Judge Wert to resign from Law and Equity Court in October
Judge Thomas W Wert of the Law and Equity Court will resign to return to private practice in Birmingham. He notes the fight against lawlessness is won and the people should see officers enforce the law, though friends urge him to stay.
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Thos. W. Wert
Law & Equity Court
Birmingham
T. W. Wert
The
Law and Equity Court
Wer
Bos
Uhat Big
Cloudburst at Hanceville floods county and causes carnage
Special to the Decatur Daily reports a cloudburst in Hanceville Alabama this morning. The entire county is flooded and authorities have not yet assessed the total carnage or damages.
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Decaturs
Birmingham
Hanceville
Ala
Woman's skull split open with an axe in Jasper
September 29 report from Jasper describes the discovery of Mary Jones a young negro woman found with her skull crushed in two places near a residence. No murderer identified though blood fingerprints on an axe handle were noted near the body.
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Jasper
Mary Jones
Ian Axe
Wireless Telegraphic Link Aimed From Eiffel Tower
Paris reports ongoing work to establish wireless telegraphic communication between the Eiffel Tower and a Russian fortress near the German frontier. Signals are said to have been exchanged and a code arranged, per L Opinion.
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Aris
France
Eiffel Tower
Germain
Beef May Be Half Price When Big Ditch Opens
Former Peruvian president Leguia, in Washington, says Panama Canal opening will cut beef prices by half as he seeks to reduce mileage between the United States and Peru and ease import costs from there.
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Big Ditch
Washington, D C
Panama Canal
Leguia
Peru
United States
Rally Day Service at Central Methodist Church
Sunday School Rally Day exercises featured an 11:00 a.m. program at Central Methodist Church with an anthem by the choir, a welcome by Birdie May Mansrum, song numbers by the audience and choir, and talks on teenage problems by A C Patterson plus teacher training by Miss Ellen Groenendyke. Benediction closed the event and Superintendent Sam Blackwell praised local newspapers for their helpful service.
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Birdie May Man
Walston
Hheir
A. C. Patterson
Mies Elien Groenendyke
America
Sam’s Blackwell
Judge Skeggs Foresees Tariff Bills Pass Unchanged
Judge W. E. Skeggs and Hon H. A. Skeggs return from Washington and New York and say tariff bills will pass Congress with few changes.
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Skeggs
W. E
Congress
Bicycle and Rider Collide on Second Ave in Night Incident
A bicycle rider and a pedestrian on Second Avenue collided on a Saturday night. Both were knocked to the ground but suffered no serious injuries. The rider allegedly struck the man from behind as he was getting off a streetcar.
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Second Ave
Second Avenue
Man Picked Up On Steer Car Track
John Nickens was found on the Grant street streetcar track near EKighth Avenue Saturday night. Witnesses say a few guards restrained him until the crew brought him home unharmed. His wife was arraigned in police court for carrying concealed weapons after learning of the incident.
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John Nickens
Grant Street
Son
Ekighth Avenue
Toman
Walter Jones
Johanna Aiken
Thead Grayson
Walters
Frank Keinstly
Keinstly
William
Yazoo
Mississippi Valley De‘potty
Natchez
Sam
Memphia
New Oceans
J D Jervis Dies At Home In Decatur County
J D Jervis aged 72, longtime Decatur resident and prominent business figure, died at his Sherman street home this afternoon after recent illness. He led the Decatur Lee and Coal Co and Jervis Lumber Co and served as a Bank of Commerce director. He is survived by his wife.
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J. D. Jervis
Decaturs
Shermantreet
Jervis
Wales
Decatur-lee and Coal Co
Jervis Lumber Co
Bank of Commerce
Good Roads Meet Expected to Draw Alabama Leaders in Mobile
Special to the Decatur Daily Mobile Alabama Sept 29 The Seventeenth Annual session of the Alabama Good Roads Association is slated for November 20 21 and 22 in Mobile Enthusiasm runs high after J A Rountree secretary of the association visited and spoke at a Chamber of Commerce dinner Delegates will hear about past progress and enjoy an oyster roast automobile rides and a bay trip with local merchants planning to host a successful event
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Mobile Ala
Alabama Good Roads Association
Mobile
Mobil
J. A. Rountree
Chamber of Commerce
Monk
Rountree
Cawthorne
Capt
John Craft
W. H. Ambrecht
Don Farnsworth
Chamber of Commec
Rev H B Woodward Preaches At Central Baptist Mission
Pastor H B Woodward of Central Baptist Church delivered a sermon at the YMCA venue on a Sunday. His message urged seeking things above with Christ at God's right hand, with Miss Elisabeth Burleson providing piano accompaniment.
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H. B. Woodward
Central Baptist Church
Y M
A. Veréay
Christ
Elisabeth
Burleson
MisaloolPP City Becomes Battleground in Mississippi Riot
Crazed by drugs two mulatto boys Walter and Will Jones fired on Harriston Mississippi streets killing three white men and several Black residents before being lynched by a mob. Soldiers from Natchez arrived to prevent a race war as chaos lasted from 2 to 10 am.
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Harriston
Miss
Walter
Will Jones
Natchez
Walter Jones
Will
é@arlier
Peple
Traubls
Were There Ever Cruel Thrusts In Pilate's Hall
Rev Cambron preached a Sunday sermon on the trial and crucifixion of Christ at the Decatur Methodist revival. He urged Christ as King and stressed faith, noting the failure of culture without Christ, the Latin inscription, and Hebrews as the most religious yet flawed leaders.
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Decatur
Cambron
Pilate
Christ
Keener N. Matthews
Alexander
Quidley
Vitory
W. L. Dinsmore
Jesus
Socrates
Confucius
Budda
God
Tia Tim
Y. M. C. A. Announces Regional Membership Campaign
An inter-association race for the most members runs October 18 to 25 among Florence Railroad Y M C A US C Spencer N C Etawah Tenn Meridian Miss Oakdale Tenn and New Decatur. J D Burton Oakdale general secretary acts as referee and broadcasts daily standings. Last year Alabama Mobile won. Decatur aims to lead in this railroad campaign with the motto We can do it will we.
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Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association
Florence
US. C
Spencer
N. C
Etawah
Tenn
Meridian
Miss
Oakdale
New Decatur
J. D. Burton
Daily Telegraph
Daily Wire
Alabama
Mobile
Decatur
Cam
Municipal Art Society to discuss street posters October 8
New York September 29. The Municipal Art Society plans its annual meeting on October 8 at the National Arts Club main gallery. Dr James P Haney city high schools art director will discuss the art of poster making and notable designers work.
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New York
Gaynor
Europe
William L. Harris Plaptens
Sin Municipal Ary Lexi ‘Ae
National Arts Club
James P. Haney
Dr. Haney
Evangelist Sermons Draw Large Congregations at First Methodist
Dr. Cambron spoke on The Supremacy of Christ Confession and Thinking and Turning to large crowds at the First Methodist Church. Mr. Quidley sang, with Messrs Kieim and Boyd arriving from Richmond to lead daily services at 2 30 and 7 30 p m with a strong music program.
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Dr. Cambron
First Methodist Church
Quidley
Messrs
Kieim
Boyd
Richmond
Vandervilt University
Ef Chicago University
Tennessee
Trainmen claim rivals ruin cars in rail dispute
New York Sept 29 a railroad witness told federal arbitrators that conductors have time to ruin their automobiles in the ongoing eastern railroads and trainmen controversy. BE R Hewitt assistant trainmaster on the Bessemer Lake Erie testified that men are not overworked and rail work offers unequaled opportunities. Hewitt formerly brakes man and conductor and chaired grievance committees for the Brotherhood of Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors.
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New York
Eastern Railroads
BE. R. Hewitt
Bessemer & Lake Erie
Hewitt
Brotherhood of Trainmen
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Tennessee Adopts Electric Chair to Replace Gallows
Nashville reports that the fifty-eighth general assembly passed a bill substituting the electric chair for the gallows for capital crimes. Governor Hooper, asked if he signed the bill, replied that he had and that he favored abolition of hangings, noting lawmakers responded to a humanitarian demand.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Fifty-Eighth General Assembly
Wag
Hooper
Lost a finger at Lynnville mill event
Mr. Roper head miller of the Lynnville Mill and Elevator Co. lost a finger of his right hand this morning while performing his regular duties at the mill.
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Roper
Lynnville Mill and Elevator Co
Decatur City Hall Flooded by Back Waters
Heavy rain overwhelmed Decatur drainage this morning flooding the council chamber and mayor's court room several inches deep. City employees formed a levee defense brigade with brooms to battle the seepage while fire department stalls were kept dry for the horses. City clerk Roy part of the response.
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Decatur City Hall
Council Chamber
Mayor's Court
Decatur
Fire Department
Roy
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