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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1928
Page
1
Rescue attempts at the Muither mine in Mather Pennsylvania continued amid a rising death toll. Of 130 missing miners, 67 bodies recovered and 14 survivors confirmed. one additional death in hospital. Frank Krubik was found alive, rescued, and brought to surface amid emotional scenes as crews renewed efforts.
Austinville Masonic and Junior Order lodges led the funeral for H B Bradshaw this morning. Relatives from Chattanooga attended including wife Mrs H B Bradshaw sons Earnest and Harvey Bradshaw sisters brothers and nieces and nephews with other Decatur relatives noted as present or unable to attend.
Local ads offer bean and tomato stakes for sale from a dealer and a furnished apartment for lighthousekeeping plus garage, plus two downstairs rooms for rent on Oak Street. Many other business and home opportunities and bargains are listed in the want ed column on page seven.
Heléna Rubinstein, famed beauty entrepreneur with branches in London Paris Amsterdam Chicago New York and San Francisco, faces a Wall Street contretemps over a beauty venture buyout. A bankers’ combination offered papers for signature but Rubinstein halted the deal, vowing to protect her name and product quality from mass production. The struggle pits a single woman against powerful financiers as to who will prevail.
A Hudson coach skidded on a icy stretch south of Lacon and teetered toward a deep fill. The driver turned into a roadside bank to avert a fatal crash, saving two Murphy brothers from Norwood and their sister Mrs Dunn and Mrs Murphy, all slightly injured. Dr. J B Elliott of Falkville treated a thigh cut needing three stitches.
Decatur city council in a special session will consider civic projects including paving Second Avenue and Alabama Street and sewer improvements in the Alabama Street district. Hearing of property owner objections is scheduled for Thursday evening May 24.
Officials said plans are under consideration to improve the road between here and Austinville. The present route is in deplorable condition and nearly impassable, pushing many travelers to detour via the Danville highway.
The Kiwanis backed Trade Day plan in Decatur promises negligible entrance costs for merchants joining the cooperative trade day system this fall. A graduated scale ensures each business may gain representation as easily as hiring an office boy, with H. L. Peterson leading a steering committee that vetted every opportunity for guaranteed success.
Honolulu reported Lieut William H. Reddington a naval flier attached to the Langley died when his plane dived nose first after takeoff from the ship deck. A radio operator escaped and survived. Reddington aged 27 resided in Coramoda California.
A phosgene gas release in Hamburg, Germany, killed eleven and sent over 200 to hospital. Wind and rain later dissipated the cloud, with 350 families evacuated and gas masks flown from Berlin to aid responders.
Mrs M F Patterson of Falkville died last night after an illness. Funeral services will be held at her residence at three o clock Wednesday afternoon with interment in Falkville cemetery. Prigst in charge. She was held in high esteem by many residents of the Southern section of the county and her death was a profound shock.
Rev Harry Carter former Decatur resident and current pastor of Central Baptist Church McComb Mississippi is visiting relatives and en route home from Chattanooga after attending the Southern Baptist convention He recently completed work for the Th B degree following his year and a half on the China mission field
Incorpration filed in Morgan County for a housing firm by Decatur Building and Improvement Corp with $60,000 authorized capital and $19,200 paid in. Officers include J C White Tennessee Valley Bank president W Wyker, and T A Bowles Central National Bank secretary treasurer. Directors list bankers and business leaders. The firm aims to erect and rent homes for Decatur textile workers especially Connecticut Mills, expanding housing for plant employees.
The United States has filed a note with the nationalist government in China seeking the arrest and execution of the slayer of Dr. Walter Seymour, American Presbyterian missionary at Tsining Shantung, killed April 16. It asks punishment for officers who failed to apprehend and punish the responsible party and reserves the right to seek indemnity.
The weather bureau reported another heavy rainfall over the past day, recording precipitation at 0.67 inch. Local observers note continued wet conditions amid the ongoing unsettled pattern.
The county board of revenue could halt health unit funding, risking removal of the Tennessee Valley laboratory and state health offices. State health officials oppose ending the unit, and Dr. S. W. Welch’s arrival to negotiate is expected to settle differences and sustain county appropriations.
W. W. Bussell spoke at the Pilot Club Bosses Night in the Masonic hall in Judge A. G. Patterson's absence. The program included a dress qualities debate with Mrs. James Hill supporting the modern girl and Grace Garrison backing the old fashioned girl. Brooksie Collins and Inez Thombs appeared in old fashioned and modern costumes.
Curtis Lawrence of the Palkville community is recovering from a knee injury after a tree falling incident. He was struck by the blade of his axe while escaping a falling tree several days ago.
Children and adults visit The Decatur Daily offices seeking insignia for membership in the Just Kids Safety Club a project linked to Ad Carter the Daily cartoonist. More buttons ordered as current supply runs out and another shipment is expected soon inviting town and county kids to join. Citizens are urged to look up and down the street before crossing.
Mrs Elbert Bowen is mother of twins a daughter and a son born last Thursday. Mrs Bowen is herself a twin and her sister is mother of twin daughters. Mr and Mrs Bowen prominent residents of Mountain Home Lawrence County receive congratulations from many friends.
A Pitcairn Aviation mail plane bound from Richmond to Washington crashed in fog near Sandstone killing Morris Morris ey the pilot and marking the route's first fatality. Residents reported the craft circled twice before the plunge. Elliott said the pilot sought to fly above fog but became lost. Morrisey was married with three children. The mail was later sent to Washington by train.
Alvie Gregory aged 17 drowned in Plint Creek near Flint Creek bridge while fishing with a party from Morgan County High School. Despite companions efforts and a diving attempt by Norman Sharrott, the body was recovered hours later. Dr Kimbrough of Hartselle pronounced life extinct. Funeral arrangements include a Corshia Undertaking establishment service.
The strawberry season nears its end in Cullman and Hanceville after unusually large crops. Decatur Ice and Coal Co prepared 16 cars in ideal yards to ship berries to Cullman Hanceville for pick up and distribution to small and Pittsburgh markets, where Alabama berries have a fine reputatio.
A Pulaski Tenn party arrives in the city today, with Ed Hardy Tull Hardy and H C English among the guests at the Lyons hotel as part of a local visit.
An empty wheel burst while he worked, injuring Henry Smith who resided about 19 miles from Falkville. He was taken to Falkville for treatment and later brought to a hospital where his condition today was reported improving.
A stalled inquiry in the assembly probes mining activities at ABY Mines. Officials from Yon and Gbon regions face questions over operations and safety standards amid scrutiny from local authorities and environmental advocates.
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