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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1922

Page

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Free State Troops Seize Irregular HQ After Bitter Dublin Fight

Dublin reports civil war with heavy fighting between Free State forces and the Irish Republican Army irregulars. Fowler Hall fell to Free State troops as artillery and armored cars clashed near the Irregular command post of Roderick O’Conner. Ambulances and relief workers swarmed the streets as casualties were feared heavy.

International News Service Dublin Irish Free State Irish Republican Army Fowler Hall Free State Roderick O'Conner Trishars I Te Oe

Quarry Disaster Claims Nine Lives At Holston Mine

Nine men died and ten were seriously injured when a premature dynamite blast ripped through Holston quarry works at Straw Plains Tennessee. The explosion wrecked buildings and threw debris over two miles, with identified victims including Sproles Anim Campbell and Mews Stinnett. Authorities pursued a cause while workers tamped in preparation for further blasting.

International News Service Straw Plains Tenn Holston Mammoth Sproles Anim Campbell Stinnett Knoxville R. Hendrix Emyre

Escaped Convict Reach Recaptured in Montgomery

Dempsey Reach of Mobile, one of four Kilby prison escapees, was recaptured Tuesday by Montgomery bailiff William C. Frizzle. Reach, convicted of assault with intent to rob, faced a 3 to 4 year term. Frizzle received a $50 reward. Officials note the escapees separated after gaining freedom.

Montgomery Ala Dempsey Reach Mobile Kilby Downs William C. Frizzle Frizzle Reach

Rapist to Hang in Florida County Jail Grounds

DeLand Florida June 28 Lee Aubrey Nichols condemned rapist who pleaded guilty at the April term of circuit court and was sentenced to death by Judge Perkins will be hanged inside the county jail enclosure on July 1 between 10 AM and 2 PM. Nichols is from Greenville DC where his wife resides though they have not lived together for some time.

Deland Fla Lee Aubrey Nichols Circuit Court Perkins Hardee Nichols Greenville D.C

Cotton Market Opens Steady in New York Trade

The cotton market opened steady today with gains of ten to nineteen points as showers in the belt, buying by trade and foreign buyers, and no new notices supported the advance. Much selling was scattered and driven by expectations of a bearish weather report, with later activity easing under local pressure.

New York

Candidates Take Their Second Wind in County Primaries

With the county primary nearing in less than 40 days, candidates increase activity across sheriff probate judge recording and circuit clerk posts. Eleven seek sheriff, six aim for Montgomery legislature sessions, and campaigns now feature itinerant, scheduled voting place events rather than single days of speeches.

Montgomery

Weather update for Alabama cloudy night thundershowers

Partly cloudy conditions overnight in Alabama with thundershowers forecast for Thursday. Local temperatures and rainfall chances to vary by region.

Alabama

Ellis McCloud Held in St Louis For Henderson Case

Ellis McCloud wanted in Henderson county on a murder charge is in custody in St Louis. A detective squad identified him and he reportedly admitted his name and hometown Decatur. A second man, Aubrey Goodman of Lewisburg Tennessee, was arrested nearby. Fingerprints and bicarires were sent to the sheriff, and requisition papers are being prepared for transfer.

Ellis McCloud Henderson St. Louis McCloud Decatur Walling Ténessee River Morgan Aubrey Goodman Lewisburg Tenn Lacy Springs

The Truth About Henry Ford Factory Size and Services

A historical account notes Ford's Highland Park complex grew after Piquette street and employed fifty three thousand. It describes the giant facilities including power, heating, hospital, fire department, telegraph, studios, stores, and its own Ford News newspaper with an efficient alarm system.

Ford Piquette Street Highland Park Ford News New York Chicago

President calls conference for ending mine war

President Harding and his cabinet advisers announced a joint conference of coal miners and coal operators to meet in Washington next Saturday morning under government supervision to seek an end to the mine war.

Washington Harding

High Court to Hand Down Final Alabama Decisions Friday

The Alabama Supreme Court and Court of Appeals will finish the term begun last October by issuing a large batch of decisions next Friday. No rulings were made Tuesday afternoon in the Court of Appeals, as presiding Judge Charles R. Bricken announced the Friday session. Additional divisions may be submitted for cases until November, with possible post-October submissions.

Montgomery Ala Supreme Court Court of Appeals of Alabama Court of Appeals Charles R. Bricken

Choral Club Charms Albany audience with strong talent

Prof Steven Allsop led 31 singers in Albany and Decatur praised for superior talent. Large crowd contributed generously to support the club as Miss Margery Raney read, and B B Pickens expressed satisfaction with the debut performance Away to the Fields.

Twin Cities Steven Allsop Albany Decatur William McNeill B. B. Pickens Margery Raney Allsop J. A. Miller Henry Binford J. A. Buttery J. R. Nicholson Paul Dix H. C. Hutchinson T. J. Wear Gilbert Crane Robert Banks Henry Davis J. W. Boggess W. T. Giles B. F. Wear B.pickens Q.M. Roan Edith Doss W. W. Callahan F. F. Tidwell Zulee Gibson G. C. Halbrooke A. V. Gillum Mary Penick Pearl Hayes Z. H. Kinney A. A. Hardage H. R. Summers

Meeting called to consider union demands on wage and rules

Railway executives, served with an ultimatum by shop craft unions threatening a July 1 strike, are not expected to concede to the demands. An emergency meeting in Chicago was planned to review the union request and decide on Jewel's ultimatum.

International News Rebvion Chicago Jewel

Ford Offer Will Be Accepted Soon Prediction

Almon predicts the Ford offer will be accepted when the house reconvenes in August after a July vote. He notes a $7,500,000 appropriation cleared doubt and a 40 vote majority for Ford last week. Constituents’ opinions will be studied during recess to solidify support for approval.

FORD ALON Shoals Henry Ce Almon

Deputys halt miner march in Allegheny County

Pittsburgh June 28 Deputy sheriffs with machine guns today stopped a large group of miners headed for the upper Allegheny county area with the aim of driving out non union workers in 30 mines. After the sheriff force broke up the march some miners returned home while others picketed roads nearby.

Pittsburgh Upper Partc Alles Graney County Coun

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