Drastic Court Method Changes Urged in Report
Attorney General Mitchell urged Congress to speed federal justice with a four point plan. He called for nine new district judges, rule waivers for grand jury indictments, uniform rules drafted by the Supreme Court, and a study of bankruptcy law. He cited past enforcement stats and argued for faster final disposition after verdicts.
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Mitchell
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Supreme Court
Eppende
Hoover
G. Aaron Youngquist
Prohibition
Woodcock
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Banniza clears stance on Sunday charity cinema in Decatur
G P Banniza manager of the Princess Theatre states he supports charity showings only with city approval and ministerial consent. He notes ongoing toy matinees for Christmas and declines Sunday commercial films, aiming to serve six days a week.
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G. P. Banniza
Princess Theatre
Banniza
Decatur
Red Cross
Charity Fund
Unemployed Relief
Crescent Amusement Co
Democrats Seize Control Of House In First Session
Washington dispatch reports Democrats win control of the House for the first time in 12 years while Republicans hold the Senate. John Garner of Texas is chosen speaker over Bart Rand Snell of New York as the new Congress convenes amid questions on the legality of John Bankhead’s election and Senate election issues Tammy Hastings and Shortridge lead an elections sub committee inquiry.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
John Garner
Texas Plainsman
Bartrand Snell
New York
John Bankhead
Alabama
Ch Shortridge
Hastings
Tiimer
Truck Driver Held In Athens Jail After Crash With Wagon
The report notes a truck driver is detained in Athens after colliding with a wagon. Prohibition enforcement emphasizes earnest, lawful action and minimal public irritation, with agents punished for violations. Woodcock reports the first year under the justice department shows growing, intelligent enforcement and expectations of stronger results.
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Athens
Washington
Prohibition Bureau
Prohibition
Woodcock
Justice Department
Wreck Injures Many In Bee Line Wagon Crash Near Athens
Ardmore resident Erb Jones, 31, jailed on reckless driving charges after a truck wagon collision near Athens on the Bee Line highway. Fourteen aboard. one woman seriously hurt, several others injured, and a mule killed.
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Erb Jones
Ardmore
Athens
Ruth Hargrove
West Hargrove
George Willis
Miss Hargrove
Debonair Powers Led to West Virginia Trial Stage
Clarksburg West Virginia December 7 Debonair Harry Powers alleged mass murderer was moved from his cell to the Moore Opera House for trial. About 1200 seats were filled and crowds packed the street as troopers kept order while a jury was chosen. Powers appeared meticulous about his clothes.
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Clarksburg
West Va
Debonair
Harry Powers
Moore Opera House
Sorothy Lemke
Capture Black In a Pawn Shop Back Now
A negro named Willie Strain, returned from Birmingham, is jailed over an alleged theft at Crane's Clothes Shop on Thanksgoing after noon. He is believed to have been arrested at a pawn shop by Birmingham officers.
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Willie Strain
Birmingham
Crane
Cotton movement lightens holdout farmers sell to date
Farmers in this section have sold substantial cotton in the last two days though many wait for price rises. Local observers note more activity in markets Saturday and today, driven by forced selling. An estimated 60 percent of this year's crop remains off the market as growers hope for price improvements.
New Airmail Route Linked Gadsden and Anniston
Gadsden Postmaster Thomas H. Stephens announced a new airmail service linking Gadsden and Anniston with the Birmingham Atlanta route. Mail will be transported by bus from Gadsden to Anniston and then boarded on the plane at Anniston.
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Gadsden
Ala
Thomas H. Stephens
Anniston
British Ship Is Again a Runner
The Josephine K, once seized for liquor running, has returned to lawful occupation after bond release last January. Assistant Attorney General Youngquist notes the vessel’s firing by the Coast Guard near Sandy Hook and its master’s death, with Canada protesting and negotiations ongoing. He adds all 20 foreign ships seized previously were British.
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Washington
Youngquist
Coast Guard
Sandy Hook
New Jersey
Legion Will Meet Thursday Evening
The local post of the American Legion will meet Thursday evening at 7 30 in the basement of the Tennessee Valley Bank building All ex service men were invited to attend.
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American Legion
Tennessee Valley Bank
Youthful band plot revenge ends in boy’s death
Detroit report says 14 year old Stanley Orleanowski admitted firing a rifle during a plan by newsboys called The Club to frighten 15 year old Joe Przystas who had been accused of bullying. three youths and 11 year old Longin Jendayenski were detained and may face criminal court charges.
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Detroit
Joe Przystas
Little Joe
Stanley Orleanowski
Joe
Longin Jendayenski
Alabama Crimson Tide banquet names 1931 captains
At a Monday night banquet the 1931 Crimson Tide members will be announced and a captain chosen for next season. The Tuscaloosa Junior Chamber of Commerce will host the gridiron event.
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Crimson Tide
Tuscaloosa
Ex-Service Men Hear Fine Meeting At Courthouse
A large crowd of ex service men filled the courthouse auditorium as speakers from the Veterans Bureau the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the state service office addressed benefits under current laws. George Cameron and Capt. F. L. Wyatt spoke on individual cases interviewing about 30 veterans and planning study of around 200 cases for remuneration consideration.
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Butler P. A. Hines
Veterans of Foreign Wars
F. L. Wyatt
Veterans Bureau
Birmingham
Shorty” Reynolds
Bessemer
Marvin Kelley
Hartselle
Cameron
Capt
Wyatt
Service Office
Willie Peterson Faces Jury Today in Birmingham
Willie Peterson, 37, on trial for murder in Birmingham, charged with slaying Augusta Williams and wounding Nell Williams and Jennie Wood on August 4. Court entry guarded and searched. Peterson pleads not guilty.
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Birmingham
Ala
Willie Peterson
Augusta Williams
Birmingham Society
James Hawkins
Peterson
Nell Williams
Augusta
Jennie Wood
Largest Cotton Crop in History Ranked Second Biggest
The 1931 cotton crop ranks as the second largest ever, with statistics just released. The average yield in the cotton belt proper is 60 pounds higher than in 1930 and 58 pounds above the ten year average from 1920 to 1929.
School Holidays To Begin December 19
The Christmas holidays in the Decatur school system start Saturday December 19 and run through January 3 with students returning January 4. Many pupils have already counted the days until the 19th as books may be forgotten in Christmas activities.
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Decatur
Market Steady To Hold To Quotations In Cotton
The cotton market here was fairly steady today and did not break under the Saturday figures quoted at the end of the week. Middling seven eighths was quoted at 5.30 cents per pound early this afternoon, compared with 5.35 cents quotation on Saturday afternoon.
Almon Proposes Bills on Veterans Aid and Roads
Representative Almon of Alabama introduces measures to pay soldiers bonuses in full with no loan interest and to double WW1 disability compensation. Also seeks two year loan extensions for federal land banks and 150 million dollars yearly for national road aid, plus private nitrate plant operation at Muscle Shoals and Cove Creek dam to double Muscle Shoals power.
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Washington, D.C
Almon
Alabama
Committee On Public
Muscle Shoals
Cove Greek Dam
Two Blazes This Month Highlight City Fire Efficiency
City fire forces answered two alarms in December, a strong record for the month. Each blaze saw minimal loss while November already marked a notably low fire record for the year.
No Trace Found Of The Escaping Trio
In the past week authorities report no trace of three suspects who escaped after happening to confront a constable. The incident is linked to activity surrounding racial tensions as police search for leads and witnesses.
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Henry Swartz
Mansfield
Paul Smith
Swartz
Smith
Sparks On Roof Fire Destroys Part Of Home
On Sunday morning at about eleven o'clock Sparks on the roof of the EBBE Graves Jackson home caused considerable damage. One part of the roof was burned away before firemen halted the blaze and confined it to the house.
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Ebbe. Graves
Jackson
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Pete B. Jarman
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