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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1915
Page
2
The Progressive Culture Club unanimously endorses the trade-at-home campaign to boost Decatur city commerce. Supported by other women's clubs and local merchants, it aims to steer spending to home businesses while not ignoring mail order. The movement seeks to awaken public sentiment and local patriotism to reduce patronage of out of town shops.
Testimony before a legislative committee critiques the convict department citing degenerate guards and chronic abuses. It argues reform requires higher pay and better men to oversee prisoners, warning that long stewardship corrupts those in power and repeats annual revelations of atrocities.
Robert Baugh of Birmingham elected president of the Southern League succeeding the late president. Kavanaugh praised for pleasing the circuit including Alabama. The report notes the challenge of keeping the grand old state from forging to the front.
The state Tax Commission in Athens reviews tax books of Limestone County as warrants sworn yesterday against Morgah County business and professional men are served. All hearings on the warrants are scheduled for Friday before Justice of the Peace T. J. Newsenie.
Chief W D Cobb reports 18 arrests in February by New Decatur police to the city council. Total fines were $175.80 with 4 white males and 165 colored males arrested and fines listed: whites $21.80 colored $154.00.
Constantinople March 11 Turkish forces extending their push south after defeating British troops in Mesopotamia have occupied Ahwaz and Ataz Persian towns within British influence, the war office announced today.
The report asserts the Frye was blown up after its captain blocked wheat cargo as contraband. It argues wheat is not contraband unless tied to a buyer or agent, and that Frye’s manifest showed it sailed under neutral flag with lawful cargo. The analysis suggests the vessel’s destruction may not have been a legitimate seizure.
Louisville reports a potentially record Kentucky Derby entry list for Churchill Downs on May 8. Three year olds from eastern and western circuits, with several 1920s Juarez New Orleans Havana runners, seek the mile and a quarter classic, boosted by $10,000 added money.
Classified item urges readers to contact phone 46 to subscribe to the Decatur Daily, promising access to local news and updates. The notice emphasizes subscription as a way to stay informed about the community.
Hatchett was found dead in his Athens room after reportedly being shot twice in the abdomen with a revolver. He had long lived near Athens and worked as a railway timekeeper before moving to Decatur area. Survived by three daughters, four brothers, one sister, and a former wife who died four years ago. An inquest and investigation followed with Dr. W C Bailey reporting two bullet wounds and no powder stains determined. Daughters from Ironton were due to arrive. interment planned in Athens.
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