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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1913

Page

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Governor Glenn to Speak at Central Methodist on The Greatest Issue

North Carolina Governor R B Glenn arrives in the city and is met by a reception committee. He will speak tonight at Central Methodist Church on The Greatest Issue of the Age after a 6 pm dinner at Echols Hotel. Lovie P. Troup will introduce him at 7 30 with a city choir program to follow.

South Glenn Floence F. L. Carswell Echols Hotel Central Methodist Church Glenna Lovie P. Troup Margaret Clarkson

State Senator Stilwell Indicted for Bribery

New York May 14 State Senator Stephen J Stilwell indicted yesterday for bribery on charges by George A Kendall president of the New York Bank Note Company He surrendered in the District Attorney Whitmans office and appeared before Justice Seabury adjournment was granted and Stilwell posted 5000 bond He is expected to stand trial within the next week as prosecutors prepare to move on the case alongside Police Sergeant Peter J Duffy who faces bribery charges

New York Stephen J. Stilwell George A. Kendall New York Bank Note Company State Senate Albany Whitman Jus Seabury Carter Mlneas McClelland J. B. Wilson Stilwell Sulwell Beny Peter J. Duffy

Suits Yield in Dean vs. Wire Case Overview

A simplified court record notes J. A. Dean versus Wire in a possession dispute. The filing focuses on property rights and legal boundaries, with the outcome not fully detailed in the fragment. The lack of complete names and specifics limits precise judgment.

J. A. Dean

Marriage License Granted to Yeny Barp and Mise Mattie Die

The Probate Judge issued a marriage license to Yeny Barp and Mise Mattie Die. The notice records the formal union as a legal action completed by the probate court.

Yeny Mise Mattie Die

Automatic Ticket Seller Crops Up at Delite Theatre

New electric pianos ordered by United Amusement Co for the Masonic Star and Delite theatres will provide music and a slot machine style ticket seller. Mr Cagle selects advanced pianos said to be superior to common models and the Delite will install the automatic ticket device immediately. Other theatres may follow after a trial at the Delite.

Foreign correspondence held up for postage

American merchants lose trade abroad as letters to foreign traders arrive underpaid. Marseilles reports half of American correspondence bears only a 2 cent stamp though 5 cents is due for the first ounce and 3 cents for each additional ounce. Similar complaints come from Argentina and Africa. The Commerce Department suggests color coded foreign envelopes to prevent short postage.

Washington Fores Department of Commerce Marseilles Thompson Department Ntina Africa

Birmingham Men Depart for Federal Court in Huntsville

En route to Huntsville for a Federal court session, Birmingham gentlemen including M. D. Smits Chas J Allison Judge W I Grubb J Allison P M Long George W Brown W D Ford T J Kenneman Chas B Kenneman Judge N L Steele E P McAdams and Miss Anna Beggar left Birmingham and were registered at Hotel Lyons last night. Judge Grubb praised holding the Federal court locally and offered support for a movement to this end.

Huntsville Federal Court Genlemen Birmingham Hotel Lyons M. D. Smits Chas. J. Allison W. I. Grubb J . Allison P M. Long George W. Brown W. D. Ford T. J Chas. B. Kenneman N. L. Steele E. P. McA

Elliott Says He Paid Half of Ball Park Bill and Lost Park

Council member Elliott recounted a shared effort years ago to raise 500 for a ball park. He paid 250 and learned the other half was not covered, facing a 86 debt due at once, then an attorney sold the park for 250 to reimburse him, leaving him with the loss as the league failed to cover debts.

Bank Street Huntsville Lumber Company Southeastern League Association

Grand Jury to Hear Blake Sing Sing Report

White Plains May 14 The Westchester county grand jury will begin an inquiry into Sing Sing prison conditions on Thursday. The May jury will travel to Ossining to review the Blake report on State penal institute affairs and hear witnesses inside the prison for an unbiased investigation.

White Plains N. Y Sing Sing Westchester County Grand Jury Ossining John 8. Kennedy Winslow Balzer John W. Blake State Penal Institute Kennedy Blake

Athens College Upgraded to A Grade Status

The general board of education of the Methodist church south, meeting in Dallas, Texas, advanced Athens College in Athens to A grade status. The college had produced A grade work for years but met technical requirements only now.

Athens General Board of Education of the Methodist Church, South Dallas Tex Athens College

Alabama pays law firms in Theo Lacy probe

Alabama state officials report two thousand dollars paid to R B Burns and Breiner Cream Weil for legal services in the Theo Lacy disappearance and convict department probe. The total cost to date reaches three thousand dollars, with prior payments from the Burns Detective Agency and the governor's contingent fund.

Montgomery R. B. Burns Greensboro Breiner, Cream & Weil Theo Lacy Lacy Burns Detective Agency

Spangler Named Governor's Personal Secretary

H R Spangler was appointed personal secretary to the Governor late Monday afternoon to replace D T Simpson who resigned ten days earlier along with the removal of John D McNee and James H Nunnelee.

Montgomery H. R. Spangler D. T. Simpson John D. McNee James H. Nunnelee

Stolen Government Mail Pouch Near Decatur

A mail pouch for westbound Southern train No. 25 was stolen between New Decatur post office and Decatur rail station. Two Black youths, one about 12, were arrested. pouch contents included checks. A suspect named Gulf identified. pouch found near Wade's stable with part burned to provide light.

Decatur Colorado New Decatur Warner J. W.newsom Fairview Gulf Sam Frank Morgan County National Bank

Mount Vesuvius Eruption Thickens With Crater Collapse

Naples reports Mount Vesuvius activity climaxes as part of the crater collapses. Tremors were felt and observers noted a funnel 2560 feet deep forming, with dense sulphurous clouds and white smoke rising after the explosion.

Naples Vesuvius

Decatur Cotton Compress declares dividend and elects board

The Decatur Cotton Compress held its annual meeting in the Jones Cotton Office. Officers reported satisfactory year results and a dividend was declared. W J Yancey R G Cortner R T Baugh T M Jones J T Jones were elected directors with T M Jones as president and J T Jones as secretary and treasurer. The plant is noted for drawing large regional trade and supporting wholesale and distributing firms.

Elevator At The Echols Hotel Commissioned Yesterday

Improvements at the Echols Hotel progress to meet rising demand. The new passenger elevator began operation yesterday, workers continue papering decorating and painting, and further updates are planned to enhance guest comfort. Dad Bixby greets guests at the hotel register adding a homey touch.

Echols Hotel

What Prohibition Has Done For Kansas

Hy John S Dawson Kansas Attorney General delivers an abridgment tracing the impact of prohibition in Kansas from 1879 to present. The address outlines effects in a dry state and notes Dawson’s fourteen years in public service and a decade with the Attorney General's office.

John S. Dawson Kansas Eral Dawson

Prohibition and Delinquents Across Kansas Counties

In 1911 Kansas reports show eighty seven counties without insane, fifty four without feeble minded, and ninety six without inebriates with remaining cases concentrated in cities. Thirty eight county poor farms have no inmates and there is only one pauper per three thousand people. Jails were empty in fifty three counties and sixty five counties had no prisoners serving sentences. Some counties have not convened a criminal jury in ten years while grand juries are rare, with one in the author’s western Kansas home county in twenty five years.

Kansas

Mrs Forbes Named Advisory Committee Member

Florence Forbes of New Decatur Alabama is appointed by Panama Pacific International Exposition leaders to the Live Stock Department Advisory Committee. The letter from D C Lively cites her promotion of poultry and says the appointment lasts through the 1915 Exposition with her as a state representative.

Florence Forbes Alabama Forbes

Endorsement for Advisory Board of Panama-Pacific Exposition Poultry Show

Florence Forbes secretary of the Alabama Branch of the American Poultry Association receives an endorsement from A P A leaders for membership on the Live Stock Department Advisory Board of the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. The letter urges publicity and wide participation to make the event the largest and best international poultry show, praising Forbes’ qualifications and commitment to poultry culture in Alabama.

San Francisco American Poultry Association American Poultry Ass.n T. Campbell

Boy shoots father. younger son drowns in creek

Selma report states 17 year old Jack Bell is jailed for killing his father during a fishing trip to Boguedhit creek. The elder son allegedly fired after dispute over a neighbor girl, then the younger lad slipped into the creek and drowned in the ensuing commotion.

Selma Jack Bell Bell Boguedhit Creek

Wilson Declines To Comment On Tariff Changes

Washington May 14 Pres Wilson declines to commit on numerous minor amendments to the tariff bill suggested by democrats. Secretary Redfield says open hearings may follow if certain changes are allowed, while manufacturers push for inquiry into wages and conditions to guide tariffs. Senate debates Penrose underwood bill as Simmons cites open hearings opposed by many manufacturers.

Washington Pres Wilson Redfield Dat Watt Simmons

Tamandra the Gypsy at the Masonic Tonight

Ormi Hawley the Lubin beauty stars in a splendid drama at the Masonic tonight. Tamandra the Gypsy is romantic with many charming scenes and Hawley excels in the emotional role while Johnson as the Gypsy's child captivates audiences. Don't miss this great picture.

Ormi Hawley Lubin the Masonic Tamandra Miss Hawley Johnson

Quiet Police Circles After Grog Shop Closures

Police say activity has slowed since pubs shut, with fewer drunks and vagrants appearing before the force. Chief Wakte noted a noticeable drop in cases and overall police business in recent days.

Wakte Talape

Chicago Police Tied to Crime Ring Indictments

May 14 Chicago officials report preliminary sweeping indictments in Chicago involving twenty detectives and others in a crime trust. State's Attorney Moyniette or Moyne noted he possesses names and may pursue further actions.

Chicago Hoyne Moyne

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gov. A. Glenn Gov. R. B North Carolina The N. B. Peake J. H. Calvin L Malone B. Malone A. G. Patterson A. E. Jackson K. Matthews R. I. Walston W. N. Shell J. P. Cotton E. L. Rainey W. J. Nesbit T. M. Dix W. R. Shelton L. P. Troup J. W. Cunningham W. R. Spight A. A. Oden J. J. Bullig Aed Delite United Amusement Co Judge W. 1 Grubb Elliott Ball Park Blake's Sing Sing Report Memphis Tur Decatur Rail Road Southern Willis Wise Cotton CO Mannual Meeting OF Decatur Cotton Compress Jones Cotton Company W. J. Yancey R. G_. Cortner R. T. Baugh T. M. Jones J. T. Jones Sec’y. and Treas Cottor North Mississippi Tennessee Echols Cal Ala Charles C. Moore F. J. W. Skiff A. C. Baker D. C. Lively Department of Live Stock Mansfield Ohio Sec’y Wilson Senate Penrose Finance Committee Tamandra the Gipsy
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