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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1915
Page
2
Bryan Resignation Signals Sharp Policy Shift in Wilson Era
The resignation of William Jennings Bryan as secretary of state amid the Lusitania crisis marks a bold move by President Wilson to assert U S rights on the high seas. Wilson’s note to Germany follows Bryan’s departure, signaling a commitment to resist German submarine aggression and preserve neutral rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lusitania
Wiliam Jennings Bryan
Wilson
Germany
Havana
Mr. B
High Seas
Bryan
England
Andrew Jackson
Baltimore
Champ Clark
Cates
Bryda
Locals Face Ball Pressure Threat in Narrow Stand
Local team players confront mounting pressure as the group faces coercive demands amid tense community tensions. Authorities urge restraint while sports figures weigh their next move in a heated dispute.
Tanlac Trail leads Knoxville man to renewed appetite
Capt. George W. Womble of Knoxville credits Tanlac with ending long lasting stomach and intestinal trouble. He says two bottles restored his health enabling him to sleep, relieve pain, end constipation, and eat bacon cabbage beans potatoes and more. Adv states Decatur Drug Co. and Preuit-Dillehay Co. carry Tanlac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Womble
Jennings Street
Capt. Womble
Knoxville
Knoxville Street Railway Company
Tanlac
Dan M. Chambliss
Kuhlman-Chambliss Company
Decatur
Decatur Drug Co
New Decatur
Preuit-Dillehay Co
Adv
Married women push husbands into British army enlistment
Mrs. Pinkham Pankhurst, a militant suffragette, claims two thirds of men in the new Kitchener army are married. She asserts British women with influence over men demand enlistment, believing marriage raises enlistment rates and that married women drive husbands to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitchener Army
President Wilson urged to push Get Together policy for Europe
The piece argues Wilson could aid mankind if Europe adopts his Get Together policy. It notes long-range war may not end before the next cotton crop is harvested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Europe
Heflin Urges South Unity and Flag Respect at Decoration Day
The address by Congressman J Thomas Heflin on Confederate decoration day impressed listeners with balanced eloquence. He urged preserving Southern traditions while noting the United States is now one country and all Americans cherish and will defend the flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Thomas Heflin
Heflin
Southland
Resignation of Bryan Ties To Nebraskan Steamer Incident
A fragment notes the resignation of Mr. Bryan and mentions the steamer Nebraskan being punctured recently. The wording implies a linked or coincidental timing between the resignation and the ship incident. Further details are not provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Undergrounding Telephone Lines Under Study in Decatur
Decatur city council discussed plans to place all telephone lines underground. An ordinance on congested streets limiting horn use and banning cut outs was approved. Police to warn property owners to clear weeds. dog licenses due in ten days with muzzle deadline. violators to be shot. Rent charge for city hall offices to be set by two Aldermen. Parker Garage license granted. free license to a Church street pressing shop. surface closet connections noted citywide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Thomason
Nelson Peat
Hendrix
Nelson
McEntire and
Parker
Church Street
Germans Use Poisonous Gases in Eastern Front
International News Service reports large quantities of poisonous gases used by Germany against Russian forces east of the Vistula in Poland. German reinforcements move into the Baltic province of Kovno while fighting continues along the Wusznia in Galicia. Attacks on Russian defenses along the Dniester are repulsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Vistula
Poland
Baltic
Kovno
Galicia
Wusznia
Dniester
Taylor to address Alabama Bar Association
Montgomery reports Harris Taylor of Washington DC former ambassador to Spain will address the Alabama Bar Association next month on Due Process of Law Its Present and Future. Secretary Alexander Troy received the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BAR Association
Montgomery
Harris Taylor
Washington, D. C
Spain
Alabama Bar Association
Alexander Troy
State Bar ‘Association
Bis Toll
Local Scores Roundup From Yesterday
Birmingham defeated yesterday by 4 to 0 while Olemphis beat Atlanta 3 to 1. Mobile 2 edged k5 New Orleans 3 in another match. The Decatur Daily offers phone subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eas
Birmingham
Olemphis
Atlanta
Mobile
New Orleans
Big Swain Show Draws Crowds in Decatur
A large audience gathered at the Swain show in Decatur praising the Trap hero in Jolly American Tramp. The Decatur crowd enjoyed peanuts and free ice water as Mary Holmes’ Mildred and Shepherd of the Hills are scheduled, with Ski-Hi Diavolo performing tonight for free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. B@hin
W. J. Swain
Decaturs
Mary J. Holmes
Mildred
W. S. Swain
Swain Company
W. I. Swain
P. T. Barnum
New York
Long
Metropolitan
Swain
German Wounded Care and Health Advice
Berlin reports German care for wounded soldiers with first aid dressing and patient tagging. Emphasis on prompt return to lines, antiseptic dressings, and maintaining good blood and digestion. promotes Dr Pierce products for stomach digestion liver and bowels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sayville
Dr. Pierce
Piérce
Oregon
Big Wheat Crop Forecast Sets World History Record
Washington reports a billion bushel wheat crop forecast the largest in history. If harvested the US could supply over 385 million bushels for export to warring European nations, with domestic consumption around 635 million for food and 80 million for seeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Italian Forces Advance on Isonzo Front Amidst Fierce Fighting
Italian troops push 2 to 6 miles toward the Austrian line from Caporetto to the Gulf of Trieste as Pelaghe Pelminos on the Isonzo come under heavy assault. German reinforcements move toward Trent while French actions expand near Gradisca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Caporetta
Gulf of Trieste
Pelmein
Isonzo
Pelminos
Trent
Gradisca
Decatur Butter Shipments Prompt England Trade Move
A Chicago order for 10 000 pounds of butter led to plans to refine and ship it to England. Decatur markets shipped more produce to northern markets than in prior seasons, reflecting a booming regional trade in the fall and winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
England
E.C. Payne Lumber Co
New Decatur
Ala
Visit of Teddy Roosevelt at Pass Christian Miss
Terrible Ted arrives in Pass Christian to meet John M. Parker for a brief. A party boards the Louisiana conservation commission yacht Daisy to inspect Federal and state preserves on the lower coast, about 30 000 acres. Roosevelt had suggested creating the first Federal reserve in Louisiana but has not seen it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Pass Capital Pass Christian
Miss
J Theodore
John M. Parker
Louisiana Conservation Commission
Daisy
Col. Roosevelt
Louisian
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