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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1913
Page
1
Birmingham on Wednesday reports say a bridge at Avenue C and Thirty-eighth Street along the Birmingham Railway Light Power right of way was set afire with timber soaked in oil. Officials deem the blaze accidental with light damage and no delays in service.
A large Willoughby gathering heard Dr. M W Murray review mosquito and fly control methods and the link to typhoid and tuberculosis. He advised sealing homes, using floating oil to kill larvae, and excluding flies from homes and work places, stressing sunshine as a cancer and tuberculosis killer.
River rises to 21 feet with stage at 44 and flood forces warnings as waters peak and begin to recede. River levels show falling trend as conditions improve.
Birmingham June 27 A solitary policeman kept a mob from lynching Ray Sears a Negro who wounded two white men and fought with engineer J H Doster. Sears wounded Doster and shot R B Freeman as tensions rose until police secured him and jailed him. Doster lies critically injured.
The marriage of Miss Althea Quen de Sampie to Mr Barclay Hugh Sample took place at The Oats Somerville on Wednesday at 2 o clock. The ceremony was small with close family and friends. The couple left for luncheon in Lyons and will travel to North Carolina before returning to 1912 Thiweuth Avenue, North Birmingham after July 16.
The Decaturs on Wheels parade invites entries for prizes in categories including Best Float Ten dollars, Best Decorated Automobile Ten dollars, Best Buggy or Trap Five dollars, and Best Clown Three dollars. Live Stock, Grain and Vegetable contests are limited to residents outside Decatur city limits in Morgan, Lawrence and Limestone counties. Events begin at Oakland Park New Decatur at 11 a m on the Glorious Fourth with a list of judges from nearby towns.
A long list of prizes and cash awards for winners in a county fair. Each award targets a specific animal or crop, with donors including banks, mills, merchants, and hardware firms offering cash, goods, or equipment such as harnesses, bridles, flour, shoes, and feed for categories like best yearling colt best mare and colt and tallest horse.
The work of improving the Decatur post office has begun with the building in the hands of painters and carpenters. Interior refinishing is underway to refresh the facility.
Hon Samuel Blackwell travels to Gurley in Madison County and will address a Sunday school convention on Sunday. The event highlights a local religious gathering and community leadership.
Decatur police enforce a weed cutting ordinance with widespread street clearing. Residents report the reaper style mowing along all avenues, noting visible efforts citywide.
In Montgomery on June 27 Attorney General Robert C. Brickell discussed with defense counsel an agreement for habeas corpus to free Mike Minto, despite his 1913 gaming case conviction. Governor O Neal and officials react strongly, with talks of an immediate state appeal to the Supreme Court for certiorari to correct sentencing errors.
Feature pictures at the Mason ic Delite and Star today include Satan at the Masonic A Dixie Mother at the Delite and The Broken Vow at the Star with Broncho day on Friday at the Delite. Manager Cagle has contracts for Quo Vadis the largest film produced and it will be shown at the Masonic soon.
A card from Dr W A Rickles says he is enjoying time at French Lick Springs and will return home on the seventh of July. A G Patterson with the doctor reports improved health and plans to arrive home Friday.
Newly painted storefront enhances Morgan Furniture Company with bright exterior. Inside, a fine stock of furniture offers items for adornment and home convenience.
Chicago June 27 railroads nationwide were urged to adopt strict moral standards for employees to prevent accidents. The National Congress of Alienists and Neurologists recommended not employing men who drink alcohol on or off duty. Delegates under Calcago Medical Society formed plans for a formal organization with annual meetings.
Peter Ballas installs a blow pipe over large stoves to capture kitchen fumes and tea as part of a notable improv. He plans moving his St. George White to Lafayette streets tomorrow or Monday and adds two windows at Union Station Ang Meany to enhance the area.
In Lisbon on Tuesday a dramatic senate confrontation ended when Joao Jose De Greitas faced off with Arthur Costa, brother of the premier, after objections sparked a tense scene with a revolver leveled toward De Greitas.
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