Senator Kelley Plans Bills to Trim State Costs
Senator Marvin Kelley of Morgan-Lawrence unveils a slate of economy bills aimed at saving hundreds of thousands for the state treas ury and taxpayers. Proposals include diverting gasoline tax proceeds to retire school warrants, cutting clerks fees, reducing highway director pay, and trimming legislator pay.
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Marvin Kelley
Morgan-Lawrence
Kelley
Montgomery
Treasury
Ala
State Highway Department
Sclons
Valley cotton crop in Tennessee Valley seen at reduced yield
Crop observers expect the Tennessee Valley cotton harvest to reach about seventy percent of 1931 baleage. Morgan county may yield around 40 000 bales and Limestone around 50 000 in prior years, with both counties shown to produce far less this year. Damages from boll weevil and late planting contribute to the drop while rising prices may offset losses.
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Tennessee Valley
Morgan Coun
Lawrence County
Limestone County
Morgan County
Revolt Strikes Southern Spain With Rioting and Killings
Rioting and arson scar Southern Spain as government moves to punish General San Jurjo for Wednesday's failed uprising. One man is dead and three wounded after civil guards dispersed a burning agrarian casino. A workman dies in labor conflict. a civil guard is killed in Seville as mobs attack the jail. Mobs burn buildings in other cities.
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Madrid
Spain
San Jurjo
Santos
Sevile
Typhoid Cases Detected in Tennessee Valley Lab Area
Six tests at the Tennessee Valley laboratory today showed two positive typhoid cases in the area served. Neither case originates from Morgan County, according to officials.
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Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Morgan County
Local man of suspect balance held for court action
A man described as mentally unbalanced was detained last night and confined in the county jail. Authorities expect the case to be brought before the courts within a day or two.
Local Creamery Offers Free Milk To Unemployed
The Decatur Ice Cream and Creamery announced it will give away 300 gallons of buttermilk weekly. Saturday from two to four oclock it will dispense 100 pints of sweetmilk to unemployed applicants at the plant on Bank Street.
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Decatur Ice Cream and Creamery Company
Bank Street
Skull used to argue Clarke suicide in murder trial
Miami Florida August 12. Hamilton defense witness says Clarke was suicides with a bullet hole skull and pistol as evidence. he testifies no evidence of homicide in Lancaster murder trial and argues all signs point to suicide.
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Miami
Fia
Clarke
Hamilton
Cide
Lancaster
William Lancaster
Haden Clarke
Fla
Jessie Keith-Miller
James M. Carson
Welfare Worker Granted a Leave
Miss Ruby Hines Morgan County superintendent of child welfare will take a one year leave starting September 1 to pursue a master of arts degree at Tulane University New Orleans. She will be succeeded by Claudine Leonard Brewton Ala an experienced welfare worker for the year. Morgan County welfare work has been praised at the recent state commissioners meeting in Birmingham for its outstanding impact. Miss Hines came from Standing Rock Ala, her home.
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Ruby Hines
Morgan County
Morgan County Board of Revenue
Tulane University
New Orleanss
Hines
Claudine Leonard
Brewton
Ala
Birmingham
State Department
Standing Rock
Cotton Market In Decline Today
The cotton market fell from yesterday's peak with October futures down about 30 points at 7:15 to 7:17. Local spots held at around 6.60 with no trading observed.
Large Crowd Attends Cain Barbecue in Morgan County
A large crowd gathered at Cain's Barbecue for Morgan County's annual event yesterday. The program featured public speaking music and a baseball game with Congressman Edward B. Almon as the principal speaker.
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Morgan County
Fay
Edward B. Almon
Republican Chief Changes Stand On Day Law Reform
President Hoover streamlines anti prohibition stance while promising states decide on liquor policy under a new framework. He urges constructive federal guidance, defends 18th Amendment, and rejects a return to saloons and bootlegging. Roosevelt plans Columbus reply.
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Washington, D C
Hoover
Roosevelt
Columbus
Ohio
United States
Constitution Hall
White House
American Legion Commander Ed Wren Laid to Rest
Ed Wren known as Shorty, commander of the Alabama American Legion, dies after emergency operation. Funeral with full military honors to be held Sunday at Talladega. Col. William Screws praises his wartime leadership and bravery. Edward Murray of Foley to succeed as state commander.
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Wheeler Park
Shorty) Wren
Alabama Department of the American Legion
Talladega
Stalladega
Ala
Ed Wrenn
American Legion
Gadsden
Wren
167Th U. S. Infantry
Alabama
42Nd Rainbow
Dallas B. Smith
William P. Screws
167Th Infantry
France
Col
Screws
Capt
Legion
Shorty
Edward Murray
Foley
Ed. Wren
Rogers Handles the Atlas Line in Decatur
Decatur becomes a distribution hub for Atlas tires and tubes from Standard Oil of Kentucky after D. H. Bohler visits. The bulk station, run by R. E. Buck Rogers, will supply Standard Oil products to local dealers, with Atlas distribution begun about 18 months ago under company guarantee.
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Decatur
Atlas
Standard Oil Company of
Kentucky
D. H. Bohler
Alabama
Standard Oil Company
R. E. “Buck” Rogers
Standard Oil
Spight to Deliver Sermon at Westminster Church Sunday
W R Spight, a well known local business man, will fill the pulpit of Westminster Presbyterian church Sunday morning. There will be no evening services at that church.
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W. R. Spight
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Gilchrist Enters Race For City Board In Decatur
P P Gilchrist known as Cap'n Gilchrist announces for aldermanic board with a two word platform economy and ng He asks votes from ladies and baseball fans. Gilchrist is a well known local farmer and fisherman with many friends backing his entry.
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P. P. Gilchrist
Decatur
Farm booster here on business today
Mel F. Jackson of the T. C. I. at Birmingham and former Kiwanis agriculture chair is in the city on business. He strongly backs Tennessee Valley agriculture and is spending time this year in the region to help perfect a marketing system.
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Mel F. Jackson
Birmingham
Kiwanis International
Jackson
Tennessee Valley
Malaria Cases Found in Valley Localities
Examinations at the Tennessee Valley Laboratory today show four positive malaria tests, two outside the county and two within Decatur city. Warnings issued urging residents to safeguard themselves against the disease.
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Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Decatur
Cotton crop outlook in Georgia deemed poor by broker
G L Corbitt cotton broker returns from Georgia and says the cotton crop looks far from good in the visited sections. He believes future crop condition reports will show a shorter crop this year.
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G. L. Corbitt
Georgia
Mr. Corbitt
Two Weeks Vacation for City School Chief
W. W. Benson, superintendent of the city schools, is on a two weeks unpaid vacation taken voluntarily before the schools open. The move follows the financial condition of the schools and is self funded by Benson.
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W. W. Benson
Prof. Benson
Harris Entering Decatur Alderman Race on September 19
R N Dick Harris announces entry into the Decatur aldermanic race with a platform focused on economy and city handling. He resides at 601 East Walnut Street and filed papers earlier, with voters to decide on September 19.
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R. N
Dick” Harris
Decatur
Harris
East Walnut Street
Greenville Eyes Mineral Clay For Health Resort
Greenville Alabama invites a New York publisher and health expert to study a mineral clay deposit two miles from town as a potential health resort. Backed by the state agriculture department and Alabama industrial groups, officials see the site as a possible spa with baths and hospital facilities.
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Greenville
Ala
New-York
Club
Death of Six Year Old Bertha Crow In Bald Knob Area
Little Bertha Crow six dies at home of G D Crow route two Funeral services set for this afternoon at three at Bald Knob cemetery Reverend Emmett Byars to conduct and interment to follow Surviving relatives listed though garbled in the text.
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Little Bertha Crow
G. D. Crow
Bald Knob Cemetery
Emmett Byars
River gauge reads three feet at seven o'clock
The Tennessee river remained stationary today with the gauge at three feet recorded at seven in the morning.
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Tennessee
Roosevelt May Await Ruling By Supreme Court
Governor Roosevelt delays ruling on ouster charges against Mayor Walker awaiting a Supreme Court decision on his jurisdiction. The court, meeting August 19, will consider whether to permit the prohibition writ sought by George Donnelly of the Bronx Chamber of Commerce. Walker pleads his case, claiming misconduct by Samuel Searchbury’s testimony and appealing for exoneration as he faces political jeopardy.
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Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
Walker
Supreme Court
George Donnelly
Bonx Chamber of Commerce
John Curtin
John J. Curtin
Samuel Seabury
Hofstadter Legislative Committee
Mine warfare flares in Athens county coal fields
Gunfire dynamite blasts and house burnings marked renewed violence in Athens county coal fields. The disorders began when factions clashed over mining control leading to sporadic attacks and property damage across the area.
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Athens
Ohio
Athens County
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Solon
Gilchrist
Owen
Valley Counties
Miss Hines
Cain
Rogers
Atlas Line
Rage For City Board
Ero
R.N
Jimmy Ig
New York
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