Leesville Man Moved From Vernon Jail for Safekeeping
Reginald McManus, an Alco salesman, was removed from Vernon Parish jail in Leesville to a distant city for safekeeping after being held in connection with a shooting that wounded Mrs. A. L. Barton. The report covers transfers of prisoners and contemporaneous health and crime items from across the region including infantile paralysis in Mississippi and public matters in Providence Towanda New Orleans Topeka and Detroit.
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Leesville
Reginald McManus
Alco
A. L. Barton
Vernon Parish
Detroit
Charles T. McCutcheon
Black Legion
Henry F. Vaughan
Judge Henriques Dies After Heart Attack In New Orleans
New Orleans judge A D Henriques of criminal district court collapsed at his desk and died minutes later from a heart attack. The incident occurred today as he served on his routine docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
A. D. Henriques
Tor Criminal District Court
Chambers Lumber Co to Build Lawrence County Courthouse
Chambers Lumber Company of Athens has been awarded the contract to construct the Lawrence county courthouse in Moulton Alabama. The bid is 110609 dollars with completion planned for May 1937. The building will house all county offices including health education farm bureau and tax offices.
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Moulton
Ala
Chambers Lumber Company
Athens
Lawrence County
Chambers
The
Lumber Company
Lawrence County Board of Commissioners
Lawrence County Health Department
Board of Education
Lawrence County Farm Bureau
Labor council hears Bieritz charge against Lewis at AFL trial
E D Bieritz testified before the AFL executive council that John L Lewis defied council authority in the radio workers dispute. The trial, held in a cooled hotel room, follows fears of a federation split as unions seek peace before November convention in Tarhpa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Council
E. D. Bieritz
The
Electrical Workers
Bieritz
Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
A. F. of
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
A. F. of L
Edward F. McGrady
Labor
Henry Ohl
Wisconsin Federation of Labor
Tarhpa
Ohl
Local man suffers a broken finger in Huntsville incident
Carl Gibson of Brown Funeral Company endured a broken finger on his left hand after a car door slammed during an embalmers' clinic in Huntsville Monday. A Huntsville physician treated him and he returned to duties today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Gibson
Brown Funeral Company
Huntsville
Gibson
Rumors of Teen Driving Crackdown Surface
Rumors that state highway patrolmen will crack down on persons under 16 driving cars circulated but could not be confirmed today as patrolmen remained silent on the reports.
Wreck Plot Trial Begun in Florida Case
In Pensacola Florida the state seeks to prove 40 year old Mrs Mary Vann conspired to wreck her husband's railroad base so she could marry Earl Travis The two alleged co conspirators Allen Langston and Allen Findlay pleaded guilty and testified as main witnesses The defense seeks a change of venue The case centers on an insurance motive and prior rail damage reports and a truck found near the wreck site
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Pensacola
Fla
Mary Vann
L. W. Vann
Allen Langston
Allen Findlay
Vs. Vann
Peaches Presented to Sheriff’s Forces on Priceville Farm
Sheriff J Street Sandlin received a large bag of J H Hale peaches grown by Dr R Slaten on his Priceville mountain farm between Decatur and Somerville. Slaten noted the trees take three years to bear fruit.
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J. H. Hale
Dc. R. Slaten
J. Street Sandlin
Priceville Mountain
Decatur
Somerville
Mr. Slaten
Decatur Churches To Stay Closed For At Least A Week
Decatur Alabama churches will remain closed for another week after a called Ministerial Association meeting. Health officials from Morgan County and the State Health Department jointly urged avoiding crowds to limit infantile paralysis spread. Ministers await health board guidance before resuming services.
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Decatur
Ministerial Association
Board of Health
L. R. Murphree
Morgan County
Board of Health and Health Department
Girl in Jersey jail sobs over plea to spare life
In Bayonne New Jersey a 17 year old girl Gladys sobs as prosecutors discuss seeking the death penalty for her and her boyfriend Donald Wightman 18 after a murder at a home in West Bathurst New Brunswick. The bodies of Gladys's mother Helen 47 are bound for Canada for burial. Police released Gladys confession while authorities intend to present statements to the grand jury next month.
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Gladys MacKnight
Bayonne
N. J
Donald Wightman
Helen MacKnight
Ted
Cornelius J. O'Neill
Williams Bruns
Gladys
Wightman
Joseph
O'Regan
Movie Jobs Paying Well at Fox in 1934 and 1935
The Securities Commission disclosed Fox Film Corporation paid its Hollywood production manager 300000 in 1934 and averaged over 60000 for 74 top employees, totaling 4500000. W R Sheehan earned 300000 as VP in charge of Hollywood production, Sydney R Kent 191460 as president and director. Twentieth Century Fox reported in 1935 Kent received a seven year contract as president at 2500 weekly plus 50000 yearly and expenses.
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Washington
Hollywood
Securities Commission
Fox Film Corporation
W. R. Sheehan
Sydney R. Kent
Fox
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation
Fox Films
Kent
Night Burglary Creature Strikes Four Homes In Neighborhood
A prowler dubbed the flashlight burglar entered four local houses in one night stealing 30 dollars at one address 9 at another and a watch at a third before leaving a fourth untouched. He gained entry through windows removing screens and used a flashlight to watch surprised residents. Police note similar methods across break ins and chase leads to identify a single offender.
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Walter Todd
East Church Street
Whitley McDonald
Paul Crouch
Lahleen Kinney
Line Street
Orn Doe
John Davis
Oak Street
A. E. Tillery
M. Lahagan
Three States Vote in Primaries Across Missouri Kansas Virginia
Voters in Missouri Kansas and Virginia cast ballots in primaries part of an 11 state series. Missouri featured a battle between the Pendergast machine and William Hirth with Lloyd Stark also in the Democratic field. Republicans fielded three contenders. Kansas sought votes for governors and other offices amid Landon era politics, while Virginia faced limited Democratic contests and no Senate involvement.
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Washington
Missouri
Kansas
Virginia
Thomas J. Pendergast
Democratic Organization of
Kansas City
William Hirth
Columbia
Hirth
Pendergast
Lloyd C. Stark
Jesse W. Barrett
James J. Barrett
Claude L. Lambert
Ye “Er Alf M. Landon
Arthur Capper
Walter Lee” -Tonga
Noxie
H. L. Stout
Fort Scott
Man
Riverside school wing seeks bids to match PWA grant
Decatur city board of education invites sealed bids totaling 16500 on tax exempt capital outlay warrants for a 30000 addition at Riverside school. Bids are due Aug. 15 at noon to Superintendent Benson. Warrants mature 1936 to 1941 at 4 percent interest, secured by a two thirds tax levy. The board may reject any bid. Construction will match the existing building style.
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PWA
Riverside
City Board of Education
W. W. Benson
Nee
Benson
Decatur
Board of Education
Epidemic Behavior Varied by Region Says Doctor
Dr J P Leake of the Public Health Service reports the infantile paralysis break in Alabama and Tennessee is typically southern in its slow spread and gradual end. He notes the outbreak is no more serious than last summer's in North Carolina and Virginia and expects nasal spray from NIH to help check the spread.
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J.P. Leake
The
Public Health Service
Alabama
Tennessee
South
North Carolina
Virginia
National Institute of Health
Chirles Armstrong
Leake
Renovation Planned for Second Floor of Old Bank Building
The new owner Mrs E J Pohl plans substantial work on the second floor of the old Central National Bank building. The lower floor has just been remodeled for Wilder's and the second floor houses many offices.
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Central National Bank
E. J. Polhill
Wilder's
Astor Testimony Notes Friendship With George Kaufman
In Los Angeles a fragment of Mary Astor testimony reveals her ex husband knew of her relationship with George Kaufman and condoned it. Kaufman declined comment as court adjourned to resume later.
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Los Angeles
Red
Mary Astor
George
Kaufman
Superior Court
Joseph Anderson
Franklyn Thorpe
George “Kaufman
Anderson
Miss Astor
Thorpe
Marylyn
Merton
Miss’ Astor
United States Leads in Olympic Track Point Totals
In Berlin on August 4, after the day’s events the United States leads men’s track with 83 points and Germany 38. Finland 30 and Japan 9 trail, while in women’s track Germany tops with 38 points, followed by Poland 14 and the United States 12.
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Berlin
United States
Germany
Finland
Japan
Canada
Italy
Sweden
Holland
Philippines
Poland
Great Britain
Brazil
Argentina
Greece
Austria
Negro Faces Death By Electric Chair In Alabama
Roosevelt Collings, a negro, was sentenced to die in Kilby Prison’s electric chair for attacking Mrs. Joe Hill. A pistol wielded by Hill, the victim’s husband, was brandished in court but Collings remained unharmed as guards restrained the would-be shooter. Hill was charged with contempt after revealing an attempted plan to shoot through the witness box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anniston
Ala
Roosevelt Collins
Kilby
Calhoun County
Joe Hill
Montgomery
Hill
Collins
Collings
R. B. Carr
Aighway
Judeeest
European fears rise as Madrid battle marks eighteenth day
Aerials over Madrid intensify as London Paris and Rome weigh risks of a wider war. German and Italian ships reported off Ceuta, while Franco’s rebels press a multi-front assault toward Madrid. Frontline reports say Moroccan troops move via Gibraltar to join fascists, with Dandaria frontier closed in prep for final push.
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Associated Press
Madrid
London
Paris
Spain
Tangier
Ceuta
Spanish Morocco
Francisco Franco
Ee Office
Italy
Il Duce
Locarno
Red Russia
Guadarramas
San Sebastian
Bay of Biscay
Burgos
Gijon
Sherrod Buys Peebles Apartments in Decatur
Prof. H F Sherrod completed negotiations to purchase the Peebles apartments at Johnston street and Sixth avenue. The sale was closed by J L Wright of the John Patterson Realty agency. This marks the second Decatur property Sherrod bought in the past year as an investment.
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H. F. Sherrod
Peebles
Johnston Street
Sixth Avenue
JL. B.wright
John. Patterson Realty Agency
Decatur
Sherrod
Tennessee River Rise and Temperature Readings
The river gauge reached 34 feet with a high of 8 degrees and a low of 67 across the last 24 hours. A trace of rain was reported. Alabama forecast calls for fair tonight and partly cloudy with local showers tomorrow. Partly cloudy tonight with showers on Wednesday.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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Jay 7 McElroy
Booneville
H. C. Ricks
Bureau of Communicable Diseases
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Manville-Jenckes Company
East Providence
Charles E. Coughlin
Lemke
Union Party
Landon
Towanda
Pennsylvania
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Frank Trotter
John Rieker
Leraysville
Bradford County
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Kas
Alvin Karpis
Bremer
Alcatraz Federal Prison
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Mobile
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Baldwin County
William M. Cauthorn
Richmond
James A. Killoran
New York City
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Tex
Maury Maverick
San Antonio
University of Texas
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Hyde Park
Finis Sitee
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Jefferson County
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