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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1930
Page
1
A 22 year old Portland youth pleaded not guilty to murder after confessing to the slaying of 20 year old Lillian I. McDonald. The body was found in a furnace in a Congress street stationery store basement. Mitchell may pursue insanity as a defense.
Thirteen deaths linked to extreme heat hit the South with 113 degrees in Columbus Mississippi and 103 in Memphis Tennessee. A Memphis airport crash injured two men amid disregarded restrictions. Lightning and wind caused damage across Georgia and minor wrecks near Salem on the Central of Georgia line.
A three line ad ran for one day inviting readers to call at the store Tuesday at 2 p.m. On Tuesday morning the owner awoke to multiple calls and 37 people visited at the specified time, highlighting the pull of small ads and their value.
A rabid horse on the Columbus Lovett farm in Courtland section attacked eight to ten head of livestock on Saturday. Brain examination at the state laboratory confirmed rabies, and the horse died Saturday night after injuring several animals. The owner had noticed illness for days and sent the head to the lab. Rabies in horses is uncommon compared with dogs.
Tens of thousands joined the Morgan county singing convention near Hartselle for its second day despite heat. Traffic and safety were well managed as visitors from Alabama and Georgia performed with multiple quartets and groups. Full minutes will appear in Tuesday’s Daily.
Milton Andrews freight agent for the Louisville and Nashville writes from Denver to Decatur friends. He says he sympathizes with the enduring heat of 100 degrees and notes the thermometer runs high by day. He and Mrs. Andrews are on a two week Western vacation and plan to be home next week.
Health Officer Dr. H. C. McRee continues examinations of preschool children in Decatur visiting Gordon school today. He notes the program benefits city and rural schools by identifying defects and guiding remedies for parents.
Ruth Hanna McCormick told a senate inquiry she spent 252000 of her own funds and 67214 by volunteers for her Illinois campaign. She challenged Nye’s figure of 325000 and noted the 67214 came before investigators sought details, with 44000 from Voters Progress League 15000 from Kansas Young Peoples Republican Club and 8214 from Ruth Hanna McCormick Volunteers.
In Smithsonia Alabama July 14 searching parties dragged the Tennessee river for the body of Max Sample 35 an employee on Mrs Raleigh Hawk plantation who was believed to have drowned while bathing. Sample was seen in a boat which later drifted with his clothes inside the boat Mrs Hawk identified the clothing as Sample's He was unmarried and had lived there briefly.
Twenty one persons were arrested and a quantity of moonshine liquor seized by federal state and city officers who began raids in Huntsville shortly before midnight Saturday and continued today. Those arrested appeared before a United States commissioner and were offered bond from 1000 to 2000 dollars.
Hermione Lodge Knights of Pythias will hold a 7 15 PM meeting this evening to discuss matters of much interest to the membership. Full attendance is expected.
Morgan county politicians intensify campaign canvasses ahead of the August primary. Races for state and county offices are expected to grow hotter as August 1 approaches, with interest reaching fever heat.
Brigadier General Hines and Admiral Riggs with Veterans Bureau engineer Warren began an inspection tour of proposed sites for a veterans hospital in Alabama. Officials will review more than 100 sites in the Birmingham area as time permits with a final site decision to be made from Washington.
Motley H. Flint Los Angeles financier was shot to death in the Los Angeles city hall courtroom by real estate broker Frank O Keaton who surrendered after the attack. Flint linked to Julian Petroleum stock swindle and faced securities charges. he had served as Pacific Southwest Trust vice president and Los Angeles postmaster.
A large crowd is expected at the Moulton Heights school house this evening to hear Melvin Hutson candidate for state senate and John Patterson and Tennis Tidwell candidates for the house of representatives. The trio have appeared jointly to present campaign issues and have drawn close attention from voters.
The vocational service committee led by chairman Julian Harris organized the Decatur Rotary Club program on Monday. B. M. Bloodworth of The Daily spoke on the topic News paper Publication as each member discussed his classification.
Bill Kimbrough, chairman of the Rotary baseball team, has issued a call for practice by the Rotary diamond performers Thursday after pace on the Alabama Hosiery Mills.
Andrew G Patterson campaigns in the Eighth District visiting Lauderdale county then Limestone county speaking at Clements high school in western Limestone at eight o clock and Tanner high school at eight o clock. The Bonanza quartet accompanies Patterson on all stops this week.
John W. Jones and N. B. Greenleaf reported seeing a car turn over on the highway near Gurley while driving to Chattanooga on Saturday. They described the crash as a slow motion moment in which the car failed to make a curve and rolled over, but occupants escaped with no serious injuries.
The second term of the summer school begins at Central High School under Principal Prof H V Williams with a capable staff. Courses include senior English and history, plane geometry, civics, manual training, junior English, and senior algebra.
More than 200 Alabama postmasters attended the annual convention of the state branch of the national league of district postmasters in Birmingham. The event runs through tomorrow with a welcome address by J. M. Jones Jr and talks from Congressman W. B. Oliver Judge O D Street Woolsey Finnell and Postmaster John G Bass of Birmingham.
Judge James E. Horton overruled the motion for a new trial in the State vs Fred Walker case. Walker, convicted in the slaying of Wesley White, is to serve twenty five years. an appeal to the high court remains. Horton also to rule on motions in cases against William E. Skeggs and Oris Gaines.
Thousands of barefooted children start the summer term as the Morgan county board of education approves and expands the summer schools. Officials note past attendance and parental support, citing the need for education during the off season and to ease future winter work demands.
Limestone county backers of Judge B. M. Miller of Camden organize a Miller club at an informal meeting. Henry Malone serves as temporary chairman and James Rankin as temporary secretary as 33 members join the initial gathering.
Judge W T Lowe deferred ruling on granting bond for West Hunt after the fatal shooting of Hugh Baker. He awaits the transcript completion and attorney arguments before deciding whether Hunt should be liberated from the county jail.
Police court today was unusually light for Monday morning but several appeared before Mayor B L Malone. The mayor continues to enforce high fines on violations of the prohibition law.
City license inspector John Wilks caught a seven pound plus black bass this morning from a nearby lake. He showed the fish to a newspaper reporter, noting it as the second largest ever taken from the lake amid scattered recent catches from streams and lakes.
A late day high wind struck South Limestone blowing away the roof of a Leslie farm house where Mrs. Lewis Weaver and her baby escaped unhurt. Another dwelling lost its roof and nearby stores including the Sherman store and Will Russell store suffered damage. Severe hail accompanied the wind damaging crops. no Limestone injuries reported.
John Patterson and Tennis Tidwell speak for Morgan County state house seats while Melvin Hutson discusses Morgan and Lawrence counties state senate race. The 8 pm event at the corner of Second Avenue and Johnston Street targets pay night crowds for frank issue discussion.
In Tennessee near Clarksville close to the Kentucky line a government thermometer recorded 110 degrees hottest point, about six degrees above Decatur’s heat. The heat wave paused Saturday night as a rain and electrical storm moved through the area.
Johnston street city hall will stay open this afternoon tomorrow and until 9 30 oclock Tuesday evening to allow residents who oppose the street tax to settle up.
Police were alerted Sunday night to a robbery at Eubanks Tire Shop located at 1404 Fourth Avenue South. The shop's management said this morning the report was erroneous and an investigation found no robbery occurred.
Mrs Carl Thomas of Mening and Mrs Kenneth E Thomas of Jasper Alabama visit Mr and Mrs Henry Hartung at 407 Johnston Street for a few days.
A July storm drenched Alabama with rain and wind causing downed trees and disrupted communications. Eastern and southern highways faced mess and rail dispatch offices reported damage as corn deteriorates and cotton bolls stripped. Salem near Columbus, Georgia suffered serious damage.
The body of James R. Wallace who died Friday July 11 at a sanatorium in Norman Oklahoma arrived Sunday. Funeral conducted at 11 o clock this morning in Lawrence County by Rev W W Aldridge with interment in the family lot. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs J G and sisters Mrs Mattie Danley Oklahoma Mrs Hee gan and a brother L H of Oklahoma City.
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