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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1913
Page
1
The Decaturs extend a cordial invitation to attend the upcoming fair next week and to visit their office as headquarters. Attendees may tour a modern newspaper plant, rest, write letters, or use the telephone during their stay.
Decatur prepares for the Merchants and Farmers Fall Festival and Fair with an expected 10 000 admissions. J Stone and Morgan County business backers launched the event after July success, inviting out of town visitors and promising North Alabama product displays and nightly shopping and amusements by the Metropolitan show.
Final appeal calls a large crowd to Rally Day at Central Methodist Church New Decatur tomorrow. The service invites attendance despite weather with emphasis on Sunday School growth, absentees, and organ music as teachers drum up interest and members pledge active participation.
The Home Bream Laundry Co. funds the new Home Storm Laundry with $12,000 in stock. John W. Huret, A W Reams, and W G Fetiv are named incorporators as officers and promoters of the venture.
Gov William Sulzer urged fundraiser contributors to lie under oath during his impeachment trial according to testimony. Duncan Peck affirmed Sulzer asked him to deny contributing. Henry Morgentau recalled a separate plea. The assembly managers exposed further alleged acts as trial continued with other contributors named.
Dr. Wm. J. Cambron leads the K. C. B. Team in a city revival at the First Methodist Church. Klein and Boyd will join soon from Richmond Va. A strong chorus and organized music enhance the meetings. Previous revivals in Avondale Ala Andrews N C and Richmond Va have seen large conversions. Services set for 11:00 am 3:30 pm and 7:30 pm with daily 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm sessions next week.
Chandlers offers ladies canvas boots worth 3.00 for 1.98. The white 16 button boots feature high Cuban heels and Goodyear welt. Only 36 pairs available, so hurry to secure a pair today.
A statement from the governor's attorneys says they expect to reach him tonight or tomorrow. The governor had been missing for several weeks.
In Decatur a judge sentenced John Bagland to die for the slaying of Hattie Moore on Bank Street. Bagland appealed while claiming he killed over a stolen razor. He said he moved from Chattanooga to Decatur to reconcile and was driven to violence by betrayal.
Five men suspected of Thursday night railroad robbery near Bibbville were arrested in Eutaw Alabama. Two were released and three sent to the Tuscaloosa jail as a manhunt and investigations continued. A deputy sheriff was accidentally killed during the search. The heist robbed Rail No 7 on the Alabama Great Southern line, dispatching express officers and looting cash.
In a six hour battle near Abasolom Viejo the Mexican federal army under General Maas was repulsed by Constitutionalists. Seventy five federal soldiers were killed, including Major Saldana Galvan. Three deserters were killed while fleeing to the Constitutionalists. An automobile with 150 000 rounds of ammunition arrived to boost the defenders.
A court clerk notes the sheriff’s $50 fee for an execution by hanging, noting the treasury cannot pay now. The question hinges on how long Sheriff McCulloch would wait if the Supreme Court upholds the Ragland verdict.
After an inquiry into the death of Congressman Timothy D Sullivan officials announced no evidence of violence or self harm. He had recently died under circumstances that stirred questions, but investigators found nothing pointing to foul play or suicide.
City Engineer A. M. Lind arrives in Decatur to supervise paving on Moulton Grant streets and Fourth Avenue. He has opened offices in the Malone building and aims to finish by May for a June completion next year. Protests against Fourth Avenue paving fell silent after a prior setback.
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