The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-12
MAY BUILD BRIDGE
OVER TENNESSEE
Citizens of Decatur to Confer
With Railway Officials
Mr.. llTTLEJ0HN'S FUNERAL
Saloon Problem Is Being Freely Dis.
cussed In the Decaturs-lt Is Be-
lieved That Prohibition
Will Prevail.
Mr.. LITTLEJOHN'S FUNERAL

Decatur February n.-(SpeciaI )-The
committee of citizens recently appointed
to confer with Che officials of the
Southern railroad in reference to tho
building of a wagon bridge across the
Tennessee river in Connection with the
Southern bridge, which is to be widened
have written to the Southern officials re-
questing conference ON the matter
Mr.. MeEntire. who Is taking more in
terest in the matter than almost any
other citizen here, says that he is quite
hopeful that an arrangement can be
made with the Southern by which the
bridge can be built, It is likely that n
conference will take place between the
citizens committee and the railroad peo-
pie within the next few days
James w. Dunavent prominent citi-
zen OF CORTLAND died at his home sud-
| denly last night of heart trouble. He
was brother of Thomas c. Dunavent
New Decatur
James w. DunaVent was prominent in
the business and church circles OF Court
land for many years. For the past
twenty years he had been the superin-
tendent of the Methodist Sunday school
in CORTLAND.
Thomas G. Dunavent and son, William
Dunavent went to Courtland this morning
TO be present ut the funeral.
LittIejohn's Funeral.
The funeral of w. w. Littlejohn
cashier of the First National bank took
place from the First Methodist church
yesterday afternoon at 2:35 o'clock. The
attendance at the church and at the grave
III the city cemetery WAS the largest ever
seen in the Decaturs. The floral offer
ings were extensive and most beautiful
The funeral services We're conducted by
the Rev. DR.. Robinson, pastor of the
First Methodist church. assisted by the
following minister's the Rev. George l..
Jenkins, pastor OF the Central Methodist
church and the Rev. DR. John S. Parks,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
Short addresses were also delivered by
Mayor Samuel Blackwell, OF New Deca-
tur, Thomas Williams of Decatur and
others. The pail bearers were: Col c. c.
Harris, president OF tie First National
Bank; John l.. Brock. vice president Of
the bank William Shaekeford. paying
teller Of the bank; james e. Penney, of
New Decatur; DR.. O, b. Cartwright, and
A. l.. Huston
Saloon Problem.
The passage Of the state dispensary
bill through both branches of the ilegis-
hture and the passage Of the state local
option bill by the lower house of the
legislature. with the probabilities of Its
passing the senate. Is the subject OF
much discussion In the Decature lust now
hot nil
that now exist In New Decatur and the
eight saloons In Decatur is question
that Is being freely discussed by those
who favor saloons and those who oppose
them.
Last fall the question of dispense or
open saloons for the Decaturs was made
an issue IN the race for the Legislature
and the dispensary was defeated in the
entire county by a vote OF III In that
race there were many who voted agains.
dispensary. saying they would favor all
solute prohibition but they would not IA
for dispensary. The anti saloon support
say that this crowd who talked thus
viii soon have an opportunity to vote
for prohibition under the new law The
anti-saloon element are confident that the
day of the saloon is doomed In the De-
caturs. They say that with the county
as a unit. prohibition will carry in this
county. The two Decaturs are the only
places in Morgan county where whisky
has been sold for many years.
Those who favor open saloons argue
that New Decatur could not maintain
her city schools without the saloon IL
cense and that Decatur could not main
tain her Carnegie library and city schools
without the aid of the saloon. The sa-
looms of the Dccaturs pay city license
OF 1900 year. Il total OF $4,000 a
year in both the Decaturs.