Limestone Court Convicts Several in Murder and Other Felonies
Limestone county court concluded with secured convictions and penitentiary terms for multiple defendants. Robert Simpson received life for murder while Luke Pryor and Robert Mason drew long sentences for related killings. Joe Norwood and Randel Hargrove faced prison terms, with other cases ending in varying penalties as trials wrapped.
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David
Almoy
Limestone County
Robert Simpson
Luke Pryor
Doc Horton
Robert Mason
Horton
Keny
Joe Norwood
Tom McLemore
Peniten
Giles County
W. W. Harralson
Fortune
Norwood
James A. Nelson
Udge
Robert Brickell
Alabama
Supreme Court
Nelson and Teague
County Majority Anti Bonds Grows in State Vote
Two more boxes from Tuesday's bond election increased the anti bonds majority from 235 to 264. Shady Grove voted 35 to 1 against bonds and Lacey Springs 7 to 6 for bonds. Morgan county officials plan to canvass returns at the courthouse tomorrow as totals suggest the anti bond lead will rise toward 325 to 350, possibly 400. Other Morgan counties split, Limestone backed bonds by 90, Madison narrowly favored bonds while Lawrence and Cullman rejected them by large margins. The Decatur Daily reports returns from all but eight Morgan boxes. remaining boxes lie 30 to 40 miles away and await transport to the courthouse.
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Shady Grove
Lacey Springs
Morgan County
Board of Elections
Rouflf Morgan
Limestone County
Madison County
Lawrence
Cullman
Decaturs Daily
Decaturs
Court House
Threatened U S Commerce by German Blockade
European trade for the United States faces two risks on January 20 1920. A German coastal blockade by allied warships and Britain’s anti luxury program threaten U S commerce. France has not endorsed England’s blockade plans, citing U S trade harm.
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United States
International News Service
Washington
U. S
Germany
London
Aristide Briand
Allied War Council
France
England
Warning to Britain on Embargo and Munitions Ban
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia told the Senate that the United States would retaliate against Britain's proposed blockade with a munition embargo. He called British interference with American commerce part of a conspiracy to depress cotton and wool markets to aid English mills and urged that the plan be stopped as a violation of neutral rights.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
Hoke Smith
Georgia
Senate
Senator Smith
Greece Protests Break of Her Neutrality Strong Measures Likely
Athens reports the Greek government plans energetic steps to recover occupied territory. A further protest will be lodged with the Anglo French governments over additional occupation and what is described as a violation of Greek neutrality.
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Greece
Athens
Twelve Die in California Floods Across Southern Areas
At least twelve people are dead from recent southern California floods. Property damage is extensive with losses running into hundreds of thousands in several districts. San Diego remains cut off from the world after days of flooding.
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International News Service
Los Angeles
Cal
California
San Diego County
Senators Move Toward Vote on Mexican Intervention
Republican leaders aim to force a Senate vote on intervention in Mexico within a week. They believe there is growing support to discharge the foreign relations committee and push troop deployment, with seven Democrats ready to abandon watchful waiting.
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International News Service
Washington
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Mexico
Miners agree to trains to rescue workers amid Villa raids
North Mexican mines face risk as American owners plan ten special trains to evacuate hundreds of workers unless Carranza protects the cargo and personnel. Owners cite possible Carranza infighting endangering the government and may halt operations until peace is secured. Potter Palmer of Chicago funds burial costs for Americans killed by Villa forces and seeks details on bereaved workers salaries to aid families.
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el Paso
Mexico
Carranza
International News Service
Pase
Potter Palmer
Chicago
The
Coast Mining Co
Villa
Palmer
Carranza Gave Passports To American Party
The State Department confirmed that safe conduct passports were issued by the Carranza government to the seventeen Americans killed near Chihuahua by Villista bandits. Collector Cebb at El Paso said Holmes, survivor, corrected his prior statement and now says the papers were issued to Watson for the entire party.
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Washington
State Department
Carranza
Chihauhau
Villista
Cebb
el Paso
Holmes
Watson
Czar's Legions Renew Offensive After Rest Pause
Russian forces strike at the southern battle front after a rest period. The army reorganized positions from the first assault on Austro German lines along the Bucarest Balkan and Galician fronts. Emperor Nicholas leaves Petrograd for the front near Czernowitz as Teuton troops reinforce the sector.
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Czar
Petrograd
Bessa
Nicholas
Czernowitz
Montenegro Resumes War After Rejected Peace Terms
Official Montenegrin statement declares Montenegro has renewed hostilities with Austria Hungary after King Nicholas rejected peace terms. The king and his sons remain in Montenegro as fighting continues on all fronts. Paris dispatch notes no peace talks ever occurred between Montenegro and Austria.
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Sistas
Nicholas
Austria
International News Service
Paris
Montenegro
Nicholas Ia
Derby's Volunteers Called Up Under Lord Derby Plan
London January 20 The first volunteers under Lord Derby's recruiting scheme for active service report today. About 350000 men in groups 2 3 and 5 aged 13 to 28 are called to serve while group 1 youth at 18 remains uncalled. Training to start at once under Kitchener with a steady stream of recruits expected to begin next month for the British army.
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International News Service
London
Lord Derby
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Derby
Many Citizens Forgot But 74 Are Registered
In south New Decatur at Long's store voters found Registrar Wilhite ill and gone home after the register closed. Despite the illness 74 new voters were added on Tuesday and Wednesday, plus 58 names at the courthouse. A supplemental registration may be held before the May primary if allowed by law.
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Long’s
South New Decatur
Wilhite
Plot to Blow Up Big Valve Plant in East Chicago
Sheriff Whittaker guarding Edward Valve & Manufacturing Co. after fatal outbreak with five wounded. An anonymous call claimed a plot to blow up the plant, but no confirmation was received.
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International News Service
Chicago
Ind
Sheriff Whittaker
Edward Valve & Manufacturing Co
Dupont Acid Tank Explodes Causing $100,000 Loss
Hopewell Virginia January 20 an acid tank at the Dupont Powder company works exploded today causing $100000 damages to the plant.
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Dupont
International News Service
Hopewell
Dupont Powder Company
Gotham and Frisco Could Be Razed by Big Guns
General Erasmus M. Weaver told the House Military Affairs Committee that New York and San Francisco face urgent threats from an enemy fleet with long range naval guns. He said the War Department is classifying the ports’ defenses as urgent and taking steps to remedy conditions.
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Gotham
Frisco
International News Service
Washington
New York
San Francisco
Erasmus M. Weaver
Coast Artillery
War Department
Weaver
House Military Affairs Committee
Echols' Adam Wins Free For All at Alabama Field Trials
D S Echols Decatur owned Adam the pointer won the Free For All stakes at the Alabama field trials with Joe Swift setter and Paderewski 16 month setter also placing. Hutchinson Huntsville and Ashford Birmingham led the second and third prizes as the meet closed amid 50 sportsmen and 100 spectators.
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Alabama
Paderewski
Joe Swift
Alabama Field Trials
Adam
D. 8. Echols
Decatur
W. T. Hutchinson
Iluntaville
Ala
J. B. Wilson
Anniston
T. T. Ashford
Alabama Field Trial Club
Doc Roller
Setter
Birmingham
Hunter Brooks
Chesneys
Babe
Pointer
Jack Biddle
Doc
D. 8
Echols
J. F. Wilson
West
W. J. Hutchinson
Huntsville
Major Whitestone
Padereski
Chesney Babe
Major Whitstone
Mr. Hutchinson
Oneonta
Morgan County Court Logs 266 Cases In Fall Term
Clerk A. Blackwell reports Morgan county law and equity court disposed of 109 civil and 157 criminal cases this fall. At term end 27 civil and equity cases remained on the docket. Six civil cases will be tried without a jury and 48 with a jury. Thirty nine on appearance docket. One capital offense, three other felonies, thirty criminal misdemeanors. seven prisoners in jail.
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Blackwell
Morgan County Law and Equity Court
Clerk Blackwell
Supreme Court
Sheriff Foreman’s Deputies Arrest Near Thousand In 1915
Sheriff Forman and his six active deputies led between 900 and 1,000 arrests in 1915. Dozens of other deputies stood by, with only six on active duty. Officials say the figure likely set a county record, with more years unavailable.
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Forman
Holland Floods Worsen After Dyke Breach
International News Service reports Holland floods worsen as eighty yards of the dyke north of Durgér dam collapse. More than 40 houses swept away and three children drowned amid damages estimated at 100 million dollars.
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Durgérdam
Guards Fired on Ghigego Strikers in East Chicago
In East Chicago Indiana on January 20 authorities planned to ask Governor Ralston to declare martial law after a pitched battle at Edwards Valve and Manufacturing Co between 100 striking machinists and 20 strike breakers with armed guards. John M Meehan former saloon keeper and assistant chief of the factory police was killed and five others were injured in the clash.
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International News Service
Chicago
Ind
Ralston
Edwards Valve and Manufacturing Co
John M. Meehan
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David C. Almon
WREE
U. S.S
Scone
Persona
Urookiyn
Aegrusts
D. S. Echols
LAW and Equity Court
A. S. Blackwell
Alabama Supreme Court
Sherif
Holland
Amsterdam
Ghigego
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