Roosevelt weighed delaying London Conference in prewar debates
The Brain Trust foresaw a postposed London Conference to avoid blame if Europe stalled. Italian Finance Minister Jung said Mussolini’s lire confidence could not be sacrificed. Roosevelt rejected postponement, noting other topics to discuss despite stabilization’s continental impact. A Campobello reunion anecdote followed by a Navy easement debate ends with Pratt’s surprise exit amid budget-cut pressures.
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Herriot
MacDonald
Jung
Schadt
Europe
France
Italy
Mussolini
Roosevelt
United States
Jonny Roosevelt
Campobello
Groton School
Jonesport
William Veazie Pratt
Navy
Pny
Jumor
Pratt
Swanson
Walter N. Vernon
County Agency Drives Cotton Cut Goal in Morgan County
County Agent H Gibbons and staff push Morgan County farms toward a 24 000 acre cotton reduction drive with a Wednesday midnight deadline. By Tuesday only half the target pledges signed and total contracted acres near 12 908.44 across 3 156 farms. Officials expect a large final report as committees hold back for the big Wednesday tally.
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Morgan County
5. H. Gibbons
Hartselle
Gibbons
Probate Judges Meet in Mobile
Probate Judge B L Malone travels to Mobile for the state probate judges convention with Alabama county representatives. The meeting at Hotel Cawthorn will run July 12 13 and 14 gathering revenue boards and county commissioners. Malone said Morgan county revenue board members may skip the session and he has no advance information on agenda topics.
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B. L. Malone
Mobile
Alabama
Cawthornel
Boards of Revenue
Morgan County Boards of Revenue
Malone
Ane
To Enjoy Visit to The Chicago Fair
Mrs A W Hill and son Archie Wallace with William Bitting travel to Chicago to attend the World Fair. They will stop at Mammoth Cave Kentucky on the way and spend the first night in Louisville. The party plans a two week trip including a possible visit to Danny before returning to Decatur.
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Bar
A. W. Hill
Archie Wallace
William Bitting
Chicago
Mammoth Cave
Louisville
Tey
Danny
Decatur
Kennedy Expected to Return from Florence on Business
W Kennedy of Goodrich Sil Inc is due back tonight from Florence where he has been on a business mission for the company.
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W. Kennedy
Goodrich Sil» Inc
Florences
No Trace Of Man Found In Wreck Near Falkville
A north bound freight derailed near Falkville station when an axle failed, sending five box cars into the air. Four injured men were hospitalized in satisfactory condition, with no confirmation of a missing worker as wrecking crews cleared debris through Monday afternoon.
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Falkville Station
Earl Grisham
Athens
George Johnson
Everett Gillam
Birmingham
Weather Note: Monday High 80 Low 72
The day reached a maximum of eighty degrees and a low of seventy two as Monday ended. Local observations note mild conditions with a warm afternoon and cool overnight, typical for the period.
Lines Drawn For Ballot War On Next Tuesday
Alabama voters brace for an anti repeal versus repeal race over the Eighteenth Amendment. Four local candidates in the county duel for anti repeal and repeal seats with state at large figures listed for both sides.
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Alabama
United States
Ben F. Collier
E. L. Hayes
Hartselle
W. H. Long
J. N. Powell
J. M. Bonner
L. K. Bowen
J. A. Carnley
G. L. Comer
J. Massey Edgar
W. D. Graves
Joe D. Heacock, Jr
Mary M. McCoy
J. B. Mills
Jack P. Shepherd
Guy E. Snavely
John J. Sparkman
Ida’m. Stallworth
Evan F. Allison
H. Dent
Frank M. Dixon
L. A. Farmer
Shelby
Funeral for Benjamin Riddle in Blountsville
Benjamin Riddle, a prominent Blountsville resident, died from injuries after being struck on the Bee Line highway Sunday. Funeral services were held at his brother James Riddle’s home with interment at City cemetery. He is survived by his widow, two children, two brothers James of Decatur and Alfred of Jacksonville, and two sisters.
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Benjamin Riddle
Blountsville
Cullman Hospital
Bee Line Highway
James Ridde
Fourth Avenue
South
J. D. Pickens
City Cemetery
Schelling
Cullman
Riddle
Moore
Clanton
Chicago
James Riddle
Decatur
Alfred Riddle
Jacksonville
Fla
Yarbrough
Decia Riddle
Opelika
Back From Trip to Tennessee Capital
G. P. Banniza manager of the Princess and Delite theatres has returned from a business trip to Nashville Tenn headquarters of the Crescent Amusement Co Mrs Bannida accompanying him remains in Nashville for a two week visit to relatives
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G. P. Banniza
The
Princess and Delite Theatres
Nashville
Tenn
Crescent, Amusement Co
Kidnap Menace Grips Nation as Abductions Reported
Across four states a string of abductions unsettles the public. John Connell, 24, nephew of a leading upstate politician, disappeared in Albany. In Alton, banker August Luer, 78, was kidnapped with another man and driven off. J C Lyle, a Georgia letter carrier, was seized and later freed after convicts abducted him in North Carolina. Federal agents hunt for Chicago speculator John Factor near Newport News.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
John Connell
Edward Daniel Connell
Alton
Ill
August Luer
J. C. Lyle
Crawfordville
North Carolina
John Factor
Chicago
Newport News
Work Being Pushed Athens Post Office
Athens Ala July 11 Special. With the deadline near for the new Athens post office work is sped up and two shifts operate daily to meet the final date September 7. Rain delayed exterior work though interior tasks remain the primary remaining job.
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Ala
Athens
Large Increase In Railroad Traffic
Athens Alabama July 11 Special rail traffic from this point shows a remarkable rise says H C McGee local agent of the L N The new lower regular fares and the month one cent a mile excursions have prompted a gradual business increase after a slower period during the engle the phrase ends abruptly in the clipping
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Athens
Ala
H. C. McGee
L. É.n
Editor of The Daily Back After Vacation
B. M. Bloodworth, editor of The Daily, returned from Red Boiling Springs Tennessee and will resume his post in Decatur on Thursday morning.
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B. M. Bloodworth
the Daily
Red Boiling Springs
Tenn
Decatur
Board Meets in Regular Session at Courthouse
The Board of Revenue met in regular session at the courthouse Monday handling routine business and unspecified matters from the agenda.
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Board of Revenue
Enormous Farm Credit Loans Reported
Washington July 11 The Farm Credit Administration loans and Farm Board commitments combined to total 2 411 647. Outstanding cooperative loans at June 30 stood at 181 158 833.
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Washington, D. C
Henry Morgenthau
Ot — Farm Credit
Sit Heeaevers
Farm Board
Holes in ground may change plan for Cove Creek dam
The Tennessee Valley Authority reports extensive holes around the Cove Creek dam site near Knoxville prompting a survey to decide if the location must be altered. Authority chairman Arthur E. Morgan said geologists are mapping caves and subterranean channels and work may delay construction. TVA plans to acquire land within three miles of the site and cautions property owners against speculative options.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Cove Creek
Tennessee
Sit
Arthur E. Morgan
Knoxville
Morgan
McDuffie Improves at Naval Hospital
AP reports Representative McDuffie of the First Alabama District rested comfortably after an attack of acute indigestion. He is expected to be discharged today. Doctors said an appendicitis operation will not be necessary.
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Washington, D. C
Naval Hospital
McDuffie
Alabama
Dr J E McClellan Resumes Private Practice in Athens
Dr J E McClellan formerly with the state health department in Montgomery has moved to Athens to start private practice. He is known locally for directing the health unit during a leave of absence by W J Donald last year.
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Athens
Ala
J. E. McClellan
State Health Department
Montgomery
McClellan
W. J. Donald
Lawrence farmer wounded in self defense shooting
Jack Armstrong prominent Lawrence county farmer was shot in the side and kidney while arguing over a debt. Jim Ligon, a Moulton garage employee, surrendered to officers and was jailed to await Armstrong's condition.
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Jack Armstrong
Lawrence County
Benevolent Hospital
Jim Ligon
Moulton
Armstrong
Ligon
Increase in Cover Crops Planned in Morgan County
Farmers expect a record surge in cover crops this fall as thousands of cotton acres are plowed up. Government payments for cotton destruction will fund seed purchases for alternative crops, signaling a major shift in Morgan County farming.
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Morgan County
Walter Carter Dies in Limestone County
Walter Carter a 63 year old farmer died after a short illness in Limestone County funeral services were held last week with burial at Pettusville according to Athens Alabama special report.
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Walter Carter
Limestone County
Athens
Als
Pettusville
Shortest Crop in Forty Years Triggers Food To Bakers
Chicago reports a government forecast showing the smallest wire crop in 40 years. Rye soars as a 30 cent wheat tax threat spurs buyers. May wheat hits 1.12 and traders eye continued gains amid price alarms.
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Chicago
Ill
Silver At London Meet Discussed At July Session
London July 11 The steering committee of the world conference on monetary matters discussed silver and related fees. The monetary drafting committee recommended a unified procedure for future programs. Some sources suggested the U S government may act to curb dollar fluctuations and open the door to further monetary talks.
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London
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