Bankhead Withdraws Name of Alabama Candidate
United Press reports the Democratic convention in turmoil as candidates Clark Wilson Underwood battle for nomination. Ballots show Wilson gaining strength while Clark and Underwood vie for support. Bankhead withdraws his Alabama bid and Clark delegates shift. convention adjourns with Wilson near nomination.
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Woodrow Wilson
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Shelbyville
Tennessee
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Chattanooga
Oscar Turner
Illinois
Chanp Yark
Conention Hall
Vardemante
Mississippi
Derry
Michigan
Pledge Made to Pay Wilson Delegates' Convention Expenses
Seagirt New Jersey July 2 A pledge of 5000 to pay the bills of Wilson delegates to the Baltimore convention was made last night by Samuel Ludlow Jr a banker and Joseph E Bernstein a Jersey City merchant after a conference with Governor Wilson.
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Seagrt
N. J
Wilson
Baltimore
Samuel Ludlow, Jr
Joseph E
Bernstein
Jersey City
Cullman Commission Awards Licenses To Liquor Dealers
After a brief session the Cullman excise commission granted saloon licenses to Al Richter J M Kinney McMinn and Copeland. The German Quartette Club received the only club license and John Fehler was awarded the wholesale license. The board foresees openings around the tenth of the month as salesmen flood the town with opening orders.
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al Richter
J. M. Kinney
McMinn
Copeland
Quartette Club
John Fehler
Cullman
Mqnor
Judge Simpson Decides Era Of Progress For Scottsboro Court House
In a ruling yesterday afternoon Judge Simpson upheld the Scottsboro courthouse project. County commissioners approved a new building at an estimated cost of 40 000, with existing indebtedness deemed authorized before the 1904 constitution. Citizens feared replacing repairs to the old structure would violate the debt limit.
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Jackson County
Wallace
Scottsboro
Chancery Court
Ourthouse
Steveaon
County Commissioners Court to Hear Complaints on Property Tax Raises
County officials prepare hearings Monday on proposed property tax increases. Back Tax Commissioner Wallace supports higher rates, stating the county and state treasuries would gain about 15 000 if the raise pushes to 1 111 797 and 15 per thousand. Citizens affected by the rates have been served.
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County Commissioners Court
Wallace
Mare
Death of Lorri Roy Involve Local Family Burial in City
Lorri Roy died Sunday at parents’ home in Kaat Decal. The little son of Mr and Masterson, aged, buried late noon in the City Comet.
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Kaat
An Masterson
Billy Haas Song 18 Accepted by Publishers Hue Dugdale Col
Billy Haas of Decatur received notice from Hue Dugdale Co publishers of New York that they have accepted his song.
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Billy Haas
Decatur
Hue Dugdale
New York
Mule Publishers
Supreme Court sustains seizure case ruling in Cummins matter
Judge Wert's injunction order against Cummins to operate soft drink stands was upheld by the Supreme Court. The court refused the state’s mandamus to declare the seizure writ valid and kept the liquor return to Cummins as ordered.
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Bud Cummings
Blackwell
Cummins
Judge Wert
Brickell
Godbey and
Supreme Court
Republicans to Meet Here July 11
After a Birmingham conference on postmaster appointments in Decatur and New Decatur, Morgan County Republicans call a county committee meeting at the Court House on July 12 to decide endorsements. The move follows a dispute over leadership and endorsements with W. W. Warner and others funding the Birmingham gathering. The conference attendees included C. R. Royer Capt H Brooks W W Warner Henry Jung and others from Decatur and Hartsel.
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Pope Long
Republican State Committee
Morgan County
Decatur
New Decatur
Warner
Republican County Committee
Court House
C. R. Roger
W. H. Brooks
Republican Committee
R. B. Sherrill
Hartselle
Long
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C. R. Royer
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W. W. Warner
Henry Jung
A. G. Bethard
New R
Horace Speigle
I’m Just Agree From Money as a Prog Is From Os
A compact note outlines agreement about a program related to money and its origin. No concrete events, dates, or identifiable organizations are provided. The wording remains unclear and fragmentary.
Balloon explodes kills five during Atlantic City test flight
In Atlantic City on July 2 the dirigible balloon carrying Melvin Vaniman Calvin Vaniman Fred Elmer George Boulter and Walter Guest exploded around 100 feet up. Five men died, bodies unrecovered after hours, witnesses described a rapid ascent followed by a sudden bag collapse and fire.
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Atlantic City
Melvin Vaniman
Calvin Vaniman
Fred Elmer
George Boulter
Walter Guest
Vanimans
Atlantic
Vaniman
Anothre
First Woman Aviator Harriet Quimby Dies in 1000-Foot Plunge
Miss Harriet Quimby, first American woman to hold an aviator's license and to cross the English Channel, and her passenger W A Willard died when their Bleriot monoplane fell into Dorchester Bay. The crash occurred 20 miles from Boston after a gust tipped the tail, sending the craft plunging into five-foot-deep water.
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New York
America
W. A. Willard
Boston Aviation Meet
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Miss Quimby
Willard
Hardor
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Savin Hill Yacht Club
Aviation Grounds
Wilard
Officers arrest suspect in Leighton murder case
Officers seize two men at the Southern depot in Decatur and arrest Asa Mack for loitering. A Leighton officer later fails to identify a negro detained as a murder suspect named Lee Ssomler, while $38 and a pistol are recovered, fueling hopes of a reward and trial before the mayor.
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Thompson
Leighton
Decatur
Southern Depot
Lee Ssomler
Jim Campbell
Asa Mack
Mack
Memphis
Rhein
Ape
Fishing Party Heads to Swan Lake for Morning Voyage
The big four anglers Sorter George Waerriek Obs Jones and Shelby Stewart venture to Swan Lake this morning to entice tinny catches in a quiet nook. Weather and tides shape the outing.
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Obs Jones
Shelby Stewart
Tmp
Swan Lake
Marriage Licensee Hearing Advised by Judge
The following marriage case was pursued yesterday by Judge Kyan upon the joining of Hartalle. The report notes the court action and the official involvement in the marriage license proceeding.
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Warriage
Ollowing Marriage
Kyan Te ‘Pon Joowin
Hartaelle
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