Tribute to Dr J L Gunter At Decatur Masonry Night
A gathering from Athens Greenbrier Mooresville and nearby towns honors Dr J L Gunter as Grand High Priest and guiding light of Royal Arch Masonry. Fred Wall of Athens lauds him as the moving spirit and Goodwin compares his life to a lighthouse guiding others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunter
High Deee
Tos Saunders
Charles Roger
Wilbur Royer
C. L. Peck
W. A. Rickles
A. B. Harvey
J. Wales
E. F. Baird
J. L. Gunter
R. A. M. Masons
Athens
Greenbrier
Mooresville
Belle Mina
Hillsboro
Hartselle
Falkville
Fred Wall
J.L. Gunter
Alabama
Nto
Decatur
Masons
Tennessee Valley
Royal Arch
Wall
F. Goodwin
Light House
Goodwin
Gaiter
Will Hundley
Green‘rier
Night Watchman Killed as Bank Vault Foils Bandits
Perris Texas December 8 W M Horne night watch man shot and killed by persons who entered the Farmers and Merchants State Bank building but failed to open the vault as police pursue leads and assess the crime scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perris
Texas
W.M. Horne
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Coffee may host grid contest here
Coffee high of Florence could play the Cullman County Shelby County winner in Birmingham this Saturday afternoon. The Decatur option depends on the disputed Florence win over Sion and a ruling by the state athletic association. Local supporters promise courtesy and full facilities if the game is held here amid championship controversy. Florence beat Tuscumbia 6 0 to reach the potential matchup. Cullman suffered a 3 0 loss to St Bernard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffee High School
Florence
Birmingham
Decatur
Decaturis
Ime
Sont
Sion Ae
Tien
Ias
Hag
State Athletic Association
North Albania
Cullman
Shelby
Great Loss of Life Feared by Blast
An explosion at Fort Ruden near Bucharest at 6 30 this morning was reported to have caused a great loss of life. The document references Dr Gunter being honored as Grand High Priest of Alabama and notes remarks by T A Bowles and W R Shelton. It mentions thanks to several ladies for decorations and praises the host’s efforts at the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iated Press
Bucharest
Roumania
Fort Ruden
Gunter
Alabama
T. A. Bowles
W. R. Shelton
C.E. Saunders
Alex Humphrey
R. T. Sheppard
Babine Dupont
Dutch Schooner Zeehond Seized by Coast Guard Cutter
The Dutch schooner Zeehond was seized off Fire Island by a coast guard cutter for liquor violations. Its crew was held, and 2,500 cases of champagne and other liquors valued at over 200000 dollars were found. The vessel is noted as the first registry ship taken as a rum runner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fire Island
Coast Guard
Lexington
Seminole
Zeekend
H. I. Evans
Atlantic City
N. J
Highlands
Funeral Today for Professor Byars
Funeral services for Prof Ferris Byars will be held Saturday afternoon at his late residence near Moulton with Rev Z H Hill in charge. He died Friday from pneumonia at nearly 60, survived by his wife and several children. He taught school in winter and farmed the family land in crop seasons, son of the late James Byars of Lawrence County, with brothers Robert a Moulton merchant Albert a Moulton druggist Emmit and Lorenzo farmers in Lawrence County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferris
Moulton
Z. H. Hill
Mr Byars
Byars
James Byars
Lawrence County
North Alabama
Prof. Byars
Robert Byars
Albert Byars
Emmit Byars
Lorenzo Byars
Former Resident H B Hunter Dies in Arkansas
News from Pine Bluff Arkansas confirms the death of H B Hunter formerly employed by the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Funeral plans set for interment at Johnson Chapel near Hartselle with burial in the Hunter family ground. Survived by wife and children including Mrs Charles M Livingston Mrs J R Riddle Connie Hunter Mrs Ruby Hogg Miss Kate Fuller Joseph Hunter Miss Inez Hunter and Earle Hunter.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
H B. Hunter
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Johnson Chapel
Hartselle
Hunter
Charles M. Livingston
J. R. Riddle
Decatur
Connie Hunter
St. Augustine
Fla
Ruby Hogg
Meridian
Miss
Kate, Fuller
Turpin
Joseph Hunter
Inez Hunter
Earle Hunter
Nominations For Winona Council 3 Officers As Membership Grows
The Winona Council No 3 Junior Order of American Mechanics nominates officers for the next year after a large meeting on Bank Street. President candidate Dr F R Benson, others include Frank B Vaughn and J E Moody, with aims to recruit 500 members in six months and expand educational facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Council No. 3
Order of American Mechanics
Council Hall
Bank Street
F. R. Beasor
W. J. Nesbitt
F. R. Benson
Frank B. Vaughn
J. E. Moody
Raymond R. Brown
B. B. Brown
George Irons
Woodruff
Aesto
Anduay
The
Order of Alabama
Ir. Gadsden
J. L. Buchanan
Samuel W. Foster
Tri Cities Property Values Show Gain
Dr W L Dinsmore reports rising confidence in Muscle Shoals Ford bid and notes Colbert county deeds show a property bought for 10000 recently sold for 35000. He cites Sheffield meeting with railroad officials as a sign of proposed development.
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Tri-Cities
Ford
Muscle Shoals
W. L. Dinsmore
Tuscumbia
Dinsmore
Colbert County
C. B. Clark
Sheffield
Louisville and
Nashville Railroad
Booth Elected Morgan Captain from Hartselle Alabama
Morgan Vaughn Booth of Hartselle Alabama will lead the Morgan football team of Petersburg Tennessee next season. At the annual banquet attended by the Lansing Michigan squad which was defeated 15 to 0 the Morgan leader was announced. Booth is an end who has played two years with Morgan after starring at Morgan County High School.
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Vaughn Booth
Hartselle
Ala
Morgan
Petersburg
Tenn
Lansing
Mich
Headless and Nude Body Found Near Milwaukee
The headless and nude body of Mrs. Belle Tompkins wife of E Ray Tompkins a real estate dealer and former manual training instructor at Milwaukee normal school was found today in a wooded ravine at Donges Bay eleven miles from Milwaukee.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Belle Tompkins
E. Ray Tompkins
Manuel
Milwaukee Normal School
Donges Bay
Renounced Candidacy Fails to Halt Mexican Rebellion
Vera Cruz reports that Cal les renunciation of his presidential bid will not stop the rebellion against Obregon. Rebels under General Sanchez and Adolph de Huerta claim continued momentum. The announcement triggers church bells and ship whistles in port as rejoicing erupts.
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Vera’ Cruz
Gbétar Calles
Obregon
Sanchez
Adolph de Huerta
General Calles Seeks Presidency and Leads Federal Opposition
General Calles announces candidacy for the presidency and offers services to President Obregon against insurgent forces. The president accepts and names Calles head of the federal opposition to the Huerta-Sanchez rebels as about twenty eight thousand federal troops march on Vera Cruz.
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Mexico City
General Calles
Obregon
Huerta-Sanchez
Vera Cruz
Mexican government blocks teletype messages amid troubles
The Mexican government halted all teletype messages to and from Mexico via Charleston and imposed strict censorship on plain language messages. Western Union and All-America Cable companies announced the move amid revolutionary troubles.
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New York
Mexico
Charleston
Western Union
All- America
17000 Miners Strike in Massie Pittston District
In Scranton Pennsylvania 17000 miners of the Lehigh Goal company in the Massie Pittston area walked out today after a grievance committee meeting in Exeter last night. Organizers urged patience amid ongoing talks on workplace grievances.
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Scranton
Lehigh Goal Company
Massie-Pittston
Exeter
Entie
Premier Baldwin May Quit on Monday
London dispatch reports the Premier Baldwin may resign Monday and name J Ramsey McDonald as successor, head of the parliamentary Labour Party and leader of the opposition in the House of Commons, though no authority is given for the claim.
Kidnapped girl returned to parents in Chicago
Rose Borth a 12 year old girl was returned to her parents after being kidnapped on Sunday night. She aided detectives naming Harry Williams a railroad watchman as her abductor. She described being drugged fed canned food held in a squalid room and threatened with death if she cried.
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Chicago
Dee
Rose Borth
Harry Williams
Community Singers Concert to Feature Special Choir Numbers
The Community Singers will perform Sunday afternoon with the Central Baptist church choir joining in special numbers. Mrs. F. F. Tidwell notes city church choirs will also present programs. Ruth Banks sings a solo and Mrs. George Jackson with Gilbert Crane perform a duet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Baptist Church
F. F. Tidwell
Singers Organization
George Jackson
Gilbert Crane
Ruth Banks
Ham- Ramsay
United Choir
Alabama Man Held in Milton Shooting
C B Sudwall owner of Gulf Telephone and Telegraph Milton and Mariana systems was shot and killed in a Milton mobile garage. W C Rhodes of Flo maton Alabama is held in jail charged with the shooting. The two men were well known and the affair stems from a long standing enmity.
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Associated Press
Milton
Fila
C. B. Sudwall
Gulf Telephone and Telegraph System
Mariana
W. C. Rhodes
Flomaton
Ala
Lincoln Mills Victim of Hold-up at Huntsville Mill
Sheriff Poole searches after a lone masked bandit held up the Lincoln Cotton Mill payroll estimated around 3400 dollars. Two men were targeted, including the Paymaster, with 400 dollars in silver and the rest in bills. They were seen heading south toward the Bee Line ferry.
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Huntsville
Ala
Lincoln Cotton Milla
Sheriff Lane
Madison County
C. E. Poole
Sheriff Poole
Cotton Ginning Report Shows Decline From Last Year
The Census Bureau reports U S cotton ginnings to date lower than a year ago with 9,243,917 running bales this season versus 9,819,601 last year. Alabama ginnings reached 1,583,405 by December. Prices fluctuated with the market easing after morning highs and closing 65 to 84 points lower.
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Alabama
New York
Benevolent Society Reports Thanksgiving Cash and Provisions
After a meeting led by Mrs Ike Scheer and Mrs Dick Kennedy the society listed cash totals of 91.95 plus a separate 76.70, making 168.65 for Thanksgiving. Provisions poured in from schools and community groups with the Southside public schools contributing a large share and donors providing fresh meats and church services.
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Benevolent Society
Ike Scheer
Dick Kennedy
Kennedy
John D. Wyker
Southside
Cotton Market Opens Barely Steady
Associated Press reports futures opening barely steady with December trading around 35.10 to 35.00, January near 34.60 to 34.40, March about 34.80 to 34.64, May at 84.86, and July around 34.15 to 34.05.
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Associated Press
New York
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M. Gunter
Owataeter
Central
Professor Byars
Arkansas
Winona
Council
Tri Cities
Booth
Consein Memowine
Allyn King
Follies
New York City
Carl Wiedemann
Zev +tlagare
Wiedemann
Miss King
Calles
Pemier Baldwin
London
Lincoln Mills
Cotton
Bureal
Society
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