Washington whispers on receivership racket secrets and New York probe
Washington sources say the House Judiciary subcommittee has uncovered a receivership monopoly involving the Irving Trust Company as a key target. The probe reportedly expands from Morgen to a broader receivership scheme with potential involuntary bankruptcies for profit.
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Washington
House Judiciary
New York
Chicago
Emmanuel Cellar
Brobers
Th Irving Trust Company
Cellar
Irving Trust Company
Fair Exchanges
Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia
Roosevelt
Alabama crops improve as rains lift farmers hopes
In Auburn Alabama July 17 reports say general rains ended a drought boosting crop condition across the state. Cotton began opening in south Alabama while forecasts show a bountiful harvest of cotton corn peanuts soybeans and truck crops aided by improved pastures and hay prospects. Farmers voice optimism though worry over boll weevil risk and weather to sustain July and August yields.
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Auburn
Ala
Alabama
Drouth
Emmett Sizemore
L. N. Duncan
Black Belt
Greensboro
Thomasville
Post Wings Way 70 Sets New Records in Siberia
Wiley Post flying with Harold Gatty’s 1931 precedent completed a Siberian leg of his world girdling flight. He departed Novosibirsk and Irkutsk with a 16 hour 57 minute lead over the time table, reaching Irkutsk six and a half hours after Novosibirsk, then back to Moscow.
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Novosibirsk
Siberia
Wiley Post
Irkutsk
Harold Gatty
Post
Moscow
Post-Gatty
Mrs. Hamton Returns from Huntsville Visit
Mrs. Hamton returns from Huntsville where she spent several days visiting friends and relatives. The trip included time with local acquaintances and was described as a short family break.
Mistakes Potion Of Poison For A Headache Cure
Miss Nancy Worth Jones a 13 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Jones Ferry Street nearly died after taking bichloride of mercury thinking it headache medicine She detected the poison tasted it and prepared the antidote using flour and egg white Then she notified her parents and was rushed to Benevolent hospital for treatment
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Nancy Worth Jones
John W. Jones
Ferry Street
Miss Jones
Benevolent Hospital
Democratic committee mulls open or executive meeting
The district Democratic committee sent letters to Walter Miller Tuscumbia Hector Lane Courtland R E Coburn Courtland and T Almon Decatur asking for opinions on a meeting to be held this week. They debate whether the meeting should be executive or open to the public and whether to appoint a nominee for the late Edward B. Almon or back a primary. Governor Miller has set a primary date, but the committee favored appointment.
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Democratic Committee
S. A. Lynne
Walter Miller
Tuscumbia
Hector D. Lane
Courtland
R. E. Coburn
T. ©. Almon
Decatur
Lynne
Miller
Edward B. Almon
Eighth
Court recesses for election ends mid-summer county session
County court convened by Judge W. T. Lowe recessed for election day. Jurors and witnesses discharged to vote. Several hundred jurors summoned for two weeks of court expected to help swell ballots. Only civil cases docketed. criminal matters limited to misdemeanors but none set this term.
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W. T. Lowe
Two Alarms Answered as House Fire Causes Heavy Damage
Fire departments fought a long battle to control a blaze originating in the attic of a house at 611 West Walnut Street. The 3 p.m. alarm led to heavy damage. A later grass fire on Moulton Street caused no damage.
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West Walnut Street
Moulton Street
Absentee Ballot Results Show Repeal Favorable in Morgan County
Morgan county completed absentee totals this afternoon with 66 for repeal of the eighteenth amendment and 5 against. In nearby counties some results show repeal leads in DeKalb and a 21 all tie in Sumter, while four constitutional amendments drew mixed support and opposition. A new absentee voting law created special counting boards to tabulate ballots at the precinct level.
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Morgan County
Birmingham
Ala
Dalles
DeKalb
Sumter
Alabama
Morgen County
H. R. Summers
Preutt Cartwright
Dave Blackwell
A. L. Malone
Lawrence Babbler
W. H. Ritter
Morgan
Jefferson County
Alabama voters turn out heavily in off year polls
Birmingham July 18 AP voters in Alabama, amid a fight over constitutional amendments and prohibition, cast unusually large early votes. Early statewide estimates projected about 175000 ballots. In Selma one box reported 52 of 58 for repeal, with other boxes showing a strong repeal trend despite cloudy weather.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Selma
Mrs Zeitler In Satisfactory Condition After Operation
Miss Anne Zeitler of Mooresville daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Zeitler underwent an operation at Baughs Infirmary Monday and is described as in satisfactory condition at the hospital.
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Anne Zeitler
Mooresville
Henry Zeitler
Baugh’s Infirmary
Man dies after falling from Pan-American train near Diana
Rook Campbell, 1 man who died after sliding from the north bound Pan-American train near Diana Tennessee, was identified in Cornersville by his brother. Campbell, employed at E Garrison's Pressing Shop in Decatur, fell from the Pullman steps after attempting to alight at Lewisburg, his head striking the ground and breaking his neck.
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Curtis Gover
Cornersville
Tenn
Rook Campbell
Diana
Lewisburg
Tennessee
Campbell
Decatur
E. Garrison
Second Avenue
Euell Garrison
Mr. Garrison
Informa
Garrison
Nashville
Athens
Ala
Delrose
Wheelerton
St. L
Mr. Campbell
Alabama
Fate
Mrs Pitts Resting After Operation At Baugh Infirmary
Mrs. W. A. Pitts of 1321 Fifth Avenue South was reported resting well at Baugh's Infirmary after a morning operation.
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Pitts
W._A. Pitts
Fifth Avenue
South
Baugh’s Infirmary
Lair of Car Thieves Found Near Gardendale
A ring of car thieves operating from Decatur with North Alabama as their base is uncovered near Gardendale. Stolen parts from a DeKalb street theft were found in a wooded hideaway eleven miles from Gardendale, with hulks moved to a local garage as police seek owners and the thieves.
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Gardendale
North Alabama
Decatur
Jefferson County
J.C. Kloepfer
Jackson Street
Miss Erin Rowe Arrives to Lead Canning Work in County
Miss Erin Rowe newly appointed home demonstration agent arrives in Decatur and outlines county canning plans. She brings experience from Winston County and will start Morgan activities next week with 32 communities to be targeted. Demonstrations cover kraut canning corn okra vegetables drying curing and meat preservation. Three leaders per community will train at leadership schools to teach canning and home work.
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Erin Rowe
Double Springs
Decatur
Rowe
Winston County
Miss Rowe
Morgan
Morgan County
Roosevelt Receives Recovery Council For Wage Code
President Roosevelt, confined by a slight indisposition, left to his recovery council the task of drafting any general code for higher wages and shorter hours. A second session of the advisory group, made up of cabinet members and chief administrators of major recovery laws, is arranged. Secretary Roper notes industry voluntary participation may make a blanket code unnecessary.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Recovery Council
Roper
Special Cabinet Board
Meteor Falls But Barely Misses Man
Athens Alabama July 18 special W R Hardeman a farmer narrowly escaped serious injury when a red hot meteor fell in his cotton field a few feet from his position. He said the object weighed about a pound but sounded as heavy as several hundred pounds on impact.
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Athens
Ala
W. R. Hardeman
Hardeman
New Diphtheria Control Studied in Alabama
Montgomery July 18 Dr J N Baker state health officer announced a Rockefeller Foundation sponsored project to study diphtheria control in an Alabama county without a county health unit The work aims to test an improved toxoid developed by the department for single dose immunization and will be located near Montgomery for laboratory facilities with Alabama already conducting tuberculosis and typhus studies in nearby counties
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Montgomery
Ala
State Health Department
Rockefeller Foundation
J.N. Baker
Alabama
Baker
Havens
Lee County
Houston
More Money for Roads in States
The Public Works Administration approved $40,000,000 more for roads in nine states, bringing total road funds to $166,000,000 allotted from $400,000,000. States receiving funds today were Idaho, North Dakota, Maine, West Virginia, Delaware, Louisiana, Florida, New Hampshire and Montana.
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Washington, D. C
Public Works Administration
Idaho
North Dakota
Maine
West Virginia
Delaware
Louisiana
Florida
New Hampshire
Montana
Louis A Johnson to Address Legion Meeting
Louis A Johnson national commander of the American Legion will be among the featured speakers at the Legion event. He will join other leaders to discuss postwar activities and veterans affairs.
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Louis A. Johnson
Legion
Amercan Legion
Four white prisoners escape jail in Moulton county
Four white inmates escaped from the Lawrence county jail in Moulton Alabama about 4 PM Monday. They were pursued by J. K. Ayers and deputies aided by Tucker Speake and a janitor who spotted the escape. Oliver Lang and Buster Green were captured. Lang claimed his crippled condition hindered him. Robert Buford and Albert Looney hid in briers and were recaptured. Lang was named leader in both escapes.
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Moulton
Ala
Lawrence County
J. K. Ayers
Jake Ayers, Jr
Phillip Watkins
Tucker Speake
Oliver Lang
Buster Green
Lang
Robert Buford
Albert Looney
Stocks and cotton rise then retreat amid code talk
Stocks rallied one to four dollars with heavy trading and cotton up about a dollar. May wheat hit 1.28 a bushel as 36 thousand-share blocks moved on exchanges. Morning gains faded later as markets turned down, with advances linked to the cotton textile code and talk of a blanket code pending approvals.
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Stock Exchange
Farmers Can Plow Up Cotton Now
Washington July 16 AP farm administrators announced that cotton farmers who signed a curred ment agreement would be allowed to plow up portions of their fields without waiting for formal acceptance offers. The action aims to permit home consumption and speed up land use.
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Washington
Todey Meade
Tax Citations Due August 1st Urged by Crow Collector
Crow County Collector Giocet urges all citizens who have not paid taxes to settle promptly. Citations for non payment will be mailed with compulsory penalties.
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Crow
Giocet Neat Crow
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White House
Hold
Frank Nash
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