Arkansas Prohi Leader Targets Women Bootleggers
Federal raids sweep Arkansas as deputy administrator Gurley orders a hard line against women bootleggers. Nineteen women, from 20 to 60, are arraigned as part of a drive signaling the end of Southern chivalry for violators. Magistrate Ragland reiterates harsher treatment for women offenders.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
M. Gurley
Gurley
G. W. Ragland
Dot Benson
Bonnie’ Palmer
Revival Planned at Friendship Baptist Church
Rev. W. E. Pritchard of Addison and Rev. Ben Jones of Etheredge will lead a revival starting at Friendship Baptist Church four miles south of Penile. The community welcomed the opening on August 4 with enthusiasm and Jones brings prior county recognition from Route 2.
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W. E. Pritchard
Addison
Ben Jones
Etheredge
Friendship Baptist Church
Penile
Friendship
Jones
Route 2
Splendid Music Arranged at Cen Methodist Church
Fine music is planned for morning and evening services at the Cen Method church. Mrs H O Troup directs the choir with special numbers for the morning service. In the evening C E Lowery leads congregational singing and a special number will be performed.
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Cen— Methodist
H. O. Troup
C. E. Lowery
Local Resident Sees Need for Bridge Repairs at Keller Memorial
Burton Bartee on return from a trip through northern states notes the Rosicky bridge near Keller Memorial appears inferior in structure. He urges residents to consider improving the crossing on the Twenty Ridges route for safety.
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Burton Bartee
Keller Memorial
Rosicky Tien
Twe Nty
Middling Law Prices and Strict Middling Rates
The report notes middling and strict middling classifications with prices 18.00, 18, 25 and 17.00 listed in the market. It records these values as current figures without further context or accompanying details.
Snook Attorneys Waive Insanity Hearing in Slaying Case
In Columbus Ohio on July 20 Dr James H Snook the confessed slayer of co ed para mour Theora Hix 25 waived insanity proceedings Judge Henry L Scarlett set the first degree murder trial to open next Wednesday The defense earlier planned an insanity plea pending findings from three court alienists who examined Snook
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Columbus
Ohio
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
Common Pleas
Henry L. Scarlett
Snook
Scarlett
Miss Hix
Death of Albert Bryant 64 Arrives for Bald Knob Funeral
Albert Bryant aged 64 died after weeks of illness at a Tuscaloosa hospital. His body will arrive in Decatur this afternoon at 3 and be carried to Bald Knob, Lawrence county. Funeral services Sunday at 3 p m with Rev J D Pickens preaching. Interment Bald Knob. Survived by wife six sons A O W M Barrie Guy Leon Almon and two daughters Mrs Houston Daniel and Miss Lorene Bryant. Eleven brothers also listed. Six sons to serve as pallbearers.
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Albert Bryant
Tuscaloosa
Decatur
Bald Knob
Lawrence County
J. D. Pickens
A. O
W. M
Barrie
Guy
Leon
Almon
Houston Daniel
Lorene Bryant
Perie and Royer Wounded in Court Land Gun Duel
Perie still hospitalized with injuries from last Sunday. Roger discharged after treatment. Jack Perie remains in Benevolent hospital without wounds, while Dean Royer has gone home after also being treated. The two boys were wounded in a gun duel on the Court land roadway several miles west of town.
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Jack Perie
Benevolent Hospital
Dean Royer
Courtland
Garner Pride of Alabama Power to Return From Birmingham
Garner Pride, manager of district operations for Alabama Power, was expected to return this afternoon from a business trip in Birmingham.
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Garner Pride
Alabama Power Company
District Operations
Birmingham
Depositors Give Lassiter 10 Days to Raise Funds
Depositors of the defunct Avondale Bank & Savings Co authorize J. B. Lassiter former bank president to raise 202000 within ten days to lift Avalon Security Co of Arizona securities from the bank's assets. Horace C Wilkinson state boxing commission chair named temporary liquidating agent by Governor Graves. If Lassiter fails 100 cents on the dollar expected. otherwise about 40 percent. Wilkinson cites opposition to his role and a Birmingham banking grand jury investigation.
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Birmingham
Avondale Bank & Savings Co
J. B. Lassiter
Avalon Security Company of Arizona
Horace C. Wilkinson
State Boxing Commission
Graves
Wilkinson
Lassiter
Ten Cases Heard In City Court Traffic Violations
Ten cases docketed in city courts today include six traffic violations and speeding. Two defendants cited under prohibition laws were fined 53.60 dollars.
Judge Urges Quick Action in Negro Slaying Case
Judge J S Williams of the Barbour circuit court urged the state to bring Lester Bouyer a 38 year old confessed slayer to Barbour County jury for arraignment if the Monday grand jury indicts him He asked that five state officers guard the prisoner during transfer from Kilby prison to Eufaula amid concerns of unrest after the Hines killing and an attack on Beatrice Clark Kilby prison officials report heavy guard due to inmate unrest and Bouyer reportedly fell ill but was kept in cell for safety
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Montgomery
Ala
J. S. Williams
Barbour
State Executive Department
Lester Bouyer
Jack Hines
Eufaula
Barbour County
Williams
Kilby
Beatrice Clark
Hines
State Convict Department
Bouyer
Stephenson to Build After Oak and Cherry Lot Sale
Announcement of sale of a lot at Oak and Cherry streets to 8S. R. Stephenson, manager of Stephenson Brick Co. Sold by B L. Malone. Lot fronts Oak Street 66 feet. Stephenson plans to build on the property.
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Oak and
Cherry Street
R. Stephenson
Stephenson Brick Co
B. L. Malone
Oak Street
Stephenson
Docket Hearing Opens in Morgan County Court
The criminal docket will begin Monday at the courthouse on Ferry Street with Judge W. T. Lowe presiding. Lowe recently completed a week of civil side hearings.
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Morgan County Court
Court House
Ferry Street
W. T. Lowe
Sys Lowe
Great Powers Push for Peace in Kellogg Pact Effort
From Nankin China on July 19 the Nationalist state council cut ties with Russia and withdrew diplomats as great powers unite to avert war in Manchuria. Britain France and the United States urge deescalation under the Kellogg pact while China and Russia vow to honor it and defend borders if attacked.
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Nankin
China
State Council
Russia
Manchuria
Great Britain
France
United States
Shanghai
Harbin
Moscow
Red Army
London
Finland
Washington
Endurance Plane St. Louis Robin Extends Flight
Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brien piloting the endurance plane St. Louis Robin completed one week in the air at 7 17 a m. They passed 168 hours aloft and were refueled to push toward a new world endurance record still more than three days away. The motor ran smoothly and the pilots reported excellent condition.
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ST. Louis
Dale Jackson
Forest O’brien
Patrol Inspector Slain In Rio Grande Ambush
El Paso reports patrol inspector Ivan E. Scotten, 35, was shot and killed early today when a six member border patrol unit was ambushed by a large group of alleged Mexican rum runners on Alivario Island in the Rio Grande.
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EL Paso
Texas
Ivan E. Scotten
Border Patrol
Alivario Island
Rio Grande River
Air travel growth and global incidents in July dispatches
July reports from Toronto Rome Leipsic Brussels Rio de Janeiro Straubing Seoul and Brisbane describe rising air passenger numbers in Canada from 6000 to 47000, aviators saved by parachute jumps, Liberian ethnography, Belgian nurse honors, cattle import shifts to compete in Europe, prison plays in Straubing, Korean famine risk and relief plans for 200000, and a crocodile encounter in Townsville.
Count Bethlen Bags 375 Birds in Spring Excursion
In Budapest on July 20, Prime Minister Count Stephen Bethlen led a spring hunting expedition, bagging 375 birds amid cold and hunger hardship faced by peasants in villages nearby.
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Budapest
Stephen Bethlen
Revival at Ninth Street Methodist Sees Growing Crowds
Evangelist J. O. Hanes of Birmingham and singer H. M. Scott of Milan lead a week of revival at Ninth Street Methodist. No Saturday morning service. Saturday night group prayers at 7 and song service at 7 30. Sunday promises a red letter day with morning and night sermons and a 3 PM love feast. large crowds expected.
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Ninth Street Methodist Church
J. O. Hanes
Birmingham
H. M. Scott
Milan
Tenn
Reventon
Firestone Plans Visit to Muscle Shoals District
Harvey S. Firestone head of Firestone Rubber Co and several firm officials plan to visit the Muscle Shoals district soon, according to a Tri Cities Daily statement quoted by J G Baker Sheffield Muscle Shoals Chamber of Commerce secretary. Carkhuff, manager of Firestone Tire and Rubber Co, discussed the visit in a long interview.
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Harvey S. Firestone
Firestone Rubber Co
Muscle Shoals
Tri-Cities
Sheffield
Ala
J. G. Baker
Sheffield Muscle Shoals
Jennings Chapel To Begin Revival On Fourth Sunday
Revival meetings begin at Jennings Chapel July 28 at the Church of Christ. Brother Howard Andrews will conduct services. Dinner will follow in the cuvitan. Community members are invited and asked to bring well filled baskets.
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Jennings Chapel
Church of Christ
Howard Andrews
Cuvitan
Crops Look Fine Says Tanner Resident Lyle
W. D. Lyle of Tanner reported in the city today that crops in the Tanner section look good. He noted hay corn and cotton all look fine.
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Mr. Lyle
Tanner
W. D. Lyle
U.S. Leads World in Telephone Density and Growth
The United States held about 18.5 million of 30.99 million telephones worldwide on January 1, 1928, roughly 60 percent, with Europe at 8.62 million and the rest of the world making up 12 percent. 1927 added 1.58 million phones, about half in the United States, Germany trails the U.S. in total but not density, and rural U.S. areas show the highest per capita telephone access among large nations.
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United States
Europe
Germany
Great Britain
France
South America
Argentina
Japan
America
Canada
Hillsboro Areas Struck by Storm
A heavy wind hail and electrical storm hit the Hillsboro area in Lawrence County on Friday afternoon. No injuries or fire damage were reported. The rain and hail damaged corn and cotton crops significantly.
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Hillsboro
Lawrence County
Heavy rains fall south of here report
Heavy rains fell in sections south of here Friday afternoon, reported by Parkville residents D. L. Summerford and G. Parker. A downpour occurred at Parkville but caused no damage. An electrical storm affected the area.
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Here
D. L. Summerford
8. G. Parker
Parkville
Ste
Lane Ana
Highest wartime spending seen in four year outlook
Washington observers cite a White House study showing about 300 million dollars more in government outlays over the next four years. Increases target farm relief, army navy public works and postal deficits with aviation and shipyard needs also contributing amid possible naval cost cuts.
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Washington
White House
Army
Navy
Aesgie Works
Curb Market Sales Boomed With Record But Not Peak
The Decatur curb market reported total sales of 221.40 this morning as thirty sellers brought farm produce to meet local consumers. Although a high daily total, it did not reach the market's all time single day record.
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Decatur
Thy Daily editor to return Sunday after vacation
Bloodworth editor B M Bloodworth of Thy Daily is returning Sunday from a two week vacation.
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B. M. Bloodworth
Thy Daily
Bloodworth
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New London
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Hoover
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Perie
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Toronto
Rome
Caterpillar Club
Leipsio
Ethnogra Museum
Paul Germann
Negro Republic
Sudan
Brussels
Florence Nightingale
A. Hellemans
Marines School For Nurses
Federation of Belgian Nurses
Rio Janeiro
la Plata
Ministry On Agriculture
England
Straubing
Bavaria
Straubing Prison
Seoul
Korea
Keisho
Brisbane
Jilly
Townsville
Queensland
Associated Presse
Charles Kingford-Smith
Charles T. P. Ulm
Croydon
Australia
Ninth Street Church
Firestone
U. S
T & T Company
Curb Mart
Eben
Gerden
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