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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1929

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Agreement on Young Plan signed as Rhineland evacuation set

Letters signing the agreement among France Great Britain Italy Belgium and Germany were exchanged at noon. Rhineland troop withdrawal by June 30 and plans for an international bank to manage Young plan funds were approved with remaining issues on bank location and powers.

The Hague France Great Britain Italy Belgium Germany Rhineland Paris Philip Snowden Mr. Snowden

San Juan Sinking Leaves 74 Missing Off Pigeon Point

Revised counts show 74 passengers unaccounted for after the coastwise steamer San Juan sank near Pigeon Point south of San Francisco. Munami and radio stations renewed searches at daybreak but had not recovered additional survivors, eight hours after the disaster.

San Francisco San Juan Pigeon Point

Decatur Youth Delays Trial Flight For Homebuilt Plane

Richard P. Short, 19, of Decatur, has completed a homebuilt airplane and intends to attempt a test flight soon. He has removed the plane to a nearby site to finish minor adjustments and hopes to schedule the flight, though the date is not definite. The potential success could earn him national recognition.

Richard P. Short Decatur Sandiat Stone

Interest Shown in Patrol Leaders Training Course

A patrol leaders training course with six students is planned in October in Decatur. The course will use the Scout Handbook as its textbook and each troop may send four or five boys to participate.

Decatur

Reading of a fragmented market report item

Fragmented OCR text shows numbers 37.75 and 36.00 with uncertain words and no clear event or names. The readable figures imply a pricing or yield snippet without coherent context or identifiable entities.

Consul Knabenshue Aids Palestinians in Strife

United States consul at Jerusalem Paul Knabenshue raises aid for Americans in Palestine amid regional unrest. He coordinates relief efforts and monitors conditions for citizens in the turmoil.

Palestine Paul Knabenshue United States Jerusalem

Appeal for Fund 10 Aid the Jews

Decatur engages in a relief drive to aid Palestine during Arab Jewish fighting. J. S. Patterson coordinates the local campaign under David Brown of New York. Contributions go to New York for food and medical aid for the war torn area.

Decatur Oly Land J. S. Patterson David Brown New York City New York Palestine

Upset in Alabama tennis tourney doubles semis

In Montgomery the doubles semis produced upsets as R P Wheeler and Dr L E Morton of Aniston defeated George Smoot and J H Ivey 7 1 9 and 6 4. W B Kimbr ou gh and John Carter of Auburn beat the Solomon brothers 6 4 8 6 6 1.

Montgomery Ala Alabama R. P. Wheeler L. E. Morten Anniston George Smoot J. H. Ivey Wetumpka Smoot Ivey W. E. Kimbrough John Carter Auburn Solomon Brothers Susie Garrett Tope Martin Sue Wyatt

Only A Few Take Left Side Road

Motorists report few people choose the left side of the road as a 'safe side' while pedestrians walk with their backs to approaching traffic. No Alabama law requires pedestrians to walk on the left, though groups urge walkers to adopt this practice for safety.

Alabama

Explosions at Clinch Field Mill Amid Strike

In Marion North Carolina the opening room of the Clinch field cotton mill was wrecked by dynamite. Deputies guarding the strike mill failed to catch the dynamiters. Three strikers are under arrest charged with attempting to dynamite the minister Rev Wise's home.

Marion N. C Clinchfield Wise Methodist Episcopal Church South

Jury panel exhausted in textile workers murder trial

In Charlotte the special venire of 200 men for the National Textile Workers Union members case ran out. Court recessed at noon for a new 200 jurors panel to begin. Of 40 salesmen examined, none agreed for duty while six remained accepted, as bias or opposition to capital punishment eliminated most. Three women defendants face second degree murder charges.

Charlotte National Textile Workers Union

Picking of Yield Begin in Earnest

Cotton picking will begin in earnest next week says Paul C. Davis of the Home Oil Mill after a trip through Valley areas. Some picking is underway but actual gathering has not started. The season is about two weeks earlier than last year with the first bale of 1929 ginned August 23, and current ginning runs at 15 to 20 bales daily.

Paul C. Davis Home Ofl Mill Mr. Davis Home Oil Mill Davis

Bandits Use Alabama Tagged Car in Iowa Robbery

A July or August incident near Estherville Iowa involved bandits driving a car with an Alabama license plate. The car carried a loot amount reportedly totaling 2000 dollars. Local authorities investigated the Alabama tagged vehicle as part of the case.

Estherville Iowa Alabama

Correction The Regrets For An Unstated Error

The note expresses regret and offers apology to Mrs. Harden for an error described as entirely unintentional and mishandled by the office or person responsible. It refrains from naming specifics beyond the affected party and the act of fault.

Bodies of girl and young man found on road

Police in Kansas City report the bodies of Paul Leslie Odell a 20 year old railway clerk and Ruth Laughlin 24 found near Cliff Drive in the northeast section. A torn letter found near Odell suggests an alleged love tragedy with phrases like I love you going to the limit and paying the price.

Kansas City Paul Leslie Odell Ruth Laughlin Cliff Drive Odell Oklahoma

Preliminary delay in Choate murder case

On request of Solicitor Siebels the preliminary trial of Joseph Dodson Choate for slaying Montgomery policeman Rex C. Wright was continued to September 10 by Judge J W Thorington. The state’s key witness Officer William W Smith is hospitalized with a fractured skull. Defense argues post arrest statements could exonerate Choate.

Montgomery Ala Siebels Joseph Dodson Choate Rex C. Wright J. W. Thorington Court of Common Pleas William W. Smith Smith

Hartselle School Opening Set for Monday

Hartselle city schools will begin sessions for 1929 1930 next Monday morning with brief programs by student groups and invitations extended to patrons to attend the opening exercises.

Hartselle City Chil

Referendum Split at Veterans of Foreign Wars Encampment

At St Paul the Veterans of Foreign Wars debated a national referendum on the Eighteenth Amendment. Louis Glicksman urged repeal of the dry law, while former VFW head Eugene Carver Jr argued resolutions had no place in the group. the referendum proposal was defeated.

ST. Paul Minn Veterans of Foreign Wars Louis Glicksman Revere Mass The Veterans Eugene P. Carver, Jr Boston Glicksman

Princess Theatre Upgrades With Western Electric Talking Equipment

The Princess theatre received a new Western Electric talking outfit arriving this afternoon and being unloaded. Management says the equipment places the local house on par with major-city theatres including Alabama, Birmingham, Loew's, Nashville, and Roxie's in New York.

Princess Theatre North Alabama The Princess Western Electric Birmingham Loew's Nashville Roxie’s New York

Eight Cases Heard In Municipal Court

Seven of eight cases docketed this morning involved drunkenness or driving under the influence. Three defendants were charged with driving while intoxicated and paid fines totaling 53 dollars and 60 cents.

Kiwanis Hear Airport Finance for Decatur Effort

John Patterson outlines Tulsa Port operation costs to Decatur Kiwanis showing May income from gasoline and oil sales totaling 7143.20 with a 3000.30 gross profit. Plane servicing added 98.67, pilot quarters and concessions 1170.50, total expenses 1141.70, net profit before depreciation 3. The club backs airport plans with civic groups in Decatur.

Decatur Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa Kiwanis

Wailing Wall Sorrow Stands at Jerusalem Clash Site

A feature portrays the Wailing Wall as the focal point of Jewish Arab tensions over holy rights in Jerusalem. It describes the wall, its religious significance to Jews and Muslims, and the historic pilgrimage atmosphere surrounding Friday and Saturday lamentations amid narrow alleys and crowded quarters.

Jerusalem Washington North Africa

Tuscaloosa Placed On New Air Route by Delta Airline

The Tuscaloosa News reports Tuscaloosa joins a new air line route from Dallas to Birmingham. The Tuscaloosa landing field is praised as the best on the route, surpassed only by Dallas and Monroe fields.

Tuscaloosa Delat Air Company Dallas Texas Birmingham Monroe

Trades Campaign Starting Monday in Decatur 1929

Decatur's Trade Day campaign begins Monday with 125 merchants and individuals joining the effort to concentrate trade in the area with Decatur as a center. Sponsored by the Decatur Kiwanis Club, the campaign aims for wider reach than 1928 and runs from September 1 to just before Christmas with extensive advertising.

Decatur Decatur Kiwanis Club Ney

Malaria Rise Alarms City Doctors Amid Control Efforts

Physicians warn malaria is more prevalent in the city now than last year as efforts to curb the disease face setbacks. The apparent rise is linked to the city's failure to maintain a robust anti spread program and adequate mosquito control.

Blaze Vanishes as Firemen Fail to Find Car

Fire crews searched Gordon Drive for a burning vehicle but found nothing at the scene. Authorities reported a phantom blaze after responders arrived and the alleged car had disappeared.

Sinking of coastwise vessel San Juan near Pidgeon Point

Rescue ships reported 35 of 100 aboard saved after the San Juan collided with the tanker S C T Dodd off Pidgeon Point California. The ship sank in five minutes as boats were launched. Munami aided in the search while Dodd carried 27 survivors to port with several injured. Darkness and confusion hindered efforts to account for many missing passengers and crew.

San Francisco San Juan Here S. C. T. Dodd Pidgeon Point California San Los Angeles Repland C. D. Nichols

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