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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1922

Page

2

Gun Clans Matter Albany Alabama Dates Under Act

A brief note records gun related matters in Albany Alabama with dates February 26 1912 and July 1 1917 referencing an act.

Albany Ala

Ford offer hailed as war and peace for Muscle Shoals say Hoke Smith

Hoke Smith, former governor and U.S. senator, declares the Ford offer for Muscle Shoals is more vital than all other bids combined. His remarks, cited by prominent leaders, stress the project’s significance and potential benefits to the world, urging support in ongoing negotiations.

Muscle Shoals Ers Sxeman Ormer U States Ford Hoke Smith Detroit

South Must Be Equal in Peace and War Says Alma Speaker

A Shoals speech argues the South bears burdens of war but is denied equal benefits in peace. He condemns northern and eastern leaders for treating the nation as common in war yet unequal in peacetime, urging full political and social rights for Southern states.

Wuke Col Lienard Tennessee South I. P J . Lea Appomath Flanders New England Empire State of New York Pee Qhio Volunt Bagley New Carolina United States

Poppy Trade Sparks France Belgium Note on U S Import

Fos reports concern over poppy from France and Belgium entering the United States as a nuisance. The piece warns poppy seed spreads like Johnson and Bermuda grass, contaminating land and threatening cultivation.

Fos France Belgium Flanders United States Johnson Bermuda

Preachers Pensions Discussed by Southern Church Bodies

In Gadsden Journal style, three southern church groups hold sessions this month in Hot Springs Jacksonville and Charleston debating minister pensions. Clergy aging and field shortages prompt calls for funds and a plan to pension veterans with thirty years of service, amid comparisons to corporate provisions.

Great Southern Methodist Church South Hot Springs Arkansas Southern Baptist Convention Jacksonville Florida General Assembly Southern Presbyterian Church Charleston South Carolina Alee Gadsden Journal

Local Couples Return Home and Travelers Seen

Personal notes list Albert Jervie pefonfonfeefene and Jalen Harris returning from Auburn. St. Louis resident I. P. Marlin visits sister Mrs. J. G. Martin in Fairview. Scattered humorous sketches and poems mingle with town notices and social updates.

Pefonfonfeefene Albert Jervie Jalen Harris Auburn I. P. Marlin St. Louis Mrs. J. G. Martin Fairview

Agricultural awakening boosts Middle West labor demand

The article notes a rise in farm labor needs and a broad demand for skilled workers as signs say labor is wanted again. It highlights Chicago agencies and a shift from no job signs to active recruitment, signaling better conditions and renewed opportunity for steadier wages. It also discusses long journeys, exploration feats, and ongoing agricultural challenges due to rains and weed growth.

Middle West Chicago

A Call to Reassert Local Power in Government

A historical letter argues that democracy suffers from centralization and warns that power gravitating to the federal level risks the downfall of democracy. The author urges immediate action to empower county and local affairs before the system further concentrates authority.

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