Tragic Death Tied to McElroy Kidnapping Case
Mary McElroy daughter of Kansas City's ousted city manager, shot herself after grief over her captivity and anger at kidnappers. Her maid found her on the sun porch with a .25 pistol. a note spoke of the kidnapers. The McElroy case tied to the Pendergast era arrests and a governor’s commutation.
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Kansas City
Miss
Mary
F. McPhoy
Hall
McElroy
Yearte
Mary McFiroy
Brunet
Bryce
B. Smith
Jim
Pendergast Organization
Miss McElroy
Bath
Shawnee
Kas
McGee
Guy B. Park
Park
George
FBI Bureau Chief Guinane Speaks On Crime Data
President Bill Wyker of the De Catur Rotary introduces F. P. Guinane, bureau chief of the FBI, who reviews crime data and government records on major crimes. A water shutoff briefly interrupts the talk at St Johns Guild House. Birthday flowers go to Farl Crow. guests include Fred Young Adams and others. Thomas to lead next week’s program.
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Bill Wyker
DeCatur Rotary Club
F. P. Guinane
FBI
Guinane
Cbset
St. John’s Guild House
British navy recounts heavy losses amid relentless wartime action
In a continuing war update, the British fleet reports 118 saved and 81 dead or missing after a sinking. Captain G Crédsy lists eight killed and 73 missing, amid a weekend of losses. Churchill signals mixed fortunes as ships and supplies continue moving through British ports to sustain efforts.
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Tain
Admiralty
G. Ocrédsy
Winston Churchill
Slaying Charge Reported in Centerville Case
Centerville Alabama police hold Barney Kornegay 74 on murder charges for the death of his 30 year old son. The incident occurred near Johnston School as authorities investigate motive and details.
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Centerville
Ala
Barney Kornegay
Kornegay
Johnston School
Stock Market Ends Lower After Tepid Session
New York stock leaders slipped into moderately lower territory as steel shares eased after an early rally. Traders cited gloom over business prospects, political clouds, budget cuts, and European wars, with around 400000 shares traded, the lightest full-session total of the year. Cotton also fell to new day lows on late selling.
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New York
Steela
Tradera
Congress
Markets at a Glance Shows Mixed Metal and Grain Moves
New York report notes stocks lower with steel drift and uneven bonds. Cotton weak amid selling. sugar mixed as Cuba buys. Copper cuts 1-2 cents. wool tops soft amid selling. Chicago wheat and dormancy lower. cattle steady to 26 lower. hogs down 15-26 cents to a top of 5.70.
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New York
Wall Street
Cuba
Chicago
Cotton futures slip on liquidation in New Orleans
In New Orleans on January 22, poor cables and broad liquidation pushed cotton futures lower with closing prices mostly down 21 to 25 points. March 11.06 to 10.89, May 10.80 to 10.64, July 10.43 to 10.24, December around 9.75 to 9.55.
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New Orleans
Last Tribute Paid to Borah in Senate State Funeral
The funeral for William E. Borah, Idaho's long time senator and noted oppositionist, drew President Roosevelt, Supreme Court members, Cabinet and diplomatic corps to the Senate chamber. Borah died at 74 from a cerebral hemorrhage, a ceremonial service led by chaplains with Idaho citizens in a reserved gallery.
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Washington
Adera
Senate
William E. Borah
Roosevelt
Borah
Idaho Statesman
Supreme Court
Cabinet
Diplomatic Corps
ZE Barney Phillips
James Shera
Montgomery
House
Idaho
Finnish towns bombed as massive raid arctic front forms
Reports from yesterday describe Red air operations over Finland with several towns near the Bothnian coast struck. Observers say the latest raids pale beside Saturday’s large wave when hundreds of planes dropped thousands of bombs amid a biting cold.
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Finland
Ulenborg
Bothnian
Cottonseed Meal Futures Slide in Memphis Trade
Prime cottonseed meal futures closed easier in Memphis with f.o.b. prices for January 20.35, March 27.70, May 27.95, July 26.90, and September 25.25. Sales totaled 2,100 tons.
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Memphis
Tenn
F.o.b
Wheat market slips on light selling in Chicago
Wheat prices eased amid small scale selling in Chicago trading on January 22. May futures closed 1.00 5-8-3-4, July at 97 7-8 98, corn dropped 1-8 3-8, with May and July corn at 58 3-8 and oats steady to down 1-8.
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Chicago
Chicago Market Prices Report Dairy Goods and Fresh Produce
Prices for butter creamery cream eggs and local produce in Chicago on January 22 show unsettled markets with bid levels and receipts noted. Centralized carrots and various egg grades appear alongside car and refrigerator stock figures and standards for firsts and extra items.
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Chicago
Orazio Fire off Toulon Leads to Missing 104 Passengers
Survivors from the Orazio were met by Italian and German authorities in Marseille. Italian officials said the fire began yesterday morning about 20 miles off Toulon as the 11,669 ton liner was towed by Conte Blancamano. Of 643 aboard when it left Genoa, 539 were rescued. 104 were reported missing, with lifeboats and search vessels continuing the night patrol. Flight sea planes scanned the western Mediterranean for survivors. Renowned passengers included Renato Firenze and Paul Van Zeeland.
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York
Genoa
Marseille
Orazio
Toulon
Conte Blancamano
Rome
Mediterranean
Italy
Panama
Renato Firenze
Paul van Zeeland
Belgium
Cold snap hits Pinland with 50s Fahrenheit readings
Record low temperatures spread to parts of Pinland dipping into the 50s Fahrenheit. Reports tie the chill to revived military activity on the Karelian Isthmus front and northeast of Lake Ladoga as tensions rise.
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Pinland
Karelian Isthmus
Lake
Ladoga
Browder Speaks in Own Appeal at Passport Trial
Karl Browder, national Communist leader, faced a jury of 11 as he opened his own defense in the passport case. He said his qualifications came from knowledge of the facts and a correspondence-law degree, and he criticized the government’s case as a technical fabrication. The government seeks a 10 year sentence. Browder did not testify and no defense witnesses were called.
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Pat Yale
New York
Karl Browder
Browder
George Gordon Battle
Coxe
Deca tur Business Women vote extra aid for nursery school
At Lyons Hotel the Decatur Business and Professional Women’s Club approved an additional 12 for lumber to build tables chairs and play equipment for the nursery school they sponsor. They have already contributed nearly 100. Kathleen O Bannon Annie Ruth Brumfield were elected members.
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Decatur Business and Professional Women's Club
Lyons Hotel
Kathleen O'Bannon
Annie Ruth Brumfield
Bruce Pettey
Montevallo
Harsh winter storms bring freezing temperatures across regions
The weather summary reports subzero readings from Kansas City to Portland Maine with many cities under extreme cold. A driving blizzard sweeps Texas toward the Gulf Coast bringing rare snow to San Antonio and Houston, while La Rio Grande Valley fruit growers await a light rain benefiting crops. Dr. Cline notes lower Rio Grande Valley conditions and potential relief from the cold snap.
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Houston
Kansas
Missouri
Laurel
Neb
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Des Moines
Kansas City
Portland Me
North Platte
Minneapolis
Havre
Mont
Sheridan
Wye
Texas
Gulf Coast
San Antonio
Joseph L. Cline
Weather Bureau
Lower Rio
Grande Valley
Decatur Resident Escapes Injury In Truck Rollover
Mike Namie, a well known Decatur resident, escaped injury when the truck he rode in to Birmingham lost control on a slick Bee Line highway 15 miles north of Birmingham and rolled over this morning. The vehicle, loaded with piping, was heavily damaged. Full details were not immediately available.
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Mike Namie
Decatur
Birmingham
Bishop Furnishes Pulpit at Central Church Sermon on Life
The Central congregation heard Bishop J Lisyd De cell preach on Life from James 4 14 stressing life as a vapour and the need to live by God s will Do not dwell on origin or duration but destiny and service The sermon linked life to redemption through Christ and the fragrant influence of a good life The 7 PM service featured a song service and Rev O B Saysbury of Flint Methodist Church preached on The Prefigured Disfigured and Transfigured Christ.
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the Central
J. Lisyd Decell
Methodist Church
R. Lambuth
James
God
Jamies
St. James
S. Ec
Jesus
Sharon
Jesus Christ
Valley
Calvary
Cois Lowery
O. B. Saysbury
Flint Methodist Church
Pulpit Group Hears Dr Edwin Wyle on English Church
The local Ministerial Association heard Dr Edwin Wyle of the First Christian church discuss church conditions in England today. He contrasted wartime burdens with U S conditions noting smaller meetings and more worshippers joining congregations. Dev Edwin V Remage presided and the group thanked The Decatur Daily for its coverage of religious publicity.
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Edwin Wyle
First Christian Church
England
Wyle
United States
Edwin V. Remage
Decatur Daily
Railroad Union Leader Backs Wheeler for President
Cleveland January 22 D B Robertson head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen urged support for Senator Burton K Wheeler for president He said the 88000 member union believes the American people will advance their interests by electing Wheeler He praised President Roosevelt but expects he will not seek a third term
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Cleveland
Jan
D. B. Robertson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Burton
K. Wheeler
Mont
Robertson
Wheeler
United States
Roosevelt
Brotherhood
Decatur Notes On Training Troops and Local Events
Albert Thornhill visits the Guntersville encampment as the 102nd Engineers begin training in cold weather. Local church services resume. W M U annual county meeting planned at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist. News of illness, recoveries, visits, and small-town notices fill the record, including honors and outages.
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Albert “Chink
Thornhill
Decatur
Guntersville
Sixteenth Avene Baptist Church
W. M U
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Tax distribution totals announced for January 1 to 15
Charles G. Hardwick, tax collector, announced $9,110.69 in taxes collected from January 1 to 15. Funds were distributed to State of Alabama $2,287.05 Morgan County $3,702.61 county schools $2,334.92 Decatur schools $52.00 City of Hartselle $230.43 City Falkville $12.05 City of Troy $3.69 City of Austinville $19.47.
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Charles G. Hardwick
State of Alabama
Morgan County
Decatur
Hartselle
City Falkville
Tuing
City of Austinville
Movie union chief pleads not guilty in tax case
William Bioff, leader of the motion picture union, pleads not guilty to charges of evading income taxes on about $85,000 for 1936 and 1937. Federal Judge Ralph E. Jenny orders Bioff to appear February 5 for trial setting after indictment by a federal grand jury two weeks earlier.
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Los Angeles
William Bioff
Ralph E. Jenny
Bioff
Ice Skating on Frozen Lake Draws Local Crowd
Sunday afternoon at Decatur Lake near Keller Memorial bridge villagers gathered to watch iceskating on four inch thick ice. Cap Hunter dominated the show with coaching by Louis H and skills from Bob Hunter Toby Terry and others. About 1500 spectators attended with many cars parked along the roadside as cracks formed around four o clock and melting signs appeared by morning.
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Webs Mecleod, Jr
Rge
Decatur Binter
Swan Lake
Keller Memorial Bridge
Limestone County
Cap” Hunter
Hynnter
Louis H
Germany
Bob Hunter
Toby” Terry
Atlee Hoff Jr
I. W. Terry
Sam Malone, Jr
Pinkey
Nell
Ruth
Ben Johnston
Kitty Ivy
H. L. Ogle
A. H. Hoff Jr
Teachers Gather for County Reading Study Group
About seventy five teachers attended the first county reading study meeting held Saturday in the Brown Funeral Co. parlors on Ferry Street. Elementary supervisor Mrs. Elva B. Frazier presided, with Prof. Irwin J. Quinn and L. R. Stone speaking on reading and attendance. Prof. E. G. Hamilton reported on reading instruction for sub normal students at Wolf Junior High School in Easton, Pennsylvania. Another session is planned later this year.
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Reading
Brown Funeral Co
Ferry Street
Elva B. Frazier
Irwin J. Quinn
L. R. Stone
E. G. Hamilton
Priceville School
Wolf Junior High
Easton
Pennsylvania
Tokyo correspondent held by Japanese police
Ambassador Grew cabled the State Department that James Young of International News Service was detained by Tokyo police for examination. Police gave no charges or anticipated release date. The embassy will monitor the case and inform Washington of any developments.
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Washington
Joseph C. Grew
United States
Japan
State Department Today
Jame Young
Tokyo
International News Service
Grew
State Department
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Princess Theatre
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Cuescee
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Decatur’s
George Norwood
Grant Street
Hardy Davis
Twelfth Avenue East
Buford Speegle
Jackson Street
Alabama Business Institute
Lucile Polk
Fannie Bess Crow
Dorothy Lee Greene
Nancy Lovell
Clara Moody
Mabel Davis
Thomas Hatchett
Nina Wood
Alva Burns
Knoxville
High Point
N.C
Freeman Landers
Sixth Avenue 8
Clyde McConnell
H. P. Still
J. D. Reeves, Jr
Nashville
Dick Wyatt
Daily Staff
Maury County Democrat
Columbia
Jack Afiglea
Hamil Clinic
Falkvile
Drinkard
Allen Brown
Austinville
Benevolent Society Hospital
Felton Crumby
East Market Street
Redus Collier
Huntsville
B. J. Waldrop
Alu
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South
H. R. Mason
Associated Press
Butler Hine
R. Lambuth Archibald
Central Methodist Church
Emory University
Wilbur Bailey
Atlee Hoff, Jr
H. D. Barnum
State Highway Department
Scottsboro
Steve Penn
J. W. White
J. Howard
Flint
Mattie S. Eaton
Route 1
G. W. Waldrop
Hillsboro, Rhoute “1
Joe Rouse
J. W. Carter
Hillsboro
B. Green
Athens
Joe Raper
Route 3
C. FE. Downs
Lacon
C. al Eargle
E. B. Pentecost
DeForest Bowman
W. B. Edmundson
Wilder Place
Bowman
Barasota
Bud Masterson
Junie Edwards
Laceys Spring
E. K. Henson
Baugh's Infirmary
George G. Burch
C. L. Lemons
J. G. Lemons
Union Grove
Ella White
City
Carl Young
Dewitt Hayes
Loud
Movie Union
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Coal & Grain CO
Checkerboard
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