Alabama Traction Petition to Abandon Street Railways Set for August 12
The Alabama Traction Company seeks permission to abandon its Albany Decatur street railway. The Public Service Commission will hear the petition in Decatur on August 12. Citizens oppose discontinuance and urge service continuation. officials note inadequate revenue as a factor in the case.
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Commission
Associated Presa
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Traction Company
Albany-Decatur
Decatur
Public Service Commission
Cotton Report Shows Good Conditions Past Week
Report from the Department of Agriculture notes generally favorable cotton conditions across southern states with minimal weevil damage. Corn progress varies by region due to moisture, while other crops show progress and bright outlooks.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Gulf
South Atlantic
Gulf Porcanis
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Americans Land at Croydon After Uneventful Trip
American army airmen completing a world flight arrived at Croydon airdome after a 255 mile leg from Bourget France in three hours three minutes. Lieut. Lowell H. Smith led the group as Mrs. Stuart MacLaren greeted news of her husband.
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Associated Prees
Croydon
England
Bourjet
France
Lowell H. Smith
Stuart MacLaren
Far East
LE Bourjet
Channel
Domergue
Army
Washington
Saunders freedom to use non-Piggly Wiggly patents
The United States circuit court of appeals modified an injunction against Clarence Saunders founder of Piggly Wiggly. It held Saunders may use improvements, patents or systems not included in the Piggly Wiggly corporation.
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Associated Press
Columbus
United States Circuit Court of Appeals Today
Clarence Saunders
Piggly Wiggly King
Saunders
Piggly Wiggly Corporation
Allied Conference Opens to Push Dawes Plan
London hosts an inter allied conference with Premier MacDonald Herriot and Kellogg as observers to promote the Dawes plan for German reparations. Kellogg says American participation aims to keep the Dawes plan at the forefront amid efforts to stabilize Europe’s economy. Noyes in Oneida warns the Dawes report doom and a France Germany deadlock unless U S involvement shifts.
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London
Germany
England
Ramsey McDonald
Herriott
France
Frank B. Kellogg
James A. Logan
Reparations Commission
MacDonald
Ambassador Kelley
Rawes
Herriot
United States
General Dawes
Reginald McKenna
Kellogg
Dawes
Washington
Oneida
N. Y
Pierrepont B. Noyes
Rhineland
Davis to Pick Campaign Managers Today
John W. Davis plans to name his campaign manager and a new chairman of the Democratic National Committee in New York. George White and Clem Shaver joined Davis at Frank L. Polk’s home as reports of a divided campaign leadership circulated. Potential managers include Clem Shaver, Thomas Spellacy, France McCormick, and Danilo C. Roper with an eastern choice likely.
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New York
John W. Davis
Democratic National Committee
George White
Clem Shaver
West Virginia
Mr. Davis
Frank L. Polk
Davis
Amare
Jees Davis
National Committee
Thomas J. Spellacy
Connecticut
McAdoo
France McCormick
Pennsylvania
Danilo C. Roper
New York City
Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
Valley Country Club to Receive Electriche Fixtures
The Valley Country Club moves toward a contract with Alabama Power to install electric lighting and fixtures. After power work finishes at the clubhouse and grounds, a house opening is planned. Interior painting and decorating are underway with carpenter work completed and golfers allowed on the course.
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Valley Country Club
Alabama Power Company
Rountree
The
Valley Club
Wheeler Denounces Democratic Choice
Senator Burton K. Wheeler denounces the Democratic choice and signals likely support for Robert M. LaFollette for the presidency. He says he cannot back John W. Davis and would not accept the La Follette vice presidency nomination.
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Associated Press
Washington
Burton K. Wheeler
Daugherty
Robert M. LaFollette
John W. Davis
Morgans
la Follette
Wheeler
Protesting Land Owners Meet Council Friday
Affected property owners appointed by Alban tilty Chenashi John W. Knight MR Lar kin and D D Gibson plan to meet the city council Friday to discuss improvements assessments. Col Tennis Tidwell John Patterson invited owners to a meeting held at Tidwell's office with S R Garrison as chairman and J E Blair as secretary.
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Alban Tilty Chenashi
John W. Knight
MR. Larkin
D. D. Gibson
J. M. Maxwell
A. L. Jolly
T. Frank
C. H. Chunn
Melvin Hutson
Quality Laundry to Open New Twin Cities Plant
The Quality Laundry project on the Albany line near Decatur will unveil a two-building complex with a general laundry and a separate dry cleaning garage. The main plant will house new machinery and a new engine and boiler, with an expected opening in one to two weeks pending family illness of owner Ben F. Martin. Twice the current output is anticipated, and many new workers will join existing staff once operations begin.
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Decatur
Albany
Astro Spescomedy
Vine Street
Inin
Ben F. Martin
Talladega
Twin Cities
Anti-Weevil Machine Praised After Harvey Farm Trial
Morgan County farm agent J C Ford endorses a new anti boll weevil machine tested on the Harvey farm. The inventor claims compressed air blows poison into cotton as boll forms. smaller model priced at 85 dollars. larger models exist. All units are horse or mule drawn.
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Harvey Farm
Morgan County
J. C. Ford
Y Officials Attend Summer School for Association Secretaries
R Y M C A executives C J Randolph and S B E Arvidson travel to Black Mountain North Carolina to attend the summer school for Association secretaries taught in Robert B Lee hall. Robit D Edwards boys work secretary also heads to the Black Mountain school while the association meanwhile goes to Birmingham for eye examinations.
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C. J. Randolph
S. BE. Arvidson
Black Mountain
N. C
Association
Robert B. Lee Hall
Robit D. Edwards
Black Mountain School
Birmingham
Hearing on Albany Decatur fare dispute planned in Decatur
A public meeting is announced for 10 o clock in Decatur to hear James A Nel about the Albany Decatur case. Citizens are expected to attend in large numbers as the hearing may settle disputes over maintenance and fare rates of the company.
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City Hall
Decatur
James A. Nel
Public Mission
Albany-Decatur
Tion
Violette to Lecture on Passion Play at First Christian
Dr E Violette noted preacher and Chautauqua lecturer will speak Thursday night at the First Christian church on passion play visuals. Rev Noble R Edwards urges a large crowd and asks church committees to report at the lecture’s start or end.
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First Christian Church
E. Violette
Violette
Culman
Noble R. Edwards
Dr. Violette
Rev. Edwards
Pasture Pool Health Menace Reaches County Officials
Dr. H C McRee, the county health officer, reports small pasture pools as a health menace to a nearby neighborhood. An inspection found billions of malaria mosquitoes breeding in the waters. Oil was used to abate the pools and curb the mosquito problem.
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H. C. McRee
McRee
Mel Ree
Manne Sture
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John B. Jr
Greenville
W. J. Nesbit
Falkville
Morgan City
Allenger
Louis D. Brandies
Boston
Supreme Court of the United States
U. S
Robert M. Follette
Wisconsin
McDonald, Heriot and
Kelley
NOVES
Erican
Shaver
Spellacy
McCormick
Rover
John W Davis
Carolina
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