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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1913
Page
1
London March 7 suffragettes attempted an open air meeting in Hyde Park but were mobbed by a crowd of more than 10 000. Gen Flora Dann and Mrs Drummond spoke as mud flew and police struggled to protect the women amid jeers and ragtime tunes.
Washington reports revised quarantine rules aim to ease cattle movement once dipped cows are certified free of infection. President Finley notes liberalized regulations may accelerate tick removal, with Mississippi leading dipping efforts and 2,181 vats in use by year end 1912.
Manager Cagle presents Al Shaffer and Company in Tabloid Musical Comedy Vaudeville and Specialties with the two show bill at 7:00 and 9:30. The cast of ten and six chorus girls, plus the Densmore Sisters, offer Winning a Mother-in-Law with new musical numbers and comic farce praised after a forty week North West tour. Capacity crowds expected.
Montgomery March 17 A fire at Wragg furniture warehouse on Lee street destroyed property valued from 25 000 to 650 000 and risked the Exchange hotel. Fireman A O Rea r fell fifty feet while escaping heat and smoke and was badly injured. The blaze forced hotel guests into the street as the Empire theater and several businesses suffered.
Services held each Lord's Day morning and evening at 11 and 7 30. Sunday School begins at 9 45 a m with additional worship and study times noted.
The civil week of the Law and Equity court convened this morning. The suit of Nancy Hallmark against the W. C. W. for $2,000 is the first case to be heard. Wert & Lynne are the attorneys for the plaintiff, i¢yte and Hutson are the attorneys for the Woodmen.
R W White fined for fighting eight dollars sixty cents Rob Roan fined five dollars and costs for gaming Porter Holt fined five dollars and costs for drunk Preston Kingston fined five dollars and costs for using profane language Henry McBride fined five dollars and costs for drunk Geo Sloss fined five dollars and costs for drunk Silvena Godbey fined five dollars and costs for drunk
Augusta Ga March 17 The trial of Thomas Watson charged with sending obscene matter through the US mail has been indefinitely postponed. Judge Emory Speers ordered the case to convene today but postponed it until further order. All witnesses jurors and attorneys have been excused.
Fire Saturday afternoon destroyed four Negro cabins on Twelfth Avenue West. Decatur Fire Department struggled with no city water pressure and strong winds. Most furniture was saved though buildings had little insurance. nearby structures were saved by shifting winds.
Bananas rise in Birmingham with prices quoted at 15 cents a dozen for top quality and higher for select grades. Alex Kontos, called the banana king, cites a poor crop and strong demand as the driver of sharp price increases. A week ago a carload cost about 150 dollars, now ranges from 300 to 350 dollars.
Tomorrow is clean-up day in East Decatur with city wagon service on Wednesday to collect trash. Set out a big pile ready for pickup.
A Decatur postmaster bid notice says no lot chosen yet for the federal building. A committee will visit Decatur and nearby towns to finalize site plans, with months expected before results. Citizens urged unity for possible Decatur New Decatur consolidation.
The Probate Judge issued licenses to William Ervin Ryan of New Decatur, 20, and Lena May Taylor of Eva, 15. Taylor is noted as one of the youngest brides ever licensed by Morgan county authorities.
The Sunday Journal details an elaborate suffragette plan to kidnap David Lloyd George with arrests and security measures rising. The account notes suffragettes in a park, disruptive tactics by officers, and intensified detective presence after the government learned of the plot.
The Second Annual Products Exposition at the Coliseum in Chicago showcased land and industrial displays from the Southern Railway and affiliates. It highlighted kaolins clays shales silica feldspar and other raw Southeast materials attracting manufacturers and dealers with maps deposits markets and logistics details.
Birmingham March 17 A push to invite the U S Commissioner of Agriculture to the National Good Roads Federation meeting in Birmingham April 24 25 gains momentum Invitations have been sent to state agriculture commissioners with a request to names fifty leading farmers from each state Commissioner R F Kolb has accepted the invitation and will press a cordial letter to all state commissioners to attend A southern states agriculture commissioners meeting in New Orleans March 25 26 is slated for Kolb to extend the in person invitation Noted road press editor Joel L Kong endorses the gathering and the list of expected speakers includes T Coleman Dupont and other distinguished guests
Judge Wert has ordered an extra session of the Law and Equity court for Monday week to clear a heavy criminal docket. Cases normally due in May will be brought up ahead of schedule to expedite disposition.
Rev. H M Wells preached on pure and undefiled religion at the Railroad Y M C A yesterday. His message urged Christianity to match profession with deeds, stressing charity and unblemished faith in a material age.
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