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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1913
Page
1
The remains of Maj. C. B. Gordon who died in Texas Monday passed through Decatur en route to Athens Ala where he will be laid to rest. Accompanying him were Mr and Mrs Henry A Bishop the latter a daughter of the deceased. The funeral is at T M Hobbs residence in Athens this afternoon at six. Many of Gordon's former associates and admirers from Decatur traveled in the rain to pay last tribute.
New York July 17. Railroads demand arbitration on wage talks, proposing 20 percent cut for brake men on extra crew trains and abolition of monthly guarantees. They insist arbitration board rates override existing pay scales. Workers plan a reply as Erie weighs joining mediation.
At a meeting of the Pastor’s Union on July 16 the group adopted a resolution endorsing Sheriff McCulloch’s enforcement of the Sunday law. They pledge sympathy and cooperation to support a Sunday in line with religious and civic standards, naming several church pastors as endorsers.
Richmond July 17 A $25 fine was levied against Miss Blos som Browning for wearing a skirt slit to the knee. The judge blushed as the defendant promised to conceal her charms in public and said she would go to New York where people were not 80 prudish.
A historical overview traces Washington DC’s presses from the 1796 Washington Gazette to later titles like the Nation Intelligencer the Washington Advertiser the Globe and the Star The Post and the Herald followed between 1877 and 1906 noting key editors and notable publications including Uncle Tom's Cabin serialized in the National Era.
The Improvement Association invites the public to an ice cream supper on Saturday July 19 in the new Malone building at Grant Street and Second Ave. Proceeds support local children. Service begins at 4 0 p m.
The Decatur Light Companies demonstration features the Sibley Fireless Cooking Gas Range by B F Eckess. The oven claims fireless cooking capabilities, using only a fifth the gas of other ranges, with aluminum construction and rustproof insulation. It combines gas range, fireless cooker and Dutch oven features and includes a thermomet er door for temperature indication.
An editorial argues for stronger youth discipline without endorsing compulsory service. It cites Gen Wood's ideas as a possible path and warns that undisciplined, idle youths threaten material and national welfare as parental control wanes and homes break apart.
The pay car will arrive tomorrow to distribute coin among workers. They invite attendance, hoping visitors come often and stay long.
The Wall Street Journal notes an impending federal inquiry into conditions in money and stock markets. It cites low Bank of England discount rates, high Paris and German rates, and warns of a potential October crisis, suggesting the issue spans global finance beyond U.S. policy.
Washington reports Secretary Lane urges a permanent Indian affairs commission to replace the current agency system and to expand self governance for educated Indians. He argues for freeing mature full bloods and enabling the next generation to join American society beyond reservations.
Interest rises daily as Buttrey’s Clearance Sale continues. The store offers patterns, qualities, and styles at unusually low prices, with limited availability. Buttrey emphasizes having the goods and pricing that will please shoppers’ wallets.
Luth e Callahan of Decatur married Miss Susie Hatchett of Athens in a private Saturday ceremony at the bride’s sister’s home. The couple, with no attendants, are poised to begin life in Georgia, she a longtime teacher and he a leading Decatur drugstore proprietor.
A mass meeting at First Presbyterian in Dothan gathered prominent citizens from various churches to address the city's vice problem. They discussed blind tiger operations and the failure of parole petitions, noting pardons by Governor O Neal. Officials hinted at cooperative action for a general cleanup.
The Law and Equity court suit by Mack Dilbeck against Drs. C S and Frank Chenault for malpractice was dismissed at Dilbeck's request with the plaintiff paying costs.
E. D. Bixby known to southern commercial travelers as Dad has become chief clerk at Hotel Lyons in Decatur Alabama. He commands a large personal following and is noted for his warm handshake and courtesy according to the New York Hotel Register and Review.
John W. Mulligan was arrested last night by Decatur police for violating the prohibition law. His trial was postponed until Monday, and he remains out on bond.
Heat peaked with 113 at one Kansas point and over 100 in western Missouri. Concordia reported the only rainfall in 48 hours. In Kansas City the official thermometer read 95 at 11 o clock, higher than yesterday.
Oshinging N Y July 17 Stephen J Stillwell former state senator arrived at Sing Sing prison yesterday afternoon to begin serving a sentence of from 4 to years for soliciting a bribe in connection with Albany legislation He paused at the door for photographers and proclaimed I am an innocent man and have nothing to eat Go right ahead.
Mary Carroll of Boonville famed as a fearless Confederate aid worker during the Civil War era helped prisoners escape and befriended a jail sergeant as she aided her brother and two friends in a 1863 Boonville jail escape plot.
Washington July 17 Plans to make the National Association of Manufacturers the controlling factor in campaigns for Congress to defeat legislation and win influence in a presidential campaign were laid before 10 investigating committees yesterday. Mrs M Mulhall testified to letters naming Roosevelt Taft Sherman Cannon Aldrich Hemenway Foraker Vorys Hitchcock and more. She said the council for industrial defense raised 500000 to 700000 yearly to oppose legislation and that she was paid for petty work from such funds.
Local craftsman C J McLane completed an eye catching Ow Drug Store sign drawing attention for its artistic quality. He has contracted to paint new signs for the Central National Bank.
Helen Schwartz of New York, the city’s model maid, was guest of honor at a reception hosted by her twenty year employer Mrs. Benjamin B. Jacobson. The event highlighted mutually agreed rules for maids and employers to foster respect and partnership.
Atlanta police investigated a nighttime assault on the Duncan family in a fashionable district. Chloral or chloroform was used on M A B Duncan and two sons and two daughters were rendered unconscious with a bludgeon. No motive or suspect identified yet.
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