German air lane effort ends in failure and Gary dies
A German attempt to span the Atlantic air lane ends in failure. Elbert Gary, chairman of United States Steel, dies at his New York home at four this morning after a month of ill health. Confirmation was scarce as officials prepared to release details.
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Atlantic
Elbert Gary
New York
Wet York
Gary
United States Steelia
Wall Reet
Ing
Corporation
Pittsburgh
The
Steel Corporation
Judge E. H. Gary to be buried near Wheaton home
The body of Judge E. H. Gary will be brought to Chicago tomorrow for burial near his old home in Wheaton Indiana.
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Chicago
E. H. Gary
Wheaton
Ini
Elbert Gary Death Triggers Brief NYSE Flurry
Elbert Gary's reported death stirred a short selling wave on the New York Stock Exchange. U S Steel common opened unchanged at 131 5-8, slid to 130 1-4 as rumors spread, then recovered all losses before noon after a prior broad market downturn from pools failures last week.
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New York
Elbert Gary
New York Stock Exchange
Gary
U. S. Steel Common
Taylor Favored as Next U S Steel Chairman Four Names Noted
Wall Street anticipates the choice to replace Elbert H. Gary as chairman of United States Steel Corporation will come from four candidates. Myron Taylor leads the field with Nathan Miller James Farrell and Pierre DuPont also on the short list.
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Taylor
New York
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Wall Street
Myron Taylor
Cas
Nathan Miller
James Farrell
Pierre DuPont
DuPont-Nemours Company
Plowed Roadway Proposed as Fix for Echols Hill
A local merchant urges ploughing and rolling Echols Hill if state repair is unlikely. He argues the road should be maintained by ploughing and rolling, using the method again when surface roughness returns, regardless of a new planned route down Sixth Hill.
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Echols Hill
Fairview
Chaplin Near Settlement In Lita Chaplin Divorce Case
The Examiner reports Charlie Chaplin and his lawyers near agreeing to a property settlement with his estranged wife Lita Grey Chaplin. The amount is described as somewhat less than 1 million dollars and custody of their two sons is expected to remain with the mother with support arrangements. Signing of papers may be delayed by a day or two as both sides near accord.
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San Francisco
The
Examiner
Charlie Chaplin
Liza Grey Chaplin
Chaplin
Los Angeles
New York
Pay Day Looms For City Assessments In Town
Merchants anticipate strong business as the L N pay day nears mid month. Henry Hartung, assistant city clerk, expects substantial payments on street assessments due tonight. City Hall stays open until 8 30 for public convenience. Assessments due on Sixth Avenue Eighth Avenue Johnston and Jackson streets.
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Henry Hartung
Hartung
City Hall
Sixth Avenue
Eighth Avenue
Johnston
Jackson Streets
Old Wound Fatal To Former God
Sidney Edward Dyer 32 of Rome Georgia died at the New Orleans veterans hospital from infection caused by a gunshot wound inflicted by his wife in Beaumont Texas in February 1926. He served in the navy during World War I and had been a patient at Algiers hospital for months before death. He had since been divorced.
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New Orleans
Sidney Edward Dyer
Rome
Dyer
Veteran’s Hospital
Algiers
Beaumont
Texas
Funeral for IOOF past grand master draws lodge officers
W. L. Hatchett attended the funeral Sunday in Birmingham for Dr. A. E. Meadows past grand master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Grand lodge officers joined in the service. Dr. J. C. Persinger led the service at the residence. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery with Odd Fellows and Masons in charge.
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W. L. Hatchett
Birmingham
A. E. Meadows
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Order
J.C. Persinger
Dr. Meadows
Oakwood Cemetery
Odd Fellows and Masons
Electrical Storm Causes Minor Damage in Decatur
Severe storm hits Decatur Sunday afternoon knocking out lights in some homes. No serious damage reported as lightning accompanied by heavy showers moved through the area.
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Decatur
Speeding Charge Settled With Fine
Defendant appeared in local police court and was fined 13.60 dollars for speeding.
Author James Oliver Curwood Funeral Set in Owosso
James Oliver Curwood died late Saturday night from an infection. Funeral rites will be held tomorrow afternoon at his Curwood home in Owosso, with burial in Oak Hill cemetery beside his parents. Friends will serve as pallbearers per his wishes.
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Owosso
Midh
James Oliver Curwood
Curwood
Oak Hill Cemetery
Randolph probes dozen floggings in Alabama county
Randolph county grand jury convened to hear about 12 or more floggings over the past year. Solicitor C. H. Vann said evidence supports indictments against masked whipping party participants, listing victims Lon Royston Fred Inman Luella Horn W. C. Gay Jim Boyd the Triplett brothers a black man and two black women. A special circuit court session will be held to prosecute if indictments are returned, with a report expected Thursday or Friday.
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Wedowee
Ala
Randolph County
C. H. Vann
Lon Royston
Fred Inman
Luella Horn
W. C. Gay
Jim Boyd
Triplett Brothers
Vann
Circuit Court
Dispute Over Girl Ends in Fatal Shooting in Alabama
In Center Alabama a dispute over a girl between two young men ended with the shooting of 19 year old J W Davis. Police seek 24 year old Thad Lowery who allegedly shot Davis as he called on Miss Thelma Dudley. Davis died instantly from a heart wound. Lowery fled the scene.
Mrs. Alice Black Called By Death
Funeral services are set for Monday at four o'clock for Mrs. Alice Black age 20 who died Sunday night at home of her parents Mr and Mrs W J Belcher 1016 Chesnut street Interment will be in Roseawn cemetery Priest directing
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Alice Black
W. J. Belcher
Chesnut Street
Automobile Fire on Somerville Roadway Damages Car
Johnston Street fire department answered its second call of the month on Saturday night at eleven oclock to a car fire on the Somerville roadway. The vehicle owned by W. D. Counts was damaged, with the blaze believed to stem from defective wiring.
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Johnston Street
W. D. Counts
Somerville
Kershaw 60 Begins Clearing Ruins of Morgan County Courthouse
C G Kershaw Company of Birmingham started preliminary work on the 34 000 Morgan County courthouse reconstruction after a February fire. Debris is removed on the first floor while officials inspect damage including the sheriff and tax offices. The firm plans to complete the building within four months, weather permitting.
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C. G. Kershaw Company
Birmingham
M Gan County Board of Revenue
Morgan County
Register
Twain
Board of Revenue
Kershaw Company
Mail censorship at House of David colony exposed
Edith Meldrum a House of David office worker testified in Michigan during the state dissolution suit that the colony censored outgoing mail. She said letters were read to bar new members urged by friends from joining. Benjamin Purnell, the colony leader, was too ill to testify as cross examination proceeded.
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ST. Joseph
Mich
Edith Meldrum
House of David Colony
Mary
Benjamin Purnell
Fead
Purnell
Local Merchant To Visit Texas For Health
D. W. Speake, prominent local merchant, and Mrs. Speake will depart Tuesday for Amarillo, Texas, for his health. He plans to be away about one month or six weeks.
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D. W. Speake
Decatur merchants optimistic on booming fall business
Retail executives in Decatur foresee a strong fall season with above average activity driven by rising cotton prices and increased consumption of Morgan grown farm products. Mills plan to hire up to 700 workers by October, boosting payroll and stimulating building trades as farm output and home purchases rise.
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Decatur
Connecticut Mills
Morgan County
Harris Meeting Closes After Eight Day Revival
Horace M. Layman district Sunday school superintendent of the Presbyterian church returned from Harris where he closed a successful eight day revival meeting last night. The gathering led to 17 conversions and did substantial good in the community.
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Horace M. Layman
The
Presbyterian Church
Harris
Garage On Bank Street Nearing Completion
The handsome Bank street garage by Mr. Bynum will be completed soon and ready for occupancy. C. E. Malone serves as contractor and the building is described as one of the most attractive of its kind in the city.
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Bank Street
Bynum
C. E. Malone
Father Gives Blood to Save Son but Dies
Emile Hebert, 10, was struck by a truck and died from his injuries after hospital staff listed a blood transfusion as necessary. His father volunteered to donate blood but the boy did not rally and died. police seek the driver responsible.
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New Orleans
Emile Hebert
Commission Bill Set For Tuesday In Alabama Legislature
The contested commission bill appointing five men to oversee Morgan county courthouse construction likely reaches the Alabama Senate on Tuesday. Sponsor Representative Patterson departs tonight for the capital. Opposition is expected in the Senate, though Decatur backers say passage is near, with possible delays to Thursday or Friday.
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Morgan County
Alabama
Patterson
Senate
Decatur
Women Voters to Meet Over Farm Demonstration Aide Cut
The League of Women Voters convenes at the YMCA Tuesday at five to discuss the Board of Revenue decision to discontinue home and farm demonstration agents in the county effective September 1. Invitations go to every woman voter in Decatur and Austinville as the group seeks Community pressure to rescind the move.
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League of Women Voters
Board of Revenue
Decatur
Austinville
Consumption Of Cotton Reported
Cotton used in July reached 569 250 bales of lint and 69 106 of linters, down from June totals of 662 630 lint and 70 041 linters. For the year ending July 31 consumption totaled 7 202 724 bales of lint and 802 197 linters, versus 6 455 852 lint and 808 766 linters in 1925–26.
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Washington
Seven Days Left for Legislation In Busy Alabama Session
With seven legislative days remaining three this week and two the next two weeks the Alabama legislature nears adjournment. The Morgan County bill to unify election of the Board of Revenue would let voters from all districts choose all members and require the winner to reside in the district he represents. John Patterson says a publication error doomed passage and predicts the measure unlikely to pass given the limited time and opposition from the House local legislation committee.
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Bama
Morgan County
Board of Revenue
John Patterson
Patterson
House Committee On
Inspection Week For All Fords
Ford owners attend Inspection Week staged by Ford Motor company and Morgan County Motor Company inviting owners to bring in their cars for inspection.
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Ford
Ford Motor Company
Morgan County Motor Company
City Engineer McCalla to Arrive Thursday for Sherman Street Paving
City Engineer McCalla is expected to arrive Thursday with estimates for civic improvements including paving Sherman street east. The Decatur council will likely devote most of its next meeting to discussing these improvement problems.
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McCalla
Decatur Council
Sherman Street
Bremen Plane Fails Westward Crossing Attempt
The German Junkers Bremen failed to complete its westward crossing from Europe to North America due to storms and bad weather. After 20 hours of severe turbulence, the Bremen returned to its field at Dessau, landing at 4:20 p.m. German time, with the flight cut short after about 200 miles.
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Dessau
Germany
Europe
Bremen
Junker
Flyx
de Core
Atlantic
Five Prisoners Escape From Magnolia Jail
Five prisoners, including ringleaders Andrew Zawiski and Steve from Chicago, overpowered jailer Dan Martin at Magnolia jail and escaped with keys during the prisoners exercise. In custody were Clark Erwin Kenneth Reid and Richard Brown on robbery and prohibition charges as Sheriff D W Guyim led a posse in pursuit.
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Magnolia
Aug
Pike
D. W. Guyim
Dan Martin
A. Celey
Martin
Andrew Zawiski
Steve
Chicago
McComb City
Clark Erwin
Kenneth Reid
Richard Brown
Explosion Kills Six in Montreal Apartment Blaze
Six persons died and six were injured when a wall blast and fire gutted a Montreal apartment building. One man perished while searching for his wife and four children who had escaped. Smoke on the second floor killed four family members. another man was found in the ruins as firemen investigate suspected gas leaks.
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Montreal
Quebec
Leave hospital soon for Bloodworth return home
Bloodworth, who was hospitalized two weeks ago at a Birmingham hospital, will be released to return home here next Tuesday or Monday. Relatives have been advised. His condition has been very satisfactory.
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Bloodworth
Amingham Hospital
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