Morgan says Bank Link to Allies Began After Wilson Policy
J P Morgan testified before the Senate that Morgan & Co turned loose with loans to the Allies in 1915 once President Wilson allowed it. He said neutrality and government policy, not finance, drew the United States into World War I, noting the bank denied allied loans before state department opposition eased.
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Preston L. Grover
Associated Press
Washington
J. P. Morgan
Senate
Wilson
Morgan
Morgan Company
State Department
Senator Clerk
George Whitney
Thomas W. Lamont
Frank Vanders
Naonal
Vanderlip
France
Nye
Mead
Clark
United States
United States of America
Germany
Italians Press War Nerves as Talks on President Roosevelts Stir
Italian fascist press reacts to Roosevelt proposals while Mussolini’s regime appears aware. British oil embargo talks surface in Paris newspapers amid Ethiopia front tensions. Ethiopians mark Christmas with religious rites as war clouds gather. Greek port headlines note seven destroyers arriving, fueling interest in Mediterranean naval balance.
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Roosevelt
Italy
Er Mussolini
Peprod
Paris
St. Gabriel's
Addis Ababe
Asfa Wasan
Haile Selassie
Haile Selassie, While the King of Kings
Desiye
John Heer
Mediterranean
Mercy Board Awaits Call On Hauptmann Clemency Hearing
New Jersey court of pardons awaits Gov. Hoffman decision on where to meet to consider Richard Hauptmann clemency plea. Session set for Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Governor will choose scene, which signals whether Hauptmann will be heard in person. If held in state house, officials expect Hauptmann may face the board.
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Trenton
N. J
Ieee
New Jersey Court of Pardons
Harold G. Hoffman
Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Want Ad Offers Low-Cost Three Day Rentals and Sales
Mrs. Lelia Grubbs Hall rented an apartment on the first day after placing a Want Ad. The ad service invites readers to find buyers, renters, or sellers, noting three days of exposure costs just 54 cents and 18 words.
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Lelia Grubbs Hall
Registrars In Session Purging Morgan County Roll
Morgan county board of registrars convened at the courthouse to purge the registration list. They will reconvene next week to remove deceased, non residents, lunatics declared by inquisition, convicts under constitutional offenses, and any fraudulently entered names. The board members are Mrs. Leda Almon chair, Avery Sharpley, and C. C. Rolfe.
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Morgan County Board of Registrars
Leda B. Almon
Leda Almon
Avery Sharpley
Decatur
C. C. Rolfe
Hartselle
AAA Program Lifted Nearly One Million To Morgan County Farmers
The A A A cotton program raised cotton prices from five to twelve cents and released 960,781.00 in Morgan County as rental and benefit payments funded by cotton taxes. It supported food crop growth on rented acres, boosting corn acreage to record levels, reduced rural burden on women and children, and created tax exemption certificate sales totaling 86,590.35. The program aided South prosperity and moderated tariffs perceived as harmful to the region.
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Wee Berenee
Morgan County
Supreme Court
South
Texas
Bankhead says cotton price support payments unaffected
Senator Bankhead of Alabama states that the Supreme Court ruling invalidating the AAA will not affect the ten cents a pound cotton price support payments. He emphasizes continued payments despite the court decision.
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Washington
Jan
Bankhead
D., Ala
Supreme Court
AAA
Colonel Knox Hails Opinion on Supreme Court Ruling
Frank publisher of the Chicago mentioned as a possible Republican nominee hails the ruling against the AAA. He asserts the American constitutional system remains, condemns NRA and AAA, and calls Roosevelt to choose between economic coercion or constitutional amendments to proceed.
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Congress
Quick Divorce Record Sets Six Hour Tennessee Case
In Hamilton county Tennessee Judge L D Miller grants an uncontested divorce in six hours to Edna Norton plaintiff against R H Norton after she filed and Norton answered. The case cites cruel and inhuman treatment. The proceeding occurred at the circuit court in Chattanooga Tennessee on January 7.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Reno
Hamilton County Circuit Court
Edna Norton
R. H
Bob” Norton
Norton
L. D. Miller
Ford Production Gains Mark 1935 Output Rise
The Ford Motor Company reports world 1935 production at 1,335,865 units, up 56 percent from 1934. US and Canada output totaled 1,272,885 units, a 77 percent increase from 1934, while 1984 global figure reached 55,037 units.
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Detroit
Jar
Ford Moctor Company
Ford
United States
Canada
Thirty Cent Piece Found in Boy at Packer Hospital
In Sayre Pennsylvania on January 7 a boy named Frank Pleta, eight, came for a checkup. Doctors examining his throat pulled from his esophagus a quarter and a nickel, explaining the coins had caused his choking sensation.
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Sayre
Frank Pleta
Packer Hospital
Frank
Decatur Somerville road to extend toward Arab at once
Governor Bibb Graves ordered bids for a 12 mile extension of the Decatur Somerville road toward Arab. The gravel and graded route will cost $150,000 to $175,000 and reduces Decatur Somerville distance from sixteen to twelve miles by elim inating several curves. Probate Judge B L Malone announced the plan after coordinating with the governor in Montgomery.
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Bibb Graves
H. H. Houk
State Highway Department
Decatur
Somerville
Arab
B. L. Malone
Montgomery
Conservation Board
Program of CIS meeting features address and reports
The meeting opens with Rev. Peter M. Dennis of St John’s Episcopal Church, followed by a banquet. E W McLeod will deliver an address and Gilbert G White will present the annual report with J C White’s treasurer report. Auditors Stanley Wyatt and James Johnston will report. Guests include Sam Clabaugh of Protective Life Insurance, Robert Inglalls of Ingalls Iron Works, Decatur W R Guest, and Tom Bowron. Election of five new directors will be reviewed before adjournment.
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Peter M. Dennis
St. John’s Episcopal Church
E. W. McLeod
Gilbert G. White
J. C. White
Stanley Wyatt
James Johnston
Sam Clabaugh
Birmingham
Protective Life Insurance Company
Robert I. Ingalls
Ingalls Iron Works Co
Decatur
W. R. Guest
Ingalls Company
Tom Bowron
Price of cotton in sudden drop
New Orleans on January 7 reports cotton futures on the New Orleans Exchange fell sharply after the Supreme Court ruling. New crop months near ten cents, October around 10.08 and December at 10.05 cents per pound. Poor Liverpool cables and surge of selling orders triggered the slide with little market support.
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New Orleans
Supreme Court
New Hearers Exchange
Liverpool
New Deal factions react to Supreme Court AAA ruling
Amid a 6 to 3 decision striking down AAA as fully as NRA, the New Deal faced cash drought and halted payrolls. The AAA machinery ground to a halt with $1.127 billion in flow stopped, processing taxes ended, and staff cuts announced.
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Peter Daese
Dean
Fati
Supreme Court
AAA
NRA
Byrnes
D. S&s C
New Deal
Roosevelt
Guffey
Justice Roberts
Justice Stone
Inment
Wallace
Cummins
Chester Davis
White House
Pension law attacked in court by railroads
A joint suit in Columbia Supreme Court by 135 railroads challenges a 1935 pension tax and retirement fund law. They seek a permanent injunction against taxes on railroads and their employees and against establishing a 65 year retirement system, arguing constitutionality questions under a New Deal measure.
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Washington
Daetske
Columbia Supreme Court
Pe Mt Agency
Express Com
Pension totals hit 12.19 billion since 1790 say Hines
General Frank T. Hines told a house appropriations sub committee that the United States has paid 12.185 billion dollars in pensions and compensation since 1790. He outlined counts of living veterans and dependents across Civil War Spanish American War World War I and other eras.
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Washington
United States
Frank T. Hines
House Appropriations
Hines
TVA Stands On Its Own Feet Says Black
Senator Black of Alabama argued that the Tennessee Valley Authority stands on its own feet under different constitutional provisions than AAA and NRA. He said TVA is based on Congress power to control navigation and questioned the legality of the TVA program, while Senator Norris noted he had not studied the AAA decision.
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Washington
Jan
Black
Ala
Supreme Court
Charamine Tva
AAA
NRA
TVA
Congress
Norris
R. Neb
Guffey
Liberty Lobby League
Farmer Tom Mullican Dies at Home in Hartselle
Tom Mullican a prominent resident of Hartselle route two died last night at his home. He leaves a wife and six daughters including Mrs Irby Swindle Decatur route two and Mrs Gladys Mc Catherine Decatur route three, a son Billy and three brothers. Funeral services Tuesday at Schenite chapel with Rev J W Pritchard officiating. Interment at Johnson's chapel cemetery.
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Tom Mullican
Hartselle
Billy
Irby Swindle
Selle
Gladys _McCatherine
Decatur
Melin
Ree
Ida Kirby
Eimr
Mullican
Sehoenite Chapel
J. W. Pritchard
Johnson's Chapel
Drinkard and Howell
Farm leaders plan a new aid program after AAA ruling
Washington summoned farm leaders to map a substitute agriculture plan following the Supreme Court's AAA decision. About 70 invitees from groups including the American Farm Bureau Federation and National Grange will meet January 10 11 to frame policy and potential funding, with discussions on meeting existing contracts.
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Supreme Court
AAA
Wallace
Washington
Hoosac Mills
Chester C. Davis
National Farm Organizations
American Farm Bureau Federation
National Grange
National Cooperative Council
Farmer’s National Grain Corporation
American Agricultural
Buchanan
Tex
House Appropriations Committee
White House
Roosevelt
Snell
Jones
Statement Denied by E R Britnell
Former deputy sheriff BR. R. Britnell asks The Daily to publish his denial that he claimed Scottsboro defendants could not receive a fair trial here. He cites a Tuesday article quoting J A Hackworth as misattributing such a remark.
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BR. R. Britnell
Britnell
the Daily
Scottsboro
Mr. Britnell
J. A. Hackworth
R. A. Britnell
Appropriation Bill Set for 1936 37 Agencies Total
The first 1936 37 appropriation bill was reported to the house carrying 879 743 905 for about two dozen agencies. It would spend 74 509 747 more than the 1935 36 fiscal year but 601 861 less than the president’s approved budget.
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Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
Hartselle Sing Convened Tonight at Nazarene Church
The community sing at Hartselle will convene this evening at the Nazarene church. All singers were invited and a large crowd is expected to attend.
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Hartselle
Nazarene Church
Extortion Charge Dropped Against Cecil B DeMille
A 31 year old former actor and screenwriter Frenshe Schwerzmann had extortion charges dropped today. He explained he had merely tried to sell the screen project to Cecil B DeMille, the film producer.
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Cecil B. DeMille
Schwerzmann
the & Sreen
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