Seventy-Nine Jurors Summoned for Spring Term Court
Seventy-nine jurors from multiple towns including Somerville Eva Falkville Hartselle Danville New Decatur and Decatur were summoned for the spring term of the Law and Equity Court to convene on June 4th. The docket is described as heavy though consisting mostly of petty cases.
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Law and Equity Court
Sheriffs Office
T. Alford Horton
Somerville
Monroe Ryan
Eva
Marvin Smith
Will T. Holmes
Falkville
Luke Holneworth
Somerville Road
Wiley Hardwick
Hartselle
Danville
Jas. C. Black
Nathan ©. Smith
Jas. H. Robinson, Jr
J. Grant Thrasher
W. Ochis Lemons
L. Bprings
Robt
L. Mamples
R. Richie Judd
Ben F. Thompson
Arion Blankenship
Jno
Z. Woodall
New Decatur
Ralph T. Nance
Jas. Bursess
Robi. Patterson
Lacon
Fred M. Swift
Will CoRberts, Jr
Hartagle
T. L. Elmous Drinkard
Parkville
G. Will McDaniel
H. McCulloch
W. Anderson Morris
Jas. Garner
D. Frank Pipscomb
Lacy Springs
Lee P. James
J. Rufus Harvel
Jim R. Brown
E. Jeff Hudgins
Otie Sharp
Miles McCaghren
J. Harrison Sharp
Somer
Postmaster McMillan Improves New Decatur Post Office Service
The New Decatur post office gains a unique electric sign restored after years off. City Council and forward citizens funded current improvements to boost service, led by Postmaster Claud McMillan who has worked to enhance patron convenience and modernize the office.
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New Decatur
United States
Claud McMillan
New
Decatur
Prospective UA Students Told of Aid at Decatur High
Announcement invites prospective University of Alabama enrollees to meet Prof. J. M. Collier at Decatur High School Saturday morning to discuss securing desirable rooms and other advantages. Reservations have been made and inquiries can be made by phone.
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University of Alabama
Prof
J. M. Collier
Decatur High School
Mr. Collier
Tent Meeting Draws Crowds at 6th Avenue Prospect Drive
The Methodist tent meeting at 6th Avenue and Prospect Drive draws strong attendance with powerful sermons and noticeable public good being accomplished.
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6Th Avenue
Prospect Drive
Peace Conference 1 Held at Moraue Lake
Mexico dominates the twentieth Lake Mohonk Conference on International Arbitration at Mohonk Lake New York with delegates from forty organizations including the National Association of Manufacturers and Chambers of Commerce. Key speakers include Dr Andrew D White Dr Paul Ritter and Edward Harriman among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Mohonk Lake
N. Y
Mexico
Lake Mohonk
Daniel Smiley
Shawangunk Mountains
Mr. Smiley
Daniel Bassett Moore
Columbia University
United States Department
Hague Court
Moore
Wilson-Bryan
United States
Andrew D. White
Paul Ritter
Switzerland
Richard Wainwright
Chadwick
Chas. B. Howry
The
Chamber of of Pittsburgh
Philadelie
Wilmington
Worcester
Lacalster
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Oshkosh
Denver
Books of Trade
Toronto
Maine
Portland
Otewaa
Manufacturers’ Association
York
Business Men's Club
Ville Commercial
Red Men Hold Final Alabama State Meeting at Decatur High School
The Grand Council of Red Men of Alabama meets at Decatur High School for the 1914 state gathering. Officers elected include Great Prophet Jno Watts and Great Sachem B C Harris, with a committee selected to attend the national pow wow in Atlanta. A local pow wow at Oakland Park followed with corn and venison and a large, festive turnout.
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Grand Council of
Red Men of
Alabama
Decature High School
Jno. W. Watts
B. C. Harris
Saedaum
B. K. McMorris
Sadaum
Berto Johnson
M. M. Marsh
F. S. Andrews
Thomas H. Jeffries
C. J. Sec. N. S of
Atlanta
F. N. Cohome
United States
Oakland Park
Riverview and Ninth Avenues paving to finish in thirty days
Work has begun on Riverview Avenue and will be completed within thirty days. Ninth Avenue paving starts immediately and both thoroughfares are expected to be finished in about thirty days.
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Riverview
Riverview Avenue
Ninth Avenue
Closing Sermon for South Side Baptist Pastor
Retiring Rev Merrill will deliver his closing sermon at South Side Baptist Church on the evening of Thursday May 28.
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Mr. Merrill
South Side Baptist Church
Decatur Chamber requests banquet for Congressman Harris
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce passed unanimous resolutions to honor Col. C. C. Harris, requesting a reception and banquet in his honor. It asks for his expected visit to Decatur and whether he can accept the courtesy, dated May 26, 1914.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Harris
Col. Harris
Eighth
Alabama
Col. C. C. Harris
Morgan County
Decatur
S. Broadus
Banquet Planned To Honor Decatur Mayor Henry A Skeggs
Commerce records show on May 26 a unanimous vote to host a complimentary banquet in mid June for United States Marshal Henry A. Skeggs. The event honors his sixteen years as mayor and development of Decatur. A Committee of Arrangements led by S S Broadus with Jacob Block and Thomas E Pride was named. The banquet will be open to all Decatur residents.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
United States
Henry A. Skeggs
Decatur
S. S. Broadus
Jacob Block
Thomas E. Pride
Decaturs
Has Huerta Fled Is Question Today
Niagara Falls reports stir over Huerta fleeing to attend a garden party in Toronto with Mediation questions: abdicate timing, eligibility for presidency, Constitutionalists’ rights, and land policy. Washington doubts official confirmation while Vera Cruz notes unconfirmed reports of departure and trains bearing armament.
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Huerta
Vera Cruz
Washington
International News Service
Niagara Falls
Huerta Tas
General Huerta
White House
State Department
Naval Academy graduates sail on three month naval cruise
Lewis Gover of this city and Sam Bartlett of Mooresville passed May examinations at the Naval Academy Annapolis. After commence ment they sail on the battleship Illinois with Missouri and Idaho for a grand European tour visiting Naples Rome Paris London and other capitals. They return by September 1.
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Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Lewis Gover
Sam Bartlett
Mooresville
Illinois
Naples
Italy
Rome
Paris
London
Missouri
Idaho
United States
C. W. Gover
Bartlett
Decaturs
Call for Ticket Placed at Local Drug Stores and McGehee Furniture
Tickets are available for the public at area drug stores and the McGehee Furniture Company. Callers are asked to inquire at these locations where tickets have been placed for convenience.
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McGehee Furniture Company
Huerta Resigns and Exits Mexico City En Route to Isthmus
According to El Prente a Spanish newspaper dated May 27 Huerta has resigned and left Mexico City last night passing through Cordoba and planning to reach Santa Lucrecia on the Isthmus Railway awaiting word to proceed. The editor admits the report is unverified but says it came from high authority.
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Vera Cruz
el Prente
Huerta
Mexico City
Cordoba
Santa Lucretia
Phoenix Minstrels at Masonic Theatre Tonight
The Phoenix Club Minstrels are set to fill the Masonic Theatre tonight at 8 45. The youthful group has quickly risen in popularity and will feature Apollo Quartet and Ray Brumit with his first local appearance.
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Masonic Theater
Phoenix Club
Apollo Quartet
Ray Brumit
Mr. Brumit
Apollo Boys
Convicts Sent To County Road Camp For Livelihood Offenses
Jim Walker convicted of train riding and given fifty four days and H. P. Phillips convicted of carrying concealed weapons and given eighty days were sent to the county road camp today.
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Jim Walker
H. P. Phillips
Vice President Addresses Agnes Scott Students
Atlanta May 27 Thomas B Marshall vice president of the United States spoke at Agnes Scott College during its quadricentennial celebration after addressing the Georgia Tech students earlier. He predicted Wilson’s program passing congress and Roosevelt’s 1916 candidacy while noting doubts about nationwide prohibition and a possible progressive Republican split.
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Atlanta
Thomas B. Marshall
United States
Agnes Scott Cottege
Georgia School of Technology
Marshall
Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
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Sheriff’s Office
Mpmillin
ALA
Moraue Lake
Jeffres
Congressman Harris
Chamber of Commerce of
Decatur, Ala
C. C. Harris
Washington, D. C
Thos. E. Pride
Col
South
Erta
Puerto Mexico
Ypriranga
Dresden
Peor
Europe
Naval Academy
Phoenix Minstrels
Masonic Theatre
Agnes Scott
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