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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1922
Page
1
Decatur citizens ratified a $25,000 bond issue to buy land for a new $100,000 high school building. Bonds for construction were approved earlier. sales are planned soon. Officials expect work to begin quickly with occupancy hoped for the next term, though timing remains uncertain.
Persons invited to attend a free showing of the film Ask Em To Buy at the Malone Coal Grain and Motor company's show rooms tonight. The 30 minute presentation, seen at an automobile show, is described as entertaining and instructive.
In Detroit on May 30, the Board of Education weighed whether school pools should require bathing attire after reports that some students swim naked. President Edward D. Devine questioned the claim, backed by Andrew B. White and East Grand Boulevard Methodist Church, while proponents urged compulsory trunks.
Evangelist Tucker led services as prayer committees report strong turnout. He linked pay night to smaller crowds, urged faithfulness of mothers, warned against stiff neckedness, and suggested funerals might spur closer bonds between Twin Cities residents while urging people to consider life and faith.
Miss Ma tilde McCormick arrived in Chicago on the Twenty Century Limited from New York and declined to discuss her romance with her riding master fiancé. The report notes she had planned to sail to Switzerland to marry.
The steamer Troxell departed from Bank Street wharf at 9 this morning with many excursionists to the Shoals. It will return this evening. Holiday crowds filled the city as shop workers seized the opportunity to join the trip.
Rev Dr John Thompson, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, defends flappers against wholesale indictments. He says the young woman's behavior is misunderstood and not new, noting her modern style differs little from past generations. He condemns plucked eyebrows as unattractive.
No. 1 well drilled yesterday reached seven feet into a gray lime formation showing oil. Total depth achieved 2,720 feet.
The Lincoln Memorial on the Potomac was dedicated by Chief Justice Taft as a permanent monument to Abraham Lincoln. The inscription honors Lincoln and marks the border region between the North and South. Taft called the shrine a place where all may worship and noted Lincoln’s lack of malice despite the war’s bitterness.
The district Sunday school convention planned with Sky Grove Baptist Church on June 10 and 11 features a Saturday night program at 8:00 p m including an organists’ session and a budget in church finance talk. Sunday sessions begin at 10:40 a m with sermons and studies led by local pastors, followed by dinner and afternoon classes on Old and New Testament study led by Rev. C C Davidson Rev B Stuckey Rev J W Jones and Rev G C Walker.
Paris reports reveal the Allied Commission of Control agreed to supervise German finances while preserving sovereignty. The note lists conditions including no interruption of government administration and protecting private business secrets, with provisions on capital exports, international loans, and a legislative program before June 80 to meet reparations demands.
A reported attempted robbery on a house boat near the ice factory led to the shooting of one of three black suspects and the arrest of those wounded. Sheriff deputies held the injured man for a $1000 bond while two other suspects fled the scene and were later detained.
The 500 mile international sweepstakes began with seven lean gasoline greyhounds charging from the barrier in Indianapolis. Durants Special retired with a broken axle after 20 laps, Jules Goux and Ballot followed due to axles and wheel failure. Murphy led at 200 miles with an average 92.352 mph as Harry Hartz, Jimmie Murphy, and Addie Hearn pressed for position on the 100 lap course.
Washington May 90 The old guard Senate retreats from Memorial Day as insurgents press for changes to the McCumber tariff bill. Executive session planned as Republicans split into factions to shape sweeping tariff reforms. Insurgents win a decisive test vote while blocks form against McCumber led group.
On Inter Allied Memorial Day millions wear Flanders poppies to honor fallen soldiers. Veterans of Foreign Wars and American War Mothers distribute cloth poppies made in France by women and children in devastated areas. Proceeds support related relief efforts.
Watson backs the party program urging quick passage of the tariff bill followed by the soldier bonds bill. He asserts both measures will pass sooner than people expect and emphasizes completing the tariff first. Watson speaks on the Republic of Indiana issue during today’s session.
In New Orleans the Normal School announces a policy restricting skirts above the knee after criticism of girls attire on a school excursion steamer. The statement defends personal judgment while insisting the school will not regulate dress length for all.
Railroad certificates entitling veterans and their families to travel at one cent a mile each way for the Confederate reunion in Virginia from June 20 to 22. Local persons desir...
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