Alabama Democrats Choose Delegates Amid Smith Faction Strife
Alabama's state Democratic executive committee met to select delegates for the national convention. A lodged question on unit voting surfaced as S. B. Sloan urged unit votes while John B. Weakley pushed to ensure no fractional support for Al Smith. The Hall of Representatives buzzed over Esdale Graves Heflin loyalties and the prospect of Alabama casting 24 votes for any candidate other than Smith.
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Alabama
al Smith
Alabama State Democratic Executive Committee
Capitol
House of Representatives
Smith
Esdale-Graves-Heflin
John C. Inter
S. B. Sloan
Blount County
John B. Weakley
Will Initiate Class About January 15th
The class of 50 candidates will be initiated into the Red Men about January 15. George E. Johnson district deputy who helped organize the class will leave Saturday for Birmingham and return after Christmas to finish arrangements. The degree team from Birmingham will come here to assist in the ceremony.
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Red Men
George E. Johnson
Birmingham
Infant Burleson Dies. Funeral Set for Saturday
Virginia Lee Burleson infant daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Burleson Albany route two died at 10 minutes past midnight Funeral services will be held at the parents residence Saturday morning at 10 o'clock and burial will be in Pisgah Cemetery.
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Virginia Lee
J. B. Burleson
Albany
Pisgah Ceme- Toy
Local Cotton Prices Record Narrow Range
Market notes show strict middling and strict low price bids trading within a tight band. Dealers report limited movement as buyers await futures signals and weather updates affecting cotton futures.
Civic Funeral Set for Hospice St Charles Orphanage Victims
In Quebec a civic funeral will be held Sunday for fire victims from Hospice St Charles orphanage. Municipal authorities will cover expenses. A search for more bodies continues after 33 were unaccounted for. the 95 year old orphanage housed 500 children and nuns, with losses estimated at 25 000 dollars.
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Quebec
Guardsmen Bar Legislature as Impeachment Moves
Oklahoma City December 16 AP National guardsmen were stationed at entrances to the state senate chamber by Governor Henry S Johnston preventing house members from entering. The house planned to meet in senate rooms to push impeachment charges against Johnston and other officials while adjournment loomed. The senate had organized as a court of impeachment with Chief Justice Fred Branson and Harry Cordell as members.
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Oklahoma
City
Senate
Henry S. Johnston
House of Representatives
House
Johnston
Charles F. Barrett
Fred Branson
Supreme Court
Harry Cordell
State Board of Agriculture
Freshie red caps help liquor raid in Tuscaloosa
In Tuscaloosa on December 16 AP reports 31 local liquor dealers were arrested in a wholesale roundup after federal agents posed as red cap freshmen. Agents seized evidence from bootleggers. S. O. McPherson led raids. Fines of 100 dollars and jail terms from 60 to 180 days were imposed in police court.
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Tuscaloosa
Red Caps
University of Alabama
S. O. McPherson
Students Trek Home for Holidays
Students begin the long trek home for the holidays as travel moves into full swing next week. Railways including Louisville Nashville and Southern Railway are making special preparations to handle the holiday crowds with Decatur serving as a busy transfer point for students.
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Louisville and Nashville and Southern Railways
Decatur
Officers Elected for Ensuing Term by Mutual Savings Life
The Mutual Savings Life Insurance Company held its annual stockholders meeting at the home office on Bank Street with Judge Thomas W. Wert presiding and 59 percent in attendance. Officers named include C. Ewing vice president Wm A Britain treasurer H E Hicks secretary and several medical directors. The board voted expansion for 1928 with details to be discussed at the January adjourned session and operations planned over a wider territory and larger scale.
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Mutual Savings Life Insurance Company
Bank Street
Thomas W. Wert
C. Ewing
Melvin Hutson
Kiddie Matinee Friday at 10 At Princess Theatre
A Saturday morning kiddie matinee at the Princess Theatre begins at 10. Admission is an old toy or piece of clothing for the Christmas charity drive by the Community Welfare Board. Toys and clothing will be collected in the lobby and distributed to city’s needy. a prize awaits each child.
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Princess Theatre
Community Welfare Board of
Violation of Prohi Law Charged in City Court
A defendant faced City Court today for violation of the prohi law with the referee imposing a fine of 53.60 dollars.
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V. PL
Supreme Court Delays Morgan County Ruling Amid Courthouse Hold
The Alabama Supreme Court delays a Morgan County decision on the courthouse bill, extending a 13 month stalemate since the November 1926 courthouse fire. Construction remains paused as the winning contractor waits for the high court ruling to proceed.
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Alabama Supreme Court
Morgan County
Mies i
Supreme Court
Athens Men Given Big Verdict in Court
The federal circuit court of appeals in New Orleans ruled for L. C. Hightower and W. S. Garth of Athens, awarding $136,773.06 against Home Insurance. The Huntsville federal court had previously favored the plaintiffs. The suit stems from a cotton warehouse fire in Athens. Plaintiffs were represented by James G. Rankin of Athens, W. W. Callahan and A. J. Harris of Decatur.
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Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
L. C. Hightower
W. S. Garth
Athens
Home Insurance Company
Federal Court
Huntsville
James G. Rankin
W. W. Callahan
A. J. Harris
Decatur
Cold Wave Expected to Ease by Saturday
The weatherman predicts relief from the current cold snap by late Saturday with continued freezing temperatures tonight in the northern part of the state. Temperatures are expected to begin rising Saturday as a warmer trend moves in.
Kiwanis Stage Presents Japanese Lanterns at Princess
The Kiwanis production Japanese Lanterns directed by Gwynne Burrows drew a crowded Decatur crowd at the Princess Theatre despite rain. Local leads Mrs Frederick S Hunt Miss Lougene Clem and M R Rankin were praised for professional handling with Nellie Wilson and W D Phillips in support. Proceeds benefited the Kiwanis charity fund.
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Kiwanis
Gwynne Burrows
Princess Theatre
Decatur
Frederick S. Hunt
Lougene Clem
M. R. Rankin
Princess
Kiwanis Charity Fund
Cantata Offered Sunday at Three at Princess Theatre
The Christmas Adoration Yuletide cantata by the Central Methodist church choir plus city soloists, directed by Fred Bond, will be performed Sunday at 3 PM at the Princess theatre. Thirty singers have prepared for six weeks with featured roles for Mrs J M Pettey Mrs Roy Hendrix Mrs Paul Eubanks J D Ligon B T Howell Mrs A M Richards Fred Bond C E Lowery Mrs S T Rollo H O Troup Morris Ford. Mrs H O Troup accompanies.
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Princess Theatre
Central Methodist Church
Fred Bond
J. M. Pettey
Roy Hendrix
Paul Eubanks
J. D. Ligon
B. T. Howell
A. M. Richards
Fifth victim is claimed by chair in Alabama
Jeff Coleman, a Black man from Montgomery, was executed in the electric chair at Kilby Prison for killing Birmingham police officer A A Manley. He also confessed to killing a merchant near Siena the same week. Coleman was pronounced dead at 12 55 am after the 12 47 am execution, the fifth electrocuted in Alabama since the chair replaced the gallows May 1.
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Kilby
Montgomery
Jeff Coleman
A. A. Manley
Birmingham
Teman
Siena
Coleman
Alabama
January 2 hearing on tobacco tax case appeal
The hearing of the objection to the nuisance tax case filed by Exchange Drug Company of Montgomery is set for January 2. An injunction against tax collection was filed December 9 by R B Evins of Birmingham. The hearing tests the tobacco tax constitutionality.
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Exchange Drug Company
Montgomery
R. B. Evins
Birmingham
House Debates Alien Property Seizures and German Claims
Washington December highlights the opening of debates on a long standing bill to return alien property seized during the war. The measure offers immediate partial payments and staged settlements up to 100000 dollars, with full or eventual returns for various German claims and 80 percent early return of property.
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Washington
Dec
Senate
House
Germany
Plans Flight to See Venus in 15 Million Mile Voyage
Robert Condit of Condit Ohio announced plans for a 15 million mile Venus voyage on January 24 using a mysterious machine after 15 years of experiments. He gave few details but said power would come from polarized units and that the craft would travel at 3600 miles per minute beyond Earth's atmosphere.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Venus
Robert Condit
Condit, O
Mrs Julia Mahan Smith Dies After Illness
Mrs Julia Mahan Smith dies Thursday night at eight at her father Capt M K Mahan's home in Hartselle after a period of illness. She was a devoted Christian and Presbyterian, survived by her father a sister and many friends. Funeral services planned from the residence at ten Saturday morning.
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Julia Mahan Smith
M. K Mahan
Hartselle
Public Ovations For Lindbergh Continue In Mexico City
Lindbergh receives Mexico's highest honor as Congress cheers and a gold medal is presented by the Mexican chamber of deputies. He plans a Central American tour from Mexico City to Guatemala Honduras El Salvador Panama possibly Nicaragua and Havana with time and sequence undecided.
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Mexico City
Central America
Charles A. Lindbergh
Good Will
Guatemala
San Salvadore
Honduras
Panama
Nicaragua
Havana
Lindbergh
Central American
Colonel Lindbergh
Mexican Chamber of Deputies
Foreign Office
Calles
Morrow
Lindy
Will Rogers
Rogers
Ambassador Morrow
Escape attempt by gunshot victim ends in jail
Detroit police recaptured William Franklin 17 of Greenville Mississippi after he tried to escape from a hospital. He had used a razor blade to make a crude saw and cut his bed chain then began climbing out a window before a nurse alerted authorities. Franklin had been shot by police December 8 during a grocery store hold up.
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Detroit
William Franklin
Greenville
Miss
Franklin
Closed Doors in Senate Over Mexican Slush Fund Claim
The senate gating committee airs documents alleging a Mexican slush fund of over 1 million dollars. Witnesses including Victor Watson of the New York Daily Mirror dispute authenticity citing clerical illiteracy and accent marks. Page, key to obtaining the papers, cites new affidavits and asserts his belief in their provenance.
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Senate
Mexicary Slush
United States
Borah
Norris
Victor Watson
New Yet Daily Mirror
Page
Graves to campaign for 20.6 million school bond issue
Governor Bibb Graves will launch a series of talks across the state to back the 20.6 million school bond measure before voters on January 10. He plans multiple speeches starting Saturday, continuing daily to urge passage of the hot issue.
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Bibb Graves
Graves
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Coronel Lindbergh
Home Company
Wert
Insurance Co
Kiwanis Production
Mother
Velma West
Painesville
Ohio
Catherine van Woert
West
Congress
Julia Smith
Hero OF Air
Probers
Hearst
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