Statewide stock law faces Senate with opposition
In Alabama a compromise statewide stock law, approved 71 to 30 by the House, heads to the Senate amid open range and local option protests. The measure would take effect November 1, 1940 in counties that do not vote to withdraw, with full freedom for cows only in counties that vote to stay under the law.
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Montgomery
Ala
House
Senate
Rep. C. D. Norman
Bullock
Georgia
Florida
Flournoy
Lovelace
Escambia
Norman
Alabama
D. C. Mathews
Clarke
Entry List Grows for Tennessee Valley Horse Show
Two more stables enter for Friday night events in the Tennessee Valley show in Alabama. W J Levi of Gadsden brings Lady Ester and Dawn Desire to compete across gaited classes. Geo Harris of Birmingham to show in the three gaited class. June Jaynes seeks best lady rider honors. Major B B Wall of Maxwell Field will judge the hunter class. meeting called by Dr W H Anderson at St Johns parish house at 7:30 p m. Officials named for gaited, walking, hunters with judges Hazelene Young Milton Easter Seybourn Lynne and others. Competition includes halter, best child rider under 14, walking and five gaited divisions, fine harness, and open five gaited.
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W. J. Levi
Gadsden
Lady Ester
Dawn
Yeour End
Geo. Harris
Birmingham
June Jaynes
B. B. Wall
Maxwell Field
Montgomery
Allan Wallace
W. H. Anderson
St. John’s Parish House
Hazelene Young
Lebanon
Tenn
Milton J. Easter
Athens
Ala
Hunters
B. B. Vail
Sam P. Lile
Allen Wallace
Garner Pride
F. T. Richardson
Elizabeth Anderson
E. E. Graves
Reed Rodgers
Wm. Vaughn
Seybourn Lynne
T. R. Woodard
Ram
Pat Kimbrough
Hog production up sharply as government program enters sixth year
Chicago Aug 23 The sixth anniversary of the government pig slaughter program finds hog farmers facing renewed trouble as production climbs toward pre drought levels. Abundant corn and feed push output higher while prices fall to the lowest in five years amid the renewed strain on the industry.
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Chicago
Oddity of Plant World on Display
Mrs. Ethel Phillips of 1222 Third Avenue South shows a tomato grown as five connected units. She sent the strange fruit to The Daily office to stay and it is on display at her garden site.
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Ethel Phillips
Third Avenue
South
Victims of Flood Set for Coordinated Aid Plan
Montgomery August conference of welfare and agriculture officials led to a joint state and federal rehabilitation effort for south Alabama flood areas. Survey shows 25,550 families need help with 5,350 in immediate need, 1,935 displaced, and cotton yield in 20 worst counties estimated at 184,400 bales versus 309,707 last year.
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Montgomery
Ala
South
Alabama
Welfare and Agriculture
P. O. Davis
Alabama Extension Service
Tenants Seek U S Help in Farm Land Loans
Washington reports the Farm Security Administration aims to curb tenancy by expanding its loan program for tenant farmers to buy land. For the third year, $40 million is available, with 150000 to 200000 applications expected and about 7000 loans projected. Loans average around 5000 dollars, with a 5 percent five year equipment loan option and a flexible repayment plan.
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Washington
Farm Security Administration
FSA
PSA
Conspiracy Charge Hits Rich Publisher In Chicago Case
Federal grand jury accused M. L. Annenberg millionaire publisher of conspiracy and urged dissolution of his racing news empire which allegedly depended largely on gambling revenues. The report notes serious crime links and calls for major restructuring of his media holdings.
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Chicago
M. L. Annenberg
Gam
Legality of Alabama Revenue Laws Questioned
Alabama Attorney General Lawson expressed doubt about the legality of an estimated 60 revenue laws including a $2,000 homestead tax exemption. He noted the doubt is unofficial and tied to a Supreme Court advisory opinion limiting Senate initiative on tax measures.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Attoreey General
Lawson
Supreme Court
Senate
House
J. M. Rowe Elba
Carver Woodall
Tallassee
Limestone Baby Dies In Limestone County
Augusta Jewell infant daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Jewell died this afternoon at home on Athens route 1. Funeral rites were held at New Garden Limestone county at 10 a m burial directed by McAfee and Young Decatur. Surviving are parents two brothers Howard and Edward and four sisters Thelma Elma Mildred and Nadine.
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Augusta Jewell
C. B. Jewell
Athens
New Garden
Limestone County
McAfee and Young
Decatur
Howard
Edward
Thelma
Elma
Mildred
Nadine
President Roosevelt halts gulf trip to head to Sandy Hook
President Roosevelt cuts short a gulf stream fishing trip aboard the Tuscaloosa and Lang due to the European crisis. The flotilla is sent to Sandy Hook, New Jersey, with the president boarding a special train to Washington after arrival. Press aides cite neutrality debates as a constraint on actions.
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Lang
Roosevelt
Gulf Stream
Tuscaloosa
Sandy Hook
New Jersey
Washington
Hull ends vacation to monitor fast changing world events
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia Secretary of State Hull returned to Washington after two weeks off to keep abreast of international changes. He would hold an afternoon meeting with state department officials but declined to discuss European developments.
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White Sulphur Springs
W Va
Hull
Washington
State Department
Mrs Sarah Jones Dies at Hospital
Mrs Sarah Jones 31 died this morning at Benevolent Society Hospital. The body was prepared for burial by Brown and taken to her sister in law Mrs Rube Cole Decatur Route 1. The procession leaves the residence Thursday at 2 pm for a Lebanon church service at 3 pm officiated by Rev William Coleman. Burial by Brown. Surviving: husband Walter Jones two daughters Laverne Betty Sue father Join Brown Cole Springs sister Mia Jack Simmons Cullman County.
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Sarah Jones
Benevolent Society Hospital
Brown
Rube Cole
Decatur
Austinville
Lebanon
Weat Falkville Pike
William Coleman
Walter Jones
Laverne
Betty Sue
Route 1
Cole Springs
Mia
Jack Simmons
Cullman County
Polish Women Dug Trenches Along German Border
Polish reports describe a frontier clash near Kiluczno north of Breslau with German troops. Three German soldiers crossed the border, exchanges of fire occurred, and one may have been wounded. Peasants and women in Kepno and surrounding areas were shown digging trenches for defense as Poland relies on Britain and France for security.
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Warsaw
Polish Telegraph Agency Today
Kiluczno
Breslau
Silesia
Kepno
Hts
Poland
Duncan Succeeds Davis In Morgan County Foreseeing Flood Aid
Dr. L N Duncan president of Alabama Polytechnic Institute replaces P O Davis as Morgan County floods prompt crop relief. Duncan speaks at Decatur Kiwanis noon, then attends Morgan County Farm Bureau rally at Cole Springs 4 H Club camp. Hall says Davis must stay south to aid farmers.
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P. O. Davis
Alabama Farm Extension Service
Alabama
L. N. Duncan
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Morgan County
Davis
Duncan
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Morgan County Farm Bureau
Cole Springs
B. G. Hall
Mr. Davis
South Alabama
Court Held At Westminster Presbyterian For Scout Eagle Awards
Honor Court was held last night at Westminster Presbyterian Church with O. Hager presiding. Scouts received Eagle and Star badges in a candle ceremony conducted by F. C. Holle, with merit badges awarded in Canoeing, Leathercraft, Journalism, Pioneering, Bugling, Metal Work and First Aid among others.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Hagerman
C. M. Scales
Frank Yaney
L. B. Wright
F. C. Holle
J. L. Hubbard
Tennessee Valley Council
Singing of America
Edwin Wyle
Camp Wentmoreland
Russell Speake
J. ©. Colvard
Densen Barnum
Kenneth Kirby
Harlan Hunter
James Thomas
John D. Sherrill
Denson Barnam
Leathercraft
Homer Draper
Pat Patterson
Pat Goodwin
Leonard Michelson
Charles Scales
Charles Baker
EB. EB. Speer, Jr
William Reed
Robert Jones
Denson Burnman
Homer Raper
Leonard Michel
Bolivia's Young Dictator German Busch Dies
In La Paz on August 23 President German Busch age 35 died at 2 45 p m from a pistol wound described as accidental. Doctors said he was in a dying condition after the early today injury with initial reports uncertain about how he was wounded.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
German Busch
Britain reiterates aid pledge to Poland in German pact talks
London reports Sir Nevile Henderson carried a British note to Adolf Hitler stating Britain's guarantee to Poland remains unchanged. The envoy emphasized resisting any force to threaten Poland and avoiding European war, while stressing no new negotiations on the Danzig dispute.
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London
Berlin
Berchtesgaden
Adolf Hitler
Britain
Poland
Nevile Henderson
Germany
British Committee of Imperial Defense
Europe
Sir Neviles
Danzig
Chamberlain
British export ban on essential war materials ordered
The Board of Trade issued an order prohibiting exports of key war materials from Britain without a license. The list includes aluminum, copper, lead, iron and steel scrap, raw cotton, rubber and nickel, following a cabinet decision.
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London
Board of Trade
Britain
France orders partial mobilization amid rising danger
France declares partial mobilization with 1.5 to 2 million troops to be called to colors after a national defense council meeting. The move follows warnings over the international crisis and includes reserve reactivations. Belgium toasts peace appeals as seven neutral nations seek open negotiation to avert a wider war.
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Brussels
Leopold
Europe
Daladier Meets Top French Chiefs Over Global Crisis
France's army navy and air chiefs held an emergency review with Premier Daladier at the war ministry this afternoon to discuss the critical international situation.
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Paris
France
Army
Navy
Air
Daladier
War Ministry
Polish anti aircraft fire hits German transport plane over Corridor
Danzig aviation authorities report a Polish anti air gun opened fire on a German transport plane earlier today over the Corridor. The craft, routing from Templehof Berlin to Danzig and Koenigsberg, was not hit.
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Danzig
Templehof
Berlin
Koenigsberg
Etruck
German Russian non aggression talks begin at Kremlin
German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop and Premier Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov opened formal negotiations on a German Russian non aggression treaty in Moscow. The talks started at 3 p.m. local time at the Kremlin soon after Ribbentrop arrived by plane from Germany.
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Moscow
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Kremlin
von Ribbentrop
Germany
Hitler presses broadened terms for Poland settlement
Reichsfuehrer Hitler remains firm on terms that would partition Poland if war occurs or set up a German protectorate if settled peacefully. Berlin dispatches say he seeks return of the Free City of Danzig and restructured Polish-German relations. Sir Nevile Henderson met Hitler at the Bavarian chalet to carry Britain’s reply. Roosevelt cut short his fishing trip over the European crisis as Hull likewise ends vacation.
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Associated Press
Nevile Henderson
Berlin
Hitler
London
Britain
France
Germany
Poland
Chamberlain
Europe
Fuehrer
Roosevelt
Washington
Hull
Tennessee River Gauge Rises as Heat Brings Clear Weather
The Tennessee river gauge stood at 18.7 feet and rising with an 87 degree day and no rainfall. Alabama sees partly cloudy skies with potential thundershowers in the southeast and extreme south Thursday. Winds remain gentle to moderate from the south along the coast. Northeast portions expect scattered showers and general rain in the east.
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Tennessee
Alabama
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