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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1915
Page
1
A report from T. L. Baker notes discovery of a valuable mineral at the Fluor Spar mine eight miles upriver. The Hobbs case carries a murder mystery with multiple missing persons and glands yet uncleared, amid cautious optimism over the find.
Local real estate man T L Baker reports a large fluor spar deposit eight miles up the Tennessee river from Decatur, Alabama. Expert B A Hodgins confirms the sample matches genuine fluor spar and cites a $60 per ton market price. The cave hosts additional building stone comparable to Bedford Indiana stone.
Developments in the Hobbs Island murder remain uncertain as Madison County authorities and Huntsville reports say the victim is not yet positively identified. Clues arise amid rumors of missing locals and possible linked disappearances including Albert Massey of Madison County and a rumor tying Erskine Hunt to the case.
Seattle March 31 The bodies of four Seattle society leaders drowned when an automobile leaped from a Bunamish river bridge near Allentown were recovered. Victims include Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Prosch Margaret Denny and Mrs Harriet F Beaclear. Mrs Morgan Cardeck and her Japanese chauffeur were rescued. The party was en route to Tacoma.
Morgan County stock breeders and farmers from North Alabama are urged to attend live stock meetings in Moulton Lawrence county. Organizers aim to boost cooperation in tick eradication efforts and expand tick control programs across the region.
Paris reports a German submarine attacked by a French warship off Dieppe Tuesday afternoon. The submarine is believed destroyed after the warship fired on it and rammed the spot where it vanished beneath the seas.
International dispatch from Petrograd reports bad weather hampers the Russian fleet’s assault on the Bosporus. Turkish airmen from the Dardenelles forts are seen as more active, with aerial reconnaissance suggesting German manning of the aircraft.
Dutch dispatches from Sluis say British war ships assault the German naval base at Zeebrugge. Germans respond with armed trawlers and merchant ships while firing sounds heard in Sluis. Zeppelin airships were seen at Vrieland heading toward Zeebrugge.
Paris arrest of Raymond Swoboda a California born 35 year old accused German spy charged with attempting to blow up the La Touraine during its New York Havre voyage. A first class baggage explosion caused alarm aboard the liner as it neared port in Havre. Swoboda allegedly made spying and danger comments aboard the ship.
Raymond Swoboda, held in France on attempted bombing charges linked to La Touraine, reportedly presented a letter claimed from Cunard Line to gain extra baggage passage. Cunard Line officials in New York say they know nothing of Swoboda or the letter.
Washington March 31 German embassy officials stated Raymond Swoboda is not known to them. The report notes no prior contact or records tied Swoboda to the embassy.
Washington reports London claims Eton Chester Thrasher, an American mining engineer, died when the steamer Falaba was sunk by a German submarine. Officials await official word from Ambassador Page as the incident could trigger a U S response under the Feb 11 war zone warning. Thrasher held an American passport with home listed as Hardwick Massachusetts.
The Ellerman liner Flaminian, a 3500 ton British steamer built in 1914, was torpedoed off the Scilly Islands by a German submarine. All 39 crewmen were rescued at Holyhead after days in lifeboats, with no loss of life. The ship was en route from Glasgow to Cape Town with a general cargo. Sailors were picked up by the Danish steamer Finlandia.
The Southern railway will petition the state Railroad Commission in Montgomery next Monday to remove east bound train No. 42 which reaches Decatur at 5 52 a m The Newsboy notes a Chattanooga route and back at night Huntsville residents plan a strong protest and Decatur cooperation is expected
Snow fell across northern and central Georgia today and soon melted, affecting travel and daily routines as the morning sky cleared by afternoon.
Miss Ellen Groenendyke reports 40 students earned diplomas after completing the course and 50 are now enrolled. Participating churches include Westminster Presbyterian with 25, First Methodist and First Presbyterian each with one, and Ninth Street Methodist with one. The association elected officers for the year: President Miss Groenendyke, Vice President Mrs Ramage, Secretary Mrs Blair, Associate Secretary Mrs Winton. Committees named include Program chaired by Mrs Patterson and Mrs Hughes with Roy Niger, and Membership chaired by Mrs Winton with Miss Graber and Miss Bailey.
Washington officials denounced a false summary of the American notes on Britain's order in council sent to London. They suspect a conspiracy to provoke anti British sentiment. The real note was described as friendly in tone.
International dispatches report Teutonic allies gaining leverage in France and the eastern theaters. Paris notes German artillery reach near Verdun forts, while Austro German forces press Russian advances in Buckowina and the Carpathians. Turko forces push against Russia in the Caucasus region.
Decatur Fire Department will receive over $500 in new equipment in the coming days. The fire wagon is to be overhauled and the entire fire fighting apparatus upgraded to 100 percent better condition. They will add 500 feet of hose, a device to split one stream into two, a 14 foot fire hook, an expander for repairing split hose, two lantern holders, a fire axe and a wagon gang from a New York supplier arriving this week. The department aims to match the standards of similarly sized cities in the state.
Newport News reports an order for 1600 tons of coal for the German cruiser Eitel Frederich. Coal is loaded on barges for transport, and naval officers say this amount may exceed what is needed to cross the Atlantic. The raider's movements are under close watch.
Germans attack from Zeebrugge as two submarines head for the open sea are engaged by planes. One German submarine is driven ashore into the Sand Dunes and two aviators perish. German craft are repelled and air patrols resume along the coast.
New York hosts a conference of the advisory council executive committee of the Woman's Congressional Union announcing a national drive to secure Congress approval of the Federal Suffrage amendment by next December.
Paris dispatch reports seven months of bombardment culminate as heavy guns strike Ft Fouaumont near Verdun. The fort, part of a six fort defense line northeast of the city, endures a dozen projectile hits and official acknowledgment of the shelling.
Reports from Washington say Neuvo Laredo across from Laredo Texas faces potential attack. A regiment is ready at Texas City and Villa forces press toward Neuvo Laredo now under Carranza control. Hostilities could begin at any time.
The Assembly Home Mission board will receive 22.98 donated by members of the First Presbyterian church Decatur through the self denial boxes last week. The boxes were opened at the morning service Sunday and the sum realized.
The 3800 ton British steamer City of Cambridge fought a German submarine off the Pembroke coast on Sunday. The submarine stood about 300 feet away at first sighting and fired numerous shells. The Cambridge tried to outpace the attack, then maneuvered in circles to thwart the sub as darkness fell, sustaining damage but escaping.
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