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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1913
Page
1
Reverend J J Cornish of St. Joan's Episcopal delivers a Sunday sermon on the biblical mandate to render unto Caesar and unto God. He explains the Pharisees and Herodians framed the question to entangle Jesus and notes the enduring relevance of wisdom, understanding, and knowledge in governing justly under any government.
The Railroad Y M C A membership drive across five southeast city chapters has closed with Etowah Tennessee taking first place under G B Lowry. Decatur finished second as organizers vow continued effort and a possible combined hall gym dormitory for the Y M C A to meet urgent needs.
Ping Bodie of the Chicago Americans reportedly bought a beer for 600.05 dollars after signing a spring bonus. Manager Callahan reminded Bodie the promised $600 bonus would not be paid, leaving Bodie wiser but poorer after the pricey drink.
The New Decatur City Council holds a regular session tonight at City Hall to discuss local ordinances and municipal matters. Citizens are invited to attend and observe proceedings.
Chas. Henderson of Troy, president of the State Railroad Commission and gubernatorial candidate, tours Decatur to listen to railroad grievances. He may deliver an address during the visit, though no such announcement has been made. he spent the day at the probate judge's office inviting public grievances against railroads.
Publishers must raise advertising rates as production costs rise. The article argues costs vary from ten to fourteen cents per inch to set ads and urges a base rate of twenty to twenty five cents for first insertions, with higher charges for department stores and increased costs across the board. It cites a meeting of city publishers, cost sheets showing up to 24 cents per inch, and recommends firm rate increases to cover overhead and rise in operating expenses.
Rev. L L Pickett of St Augustine Fla addressed a large RS RY M C A audience Sunday afternoon. He spoke on the second advent, citing Daniel and the coming of Christ before the millennium, as a visible cloudside return.
United States court officials P. M. Long William Ford J. J. Ss ruse Chas Allison W. I. Grab J. S. Allison and T J Henam passed through Decatur last night en route from Birmingham to Huntsville where the federal court convenes today.
Congressman Richmond P. Hobson of Alabama is named as principal orator at the Anti-Saloon League Biennial Convention in Columbus Ohio from November 10 to 13. The event is expected to draw about 20 000 attendees from across the nation and features the Lincoln Legion pledge drive by 1 000 000 children on November 9 as part of a push for a federal constitutional amendment banning alcohol.
Special to the Decatur Daily from Mexico City reports Felix Diaz leading over General Gamboa in the presidential election to succeed Victoriano Huerta. Unofficial tallies suggest insufficient turnout in the federal district, with Huerta not voting and congress possibly voiding the elections upon organizing.
Last night at midnight the L and N Nashville to Decatur division ended telegraph dispatching. Linemen have been busy building the telephone system and from now on each train will be dispatched by telephone instead of telegraph.
Delite Theatre screens two reel sociological drama The Pitfall of the Installment Plan featuring Warren Kerrigan as an artisan in a human interest story. Strong picture with endorsements. Also showing The Folly of It All with Edwin August and The Runaway Uncle a comedy with Mildred Bright and Alec B Francis making a five feature bill for tonight.
Police busted a Crawford's Row crap game Saturday night catching fourteen men in the act. All suspects were placed under arrest and detained for questioning.
Henry Rodman Martin the son of Sally Martin and foreman at the Southern yards won the Red Men pony contest. He worked hard and his victory surprised no one among his many friends.
A freight wreck south of the Deca nturs delayed Train Number Eight due here at 2:48 until 8:20 this morning. All other traffic was held back in consequence.
Pus Wallace was arrested at Hart gelle Saturday night by Officer Wright and Rogers. Forty two pints of liquor were seized found in two large cardboard boxes Wallace carried from the Birmingham accommodation train. The whiskey was put in jail and Wallace released on Lond.
Ben Thompson, a negro, was shot and killed Saturday on the Courtland road near Decatur by Ed Stover, who claims the shooting was in self defense after Thompson, in a wagon with another man, refused to pay for a horse and reached toward his pocket. Police report and county officials are investigating the incident.
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