Impeachment Charges Dismissed Against Birmingham Officials
In Birmingham on June 21 the impeachment proceedings against President D. E. McLendon and Commissioners W. B. Clee and W. FE. Dickson were dismissed. Judge Heflin ruled the charges were not sufficient to warrant impeachment, though the corrupt practice act indictment remains to be heard.
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International News Service
Birmingham
D. E. McLendon
W. B. Clee
W. FE. Dickson
City Commission
Lentenac
Marriage Plot Charged By Foster Sister In Suit
Thelma Helms Foster of New York sues Nona McAdoo Foster for $50 alleging she alienated Angelo Scarpo Foster. Nona Foster, sister to William G. McAdoo, is the foster mother of Angela Foster adopted in Knoxville. Answer claims relatives pressured investments in their real estate firm to conceal the marriage. Foster seeks support.
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New York
Nona McAdoo Foster
Charles M. Whitney, Sr
Charles M. Whitney, Jr
Mr Money
Foster
Court reverses Connolly liquor possession conviction
In Madison county Alabama the Court of Appeals overturned Frank Connolly’s conviction for possessing liquor, ruling that testimony by a single state enforcement officer identifying a barrel under Connolly’s house was insufficient without other linking evidence. Connolly testified he did not place or know of the liquor. Judges Bricken and Samford voided the lower court ruling, Merritt dissented.
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Angers
SS Au
Decatur Daily
von Ntangbee
Court of Appeals
Frank Connolly
Madison County
Connolly
W. R. Scarbrough
Charles B. Bricken
William H. Samford
Connoldy
Henry P. Merritt
Alabama gubernatorial candidates in Montgomery visit
Alabama's two contenders for governor Judge W. W. Brandon of Tuscaloosa and Col. Bibby Graves of Montgomery were in Montgomery for campaign events and a test waiver through the day. The report notes Brandon met with supporters and Graves remained in the city for an unspecified engagement.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
W. W. Brandon
Tuscaloosa
Col
Bibby Graves
Brandon
Col. Graves
Relic Explodes Hurting Two Boys in Washington
Marvin Harding aged 9 and John Scott aged 6 were playing with a one pound artillery shell relic from the Spanish American War when it exploded. Both boys suffered severe burns and may lose their sight though no fragments struck them.
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International News
Washington
Marvin Harding
John Scott
Hogs Affected By Lightning Strike In Alabama Farm
In Hartselle Alabama during a severe thunderstorm a lightning bolt hit Clyde Sharpe’s house on a telephone line destroying the line and scattering papers. no one inside injured. Nearby hogs were stunned or crazed by the electricity, with two neighbors left in a drunken, unsteady condition twelve hours later. The storm, noted as the heaviest of the season, also delayed workers from lunch for about 30 to 40 minutes.
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Hartselle
Ala
Clyde Sharpe
Sharpe
Anid
Church of Christ Revival Nears Final Service
Rev C H Woodruff said the revival will close with tonight’s service at the Manasse theatre unless unforeseen events intervene. One new convert joined last night as Woodruff urged discernment between preaching dreams and the word of truth.
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C. H. Woodruff
Church of Christ
Manasse Theatre
Woodruff
Fourteen Mines Reopen in Terre Haute District
Fourteen coal mines in Terre Haute district opened today. Under normal conditions these mines produce sixty tons daily. Attorneys for operators prepare complaints to file in Indianapolis for injunction if striking miners interfere with production. Striking union miners plan a mass meeting this afternoon.
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International News Service
Terre Haute
Ind
Indianapolis
The Truth About Henry Ford
The article notes 1916 Republican sentiment to back Henry Ford as a senate candidate in his native state. It describes Ford as not a statesman yet capable in business, with many supporters urging him to run while acknowledging he is not an orator or politician. Continued on Page 6.
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Chicago
Ford
Nevada
Wyoming
Senate
United States
William Alden Smith
Drug Smugglers in Atlanta Prison Targeted for Prosecution
A special International News Service report detailing a narcotics scandal at Atlanta federal prison leads to swift prosecutions and prison reforms. Justice officials order drastic discipline and investigations to weed out lax officials and punish those involved. Indictments are expected as the case unfolds.
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Democrats Clash Over Probate Judge Vacancy in Alabama
In Montgomery Alabama the fight over the Winston county probate judge vacancy intensifies after Judge Curtis was impeached and removed by the state supreme court. Names like Opie Gamble Clyde Mayhall and other applicants surface while Governor Kilby plans a full investigation before any appointment. General Robert F. Ligon confirms the vacancy.
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Montgomery
Cnet
Opie Gamble
Delmar
Clyde Mayhall
Haleyville
Kilby
Winston County
Robert F. Ligon
Supreme Court
Curtis
Standard Oil Plans New Albany Filling Station
Standard Oil Company filed for a city permit to build a modern filling and service station on the vacant triangle opposite the M G A building at the intersection of Tue and Gordon Drives. The firm already operates a handsome station in Decatur at Walnut Bank Street.
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Standard Oil Company
Albany
GC. A
Gordon
Decatur
Walnut
Bank Street
Four Negroes 10 Get Preliminary Monday at Noon
Four men named John Bell Lacy Davis Percy Jons and Resro Love alias Sheepskin were arrested on charges related to beating a white man near Lacy. Shag Nobles Ellis McCloud and two others who escaped are said to be located and pursued. Deputies and locals will press to capture them. Henderson, the white man beaten, died from his injuries after being found severely injured.
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John Bell
Lacy Davis
Percy Jons
Resro Love
Sheepskin
Mio
Henderson
Daniel Gilchrist Granted New Hearing In Manslaughter Case
Daniel Gilchrist, a prominent Lawrence County citizen, was granted a new trial by the Alabama Court of Appeals in the E. L. Wann manslaughter case. The court ruled the defense could have offered stenographer notes from a prior trial to impeach a key witness whose testimony varied between hearings. The Courtland cotton platform shooting drew intense legal action with all principals highly prominent in North Alabama.
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Daniel Kilchuist
Lawrence County
E.L. Wann
Courtland
Alabama Court of Appeals
Montgomery
Court of Appeals
Wann
North Alabama
Baby Shows Improvement At Central Baptist Church
Rev. W. P. Wilks reports from Oklahoma that his seriously ill baby has begun to improve as family visitors share hopeful news from the hospital.
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W. P. Wilks
Central Baptist Church
Oklahoma
Oppose Gorgas Plant in Lease Project
A report describes opposition to including the Gorgas plant in any proposed 10 lease projects. Former Congressman Dene defends Alabama Power Company and its government contract claiming priority rights in the Gorgas plant.
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Gorgas
Alabama Power
Uas
Alabama
Alabama Power Company
Dene
Father Kills Man After Daughter Attacked at Home
In New York the father of a girl who was assaulted with an axe by a man named Thomas Mei fatally wounded the attacker in the home. He said he had waited weeks to avenge the assault and acted this morning. The incident follows the reported attack on his daughter The police are investigating the case.
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New York
Eines
Thomas Mei
Lillian
Sebatino Svorday
Brogl
the Iyer
Alabama council forms special committee on state education
Montgomery June. A special committee of allocation will study all public institutions in the state and prepare a report to be submitted to education authorities. The move follows a council meeting and aims to review resources and standards across schools.
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Ala
Alabama Council of Day
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