Campaign Success Triggers Major Decatur YMCA Renovation
The Louisville and Nashville railroad funds join a $2,000 local pledge to raise about $5,000 for a full remodel of the Decatur YMCA building. Plans include painting, new interior woodwork, replastering, flooring, plumbing upgrades, and a new banquet hall with a covered walk from the kitchens. Pool tables will be removed amid protests from citizens and L&N workers. Secretary A S Randle leads renewed efforts post renovation.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Young Men's Christian Association
Decaturs
Association
Eeeenett Dirmingham
Weddar
Birmingham
the Road
Wert
Louisville & Nashville
A. S. Randle
Tibbetts Indicted on Murder Charge in Train Killing
Morgan county grand jury indicted T. J. Tibbetts a local restaurateur held in jail for murder in the November shooting of W. T. Hanley chief electrician of L and N shops. Hanley was shot dead early one Sunday morning near Falkville on a moving train. Tibbetts has not sought a preliminary hearing and has spoken little about the case.
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Morgan County Grand Jury
T. J. Tibbetts
W. T. Hanley
Tibbetts
Hanley
Falkville
Tibbets
Callahan accuses Almon circle of steering kin into office
Morgan county court theater crowd hears Hon. W. W. Callahan attack Ed Almon in a campaign speech. He charges the Almon family uses official power to place relatives in office and urges defeating the congressman. He cites a Huntsville printed circular and a July 15 1914 letter as proof.
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Morgan County Law and Equity Court
W. W. Callahan
Edward B. Almon
Callahan
Me ‘Allaban
Anion
North Alabama
Almon
David C. Alon
Decaturs
Chas
Florence
Huntsville
Calahan
Madison County
Morgan County
Decatur
United States Court
Congress
M. R. Murray
Judge Almon
Jackson County
The
Eighth Dis
Youngstown steel strike ends as hundreds resume work
Aaeak Bagebone reports that hundreds of workers returned to their jobs after doors reopened this morning marking a return to normal operations at the steel plant and a lifting of the stalemate in the dispute.
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Aaeak Bagebone
Youngstown
Ohio
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Conscription debate fuels recruitment drives in Britain
London crowds swarm recruiting offices as the Derby scheme reopens awaiting the conscription bill's second reading. Lloyd George expected to defend the measure while opposition claims the plan will pass easily. Meanwhile Ohio mills see a reduced strike as National Guardsmen deploy and workers return to duty.
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London
Lord Derby
Loyd George
Asquith
Northcliffe
Germany
Daily Mail
England
McKenna
Miners Federation
Cotton ginned in 1914 figures and 1915-16 comparison
A census bureau report shows 10,634,783 bales of cotton ginned up to January 1 1914, counting round bales as half, compared with 14,443,146 for 1915 and 13,347,721 for 1914. Sea Island totals are 88,921 for 1916 76,857 for 1915 and 74,320 for 1914.
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International News Service
Washington
Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
Sea Island
Partial evacuation of Youngstown by National Guard
Gen Speaks ordered a partial evacuation of Youngstown after talks with Gov Willis. The tentative plan directs the Fourth Regiment to return to Central into the homes of its members.
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Youngsten
Youngtown
National Guard
Speaks
Willis
Central ‘Nto
Votes on Bonds or Taxes Face Montgomery Debate
State Treasurer W L Lancaster reports that between October and January nearly one million dollars was paid to the common schools and hundreds of thousands to old soldiers, to rebut claims funds were diverted. He says only a full year in advance collection would idle about 2.5 million dollars.
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Montgomery
W. L. Lancaster
Lancaster
Part of Krupp Gun Works Is Burned
Part of the Krupp works at Essen Germany were destroyed by fire. A press dispatch reports the forge shed and the wheel works shop burned down in the incident.
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Krupp Gun Works
International News Service
Amsterdam
Krupp
Essen
Germany
Sinking of Dreadnought Spurs British Mine Alarm
The King Edward VII, a leading British dreadnought, is believed sunk by a mine laid by a German submarine. Mine sweeping has begun on a vast scale after the loss, with 770 crew saved. It marks the twenty second major warship England has lost since the conflict started.
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International Newa Service
London
British Isles
Edward VII
England
Conscription For U. S. Is Urged
General Hugh L. Scott told the House Military Affairs Committee that the United States should maintain an army of 1 000 000 to 2 000 000 men. He argued compulsory service could reduce pay while sustaining a large force and noted European powers maintain larger armies at similar costs.
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Hugh L. Scott
U. S. General Staff
America
Scott
United States Army
House Committee On Military Affairs
United States
England
Quinn
British to Withhold Passports for Military Age Subjects
The British ambassador notified the state department that no new passports will be issued to British subjects of military age. Passports issued before November 1815 will not be recognized unless bearing the foreign office’s official OK. The move appears aimed at preventing an exodus of men over a conscription bill.
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Washington
Geen spring-Rice
Oday
State Department
Foreign Office
Grand Jury Indicts Under Two Quarts in Two Weeks Law
Morgan county law and equity court returned the state’s first indictments for violating the two quarts in two weeks law. Several indictments are reported, with deputies serving papers as papers are issued. The law bans receiving more than two quarts of whiskey in a two week period. Indictments relate to Christmas holiday violations.
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Morgan County Law and Equity Court
Idécal Citi
Alabama
Explosion at Dupont Powder Plant Kills Three Workers
Three men were killed in an early morning blast at Dupont Powder Company Mill No. 1 in Carney's Point. The dead were Richard J. Larney of Philadelphia, John Walsh of Nyack New York, and Clyde Wynne. Company officials called the explosion accidental and corrected initial reports of greater casualties.
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Wilmington
Dupont Powder Company
Carney’s Point
Richard J. Larney
Philadelphia
John Walsh
Nyack
N. Y
Clyde Wynne
Dupont Company
Explosion at Dupont Powder Works in New Jersey Prompt Probe
DOJ and Secret Service agents rushed to Wilmington early today to probe the Dupont Powder Works blast at Carnes Point New Jersey. They aim to find who is responsible and determine if the wet dry tunnel destruction was accidental or part of a plot.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Secret Service
Wilmington
Del
Dupont
Carney’s Point
N. J
Six New Haven Directors Acquitted in Sherman Case
Six of the former New York New Haven and Hartford directors were found not guilty of criminal Sherman act violations after nearly three months of trial. The jury disagreed on five others including William Rockefeller and Charles F. Brooker.
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New York
New York, New Haven and Hartford — Railroad
D. Newton
Alabama Field Trials Set For Decatur Next Week
The Alabama Field Trials open in Decatur Monday Jan 17 with Derby All-Age and Free-for-All stakes. Prizes include 3 to nominate and 2 to start for Derby and All-Age, 5 to start for Free For All. Fox race planned, dogs gathered from Huntsville and Bessemer regions for social sport and fellowship.
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Alabama
Decaturs
T. T. Ashford
Birmingham
Egun
D.S. Echys
Decatur
Col
F. Garth
Huntsville
Lee Moody
Bessemer
Jack Biddle
Fire above Palace Cafe threatens building on Second Avenue
A midnight blaze in a vacant room over the Palace Cafe on Second Avenue cut a large hole in the floor. James Coutsas, cafe proprietor, spotted the fire on the second floor rear, and firefighters quickly controlled the blaze with easy rear access. The origin is uncertain with no logs to indicate cause.
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Palace Cafe
Second Avenue
James Coutsas
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L. & A. Rnilroad
Ohio National
Egypt
Herts Yeomanry
U. S
Hugh L
U. S.S
Dupont Powder Plant
New Haven
Rockefeller
Ceeling
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