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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1912
Page
1
Flinn leads Roosevelt supporters in a bid to control a temporary organization set up by the national committee. He concedes this may fail and says the fight will go to the floor to attempt to overthrow it.
United Press dispatch from Chicago reports Taft delegates from Arkansas, Alabama, and parts of Florida seated as Roosevelt plans to rally support. Flynn of Pittsburgh leads contested efforts, predicting a close margin unless Roosevelt gains decisive delegate influence. The Taft tariff plank favors downward revision.
Danville legislator J0seph Cannon will not attend the Republican National Convention for the first time in memory. He says duties on the Appropriations Committee and other work will keep him busy unless Congress adjourns, and he doubts he could help at Chicago anyway. He offered no prediction on the convention's outcome.
A report says rival campaign managers installed dictographs in private floaters of opponents. Pictures at headquarters were moved and furniture shifted. Senator Dixon and others questioned the anti Roosevelt setup as campaign chiefs publicized.
A deed filed in the Probate Court transfers the Decatur Waterworks property and franchise to the Decatur Water Supply Co for 17,760 in cash. The buyer assumes existing debt, with bonds totaling 300,000 to fund plant improvements, secured by a mortgage to Title Guaranty Co of New York. The sale preserves current operations with the same local stockholders.
Cherbourg reports the French submarine Vendamaire was destroyed today after a collision with the battleship Louis. Twenty four men drowned as divers failed to reach the wreck in swift currents. Maneuvers were halted as the sinking occurred.
Fair tonight and Sunday. Vichors, once seriously ill at her Rome home on West Vine Street, is reported to be improving after two weeks of illness.
Former Gov. David Francis of Missouri Roger Sullivan of Illinois Urey Woodson of Kentucky John Burton of New York attend alr lines as debate rages over Albert B Cummins nomination. Cummins aims to be the first man nominated with Kenyon charged to open personal headquarters next week.
Local sheriff raids unlicensed beverage stands armed with search and seizure powers to locate liquor. Authorities aim to curb illegal sales and enforce regulations at multiple sites.
Armed with warrants and perch cops, the Decatur sheriff searched several drink stands shortly after 6 pm. Operators anticipated raids and found nothing resembling liquor though an empty beer bottle was seen, prompting questions about hidden liquor and soft drinks.
The article reports that over the past year American publishers faced higher paper costs as paper prices and pulp costs surged significantly. It notes printers must raise prices to cover expenses, and warns ink costs may also rise due to chemical firms controlled by a trust.
Judge D W Speake arrived by automoblie from Decatur to preside over Circuit Court and adjourned for August. He was joined by William Shackelford and his wife and stayed only a few hours before returning home. The note recalls his local roots and long-standing regard as a leading state figure.
Governor Harmon selects his convention team from Ohio with key figures like Dougherty invited to attend. The move suggests a strategy to bolster influence at the Baltimore gathering and shape the national slate.
The case stems from Sam Winton's habeas petition challenging Judge Thomas Wert’s five day jail term and $50 fine for criticizing a judge’s dismissal of a jury. Wert issued the bench warrant after an article in the Senitade vain, prompting Speake to hold the sentence until merit. The matter draws wide interest across counties and states.
In Syracuse on June 8, Vincent Astor the young Astor heir checked into the Onondaga hotel under the name Wood as part of a traveling incognito stunt to buy a half dozen or more autos. The ruse unraveled when he signed his name on a hotel bill as Vincent for.
Testimony before the Pujo committee describes how the New York clearing house allegedly forced the Oriental Bank and others to close despite solvency. James G. Gannon and R. W. Jones testified about coercive actions, resignations, and a bank run amid accusations of the clearing house shaping bank destinies for regulation.
A $100000 Columbus memorial was unveiled in Washington with thousands of Knights of Columbus and notable guests including President Taft and Secretary Knox. A grand parade, pageant, and banquet followed, with Cardinal Gibbons as guest of honor and 2000 diners planned at Convention Hall. The white marble statue by a Chicago firm stands atop granite, near Union Station as crowds watched from the Capitol area.
Judge Alexander Mullowney ruled in Police Court that a man who discovers his wife with another under certain circumstances would be justified in murder. The court exonerated a man charged with assault after he stated he found a man with his wife and the judge dismissed the charge.
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