Experts Sign Agreement on War Damages in Paris
In Paris at the George V hotel the experts signed a plan to settle reparations from World War I. The agreement sets Germany to pay for 59 years, with ratification required by governments and details to follow. The Dawes plan is replaced by Owen D Young’s plan of gradual payments ending by 1989.
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Paris
Europe
George V
Germany
Owen D. Young
Dawes
United States
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Italy
Japan
Naval forges probe attack on mail chief
Fairhope Alabama June 7 authorities from the Warrington Florida naval air training station rushed here to investigate an attack on Anthony Bosarge postmaster of the station. He was found unconscious by George and Mrs Fuller near Pensacola bound mail sack nearby and said two men robbed him of 600 dollars in registered mail one man in a sailor uniform. He could not explain how he came to be in Alabama.
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Fairhope
Ala
Naval Air Training Station
Warrington
Fla
Anthony Bosarge
George E. Fuller
Gulf Hills
Miss
Bosarge
Pensacola
Alabama
Naval Station
Congressional Reapportionment and Farm Relief Advances
Congress faces two major tasks as House and Senate move reforms. Reapportionment shifts 23 seats among 17 states while 11 gain seats, and farm relief proposals await final action after cross party negotiations and removal of alien exclusion and force bill disputes.
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House
Senate
Haugen
House Conference Committee
McNary
Missouri
Indiana
Kentucky
Mississippi
Alabama
Kansas
Louisiana
Maine
Massach
Nebraska
New York
North Pennsylvani
Tennessee
Vermont
Virginia
House approves farm relief bill conference report
The house today approved the conference report on the farm relief bill without a record vote. The export debenture plan has been eliminated from the measure.
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Washington
House
Youth Injured as Cap Explodes at Home
Frank Reed eight-year-old son of Mr and Mrs H C Reed of Trinity route one Lawrence county was injured when a dynamite cap exploded at his parents home yesterday. He lost the tips of his left thumb index and middle fingers and was taken to Drs Emmens and Emmens before returning home. The cause was initially unknown. a later search found cap fragments.
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Frank Reed
H. C. Reed
Trinity
Route One
Lawrence County
Drs
Clyde Hendrix Jr to Enter Army Camp After May Return
Clyde Hendrix Jr formerly studied at Columbia University in New York and now heads to a military camp in Anniston Alabama for several weeks. He is a Alabama Polytechnic Institute graduate with a master’s from Columbia and a bachelor of science from Auburn.
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Clyde Hendrix, Jr
New York City
Columbia University
Anniston
Ala
Young Hendrix
Alabama Polytechnic Institute At
Auburn
Columbia
Clopton to Attend Kiwanis Convention in June
J. W. Clopton the Alabama Kiwanis district governor will depart late June for Milwaukee Wisconsin to attend the Kiwanis International convention in that city for several days. Decatur club representatives will also join the trip.
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J. W. Clopton
Alabama Kiwanis District
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Kiwanis International
Decatur Club
Morgan County Grand Jury Returns Fifty Five True Bills
The Morgan county grand jury reported 55 true bills after completing its third session. They investigated offenses in the county, including jail, poor farm, and officer bonds, and asked to be discharged. Judge, solicitors, sheriffs, and officers were thanked for cooperation. Decatur Alabama. June 6, 1929.
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Morgan County
Grand Jury
Grand
C. D. Patterson
Circuit Court
Decatur
Alabama
W M U Votes To Hold Assemblage In 1930
The executive board of the Woman's Missionary Union of the Alabama Baptist convention voted to hold an assembly at Mentone in 1930 with the exact date to be announced later. The assembly will be in conjunction with the one school conference by the adjourned meeting.
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Montgomery
Ala
Woman's Missionary Union of the
Alabama Baptist Convention
Mentone
Communion service for St Barnabas Day at St. Paul’s Episcopal
A communion service is planned for St Barnabas Day at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 10:30. The event marks the feast with expected attendance and liturgical observance.
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St. Barnabas Day
St. 'S Episcopal Church
Danville Kiwanis to Host Annual Farm Program Visit
Danville residents will host the Decatur Kiwanis club for the annual farm relations visit. The group plans an old fashioned picnic supper on Friday June 14 with members arriving by 6 30 p.m. A program of entertaining and educational features will be arranged under A A Jones, Kiwanis farm program leader.
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Danville
Decatur Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Morgan County
A. A. Jones
Kiwanis
Grand jury damns Jefferson county almshouse as fire trap
In Birmingham Alabama on June 7 the grand jury after a 21 day probe condemned the Jefferson county almshouse as a veritable fire trap and urged more regular audits of funds handling. It urged immediate completion of a new almshouse and cited loathsome conditions and a sense of public duty guiding the inspection.
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Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
Grand Jury
Martha Henderson to Return Home After Hospital Treatment
Martha Henderson, now considerably improved after treatment at Shrine hospital in Stavenstt La, is expected to return home Monday. Her parents Mr and Mrs R L Henderson are in Louisiana to accompany her home.
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Martha Henderson
Shrine Hospital
Stavenstt la
R. L. Henderson
Louisiana City
Dr. W. P. Wilks to Preach Here Sunday
Dr. W. P. Wilks former pastor of Central Baptist will preach at this church on June 30. He now leads First Baptist Opelika and many local friends look forward to hearing him again.
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W. P. Wilks
Central Baptist Church
Wilks
First Baptist Church of
Opelika
Decatur Introduces Yellow Paint for No Parking Signs
The City of Decatur now uses yellow paint to mark no parking zones and guide traffic. Officials say the color increases sign visibility, replacing white paint previously used.
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Decatur
Babe Ruth Ill As Wife Confirms Serious Condition
Babe Ruth is very ill with a weakened heart, his wife told the Associated Press from their New York apartment. She declined further comment and said only Dr King could discuss his condition as reporters were kept away from the guarded Ruth suite.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Associated Press Today
Ruth
Ruths
City Treasury Report Shows Funds as of May 31 1929
The May 31 1929 report to Decatur city council by City Clerk E W Collier shows the general fund totals 48330 70 and all funds balance 91773 97. The figures come from the regular city treasury update presented Thursday night.
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E. W. Collier
Decatur
Harlow To Return From West Monday
John B. Harlow of Pointer-Harlow wholesale grocers is due in Birmingham Monday en route from Los Angeles where he attended the Shrine convention. Harlow was among North Alabama Shriners who rode the special Birmingham train to the west coast.
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John B. Harlow
Pointer-Harlow
Birmingham
Los Angeles
Cal
Mr. Harlow
North Alabama
West Coast
Coroner Sparkman Attends Morgan County Court Sessions
Morgan County coroner W. J. Sparkman from Hartselle was in the city today for sessions of the Morgan County circuit court.
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W. J. Sparkman
Morgan County
Hartselle
Summer Sessions Dates Announced At Central High
A summer school for senior high, junior high, and elementary students begins Monday June 10 at 8 am in the Central High School building. High school work is state supervised and accredited, spanning 12 weeks with two subjects worth two units. Elementary classes open to students failing in no more than two major subjects. Faculty includes O S Hagerman principal, Maude Boyd, Lila Pritchett, and Evelyn McMillan.
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Central High School
O. S. Hagerman
Maude Boyd
Lila Pritchett
Evelyn McMillan
Sewer Problems to Be Discussed by Decatur Council
The Lee street storm sewer issue in Decatur will be discussed June 20 after last night’s council meeting delayed resolution. About 180 acres would be drained by the Lee street storm sewer, but protesting property owners say they already paid for facilities and should not pay again.
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Lee Street
Decatur City
Lee
Vast Increase in Enrollment Real Problem
Dr. R E Tidwell reports Alabama spends about three quarters of a million dollars yearly on vocational education. Enrollment grows while funds lag, touching 15 657 individuals with adults in evening classes and teachers adjusting to higher demand amid financial strain.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
R. E. Tidwell
State Board of Education
Tidwell
Mexican church state talks to begin in Mexico City
Negotiations to settle Mexico's church state dispute are to start Monday in Mexico City. Monsignor Leopoldo Ruiz Y Flores and Bishop Pascual Diaz will lead talks with government officials. U S Ambassador Dwight W Morrow and Manuel Taft? Mexican ambassador in Washington attend as observers. The 1857 constitution sparked longstanding tensions.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Leopoldo Ruiz Y Flores
Michoacan
Pascual Diaz
Tabasco
United States
Dwight W. Morrow
Manuel Tellez
Washington
Morrow
May 1929 Municipal Court Docket Totals 246 Cases
A May 1929 report to the Decatur city council by Police Chief C. M. Riggsbee shows 246 cases docketed in municipal courts. Of these, 33 were discharged, three escapes occurred, and nine were remitted.
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Decatur
C. M. Riggsbee
Pines
Athens Bus Terminal Under Construction Progress Report
Building of the $50 000 bus terminal at Athens Alabama progresses satisfactorily says J W Chambers a well known builder who is in the city on business. The station sits at the Bee Line highway intersection with a main Athens business street marking a prominent site.
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Athens
Ala
J. W Chambers
Edgerton Family Visiting Moorman Home
H W Edgerton and son Hugh from Birmingham will spend the weekend with Mr and Mrs L B Moorman. Ry Edgerton who has visited in the Moorman home this week will accompany them.
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H. W. Edgerton
Hugh
Birmingham
L. B. Moorman
Ry Edgerton
Moorman
Senator Black to be idle six weeks after thyroid operation
Senator Black of Alabama underwent thyroid operation yesterday and will not resume duties in Washington for six weeks. Mrs. Black visited the hospital today but was not allowed to see her husband.
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Morgan County
American Legion
Washington
Senator Black
Alabama
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District of Columbia
United Confederate Veterans Reunion
Charlotte, N. C
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Treasury
Harlow
Associated Press
Mary Delia Rankin
Mount Holley
Gardner
North Carolina
Asheville
Legion
H. C. McRee
Health Department
Menation
Malone Coal and Grain Company
2Nd Avenue
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Malinucc Ca
Phot
Leo V. Youngworth
The
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Eben
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