Right of Appeal to Highest Court Given by Jurist
Judge John Clements granted Colonel Luke Lea Luke Lea Jr and Wallace Davis the right to appeal to the state supreme court after overruling a new trial motion. He set 45 days for the Leas and Davis to file appeals and 30 days for the state to answer, allowing liberty pending the supreme court review. The decision followed a mass of testimony urging a new trial on bank law violations.
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Asheville
N. C
John Clements
Luke Lea
Wallace Davis
State Supreme Court
Clements
Leas
Davis
Supreme Court
County Board Cuts Expenses in Alabama County
The county board of revenue in Athens Alabama lowers expenses. Officials serving a special August 9 school tax election are asked to work without pay. Phones to be removed or paid for by officials. Bond sinking fund to retire 6000 dollars of county bonds, saving interest and allowing purchase below par.
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Athens
Als
County Board of Revenue
Republicans of Alabama Nominate Ticket for November
Alabama Republicans will run a ticket in November though local leaders show little campaign enthusiasm. The slate includes J. T. Johnson of Oneonta for U S senator, J. I. Abercrombie of Birmingham and John A. Posey of Haleyville for the Alabama supreme court, and R. J. Hawkins of Fort Payne for public service commission chairman.
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Republicans
Alabama
J. T. Johnson
Oneonta
U. S
J. I. Abercrombie
Birmingham
John A. Posey
Haleyville
Alabama Supreme Court
R. J. Hawkins
Fort Payne
Public Service Commission
Wrights Return to Decatur After Virginia Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Wright return to Decatur from a visit to Manassas Virginia to see Mrs Wrights relatives. Solicitor Wright was back at his duties today.
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Wade Wright
Manassas
Virginia
Wright
Solicitor Wright
Reds blamed for nationwide bank campaign
Chicago reports that communistic propaganda found in a Pontiac Michigan hotel was tied to a nation wide drive to undermine public confidence in banks. Officials blamed the communist party and Soviet Russia for the operation led by George Rowland with raids uncovering letters and telegrams detailing the scheme aimed at bank runs, especially at Chicago banks last month.
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Chicago
Poniac
Mich
Michigan
Communist Party
C. L. Smith
Pontiac
Russia
Norman Foster
George Rowland
Ira H Marmon
Clarence L. Smith
Oakland County
United States
Maerman
Rowland
Ohio
Ilinois
First National Bank
Harmony Sing on Fifth Sunday at Lebanon near Falkville
The fifth Sunday harmony sing will be held at Lebanon about four miles west of Falkville next Sunday July 31 in the afternoon. Everyone is invited to come and join in singing and enjoy a good afternoon.
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Lebanon
Falkville
National Award Won by Auxiliary Group of Decatur
Delegates from Decatur praised the hospitality of the people at the Legion convention as the auxiliary unit received a national citation and cash award for surpassing its 1931 membership total. Mrs. Oliver J. Shepard accepted the citation on behalf of the Decatur unit. The convention, among the largest and most interesting in memory, rejected a repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. A notable resolution urged renewals of athletic ties between the University of Alabama and Auburn. The Department of Georgia cup, awarded for two wins in three campaigns between Georgia and Alabama, will stay in Alabama. Tuscaloosa was chosen as next convention city. Officers elected included Ed Wren as department commander and Rufus Bethea as national executive committee member, among others, and a state executive slate led by Miss Roberta Johnson and Frank D. Lloyd.
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Decatur
Oliver J. Shepard
University of Alabama
Auburn
Department of Georgia
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Legion
Rufus Bethea
Birmingham
National Executive Committee
Catesby Jones
Selma
Ed Wren
Talladega
W. B. Lee
Gadsden
Eddie Murray
Foley
W. A. Abramson
Florence
Hayes Windsor
Cullman
Charles Ma
Demonstrations Successful Across Morgan County
Miss Pearl Rowe from Auburn completed a series of canning and drying fruit and vegetables demonstrations in Morgan County. About 350 ladies attended in Lacey's Spring Eva Valdermosa Danville Austinville Trinity Hartselle Priceville Falkville and Decatur. The events were sponsored by the Decatur Rotary Club with the Alabama Polytechnic Institute extension service.
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Miss Pearl. Rowe
Auburn
Morgan County
Lacey’s Spring
Eva
Valdermosa
Danville
Austinville
Trinity
Hartselle
Priceville
Falkville
Decatur
Decatur Rotary
Extension Service
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Joe Woods
Rotary Club
Public Service Group Could Be Appointive If Report Adopted
The report proposes a reorganized Public Service Commission with appointive members and extended authority over aviation transportation and utilities. It would oversee pilotage and license aviation activities, abolish the current aviation commission, and remove the separate $12,000 budget line by folding the agency into state budgeting.
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Public Service Group
Sioners
Alabama
Commeree
Public ’Service Commission
Aviation Commission
Public Service Commission
Ziegfeld Life Story Begins Today on Page Eight
The life of Florenz Ziegfeld unfolds in four stories starting today on page eight. The impresario shaped American show business with daring productions and earned fame and fortune for many, despite a dramatic career marked by struggle.
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Ziegfeld
Florenz Ziegfeld
Preliminary hearing set for Bandit suspects Friday
Preliminary hearing for two men who gave the names John and Charlie Rogers and suspected of robbing the Bank of Ardmore is scheduled in Giles county court at Pulaski Friday afternoon. The pair were arrested 17 miles north of Fayetteville Tuesday after they robbed the bank, handcuffed cashier Tully Brown, and took about 1500 dollars before fleeing in a car. On the way to Fayetteville the men were pursued. Rogers allegedly tried to grab Deputy Thompson’s gun and was shot in the right arm by Deputy Scott. He received medical care in Fayetteville and then was taken to Giles county jail in Pulaski.
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John
Charlie Rogers
Ardmore
Giles Courts
Pulaski
Fayetteville
Tully Brown
Rogers
Thompson
Scott
Giles County
Couple Married Twice In A Week In Alabama And Pennsylvania
Rev Roy Niager former Decatur resident now pastor in Samson Alabama presided at two marriages for Beatrice Hoffman and Foyt Spann within a week. They first wed in Limestone Pennsylvania and later married again at Niagers home over concerns about the license validity.
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Roy Niager
Decatur
Samson
Ala
Beatrice Hoffman
Foyt Spann
Limestone
Pla
Niager
Model Youth Slayer Begged Git To Shield Him
In SAN JOE California a 20 year old university junior George Templeton Jr confessed to stabbing his aunt Lillian Babcock to death and wounding his uncle William Babcock. Claire Burnette 28 claimed Templeton begged her to act as alibi witness. Templeton said he killed to avenge his father in a Manila business feud. His parents traveled from Oakland to see him as officials weigh an inquest and a possible recovery for the wounded uncle.
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Manila
William Babcock
Oakland
New York
George Douglas Templeton, Jr
University
Templeton
William Rider Babcock
Lillian Babcock
Manila Society
Babcock
Maj
George Douglas Templeton
Calif
Alabama Life Insurance Payouts Total 27.5 Million in 1931
Alabama policyholders and beneficiaries received 27.5 million dollars in life insurance payouts for 1931. Birmingham led the state with 5.252 million, while payments ranged across cities including Decatur Huntsville and Tuscaloosa. The largest single Alabama death payment was 206 653 on an Oak Grove resident.
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Alabama
Lfe
Birmingham
Decatur
Sibel Huntsville
Allenville
Fairfield
Oak Grove
Green Smiley Jackson
Dothan
Ernest Shipmen
Birmingam
James C. Roberts
Florence
Thomas 8. Pippen
Ensley
William O. Lassetter
William H. Merrill
Roy P. McCowan
James Thomas Horne
Tuscaloosa
Ernest E. Cooper
St. Stephens
Mobile
Montgomery
Opelika
Selma
Rotary Leaders Hold Conference in Alabama District Twenty Six
A Rotary meeting for district twenty six presidents and secretaries met July 25 26 at Mitchell Dam club house on the Coosa river forty five miles north of Montgomery. Algie Blair district governor presided and motto for the year To strive to seek to find and not to yield was announced. Decatur Rotary delegates included Henry Cullom Dr Erskine Chenault Joseph Woods O B Hagerman and Rev Peter M Dennis. Rev Dennis spoke on Club service fitting men for Service and Zed Judd of Auburn delivered the keynote on Vocational Service and will speak at the Decatur Rotary Club this fall.
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Rotary
Mitchell Dam
Coosa River
Montgomery
Algie Blair
Decatur Rotary Club
Henry Cullom
Erskine Chenault
Joseph Woods
Hagerman
Peter M. Dennis
Dennis
Zed Judd
Auburn
Rotary Club
Decatur
Mrs Lucy McCormick Visit Noted at Cove Home
Mrs Lucy McCormick of 6 5 Cove is visiting the home of Mrs Elbert Weaver. The item records a social visit to a resident.
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Lucy McCormick
Cove
Elbert Weaver
State Officials Visit Winona Council No. 3 Friday
Junior Order United American Mechanics officials will attend Winona Council No. 3 Friday evening at the K of P hall on Bank Street. A. G. Ellis State Councillor and E. R. Calhoun State Secretary plan a goodwill visit and speak about messages of value to the fraternal order. Members of neighboring councils are invited to attend.
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United American Mechanics
Winona Council No. 3
K of Phall
Bank Street
A. G. Ellis
E. R. Calhoun
Winona Council
Cleo McCluskey Placed Back in Hartselle Jail
Cleo McCluskey is back in jail at Hartselle after a prior escape. He was captured in Decatur shortly before noon today and returned to the Hartselle jail. The city had offered a $50 reward for his return and another $50 for those aiding the jailbreak. He faces charges of violating the prohibition law and driving under the influence.
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Cleo McCluskey
Hartselle
McCluskey
Decatur
Henry A. Skeggs Stricken With Serious Illness at Home
Henry A. Skeggs former city and government official was taken suddenly ill at his Decatur home Wednesday evening and remains seriously ill today. Friends express concern as his health had been poor in recent months.
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Henry A. Skeggs
Police escort as veterans clash with police at Washington
On July 23 riots erupted when veterans on lower Pennsylvania Avenue clashed with police. Bricks flew and police used night sticks while some veterans drew revolvers but no shots were fired. Two veterans and three officers were injured as crowds gathered. President Hoover ordered troops from Virginia toward the White House.
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Bonus Army
Hoover
Virginia
White House
Washington
Pensylvania Avenue
Walter Waters
Ments
Eviction of veterans on Pennsylvania Avenue begins in DC
Treasury officials with a strong police guard start removal of veterans from a three story building on lower Pennsylvania Avenue. They move a man from the doorway after a brief clash, and the veteran cooperates without resistance.
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Washington, D. C
Lower
Pennsylvania Avenue
Treasury
Wholesale Prices Advancing Slows With Small Upturns
Wholesale prices show a slight upward trend with advances in flour and sugar noted today. Observers expect the trend to continue rising gradually into the near future.
Mercury Swelters At 107 Degrees In Town
Decatur resident EB. R. Whitten notes two hot days this June and July with temperatures reaching 107 degrees. He asks readers if they have endured similar heat.
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EB. R. Whitten
Decatur
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J. H. Clements
Board OF Revenue
Wrights
Athens National Concern
Care of
Decatur Daily
By R
Felomena Radzyminski Rybicki
Poland
Konstanty Rybicki
Pole
Cleveland
Warsaw
Christian
Harmony
Auxiliary Group OF
Wren
State Legion
Miss Rowe
A. P.S. Board
T. M. Davenport
Associated Press
Git
Society
Edith Orr Spencer
Menlo Park
Cal
John Viano
Spencer
Viano
Cleo McLuskey
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