14 Oct 1921
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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1921
Page
1
chaotic congressional scene reports blockaders feud with lawmakers over road wages and constitutional amendments. House adjourns until Monday after brief session while a statewide budget clash and a probe of state offices unfolds alongside rail strike rumors and federal invitation for a joint speaking engagement.
A short notice requests placing large advertisements on Wednesday or Thursday and small ads on Friday. It asks for cooperation and thanks readers for complying with the timing schedule.
Colonel William Joseph Simmons, imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, was absent from a rules committee cross examination in Washington as no witnesses testified. He is reportedly ill with bronchitis and at risk of pneumonia, while hearings will continue until he appears.
President Harding issued an executive order to add five points to the rating of all World War veterans seeking presidential postal appointments. The order waives age limits and allows wartime service to count as business experience in the appraisal.
Rev T G Mundy will address parents Sunday at 11 o clock in St John’s church. All parents are invited to attend the morning service and hear the message.
Berlin reports an arrest of Dr. Hugo Stadtler a former tourist on treason charges. Stadtler a nationalist opposed to socialism and bolshevism, cited a local paper attacking Chancellor Wirth as evidence of political plots. He accused Wirth of pandering to socialists.
London reports rising tensions in Upper Silesia as two Allied Polish soldiers may be drawn into hostilities. French observers cite German border incursions and warn of potential warfare. The Polish troops are said to be armed and trained by France and concentrated for war.
D. C. Jones of the legislative committee and H. A. Shates, president of the local machinists union, returned last night from Montgomery. They will return to the capital city on Monday and Jones will be at the Central Labor Union headquarters on Second Avenue this evening to meet anyone interested.
Five hundred soldiers arrived in London to act as honorary escorts for General Pershing at the burial of Britain's unknown warrior this Monday. They come from the U S army of occupation and traveled via Ostend. A dinner will be hosted for Pershing by the British government that night.
Magic City gears up for the Cotton Growers Convention from October 26 to 29. About 3600 members from seven states and four United States regions are expected, with reduced railroad fares arranged to boost attendance at what organizers call the association’s most important meeting.
The Ory Cohen Department Store will discontinue selling shoes once current stock is cleared. A big sale starts Saturday morning with prices "smashed" to clear out all shoe stock quickly.
Henry Ford, the Detroit manufacturer, may place several millions of dollars in local banks to fund loans to farmers and producers for this season’s crops. The Ford Motor Co plans deposits at banks with Ford agencies nationwide at a low interest rate to encourage lending and preserve returns for banks.
Ford tours Huntington and southern West Virginia coal areas to assess mine conditions and labor issues. He expresses satisfaction with current conditions but aides anticipate possible radical changes if his inspection proves successful and peace is achieved after decades of strife.
The county court reports two weeks of heavy activity with one hundred fifty cages disposed of and Judge Lowe clearing a backlog of large criminal cases.
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