Decatur Daily staff enjoys annual dinner at Palace cafe
The Decatur Daily staff and guests gather for a yearend dinner at the Palace cafe, with Mrs. Lipscomer and Delite Theatre invitations. W R Shelton presides as grace is offered by T D Wilkinson, and a speech thanks the force for loyalty. Attendees include editors, reporters, and staff such as J B Blair, H D Hark, and W R Shelton.
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Palace Cafe
Delite Theatre
Delite
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Bameni
W. R. Shelton
Grace
T. D. Wilkinson
Mr. Shelton
Force
W. A. Curry
Daily Force
William Stuckey
Eugene Strickland
Allen Thomas
Everett Lee
Allen Rhinehard
Joe Reese
Nelson Trimble
Orick Davis
Barrett Shelton
Edwin Wilkinson
L. B. Boeglin
Carl Wilkinson
Frank Inman
Jack Feild
Wil Christ
Curtis Gover
Robi. Sheppard
Virgil Bell
J. B. Blair
T. H. Alexander
H. D. Harkreader
W. R Shelton
Margaret Clinton Shelton
Memphis Robbers Injure Clerk Then Loot Bank
Thieves entered the private bank of S. M. Williamson & Co. in Memphis on January 14. They knocked the bookkeeper Chas. Fx to the floor with a hammer, blew the safe, and escaped with several hundred dollars. Fox was found four miles north of Memphis beside a railroad, nearly frozen at dawn.
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S. M. Williamson, & Co
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Ohio River Raging Flood Hits New Albany
Ohio River floods reach New Albany Indiana causing extensive damage across sections of the city as high water rises.
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International News Service
New Albany
Ind
Ohio River
Martial Law Rules and Populace Rages in El Paso
Martial law is proclaimed in El Paso with Ft. Bliss troops under Gen. Pershing patrolling streets after the massacre of 17 Americans and a Canadian. A call to arms circulates for an invasion of Mexico with over 1500 signatures, volunteers prepared to furnish gear, and leaders cautious of federal arrest. Indignation meeting planned with mayor approval. signs point to border tensions and mass Mexican exodus from El Paso.
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Uncle Hands Off Until Fixes Responsibility
The U S will take no action to judge a Mexican policy change until six facts are confirmed. They ask if Carranza’s government faulted in protections, acted to protect foreigners, reestablished order, knew of Villa threats, or issued safe conducts. Atlantic fleet maneuver reports denied. readiness to reach Mexican waters within 72 hours noted.
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United States
Obregon
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Ford expedition cost reaches 360000 dollars
The Hague January 14 Gaston Plaintiff financial manager of the expedition says the Ford trip will cost Henry Ford at least 360000 dollars.
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International News Service
Hague
Henry Ford
Gaston Plaintiff
Rawls Appointed Postmaster at Athens on Recommendation
Washington reports President Wilson named Robt. M. Rawles editor and owner of the Alabama Courier postmaster at Athens Alabama on the recommendation of Congressman B. Almon despite protests from Athens citizens. The senate is expected to confirm amid opposition while other Alabama postmasters were named.
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West Blocton
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Abernant
Clifton McWorter
Millstead
Joseph King
Pleasant Ridge
William H. Chase
Turkstad
German naval deserters arrested in Wilmington
Four German naval men said to have escaped from warships and sheltered in U S waters were captured by federal agents in Wilmington Delaware. Two worked on a dredge boat aiding coast fortifications and the others lived near Bancroft Powder Works at Bancroft Hall. Names given include Carl Allmann Emil Klaitsein Fred Kruger and Karl Ehrmann.
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Carl Allmann
Emil Klatstein
Fred Kruger
Karl Ehrmann
Ehrman
Kruger
Bancroft Textile Mills
Bancroft Yall
Dupont Powder Works
Cotton consumption rises in 1915 versus 1914
Washington reports from the census bureau show cotton excluding linters consumed in December 1915 totaling 554 755 bales, up from 460 869 in December 1914. Of the 1915 total 196 315 bales were in cotton growing states, compared with 240 733 in 1914.
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International News Service
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Census Bureau of the Commerce Department
Juror Blevins in Hartselle Illness Delays Tibbetts Trial
L. H. Blevins juror in the Tom Tibbetts murder case from Hartselle was reported in fragile condition after yesterday’s trial meltdown. Court officials described him as hysterical, laughing and crying, as Judge O. Kyle prepared his eyewitness narrative following testimonies about the killing and medical details.
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Hartselle
Tom Tibbetts
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O. Kyle
Mexican Policy Faces Fire in Senate Over Carranza
Senator Stone pleaded for patience with Carranza as Congress debated intervention plans. Republican leaders pressed for clear action while the White House signaled a watchful waiting stance, aiming to let Carranza address the killings of Americans near Chihuahua.
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Austro Hungarian Troops Occupy Kupf in Montenegro
London Jan 14 Austro-Hungarian forces seize Kupf in Montenegro as part of ongoing Balkan hostilities. The move follows prior advances and signals shifting control in the region.
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International News Service
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Conscription Threatens Big England Railroad Strike
London January 14 The National Railroad Men's union, covering employees of all England railways, resolved to oppose conscription and hinted at a national strike if the military service bill becomes law.
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England
Britain Humiliates American Soldier in Jamaica Incident
An American soldier, Albert Clarke of the Fifth Infantry, was removed from the U S Fruit steamer Don Morta at Kingston Jamaica though the U S flag flew over the ship. Clarke claimed Vienna birth and U S naturalization before being returned to the vessel without an apology.
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International News Service
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Montenegrin Capital Cited as Austrian Capture
A Rome dispatch reports Austria captured Cetinje the Montenegrin capital. The Vienna dispatch confirms the claim stating Cetinje fell to Austrian forces today.
Lands to be flooded by Muscle Shoals project meet engineer
Do you own lands that will be overflowed by the Tennessee River when the Muscle Shoals development is finished Meet Maj Winn chief government engineer in charge of the Muscle Shoals survey at Decatur city hall tonight at 7 30 o clock He will confer with owners of river bottom lands in Decatur and vicinity.
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North Alabama Sees Record Cold Snap and Frost
The weather forecast cites Mrs. A. Irons as official forecaster noting a 59 degree temperature drop. Night temps fell to 16 degrees above zero while daytime highs struggled around 61, freezing pipes and causing widespread cold-weather discomfort in Decatur. Residents brace for continued frigid conditions amid a harsh north wind.
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Alabama
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Louisville Widow Freezes to Death
In Louisville Kentucky on January 14 a widow named Jennie Petty died from freezing as a result of cold exposure last night. The report identifies her as Mrs. Jennie Petty and notes the freezing death occurred in the city.
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International News Service
Louisville, Ky
Jennie Petty
Bank of Clayton Safe Blown Open Reported Loot
Clayton Alabama January 14 police report: bank safe was blown open and a large amount is reported stolen with conflicting figures. A posse was launched as investigators found a vial of nitroglycerine near the brown safe and a small amount impulsively cited.
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