Inn operator held in death of young girl
Coroner investigated the death of May Bell Howard, 22, found slain in a marsh near Smiths Station. Neil Trotter, 37, of Phenix City, was held in Jackson Mississippi for questioning after investigators found blood on his Alabama license plate and a receipt in his pockets. He claimed the car blood came from a wreck, and two hitchhikers were later released.
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Ala
Paul McGinty
Pretty May Bell Howard
Neil Trotter
Phenix City
Jackson
Miss
John W. Roberts
Alabama
Trotter
Smith’s Station
Phenixty
Returned Home: Alleged killer Trotter sent to Alabama
Neil Trotter, 37, whose zigzagging bloodstained car led to his arrest in Jackson Mississippi, was returned to Phenix City Alabama to face charges in the death of Mabel Howard 22 of near Phenix. Sheriff Emmett Hole of Opelika accompanied the prisoner. Trotter made no statement before departure.
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Jackson
Miss
Neil Trotter
Phenix City
Ala
Trotter
Howard
Bed Capacity Expanded At Local Tuberculosis Hospital
Officials announced three more beds are provided bringing total to 25 beds, about half capacity, and noted that all beds are currently occupied at the tuberculosis hospital.
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T. B. Hospital
Ely Says Smith to Openly Fight for Roosevelt Opponent
Former Massachusetts governor Joseph D. Ely announced that Alfred E. Smith would deliver a Boston speech opposing Roosevelt’s bid for reelection. Smith, reached in New York, denied any authority for that statement and said he would not commit to such a speech.
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Detroit
Joseph D. Ely
Massachusetts
Alfred E. Smith
Boston
Roosevelt
New York
Ely
Smith
Exemption Granted for Four Industries in City
The city council approved a ten year tax exemption on equipment for Ingalls Iron Works De catur Cooper Wells Alabama Hosiery Mills and Alabama Mills previously. The exemption covers equipment only while real estate remains taxable. Additional items include possible Fourth Avenue right of way talks and appraised land value of 425 with legal review. A Negro park lighting request and routine bills were deferred.
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Ingalls Iron Works Company
Decatur
Cooper- Wells Company
Alabama Hosiery Mills
Alabama Mills
Cooper-Wells
Fourth Avenue
Nepro Park
W. Moulton Street
Three Guilty In Black Legion Trial
Detroit August 17 Three of six men charged at the first Black Legion trial were convicted of false imprisonment in the kidnapping and flogging of a fellow member. Thomas F. Cox Earl Angstadt and Frederick A. Gulley were found guilty while Charles D. King Wilbur Robinson and Harold Lawrence were acquitted.
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Detroit
Black Legion
Joseph A. Moynihan
Thomas F. Cox
Earl Angstadt
Frederick A. Gulley
Charles D. King
Ecorse
Wilbur Robinson
Harold Lawrence
Moynihan
Robert Penland
Gulley
Cox
Angstadt
General Donates Blood for Alabama Guardsman
Brig. Gen. James C. Dozier State Adjutant General donated blood for a transfusion to Private Olin Winston of the 117th Field Artillery at a hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. Winston, from Alabama, was with his unit for training when he fell ill. Dozier’s home is listed as Elbedia.
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Columbia, 8. C
James C. Dozier
State Adjutant General
Olin Winston
117Th Field Artillery
Amp Jackson
Elbedia
French push for European non intervention on Spanish war
Paris reports the French government advances a European non intervention accord amid Berlin tensions over alleged Spanish leftist atrocities. Washington notes J J Sparkman of Huntsville and J F McDonnell of Birmingham to attend the third world power conference in Washington September 7 12 representing the Alabama public service commission.
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Paris
Berlin
Washington
Aug
J. J. Sparkman
Huntsville
Ala
J. EF. McDonnell
Birmingham
Alabama Public Service Commission
Tennessee Democratic primary returns and Alabama grand jury update
In Tennessee 1 985 of 2 262 precincts reported Governor results with Brooming 223 812 Dosset 95 682 and Wright 4 866. In Alabama a special grand jury probes the July 22 fatal picket line gun battle near Samoset Textile Mills as Solicitor J B Sanford says progress may come today. In Florida Bartow Judge Robert Dowell sentences five former Tampa policemen to four years for kidnapping Eugene F Poulnot from a Tampa flogging case.
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Nashville
Tenn
Brooming
Dosset
Wright
Talladega
Ala
Samoset
J. B. Sanford
Rescue teams search for 25 miners after deadly mine blast
Barsley officials report 25 miners missing after a coal mine explosion. With 32 other workers already recovered, rescuers faced grim task as efforts continued under weary crews and uncertain hope for survivors.
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Barnsley
York
Eng
Cotton prices rise on quiet Orleans market
In Orleans today trading was slow yet buying pressure pushed cotton prices up eight points on the local market as activity remained extremely quiet.
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Orleans
Bar Association Panel Divides On New Deal Trends
AABA special committee issues a majority report deeming new deal legislative and governmental trends as uncertain as two years ago. A minority report rebuts, saying the majority attacks surface trevalities and misses deeper issues.
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Washington
American Bar Association Today
Trotzky faces expulsion from Norway over propaganda breach
OSSA Norway reports exiled Russian Communist leader Leon Trotzky may be expelled immediately if authorities verify he violated a pledge not to engage in propaganda or any revolutionary activity in Norway.
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OSSA
Norway
Leon Trotzky
Pennsylvania ends session with 45 million unemployment relief plan
Harrisburg report states the Pennsylvania general assembly wrapped up after a long session at dawn with a 45 million dollar revenue program for unemployment relief as its principal achievement. Lawmakers and jobless pickets delivered a noisy wake to close the session.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Harrison Announces Candidacy for City Board Seat
T. R. Tom Harrison a leading local businessman announces his run for alderman in the September municipal election. He has lived in Decatur since 1916 except for a wartime break and has been with H and H Machine Works for 14 years.
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T. R
Tom) Harrison
Harrison
Decatur
H, and H. Machine Works
One Man Dead in Bee Line Highway Wreck Near Decatur
A car went off the Bee Line highway six miles north of Decatur during a rainstorm killing driver B A Blankenship of Sheffield and injuring passenger Johnnie King, 19. Blankenship died on arrival at the scene. King was hospitalized with serious injuries. Patrolmen Hitt and Bennett investigated the crash.
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Bee Line
Decatur
B. A. Blankership
Sheffield
Johnnie King
Benevolent Society Hospital
C Hitt
L. A. Bennett
Madison
Zursday
Iene
Blankenship
Brown
King
Birmingham
Tennessee Line
State Highway Patrol
July Highway Patrol Report Shows 14 Killed in 120 Crashes
Montgomery July patrol report records 14 deaths 33 serious injuries and 101 minor injuries from 120 accidents investigated by Alabama highway patrol. July arrests totaled 1 004 including 126 for driving while intoxicated 52 for public drunkenness and 123 for reckless driving. Other arrests included speeding and more.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Highway Patrol
Death of Jack Harder Solved in Alabama Prober
Sheriff Williams said the four month old pistol death of Jack Harder of St. Petersburg, Florida is definitely a broken case after Florence Carr was arrested in Elamville. A warrant for Spurgeon Moneyham is expected. a third suspect is unnamed. Two men detained as witnesses confess knowledge of the slaying tied to a poker game near Elamville.
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Clayton
Ala
John Pitt Williams
Jack Harder
St. Petersburg
Fla
Florence Carr
Barbour County
Elamville
Spurgeon Moneyham
Florida
Raiford
Williams
Carr
Montgomery
Walter K. McAdory
Alabama Highway Patrol
Young Harder
John Linch
State Highway Patrol
South Alabama
Linch
Mooneyham
Co operation Appreciated By State Patrol In Decatur
Citizens of Decatur are praised for cooperation after motorist demand to stop parking on narrow Sixth avenue links Bee Line highway at night. Captain Van Gilbert notes few park along the street now and thanks the public for compliance. Officers only use sirens on emergencies and a clear rightof way aids safety.
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Decatur
van Gilbert
State Highway Patrol
Sixth Avenue
Bee Line Highway
Gilbert
Conspiracy Trial Nears End At Ashville For 11 Miners
In Ashville Alabama the conspiracy trial of 11 non union miners from Alabama Fuel and Iron Co moves toward closure after two defendants are cleared. The State rests after 38 witnesses while defense cites 170. A separate murder arraignment for nine men at Pell City is postponed. R A Lansing, superintendent, testifies that camp guards were pre armed for years to resist a march by union miners.
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Ashville
Ala
Alabama Fuel & Iron Co
Margaret Mines
Frank Jenkins
Charlie Jackson
Acmar
Margaret
Pell City
St. Clair
J. H. Disque, Jr
Alabama Fuel
R. A. Lansing
Fiery jurist in apology stalls impeachment charge
Harrisburg reports that Judge Benjamin C. Atlee faced a two to one House vote to dismiss impeachment charges over remarks in sentencing a negro prisoner. He apologized, saying his words were unwise and not racially motivated, while some members urged a reprimand.
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Harrisburg
House of Representarly
Benjamin C. Atlee
Judiciary General
House Committee
Sheppard
Philadelphia
Brown
Allegheny
Jackseratd Cooper
Columbia
Mason-Dixon Line
Indian Disappearance Threatens Osage Wedding Fate
Tulsa reports the 70-year-old Osage Hehshehke vanished from his Fairfax area 600 acre farm with two women and a man in a large sedan. Officials fear he was abducted to be forced into marriage to access his wealth, echoing concerns from the Jackson Barnett case.
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Tulsa
Okla
Hehshahke
Hehshehke
Fairfax
W. M. Nash
U. S. Indian Service
Jackson Barnett
Mrs Vann Found Guilty in Railway Conspiracy Case
Mrs Mary Vann a 40 year old Pensacola resident was convicted of being an accessory before the fact in a conspiracy to murder by hiring two men to wreck the train her husband 60 the engineer rode The verdict carries a potential sentence from one to 40 years and a motion for a new trial will be filed Judge L L Fabisinski will hear it August 31 atview Florida The couple long married had $5000 bond posted for her release and the husband L W Vann stands by her The state alleges Vann and Earl Travis plotted the death to collect life insurance and permit marriage
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Milton
Fla
Mary Vann
Vann
William Fisher, Sr
Pensacola
L. L. Fabisinski
Itview
Hearing Set for Grace Hopkins and Henry Gullion
Grace Hopkins and Henry Gullion face murder charges in the July 27 death near Lacey's Spring of Tom Gullion. A hearing before Justice J. W. Bailey is set for August 13 at 10 a.m. at city hall. coroner's warrants and Morgan county jail custody follow.
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Grace Hopkins
Henry Gullion
Lacey's
Tom Gullion
J. W. Bailey
City Hall
Justice Bailey
Miss Hopkins
Lacey’s
Lewis C. Brown
Morgan County
Bailey
Powell and
Powell
Lumberman Walter L. Shepherd Dies in Alabama
Walter L. Shepherd 59 prominent Alabama lumberman and president of the Shepherd Lumber Company died early today after a lengthy illness in Montgomery.
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Montgomery
Ala
Walter L. Shepherd
Alabama
The
Shepherd Lumber Company
Morgan County lifts infantile paralysis restrictions
Morgan County Health Officer L M D Guar announces unanimous board vote to lift all gathering restrictions as no new cases reported in over three weeks. Ministers and theaters plan to resume services and operations, signaling renewed community activity and cautious return to normal life.
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Health Board
Becatur
L. R. Murphree
Ministerial Association
Moving Picture Theatres
Murphree
Morgan County Board of Health
Cee Haming
L. M. D. Guar
Alabama Reports Two New Infantile Paralysis Cases
Thirteen new cases appeared in Tennessee Mississippi and Georgia Friday but Alabama which was hardest hit added only two. The four state total reached 412 with 29 deaths. Alabama now has 258 cases and Mississippi reported four while Georgia added two and Tennessee seven. Dr J N Baker said Morgan picture show and church restrictions were lifted after three weeks without a new case with one Mississippi case in Wilkinson county noted.
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Tennessee
Mississippi
Georgia
Alabama
J.N. Baker
Morgan
Wilkinson County
Summer School Resumes Monday
Decatur schools reopen their summer session on Monday announced by W. W. Benson superintendent. Faculty meet Saturday at 9:30 AM in the superintendent's office to reorganize the work.
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W. W. Benson
Decatur Schools
Weather Roundup for Tennessee River and Southeast
The Tennessee River remained stationary at a three foot gauge. Maximum temperature reached 93 degrees and a minimum of 65 with 0.65 inches of rain in the past 24 hours. Alabama and extreme northwest Florida: fair tonight with possible isolated showers in the afternoon. Tennessee: generally cloudy tonight and Saturday with little change in temperatures.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
Leiland
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Miss Howard
Mrs
Barney- Howard
Opelika
Legion
Gar Wreck
Satha
Mrs. Vann
Associated Press
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