Legislaters Buckling Down In Swift Early Session
Lawmakers raced to push Governor Miller’s plans as a storm of bills moved through the first week. An anti tax bloc fought an economy measure while state salaries faced steep cuts, with 300 measures pending and key issues set for action after a weekend recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Miller
Department of Forestry
Department of Game and Fish
House Appropriations Committee
Joe Poole
Butler
Charles Teasley
Montgomery
Roosevelt proposes modern utopia project in river basin plan
President elect outlines a social and economic experiment using the Tennessee river basin as a national laboratory to combine agricultural development flood control power generation reclamation and reforestation into a single coordinated program.
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Tennessee River
Roosevelt
Virginia
Gulf of Mexico
Purse Taken at the Courthouse
An 18 year old white girl admitted taking 11 dollars from a purse at Morgan County Courthouse. Police traced the offense to the girl after she was seen loitering in corridors and showing a grocer a dollar. Authorities reported the girl later claimed a red headed man gave her money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Sandlin
Morgan County Court House
Court House
Second Avenue
E. Market Street
Young People's Day at Westminster Presby terian Church
Westminster Presbyterian schedules Young People Day with a morning sermon by Rev. E N Hart at 11 o clock and an evening continuation of the Ten Commandments series on Honor Thy Father and Mother.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
E. N. Hart
Bennie Malone Headed to St Louis to Buy Stock
Bennie Malone will leave Saturday afternoon for St Louis Missouri to purchase stock for the Shoe Box Bootery. The trip aims to restock inventory and support local business operations.
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Bennie Malone
St. Louis
Shoe Box
Mule Used In Chase Of Boy On Bicycle
A stolen bicycle belonging to Archie Hill Jr was advertised in The Daily. A Trinity resident reported a negro youth seen riding the wheel matching the description. Police pursued by mule down railroad tracks and recovered the bike for its owner.
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Archie Hill, Jr
Ferry Street
Trinity
A. W. Hill
Hillsboro
Road Work to Begin on Decatur Link
Announcement says work starts Monday on the Decatur link of the Tuscumbia road. A five man crew begins Monday with another crew Tuesday and up to three crews by Wednesday to complete pre labor. All hiring is through pre registered workers. do not contact the contractor for jobs.
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Decatur
Tuscumbia
Mrs Nell Jackson and son visit Cedar Creek trio
Mrs Nell Jackson and her young son Harry Neal stay for the weekend with Mr Wiley Owen and his wife at their home on Jackson Street in Cedar Creek.
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Nell Jackson
Harry Neal
Cedar Creek
Mrs. Wiley Owen
Jackson ‘Street
Former Decatur School Man R R Harris Dies in New Orleans
News from New Orleans reports the death of Rev R R Harris 67 former Decatur educator and principal of Gordon school and LaFayette street school later a pastor at Arden North Carolina headmaster of Christ school for 25 years. He is survived by his widow Emmaline Ryan two sons Dr Robert Harris and Donald Harris and daughter Mrs J Herndon Thomson. Funeral in Arden North Carolina with body sent by rail.
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New Orleans
R. R. Harris
Decatur
Harris
Gordon
New Decatur
LaFayette Street
Florence
Arden
N. C
Christ School
Touro Infirmary
Christchurch
North Carolina
J. Herndon Thomson
Tulane School of Architecture
Thomson
David Page Harris
Emmaline Ryan
Robert Harris
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Donald Harris
8. C
Charity Council Plans to Provide Temporary Jobs
The Decatur Charity Council studies plans to offer temporary jobs to those seeking aid. An experiment providing a day’s work at a wood yard yielded strong manpower and repeat participation. Proposals include a city beautiful program with parks and streets, and storing produce for next winter.
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Decatur Charity Council
Suspect Held for Nashville Jewels Case
Martin, arrested near the Tennessee River rail bridge Friday by Deputies Kilgore, Walton and Britnell, is held in county jail awaiting Nashville officers. He earlier gave the name McAllister, then admitted his true name and that he escaped in November from Tennessee State in Nashville where he faced burglary and grand larceny charges. Authorities provided a detailed description, and a sharp lookout was kept for him in the vicinity.
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Martin
Tennessee River Railroad Bridge
Kilgore
Walton and Britnell
Nashville
McAllister
Tennessee State
Tennessee
Decatur
Why One Man Attended Church
Reverend Arthur H. Nabors reflects on Oliver Wendell Holmes's remark that he attended church to water the plant of Reverence in his heart. The piece extols reverence, church fellowship, and the church’s influence on music, literature, and national life, urging regular worship.
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Arthur H. Nabors
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Burglary Suspect Caught In East Decatur Store Theft
A man using the alias Robert Wilson was arrested at T. W. Mitchell's store on Olive Street and Sixteenth Avenue on a burglary charge. Two other men were detained as suspects. Watchmen Nance and Dutton reported their night rounds and recovering goods from the scene.
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Robert Wilson
T. W. Mitchell
Olive Street
Sixteenth Avenue
W. H. Nance
Kenney Dutton
Citizens Watch Committee
East Decatur
Mr. Nance
Mr. Dutton
Mitchell
Nance
Robert Jackson
Dutton
Mitchell Store
Tower Avenue
Seventeenth Avenue
Commercial Street
Portion of ban restored today by justice ruling
Chief Justice refused to rule on a temporary injunction blocking debt payments, saying the responsibility to Alabama’s credit is too great. State Treasurer H. Blan was ordered by Justice Anderson to segregate school funds in state depositories immediately, noting the past failure led to the injunction.
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Alabama
H. Blan
Justice Anderson
Wallace Gower Recovers at Home After Illness
Wallace Gower rests at his Johnston Street residence following a week of illness described as vibuminy event. Medical officials have not released further details while friends report gradual improvement at home.
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Wallace Gower
Johnston Street
Adam Howell Tops Local Mummy Sales at Strand Theatre
Adam P. Howell, manager of the Strand Theatre in Hartselle, has won an award for selling The Mummy starring Boris Karloff. He received a certificate signed by Carl Laemmle recognizing advertising methods and the use of card invitations.
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Adam P. Howell
Strand Theatre
Hartselle
Boris Karloff
Mr. Howell
Carl Laemmle
Roosevelt to consult Capitol on debt talks during fishing trip
President elect Roosevelt will consult with a Senate and House committee during debt negotiations to stay advised on progress. He announced from Jacksonville Florida that he would sail on the yacht Normal for a ten day fishing cruise and warned photographers not to photograph or interview him, saying they would be court martialed.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Capitol Hill
Lemming Park
Knights to Attend Funeral for Judge Crossland in Alabama
John W. Jones with R. T. Sheppard and Thomas A. Bowles left for Montgomery to attend funeral services for Judge David Crossland former imperial potentate of North American Shrine and grand lodge official. Crossland died suddenly in Mobile while awaiting Imperial Potentate Earl C. Mills visit. ceremonies were cancelled.
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John W. Jones
Knights Templar
R. T. Sheppard
Thomas A. Bowles
Montgomery
David Crossland
North American Shrine
Grand Lodge
Crossland
Mobile
Earl C. Mills
Des Moines
Alabama
Sheppard Resting Fairly Well After Amputation
E. T. (Ted) Sheppard foreman of The Daily press room remained resting fairly comfortable at Benevolent Hospital after his left hand was caught in the press. Amputation at the wrist was necessary following the accident yesterday.
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E. T
Ted) Sheppard
the Daily
Benevolent Hospital
Vanderbilt star Chuggy Fortune visits Decatur guests
Vanderbilt football ace and four letter man in the Southern Conference stopped in Decatur Friday with Commodore basketball teammates. He was hosted for a Friday night visit at the home of F W Louis Callahan, C E B Lanier, who are cousins.
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Chuggy Fortune
Vanderbilt
Decatur
Commodore
F. W. Louis Callahan
C. E B. Lanier
Sparks on Roof Cause Home Fire Damage
Sparks on the roof at Mrs. P. R. Hutson home at 308 Gordon Drive West caused about $25 in damage Friday afternoon. The fire department responded quickly and kept the flames from spreading.
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Parke
P. R. Hutson
Gordon Drive
Diet Declines to Dissolve Itself in Berlin Vote
The Prussian Diet and Diet Triumvirate refused to dissolve themselves despite Chancellor Hitler's demand. The dissolution requires a Diet vote or a majority of the Diet Triumvirate, leaving it to the Justice Department to devise a new dissolution method amid a tumultuous session.
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Berlin
Germany
Hitler
Department of Justice
Five Wounded As Dairyman Seeks To Run Blockade
In Des Moines Iowa February 41 AP one farmer R D Markel 68 and his two sons Harry and Keath were wounded as debt farmers tried to move 100 pickets near Sioux City to break a blockade. One unidentified man also believed hurt. The group aimed to transport 1000 gallons of milk in violation of an agreement.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Sioux City
R. D. Markel
Harry
Keath
New York Bill Faces Delayed Action Amid Relief Loan Debate
Friday's hearing closed with witnesses urging passage of a New York senator's bill to extend relief loan limits and expand loan powers for job-creating construction. Labor, welfare, and arts groups pressed for approval as action moved into next week.
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New York
Returns Today as Simms Ends Montgomery Business Visit
Simms arrives back in town after a three week Montgomery trip spent on a business visit. He returns today signaling a pause in ongoing negotiations and local projects.
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Warm Springs
Muscle Shoals Dam
Rev. R. R. Harris
Arden, North Carolina
Charity Council
Wood Yard
Garden Idea
Citizens Committee
Take Intruder
Adam Howell
Capitol
Solons
Sheppard
Farm Aid
U. K
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