Court Reporters Change In Alabama Senate Contest Hearings
Harrison Smith steps aside as commissioner in the Bankhead Heflin contest hearings. A. W. Brazelton named temporary commissioner to preside in Birmingham while the sub committee reviews bias allegations and proceeds with evidence gathering. About 300 witnesses have been summoned.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hastings
Harrison Smith
Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
A. W. Brazelton
Bankhead
Smith
Poor House Plan In The Balance At Revenue Meeting
Morgan county board of revenue debated overseership at the county poor farm with a session delayed by missing commissioners. Overseer Harris faces ouster after a sheriff served notice, and the board may reconfirm action or allow Harris to stay in charge.
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Morgan County Board of Revenue
Court House
A. D. Sample
Birmingham
A. E. Frost
Board of Revenue
Harris
Building Begins At Athens Soon
Athens Alabama January 4 Special work on the new ninety thousand dollar post office authorized for Athens by the last will probably be underway by the latter part of this month according to C M Hillis Athens postmaster. Condemnation proceedings for title were completed this week and final decree rendered by Federal Judge W S Grubb of Birmingham. Government architects will draw plans and bids will be asked at once.
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Athens
Ala
C. M. ‘Hillis
W. S. Grubb
Birmingham
Limestone County Reaches New Cotton Bale Milestone
Limestone County reports a cotton crop surpassing 90 000 bales with 49 001 bales ginned by December, beating the prior record of 42 500 bales set in a previous season. Despite forecasts of a 15 percent reduction and reduced fertilizer use, the season shows a substantial yield increase.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County
Conley Family Visiting Bingham For Short Stay
Mr. J C Conley and sons along with C F Conney are visiting in Bingham for a few days. Local residents are advised to welcome the visitors during their stay and note any public appearances.
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J.C. Conley
John R. McCarver Victim in Car Crash Tragedy
John R. McCarver a resident of 1096th Avenue West died after an automobile accident in November. He died at Benevolent Hospital at 8 45 PM Saturday after treatment since December 23. He had been moved from Huntsville hospital where injured in head and neck. Funeral today from Browns to City Cemetery with Brown directing. Survived by wife one brother Edgar Springfield Mo three sisters Mrs Laura Green Mrs A G Fields Birmingham and Mrs Edgar Bolton Waco Texas. Pallbearers named J E Hightower J T Nelson A E Greenhill Paul Hardeman S H Malone G E McCullough.
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John R. McCarver
1096Th Avenue West
McCarver
Benevolent Hospital
Huntsville Hospital
Browns
Funere Tirtent
Brown
Edgar
Springfield
Laura Green
A. G.fields
Birmingham
Edgar Bolton
Waco
Texas
J. E. Hightower
J. T. Nelson
A. E. Greenhill
Paul Hardeman
S. H. Malone
G. E. McCullough
Mrs Malone Dies After Prolonged Illness
Decatur resident Mrs Sarah Malone died Sunday after an extended illness at 329 Jackson Street at 1 40 PM. Funeral services will be Tuesday at ten from the residence conducted by Rev James Allen Smith and Rev Ernest N H. Interment at city cemetery with Brown directing. Survived by daughter Mrs Roy O Wyatt and three sons Bennie Malone Charles W Malone and Ausbury L Malone Asbury to arrive from Jacksonville Florida this afternoon.
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Sarah Malone
Decatur
Jackson Street
James
Allen Smith
Ernest N. H
City Cemetery
Brown
Tmle
B. W Malone
Malone Coal & Feed Company
Roy O. Wyatt
Bennie Malone
B M Byford Called To Reward In Decatur Community
B M Byford of Decatur route two died this morning at his residence aged 67. Survived by a wife, five sons Ben A G W J D Byford of Decatur areas L Byford of Decatur route one and A W Byford of Knoxville, two daughters Mrs Annie Nichols Tanner and Mrs Thompsie Hampton Danville. Body moved to Priest's for burial. Funeral at residence Tuesday at one o'clock led by Rev J R Culver with interment at Mulag Priggs.
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B. M. Byford
Decatur
Ben A
G. W
J. D. Byford
Byford
A. W. Byford
Knoxville
Annie Nichols
Tanner
Thompsie Hampton
Danville
Stronger financial basis dinner invites citizens
The Valley Country Club Board of Governors invites citizens to a dinner next Thursday at seven p.m. to discuss steps for strengthening the club’s finances and preserving it as a civic asset. Board members Roland H. Gray Henry R. Davis J.K. Hughes J. C. White W. M. Voorhies L. R. Nash C. W. Mathews A. C. Bailey W. J. Duncan issue the invitation.
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The
Valley Country Club
Roland H. Gray
Henry R. Davis
J. C. White
W. M. Voorhies
L. R. Nash
C. W. Mathews
A. C. Bailey
W. J. Duncan
Local Veterans Honor Stockton Hero Frank R Stockton Post
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will name the local post after Frank R Stockton in tribute to the community hero who died saving a wounded comrade. General Pershing listed him among the World War's 100 greatest heroes. The courthouse meeting welcomed new members and expressed thanks to The Daily for publicity.
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The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Frank R. Stockton
General Pershing
Average cotton yield per acre in Morgan county 1924 29
F E Martin vocational agriculture teacher in Danville states Morgan county averaged 227 pounds of cotton per acre from 1924 to 1929. He notes the yield is exceptionally good and the staple is longer on average.
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F. E Martin
Danville
Morgan County
YMC A Budget Discussion Set For Tonight
Civic leaders plan a 7:00 PM YMC A board meeting to set the budget for the coming year. The session includes presidents of the Kiwanis club Chamber of Commerce Rotary club and the Pastors Union.
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The
of Management and Civic Ee
Y. M
Hly
Louisville
Iee
Funeral Service Held for Mrs. Louise Eckert
Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 PM at St. Pauls Lutheran for Louise Eckert a pioneer Decatur resident who died Saturday after illness. Interment followed at Brown City Cemetery with nephews and grandsons serving as pallbearers.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Louise Eckert
Pioneer Decatur
City Cemetery
Brown Direct
Negro Porter Dies at Louisville and Nashville Freight Office
John Allen, a longtime porter at the freight depot on the 8th and N division of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, has died at his home. He served 28 years with the company and never received a reprimand.
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John Allen
N. A
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Allen
Market Opens Down Amid Cotton Price Dip
The cotton market opened lower and continued to fall into the afternoon, dropping about 20 points from Saturday's close. Traders blamed the stock market break on Saturday for the decline with middling seven-eighths cotton quoted around 5.50 cents per pound.
Peck Home Damaged By Fire In Hartselle
HARTSELLE Jan 4 The Hartselle fire department was called to the home of Elliot Peck Sunday in the eastern section. The blaze gained headway but timely action by the fire department kept the loss to a minimum. Little damage was done to the roof.
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Hartselle
Elliot Peck
Methodist Tuesday Meeting At Austinville Church
Methodist pastors and laymen meet Tuesday January 5 at 9 30 am in the Austinville Methodist church for district conference led by Rev R T Tyler. Speakers include Rev W F Price Rev Roy Hewlett Rev R T Tyler Rev A H Nabors Rev Kirby Rev A S Blackburn with dinner at noon and sessions to about four in the afternoon.
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Austinville Methodist Church
R. T. Tyler
W. F. Price
Roy Hewlett
Hartselle
R T. Tyler
A. H. Nabors
Kirby
Moulton
A. 8. Blackburn
Cullman
Young People Meet at Episco pal Diocese Conference
The northern Alabama Episcopal Diocese youth gathering takes place at St. John's parish house on January 9 starting at 10 a.m. Rev. E. R. Neff leads meditation. Speakers include Miss Sarah Totten Birmingham Mrs John C. Gill Mobile Miss Elizabeth Gamble Huntsville Drummond Gaines Birmingham and others.
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Episcopal Diocese of
Alabama
St. John’s
E. R. Neff
Church of the Advent
Birmingham
Sarah Totten
John C. Gill
Mobile
Elizabeth Gam’ble
Huntsville
Drummond Gaines
Tom N. McAllister Dies In Huntsville
Huntsville resident Tom N. McAllister a noted Kiwanian and local businessman died at his home after a long illness. Funeral services were set for the Methodist church in Huntsville at 3 p.m. with the Huntsville Kiwanis club attending in a body and Decatur Kiwanians planning to attend.
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Tom N. McAllister
Huntsville
Huntsvile
Businss
Methodist
Huntsville Kiwanis Club
Decatur
Reporter barred from Hightower conspiracy trial bench
Knoxville News-Sentinel reporter Jack Bryan was barred from the courtroom by Circuit Judge Henry Prewitt during the murder conspiracy trial of William Hightower, after Prewitt had previously barred another News-Sentinel reporter for alleged unfriendly coverage. The judge demanded retractions of statements he called false and slanderous before any News-Sentinel representatives could attend.
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MT. Sterling
Jack Bryan
Knoxville News-Sentinel
Henry Prewitt
William Hightower
Harlan County Mine Union
Bryan
Hightower
Prewitt
John Moutoux
News- Sentinel
Moutoux
W. B. Jones
News-Sentinel
Courts of
Kentucky
Fate of Two in Alabama Electric Chair Appeals
In Montgomery Alabama the fate of two white men killed and a third companion awaiting a new trial sits with the state Supreme Court. Four negro men terrorized a Rail Box car robbery near Letohatchie in 1931. John Clark died from gunshot wounds Shelly Weaver survived. the trio Irvin Strickland Mims and Otis Taylor were later sentenced to die for murder or highway robbery.
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Mongomery
Ala
Dan
Alabama
Supreme Court
High Court
Mobile
Montgomery
Letohatchie
John Clark
Shelly Weaver
Weaver
Greenville
Percy Irvin
Robert Strickland
Isaac Mims
Otis Taylor
Murphy
Mims
Strickland
Irvin
Thomas E. Knight, Sr
Joel Brown
William H. Thomas
Battle of Armageddon sermon reviewed at Westminster
A large congregation at Westminster Presbyterian heard Rev. E N Hart review Revelation themes in a sermon series. Next Sunday at five o clock he will discuss The Battle of Armageddon and the Overthrow of Babylon the last battle of the war in Heaven.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
E. N. Hart
Hart
Babylon
Veterans Discharges Recorded in Special Probate Volume
Many county veterans’ discharges are being entered into a special volume at the probate office. The recording book was shown Sunday afternoon at a veterans meeting in the courthouse, drawing interest from attendees.
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Veterans i
Comer reviews a year in industry in Birmingham
Donald Comer surveys 1931 cotton textile demand and Alabama mill performance. He notes cheap cotton and goods, efforts to balance supply and demand, and industry efforts led by the Cotton Textile Institute to shorten hours. He cites support from Agriculture Department Auburn Chambers of Commerce women’s clubs media and the Alabama Industrial Board.
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Alabama Mills
The
Cotton Textile Institute
Department of Agriculture
Auburn
Chambers of Commerce
the Press
Organizations of Womens Clubs
Alabama Industrial Board
National Geographic
Birmingham
Severe Penalty Demanded for Attack on Envoy
An incident at Mukden involved three Japanese soldiers severely bruising American Consul Chamberlain. Details were released by Consul General Myers, with Minister Johnson of Peiping appending a note to the State Department and lodging representations through the Japanese legation at Peiping.
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Washington
Jan
Mukden
Chamberlain
Myers
Johnson
Peiping
State Department
Consul Chamberlain Beaten by Japanese Soldiers in Mukden
American Consul General Myr S. Chamberlain was assaulted by three Japanese soldiers on a main Mukden street while displaying a diplomatic passport. He sought aid at the Japanese consulate and a formal inquiry was begun by Consul Morishima.
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Mukden
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Wam County
Indiana
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Haleysburg
Stockton
Red Cross and Charity Council
Judge O. Kyle
YMC. A
MEET
Civic Clubs
Peck
Elsie Janis
Hollywood
Miss Janis
Tarrytown
N. Y
Gilbert
Final ‘Battle’ of ‘War
COMER
Donald Comer
Myr S. Myers
Mr. Chamberlain
Morishima
Kansas City
Consular Service
Harbin
United States
Tratch
Hai
Chamneriate
Hagbin
Etig
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