a lower glass‑sided house next year with a telephone line.
A fresh social club for young men in Decatur is organized with about twenty five members. It will house in the former Colonial Club rooms over Banks and Ewing, offering attractive quarters. The club's name remains to be chosen.
The Mor gan County Commissioners' Court convened yesterday morning and has spent two days reviewing county warrants and handling routine county business.
Postmaster Claude McMillan reports December end business at the New Decatur office surpassed expectations with stamp sales over 1000 dollars and 4500 parcels handled in fifteen days. Parcels insured total 6500 and daily dispatches noted as steady.
Optimism runs high as citizens rally behind teamwork to fund a bridge, railroad, and federal building. The piece urges unity to double population, grow manufacturing, and cultivate Morgan county farmland, noting nature favors progress and calling all to pull together for the common good.
Morrison asserts only militia action will free the captured woman as tensions rise between Florence leaders and Governor O Nea l. The mayor remains defiant, signaling a drastic, unresolved political standoff.
Florence reports Ella Parrish the known bootlegger remains in the city lockup after a confrontation with Mayor Morrison. Attorneys argue governor O Neal lacks jurisdiction and officials warn of dismissal if she escapes. Parrish has a history of evading punishment by promises to leave town or by breaking jail. The mayor moved her to a glass room high in City Hall to prevent recapture.
A youthful Princeton reminiscence recounts an interrupted euchre game between a young Woodrow Wilson and Robert A. McCarter. Footsteps in the hall sparked suspicions of a dean, but the pair hid the cards and resumed reading as the dean entered the room.
Local reports say Tennessee Valley Broom Co. has secured enough orders to sustain production and expand activities. Officials note rising demand and potential employment growth in the region as the new industry gains traction.
J F Weaver manager of Tennessee Valley Room Company reports thriving business in Decatur. He says demand will challenge future capacity as "Decaturs Broom" gains popularity with orders awaiting delivery to Birmingham Cullman Hartselle Huntsville and nearby cities.
A New Decatur Alabama resident writes to President Woodrow Wilson dated December 27 1913 praising his work and offering him the job of fire department chief in New Decatur promising to hold the position for him.
The White House responds to a December 27 letter with thanks and acknowledgment. Secretary to the President 8S. 4.Tumulty signs the official note dated January 2, 1974 from Washington, D.C.
A religious organization opposes removal or discipline of Chief Beavers and files a defense in the dispute. The action centers on keeping Beavers in his role amid community tensions and governance concerns.
A sensational bulletin from Atlanta demands protection for Chief Beavers against a new police commission seen as hostile to his policies. It warns that enemies of Atlanta seek to destroy him and cites crime and corruption as motives for support of the chief.
Florence Ala Sam C Harlan was chosen manager at the recent reorganization of the Florence Wagon Works. He has led the business in that role for several years and is praised for effective management. The firm aims to extend its reach throughout the South, with Decatur exposure noted.
A small fire broke out in a shed at a broom manufacturing plant on Moulton Street late at night, causing about ten dollars in damage. Officials suspect brimstone stored in the building sparked the blaze.
Athens reports a tragedy as prominent Limestone County financier Amos Wharton known for his cotton trade dies at his home after a self inflicted wound. His son Leo in New Orleans learned of losses in cotton futures before the act. Survived by wife Mattie and children Rosa Daisy Mattie, funeral expected Thursday with arrival of Miss Wharton.
Birmingham January 6 The Alabama Good Roads Association plans a twofold ballot question for the upcoming primary. Should the Alabama constitution be amended to allow state bonds for road building Yes or No and should convicts be worked on public highways Yes or No. The group urges action by the Democratic Executive Committee meeting January 7 in Montgomery.
A. Z. Bailey of the A Z Bailey Grocery hosted a six o clock oyster supper for employees at his Jackson Street home Sunday afternoon. Attendees included H J Rosas T G Masterson W H Winton T M Forest W A Curry and D P Humphrey of the local union. The event proved a moat delightful evening.
Madrid Jan. 5 The American Richmond Va made official an nouncement yesterday of the engagement of his daughter Miss Seo Wyatt Willard to Kermit Roos ex President Roos.
Howard Bell was fined $6.60 by Mayor Robert Wolcott for overloading and abusing a horse during a joy ride with numerous female companions. The story says Bell drove his four foot motor into a ditch and beat the engine with a whip until it could be freed.
Report from Lester Station ten miles from Pulaski Tenn says Casey Smith was killed by Leonard Cardin after a quarrel at a dance. Witnesses say the men argued Saturday night and Smith later went to Cardin's home where the dispute continued and Cardin fired.
A bald headed man in Midway seeks a divorce after his wife allegedly gave him a “come and brush” remark during a dispute around Christmas. The fragment notes a merchant involved and cites a ground for divorce.
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