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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1915
Page
2
Watered as Second-class Matter February 26 1912 at the post office in New Decatur Alabama Editor W and Shelton Manager Ren Broodworth Guy Editor By carrier and mail rates listed for different periods One line notices cost 6c each Obituaries tributes and cards of thanks. If paper not received call 46 for prompt delivery.
The Selma Times editorial denounces partisan rivalry over prohibition in Alabama and argues the prohibition issue should stand alone from bond measures. It notes anti and pro prohibitionists largely oppose bond sales, urging voters to weigh needs and welfare of the commonwealth without political maneuvering.
An Alabama statute mandates publishing local laws in the county newspaper where they will take effect. The provision aims to deter railroaded measures by publicizing them locally, though the text notes it does not specify further details.
A farmer prints his initials on a new dollar and spends it in town. The bill returns to him four times in two years before finally being sent to a mail order house. The poem laments how one marked dollar ceases to circulate and contributes to tax payments, ending its life.
A contemporary notes President Wilson may seek an excuse to mobilize the army, citing a possible focus on Mexico with Germany in view. The text argues Germany cannot be easily intimidated even if full mobilization of 65 000 rates occurred.
The Ford Automobile Company joins Standard Oil as a major industry threat, with capital stock increased yesterday to 100 million dollars, signaling growing consolidation and market power in the United States.
Germany signals a step toward defusing conflict by proposing payment arrangements to cover war-related costs. Officials frame the move as a financial step to stabilize relations and reduce escalation, while noting potential implications for allies and creditors.
The text suggests the Colonel laments lacking a submarine in a famed battle. It claims former President Roosevelt tried to discredit President Wilson with forceful actions, calling peace policy a boomerang. It notes the American public prefers ex presidents focus on past events rather than meddling in grave international questions beyond their reach.
Boston reports that U S and Justice Department agents opened an investigation into Congressman Peter Tague charges that British recruiters illegally enlist Boston youths. Tague says scores of boys were lured to sail as hustlers and then signed into British service abroad.
New York reports a French steamship designed to carry and tow a submerged submarine. The ship’s bow opens to cradle the undersea craft, then closes to sail, creating a ready platform for submarine transport.
Colonial defeats Hartselle 8 to 7 after scoring three in the ninth inning. Russell pitched for Hartselle with Hubbard and Doss behind Steadman for Colonial, as Colonial racked 12 hits and chased the tying runs late in a tense late inning surge.
International News Service reports that in the last 49 hours German submarines have sunk 14 ships, five neutrals among them. The neutral losses include the Danish Cyrus and Salvador, the Norwegian Cu bano, the Swedish Lapland, and another Danish vessel.
Charles E. Warren of Allston walked into Greene's restaurant in Newton Center at noon and fired a pistol, killing Walter G. Greene the proprietor and fatally wounding waitress Ruby Stewart. The motive is unknown.
Corpus Christi dispatch reports forty Texas politicians indicted on election fraud charges by a federal grand jury. Indictments mirror Terre Haute cases and cite the same statute as those trials.
An advertisement urges readers to try Owl Chill and Malaria Tonic as a yearly tonic to stimulate secretions and aid nature in purifying the blood. It promises a money back claim if the product does not perform as stated.
City League officials report several hundred extra seats added at City League park for the Ne braskan Indian games next Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. The Y opens the series with the Redskins Tuesday with the Colonial meeting the invaders Wednesday and the strongest fighter to meet them in the final. The Indians posted an excellent record last year and a hard fought series is anticipated here.
Results show Birmingham tied Nashville 3 3 after 12 innings due to darkness. Mobile beat Chattanooga 6 5 and New Orleans trounced Memphis 5 0 while Atlanta won 6 4 at Little Rock.
Admiral Moore reports hatch 15 in the F-4 submarine tower sealed to prevent sand entry. No forecast given on time needed to raise the hull to surface.
Paris report says German counterattacks at Souchez sugar factory and trenches north and south were repulsed with heavy losses. French forces claim to hold original positions and have taken ground northwest of Cabaret Rouge and south of Souchez, denying German control of the sugar factory.
An old medical note describes a remedy prepared for malaria or chills and fever. It claims five or six doses will break the illness and, taken as a tonic, prevent fever recurrence, noting it acts on the liver more effectively than other preparations.
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