Morgan County Revenue Up This Year
Morgan County will gain about $11,000 in revenue this year from taxes, with approximately $261,798 to be paid to the county treasury as final settlement. Tax Collector J H Hill plans a trip to Montgomery for state settlement and will return with a county check for the year’s total revenue, including school funds.
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Morgan County
J. H. Hill
Hill
Board of Revenue
Montgomery
Alabama
Mutineers Hold Lansing Convict Mine, Rationed by Oats
At Lansing Kansas the 328 convicts and 14 guards are barricaded in the coal mine after a mutiny. Oats for mules are their only food since Tuesday morning as negotiations stalled over cigarette and coal demands. Deputy Warden Hudspeth said no talks while the hunger strike continues.
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Lansing
Kan
Hudspeth
Farmer shoots attacker in Oklahoma courtroom
Arch Gilbreath a 42 year old farmer killed B F Cox in a courtroom in Duncan Oklahoma during a trial on criminal assault charges against Cox alleged insanity was his defense. Gilbreath fired three shots hitting Cox in the back and was seized by a jailer and jailed. Authorities noted Cox had attacked the farmer's daughter and two other girls nearby and jewelry and tying cords were found.
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Duncan
Okla
Arch Gilbreath
B. F. Cox
Gilbreath
Cox
Almon Talks Muscle Shoals Plans in East
Congressman E. B. Almon of Alabama’s eighth district travels east to study water power projects and press the Muscle Shoals case. He says plants built for war munitions and peaceful fertilizer use sit idle after $140 million spent, awaiting lease or government operation. He will visit Niagara Falls units before returning to Tulumba.
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E. B. Almon
Alabama
East
Almon
United States
Muscle Shoals
Rochester Times-Union
Wilson Dam
Congress
Niagara Falls
Tulumbia
Mrs Pritchett Passes After Prolonged Illness in Inverness
Mrs H B Pritchett aged about 70 died at her home in Inverness Bullock county Alabama after an extended illness. Her daughter Mrs W W Dinsmore was at her bedside in her final hours. Funeral services were not announced.
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H. B. Pritchett
Inverness
Bullock County
Ala
W. W Dinsmore
Ayer Denies Any Story On Fords
N W Ayer and Sons advertising agency denied reports about the Ford Motor product plans for fall. A wire from the agency said a theft occurred at their office of certain preliminary and experimental advertisements related to the new Ford material.
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N. W. Ayer & Sons
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Man Dies After 26 Hours of Electric Shock
Charles J. Hanson, 45, a Birmingham steel works foreman, died after 26 hours following an accidental 4400 volt electric shock. He slipped from a mill roof onto a high tension wire and survived with a severely burned leg until his death.
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Birmingham
Charles J. Hanson
Hanson
X Ray Traces A Safety Pin Swallowed by Tot Nell Clark
Medical effort centered on Nell Clark of Austinville as daily X rays track a safety pin swallowed by the child. Doctors Roan and Crow attend. imaging shows the pin now in the lower intestines. condition serious but not considered dangerous.
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Little Nell Clark
Clarence Clark
Austinville
Lighting survey near complete for Decatur streets
Garner Pride of Alabama Power maps the lighting survey for Decatur business streets. The preliminary plan shows a double line of poles on Second Avenue from Grant to Lee with staggered poles toward Bank Street, continuing to Wilson Avenue. Council will see estimates as figures are finalized.
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Garner Pride
Alabama Power Company
Decatur
Power Company
Birmingham
Second Avenue
Grant Street
Lee
Bank Street
Wilson Avenue
Hundreds Attend J. A. West Service in Hartselle
A large cortege moved through rain to Hartselle cemetery as hundreds attended the J. A. West funeral service at the Methodist church Hartselle. Rev. Hugh Ellis and Rev. Taylor led the tribute to the county figure with many floral tributes surrounding the bier.
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Hartselle
J. A. West
Hugh Ellis
Taylor
Council To Meet The School Board In Decatur
The Decatur city council and the Decatur school board will hold a conference Friday afternoon at city hall to discuss the financial condition of the schools and to plan financing for the educational institutions during the coming term.
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Decatur City Council
Decatur School Board
Three Surge Crew Missing After Collision Near Cape Cod
In a dense fog off Cape Cod the Gloucester schooner Surge collided with the Clyde Line steamer Ozark. Three crewmen are missing and feared drowned while 19 were rescued. the Ozark headed to shore with a large hole in Surge’s side and 25 feet of water in the forward hold.
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Truro
Mass
Clyde Line
Ozark
Cape Cod
Pamet River
Flier's Depart Vienna for Prague in the Afternoon
Chamberlain and Levine left Vienna for Prague at 4 o'clock this afternoon, heading to the Czecho Slovak capital.
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Vienna
Chamberlain
Levine
Prague
Lightning Strike Kills Homer Morrow on Texas Farm
Homer Morrow, 25, was killed Tuesday afternoon when a bolt struck him in the back of the head at his father J. M. Morrow’s Weedland Mills area farm in Morgan County. Two other workers felt the shock, and a wagon team was knocked to its knees. An ex serviceman, Morrow had recently moved from Mathis Texas where he ran a garage. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Watson Cemetery conducted by Rev L I Marion. He is survived by his father three brothers and five sisters.
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Homer
Morrow
J. M. Morrow
Providence
Mr. Morrow
Weedland Mills
Morgan County
Mathis
Texas
Watson Cemetery
Florette
L. I. Marion
Christian Church
Abbatoir Sought For Decatur Now
Morgan county health unit discusses establishing an abbatoir in Decatur to align with a meat ordinance that takes effect July 1. Several persons show interest, but no firm decision yet.
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Decatur
Morgan County Health Unit
Wood Arrives in Rapid City After Philippine Tour
Governor General Wood of the Philippines arrived at the summer White House suffering considerable physical pain from recent accidents. He came to report to President Coolidge.
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Rapid City
S. D
Wood
Philippines
White House
Coolidge
Three Lives Lost In Chicago Police Shootout
In Chicago a north side alley gunfight left three dead after two policemen and a automobile thief exchanged fire. Sergeant Thomas Kehoe and Officer James Farley died, Farley dying after revealing a woman in the car fled. The robber was killed by a shot to the heart and abdomen. his finger was shot away.
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Chicago
Thomas Kehoe
James Farley
Kehoe
Farley
Nine Arrested On Lottery Charges In State Raid
Bonds of 300 dollars for nine defendants were filed in court after state officers raided local businesses and checked slot machine operations. Attorney General Charles McCall directed the raid. Officials say redeeming slugs awarded to winners violated state law.
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Charles McCall
Al-Vini the Spanish Hercules starts 24 hour endurance drive
Al-Vini began a 24 hour sleepless endurance run at 12 30 today driving through Courtland Town Creek and plans to pull two Essex cars in Athens. He drank Claptons ice cream and stopped for a street shave at Moyes barber shop while aiding a stranded driver at Flint crossing.
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Athens
Al-Vini
Hercules
Moyes
Dor
Flint Crossing
Courtland
Town Creek
Clapton
Almon Seeks Favorable Terms On Wilson Dam Power
Representative Almon of Alabama pushes for a hearing on Muscle Shoals City getting Wilson Dam power on favorable terms. He notes Alabama Power supplies no Muscle Shoals electricity and discusses extending Wilson Dam waterpower to municipalities while engineers weigh policy.
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Washington
Almon
Alabama
Muscle Shoals City
Wilson Dam
Alabama Power Company
Muscle Shoals
Congress
Army Engineers
Meat Ordinance Effective July 1
The city of Decatur adopts a meat ordinance to take effect July 1. Morgan County Health Unit will enforce it with veterinary official Roy South leading inspections of meat sold locally, except for interstate shipments already examined by government agents.
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Decatur
Morgan County Health Unit
B. C. McRee
Hie
Roy South
Negroes Aid Search After Fatal Attack On Girl
In Gallcckiere a mob of about 2000 armed men joined in the search for Broadus Miller charged with attacking Gladys Kincaid a 15 year old white girl who died after being struck with a club. National guard units patrolled until Will Berry was captured for aiding Miller.
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Gallcckiere
Broadus Miller
Miller
National Guard
Will Berry
Gladys Kincaid
Fall of Timber Fatal To Worker
Birmingham dispatch reports Frank Coggins a 22 year old carpenter from Tallapoosa Georgia was killed when a heavy timber fell from a bridge and crushed his skull. He was part of a crew working beneath the structure. The accident occurred today and was described as instantaneous.
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Birmingham
Frank Coggins
Tallapoosa
Coggins
Rear Admiral Appointments Promoted by Navy Board
Eleven new rear admirals named in Washington as President Coolidge approves promotions by the Navy selection board. The announcements list officers elevated to flag rank and their future assignments, reflecting a broad reshuffle in the naval leadership.
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Washington
Ap Ob
Coolidge
Navy Seletion Board
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Fhill
Mrs. Pritchett
Ayer
Fords
Ralph Liam
Carleton College
Aig Phssics Hi
Mermosa
J. A. West Service
Pinkey” Brown
Schimmel—&—Hunters
Essex
Shoals City
McRee
Girl
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