Business Men of New Decatur Meet City Hall Tonight
In response to a proposal by Mr George PD Williamson a five man New Decatur committee will be named to confer with a like Decatur panel on consolidating the two towns. A mass meeting of New Decatur business men is scheduled for 8 pm at the city hall with at least 25 representatives expected.
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New Decatur
City Hall
George PD. Williamson
Decatur
Decaturs Daily
Williamon
Williamson
Call for Prompt Vote on Decatur New Decatur Consolidation
A Decatur Daily letter from Geo D Williamson urges immediate action on consolidating Decatur and New Decatur. He cites a six member joint committee operating since 1914 and argues New Decatur has promoted consolidation while Decatur resists. Williamson warns delay risks annexation and promotes a residents vote to settle the name change and union.
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New Decatur
Williamson
Decatur
Joint Committee
Daily of Late
Tennessee River Crest Near 21 Feet Flood Spreads
Flooding grips Tennessee River counties as crest forecasts surge toward 21 feet. Hard-hit Limestone Morgan and Lawrence counties report crops submerged and farms flooded while rainfall totals push water levels higher across Decatur Bridgeport and Chattanooga.
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Limestone Counties
Tennessee
East
Alabama
Government Weather Bureau
Limestone County
Decaturs
H. H. Pmt
John Almon
Henry Pittman
Myers & Spencer
W. J. Webser
Gay and McIntyre
Hitt
Almon
Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Town Creek
Flint Creek
Courtland
Southern Railway
Elk River
North
Selma Suffers As River Rises To New Heights
Selma sees a 12 inch river rise in 12 hours flooding large areas previously dry. The Tamwas stage hits 5.1 feet and is expected to reach 5.3 feet by night. Rescue parties and safety committee relief efforts aid tenants and stock amid widespread suffering. Rain ends and a fall is anticipated by Wednesday.
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Selma
Tamwas
New Decatur Council Defeats Merger Move in Vote
The New Decatur City Council rejected a motion to authorize a five member committee to meet with Decatur to discuss consolidation. The 6 to 2 vote opposed the resolution with only Aldermen Curry and Proctor supporting it. The debate followed proposals to rename the city and merge the two Decaturs, with opposition citing improper methods.
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New Decatur
Hardage
Decatur
Curry
Proctor
Chas. Bassett
Patterson
Consolidation Appeal Urges Decatur and New Decatur Merger
A Decatur Daily editorial argues consolidation is urgent and outlines a plan to form joint committees from New Decatur and Decatur to craft an equitable merger. It warns against changing New Decatur’s name to Canton, noting legislative action would be needed and urging a ballot decision this year.
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Decaturs
New Decatur
Canton
General Assembly of
Alabama
Capt. Walden
Decatur
Secret Russo Japanese Treaty Sparks Diplomatic Steps
Acting Secretary Polk said the state department seeks all available data on a new Russo Japanese treaty believed secret and will await ambassador reports before acting. Senator Lewis filed a resolution seeking full information on how the alliance affects open door policy in China.
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International News Service
Washington
Polk
State Department
Francis St Petrograd
Guthrie
Tokio
Lewis
Senate
Secretary of State
China
Flood Damage Threatens Alabama and Georgia Areas
Atlanta reports federal inquiry into conditions after widespread flooding in Alabama and Georgia. Estimated property damage ranges from 10 to 15 million dollars, with about 10 million in Mobile and Pensacola areas as relief efforts begin.
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International News Service
Atlanta
Alabama
Georgia
Mobile
Pensacola
German air raid hits British coast forts Dover Harwich
Two German naval aeroplanes bombarded the British coast fortifications at Dover and Harwich during the night of July 9 10 the admiralty announced today.
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International News Service
Berlin
Dover
Harwich
Admiralty
Mutiny and Desertion Weaken Carranza Forces
El Paso reports rapid Carranzista desertion as Villa gains strength. 2,000 Carranzista cavalry and 1,000 reinforcements engaged near Corralitos but reportedly disappeared. Sniping along the border continues, seven American bodies recovered. Army distr ibution of militia troops is underway.
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Carranza
Pancho Villa
Villa
Mexico
State Department
Washington
Juarez
Calixto Contreres
Corralitos
War Department
Mexican War Veteran Sees Grandsons Off For Front
Henry C. Bryant and Francis T. Bryant of St Louis watched their two grandsons depart for the Mexican border. Captain Francis T. Bryant, a cousin of Miss Sheppard, is a Mexican War veteran and West Point’s oldest living graduate at 93, once a classmate of General Robert E. Lee. He bid the youths God speed at the train.
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Mexico
Henry C. Bryant
Francis T. Bryant
St. Louis
Miss Sheppard
West Point Military Academy
Robt. E. Lee
Mexican
Batteries Leave Camp for Texas Border Posts
Batteries A and the signal corps of the Alabama brigade depart Mobilization Camp in Montgomery for a Texas post later this week.
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International News Service
Mobile
Bateries
Signal Corps
Alabama
Montgomery
Texas
Contal Maison Recaptured After Bloody Verdun Battle
London reports Contal Maison on the Somme front was recaptured by British forces after a fierce series of attacks and counterattacks. The village lies between the Ancre and the Somme rivers about eight miles south of Bapaume, the immediate objective of the offensive.
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International News Service
London
Contal Maison
Somme Front
British War Office
Contal Maison Fiew
Ancre
Somme
Bapaume
German Attacks Around Verdun Press Forward
Paris reports German forces renewed night assaults east of the Meuse on Fume and Thenoise woods but were repelled by counterattacks. No infantry actions on the Somme front last night amid severe artillery duels on both Somme and Verdun fronts.
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Paris
Pacarday
Verdun Front
The
Meuse
Fume Woods
Thenoise
War Office
Somme
Verdun
British Attacks Repulsed at Terones Wood on Somme Front
Berlin reports continued British attempts to retake Terones wood on the Somme front failed. German forces repulsed the assaults, taking 100 prisoners while British losses mounted. Heavy fighting persists around Contal Maison and Mametz woods.
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International News Service
Berlin
Terones Wood
Somme
War Office
Contal Maison
Mametz Woods
Almanac Seer Blazes as Weather Forecaster Hero
The piece praises Almanac Seer as a hero for forecasting a gulf coast storm despite the US Weather Bureau warning two days prior. Prof Miles questions the official forecast while the so called goose bone predictor had claimed rain and high winds from July 5 with a brief wind spell and rain lasting until July 11.
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United States Weather Bureau
Gulf Coast
Miles
Almanac Fame
Gulf States
Captain Horton Thanks Citizens For Sending The Daily
Captain Roy Horton thanks Decatur citizens for subscriptions that allow Company E to receive The Daily in camp. He notes the paper lightens the routine for soldiers before mobilization to Montgomery. He credits Daily staff Chas Price, Buster Eyster, D. C. Almon, E. C. Nix, B. Schimmel and Tennis tion.
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Captain Horton
Montgomery
Roy Horton
Company E
Decaturs
Company FE
Chas. Price
Buster & Eyster
D. C. Almon
E. C. Nix
B. Schimmel
Tennistion
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