Suspect Grayson tells Nashville bank robbery tale
Elmer Grayson 21 from Indianapolis, jailed in Nashville, claims he was one of three Bandits who robbed the Bank of Ky. but did not take part in the fatal shooting of J. Robert Kirby. He describes the get away, stolen Nashville car, and hidden hideout near Smith's Grove before surrender.
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Nashville
Tenn
Elmer Grayson
Bank of
Smith's Grove
Oakland Bank
Grayson
Smith Grove
Kirby
Bowling Green
Smith’s Grove
Indianapolis
Closing Cotton Quotations From New York and New Orleans
Closing quotations on the cotton markets show New York and New Orleans values with highs and lows noted. New York spots near 17.30, New Orleans spots around 17.06, with closes in the 17.10 to 17.70 range and nearby 17.75 to 17.82 for various Bales.
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BR. F. Cooney
Fenner and Beane
New York
New Orleans
York
New Orlean
New
Falconetti Plans Starless Stock Company In Paris
Paris December 28 Actress Renee Falconetti announces a new stock company where she will play small roles and ban stars from the cast aiming to avoid publicity. She restricts use of her Christian name and becomes manager of Theatre de l Avenue as the fourth woman in Paris.
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Paris
Mademoiselle Renee Falconetti
Falconetti
Theatre de l'Avenue
Comedie Francaise
Comedie
Joan of
Rosenwald Fund Grants for Alabama Education Effort
Julius Rosenwald fund allocates 26300 dollars to Alabama Education Department to fight illiteracy. Funds must be spent by Oct 1, 1931 with dollar for dollar matching by counties. 3500 dollars set aside for ten white and ten black opportunity school supervisors. Remainder funds hire instructors for the program.
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Montgomery
Ala
A.F. Harman
Julius Rosenwald
Alabama Education Department
County Health Officer Plans Rural School Examinations
Dr. H. C. McRee the county health officer plans examinations in rural schools that have not yet been visited. The work, delayed by poor road conditions, should be completed at the earliest possible time.
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H. C. McRee
Exams Next Month
School authorities prepare for mid term examinations to begin in Decatur city schools in the third week of January.
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Decatur
Sixth Street Store Robbed Friday Night
The S. O. Nelson store on Sixth Street was ransacked Friday night with a large quantity of merchandise stolen. Entry likely gained via a rear door left ajar and tracks indicate two possible burglars. Police investigated as robberies have risen across town with several grocers hit in recent weeks.
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S. O. Nelson
Sixth Street
Nelson
Birmingham
Special Session Calls Grand Jury on Slayings in Knox County
Knox county announces a special grand jury session for December 31 to investigate the killings of Dr Barclay A Jones his wife and their 13 year old nephew George Lane Jr Theorodore Harris a 23 year old Negro house servant confessed yesterday If indicted Harris would be tried January 6 in Knoxville Tennessee.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Knox County
Barclay A Jones
George Lane, Jr
Theorodore Harris
Attorney General’s
Morgan County Farmers Plan Record Crops for Next Year
Farmers in Morgan county anticipate record crops next year with large acreages to be planted. Reports say growers will expand cotton output and also plant enough corn to sustain livestock through the year.
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Morgan County
Church History to Be Presented at First Methodist
At Sunday services Rev. George E. Boyd will present a 100 year history of the First Methodist church. The framed history, prepared by the late O. B. Cartwright who served 40 years as recording steward, will be hung on the church walls.
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First Methodist Church
George E. Boyd
O. B. Cartwright
Liquor gangs wage deadly war for Ontario output
Federal investigators report rival Detroit Buffalo and Ontario bootleggers fighting to control Ontario liquor output. One Detroit smuggler is dead and three others missing as authorities seize boats and liquor valued over 30000 dollars near Wyandotte. Two crew members escape by river as inspectors recover four boats. Names include George Seneski and Joseph Kremer of Wyandotte.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Detroit
Ontario
Cc. M. Gramer
Treasury Department
Wyandotte
George Seneski
Joseph Kremer
Officers Elected By Albany Lodge No 22
Albany council No 22 of Junior Order United American Mechanics has elected officers including Eugene Reeves as councillor Leonard Waddell as vice councillor H F Landers as recording secretary B R Ross as assistant recording secretary W L Hatchett as financial secretary J F Levin as treasurer R E Wardlow as conductor H L Kirby as chaplain Leon Moore as outside sentinel G C Schuler as inside sentinel B R Ross as trustee H L Kirby and W L Hatchett as state council representatives L R Johnson and B R Ross as alternates
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Albany Council
Junior Order
United American Mechanics
Eugene Reeves
Leonard Waddell
H. F. Landers
B. R. Ross
W. L. Hatchett
J. F. Levin
R. E. Wardlow
H. L. Kirby
Leon Moore
Outside Sentinel
G. C. Schuler
Inside Sentinel
B. R Ross
Elder Walker to Preach Sunday at Primitive Baptist Church
Elder Walker will preach Sunday morning and evening at the Primitive Baptist Church. The public is invited to attend both services.
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Elder Walker
Walker
The
Primitive Baptist Church
Esdale Defends Klan Activities in Alabama Campaign
Atlanta dispatch reports James Esdale grand dragon for Alabama denounces Klan as not political and vows it will not become an issue in Alabama politics. He labels recent publicity as a smoke screen by politicians to push the Klan agenda and urges protection of voters from party interference.
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Atlanta
James Esdale
Ku Klux Klan
Alabama
Birminghm News
Democratic Executive Committee
Esdale
Victor Hanson
State Democratic Committee
United States
Proclamation Attacks Alabama Democratic Committee Over Primary
A Birmingham News proclamation circulated to Ku Klux Klan groups denounces the state Democratic Executive Committee for barring party bolters from running in the upcoming primary, alleging unfairness and political suppression.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham News
State Democratic Executive Committee
Permission to Drop Prohi Cases Required by DOJ
Federal district attorneys were told to obtain department permission before dropping any cases including prohibition prosecutions. A 1922 order requires views from the prohibition division with every permission request. Attorney General Mitchell and G A Yonquist spearheaded the push for stricter enforcement across all criminal procedures.
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Washington
Prohibition Department
Department of Justice
Mitchell
Tment
Department
G. A. Yonquist
Prosperity For Year Visualized By Labor Chief
Labor chief envisions a prosperous 1939 driven by Hoover program to aid business and employment. He emphasizes rising American living standards, continued wage growth, and confidence that innovation and restlessness will sustain economic momentum despite shocks.
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Indus
Hoover
United States
America
Bank Messenger Beaten And Robbed in New York
Two armed men assaulted a bank messenger in New York on December 23 and escaped with a $6,300 payroll. A parked automobile nearby held a second messenger and a chauffeur guarding nine additional payrolls.
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New York
Weather Outlook for Southeast Washington
The bulletin notes unsettled conditions in the southeast region with cooler temperatures tonight. Sunday is expected to be partly cloudy across the area.
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Washington
Southeast
League Wins Woodrow Wilson Peace Prize of 1929
The League of Nations receives the Woodrow Wilson Foundation peace prize of 1929 worth 25000 dollars for ten years of service to world peace. The grant will fund a memorial to Woodrow Wilson in a new Geneva building.
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New York
League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
League
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Geneva
Business optimism as stock break cited by La Mont
Secretary La Mont after meeting with President Hoover said the economy has passed the point where a sharp stock decline would wreck business. He noted consumption staying ahead of production since 1922 except autos and three industries, and praised rapid transportation for prompt orders and low stockpiles versus 1921.
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Washington
Lamont
Hoover
Commerce Department
New York
Thre
Radio Dealers Not Subject to Tax Dispute Decides
The Attorney General in Montgomery ruled that radios are not musical instruments and retail dealers selling them are not subject to taxation under the state license code. Assistant Attorney General Maree wrote the decision responding to Jefferson County license inspector J Powers. Some dealers have paid under protest in past years while awaiting the outcome.
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Montgomery
Associated Press
Aatorney
Mare
J. Powers
Jefferson County
Negress Held For Plotting Jail Break
Agnes McKinney, a suspect in a county jail escape plot, was found with three hack saws hidden on her person. Sheriff B E Davis reports eight prisoners escaped recently, with three still at large, as investigators review possible connections and plan grand jury scrutiny.
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Agnes McKinney
Conmity
B. E. Davis
Davis
Morgan Schools Reopen Monday After Holidays
Morgan and rural Decatur County students return to class Monday with both city and rural schools opening at normal hours. Officials expect a slight rise in rural attendance as holiday cheer ends.
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Decatur
Morgan County
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