Record 24-Foot Flood Crest Forecast in Tennessee Valley
Severe snow storms hit the Kansas wheat belt as the Tennessee River rose across cities from Florence to Decatur, with a crest near 24 feet forecast at Decatur. Albany and Decatur remained safe due to bluff tops while Jackson Island cofferdam escaped flooding. government work at Wilson Dam expected minimal damage.
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Chattanooga
Tennessee
Decatur
Tennessee Valley
Albany
Guntersville
Weather warning issued for Mississippi river towns
The Weather Bureau adds a new alert for towns along the Mississippi River from Natchez to New Orleans advising preparation for higher rainfall than previously predicted. The notice urges residents and authorities to ready flood defenses and monitor river levels closely.
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Mississippi River
Natchez
New Orleans
Flooded North Georgia and Tennessee displace thousands
Supplies of tents food and other articles are rushed into the flooded districts of north Georgia and Tennessee. In Chattanooga over 5,000 are rendered homeless by the Tennessee river flood waters. Rail trains are detoured and streetcar service is demoralized as low lying parts of the city remain underwater.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Rail service halted on Tennessee Alabama and Georgia line
Flooding on the Tennessee Alabama and Georgia railway from Gadsden to Chattanooga has suspended traffic. High waters have washed out many culverts and halted all service.
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Gadsden
Ala
Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Railway
Chattanooge
Weather update on Tennessee River crest prediction
The weather bureau adjusted its forecast from earlier for Tennessee River at Chattanooga. By Saturday noon the river stood at 38 feet, up nine feet in the past 24 hours, with Sunday morning still expected to reach a crest around four feet.
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Chasxaptice
Chattanooga
The
Weather Bureau
Tennessee
Jurors Deadlock in Namie Murder Trial in Morgan County
Morgan County jurors report no verdict in the Namie case charging Charley Namie with shooting Ed Clark. The panel, split 10 to 2 for acquittal, was dismissed after Friday’s deliberations. Clark died after an affray at the Union station following the alleged check pass on contractor W Reeves.
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Morgan County
Charley Namie
Ed Clark
Kyle
F. Solon Roberson
Narhie
Thos. W. Wert
S. A. Lynne
W. W. Callahan
D. ©. Almon
Clark
Union
Alleg
W. Reeves
Namie
Merchants Booths Listed for Fourth Auto Show
A compiled list shows the firms occupying booths at the Fourth Auto Show in Albany with entries from J. J. D. Camp to Kelley & Hank and others. City officials urged residents to list available rooms for visitors as hotels and eateries may be crowded.
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J. J. D. Camp
Preuit-Dillehay Drug Co
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Tennessee Valley Bank
Albany-Decatur
Texas Oil Co
Matlock’s Dept
Western Union Tel. Co
Cable-Shelby-Burton Co
Southern Cotton Oil Co
Home Steam Laundry
Alabama Power Co
Lyle-Taylor Grain Co
Reuther Jewelry Co
Lyle-Taylor G. Co
M. C
M. Morgan Bann
Grauton Co
A. Z. Bailey Grocery Co
J. F. Levin
Union Supply Co
Salvation Army
U. &Dy
Brock & Spight Co
Gill Piiton Ring Co
A. Z Bailey Een
Ouate Lumber Co
Hal Mullen
Sivley &Sandlin
Schimmel & Hunter
Patterson Mercantile Co
Cook Bros. Furniture
Malone Coal, Grain and Motor Co
Albany
Southland
Women's Missionary Union to Convene in Decatur
The Women's Missionary Union of the Northern Alabama District will gather representatives from every church in the district for its annual meeting at First Methodist church Decatur. The opening session starts at 2 PM with a 6 PM supper hosted by Decatur First society. Meetings continue Monday afternoon, Monday night, Tuesday morning and afternoon.
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Women’s Missionary Union
Alabama
First Methodist
Decatur
Decatur First Society
Wilson Silent on Versailles Treaty Plans
President keeps quiet on the Versailles peace treaty as reports claim he will veto and send the document back to the Senate. White House officials would not comment, saying no position has been indicated. Observers expect the treaty to return to the Senate before the national convention.
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Iparnetions
Wn Hington
Senate
House
White House
Bank Embezzler Sentenced Five Years in Georgia Prison
FARBURN GA April. B Green former vice president of the Fairburn Bank was sentenced to five years in the Georgia state prison for embezzling $20 000 from the bank. He gave bond for $40 000 on a motion for a new trial. The bank will ask the supreme court to drop the case against Mrs Agnes Katherine Bradstreet charged with receiving property embezzled from the bank by Green.
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Severmeet News Service
Farburn
Ervige
B. Green
Fairburn Bank
Georgia State
Pattbcurn Bank
Supreme Court
Agnes Katherine Bradstreet
Green
Broéat Ost Nen
McIntyre Dead Detroit April 13 Baseball Play
Detroit report notes the death of McIntyre during an April 13 baseball event. Details are limited in this fragment but confirm a fatal incident linked to a baseball play in Detroit.
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McIntyre
Detroit
Matthew
Easter Forecast Brings Jack Frost To Fashion
Cold weather and frost are forecast for Easter Sunday with showers tonight. Church services will feature special musical programs and the community anticipates a cool day that may affect Easter attire.
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Jack Frost
Milady
Toledo Strikes Pause Municipal Streetcar Fare Talks
Toledo workers walk out after city council refuses to ratify a fare increase agreement with the mayor and streetcar company officials. The strike began at 4 oclock this morning, marking the fourth service tie up in four years for the Stetcat system.
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Ree News Service
Ledo
Toledo
Stetcat
Little Daily to Be Big Feature of Automobile Show
The little Daily, a miniature of the regular Al eres Daily, will be a major feature at the automobile show this year. Thousands of visitors said the Daily was the hit of the first show and this year it will be brighter and snappier, space permitting.
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Aleres
Croker to Contest Control of His Property
Maj. Ralph N. Green plans a medical examination of Richard Croker in West Palm Beach to determine his competency. Green, a former state hospital head, will testify if a formal inquiry is ordered. Croker’s sons seek control of his estate amid public interest as Norman Mack defends his mental capacity.
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International News Service
West Palm Beach
Fla
Ralph N. Green
Florida
Richard Croker
Croker
Maj. Green
State Hospital
Tammany
Mr. Croker
Palm Beach
Norman E. Mack
Tammany Hall
Morgan County Faces Rising Costs From Week of Court
Morgan County has spent about $2,000 more than a week ago as court term costs rise. Four burglary defendants will be sentenced today by Judge Kyle. Jurors failed to reach verdicts in the Solon Roberson sanity case and the Charlie Namie murder case, affecting over a hundred jurors. The two murder trials remain on the docket and likely will be tried again.
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Morgan County
Kyle
Solon Roberson
Charley Namie
Underwood 10 Campaign Leaders Plan North Alabama Meeting
Campaign leaders for Senator Oscar W. Underwood in North Alabama will meet here Tuesday with Underwood, campaign manager Lloyd M. Hooper, and vice chairman J. L. Andrews of Sheffield. Morgan County committee members are John W. Knight chairman T. M. Jones Decatur chairman Tennis Tidwell and J. H. Corsbie Ha chairman. The group will host an evening reception at Lyons hotel after an arrival from Huntsville. Senator Underwood will speak at the Masonic theatre Tuesday night.
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Huntsville
Lyons Hotel
North Alabama
Lyons
Underwood
Masonic Theatre
L. P. Troup
Military cordon around Dublin tightens as troops guard city
A military cordon surrounds Dublin with armored cars guarding all approaches. Large detachments move in and about the city as authorities arrest many after arrests in Limerick last night.
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International News Service
London
Dublin
Star
Limerick
County Court to Open on April 9
Judge W T Lowe will preside as the county court opens on April 9 to hear the case of non ee ae ant aa. The event signals the start of a session expected to cover civil matters and routine filings.
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W.T. Lowe
Abercrombie to Deliver Address in Twin Cities
Former U S congressman and ex University of Alabama president Dr. Abercrombie will open his speaking campaign Monday in Sheffield. He is noted for leading Alabama's flagship university and has served in national politics.
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Abercrombie
Twin Cities
Sheffield
University of Alabama
Congress
Prohibition Officers Ordered to Coordinate With Local Police
Washington April 3. The prohibition enforcement force was reduced to a peacetime footing. Officers nationwide were instructed that local and state authorities hold primary duties in maintaining order, with federal agents to assist only where local power is insufficient.
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International News Service
Washington
Army of Prohibition Enforcement
Prohibition
Kramer
Delaware Suffragists Confident Ahead of Assembly Session
Delaware suffragists exude confidence as leaders predict passage of the presidential election enfranchisement measure. Governor Townsend and Alfred J. Du Pont headline support with both parties signaling victory when the legislature reconvenes.
Women’s suffrage cannot be defeated says MKS Catt
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt declared in New York that woman’s suffrage cannot be defeated and can only be delayed. She spoke on April 3 urging immediate action and enfranchisement for women nationwide.
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International News Service
New York
Todey
German Troops Advance Into Ruhr Amid Pact
Reports from April describe German forces moving into the Ruhr district despite cabinet labor talks. Moscow states a peace with Soviet Russia and Britain may be near, with a delegation appointed to engage the Russian Cooperative. Copenhagen notes radicals seek Soviet hands in talks.
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International News Service
London
Ruhr
Moscow
Russia
Great Britain
Wealthy husband claims body of slain wife
International News Service reports in Mill Town New York that Harry Grayson a millionaire automobile manufacturer claims the body of his wife Mrs Mary Shirley Grayson who was shot dead on a lonely road by J Edward Larey an NY telephone company official. Grayson later saw his wife's body in a morgue and was overcome. Larey then killed himself by diving into a lake.
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International News Service
Mill Town
Harry Grayson
Mary Shirley Grayson
J Edward Larey
New York Telephone Company
Grayson
Larey
Patterson Enthusiasm for A. G. Patterson in Public Service Race
A. G. Patterson, candidate for president of the Alabama Public Service Commission, returned from Birmingham and spoke of strong statewide support. He affirmed assurances of backing from all sections as the race for commission leadership draws keen interest alongside statewide senatorial contests.
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A. G. Patterson
Alabama Public Service Commission
Birmingham
Commission
Patterson
Public Service
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