Habeas Corpus Denied in Scottsboro Case Negro
Judge J P McCoy in Birmingham refused a writ of habeas corpus for Roy Wright one of the Scottsboro nine ruling lack of jurisdiction and leaving the matter to the Jackson circuit court Wright 14 at the time of alleged crime may prompt an appeal defense argues juvenile court protection witnesses attend and a venue change could move the trial to Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
J. P. McCoy
Roy Wright
Scottsboro
McCoy
Jackson Circuit
Wright
Alabama
Ben Giles Bates
Ray Wright
United States Supreme Court
Briggs Company Reopens Plants After Strike
Briggs company resumes automobile body production in Detroit after a week long shutdown caused by a strike by thousands of workers. Officials say enough workers hired to maintain steady flow and expect Ford plants to follow with a prompt reopening.
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Detroit
Mich
Briggs Company
Ford Motor Company
Assess Your Tax And Save Penalty
H. O. Troup Mor gan county tax assessor warns of a 10 percent penalty for failure to assess taxes starting February 6. He urges taxpayers to file now to avoid extra costs and confirms the current assessment rate remains favorable.
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H. O. Troup
Morgan County
William Elledge Transferred to Madison County Jail
Deputy Sheriff Aaron Walton moved William Elledge to the Madison county jail in Huntsville after an arrest in Lacey's Spring on vagrancy charges. County officers detained Elledge following the arrest.
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Aaron Walton
William Elledge
Madison County
Huntsville
Elledge
Lacey's Spring
Missing puppy prompts rabies scare in Layman home
Mr. Layman reports finding a small black and white puppy thought to be rabid after a days long search. The animal had acted queerly since Saturday and remains under observation as health officials may advise immediate treatment for his household.
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H. Layman
Fifth Avenue
South
The
Daily
8. O. Nelson
Theft of Mules Charged Man
Percy Livingston of near Neel Morgan County was jailed at Moulton after deputies charged him with stealing two mules from Dr Dyer of Lawrence County. He allegedly moved the animals to Arab Marshall County then sold them to a mule dealer there. Authorities pursued Livingston to his father in law’s home near Neel where he hastily dressed upon recognizing the buyer.
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Percy Livingston
Neel
Morgan County
Bill Willoughby
Morgan
Ayers
Watkins
Lawrence County
Moulton
Dr. Dyer
Livingston
Arab
Marshall County
Marvin Brown
Willoughby
Nee
Field Workers Selected to Aid County Road Projects
Miss Welch from the Child Welfare Department at Montgomery will select field workers tonight to assist Morgan County's new county organization. The group will supervise expenditures from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation fund, with Morgan County receiving about 18 900 dollars in February to hire labor on roads.
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Miss Welch
Child Welfare Department
Montgomery
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Morgan County
Higdon Visits Huntsville on Local Business
Harry Higdon arrives in Huntsville today for local business matters. He plans meetings with city officials and area merchants to discuss ongoing projects and potential collaborations.
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Harry Higdon
Anteville
Flint Citizens Back Eighteenth Amendment Support
Citizens of Flint in a meeting voiced opposition to repeal of the eighteenth amendment and dry laws. They formed a campaign committee to support the amendment naming Charles Layman D D Norris and A J Hamilton.
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Flint
C. M. Tyndall
Ninth Street Methodist Church
Charles Layman
D. D. Norris
A. J. Hamilton
Hatfield Lake Nearing Finish In Limestone County
J. M. Hatfield builds an artificial lake on his Limestone County farm and expects completion in about 30 days. He plans a summer tourist camp alongside the lake to serve visitors and locals.
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Hatfield Lake
J. M. Hatfield
Limestone County
Mr. Hatfield
Rabies Tests At Tennessee Valley Lab Report Mixed Results
Over two days seven animal heads were examined for rabies at the Tennessee Valley Laboratory. Findings include one cat from Decatur negative, two Cullman dog heads with one positive and one negative, a Russellville head sent via Tuscumbia to Decatur positive, and a Florence head negative. A Russellville resident received one anti rabies treatment. A stray dog killed in Limestone county yielded a positive result and had reportedly bitten several mules and cows.
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Tennessee Valley Laboratory
Decatur
Cullman County
Russellville
Tuscumbia
Florence
Peete’s Gin
Limestone County
Thomas Family Makes Move to Cedar Creek
Mr and Mrs Dave Thomas and their family relocate from Lacon to Cedar Creek and will establish their future home here.
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Cedar Creek
Dave Thomas
Lacon
Holmes Returns To Duty After Severe Illness
F. 5. Holmes is able to be out again after a serious attack of influenza and pneumonia at Cedar Creek special.
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Cedar Creek
Holmes
Child Is Ill at Cedar Creek Home
Special item reports Little Harry Neal Jackson is quite ill at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs RB Penn at Cedar Creek.
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Cedar Creek
Harry Neal Jackson
RB. Penn
Decatur Boxer Elam Freed on Bond After Theft Attempt
Sunny Jim Elam a Decatur prize fighter was arrested after a truck from a local grocery firm was found partly loaded with sugar tobacco and flour when time police surprised the men His bond was set at 1000 later reduced to 750 and he was released in Huntsville returning to Decatur Elam had a noted ring record including a knockout win over Red Connel and a later loss to Mike Fargo
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Sunny Jim
Elam
Decatur
Madison County
W. T. Lowe
Huntsville
Aaron Walton
Red” Connel
Anniston
Mike Fargo
Ex-Service Men Urged to Attend Morgan County Legion Smoker
All ex-service men in the county are invited to a smoker Thursday evening by the Morgan County Post of the American Legion. The event, part of state wide simultaneous meetings, features Gorman R. Jones formerly of Decatur and now of Sheffield as the principal speaker. The meeting is open to all ex-service members regardless of affiliation. smokes will be provided.
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Morgan County
American Legion
Gorman R. Jones
Decatur
Sheffield
Legion
The
John Galsworthy Dies at 65 in London
British novelist and dramatist and 1932 Nobel Prize winner John Galsworthy died today in London at age 65 after a week long grave illness. He had been in declining health since a severe cold developed last week and anemia contributed to his condition.
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London
John Galsworthy
IS SOME BETTER HULACO Special J T Thomason Improves
J T Thomason once seriously ill with pneumonia shows notable improvement as reports say he is regaining strength and conditions are stabilizing.
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J. T. Thomason
Toll of Death Rises in Blizzard Swept West
The toll stopped at eleven as a blizzard trapped about 2000 people in the San Bernardino mountains and other western areas. California reported two new deaths as rescuers labored to free motorists and skiers stranded since Sunday amid frost bitten extremities and closed highways.
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San Francisco
Calif
California
San Bernardino Mountains
Lake Arrowhead
Idaho
Campaign not midway to goal as memberships total 186
The campaign reports 186 memberships subscribed, 400 needed, pledges totaling 2232 to date toward a 5000 goal for 1933. New members include Palace Cafe and others. work teams John Har low and J F Levin, R M Gilmour and A C Dillehay. Drive committee chaired by John White will meet at Chamber of Commerce to outline another week of solicitation.
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Palace Cafe
Ben Bloodworth
J. Ernest Garrett
Barrett C. Shelton
Carlisle Blackwell
Milton Andrews
R. T. Sheppard
John B. Harlow
J. F. Levin
R. M. Gilmour
A. C. Dillehay
John ©. White
Chamber of Commerce
Fire Department Called Twenty Three Times in January
Decatur fire departments battled 23 fires in January with mostly minor grass and brush blazes. A house on West Lafayette Street suffered arson related destruction. One day in December saw seven alarms in under five hours, a record likely unmatched in 1933.
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Decatur
West LaFayette Street
Final Day to Pay Morgan County Poll Tax
One more day remains to pay the poll tax in Morgan County on February 1. Tax collector Hodges Crow urges citizens to use the three payment locations the courthouse office Wiggin s Hardware and Tennessee again today to ensure voting strength. About 1,000 poll payments are recorded for the year so far, with a expected uptick today.
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Morgan County
Hodges Crow
Court House
Wigsins Hardware Company
The
Tennessee
Fingerprint Clues Tie Trio to L N Freight Depot Burglaries
Fingerprints from the L N freight depot connect three men named Clayton Starkey Carlos Christopher and Murrael to burglaries and a Turner Company break in. Blood stains on the Turner safe and a fresh hand cut are noted while a fourth suspect remains at large as police pursue leads.
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J. H
Decatur
East Moulton Street
Turner Coal and Grain Company
Turner’s
First Resolution Reduces Clerks in Alabama Senate
Montgomery legislators met in a special session to address school funding and a $20,000,000 state debt. Opposition to the administration sales tax plan grew unless ad valorem taxes were lowered. The senate's first resolution, by Bonner of Wilcox, proposes cutting clerks from 115 to 22.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Senate
Bonner
Wilcox
Aid Recipients Hit By R F C Head
Senate banking subcommittee hears Chairman Pomerene accuse large banks of withholding funds from railroad financing. He supports continuing Reconstruction loans if no other option prevents receiverships.
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R.F.C
Washington, D. C
Pomerene
Reconstruction Ton
Senate
Couzens
Alabama Gov Seeks Tax Relief to Ease Floating Debt
Gov Miller in a joint session message asks for temporary state income tax and a sales tax to run until other receipts cover needs. He also proposes issuing interest bearing bonds or warrants to pay off about 20 million dollars of floating state debt.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Miller
Alabama
Oo Ee
Walter K. Smith
Loomis, Suffern and Fernald
F. Hopkinsson Smith
Birmingham
Brookings Institution
Washington, D. C
F. Hopkinson Smith
J. H. Bard
Alabama Debt Crisis Prompts Call for Income Tax
Governor Miller labels Alabama floating debt at about 20 million dollars and urges passage of a state income tax amendment. He cites audits showing deficits, escalating taxes, and strained school funding as drivers of the debt.
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William S. Truby
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