Arkansas Farmers Fire On Tent Camp During Highway Job Clash
Arkansas National Guard patrolled a highway labor camp near Lonoke after a wave of threats from angry farmers upset at out of county labor. Bullets struck tents while guardsmen, from the 153rd Infantry, stood watch as officials planned a conference to resolve the job dispute and limit labor to qualified workers.
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Lonore
Ark
Arkansas National Guardsmen
Here
National Guard
153Rd Infantry
Camp McRae
Little Rock
Morris Moore
Lonoke County
Monday Nwt
R. O. Batten
W. J. Waggoner
Lahoke County
Alabama Democrats Embrace Unity At Capital Rally
Alabama Democrats gathered in Montgomery at the Jefferson Davis hotel to pledge a solid front against fusion with independents and Republicans. Lieutenant Governor W C Davis praised Judge Miller and urged party unity, drawing the crowd into a wave of applause and melodrama.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Democracy
Jefferson Davis Hotel
Tennessee Line
Gulf
Dr J T Burch Praises Supporters in County Primary
Dr J T Burch of Hartselle publicly thanked his friends across the county who voted for him in the Democratic primary for tax assessor. He said he was not elected but would support the party’s nominees in the November election and work for the victorious opponent.
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J. T. Burch
Hartselle
Burch
Lynne Attends State Democratic Executive Committee Meeting
S. A. Lynne returned from Montgomery after attending the state Democratic executive committee meeting on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Lynne
Montgomery
Democratic Executive Committee
Sowing Time and Classified Ads
A brief exhortation urges thorough reading of classified ads to find opportunities. Emphasizes that spending less time yields fewer profits and encourages careful attention to listings for real gains.
Peru Ex-President Leguia Quitting Averts Revolution
Rumors spread that former Peruvian president Augusto B Leguia was dead or dying aboard the cruiser Almirante Grau in Callao as he faced possible trial for misdeeds after resignation in a revolt. An American doctor attended him and a bank report quoted the doctor predicting death within hours though verification failed.
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Lima
Peru
Augusto B. Leguia
Almirante Grau
Callao
Junta
McCormack
Leguia
Associated Press
Mobile seeks session to unlock federal road funds
The Mobile city commission adopted a resolution urging Governor Bibb Graves to call a special session of the legislature. The aim is to secure matching funds for federal road appropriations totaling 6.2 million dollars for Alabama to advance trunk line highways and relieve unemployment. The 1931 federal highway funds of 2.6 million were made available Sept 1 1930 upon state matching.
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Mobile
Mobile City Commission
Harry T. Hartwell
Bibb Graves
Alabama
Alabama farmers urged to organize for better prices
A Decatur resident returning from Arkansas laments Alabama farmers lack of organization. He says Arkansas peaches fetch two to three times Alabama prices due to cooperative selling via Farm Bureau, contrasting Morgan County where farmers sell independently without agricultural agents or Farm Bureau support.
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Alabama
Decatur
Arkansas
Farm Bureau
Morgan County
Four Youths Die in Muhlenberg Cave-In Near Bremen
Four boys died in a gravel cave-in in Muhlenberg County near Bremen as they dug hillside gravel for road work. Victims: Ezra Vincent 10 and R H Vincent 15 and Raymond Shanks 13 and J C Shanks 11. Fifty men dug for an hour and a half to recover the bodies.
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Owensboro
Bremen
Muhlenburg
Ezra Vincent
R. H. Vincent
Raymond Shanks
J. C. Shanks
Robertsons Free From Kilby Prison
Seven members of the Robertson family of Emelle Alabama were released from Kilby prison where they had sought refuge after a July 4 disturbance that left two of their kin two white men and two other negroes dead. Some Robertsons declined freedom feeling safer in prison as authorities warned the others remain at large. Two Robertson suspects face murder charges and remain sought by officers.
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Montgomery
Ala
Robertson
Emelle
Kilby
Tom Robertson
Robertsons
Grover Boyd
Alabama Pilot Killed in National Air Races Crash
Navy flier J B De Shazo from Alabama died when his plane crashed near Curtis Reynolds Airport Chicago during a 50 mile speed race. A spectator was seriously injured as De Shazo attempted a low roll 100 feet above ground before the fiery impact. He finished third in the race and was a 1925 Annapolis graduate and member of the Fifth Fighting Squadron.
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Curtis Reynolds
Chicago
J. B. DeShazo
Navy
Alabama
DeShazo
Annapolis
Fifth Fighting Squadron
Jacksonville Man Testifies on Governor Plot In Florida Case
Clem Dowling of Jacksonville testified that Frank Ralls disclosed a plan to kill Governor Doyle Carlton. Dowling said Henry Alsema was also in on the plot and described payments of 7500 for a gunman with 2500 in advance. He recounted travel to Tallahassee and contact with officials. Fred O. Eberhardt is named as a co defendant in the conspiracy case.
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Jacksonville
Clem Dowling
Frank Ralls
Doyle Carlton
Ralls
Dowling
Henry Alsema
al Capone
Talla
Uatch
al Bob Gorden
Fitts Gorden
Miami
Capone
Vincent Giblin
Tallahassee
Gray
Carlton
Alsema
Florida
Fred O. Eberhardt
The Daily's New Printers Tested
Two new automatic printers arrive at the Daily office and are tested before installation. Each unit handles 18 000 words daily and will deliver AP leased wire service via Southern Bell. Built by American Telephone and Telegraph, the equipment promises a modern newspaper plant capable of much larger news output. The public is invited to view the printers in operation.
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Southern Bell Telephone Company
Decatur
Associated Press
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Death of Lon Chaney Reverberates Through Decatur
Decatur mourns Lon Chaney known as the man of a thousand faces. The famed film star’s death brings sorrow to local fans who cherished his image on the silver screen.
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Lon Chaney
Tucker Preaches At City Park Tabernacle Tonight
Evangelist George Tucker speaks on Gods Call Man s Refusal at City Park tabernacle with inviting sermon. Fortyseat capacity filled and more names sought for church membership as cottage prayer meetings grow in Decatur.
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George Tucker
City Park Tabernacle
G. F. Ponder
Methodist
Scottsboro
Ala
C. E. Lowery
J. M. Pettey
Society Wife Follows Husband Around the World
Mrs Elizabeth Crosley, wife of Lieut Paul Crosley, travels with her husband across oceans and continents. She rode freighters to Shanghai and the Philippines, joined his battleship voyage near Washington, and plans to accompany him to Seattle as he is ordered there. She paints ships during long voyages and vows to keep chasing his postings.
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Navy
Elizabeth Crosley
Baltimore
Paul Cunningham Crosley
United Z Its
Crosley
Washington
China
Chesapeake Bay
Hoover
West
Seattle
Busy Morgan Grand Jury Faces Heavy October Session
The Morgan grand jury, after a busy session with many bound over and jail cases, plans an even busier October term. Since the last session, officers report arrests and new cases. the jurors will investigate each matter and issue true bills or indictments when evidence warrants.
Coal Dealers To Wage Campaign In Decatur
Decatur coal dealers prepare for an intensive selling drive in September urging residents to stock a winter fuel supply before frost. Many have already taken advantage of summer prices to fill basements and coal houses.
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Decatur
Blease Leads in South Carolina Senate Primary Count
The Associated Press reports continued vote tabulation shows Cole Blease with a large lead for democratic renomination in South Carolina as ballots from yesterday’s primaries are tallied. Elsewhere California's James Ralph Jr leads over Governor Young for the Republican governor nomination. Idaho sees Borah renominated.
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Associated Press
Cole Blease
Senate
South Carolina
California
James Ralph, Jr
San Francisco
C. ©. Young
Byron Fitts
Los Angeles
William E. Borah
Idaho
Blease
James F. Byrnes
Mississippi
Pat Harrison
Ross Collins
Bethel Singing School To Close
Bethel Singing School will close Saturday August 30 marking the end of an eighteen day course directed by Richard S. Wallace. The closing program begins at 10 oclock AM with all day activities. Many hod members are being arranged and communities are invited. Quartets or special singers will be given spots if present. More than thirty enrolled.
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Bethel
Richard S. Wallace
Revival Meeting Draws Large Crowds Near Hartselle Alabama
The revival at the tabernacle south of Hartselle attracts crowds from throughout the region. It will continue through next Sunday with expectations of a record farewell sermon crowd.
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Hartselle
Ala
Tabernacle
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