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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1913
Page
1
Columbus dispatch reports 600 to 1,000 drowned in Dayton and surrounding Miami valley with widespread flooding. Mayor T Hun appeals nationwide for relief, while Maj. John A. Logan Jr organizes Army aid from Kenova and St Louis depots. Trolley lines deliver food and water as Dayton and Cincinnati face dire shortages and rising river levels threaten further devastation.
The Trinity relief fund continues to rise as two more dollars arrive in a day. Funds will go to Rayburn Neville, Secretary Relief Fund, to aid wind victims in urgent need.
Florence reports a third storm striking Lauderdale county causing widespread damage. Homes unroofed barns blown down and a house shifted eight feet from its pillar. Several injuries but no confirmed fatalities. Damage path extended northeast across the county with telephones reporting conditions.
Delegates from Tennessee Kentucky South Carolina Arkansas Iowa Missouri Massachusetts New York will attend the National Good Roads Federation meeting in Birmingham on April 24 25 with many distinguished speakers including Thos Davis John A Stewart E J Watson Benj F Hennessy O Bruner Thomas L Cannon and Joe L Long. Senator Bankhead to call the meeting to order and promote its success as the largest ever held with over three thousand invitations sent to officials groups and organizations.
After Deputy Harvey Wright and Chief Rogers pursued a fleeing Black man in Hartselle's negro quarter, Wright was snagged by a wire fence as the suspect refused to halt and fired at officers. Rogers also fired without striking anyone. The suspect was later arrested and jailed in Hartville.
J. R. Thomas of Church Street grocery advertises attractively low cash prices on staple and fancy groceries. He urges shoppers to visit for good quality at reduced cost, promising low prices and high quality for the table.
Cunningham and Brock purchased 285 acres of timber and farming lands in Lawrence County adjoining Caddo.
The Hotel Lyons will open on April 1 for public inspection and the following morning breakfast will be served. The city expects to accommodate a rising guest list, presenting a credit to a city of half a million people.
The following appeals have been taken from Justices' courts Peck and Patterson vs L and N appealed from I N Buttler's court Mandie Miller vs L and N appealed from W A Pettey's court.
Luther Rea, a negro formerly from Decaturs, arrested on Bank street this afternoon by Deputy Sheriffs McCulloch and Wright. Rea is wanted in Limestone County on a charge of violating the state game law.
John Sherman was charged with selling whiskey and appeared before Justice Ferris for a preliminary hearing this morning. The court took the case under advisement.
Sunday school at Fairview on April 6 with devotional at 10 30 a m and ten papers and discussions led by C Livingston Miss Deller Day J W Bartee J F Levin Hon Melvin Huson Mrs W B Robinson Mrs W H Winton Prof A B Murphree Mids Ellen Gronendyke Mrs M L Wade and Prof J M Collier All who are interested are invited C L Peck President.
W. W. Garnett bought an entire stock of shoes and oxfords for 2000 dollars. The lot includes Franch Shriner Urner and Florsheim products made for the fastidious buyer. Prices marked range from 5.00 to 6.50 per pair. He announced the sale as soon as boxes were opened, offering them to the public at surprisingly low prices. The article highlights the notable brands and the aggressive pricing strategy aimed at attracting customers.
The great national conference of farmers to meet in Chicago April 8 10 aims to reform farm finance distribution and marketing. Organizers say the event signals a decisive step in the farmers forward movement and will address transportation costs and marketing waste to relieve the cost of living.
The Decatur Light Company begins stringing the first electric sign to span the street across Bank Street. Each letter is mounted separately spelling Hotel Lyons, a decorative improvement expected to brighten the avenue.
Judge D. W. Speake returns from Cullman where he held court for several weeks and tried eleven capital cases. The court at Athens will reopen next Monday.
Dr. W H Watson's car caught fire near the undecpass under the L and N railroad tracks about 9 o'clock last night. The Decatur fire department using a chemical tank quickly extinguished the flames and the car was brought to the shop for repairs today.
Westminster Presbyterian Church announces 11 oclock morning and evening services. Rev. Bates of Huntsville will preach at both services. Special music has been arranged.
J P Birch, a British shipping figure, claims suffragettes in England are driven by hysteria and artificial sustenance such as drugs. He downplays German hostility, praises U S kindness, and notes Panama Canal treaty confidence. He also describes travel aboard the Royal Mail ships Balantla and Berbice and contrasts English and American attitudes.
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