Decatur Aldermen Hear Light Plant Cost and Benefit
City officials discuss a municipal light plant using a crude oil engine with expert J L Lowe from Birmingham. Proposal cites 3 cents per kilowatt hour and 3 cents per gallon fuel, with two engines and all night street lighting to boost merchant activity and household devices.
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Decatur
J. L. Lowe
Birmingham
Lowe
Alabama
Nelson
McEntire
Wyker
Hendrix
Thomason
Vollier
Mobile
Allies order 100000 puncture proof tires for war roads
A New York firm will ship 100000 puncture proof Boggs tires to Allied governments to combat German road hazards. J W Simpson of Spartanburg, SC leads the deal. Atlanta will gain factory work and a 2000 daily output as the tires are produced for Allied use in Europe.
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New York
United States
Europe
J. W. Simpson
Spartanburg
S. C
Central National Bank
Mr. Simpson
South Carolina Bankers Association
Simpson
Boggs
Clayton
Gordon Boggs
Boggs Brothers
Atlanta
Birmingham
Magic City
New York City
British Submarine Sunk in North Sea Crew Saved
The admiralty announced a British submarine sank off Texel in the North Sea near Holland on Thursday. All crew members were saved according to the official statement. Texel is a Dutch island group off the coast.
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North Sea
London
Holland
Admiralty
Texel
Russian drive checked by Teutonic reinforcements on front
London reports Teutonic reinforcements rushed to the Bessarabian front appear to have checked the Russian drive in the eastern theatre of war. Berlin dispatches say Austro German commanders anticipated such a move and prepared to meet it.
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London
Berlin
White House orders Wilson on Indiana primary ballot
Under direct orders from the White House petitions were filed placing President Wilson on the Democratic primary ballot in March. James H. Fry acted as the president’s representative after authorization by Joseph Tumulty and Thos Pence.
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White House
Wilson
Indiana
International News Service
Indianapolis
Joseph Tumul
Thos, Pence
Democratic National Committee
James H. Fry
Cars can be repaired at once at Louisville shops
Concrete work is underway around the ten tracks of the car department at Louisville and Nashville shops. The tracks hold ten cars each, enabling one hundred cars to be worked on simultaneously, a notable improvement for the shops.
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Louisville & Nashville
Man Who Murdered His Teacher-Sweetheart Executed at Sing Sing
Ossining New York Jan 7 the first Sing Sing electrocution since the acting warden Kirchwey followed Thos Matt Osborne executed for the murder of his sweetheart Miss Bessie Kramer a Schenectady schoolteacher. Insanity pleas failed as strong efforts were made to spare him.
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International News Service
Ossining
N. Y
Sing Sing
Kirchwey
Thos
Matt Osborne
Antonio Ponton
Bessie Kramer
Schenectady
Spellin Bee To Feature Local Old Boys At Decatur Event
Old boys and Decatur professionals will join students tonight at New Decatur high school for a Spellin Bee in aid of the School Improvement League. Judge W E Skeggs will administer words as county officials and community leaders participate.
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Constantinople
Decatur High School
Decaturs
Skeggs
Morgan County
W. R. Smith
J. E. Blair
C. Kyle
J. C. Eyster
A .A. Hardage
Samuel Blackwell
D. F. Green
Capt. S. Vassault
J. W. Cobb
L. W. Borton
B. L. Malone
L. P. Troup
W. A. Curry
C. J
F. P. Petty
T. L. Bowles
P. G. Kimbrough
W. M. Murray
Clarence Bodemer
J. L. Draper
George Smith
W. R. Shelton
Man
Trans-Atlantic Cable Messages Suspended Briefly
Western Union announces suspension of sending trans-Atlantic deferred messages and cable letters for a few days due to temporary facility shortages. Brown, commercial superintendent, cites a flood of business from another company as the cause and says it will be resumed soon.
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International News Service
Chicago
Western Union Telegraph Company
Brown
trans-Amng
Westac Union
Atlanta's Got One as King Named for Supreme Court Vacancy
Friends of Alexander King of the local bar present his name to the president for the vacancy on the supreme court bench caused by Justice Lamar's death.
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Atlanta
Alexander
King
Supreme Court
Lamar
Clearing skies over Persia sinking dispute eyed
Washington reports no proof the liner Persia was sunk by a submarine. Austria says it has no information on the loss. Secretary Lansing notes no clear path for U S redress while Germany offers to discuss damages with each American case. Ambassadors Berin and Penfield report progress toward a possible agreement.
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International News Service
Washington
United States
Persia
Foreign Office
Penfield
Lansing
Austria
U. S
Teutonic Alliance
von Bernstorff
New York
Germany
Lusitania
Garrels
Alexandria
Egypt
State Department
Vienna
Baron Burian
White House
Threats of Strike and Martial Law Over UK Conscription
Veiled labor warnings of a railroad and coal strike threaten if conscription begins, while martial law and military rule loom as a possibility. Northcliffe papers push for Ireland inclusion in the conscription debate, raising the likelihood of a general election, though Asquith supporters doubt it.
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International News Service
London
United Kingdom
Northcliffe
Ireland
anti-Asquith
Mr. Asquith
English Professor Predicts Great Sex War After War Ends
London sees a forecast of a war between the sexes after the conflict ends. Prof. Marion Phillips argues mass female dependence will spark unprecedented competition and suffragist gains, with absolute equality proposed as a remedy.
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International News. Service
London
England
Marion Phillips
Phillips
Two French Generals Die in War and Accident
Paris dispatch reports the deaths of Gen. Serret and Gen. Rambet. Serret suffered injuries at Hartmanns Weilerkopf with a limb amputated. Rambet, a subdivision commander, was killed in an automobile crash on Thursday.
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Paris
Serret
Rambet
Hartmanns-Weilerkopf
German and Allied Consuls Released at Salonika
An International News Service bulletin from Athens reports that German, Austro Hungarian, Turkish and Bulgarian consuls arrested at Salonika were released at noon today following Greek demands. The terse dispatch notes the action as a diplomatic relief during the ongoing tension in the region.
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International News Service
Athens
Greece
Salonika
Flats Being Improved in Decatur Neighborhood
The Borton flats at Sixth avenue and Johnson street are being improved. There are no more desirable flats in Decatur for small families.
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Borton
Sixth Avenue
Johnson Street
Cotton Market Prices Noted by Jones Cotton Co
Corrected cotton quotes show Middling at 11 3 8 cents and Strict Middling at 11 5 8 cents with Good Middling 11 7 8 cents. The listing includes various grade notations and price points from the Jones Cotton Co. alang with market shorthand.
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Jones Cotton Co
U S Deputies Guard Huerta After Health Improvement
U S Marshals positioned around Gen Victoriano Huerta's residence in El Paso following his improved condition after three operations. The security reinforcement reflects efforts as Huerta rests after health scares and cross border medical care remains a factor.
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el Paso
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
Gale Disrupts Atlantic Fleet Maneuvers at Norfolk
A severe gale off Norfolk Virginia hampers the Atlantic fleet's maneuvers. Destroyers Fanning Jervis and Jenkins reach Lynnhaven Bay while battleships Louisiana and Delaware sail for Cuba, likely bypassing Hampton Roads.
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International News Service
Norfolk
Fanning
Jervis
Jenkins
Lynnhaven Bay
Louisiana
Delaware
Cuban
Hampton Roads
Italy Receives Millions for War Participation
Overseas News Agency reports via Nue Zuricher Zeitung that a treaty signed in London grants Italy 386 million dollars for joining the war. A second clause reportedly targets the Vatican.
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International News Service
Berlin
Nue Zuricher Zietunge
London
Italy
Vatican
Rulers of German States Called to Berlin
Paris dispatch reports the Kaiser ill and rulers of all German states summoned to Berlin. It notes the rumor of the Kaiser's critical condition is treated as true.
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Berlin
Paris
Matin
New York Editor Leaves Ford Peace Vessel En Route to Berlin
F S McClure, New York editor, deserts the Ford peace party hours before the expedition sails for The Hague and reportedly heads to Berlin. He opposed the pacifist plea and opposed Ford’s preparedness resolutions, signaling a rift with expedition leaders.
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New York
Berlin
Sue
Ford
Denmark
Oe Ee
Stockholm
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Allies
South Carolina
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Dave
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Gale
Fleet
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