Annual Loss From Checks Placed High By Merchants
In Birmingham Alabama delegates to the 74th annual convention seek resolutions on checks that bounce and related losses. Committees draft proposals on bankruptcy laws good roads and statutes to protect merchants. Hugh Morrow will address the gathering as officers are elected. attendance nears 5 000 with 3 500 already registered.
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Birmingham
Ala
Kama Merchants Association
Alapana
Hugh Morrow
Acquitted Woman Killed By Third Husband in Brooklyn
Mrs Frances Kirkwood Vanclief, 34, acquitted two years earlier of killing her second husband, was shot by her third husband Eugene Vanclief who then killed himself. Police cited a note to Ida Vanclief asking forgiveness and calling it the best way out.
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New York
Frances Kirkwood Vancief
Eugene Vanclief
Brooken
Ida Vanclief
Last Half Holiday Observed by Local Firms
Employers of local stores and business houses are enjoying their last half holiday of the summer as Thursday afternoon closures end after today. For three months shops offices have closed each Thursday to give workers leisure, but no more half holidays on Thursdays will occur.
Classified ads offer bargains in a bustling section
Readers are invited to shop using the classified pages where many listings promise unusual offers. The emphasis is on easy bargains and practical parcels for daily life.
Correction of Votes Alters Morgan County Result in State Senate Race
The State Democratic Executive Committee corrected a 100 vote error in Morgan County's tally. Melvin Hutson was certified to carry Morgan County by 82 votes, though he lost the district containing Morgan and Lawrence. Cy Brown chaired the sub committee that accepted the explanation and certified the corrected results.
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Morgan County
Democratic Executive Committee
Melvin Hutson
Morgan
Lawrence
Mr. Hutson
Decatur
Cy Brown
City plans sale of 12500 improvement bonds
Public interest runs high as the city prepares to offer 12 500 dollars in improvement bonds. The sale is set for next Thursday evening during the mayor and aldermen council meeting at city hall.
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Board of Mayor
No Trace Found Of Store Robbers
Detective Hackworth of Huntsville is called to Sample's store at Somerville after a recent looting. No progress in solving the mystery. The thieves took an iron safe. no trace of it has been found. Besides a small amount of money, the safe contained several checks notes and other valuable papers.
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Hackworth
Huntsville
Sample
Somerville
Final Plans for Outing at Ma Lone Park
Labor Day outing for Louisville and Nashville railroad employees set after a general committee meeting this afternoon. Opening at 1 PM with Decatur Night Hawks providing music. program includes speaking, baseball, horseshoes, athletic feats, and other stunts. Employees invited to bring basket dinners. food sold on site.
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Malone Park
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Decatur Night Hawks
Louisville and Nashville
Blease Wins South Carolina Plurality Ahead of Runoff
Morgan county Democrats tracking South Carolina politics report Senator Cole Blease leading with a plurality of votes in the state. A run off against James F. Byrnes is set for September 9, with analysts noting Blease’s strong position but warning of a potential upset similar to Ferguson’s in Texas last week.
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Morgan County
South Carolina
Cole Blease
James F. Byrnes
Blease
Mo Ferguson
Lone Star
Hundreds Attend Sacred Harp Sing at East Jackson Church
A large crowd gathered at the Primitive Baptist church on East Jackson street for a Sacred Harp sing. The program was described as excellent and enjoyed by the audience.
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Primitive Baptist Church
East Jackson Street
Decatur Singers Plan Bethel School Closing Visit
Several Decatur singers plan to attend the Bethel singing school closing exercises next Saturday at 10 o clock. It is expected many of the county’s best singers will be in attendance.
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Decatur
Bethel Singing School
Four youths held in jail in Cullman theft case
Four youths including Floyd Carley and Clifford Hargrove are jailed in Cullman county on charges of robbing the A. Z. Bailey Grocery Co store in Cullman. Stanley Lawrence, jailed for possession of stolen goods, allegedly planned to take a third of the proceeds. Local and Decatur officers traced the crime via a tire tread, with thefts linked to other groceries in the area.
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Cullman
A. Z. Bailey Grocery Company
Floyd Carley
Clifford Hargrove
Cullman County
Stanley Lawrence
Lawrence
Decatur
Limestone County
Bailey
Parole Violators Sought After Fresh State List
Sheriff B E Davis receives from state prison authorities at Montgomery a fresh list of parole violators and escaped prisoners. Local officers are given identification cards and descriptions and asked to be on the lookout for the men.
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B. E. Davis
Montgomery
Local banks urged to lead farm relief efforts
Washington officials report bankers recommend using local banks and credit groups to finance drought relief. They call for coordinating credit, expanding cooperative marketing, and forming agriculture credit organizations under intermediate credit banks, with limited federal seed loan funds available for the 1930 crop in four states.
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Washington
Ceredit
Melvin A. Traylor
First National Bank of Chicago
Farm Board
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Missouri
Oklahoma
Alabama
Congress
Fewer Auto Thefts In Morgan County
Morgan County reports low car theft rates with about 200 of over 5,000 motor vehicles stolen historically. Decatur fares better than some cities nationwide, and recovery percentages are described as large by analysts.
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Morgan County
Decatur
The Dancing Silhouette Chapter Four Summary
A Boston surgeon Dr Kane is found dead after investigating Elsa Chase who may fake paralysis. Arnold Winslow pressures his son to wed Miss Chase while a blue clothed woman and a detective probe grounds to stop the marriage. Natalie Sumner Lincoln crafts a love and mystery tale unfolding daily.
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Arnold Winslow
Elsa Chase
Miss Chase
Winslow
Dr. Kane
Boston
Miss
Chase
the Daily
Natalie Sumner Lincoln
New charges filed against Hayden amid extradition fight
Extradition papers were sent to Louisiana to prevent Hayden’s release after he fought efforts to return him to Luverne Alabama. Captain W C Oates said additional charges involve similar schemes in other towns with victims in Roanoke and Crenshaw counties.
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Montgomery
Grant Hayden
New
W. C
Louisiana
Hayden
Berdats
Crea
J. W. Laverne
New Orleans
Tatum
Crenshaw County
Luverne
Alabama
Oates
Bibb Graves
Roanoke
Ala
Young Man Held on Robbery Charge in Morgan County
Homer Smith a young white man was brought to Morgan county jail by Deputy Bud Davis after arrest in Huntsville on a robbery charge tied to Newsom's store. Officers say a large amount of loot was taken and two or three others have been arrested in connection with the break in.
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Homer Smith
Morgan County
Bud Davis
Huntsville
Newsom
Man Sentenced in Goat Theft Case at Limestone Jail
Athens Alabama August 28 Lynn Kidd a Black man was jailed after being found guilty of stealing another man's goat. Judge J E Clem sentenced him to ninety days in the Limestone County jail.
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Athens
Ala
Lynn Kidd
Limestone County
Kidd
J. E. Clem
Alabama Civitan Convention to Be Held in Florence
Florence welcomes the Alabama Civitan convention September 4 5 and 6 with delegates from across the state. Civitan International president George W Simmons will give the opening address on the first day of the gathering.
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Alabama Civitans
Florence
George W. Simmons
Civitan International
Printers Installed Today at The Daily
New automatic printers are installed this afternoon and will click off world news as it occurs. Beginning Monday The Daily gains full AP leased wire service, enabling unprecedented reader service and rapid news delivery.
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News of the World
Associated Press
Shoots Spouse As She Sleeps With Her Babe
In Hot Springs Arkansas Clarence Stroud 39 shot his wife to death as she slept with one of their three children and wounded his sister in law 17. He is held on a first degree murder charge to the grand jury without bond. Stroud expressed no remorse and said he aimed for a life term or the electric chair.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Clarence Stroud
Nathan Dove
Dove
Stroud
Charles Harmon
Moonshine raid prisoners freed by armed trio in Hazleton
Two youths visiting Hazleton city hall in the afternoon forced Desk Sergeant Marinko to release three moonshine prisoners. The trio fled after locking the desk sergeant in a cell. Prisoners freed were Jack Murphy 38 James Reilly 25 both Hazleton and Joseph Carre 45 of Cranberry. Federal officers had seized a 1000 gallon still from a garage near Hazleton and planned hearings before a United States Commissioner.
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Hazleton
Marinko
Jack Murphy
James Reilly
Joseph Carre
Cranberry
Falkville Citizen Z. P. Evans Dies After Illness
Z. P. Evans a Falkville resident died August 27 after an illness at his home one mile west of Falkville. He was born December 22 1859 and married Anne Mc A in 1878. Survived by two daughters Mrs J H Robinson and Mrs W D Robinson and son Earl E Evans all of Falkville plus thirteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at Cedar Creek Church with Rev G C Dobbs officiating. Burial Cedar Creek Cemetery with Drinkard and Brown in charge. Pallbearers listed.
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Z. P. Evans
Falkville
J. H. Robinson
W. D. Robinson
Earl E. Evans
Anne McA
Evans
Cedar Creek Church
G. C. Dobbs
Cedar Creek Cemetery
Drinkard
Brown
W. O. Clark
T. E.,. Drinkard
L. E. Brown
M.T. Parker
Dan P
Ten Girls Believed Out of Danger in Arkansas School Poisoning
At Union school near Lonoke Arkansas ten girls were stricken by poisoning from a water bucket in a boy prank. Doctors say all are recovering with two still seriously ill. Grand jury to hear case Monday as investigation continues into which student was responsible.
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Lonore
Ark
Union School
Here
M. D. Kelley
Waggoner
Belled
Held In Jail Following Theft Case
Herbert Hopper is held in the county jail on charges of stealing Marvin Petty's automobile. He was arrested by authorities at Huntsville and returned to Decatur by Deputy Sheriff Bud Davis.
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Marvin Petty
Hartselle
Herbert Hopper
Huntsville
Decatur
Bud Davis
Banks Observe Legal Holiday
All banks in the city will close all day Monday to observe Labor Day. Banks will remain closed Tuesday as well.
Montgomery Youth Takes His Own Life
Dennis L. Ward, 23, shot himself at his brother H. G. Ward's Montgomery home. Coroner John Diffley ruled death by self action due to despondency. Relatives said he left for work and returned unseen, entering his bedroom and firing a bullet into his brain. Body found on the bed fully clothed.
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Montgomery
Ala
Dennis L. Ward
H. G. Ward
John Diffley
Young Ward
Heavy Tire Sales At Local Dealers Draw Crowd
Hundreds of Decatur residents took advantage of heavy tire sales offered by local dealers. Leading manufacturers advertised substantial reductions in newspapers nationwide, fueling the price war.
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Decatur
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Sailer
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