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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1930

Page

3

Capone Lawyer Quizzed In Plot At Jacksonville Hearing

Vincent C. Giblin, Capone’s Miami attorney, testified he heard no explicit talk of a murder plot by defendants Eberhardt Halsema and Ralls. He described his role investigating rumors and said he would support any public service if the governor were harmed. The proceedings moved to a Lake City conference the day after Giblin’s Jacksonville testimony.

Jacksonville Fla Vincent C. Giblin Miami Scarface al Capone Doyle E. Carlton Fred O. Eberhardt Wberhardt Tallahassee Carleton Giblin Henry Halsema Halsema Frank Ralls Capone J. F. Gordon Clem Dowling Ball Gordon Dowling George McCall Criminal Court Ralls

Grovs Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Restored Appetite

An advertisement claims malaria weakens the blood and causes tiredness and loss of appetite. It promotes Grovs Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood purifier that enriches blood, renews appetite, and boosts strength, with easy access at drug stores for 60 cents.

Grovs

Judge Merrill Much Improved

North Alabama friends of Judge Hugh Merrill of Anniston report he has practically recovered from injuries after a recent automobile accident and remains a Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor.

North Alabama Hugh Merrill Anniston

Talks to Parents by Example in Gingerbread Lesson

A mother bakes with three children who share gingerbread in the kitchen. Margie eats last and vows to share next time while the family reflects that generosity comes from example, not lectures.

Margie

Democrats Plan Thorough Statewide Campaign Organization

Democrats returning from Montgomery said the executive committee laid plans Tuesday for the November campaign. They reported unity in the party and a strong drive to organize every section of the state to achieve the largest possible Democratic majority.

Montgomery

Mayor Malone Visits Capital After Gubernatorial Nomination

Mayor B. L. Malone returned from Montgomery where he attended sessions of the democratic executive committee. He was an active Miller leader and went to congratulate the gubernatorial nominee winner in person.

B. L. Malone Montgomery Democratic Executive Committee Malone Miller

Hartselle Troop Nears Return From Fort McClellan

Members of the Hartselle National Guard unit, after ten days at Fort McClellan for annual training, are set to return home this week. The encampment hosted about 3,000 officers and men and was hailed as highly successful.

Hartselle

Adjutant General to Seek Secret Service Aid in Washington

At the conference with Governor Carleton and others the decision was made for Adjutant General Collins to travel to Washington to enlist the aid of secret service men for the ongoing investigation.

Carleton Collins Washington Secret Service

Suspect Held in Double Slaying on Ensenada Beach

Police held a suspect in the double slaying of Miss ile, a Los Angeles UC student and heiress, and Francis Conlon a Monrovia paint dealer, whose knife hacked bodies were found Monday on Ensenada beach as investigators pursued the mystery.

Los Angeles University of California and Francis Conlon Monrovia Ensenada

Revival Meeting Grows In Interest Near Hartselle

The revival at the Tabernacle south of Hartselle draws great crowds for each service. Two preachers conduct the meeting and are heard with deep interest as attendance increases.

Tabernacle Hartselle

Japanese suspect Masatomi Miyashiro arrested in California

Mexican authorities report Masatomi Miyashiro was arrested by Southern California officers after being found eight miles from the murder scene wandering in a dazed condition with a knife. Investigators have not yet established a motive or connection to the slayings.

Mexico Masatomi Miyashiro California

Decline Seen In Auto Accidents Across 78 Cities

Auto deaths in 78 large US cities fell for the first time in seven months, a fall noted in a report. The text also mentions anticipated benefits from an upcoming meeting.

United States

Tucker to Open Huntsville Revival Series

Evangelist George Tucker leaves Decatur for Huntsville next week to conduct a revival for cooperating up-town churches in Huntsville. He is expected to draw crowds from across Madison County.

George Tucker Decatur Huntsville Madison County

Teak traffic fatalities statistics show deaths in 78 cities

From the period a year earlier the new annual report of element traffic fatalities records 621 automobile deaths in 78 cities, compared with 660 deaths in the four weeks ending August 10, 1929. Birmingham reported five deaths among the cities listed.

Birmingham

Visits Capital by Veteran Democrat Judge O Kyle

Judge O Kyle a veteran Democrat visited Montgomery this week for the state executive committee sessions. He attended meetings with party leaders and discussed regional concerns and future political plans.

O. Kyle Montgomery

Death toll rises in Memphis and Knoxville in 1929 period

The report shows Memphis with two fatalities, Knoxville with three in the last four weeks, and an aggregate 78 city death total of 8,720 for the period, up from 7,987 a year earlier. The commerce department notes a death rate of 25.3 per 100,000 versus 23.6, a 7 percent increase.

Memphis Knoxville Commerce Department

Roy Tolbert Laid To Rest In Fellowship Cemetery

WILLINGHAM Aug 29 Special The body of Roy Tolbert who was killed by a train has been laid to rest in Fellowship cemetery. He is survived by his wife three small children his parents two brothers three sisters and several other relatives.

Willingham Roy Fellowship Cemetery Tolbert

Tolbert Killed by Train While Aiding Neighbor

Details of Tolbert’s death are scarce. He had gone to help a neighbor clean out a well and did not return. An investigation found he was killed by a train in the vicinity.

Tolbert

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