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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1914
Page
1
Quebec reports the Canadian Pacific liner Empress Ireland sank after a collision with the collier Storstam in thick fog. About 1367 on board, 367 saved and 1052 dead. 165 Salvation Army members aboard. disaster tallies vary as figures are confirmed.
Montreal reports at 10:45 this morning eight hundred fifty dead after the liner Empress Ireland is rammed by the collier Storstam twenty miles from Fathers Point. The Empress sinks in ten minutes as Eureka and Lady Evelyn rescue about four hundred passengers. Captain Kendal survives on wreckage. among the survivors are Americans. Rimouski notes twelve of three hundred fifty survivors died of exposure.
Mediation headquarters at Niagara Falls reports Huerta pushing for quick peace protocol acceptance while President Wilson delays assent. Negotiations may stretch another month. Juan Urquide of Caravansa arrives with a letter stating no provisional government. he offers to join mediation to resolve U S Mexican tensions.
Former Police Lieutenant Charles Becker was sentenced to death for the murder of gambler Herman Rosenthal. The execution is slated for the week of July 6, with an automatic appeal staying the sentence for several months while Becker remains confined on death row.
Constable J. M. Oliver returned from Huntsville with a negro wanted in the Decatur area on a watch theft charge from another negro in East New. Deputy Sheriff H. J. Crabtree arrested a negro on a drunkenness charge. the prisoner pled guilty before Justice Newsome this morning.
The Old Fiddlers present a rare entertainment at the Masonic Theater this evening. Fiddlers old and young of both sexes will perform a diverse program likely to interest musicians and the public alike. Don’t miss the show.
The two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Clif Chwan of near Flint died yesterday morning and will be buried here this afternoon in the city.
Sheriff McCulloch and deputies raided the old Bank Street building at 11 o clock this morning. They forced entry by drilling through the vault combination after clerks claimed to lack the code. Five barrels of beer and whiskey were seized and hauled to the county jail.
Baseball tomorrow features Colonial Club vs Southern Bellea at YMCG Field. First pitch at 4 30 in the afternoon with both squads preparing for upcoming schedule.
A tug has been sent to find the steamer F. J. Luckenbach en route from Tampa to New York. It is believed to be lost with nine people aboard after being a week overdue.
The fifth year under Superintendent Prof. W F Jones closed with a Simpson delivered address. About 1 300 students attended the ceremony and 1 400 are expected this fall. Chairman B L Malone urged a larger city appropriation. Hon R T Simpson of Florence spoke, praised Tri Cities, and thanked Decatur for strong scholastic attainment.
The Alabama Press Association met in the Chamber of Commerce building Birmingham on May 29. President Nunelee presided as members discussed various topics during the morning session and planned a two o clock adjournment for protests against unscrupulous advertisers and officer elections. Visitors will tour by automobile and dine at the newspaper club this evening.
The Hotel Lyons Company today bought from J. E. Penney the 100 foot lot next to the hotel for 1200 dollars. It is said a large addition to the popular hostelry will be built soon.
Tomorrow marks Decoration Day as declared by the federal government to honor Civil War veterans in blue. The post office will close for the day with only a brief 8 to 10 a.m. service window.
Jackson Mississippi May 29 chief of police Luther Humphreys was found dead in the street early today a woman from the red light district has been arrested charged with the crime police say she threatened the chief after she was arrested last month
The navy department plans to send magazines and reading matter to sailors and marines on duty along the Mexican coast. It appeals for donations of publications issued in April, May and June.
The Redpath Chautauqua program returns with many familiar features and several new numbers. A seven day itinerary lists children's hours lectures and concerts from Thursday to Wednesday with various admission prices and notable performers including Dunbar Bell Ringers Ge D Alden Everett Kemp Bohumir Kryl and The Denton Grand Opera Company among others.
International News Service reports President Willard testified before the Commerce Commission that J P Morgan and Company agreed to buy Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railroad stock for 7.1 million and guaranteed a 24 million bond issue. The line’s manipulation was alleged to burden the Baltimore and Ohio, which held stock and faced higher rates.
Felix M. Robertson announces the Boy Scouts will hike June 2 for two days and nights in the large woods beyond Bell Mina. They will wear uniforms and carry tents. A full seating is desired at the event location.
W C Yates & Co presents a leather purse as a convenient advertising novelty. The architectural sheet metal workers firm not only advertises but delivers the goods on its propositions to patrons in these cities.
Dr T G Hughes will speak at the Methodist Church in Trinity at 11 o clock next Sunday. The address titled The Alpha and Omega of the plan of Salvation or the Old Bible Made Straight promises to be a notable lecture, already well received elsewhere.
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