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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1916
Page
2
February 26 1912 at the New Decatur Alabama post office under an act of March 1976 provides details of the filing or official action referenced in the notice.
Rates list weekly and longer-term options by carrier and mail. One week per carrier, one month by mail, three months by mail, six months by mail, and one year by mail.
A political ticket lists Woodrow Wilson for president with the platforms America First, Edward B. Almon for Congress, R. C. Brickell and C. Kyle for circuit judges, L. P. Troup for probate judge, James L. Draper for circuit court clerk, Frank J. Troup for tax assessor, Chas C. Robertson for tax collector, and all other Democratic nominees.
A the piece salutes young men of Company E Fourth Alabama National Guard for enlisting and serving, comparing them to veterans of the Confederacy and praising their readiness. It predicts they will endure hardships in the Mexican border campaign and become seasoned soldiers, offering a toast to their honor and national duty.
A newspaper column condemns a Decatur remark praising Mexico and urges stronger American patriotism. It credits the navy and national guard for the country’s defense and warns against disloyal sentiments in wartime. The piece stresses duty to the United States and loyalty to the homeland.
The passage condemns those who favor Germany or Britain and calls for loyalty to the United States. It urges Americans to love their country, honor the fighting men, and avoid foreign-leaning remarks. It emphasizes fighting for America and honoring the flag, not aligning with other powers.
The Decaturs Daily declines a free long article urging renaming New Decatur, not for pay but to avoid inflaming Decatur versus New Decatur. The paper backs town consolidation and unity, opposing partisan arguments that hinder growth. It seeks no misrepresentation of its stance.
Citizens of Decatur and New Decatur urge the War Department to locate a government nitrate plant nearby. They argue Alabama would benefit if placed near Muscle Shoals, where Tennessee River power could spur industrial growth between Decatur, Muscle Shoals, and Florence.
The three commissioned officers of Company E left with the troops after bidding their wives and two children farewell. Clark Dunn, traveling passenger agent of the Louisville & Nashville railroad, supervised the train, and will accompany the soldiers to Montgomery.
Armour & Company pledges full pay to all fighting employees who enlist for the Mexican fight. The firm will also hold their jobs during absence and reserve positions upon return, per a letter to Henry Binford of the local branch.
Cr Owens, Vine Street merchant, gave each member of Company E a package of cigarettes this morning before their departure. The boys appeared to highly appreciate the courtesy.
Dr W S Rountree of Wylam a Morgan County native and brother of Chas Rountree has been ordered into active service as a first lieutenant in the medical reserve corps He will report to the mobilization camp at Montgomery to oversee medical examinations of militia mustered into service
Russian forces have moved through the Carpathians into Transylvania with Austro-Hungarian defenders pushed back. The liberation of the passes opens the plains west of the range and could threaten Budapest, signaling a major blow to Austro Hungary in the war.
Vienna reports Austro-Hungarian forces have mostly evacuated Bukowina while military critics say the Russian advance at the northern end of the front has been decisively repulsed.
Overt on searched river keeping up with movement along the river. He reportedly left the city for a visit to relatives in Tennessee. Mr. Kirby was censured by the special grand jury for not enforcing prohibition laws. Taxicabs under his control moved liquor. Kirby refused to resign. Patrolman Blanton, censured for temperance enforcement failure, offered his resignation.
Huntsville Alabama expects a new special grand jury after the previous panel expired by law without finishing its work. Citizens urge a deeper probe of local conditions to restore Madison County to its former law abiding standing.
A dynamite bomb wrapped in burning paper was found on the first floor of the federal building post office in New York. Nine sticks of dynamite were inside the package shortly before opening time, with Inspector Eagan called to inspect the volatile device.
Additional prizes are listed for Fourth of July events, including Chandler middie blouse Abel Bros nickel plated towel rack Wilder Ezell straw hat Dillehay Pitham Co one can coffee Long Abel can of coffee and Dillehay Brothers Drug Co one Durham Duplex razor. More events may be added or prizes expanded.
The Decaturs Daily informs advertisers that all mail trains depart in the afternoon and copy must be at the office by 10 a.m. to appear that day. The paper will wait, but the mail trains will not.
A Kansas City defendant in Justice Casimir Welch's court faces a knife drawing charge and, after counsel's advice, gives cautious answers. He avoids admissions as the judge jokes about rumored pasts. The man receives six months in county jail.
Gregory Mason recalls in the Outlook how American regulares swept a plaza in the town. Major Tompkins and Sergeant Foley stood before Miller's shop as one Lopez brother rallied with a sword and fell to a steady shot from the sergeant.
A laced account recalls a plan to bar British subjects from public dealings with foreign governments without crown approval. It cites Lord Chancellors era debates and Burke's authority, referencing a 1780s imperial episode and a Quaker delegation to the Russian court.
During the Manchu dynasty decline two Chinese students severed fingers to protest delays in approvingations to parliament. They were taken to Union Medical College where doctors warned of infection, but the students said they boiled the knives first.
American manufacturers seek new coloring methods amid dye shortages. A collection of Peruvian fabrics with designs claimed to be a thousand years old is under examination. A fragment shows vivid green and brown stripes, as fresh as if dyed yesterday.
Reports highlight a women’s cricket league in England and clerks in Oregon stores earning six dollars weekly. Russia keeps wives by their maiden names. France employs women in auxiliary army roles. North Carolina names a woman to a public office as Mrs. R H Little joins the Greensboro Soldiers Home board.
Two women once of world prominence faced extreme fortunes. Oneta Carlotta daughter of Leopold of Belgium and wife of Maximilian faced a firing squad at Querétaro in 1867. Eugenie once France’s empress survived exile and bereavement while aging in England and England’s Farnborough.
The New York State Industrial Commission notes voluntary safety, sanitation, and humane treatment as signs of progress in industry. It cites the Diamond Match Co for eliminating occupational diseases as a Sea man medal recipient, acknowledging industry efforts as sound business.
A south Ireland magistrate known for strict treatment of vagrants hears a loitering case. The defendant answers questions, admits guilty, and when asked about visible means of support, points to his wife Bridget, a washerwoman, in the courtroom.
The passage contemplates the patience of geology. It asks readers to imagine a mile and a half deep gorge carved by a tiny stream that erodes only one tenth of an inch per year. Even this small rate implies a geological timescale approaching a million years.
Britain continues to grow as coastline erosion over 36 years has cost about 6 640 acres while some 48 000 acres have been reclaimed from the sea.
The last census reports the United States has 914 270 bearing English walnut trees across all states. The figure reflects census data on cultivated orchards and commercial plantings.
A brief notice notes monogramed stationery engraved with the latest designs from The Dally. The item emphasizes refined engraving and modern motifs for personal use.
A writer recalls Blanchard Ripley James a once famed high school classmate now vanished from public life. The piece argues youth is a mystery you cannot predict, noting many promising youths disappear from the limelight and fame rarely follows early success.
The grave of Sid ney Lanier in Greenmount cemetery Baltimore now bears a Georgia granite tablet with the line I am lit by the sun. The Baltimore neglect contrasts with the poet's rising stature as a major figure in American literature. The piece notes Poe lacks a Baltimore monument and Boston lacks a statue of Poe, underscoring a wider neglect of poets by statue raisers.
Parson Prosy asks for a night watchman and claims the need to stay awake. The applicant counters by asking if preaching might occur at night, reflecting a humorous exchange captured by the Boston Transcript.
Brief aphorism noting that God gave us tongues to say something pleasant to our fellow man. The line reflects a devotional, moral tone attributed to Heine.
The remark frames belief that dramatic events are under divine control, expressing relief that risk or harm remain in God’s hands rather than human hands. It contrasts human striving with faith in providence.
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