New Decatur Council Holds Short Session
New Decatur council met last night with all but President Chenault and Alderman Reeves absent. Mayor Wolcott described weed cutting, a planned city map for federal use, and a $800 sale of the old Hast News Decatur schoolhouse to M D Surigley. The council approved a jail keeper search, but postponed Fifty Avenue paving and tax issues. police posted near Moulton Street.
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New Decatur Council
Chenault
Reeves
Hast News Decatur
M. D. Surigley
Wolcott
American Telephone Company
Second Avenue
Johnson Street
New Decatur
Odom
Borton
Teace Butte
C. N. Robinson
White men fatally shoot Black man at Dothan church
In Dothan on Sunday night Carl Mann and Alto Kelley, white sons of local farmers, allegedly returned to a Black church after a dispute and Mann fatally struck a Black man three times with a public safety item. Sheriff Hay hunted Mann. Kelley was not yet arrested.
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Dothan
Carl Mann
Mann
Alto Kelley
Kelley
Hay
Arrest 22 At One Time At Runtsville
Hunteville July 29 Twenty two negro boys and girls were rounded up by the police for loitering and brought to the station. Their names were taken and they were sent home because the city prison was full. Twenty one appeared in court this morning and thirteen were fined. They were gathered near an ice cream parlor on Madison street where several negroes usually meet, causing neighborhood complaints.
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Hunteville
Madison Street
Mexico City Hopes US Recognition After Wilson Talks
Report from Mexico City July 29 says strong hope in Mexico that the United States will recognize Mexico. Ambassdor Wilson’s statements boost optimism, with El Pais praising him after earlier criticism. Mexican officials await Washington meetings among Wilson Bryan and President Wilson and urge cautious press sharing to avoid fueling anti American sentiment.
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Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Wilson
el Pais
Washington
Ita
Bryan
Urrutia
Was Pankhurst Better After Hunger Strike
London reports Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst improved after her hunger strike release from prison on Friday. A fire broke out in an outbuilding at King's College Hospital, started in the afternoon and subdued by Fire Department. police suspect arson by suffragettes.
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London
Emmeline Pankhurst
King’s College Hospital
King George
Saragettes
Increase Auto Licenses to Keep Up the Schools
Atlanta July 29 Automobilists face higher costs as bills proposed to fund schools would raise auto license taxes. One plan would lift the rate from 2 to 5 dollars for permanent ownership for one year, another would set it at 3 dollars. Legislators back governor borrowing 500000 to pay teachers, but fiscal plans must be revised to ensure steady revenue. Committees killed all soft drink tax bills removing that revenue source.
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Atlanta
Assembly
General Treasury
House
Senate
Steamer Chalmette Goes Aground Off Barnegat
The Chalmette from New Orleans to New York ran ashore during the night on the Jersey coast off Barnegat. A New York tug was sent after a wireless appeal from Captain P. M. Midloe. Southern Pacific said the ship likely faced no immediate danger.
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Chalmette
New York
Chalmatte
New Orleans
Jersey
Baregat
Southern Pacific Company
P. M. Midloe
Barnegat
Hand Injury At MLA Cola Bottling Plant
E Van Hagle of Morgan County Ala Cola Co caught his left hand in plant machinery Saturday. The injury left his hand badly mashed. He has worked with the bottling company since it opened in Decatur and many friends here regret the accident.
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E. van Hagle
Morgan County
Ala-Cola Co
M& van Hagle
Decaturs
Wanted Two First Lass Printers In Decatur
Help wanted advertisement from The Decatur Daily seeking two capable sober reliable first lass printers. Promises good wages for suitable applicants. Apply if you can fill the bill.
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Decaturs Daily
Senators Agree to Adopt LaFollette Tariff Substitutes
Eleven progressive Republican senators tentatively agreed to support LaFollette substitutes on wool cotton and other tariff sections. The move marks a definite stand by progressives on tariff revision as they seek to replace Smoot’s measure. Delegates included Clay Borah Bristow Crawford Sterling Cummins Kenyon LaFollette Gronna Norris and Works. Kenyon to push amendments including extending free access to all monopoly controlled articles such as aluminum.
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LaFollette
Smoot
Clay
Borah
Bristow
Crawford
Sterlin
Cummins
Kenyon
LaFoliette
Gronna
Norris
Works
Ante
Ate
Diver Stuber Drowns After 100 Foot Mississippi Leap
Oscar E Stauber the professional diver plunged from the unfinished free bridge into the Mississippi River in front of thousands. He disappeared after the 100 foot dive and was not recovered. Stauber left a wife and three children.
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St. Louis
Oscar E. Stuber
Free Bridge
Mississippi River
Stauber
Eads
Mississippi
Kilby Seen Likely Democratic Nominee for Lt Governor
Montgomery July 29 Thomas Kilby of Anniston appears on track for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor with Birmingham reports declaring him virtually unopposed. Rumors place Mobile figures Thomas J. Stevens and Francis J. Inge as potential rivals while Kilby spends heavily, highlighting his Calhoun county senate seat and past role as inspector-general on Governor Comer’s staff.
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Birmingham
George B. Tarrant
Kilby
Mobile
Thomas J. Stevens
Thirty
Francis J. Inge
State Senate
Calhoun County
Alabama
B. B. Comer
Falkville Sells 7000 In Bonds To Wesbit
Falkville sold 7000 in improvement bonds at par to W J Wesbit. Mayor R A Summerford led the successful issue with W A McCalla handling engineering and five miles of work planned for completion by December 1.
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Falkville
W. J. Wesbit
Come On Boys Rally For Free Barbecue In North Alabama
A community drive in New Decatur aims to host a large free barbecue this fall inviting North Alabama residents. A merchants committee has raised over 700 dollars so far with canvassing concentrated on one or two streets and a few hours of effort. The appeal urges broad participation and support in cash or moral backing to push the plan forward.
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North Alabama
New Decatur
Sheriff Refuses Bond In Whiskey Confiscation Suit
A suit by Hagin and Brown against Sheriff R N McCulloch seeks 4000 half pints of whiskey and $1000 damages. The sheriff refuses to post bond or surrender liquor, citing the Fuller bill that places confiscated liquor under Law and Equity court. A move to withdraw the case was blocked by the sheriff’s attorney. Rumors of arrest were denied by McCulloch and Coroner Bartee.
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R. N. McCulloch
Law and Equity Court
Alabama Railroads Ordered to 2 1 2 Cent Passenger Rate
The Alabama State Railroad Commission ordered Western Railroad of Alabama and Central of Georgia to set a 2 1 2 cent passenger rate in Alabama. The rule takes effect 20 days from today, August 8, after Sundays counted. similar to a Louisville & Nashville case upheld by the Federal Court. Executive session heard Spring and Summer testimony. decision followed.
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Alabama
Georgia
Louisville & Nashville
Central of Georgia
Charles Henderson
Leon McCord
Frank N. Julian
Couple Are 10? Marry After 22 Years Wait
Miss De Mana of London arrived in New York after twenty two years waiting for word that her fiancé in America was ready to marry. She will wed James Russell Ross of Islip next week. Ross had married another woman who died, then he later remarried a Manhattan woman. their marriage ended, and he lived alone before contacting Miss Mann who had never married.
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New York
America
Miss de Mana
London
England
Minnetonka
James Russell Ross
Islip
L. L
Ross
Mann
Manhattan
Academic Subjects Are Taught In The Prisons
Washington reports the U S Bureau of Education says of sixty five prisons in the United States and Canada reporting, forty one run classes with both academic and trade subjects. Dr A C Hill urges extending the school system until every correctional institution offers educational advantages to inmates. He argues education is an economic investment and a reclaiming agent for those confined.
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Washington
United States Bureau of Education
United States
Canada
Fortyone
A. C. Hill
New York State Educational Department
Negro Arrested In Pool Table Operation Case
Will Reeves, a Black man, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Leonard McCulloch and charged with operating a pool table for money. Reeves posted bond.
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Will Reeves
Leonard McCulloch
Reeves
Castro Quits the Island Traveling Incognito
New York reports Cipriano Castro former Venezuelan president has vanished from the Canary Islands where he rested with his wife and sailed for the West Indies in disguise. His brother Carmelo is said to be in Baranquilla with revolutionary backing while Castro’s wife reportedly left the Canaries for Porto Rico.
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Castro
Carmelo Castro
Baranguilla
Columbian
Gomez
Porto Rica
Swift retribution for an erring husband
Rochester July 29. H Lankpeal vice-president of a company quarreled with his wife at night left home in anger. An automobile he and Miss Martha of Rochester were riding was hit by a train a few miles from Bath. both were killed. Myra awake awaiting her turn when she was notified of death.
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Rochester
N. Y
H. Lankpeal
Martha
Bath
Myra
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