Governor Fuller Fate Of Sacco And Vanzetti Settlement
Lir Grey Chaplin is granted an interlocutory divorce from Charles Chaplin in Los Angeles Superior Court after a brief hearing. A out of court settlement gives Mrs Chaplin 625000 plus custody of two children. A trust fund of 200000 is created for the children with income to Mrs Chaplin as guardian. The final decree awaits after one year.
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Los Angeles
Grey Chaplin
Charles Chaplin
Guerin
Herusband
Faint Hopes as Pacific Search Continues for Missing Fliers
In San Francisco on August 22 the aviation world held heavy hearts as crews from air, sea, and merchant ships extended their search for seven missing fliers who departed Oakland toward Honolulu last week. No trace yet of planes Miss Doran Golden Eagle and Dallas Spirit. Honolulu worshipers prayed for the six men and one woman aboard the lost planes. A carrier pigeon sighting near Long Beach stirred faint hope though it proved unrelated.
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San Francisco
Pacific
Oakland
Honolulu
Miss Doran
Golden Eagle
Dallas Spirit
Miss Mildred Doran
Long Beach
Calif
Mine Inspector Prepares Report on Naut Nick-a-Jack Claim
Nashville AP reports state mine inspector O P Pile will file a report to Governor Austin Peay denying L S Ashley was lost in Nick-a-Jack cave at Shellmound or that he dug out himself after six days. Evidence suggests a publicity stunt. Ashley allegedly passed near rescuers without stopping. Also announced are the first day of teachers and September 12 as the first school day with changes in staff at city schools.
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Nashville
Tenn
L. S. Ashley
Shellmound
O. P. Pile
Austin Peay
Ashley
Pile
Mr. Pile
W. W. Benson
Chaplin Divorce Out of Court Settlement Reached
Liza Grey Chaplin and Charlie Chaplin divorce case in Los Angeles ends with an out of court division of property. Mrs Chaplin testified they married in November 1924 in Mexico and separated on November 30, 1926. Judge Guerin limited testimony on certain sensitive subjects. Chaplin was absent when the case was called.
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Los Angeles
Edwin McMurray
Liza Grey Chaplin
Charley Chaplin
Chaplain
Chaplin
McMurray
Mexico
Walter Guerin
Not In Court Docketed Player Fails To Appear
One individual charged with gaming was docketed in city courts today but did not appear for the scheduled hearing. The absence prompted possible further legal action and a summons for the next court session.
Cotton market terms noted as middling to low grade
The report lists fiber grades with Middling as the standard and Low as a lower tier. It notes Local Cotton classifications and pricing tendencies showing Middling as a baseline and Low as a reduced value category.
Navy continues Pacific search for San Francisco to Hawaii fliers
The Navy will extend its search in the Pacific Ocean for the missing San Francisco to Hawaii flyers until Thursday. The operation involves rescue planes and ships coordinating to locate the aircraft and crew. The fate of the crew remains unresolved as authorities pursue all leads.
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Washington
Navy
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Hawaii
Navy predicts law curb on long distance plane stunts
Admiral Eberlee acting secretary of the navy forecast Congress will pass a rule prohibiting long distance airplane stunt flights except under strict conditions. Navy statisticians estimate the Pacific search costs at 90000 for fuel and other expenses, while 20000000 worth of ships and 3000 personnel have been tied up for eight days, disrupting maneuvers.
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Washington
Congress
Admiral Eberlee
Secretary of the Navy
Naval
Navy
Miss Barksdale Leaves Albany High for Phillips High
Miss Lillian Barksdale head of Albany High history since fall term 1918 accepts appointment to teach history at Phillips High School in Birmingham. She resides in Athens and joined Albany in 1918 and has earned broad respect and many friends, making her departure keenly felt.
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Lillian Barksdale
Albany High School
Phillips High School
Birmingham
Miss Barksdale
Phillips High
Athens
Inoculations Scheduled By Morgan County Health Dept
The Morgan County Health Department under Dr. H C McRee will inoculate for typhoid on Thursday and Saturday this week. All residents seeking prevention are asked to visit the department offices on Lower Second Avenue during those two days.
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Morgan County Health Department
H. C. McRee
Auto crash on Bee Line injures two near Vinemont
Early Sunday a Dodge coupe driven by Jack Gillespie and passenger Lum crashed into a telegraph pole on a curve along the Bee Line highway near Vinemont Alabama. Gillespie suffered a bruised shoulder and facial cuts while Lum had scratches and minor injuries. They had been returning from a business trip to Birmingham.
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Jack Gillespie
Vinemont
Ala
Lum
Decatur
J. Y. Hamil
Louis Brown
Brown
Gillispie
Sherman Street East
Birmingham
Lumig District
Frigidaire Sales
Gillespie
Plans for visiting Columbians entertain Decatur district
Tonight at 7:30 The Daily Office hosts a joint Kiwanis and Junior Chamber meeting with their directors. About fifty Columbia citizens arriving Wednesday will be shown entertainment options and the Decatur district industrial progress will be highlighted.
Poole Plans One Story Brick Building on Sixth Avenue
F. E. Poole is building a one story brick structure on Sixth Avenue north to house a coal and feed business and will occupy it soon.
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FE. F. Poole
Sixth Avenue
geologist Ashley survives six days entombed in Nick-a-Jack cave
Lawrence Ashley, a geologist and cave explorer, credits a cached food supply and a small shovel for his escape after being trapped for six days in Nick-a-Jack cave. The cave extends under Tennessee Alabama and Georgia near Castle Rock gulch and the Cole City mine. He emerged in a dazed condition but unharmed.
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Shellmound
Lawrence Ashley
Nick-a- Jack Cave
Ashley
Castle Rock Gulch
Cole City
Tennessee Line
Alabama
Georgia
Captain Gibson Reports Crops Favorable in County Areas
Captain Joe Gibson of Hillsboro reports crop conditions unusually favorable across Lawrence and Morgan counties after his survey trip. He does not comment on roadways in those counties.
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Joe Gibson
Hillsboro
Lawrence
Morgan County
Gibson
Directors Meet At Daily Office Urged To Attend
B. M. Bloodworth president of the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce urged all members of the board of directors to be present at 7:30 this evening for the weekly meeting. Plans will be made for entertainment of the Columbia visitors.
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B. M. Bloodworth
Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Columbia
Teachers and principals list new faculty across several colleges
The notice lists principals Mrs. Kimball Jones and Mrs. J E Blair with multiple teachers under them including Misses Ruth Briscoe Louise Bronough Evelyn Davidson Claudie Dumas Janie Elkins Myrtle Graves Kate Lile Evelyn McMillan Virginia Phillips Martha Porter Wilma Ross Martha McDaniel Mildred Wilder and others. New staff fields include Miss Cornelia Wall Forest Home Womens College Miss Mildred Chunn Albany Florence Normal Miss Mary Turley principal plus Mittis Pierson Elizabeth Houston Irene Clem Lougene Clem Mrs Z Trimble and Miss Jessie Irwin. Additional entries show Decatur Jacksonville Normal Albany Florence Normal Miss Margaret Turner Albany Maryville College Miss Nellie Wilson Montgomery Alabama College and Mrs J E Blair principal with Eva Gargas Margaret Simrell Sara Webb and Alicia Weaver. Another line notes bode ittene principal with Mrs Jean Stone Mrs Edgar Nichols Miss Inez McCall and new teachers Mrs Charles H Turner Albany Mercer University Miss Maurine Bob.
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Kimball Jones
Ruth Briscoe
Louise Bronough
Evelyn Davidson
Claudie Dumas
Janie Elkins
Myrtle Graves
Kate Lile
Evelyn McMillan
Virginia Phillips
Martha Porter
Wilma Ross
Martha McDaniel
Mildred Wilder
A. S. Blackwell
Cornelia. Wall
Forest Home
Woman’s College
Mildred Chunn
Albany
Florence Normal
Mary Turley
Mittis Pierson
Elizabeth Houston
Irene Clem
Lougene Clem
Z. Trimble
Jessie Irwin
Decatur
Jacksonville Normal
J. N. Hodges
Margaret Turner
Maryville College
Nellie Wilson
Montgomery
Alabama College
Jean Stone
Edgar Nichols
Inez McCall
Charles H. Turner
Mercer University
Maurine Bob
O Neal wraps up Morgan tour for Farm Bureau drive
Edward A O Neal president of the Alabama Farm Bureau completed his Morgan county tour to promote farm organization He spoke in Falkville Windes School Massey Eva Ryans Cross Roads and Decatur A Danville meeting was not held due to a misunderstanding He urged membership increases and explained the cooperative cotton marketing plan with reports the campaign will resume after the cotton harvest and county agents expect future gains
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Edward A. O'Neal
Alabama Farm Bureau
Morgan County
O'Neal
Falkville
Windes School
Massey
Eva
Ryans Cross Roads
Decatur
Danville
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Association
Co-Operative Cotton Marketing Association
J.C. Ford
Bee Barnes Loses Arm in Ardmore Train Accident
Bee Barnes a 19 year old Ardmore Tennessee man suffered a mangled left arm after being caught in a freight train near Ardmore on Sunday. He arrived at Benevolent hospital in critical condition and had his arm amputated at the shoulder by Dr. F P Pettey. His back injury and family waited at his bedside.
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Bee Barnes
Ardmore
Tenn
Benevolent Hospital
Grant Street
Brown
F. P. Pettey
Barnes
Lee Barnes
Negro admits he was really high in court
A police court hearing records a defendant charged with drunkenness responding to the judge with a boastful claim. The man asks if guilty or not guilty and the reply centers on being told to behave, reflecting a boastful attitude rather than a direct admission.
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Negro
Benson Speaks of Educational Pace At Shocco Springs
Decatur superintendent Mr. Benson spoke on Alabama education progress with emphasis on rural schools and new legislative funds for building and maintenance. He noted city schools gain from a single fund and called for a salary schedule committee for cities of 2500+ population, to report at fall meeting. He praised Shocco Springs hospitality and facilities.
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Benson
Shocco Springs
Moulton Road Nearly Finished With Rock Surface
The Moulton highway is now nearly all rock. Contractors used two crushers to pack rock and asphalt is being laid swiftly. Observers expect completion within about 30 days if weather stays fair.
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Moulton
Members To Meet Tuesday Evening
Members of the Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold their regular meeting Tuesday evening at 7 30 in Malone Hall.
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Decatur Junior Chamber of Commerce
Malone Hall
U S Supreme Court Refuses Stay for Sacco and Vanzetti
In Boston on August 22, four justices declined to intervene, leaving Sacco and Vanzetti to seek further time from Governor Fuller and state courts. Executions were set for 12 o'clock midnight unless new evidence or a stay is secured, with details of the defense's appeals and background on the defendants.
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Boston
Sacco
Vanzetti
Kay Ie
Mgr
Ace
Plymouth
Trooper Downey Killed in Sacco-Vanzetti Rally Clash
A clash at a Springdale area meeting of about 2000 Sacco-Vanzetti sympathizers ended with Officer John J. Downey killed instantly. Troopers used gas bombs and riot guns to disperse jeers and restore order.
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Tion
Springdale
John J. Downey
Bargtr
Downey
Wedding Ring Clue Aids Identification Of Tampa Victim
In Tampa Florida a gold wedding ring engraved D to P J identified the body of Mrs Pearl Day found in woods with two bullet wounds. The corpse lay three to four days, discovered by visiting orange grove men who reported a revolver nearby with shells removed. The inscription on the ring linked the ring to the deceased.
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Tampa
Fla
P. J
Pearl Day
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Lita
Aviation World
Navy Department
Peay
Board of Education
Central High
R. B. Johnson
Lorene Crouse
Elizabeth Eich
Lessie Fitts
Lizzie Reed Penn
Aileen Pope
Lila Pritchett
Ethel Rhinehardt
O. S. Hagerman
A. E. Alford
Gladys Ward
Tuscaloosa University of Alabama
Alberta Proctor
Scottsboro
Auburn
Evelyn Bonner
Oak Hill
Erskine College
Clio Levin
Athens College
Kathryn Booth
Hartselle
Randolph Macon
Willie Leo Reese Notasulga
Lucile Curry
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
W. J. Brown
Gladys Bernadi Chandler
Curry School
Riverside High
W. T. Jordan
Florence Tillman
Florence Smith
Lucile Russell
Lillian Odom
T. L. Kerby
W. E. Curry
J. D. Garren
T. G. Morrow
Agnes Scott College
Cannig Campbell
Puriton
University of Ala
Mary Harmon Robertson
Woman's College
Phillips
Rose Brown
Stings
Kiwanis
Kiwanis and
Junior Chamber
Kiwanians
Captain Gibson
Lafayette
J. E. Blair
Eva Gargas
Margaret Simrell
Sara Webb
Alicia Weaver
Morgan
Evelyn Brent
Bernard Fineman
Moulton Road
U. S
Woods
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