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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1930

Page

3

Shadowy gang violence widens across Midwest

Chicago reports allege the outlaw grid spreads to Minnesota Illinois and Michigan with three bank robbers slain near St Paul and a bootlegger shot in Rockford. Police link the attacks to Moran gang figures including Tommy Abbott as nationwide gangland violence grows.

Chicago Middle West St. Paul Minn Rockford Ill Detroit Joe Giovingo Tommy Abbott Abbott Moran Gang Jake Lingle Tribune Jack Zuta

Hillsboro Route Changes and Decatur Visitor Notes

HAS REMOVED J. L. Ward from route No. 1 out of Hillsboro to route 1 Trinity. DECATUR VISITOR W. M. Brothers of Decatur route No. 4 was among the business visitors to Decatur on Thursday.

J. L. Ward Hillsboro Trinity Decatur W. M. Brothers Dectaur

Alabama returns and party leaders trumpet early votes

Report of early returns in multiple counties shows tenders for governor and other statewide offices. Bankhead leads with 96,785 to Frederick 54,691. Harman ahead for superintendent. Storrs leads in agriculture. secretary of state and treasurer races solidified with clear margins.

Woolsey Finnell Tuscaloosa Charlie ©.McCall J. A. Carnley Enterprise Watt T. Brown Birmingham Senator Mobile Bankhead Frederick. I. Thompson Hugh D. Merrill Anniston Mat Murphy A. F P. Harman R. Butler Harman Butler Seth P. Storrs J. M. Moore L. W. Sweet P. B. Jarman, Jr Bob Vail Robert Manning Thomas E. Knight, Jr Knight L. H. Brassell J. Q. Smith Lamar Field W. M. Pratt M. B. Grace

TROUP WINNER IN CLOSE FIGHT FOR TAX PLACE

Election totals show multiple races with tight margins and many candidate tallies. Key results include tax assessor Burch leading with 1388 firsts and 206 seconds against rivals, and sheriff Davis posting 3407 firsts and 190 seconds.

Troup TAX Place Field Grace Knight Pratt Smith Utility Commission Jones Lee Bowman Kirkland Morgan Congress Almon Patterson Kyle Wall Wright Hutson Kelly House of Representatives Burleson Skeggs Tidwell Harris Lynne Burch Life Woodruff County Board of Education Heflin Austin Draper Means McWhorter Board of Revenue Johnson Sample Tunstill

Primary vote count certified after Thursday tally

The Democratic primary returns were counted and certified by Chairman W. T. Price. The circuit court room drew interested spectators and candidates as tallies were kept with pencils during the Thursday afternoon count.

W. T. Price Democratic Executive Committee

Press Institute Planned for August At Auburn Campus

Valley newspapermen show interest in the annual press institute to be held August 21 22 and 23 at Alabama Polytechnic Institute. Civic clubs of the Auburn district will assist in entertaining visiting newspaper staff.

Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn

Campbell Indicted in Baker Murder by D C Grand Jury

Washington August 15 Herbert M Campbell a Virginia real estate operator was indicted by a District of Columbia grand jury for the murder of Mary Baker a navy department employee last April An arrest followed after experts reported a gun owned by Campbell was used in the killing He denied guilt and claimed an alibi supported by family members The Baker case puzzled local and federal offices and Campbell is the sole indictment The body was found in a culvert near Arlington National Cemetery after the discovery of her abandoned car

Washington Herbert M. Campbell District of Columbia Mary Baker Navy Department Campbell Virginia Miss Baker Baker District Columbia Arlington National Cemetery

Friends Plan Postcard Shower for Captain Brown

Local friends organize a birthday postcard and letter shower for Captain Raymond Brown on Saturday August 16. Brown, a World War II hero, is staying at the U S Veterans Hospital in Outwood Kentucky. items should be sent to the hospital address to reach him.

Raymond Brown U. S. Veterans Hospital Outwood

Naylor to Fill Local Pulpit at First Methodist

Dr E R Naylor president of Athens college will fill the pulpit at the First Methodist church Sunday morning. A large congregation is expected to hear him in his first visit to the local church and to the Athens institution.

E. R. Naylor Athens College First Methodist Church Athens

Going to Chicago For Short Visit

H. O. Goidel and T. G. Crane will leave Saturday for Chicago for a brief business visit. They plan a short stay in the big city of the middle west.

Chicago H. O. Goidel T. G. Crane Middle West

Publish Official Lawrence Returns in The Daily

Official returns for Lawrence county in the Democratic primary will be published in The Daily on Saturday. The report is received from Earl M. Hodson, correspondent of The Daily in Lawrence county.

Lawrence County Daily Earl M. Hodson

Yellowstone National Park Records 700 Moose Count

A news note reports Yellowstone National Park reaching a milestone with a tally of 700 moose. The data reflects wildlife monitoring efforts and park management updates.

Yellowstone National Park

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