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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1912
Page
1
Senator Smith delivers a warm speech praising Captain Reston of the Carpathia. He recommends a special Senate honor which the body promptly approves granting a gold medal and $1000 in cash.
The Senate committee laid its formal Titanic inquiry report detailing speed, lifeboat scarcity, crew faults, and missed signals. It recommends higher fire safety gear, wireless regulation, stricter vessel manning, ship construction reforms, and harsher scrutiny of shipbuilders.
The report criticizes White Star Line for suppressing disaster news and censuring Captain Smith while urging stronger regulation. It notes the California signal prior danger and details warnings ignored, the Labrador current peril, and the need for safer navigation westbound through the tortuous route.
Impartial observers claim Roosevelt will capture New Jersey, Wilson is positioned on the Democratic ticket. Taft's bolting delegation to Chicago is contested. Houston Democrats back Wilson, while the Oceanic accident and iceberg warnings frame admiralty testimony and public interest.
The second day of the Ten Days campaign to raise 16000 for a Decatur hospital brought in 297.60 by noon. Luncheons are held daily at Malone Coal and other venues with free coffee and sandwiches, led by chairs Annie Crane and colleagues. Contributions include 260 from Decatur Waterworks and totals from the house to house canvas of 44.50, with the Decatur committee reporting 774.50 to the General Hospital drive.
The jury found State defendant D. L. Simrell not guilty of liquor law violations after about three hours deliberation. Edgar Grantland was found guilty of wife abandonment, with a fine of 25 and costs and 103 days in county jail. An appeal is planned to the Supreme Court. Jurors listed include Claude F. Mitchell James Craig James M. Grace and others.
The New Decatur City Council will receive bids at the regular meeting for a storm meter installation between Second and Third Avenues in Bulmooth Town. The project falls under ordinance No. 239 with an estimated cost of 9782.50.
Eagle Pass Texas reports that rebels seized Torreon after a hard battle. General Huerta is reported removed from command and under rebel control.
Local forecast calls for showers tonight and on Wednesday with unsettled conditions and cool temperatures.
Athens May 28 The closing exercises mark one of the region’s oldest institutions as diplomas are awarded. Bishop Eugene R Hendrix delivers the graduation address and the Oratory Department entertains. Debates feature Maternal Rights versus Suffrage in Education and Municipal Affairs.
Sam M. Winton prominent citizen and juror member was released on a $300 bond after spending a night in jail for contempt of court in the Morgan county case. Judge D W Speake in Huntsville set June 10 for a habeas corpus hearing while Judge W E Skeggs ruled lack of jurisdiction. Bond signed by Dr J L Gunter M L Hardinge J A Buttrey E H Peck Thomas E Pride F F Tidwell and C D Patterson. Winton declined further comment.
Judge Wert objected to a juror Winton card excerpt printed Saturday in Morgan County. The passages criticize politics entering the courts and accuse the judge of being new to prohibition circles and bandwagon politics.
D. Johnson sold a 290 acre river bottom farm across the Tennessee river from Decatur to F. W. Webster of Huntsville Lumber Co for 9000. The property is described as among the best in the river bottoms.
T. M. Dix sold a house and lot at 613 South West Street to J. W. Ogny of Nottingham and John W. Brock for a stated consideration of 4. The brief notice records the transfer in West Decatur.
Advices from Cattleton province say 103 people, mostly women and children, were burned to death last night in a moving picture theater. Doors opened inward trapped the crowd, causing a deadly stampede as patrons tried to escape. Nurses and tors were sent from neighboring towns to assist.
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