Edmon ds Hope Plan May Succeed in Scottsboro Defense
Alabama figures push to secure state defense for nine Scottsboro defendants after a New York committee seeks Alabama counsel. Dr Henry M Ear ds notes premature plan release. Lt Gov Knight releases correspondence. Edmons says Alabama attorneys could speed justice and reduce prejudice if negotiations continue.
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Birmingham
Ala
Henry M. Eards
Alabama Scottsboro Cameo
Alabama
Scottsboro
Alabama Scottsboro Committee
State Bar Association
Montgomery
Thomas E. Knight, Jr
Samuel Leibowitz
New York
Leibowitz
Edmonds
Scottsboro Defense Committee
Clarence Watts
Huntsville
Bar Association
General Rain Promised After Severe Southern Drought
Memphis Tenn June 11 general rains promised bring relief to drought battered crops valued at 135 million dollars. A mid-South storm with wind hail and dust caused property damage and two direct and two indirect deaths. Lightning killed Mrs John Cooper and her son Jimmy near Drummond Tenn as they sought shelter. Joe Sanders of Enterprise Ala died of a heart attack blamed on storm worry. T M Humphries 50 of Roxboro NC died in a car overturned amid dust cloud from a passing vehicle.
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Memphis
Tenn
mid-South
Arkansas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
John Cooper
Jimmy
Drummond
Joe Sanders
Enterprise
Ala
Roxboro
N. C
T. M. Humphries
Phone Hearing Recess Predicted For AT&T Probe
Washington June 11 The federal communications commission’s $750000 investigation of American Telephone and Telegraph Company halted as sources say activity will resume only late summer. Congress funded the probe with $750000 and another $400000 was approved but tied to a deficiency bill yet to pass.
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Washington
Federal Communication Commission
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Congress
Finland to Pay on War Debt Installment
Finland notified the United States it will meet its regular semi annual war debt installment of 164 315 50 dollars on June 15. The Baltic republic is the only war debtor nation that has not defaulted on obligations to the United States.
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Washington
Finland
United States
Baltic Republic
Scientists Seek Peace At Christian Science Meeting
Boston June 11 Christian Scientists urged to work for world peace and to sustain Mary Baker Eddy writings. Elizabeth Caldwell Tomlinson elected president of the Mother Church. New branches and university groups brought total branches to 2751 with 55 university organizations. About 6000 attendees from all states and many nations filled the church.
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Boston
Mass
Mary Baker Eddy
Christian Science
First
Church of Christ, Scientist
Elizabeth Caldwell Tomlinson
Frank Y. .Orlinson
Byron
Wisconsin
St. Helen's Hall
Oregon
Paris
London
England
Herbert Hoover
Department of
Philippine
Local Pastor Considered for Owensboro Church Call
Rev E N Hart pastor of Westminster Presbyterian faces a congregation vote on accepting a call to Central Presbyterian Owensboro Kentucky. Members favored Hart remaining here in an unofficial meeting last Sunday and the session referred resignation to a congregational vote with a meeting set for Sunday morning. Hart has served about ten years and is active in civic and religious affairs with many friends.
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E. N. Hart
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Central Presbyterian Church
Owensboro
George Porter Attends National Red Cross Aquatic School
George Porter leaves Saturday for Brevard North Carolina to attend the national aquatic school of the American Red Cross as representative of Morgan county chapter. He will stay ten days and after returning will be an adult examiner in life saving classes at the Malone Park pool.
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George Porter
Brevard
N. C
National Aquatic School of the American Red Cross
Morgan County
Red Cross
Malone Park
Joel W Carter Dead. Noted Confederate Veteran Dies in Nashville
Joel W. Carter died in Nashville on a Wednesday, leaving Decatur with regret after visiting there often. Born November 10, 1843, he served in the Confederate army in company E and fought at Shiloh and Atlanta. He helped found the Pioneer shoe factory, led the First National Bank of Nashville, and held extensive real estate in Tennessee, Alabama, and Texas. Survived by two daughters, a sister, two grandsons, and two great granddaughters. interment at Mt Olivet cemetery.
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Nashville
Joel W. Carter
Decatur
Mr. Carter
South
North Carolina
Lee
Appomattox
Alabama
Oo National Bank of
M. M. Wheeler
8. H. Goodloe
Las Crucis
N. Mex
P. P. Gilchrist
Ala
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Correction issued on poison story in Monroeville
Dr. N W Dixon state toxicologist testified Earl Dean did not have strychnine in vital organs at a preliminary hearing in Monroeville before Probate Judge M M Fountain. The Associated Press corrects its earlier report on the test results and confirms the negative finding.
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Monroeville
Ala
N. W. Dixon
Earl Dean
Mount Pleasant
M. M. Fountain
Orin Lambert
Dean
Nixon
Associated Press
Ralph Jones
Probe Public Asked to Assist in Graft Inquiry
June 11 Birmingham Alabama. The Jefferson County grand jury urged every citizen to aid in investigating alleged graft and corruption at City Hall. Foreman F B O Halloran and the inquisitors asked residents with information to appear before the body. The push followed Judge J Q Smith's charge to pursue Cy hall charges as Sam Hawkins claimed widespread fraudulent registration to dodge taxes.
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Birmingham
Jefferson County
City Hall
Grand Jury
F. B. O'Halloran
J. Q. Smith
Cy Hall
Sam Hawkins
Board of Registrars
Jefferson
Flint 4-H Club Reports Growth After Meeting
The Flint 4-H Club welcomed three new members at a Tuesday meeting held at Mrs. J. L. Howard's home. Sixteen members attended and several new projects were launched.
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J. L. Howard
Sparkman Leads In Morgan County. Official Count Shows Big Win
In Morgan County the official tally shows Sparkman 3651 to Simpson 2368 with minor discrepancies from unofficial results. Sparkman’s camp anticipated a public statement while awaiting final absentee vote counts though Madison County absentee ballots were disputed and may alter only a minor portion. Wagers accompanied the vote with curious bets and a dog lottery among supporters.
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John Sparkman
Robert T. Simpson
Morgan County
Democratic Executive Committee
Simpson
Sparkman
Ose
Morgan
Madison County
Grand Jury
Speake
Madison
Sparkman4
Bloodhound aided chase aims to capture killer near St Peter
A bloodhound led a posse to close in on Frank Gibson a convicted murderer and one of four fugitives from the St Peter Asylum as crime cops pursued three other gang members toward the Ozark region. Police tracked 12 of 16 escapees back to custody with Tony Smith captured near Nicollet.
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ST. Peter
Minn
Frank Gibson
St. Peter Asylum
Here
Lawrence de Vol
Barker-Karpis
Albert “Scarface
Saroko
Donald Reeder
Iowa
Ozark
Tony Smith
Nicollet
Child Victim of Accident Improves in Hospital
Jean Russell seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Russell was described as improved today at Benevolent Society Hospital after being struck by an automobile near her home on Vine Street. She suffered two fractures of the right arm a broken right leg and scalp lacerations and the surgeon said she would recover unless complications developed.
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Jean Russell
Eugene Russell
Benevolent Society Hospital
FE. Vine Street
Limestone county official vote totals released
The official vote of Limestone county was tabulated today. For Congress Simpson received 1 658 votes while Sparkman had 1 598. For the inferior court judge Clem 1 504 Shelton 1 741. For district two revenue Balch 1 567 McLemore 1 680. district four Beasley 1 591 Dawson 1 852.
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Limestone County
Congress
Simpson
Sparkman
Inferior Court
Clem
Shelton
Board of Revenue
Balch
McLemore
Beasley
Dawson
Riot hits Malaga as factions clash after assassination
In Malaga Antonio Romano 62 socialist leader and president of the provincial parliament is assassinated. Socialist and Syndicalist factions clash on the streets as government reports crush a rightist plot in seven provinces. Farmers in Malaga end a strike while premier tightens security nationwide.
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Alexander H. Uhl
Associated Press
Madrid
Antonio Romano
Malaga
Altho
Spain
Romano
Socialist Club
Santiago Casares Quiroga
Francisco Liopis
Zara
Casares
Saragoza
Navarra
Zaragoza
Syndicalist
Bassett Gets Special Seat At Republican Convention
Augustus Bassett of Decatur was invited as a special guest to the Republican national convention in Cleveland by Ralph E. Williams. Bassett reports a superior platform seat on the second front row beside the speaker’s stand and notes such seats could fetch a high price if sold.
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Cleveland
Ralph E. Williams
Republican National Committee
Augustus Bassett
Decatur
Williams
Portland
Ore
Bassett
Human Radio Experiments In Chicago Among Med Students
Short wave tests described by the Council of Physical Therapy of the American Medical Association used six medical students as human radio receivers. They were tuned to broadcasts from short wave transmitters said to destroy disease germs by creating artificial fever in patients.
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Chicago
Council of Physical Therapy
The
American Medical Association
Boy Hurt When He Falls From Wagon Near Goodyear Mills
James Robertson 12, injured when he fell from a lumber wagon he rode with his father near Goodyear Mills shortly after noon Wednesday. He was taken by Brown ambulance to Benevolent Society Hospital for examination then returned home.
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James Robertson
Moulton Heights
Goodyear Mills
Brown
Benevolent Society Hospital
Landon Wins Subcommittee Revisions For Republican Platform
The Republican platform emerged from the resolutions sub committee with Gov Alf Landon winning almost all his requested changes. He aims to add a minimum wage plank for states and civil service protections while keeping a strong states rights current in social security farm and unemployment relief planks.
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Nathan Robertson Cleveland
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Landon
Henry Allen
Taft T
Senate
London
Borah
Idaho
League of Nations
World Court
William Allen White
Suit Over Fire Policy Began In Circuit Court
George L. Morris former Decatur druggist sues National Union Fire Insurance for 2000 with six years interest at eight percent. Fire on Town Creek property six years ago led to Morris being charged with arson conspiracy, later reversed and dismissed. Attorneys Powell Powell Wil Chenault for plaintiff and S A Lynne for defendant.
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George L. Morris
Decatur
National Union Fire Insurance.Company
Morris
Town Creek
Court of Appeals
Lawrence
Powell and Powell
Decatur and
Hartselle
Wil Chenault
Russellville
S. A. Lynne
Two Pupils Of Local Teacher To Be Solons
Mrs. E. P. Childs of Decatur celebrates as two former pupils gain congressional nominations. John Sparkman, from the eighth district, and Luther Patrick, from the ninth, were taught by her at Mt. Tabor and Gum Pond respectively, decades after their school days.
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Solons
E. P. Childs
Decatur
Congress
Tribute paid by President Roosevelt at San Jacinto battlefield
President Roosevelt paid tribute to Texas at the San Jacinto battlefield as he reflected on Sam Houston's victory over Santa Anna and the fight for independence. He urged peace over war to uphold principles and praised Texas pioneers and liberators while noting the shared heritage with the 1776 colonists.
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Texas
Mexico
United States
San Jacinto
Houston
America
Loot Dropped During Chase At Wohl's Department Store
Five pairs of trousers were stolen from Wohl's department store on Bank street about 9 30 this morning by a black man who fled but dropped the goods during pursuit by A B Pettey an employee. Mango Lumbry was caught nearby and jailed on shop lifting charges. Wohl said two men entered the store while one talked with him. Earlier a man named Lewis was arrested after attempting a slick change act at Patterson's store. Strong is held for investigation.
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Bank Street
Wohl
A. B. Pettey
Mango Lumbry
W. Church Street
Pettey
H. Wohl
Lewis
J. S. Patterson
Strong
Alexander City Council President William Larkin Radney Dies
William Larkin Radney 57, president of the Alexander City council, died in Hendersonville North Carolina after a paralytic stroke. He had traveled there with City Commissioner A D Whitaker to visit Mayor and Mrs T C Russell when the illness struck. His body is being returned to Alexander City for funeral and burial.
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Alexander City
Ala
William Larkin Radney
Hendersonville
N. C
Radney
A. D. Whitaker
T. C. Russell
Landon Seeks Unity as GOP Holds to Platform Debates
At the Cleveland convention the Republican leaders faced late hours of platform talks and ticket selection. Alabama delegates shift to Landon on first ballot as other rivals decline to run. Borah urges bold planks while Vandenberg backs Knox.
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Cleveland
Alabama
London
O. D. Street
Kansas
Landon
Col
Frank Knox
Edward J. Duffy
Associated Press
Alf M. Landon
Illinois
Arthur Vandenberg
Michigan
Vandenberg
Knox
Borah
League of Nations
World Court
New Residence Erection Under Way At Canal Street
A building permit was issued for a $3,000 brick veneer residence at 707 Canal Street after a fire damaged frame structure. Mrs. Mary Battle King recently bought the lot. Athens Lumber Company serves as contractor. completion estimated in about 60 days.
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Canal Street
Mary Battle King
Athens Lumber Company
Christian Science
A Street
Sixth Avenue
J. B. McBride
Decatur
Charles H. McCauley
Birmingham
Civil War veterans oppose stamp honoring Lee Jackson Davis
In Syracuse 38 aging Civil War veterans at the Grand Army of the Republic denounce a proposal to issue postage stamps bearing the likenesses of Robert E. Lee Stonewall Jackson and Jefferson Davis.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Jefferson Davis
Grand Army, of the Republic
Weather roundup shows Tennessee river at 2.2 feet and heat peak 98
The river gauge stood at 2.2 feet with 0.03 inches of rain in the past 24 hours. Alabama forecast partly cloudy tonight and Friday with cooler northern areas. Tennessee expected partly cloudy and cooler east with showers tonight, fair Friday and slight cooling in the west.
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Alabama
Tennessee
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