The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-08
MAJOR DOWNS OF
DECATURS VICTIM
OF WAR WOUNDS
Received Federal Bullet at
Battle of Franklin and
After Half Century
Dies as Result

New Decatur September 7.-(Special.)
The battle of Franklin. Tenn, the blood
lest of the civil war, claimed another
victim in the death here today of Maj
Daniel l.. Downs. aged 76 who sue
cumbed to injuries received more than
half century ago. Major Downs had
suffered from the old wound during the
long period intervening between his final
illness and the day that he received
a wound in charging the federal lines.
Mayor Nelson has issued proclama-
ton calling on all the stores of Deca-
tur to close during the funeral hour to-
morrow afternoon.
For AZ years Major Downs had been q
resident of the Decaturs, engaging In
the mercantile business here most of the
time. He was a large land owner. di-
rector of the City National bank. and
had extensive property interests.
Major Downs is survived by his widow.
AS result of the capture here yester-
day of negro alleged to have burglar
lied the store of Thomas Bros, Sheriff
Forrnan believes that he has uncovered
stolen goods. Admissions said to have
been made by the negro, implicated local
dealers, and it is thought by the officers
that these operated in CONJUNCTION with a
chain of stores in other sections of the
state. The matter will be aired by the
next grand jury.
Congressman E. B. Almon of the
Eighth Alabama district will take part
in cap,naierD INN dai fol "
after the adjournment of Congress, ac-
cording to advices received by relatives
here today. Mr.. Almon will make a
number of speeches in the interest of
the democratic ticket. Later on he will
make a number of campaign speeches in
Tennessee in the interest of Hon. K. ID.
Mcclellan, democratic nominee for United
States senator.
Other local democrats whose services
have been accepted by the national COM
mittee are Capt. Samuel Blackwell, au-
thor Of the national treasury under the
Cleveland administration, and Hon. D. c.
Almon, solicitor of the Eighth judicial
circuit.
Lovick P. Troup, democratic nominee
for probate judge of Morgan county, is
recovering from a recent attack of appen-
dicitis that kept him confined to his room
for 10 days. No operation was deemed
necessary.
Rev. e. Lysander Grau, pastor of the
Westminster Presbyterian church of New
Decatur, has returned from Huntsville
Presbytery held this year at Trenton
Mr.. Grau was elected moderator of the
Presbytery
Rev. Stephens. Baptist state secretary
of efficiency, will deliver a series of four
lectures at the Austinville Baptist church,
beginning tomorrow night and continuing
through Sunday night.
j. S. Walker, well known liveryman
here. is erecting new cotton gin on
Flint avenue, the new business street of
New Decatur, which will be ready for
operation early next week. The machn-
cry and building will cost $4,000.
With the opening tomorrow of the F.
w. Woolworth and 10 cent store New
Decatur will have three stores that sell
articles for a dime and less. The three
will have a total front footage of 125
feet, making this the largest and 10 cent
store center in the state for a town of
similar population. 1t is reported that
Kress will open store here later in the
year.