Local Business and Social Notes from Decaturs
Mr Bechtel of Cincinnati is in the city on business. Thos J Jones of Cincinnati will arrive early week to accept a post with Decatur Ice and Coal Co. Friends regret that R P Ayler is confined to home with illness. M Webb Offutt of the Alabama Power Co was in Decaturs yesterday. H L Hodge of Horton and Hodge is in Georgia on business.
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Bechtel
Cincinnati
Thos. J. Jones
Decatur Ice and Coal Co
R. P. Ayler
M. Webb Offutt
Alabama Power Company
Decaturs
H.L. Hodge
Horton & Hodge
Georgia
de Molay Commandary
K. T
H. L. Ison
Gadsden
Grand Commandary of
Alabama
Democratic Majority in the Upper House
Washington reports President Wilson enjoys a Democratic majority in the Senate with support from independents and Progressive Republicans. Newly installed progressives Norris and Sterling align with Works Kenyon Cummins Bristow Clapp Crawford PoinDexter La Follette, while several Democrats retired from the Senate on March 4.
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Norris
Nebraska
Sterling
South Dakota
Works
California
Kenyon and Cummins
Iowa
Bristow
Kansas
Clapp
Minnesota
Crawford
Southeth Dakota
Poindexter
Washington
la Follette
Wisconsin
Kavanaugh
Arkansas
Paynter
Kentucky
Foster
Louisiana
Gardener
Maine
Percy
Mississippi
Webb
Tennessee
Watson
West Virginia
Community notices and club gatherings fill town square
The Society column lists the Music Study Club meeting at 3 PM with Mrs. A A Hardage, School Improvement Association gathering at Gordon school, and various social items. Bridges, glee club, embroidery circle, Sunday school, De Molay commandery activities, and visits by residents and travelers are noted with brief updates and travel plans.
England to curb suffragette protests with two new bills
London reports the government plans two measures in parliament to handle suffragette disturbances. A home secretary power would place hunger striking prisoners in hospitals until restored and recommitted, with full term served ignoring time out on license. A second bill would streamline recovering fines and damages from suffragette attackers.
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London
Home Secretary
Respite Granted for Floyd and Claude Allen in Virginia
Governor Mann has granted a respite until March 28 to Floyd Allen and his son Claude Swanson Allen who were sentenced to die in the electric chair.
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Richmond
Mann
Floyd Allen
Claude Swanson Allen
Powers Begins Closing Arguments In Darrow Trial
Former Judge C W Powers of Salt Lake City opens closing for Clarence Darrow in a second jury bribery case linked to the McNamaras. He argues Darrow’s character, notes a prior acquittal, and says prosecutors seek to crush him for defending Tabor.
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Hved
C. W. Powers
Salt Lake City
Clarence Darrow
McNamaras Brothers
Judge Powers
Organized Tabor
Bert Kt. Franklin
Darrow
John R.a
Trial notes label Franklin a self conf essed criminal and Harrington a spy
In the McNamara case an informer described Franklin as a self confessed criminal and follower of a peep hole profession while Harrington was called a spy impeached by his own conduct Franklin claimed before his trial he had nothing to fear since District Attorney Fredericks was his friend Powers warned Fredericks will lose his standing unless he changes his friends.
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McNamara
Franklin
Harrington
Fredericks
Bingham to Oversee Cloverdale Road Work in Florence
M. Bingham of Decatur arrived in Florence to take charge of Cloverdale Road construction. Judge Boone said work will begin at once. Bingham has prior road-building experience in Lauderdale county and is well known in Florence.
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Cloverdale
Bingham
Decatur
Florence
Lauderdale County
Tri- Cities
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New Decatur
Elihu Burritt
MY Creed
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Tenry
Edward Warner
Baltimore Evening Sun
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Dyke Echols
W. A. McCalla
W. Driskill
Thomas Bowles
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L. J. Titus
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Ill
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T. L. Cunningham
Nashville
Glee Club
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Jackson Street
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R. O. Darwin
Trinity
A. J. Miller
W. H. Ragan
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Huntsville
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Daugter
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Florida
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Ladies’ World
Mary Fuller
Augustus Carney
Beverly Bayne
Dolores Cassinelli
John Steppling
Alkali Ike
Anak Mat
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James Truste
Bud Tilden
Reliance Drama
Prete
van ‘Dyke
McLane
Cay
gQoro
Old Maid
Flora Finch
Florence Turner
Lillian Walker
Ormi Hawley
Mr. John Bunny
Powers
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Judge Boone
Mr. Bingham
Selig
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