Decatur Daily carrier contest urged for quick results
The Decaturs promote a time-limited carrier subscription drive with ten local boys as participants. Winners receive prizes from local sponsors Mr. J A Buttrey Mr J L Echols and The Decaturs Daily. Residents urged to call in subscriptions to credit their chosen carrier and help push home-town papers ahead of out-of-town news sources.
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Decaturs
East Town
Wolsey Fields
South Town
Leonard Evans
Allen Thomas
West Town
Everett Brooks
Allen Rhinehart
Central New Decatur
T. D. Wilkinson Jr
Barrett Shelton
Decatur
Orrick Davis
Nelson Trimble
Edwin Wilkinson
J. A. Buttrey
J. L. Echols
Decaturs Daily
Troopers Leave Slaton Home Guarding Former Governor
Atlanta June 29 Governor Harris announced the Frank case is past history as troopers withdraw from around former Governor Slater's residence. Private detectives had guarded the Slaton home but found no further action necessary.
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International News Service
Atlanta
Slater
Harris
Frank
Slaton
Will Harris Waives Preliminary Hearing in Decatur Murder Case
Will Harris charged with the murder of Bob Buffington, both described as Negro, waived the preliminary examination before Justice Eugene Ferris. Harris was remanded to jail without bond awaiting grand jury action. Hal Long signed on as defense attorney.
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Will Harris
Bob Buffington
Decatur
Justice of the Peace
Eugene Ferris Bit
Hal Long
Local Syndicate Reopens Jefferson County Bank in Birmingham
A. E. Jackson and partners from Decatur announce plans to reorganize Jefferson County Savings Bank into a new Jefferson County bank with 500000 dollar capital. They pledge to reopen within 30 days and repay depositors dollar for dollar.
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BIG Birmingham Bank
Jackson and Associates
Jefferson County Savings Bank
International News Service
Birmingham
A. E. Jackson
Decatur
Decaturs and
North Alabama
Jefferson County Bank
A. F E. Jackson
Decaturs
Messrs
Daily
Pope Benedict XV Drafts War Diplomatic Document
Rome June 29 observers report Pope Benedict XV is preparing an important diplomatic document referencing the war. He shows signs of strain from the conflict and concern over interviews attributed to him by European newspapers.
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International News Service
Rome
Benedict XV
Children bitten by rabid-possible cat in Montgomery trip planned
Virginia and Allene Gross daughters of Mr and Mrs B B Gross of 808 Fourth Ave West were bitten by a cat suspected of rabies. The children will be taken to Montgomery tomorrow morning for treatment at the state Pasteur Institute.
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Virginia
Allene
Nashville Fires A Commissioner Recall Amid City Hall Scandal
Petitions calling for recalls of five Nashville city commissioners circulate as ouster moves against Mayor Howze and Commissioners Elliott and Wilkerson proceed. Lyle Andrews ousted from the board. Park Marshall elected to fill the unexpired term amid unanimous votes by four participating members.
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Nashville
Tenn
Lyle Andrews
Board of
City Commissioners
Park Marshall
Howse
Alexander, Elliott
Wilkerson
Andrews
Frank M. Bass
J. M. Anderson
Marshall
Banker’s Committee
Slaton Plans Return To Georgia Law Practice
Mrs. John M Slaton announced at Union Station that former Georgia Governor Slaton will not leave his home state and intends to resume legal practice in Georgia after a stay in Baltimore where he once saved Leo Frank from hanging.
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International News Service
Baltimore
Slaton
Georgia
Leo Frank
John M. Slaton
Union Station
Italians Plan Multiple Advances on Trent
Heavy artillery is moved to the Ponal e river to reduce Austrian forts at Riva. If Riva falls, three Italian armies are prepared to advance on Trent from the west simultaneously.
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Rome
Ponale
Riva
Trent
German leaders travel to Vienna amid Balkan talks
Berlin reports Dr. Von Jagow and Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg left Vienna for Berlin after a mission on the Balkans. It is also said that Germany and the United States discussed their relations, signaling possible accord in European policy and a cautious attitude toward an American note.
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International News Service
Berlin
von Jagow
Bethmann Holweg
Vienna
Balkan
Germany
United States
Cohen denies shooting Robertson woman claim
J W Cohen under arrest for shooting H L Robertson in West End. Cohen says he was intoxicated and has no recollection of the incident. Robertson remains in critical condition as officers report the woman at 3408 Cleveland Avenue cried for help before the shooting.
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Birmingham
J. W. Cohen
H.L. Robertson
West End
Robertson
Robinson
Theomm
C. D. Hurley
Cleveland Avenue
Cohen
Rerekren
Ats Vale
Huerta Under Guard in El Paso Bond Situation
General Huerta remains under arrest in El Paso while U S secret service tracks him closely. He faces a 15000 dollar bond and has complained about the surveillance and motorcycle followings during his movements. Former Mexican federals and associates reportedly conferred today.
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International News Service
el Paso
Huerta
U. S
Secret Service
Chicago lockout probes under Clayton Anti trust law
Federal authorities began an investigation into the Chicago lockout of building trades workers when manufacturers shut plants and locked out nearly 20 000 workers after declaring war on 16 600 striking carpenters and other trades.
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International News Service
Chicago
Heiny
Tomatoes Grown Here Hit 6 1/2 Inch Diameter
The Decaturs list tomato growers with W R Nelson of Jackson Street entering champions. Nelson cultivates only a few square yards yet maintains a model garden with several tomatoes measuring 6 1/2 inches in diameter.
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Decaturs
W. R. Nelson
Jackson Street
Nelson
Moonshine bribery case outlined by Booth confession
Fort Smith Arkansas June 29 Knox Booth former internal revenue agent faces indictments for bribery tied to moonshine whisky frauds that robbed taxes. David A Gates deputy internal revenue collector says Booth admitted taking nearly 12000 in bribes from Bush Distilling and that a plan to kill Gates was once discussed to halt the probe.
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Fort Smith, Ark
David A. Gates
Internal Revenue
Knox Booth
Tennessee
Alabama
Gates
Booth
John L.casper
Guy L. Hartman
Kansas City
Bush Distilling Company
Fort Smith
Caspar
Casper
Hartman
Atlanta
Internal Revenue Office
Thaw Ever Sane Declares Expert
Dr. Charles Bancroft, superintendent of New Hampshire asylum, testifies Thaw was never insane at the time of killing Stanford White or before or after. Bancroft was part of the lunacy commission that deemed Thaw sane after his Matteawan escape.
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International News Service
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Chas. B. Bancroft
New Hopshire Asylum
Bancroft
New Hampshire
Thaw
Matteawan
Marriage Notices Link S F Sharpe and Two Couples
S F Sharpe of Hartselle to Miss Ettie R Thompson. William F Shafer of Kokomo Ind to Miss Mullins of Hartselle.
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S. F. Sharpe
Hartselle
Ettie R. Thompson
William F. Shafer
Kokoma
Ind
Mullins
Poliannof Appointed War Secretary in Russian Shakeup
June 29 Petrograd reports Gen Barnander resigns as under secretary of state for war. He stays on the empire council while Gen Polianoff becomes secretary of state for war and plans to demote several Russian generals.
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International News Service
Petrograd
Galicia
Barnander
Council of the Empire
Polianoff
Germans Win Another Victory on Galicia Front
Berlin reports a major Austro German victory along the Galicia battle line. Forces that captured Halicz crossed the Dnies ter river and drive the Russians across the Gneitalipa from Halicz to 30 miles southeast of Lemberg. Russians evacuate positions on the Tanew and the San rivers.
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Berlin
Galicia
German War Office
Halicz
Dniester
Gneitalipa
Lemberg
Tanew
San
Turks Lose 1000 Men in Transcaucasian Battle
Petrograd reports over 1,000 Turkish corpses after a sharp clash near Cherdag in Transcaucasia. Russians and allied forces repulsed an offensive by Turks and Kurds along the coast region, the official bulletin states.
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Petrograd
Cherdag
Trans-caucasia
Trans Caucasian
Head-On Wreck Kills Tuscaloosa Engineer Gillespie
A Mobile and Ohio passenger train 107 collided head on with a light engine at Lawley thirty miles south of Tuscaloosa, killing engineer Z P Gillespie and wounding about 20 passengers. Engineer BE L Troy of Tuscaloosa was seriously hurt but survived. The wreck occurred on a curve as both engines sped into the ditch.
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International News Service
Tuscaloosa
Mobile and
Ohio
Lawley
Here
Z. P. Gillespie
BE. L. Troy
Caloosa
Troy
W. B. Cornell
Italy Breaks Relations With the Sublime Porte
Paris reports a supreme effort soon at the Dardanelles as Italian warships and soldiers prepare for action. The ministry announces a decisive break with Turkey, citing a gateway to Constantinople and the need for hostile measures.
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Italy
International News Service
Paris
Dardenelles
Ministry of War
Turkey
Constantinople
Sla
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Eleanor Wilson
Secretary of the Treasury
Weadoo
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