Steel Trust foes rally for Supreme Court showdown in open shop fight
Secret sessions of the American Iron & Steel Institute vow to resist government efforts to end the open shop under the Recovery Act. Coal interests and labor warn of a broader constitutional test as industry and government prepare for a high-stakes clash.
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Washington
Steel Trust
General Johnson
Steel Kings
American Iron & Steel Institute
New York
Steel Institute
United States Supreme Court
then-Rockefeller Coal Interests
Roosevelt
NIRA
Johnson
Jim Strong
Kansas
Bill Stevenson
South Carolina
House Banking Committee
Seaboard
Stevenson
House
James F. Byrnes
Bill
Home Loan Board
Jim
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Kathryn O’loughlin McCarthy
McCarthy
Legion Opposes Goldbrickers on Vet Compensation
Louis Johnson national commander addressed Alabama American Legion delegates in Tuscaloosa, opposing goldbrickers on government veteran compensation. He urged economy, criticized tax exempt securities and government waste, warned against communism, and framed Legion defense as country and God guided.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Louis Johnson
Alabama Department
American Legion
Johnson
Eddie Murray
Foley
America
Legion
State Department
Washington
Roosevelt
Miami
Chicago
New York
God
Primary favored by John Peach
Montgomery Ala July 24 AP John Peach legal adviser to Governor Miller said harmony in the Democratic primary in the eighth district could be best maintained by holding a primary to nominate Edward B Almon s successor Peach who is seriously considering entering the race said he hopes the state executive committee will call a primary He believes any man seeking the district s seat should submit his claim to the people and let them decide
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Montgomery
Ala
John Peach
Miller
Edward B. Almon
Peach
Miss Laymon Leaves for Newark to Take New Job
Miss Lucile Laymon will leave this week for Newark New Jersey where she has accepted a position. She leaves behind a large circle of friends who regret her plans to make New Jersey her future home.
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Lucile Laymon
Newark
N. J
Laymon
New Jersey
Child Rescued After Swallowing Chemical at Grandparents Home
Two year old Little John Spurgeon Speer was rushed to Benevolent hospital after allegedly ingesting a chemical at his grandparents West Decatur residence. First aid was given and he is reportedly out of danger today. the chemical remained with a school outfit once used by Frank Speer.
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John Spurgeon Speer
Benevolent Hospital
W. R. Speer
West Decatur
Frank Speer
Deaths Reported After Train Fight and Robbery
Two unidentified men died after a freight train incident between Harris and Athens on Saturday. A band of armed hoboes allegedly robbed and beat passengers and threw several from the train. One body was found south of Ardmore, the other died in Athens after seeking refuge there. Conflicting stories circulated, with reports of as many as 60 people aboard including a white woman and baby.
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Athens @S
Harris
Athens
Ardmore
Over 200 Attend Tanner Meeting of Methodist Youth Union
The Methodist Young Peoples Union of Decatur held a Tanner meeting Friday with more than 200 attending. Flint won the attendance banner and Austinville earned the second charter as the union’s chapters continue strong work. An annual assembly at Montevallo awarded gold seals to two chapters. A picnic at Swan Lake next Friday at 7 pm will host Cullman youths as guests.
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Methodist Young . Peoples Union of
Decatur
Tanner
Flint
Austinville
Montevallo
Swan Lake
Cullman Young Peoples Union
Methodist Church
Two Held In Lovin Burglary Case
City police hold two men in connection with a series of burglaries at Lovin's wholesale grocery on Second Avenue. The Levine store was entered on three occasions last week with large quantities of chewing gum taken. Investigators link the break ins as the work of the same pair.
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Lovin’s
Second Avenue
Castoday
Levin
Morgah County Cotton Reduction Permits Issued in Person
Morgan county farmers will begin receiving government compensation for plowing up pledged cotton acreage. Permits are issued only in person at the Hartselle farm agent office to ensure farmer signatures on receipts. About 16 000 acceptances were mailed. approvals pending in Washington. roughly 150 000 dollars may be paid in coming weeks.
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Morgen
S. H. Gibbons
Asd
Morgan County
Uncle Sam
Gibbons
Washington
Gove
Hartselle
Morgah
National Capital
Bank Robber Kills Policeman In Court
In Chicago a bank robber shot and killed patrolman John Secik during a courtroom melee. The suspect John Scheck, 21, already faced trial for a national bank robbery at Niles Center, MI.
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Chicago
Ill
Criminal Court Room
John Secik
John Scheck
Niles Center
Nine chickens stolen from Hatchett poultry house
W. L. Hatchett reported Sunday night theft of nine frying size chickens from a rear poultry house at 407 Prospect Drive. No arrests had been made by noon.
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W. L. Hatchett
Prospect Drive
a@ poultry house
Knife Wounds In Alleged Fight Injure Three At Tackett Home
Two men and a woman were seriously injured by knife wounds Saturday at the Tackett home on West Market Street near the Decatur Box plant. David Tackett Mrs Tackett and Thomas Dungy were treated at Benevolent hospital and later discharged. Police say a misunderstanding between the men led to the scuffle as Mrs Tackett tried to intervene.
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David Tackett
West Market Street
Decatur Box and Basket Factory
Benevolent Hospital
Tacket
Thomas Dungy
Dungy
Tackett House
Roosevelt Outlines Plans In Nation Address
President Roosevelt prepared to address the nation at 8:30 p.m. as part of a broad recovery program aimed at boosting consumer purchasing power. Officials said the speech would signal a major national campaign to put more money in the pockets of the needy. Hugh Johnson, recovery administrator, meanwhile, opened key oil industry hearings.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hugh Johnson
Retail Code Aid Sought for Merchants in Decatur
The Decatur Chamber of Commerce awaits Washington’s recovery code details for retail merchants. The chamber wired for information and will notify merchants and likely convene a meeting to study the code and present facts once received. It is not yet clear if a code has been completed.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Cotton Rallies In Buoyant Market
New York noon trading saw a buoyant stock market with many issues up to six dollars a share. Cotton rose to about 1.25 a bale on the New York exchange as trading shortened to three hours and brokers faced a heavy workload from last week.
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New York
Chicago
New York Exchange
New Orleans
New York Stock Exchange
DeArmon Accepts Job in Tuscaloosa with Loan Firm
John B. DeArmon, long associated with Clem's Storage Garage, will move to Tuscaloosa Tuesday to take a position with a loan company. Friends in Decatur regret his departure but wish him success in the new field.
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John B. DeArmon
Clem
Tuscaloosa
Mr. DeArmon
Decatur
Petree Proposes Primary for Eighth District Nomination
Franklin county probate judge John D. Petree a member of the state Democratic executive committee urges a district wide primary to choose the Democratic nominee for Congress to replace the late Edward B. Almon. He protests the Lynne selection by the Eighth District committee and asks Pettus to convene a full meeting for public input.
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John D. Petree
Franklin County
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Eighth Congressional District
Edward B. Almon
Petree
S. A. Lynne
Decatur
Congress
E. B. Almon
State Executive Committee
Eighth
Democratic Party
E. W. Pettus
Lynne
Crawford Suspended From Board of Trade Over Inability to Meet Obligations
Edward A. Crawford, member of the Board of Trade, was suspended from all privileges for inability to meet obligations. His membership was registered to A. Crawford Company at 60 Wall Street, New York.
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Chicago
Edward A. Crawford
Board of Trade Today
Crawford
of & A. Crawford Company
Wall Street
New York
October date of hearings unless special session
Judge James E. Horton said October trials for the Scottsboro cases will occur unless a special term is called. He will be busy with earlier cases for five to six weeks and will not call a special session without attorney conferences and court agreement. The regular October term will proceed in Decatur if no special term is arranged. Patterson’s death sentence was overturned and a new trial granted after the U.S. Supreme Court found his trial unfair.
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Athens
Ala
James E. Horton
Scottsboro
Horton
Forida
Associated Press
Decatur
Morgan County
Heywood Patterson
Supreme Court of the United States
Victoria Price
Patterson
Murder charge in Nashville over woman's strangling death
William Rittenberry, 47, superintendent of an apartment house, was arrested and confessed to strangling Miss Golden Keith, 35, an elevator operator found in the basement with a sash cord around her neck. He said the motive was a forbidden love affair and fear she would tell his wife.
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Nashville
Tenn
William Rittenberry
Golden Keith
Rittenberry
Youth Questioned in Theft Probe at Local Shop
Police hold a youth for further investigation after he was suspected of taking a watch and money from Almon Daniel a month ago. Daniel changed clothes in a dressing booth at a local cleaning and pressing shop and left garments with money and watch behind.
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Almon Daniel
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