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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1915
Page
3
Readers urged to submit a one to three word column heading for sports notes. Probable titles should avoid existing newspaper phrases and must be mailed or delivered to the sports editor before Tuesday noon.
The Decatur Daily announces a new sports department to cover all major events nationwide via the International News Service and a daily writer Frank Menke. Local city league games will receive special attention throughout the summer and into the baseball season.
The Daily will print a detailed daily report on the city league doings and maintain player averages. An up to the minute service of nationally known players will appear exclusively in the Daily. A special park officer will monitor crowds at City League games in 1916 with power to arrest disobedience and levy fines.
Magnates of the Southern Association of Baseball Clubs meet at 11 o’clock Monday in the Tutwiler hotel Birmingham to elect a successor to the late President W M Kavanaugh. Birmingham won the meeting place by a city vote and Robert H. Baugh of the Birmingham Baseball Association is widely seen as a leading candidate. Mention also made of C Kavanaugh possibly succeeding his brother.
I J Kuhn owner of Kuhn five and ten cent store told New Decatur post office postmaster McMillin he may be unable to attend the Y M C A hall meeting but asked to be put down for ten dollars. His pledge would help the finance committee raise funds for baseball parks.
Returned missionary from Soochow China Joseph Whiteside will occupy the Central Methodist church pulpit Sunday morning and evening. He will be the guest of Rev. and Mrs. B J Walston during the visit.
The note invites readers to contribute ideas to enhance the sport page for clean athletics. It extends a cordial invitation to mail suggestions, acknowledging that most fans know at least one baseball gate and can offer input to improve the service.
The report notes a cautious start to city league activity with most managers keeping details private. It suggests contracts will soon be signed and pennant predictions will follow as the season approaches.
Fans gather at the YMCA tonight as the Decature City League outlines opening plans. Chairman McMillin will preside at eight o clock with reports from Finance Nominations and Grounds committees.
International News Service reports Macon Georgia March 5 Judge Emory Speer declined to praise a second US court judge saying the extra judge was appointed to ease congestion He quipped about leaving congestion to the Savannah court and mentioned two cases to close the week.
Local grocery ad proclaims ham at 18 cents per pound from Foster H Pointer. Copy warns readers to take advantage before the town leaves, and mentions the De Caturs Daily as a following publication.
The report notes bitter cold in Poland as swamps freeze allowing German artillery. German forces mass between Simnoto and Sereje aiming to cross the Niemen toward Vilna while Russian reinforcements rush to Olita and attack. Russians reportedly forced a crossing at Wigna on the Bobr. Germans resume assault on Ossowiec.
London March 5 The British admiralty officially accepts Capt Bell of the steamer Thordis claim that on February 28 the Thordis rammed and probably sank a German submarine. The ship has been dry docked and crew injuries support the report.
London reports a large Anglo German fleet operation aims to force the Dardanelles and reach Constantinople. The engagement now stretches along the Asia Minor coast and the Gallipoli peninsula facing the Aegean Sea.
After a long conference with King Constantine and the cabinet the 1915 budget was approved in Athens. It provides for army and navy appropriations signaling Greece's preparation to enter hostilities.
Regular term March 4 1915. Mary L Simpson petitions to probate the last will of William H Simpson deceased. Court sets March 29 1915 for testimony on due execution. Publication notice for three weeks in Decatur Daily Republican Morgan County Alabama. W E Skeggs judge of probate.
A quirky local item notes a promotional deal at Foster H Pointer's Store offering four fancy grape frusts for 26 cents. The short agate-style blurb reads like a consumer bingo card from a bygone era.
Alabama’s Mobile County reaches the Front Line Standard for Sunday schools with an 83 percent average, up from 51. A county-wide efficiency drive added 250 Banner School points, graded 28 schools, organized 37 adult classes, started 26 cradle rolls, and doubled home departments. Over 1,200 more enrollments occurred across all departments.
Royal Beauty Flour with high patent is advertised at $1.10 per sack at P. H. Pointer's store.
In a cheerful East Side scene a friend greets Mrs. Clancy at the market asking about the family. Mrs. Clancy replies the clan is well except her husband who has long suffered poor health but this week is feeling a bit better.
Toronto March 5 the annual Dominion prohibition convention has brought leading churchmen and prohibitionists of Canada to a three day event. Chief Justice Sir F X Lamieux of Quebec Rev Dr J L Gordon of Winnipeg Rev R J Patterson of Belfast Ireland and W H Anderson superintendent of the New York State Anti Saloon League are among principal speakers.
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