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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1920
Page
6
May activity focuses on W L Shaddix and Florence Decatur Jonés as managers and committee chairs to be announced soon. Fred Wall holds a leadership role for Limes, while Limestone shows early campaign strength, aiming to repeat last year’s top finish on the campaign’s first day.
The recruiting party under Lieut Hill will award bronze buttons for service and silver buttons for the wounded. Major H B May of Birmingham announced the team will stay all week with two members to Huntsville two to Hartselle and two to Athens. Applicants include William W Borden of Cherokee Ala for three years in Panama and Wesley D Whittington of Charlotte N C for three years in the Coast Artillery Corps. Also M J Tanksley and Jess L Tanksley of Decatur for three years in the Engineers. Tanksley has seen France service. Several others are lining up papers for Birmingham final assignment to regiments.
The Tennessee River, once at 19 feet, will drain toward normal levels per the U S weather bureau forecast. Today’s bulletin lists stages at Chattanooga 24.7, Bridgeport 17, and Guntersville 297.7 as the river is expected to fall.
Senator Reed, en route to Macon for a Georgia speech, says he may not pursue an avowed candidacy yet will not block placing his name on the Georgia primary ballot. He discusses his own candidacy and the ticker placement while avoiding comment on Mr Hoover.
The First National Bank of Greenwood Nebraska 20 miles north of Lincoln had its safe blown open. Robbers escaped on a run car after stealing Liberty bonds valued at 1040509 and $390 in cash. Police search launched.
President Wilson nominates Henry B. Morganthau to be ambassador to Mexico. The appointment records Morganthau as a key diplomatic choice announced in Washington on March 23.
A. and Fred McDonnell of Okolona Miss are here for the disposal sale of the Robertson farm four miles out on the Moulton pike. The 560 acre tract, owned by their deceased father, will be sold to effect a division among heirs.
Cork Ireland March 23 British sentry repelled an assassination attempt on Prof Stockley Sinn Fein alderman of Cork. This marks the second failed attack on his life within a week and follows prior threats reported by Stockley.
Merchants and manufacturers with exhibits at the Automobile show are asked to meet tonight at the Albany Chamber of Commerce at 7:80 o clock Friday.
The Albany post office will display a postal exhibit at the Mahank Auto Show in Malone Coal, Grain & Motor Company building on Second venue from April 10. A shipment of postal advertising matter arrived, including booklets on postal info and money orders, to be given away at the post office booth. Exchange of approvals from postal officials noted, with efforts to secure a parcel post exhibit.
American soldiers who died in France are to be returned as rapidly as possible under the American Graves Registration Service. A cable from Ambassador Wallace in Paris reports the plan to speed repatriation as bodies are located and prepared for transfer.
J. H. Anderson president of Anderson Dolin & Varnell and Harry McDaniel wholesale manager of Knoxville Tennessee are in Albany as guests of 35 P of the Matlock Cash Store, part of the Miller chain. The visit is described as business related but the exact purpose is not disclosed.
Automobiles driven by Miss Inez Teasley and Irvin Mainard were damaged in a Sunday noon collision at the Grant street and Sixth Avenue intersection. The Essex sedan had a bent axle and other damage while Mainard’s Chevrolet eight had three smashed fenders and other disfigurement. Mainard swerved to miss the crash and bumped a post. both cars continued without aid.
The new Morgan County poll list with voter names will be published next month. Registrar McCulloch is finalizing registration records and will hand them to the probate court within the next few days. The preparation work begins immediately.
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