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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1935

Page

1

Governor Orders Militia to Remove City Street Cars

Omaha Governor R L Cochran invokes martial authority to pull街 street cars from the city amid a protracted strike. Adj. Gen. H J Paul commands 1800 guardsmen to act, enforcing the order by 11 a m.

Omaha Neb R. L. Cochran Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company Adj H. J. Paul Ie Caek Sae Sion National Guard Bert Paul Cochran Ernest Bowerman Omaha Central Labor Union Lea Bozell Gover

Peace proposals studied on two strike fronts today

Police on alert to quell violence as peace proposals were studied on two strike fronts. Stern measures to bring a swift settlement of Omaha street car strike threatened by Governor.

Stern Omaha

Markets at a Glance June Market Snapshot

New York stocks mixed with utilities and specialties firm and bonds steady. Curb trading varied with power issues higher while foreign exchanges show uneven results. July liquidation and weather in Texas depress spot demand. Coffee weak and Brazilian markets softer. Chicago wheat up on wet harvest fears, corn firm despite planting delays. Cattle and hogs show varied moves with steers near 11.00 and hogs around 10.00.

New York Texas Chicago

Hauptmann Case Faces Supreme Court Review Over Trial Crowd Conduct

Defense lawyers renew attack on crowd behavior at the Flemington trial of Bruno Hauptmann. They contend the courtroom atmosphere and alleged juror intimidation violated the fourteenth amendment and seek a federal appeal if state remedies fail.

Trenton N. J Bruno Richard Hauptmann United States Supree Court Iit Flemington Hauptmann United States Supreme Court Circus Maximus New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals Egbert Rosecrans David T. Wilentz

Mrs Mollie G Smith Dies At Home

Final rites held at 606 Tenth Avenue West for Mrs Mollie G Smith 58 widow of J B Smith. Rev Ira F Hawkins and Rev T H Wilson officiated. Burial at city cemetery directed by Brown. She died 11 p m Saturday. Survived by five sons Dalton Malcolm Clio Jewel of city and Elvin of Birmingham four brothers and three sisters. Pallbearers named Grover Sheats Raymond Young Floyd Kelly John Wardlow W H Blankenship Grady Young.

Mollie G. Smith J. B. Smith Tenth Avenue West Ira F. Hawkins T. H. Wilson City Cemetery Brown

Wife of Former Warden Is Killed

Mrs W H Johnson 67 widow of a former city warden died from shotgun wounds in her yard during a search for a robber. Police said she was shot by a policeman who apparently mistook her for the suspect amid a manhunt in Atlanta.

Atlanta W. H. Johnson

Holt 10 Become Member of Board

Thad Holt of Alabama and Miss Gay B Shepperson of Georgia were chosen by Harry L Hopkins to head two groups of state administrators for exhaustive studies of relief and work problems. The Alabama member covers Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi with his group to assemble tomorrow after conferences.

Washington Thad Holt Alabama Gay B. Shepperson Georgia Harry L. Hopkins

States prepare plans for $4 billion relief program

Washington June 17 AP State works progress directors gathered to learn from Harry L Hopkins how the Roosevelt administration will spend 4 billion in work relief. They expect figures on state allotments job start pace and project types. Also to be reviewed are $1 270 602 600 in projects already approved.

Washington Works Progress Harry L. Hopkins Roosevelt Administration

Japanese demand on Chinese governor sparks tensions in Manchoukuo

The Rengo News Agency reports the Japanese army council in Hsinking has demanded Sun Chenyuan be withdrawn as Chahar governor or face "appropriate action." Japanese claim Sung’s troops entered Manchoukuo and fired on Manchoukuans, labeling him a bandit, signaling expanded military influence. The Changpei incident remains a live issue, with a council meeting in Hsinking expected to decide.

Associated Press Hsinking Manchoukuo Rengo Sun Chehyuan Chahar Province Sung Japan Chahar Secret Service Changpeo Peiping Kenji Doihara Tientsin Kwantung Army Changpei

House approves two year extension of temporary taxes

Washington lawmakers move four administration bills this week and send to the Senate a resolution extending two years the temporary taxes totaling 507 million dollars annually.

Washington House Senate

Heads of Midget NRA Seek 10 Sell Plan 10 Country

The three key men of the midget NRA headed by James L. O'Neill begin a selling campaign on an educational basis after the old NRA expired. Roosevelt created a stop gap and named ONeill acting administrator. A council of six with Edison Cheney Green Murray Blair Hamilton Berry will aid in shaping codes and public sentiment.

Washington NRA James L. O’neill Theanly Trust Company of New Roosevelt Congress O’neill New Deal O’neill, Marshall and Coonley Charles Edison Howell Cheney William Green American Federation of Labor Philip Murray United Mine Workers Labor Emily Newell Blair Walton H. Hamilton George L. Berry International Pressmen’s Union O'Neill Berry

Alabama Pitts Is Guest of Warden

Edwin C. Alabama Pitts, an ex convict and former major league prospect, visited his alma mater and returned to Albany hoping for a ruling this week on his status. He spoke in a radio address, attended his first in league game, and spent the night as a guest of Warden Lewis E. Lawes at Sing Sing prison.

Albany N. Y Edwin C Alabama Pitts Lewis E. Lawes Sing Sing

Seven-Pound Cabbage Grown Locally by E H Nelson

Local resident E H Nelson presented The Daily with a seven pound white head cabbage from his garden at 1112 Fifth Avenue South. The cabbage measures over nine inches in diameter and is described as an unusually fine specimen. Plants were set out in February and Nelson noted many other cabbages in his garden rival the large one.

E. H. Nelson The Daily Fifth Avenue South

Hasley Stewart Transferred to Birmingham Jail in Safety Move

Hasley alias John Gregory and Stewart alias Jack Allen, indicted in Morgan county for highway robbery, are moved to Jefferson county jail in Birmingham by order of Judge W W Callahan for safe-keeping after Morgan jail was deemed unsafe. They escaped Granite Okla in Feb and were tied to the Ayers Filling Station robbery near Hartselle in March with Alice Tucker.

Jim Hasley John Gregory Henry Stewart Jack Allen Morgan County Jefferson County Birmingham W. W. Callahan R. E. Wardlaw A. A. Walton P. H. Sandlin Hasley Stewart Department of Justice Granite Okla Ayers Hartselle Alice Tucker Powell Cammack Cullman County Robery Decatur Daily Callahan Oklahoma Liberty Washington

Granville Thompson Dies in Illness at 22

Funeral services and interment for Granville Thompson age 22 were held at Cambridge church Limestone county with burial directed by Brown of Decatur. Thompson, a noted Greenbrier farmer, died Sunday night at Baugh's Infirmary after a critical illness. He leaves a widow, one child, his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Thompson, a sister Mrs. Maburn Meredith, and two brothers Bob and he Thompson, all of Limestone county.

Granville Thompson Cambridge Church Limestone County Brown Decatur Thompson Greenbrier Baugh’s Infirmary W. P.pson Maburn Meredith Bob Thompson

Long Presents Security Plans In Senate Fight

Senator Long of Louisiana offered a complete substitute for the Roosevelt social security bill as a Republican drive began in the Senate to strike the heart from the administration plan. The substitute mirrors core ideas of his share the wealth program.

Washington Senate Long

Michigan Grants Honorary Master of Science to AP Editor

The University of Michigan awarded Howard W. Blakeslee, science editor of The Associated Press and alumnus of the university, the honorary Master of Science degree during its commencement exercises in Ann Arbor on June 17.

Ann Arbor, Mich Univerty of Michigan Howard W. Blakeslee Associated Press Blakeslee

Tehachapi Release Famed Hammer Slay Suspect Clara Phillips Frees

Clara Phillips known as the tiger for killing Alberta Meadows with a hammer 15 years ago in eastern Los Angeles walked free from prison in Tehachapi. She appeared shaken and nervous, dressed simply, after serving more than a decade in state custody.

Tehachapi Calif State

Britain to Size Two Navies Under Secret Pact

A trusted source says Britain will alone regulate the actual sizes of both the British and German navies under a secret 100 to 35 ratio. This move allegedly makes Hitler appear to win British confidence while Germany becomes a consultative partner in determining tonnage.

Associated Press London Britain Great Britain

Knoxville Signs Don Hutson To Play For Smokies

Knoxville announces former Alabama All American end Don Hutson has signed to play outfield for Knoxville in the Southern Association in 1936. Hutson, then with Troy in the Dixie Amateur League, will join the Smokies after the Dixie season ends and likely finish the year with Knoxville.

Knoxville Tenn Don Hutson Alabama Edgar Allen Hutson Troy Ala Smokies

Jamaica youths arraigned on homicide charge in court

Three Jamaica boys aged 11 to 13 faced homicide charges in a magistrate court after allegedly stealing Patrolman Louis Churchdale’s revolver and shooting William Walsh. The boys, Frank Damato 13 Julius Damato 11 and Lisbon Lawrence 13, were remanded to the children’s society shelter with a later juvenile delinquency arraignment planned. They reportedly confessed to planning robberies to obtain a gun.

New York Jamaica Frank Damato Julius Lisbon Lawrence Mount Calvary Baptist Church Children’s Society Thomas F. Doyle Doyle Counsellow William O'Hare Children's Society O'Hare Frank Louis Churchdale Lisbon William Walsh Walsh Damato

Pawson Wins 26 Mile Bunker Hill Marathon

Leslie Pawson of Pawtucket Rhode Island won the Boston A A marathon event the Bunker Hill day 26 mile 385 yard Lawrence to Boston race in 2 hours 43 minutes 39 seconds. He led from the start and finished first at City Square in Charlestown district.

Boston Leslie Pawson Pawtucket R. I Boston A. A Lawrence Pawson City Square Charleston

Civil Docket Opens in Circuit Court After Criminal Session

The civil docket in Circuit Court began today following the close of a two week criminal session last Friday. The docket, a fortnight long, is unusually heavy with cases to be heard.

Stockholders Challenge TVA Intervention in Transmission Case

Atlanta June 17. The Fifth Circuit Court heard Alabama Power stockholders challenge to intervene in TVA transmission line case. Forney Johnston defended stockholder interest arguing sale at TVA price serves constitutional transfer. TVA argued acts authorize purchase and sale of surplus energy and lines under commerce clause.

Atlanta Alabama Power Company Tennessee Valley United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals TVA W. S. Grubb Birmingham Forney Johnston Power Company Johnston Tesco Valley Authority Nathan P. Bryan Jacksonville Fla Samuel H. Sibley Louis Little Rock Cincinnati Asheville Kessee Valley Authority North Alabama Wilson Dam

TVA Plans For Higher Test Atlan ta Ga

The Tennessee Valley Authority reports preparations for a higher test at Atlanta Georgia with details continued on page two. Officials indicate ongoing work and scheduling considerations for the test event.

Atlana Tennessee Valley Authority Aot

Weather Summary for Tennessee and Alabama

Tennessee river stood at 4.4 feet and temperatures ranged around 89 to 80 degrees for the recent period. Alabama saw mostly cloudy skies with showers in the northern area, and cooler conditions expected as conditions shift.

Tennessee Alabama

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