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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1916
Page
3
The Morgai county probate judge issued a marriage license on Sunday morning for Weaver Detton of Lacey Springs to wed Miss Luis White of Lacey Springs.
Clyde Hunter 12 of 1516 Fourth Avenue South died 9 PM Sunday at Benevolent Society Hospital after a month long illness due to complicated appendicitis. Survived by his mother and father Mr and Mrs By Hunter three sisters and two brothers. Interment will be in Johnson's Chapel cemetery.
London reports a severe British victory over Turkish forces on the Tigris near Mesopotamia. Secretary Chamberlain announced progress toward relieving General Townshend at Kut el Amara as cavalry reportedly reached six miles from theTurkish positions.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that slag rates from Tensenier Alabama to McRae Georgia at $2.40 per net ton were unreasonably high, exceeding $1.54 per ton. The Empire Cotton Oil Co of Atlanta was awarded reparations against the A B and A railroad.
The Indiana employers liability law was declared constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in a decision reported from Washington. The ruling affirms the act’s validity as applied to employee protections under state law.
Senator Jones of Washington introduced a bill in the senate to appropriate three million dollars for construction of a dry dock at the Puget Sound Navy Yard.
A dispatch from Madrid reports Albert Simmonds of Los Angeles and Victor Masmilien of Chicago were murdered at Pedricini Mexico by Villa forces. The events add to the fatalities amid ongoing conflict.
The one hundred twenty eighth session of the Western Fruit Growers Association began in Memphis with about 2,000 delegates present. Fort Worth Birmingham and St Louis are contending to host the 1917 meeting.
Roy Sewel is appointed telegraph operator at the New Decatur office of the Western Union, succeeding Arthur Hutchens who is promoted and transferred to Palgi Beach, Fla.
The report lists club women and state officials including Mrs. A A Ward and Mrs. Yardage, notes an upcoming Auction Bridge session, and records a memorial service for the late Mrs. C J Hildreth with a Stephens Chapter gathering. It adds numerous personal visits and travel notices from Mrs. Mattie Couch, Mrs. Lou Elliott, and others, plus a malaria convalescence report.
The notice lists Tuesday events including Priscilla Club and Mrs Chas Leftwich, Wednesday Married Ladies Bridge with Mrs Wm Driskill. Thursday 2,530 meeting by Mrs L A Neill. Friday Anection Bridge Club with Mrs Fugens Morrow. Saturday Luacheon for idle Clace with J Ramage and Saturday Club with Mrs Lamar Venney. Mr and Mrs UW Hitt plan to travel to Cincinnati for Hardwood Manufacturer's sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mrs. Reid was in Florida to visit her mother. Little Marty Lee Bevis returned to Hillsboro after visiting Mrs. Reid and Jack Vole. Mr. Pole seeks a place for them in Franklin Ky. Dr W L Watson suffers rheumatism. N Ke Carrel is recovering from a long illness. J A Jones of Hitt Lumber will attend the Hardwood Manufacturer's convention in Cincinnati. W S Bareh of Hite Lumber at Memphis a week ago today.
W A Hill of Preult Dilehay Drug Co says common drugs have risen 200 to 1800 percent since the war. He cites exports by Germany and Austria, wartime army use, and halted imports as drivers of higher costs. He lists specific price jumps for Acetanilid, Belladonna, Lanolin, Phenolphthalein, Potassium bromide, and Antipyrin among others.
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