Noted Outlaw Kimes Trapped After Grand Canyon Jump
Matthew Kimes, an outlaw long tracked in the Southwest, leapt from a Grand Canyon ledge to elude forest rangers and was taken to ranger headquarters after surrendering. He faces a life sentence for the slaying of Oklahoma deputy sheriff Perry Chuculate. Lonnie Dixon, a 18 year old, was executed for the murder of 12 year old Floella McDonald in Little Rock. the case sparked mob unrest and National Guard patrols.
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Matthew ‘Kime
Grand Canyon
Ariz
Rifles of
Forest Rangers
Matthew Kimes
Southwest
Flagstaff
Oklahoma
G. H. Cady
Harry Watkins
Kimes
Parsons
Coconini County
Brooks
Ranger
Perry Chuculate
Little Rock
Ark
Lonnie Dixon
State Penitentiary
Floella McDonald
Martinca
Dixon
McDonald
Courthouse Building Plan Heads to House Next Week
The Morgan county courthouse commission bill moves to the Alabama House after Morgan citizens urged support in Decatur. John Patterson presented the measure to the committee on legislation, with about 600 locals from Decatur and nearby towns attending the session in Montgomery.
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Alabama Beased
Patterson Commission
Morgan County
Decatur
Alabama
House of Representatives
Committee
House
John Patterson
Selle
Tennis Tidwell
F.E. Burleson
Coun County
Hartselle
Hinelle
Griffin
Pusewen
Lynne
Montgomery
Othe
Iion
Patterson
Burleson
Mutineers’ Prison Ultimatum Ignored By Board
In Lansing Kansas the state prison board received a second ultimatum from mutinous inmates at the state penitentiary coal mine. After 60 hours underground the 328 prisoners and 14 guards remained defiant as talks failed to deliver progress on parole speedups, credit for time served, and more miner privileges.
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Lansing
Kan
State Prison Board
Building Plans Formulated for Connecticut Mills Housing Co.
A three member committee led by T. A. Bowles J W Knight and C H Eyster has formulated plans to form a company to construct houses for rent to Connecticut Mills Co employees with action to be taken soon. Mill forces are rising gradually as the large plant starts operation to address the housing shortage with initial company investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Mills Co
T. A. Bowles
John W. Knight
C. H. Eyster
Connecticut Mills
Army to make nonstop San Francisco to Hawaii flight
Secretary Davis authorized a San Francisco to Hawaii nonstop flight by the Army Air Corps. The 2407 mile hop will be attempted by Lieutenants Lester J. Maitland and Elbert Hogenberger, now at San Diego, using a specially equipped three motored Fokker.
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Washington
San’ Francisco
Hawaii
Army
Air Corps
Davis
Lester J. Maitland
Elbert Hogenberger
San Diego
Fokker
Power Cut Over Into Plant In Decatur
Decatur will lose power Sunday morning from 6:15 to 7:15 as Alabama Power Company switches 44 000 volt sub station at Connecticut Mill site east of Decatur. The cut over follows First Avenue route toward the mills, supervised by construction chief G B Strickland who led the new sub station project.
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Decatur
Alabama Power Company
Connecticut Mill
East Decatur
Connecticut Mills
First Avenue
G. B. Strickland
Tuscaloosa Man Shot by Sister in Domestic Altercation
In Tuscaloosa Alabama on June 24 Frank Hunni Hennicutt 82 was shot through the right lung by his sister Ola Hunnicutt during a bedroom confrontation. Ola surrendered to a deputy sheriff and is held in the county jail awaiting outcome. Doctors gave little hope for recovery.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Frank Hunnicutt
Ola Hunnicutt
Hennicutt
Funeral for Mrs H M Lund at Westminster Church
Funeral services for Mrs. H. M. Lund, 79, who died in Richmond, Va., will be held Saturday at 4 30 PM at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Interment in city cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs. R. E. Magill of Richmond and sons Robert L. Lund of St. Louis and Alfred R. Malone Jr. and Charles E. Malone Jr. of Decatur. Pallbearers include Lamar Penney and Gilbert Crane. honorary pallbearers listed.
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H. M. Lund
Richmond
Westminster Presbyterian Church
E. N. Hart
City Cemetery
Brown
Robert L. Lund
St. Re Mo
Alfred R
Charles E. Malone, Jr
Decatur
Lamar Penney
Gilbert Crane
Roy Wyatt
Asbury Malone
Marvin Rankin
Joseph Woods
F._M. Schilter
Ike Scheer
L. B. Wyatt
A. D. Jervis
R. L. Maury
F. A. Woods
Swallower Of Open Pin Now Out of Danger
Nell Clark of Austinville escaped serious harm after swallowing an open safety pin. Doctors Roan and Crow fed a mushy diet and monitored progress with daily X rays as the pin moved through her body. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Clark, prominent local residents.
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Nell Clark
Austinville
Sheriff’s Widow in Greenville Charged With Murder
Mrs Ethel Willis widow of Sheriff Sam Willis is under technical arrest and held in jail on murder charges connected to her husband’s death. Deputy Henry Townsend, also charged with murder, was jailed pending trial after being arrested days after the sheriff’s murder in Greenville garage on June 11.
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Greenville
S. C
Ethel Willis
Sam Willis
Willis
Greenville County
Henry Townsend
Columbia
W. W. Rogers
Townsend
Two Men Fined After Police Chase
Two white men were fined $50 and costs each in police court after a Thursday chase by Patrolman Bryant. An automobile believed to contain liquor prompted the pursuit through a Second Avenue alley, with one gallon container hurled and broken and another unbroken, causing a brief commotion in the business district.
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Bryant
Decatur Kiwanis Adopts Plan On Street Markers
Roland H. Gray and Rev J D McCready were inducted as full members at the Decatur Kiwanis regular meeting. Discussion of routine business occurred and a proposal to place street markers on all Decatur streets was not acted upon. The gathering was enjoyable despite many members being out of town.
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Roland H. Gray
J. D. McCready
Decatur
National County Highway Officials Association Formed
The American Road Builders association plans a national County Highway Officials division to standardize 2 000 000 miles of local roads and aid farm commerce. Thos J Wasser of New Jersey elected president with four vice presidents and a board of directors representing 3070 counties.
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American Road Builders Associations
National
County Highway Officials Association
Allspatch
American Road Builders’ Association
Thos. J. Wasser
Board of Chosen Freeholders
Jersey City
N. J
Charles E. Grubb
New Castle County
Delaware
Edward W. Hines
Detroit
Wayne County
Michigan
John Kirkpatrick
Benton
Kansas
Stanley Abe
Taft
California
United States
Washington
E. W. Dunlap
Thomas H. MacDonald
United States Bureau of Public Roads
Chester A. Grey
American Farm Bureau Federation
Charles M. Upham
River Front A Urges Town Beautification Prompt
A public spirited citizen in River Front A forwarded a Flint Journal clipping to The Daily illustrating how the Grand River shaped Grand Rapids. The note asks why not beautify their own river similarly as a civic project.
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River Front
Flint
Michigan
Grand River
Grand Rapids
Bobby Jones Leaves Atlanta for British Championship
Bobby Jones holder of the British open golf title and Australian pro Joe Kirkwood left Atlanta for New York on the first leg of a trip to St Andrews Scotland for the British championship beginning July 11.
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Atlanta
Bobby Jones
Joe Kirkwood
New York
St. Andrews
Scotland
Athens Boosters Push Rural Road Tax Plan
Athens boosters promote a rural road tax to fund Limestone County's rural mail routes. They note current funds cover county state and national highways, leaving no rural road budget. Citizens already see road improvements and favor the plan as it advances locally.
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Athens
Limestone County
Byrd Flight to Paris Delayed by Weather
Commander Richard Byrd said it was improbable that the America would take off today or tomorrow for the trans Atlantic flight from Roosevelt Field New York. He added that weather observers must say the word before departure and that conditions could still change.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Richard Byrd
Al-Vini Launches Sleepless Drive Through Nearby Towns
Spanish Hercules Al-Vini tours Hartselle Athens Moulton Town Creek and Courtland as part of his Sleepless Drive. He reached the 48th hour of vigil today at 12:80 oclock though weather conditions remained a factor.
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Al-Vini
Hercules
Hartselle
Athens
Moulton
Town Creek
Courtland
Bridge Progress Near Decatur At Tennessee River
Citizens of Decatur report unusual progress on the Tennessee river bridge. Workers advance the arch on the limestone county side from the shore pier while Mt. Vernon Bridge Company speeds the bascule span. Earlier estimates placed completion at seventy four percent.
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Tennessee River Bridge
Decatur
Couny
Mt. Vernon Bridge Company
Almon Rushes to Aid Shoals Power Plea in Washington
Representative Edward B. Almon of the 8th district hurried back to Washington from the East to aid residents of the Shoals district in their plea for power and water use at Muscle Shoals city. He has been studying nitrate plants in the East.
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Edward B Almon
Washington
Shoals
Muscle Shoals City
Almon
Southern Bell Hosts Athens Kiwanis and Farmers Luncheon
J. B. Cassels district manager led a luncheon for about 65 guests in Athens with Athens Kiwanis and Limestone farmers invited. Principal Johnson, Mr. Stewart, Rev. Mackey, and Rev. Cutts spoke on improving rural telephone service, while Mayor Sarver and Cassels attended and Cassels expressed optimism for better service in Limestone rural areas.
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Southern Bell Telephone Company
J. B. Cassels
Athens
Johnson
Athens Agricultural School
Stewart
E. G. Mackey
A. 8. Cutts
Kiwanis Club
Manufacturer Is Here For A Visit
Mr and Mrs John A Wallace of Phillipsburg New Jersey visit Decatur hosts Mr and Mrs Earnest Wright. Wallace tours the South to study industrial advantages and potential sites for textile plants. He is a director of a major New Jersey silk manufacturer impressed by the local mill’s success under Wright.
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John A. Wallace
Phillipsburg
New Jersey
Earnest Wright
Decatur
Wallace
South
Wright
Weeks Returns From Blount Springs
J. F. Weeks proprietor of the Week's Cash Store returns from Blount Springs after four days praising the resort's benefits. He says he gained about one pound each day. Birmingham people rumor big developments at Blount Springs, once a famous regional resort.
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J. F. Weeks
Blount Springs
Muscle Shoals pleads for pumping station from War Dept
A Muscle Shoals Alabama delegation urged Brigadier General C H Ruggs acting chief of the ordnance bureau to grant Alabama Power Co pumping station rights to supply the city. The group, including Sheffield and Tuscumbia representatives, total about 50 people from 72 towns.
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Washington
Muscle Shoals City
Ala
Ordnance
War Department
Alabama Power Company
C. H. Ruggh
Ordnance Teau
Alabama Power Apany
Muscle Shoal Guy
Sheffield
Tuscumbia
Senator Craft bill seeks gasoline tax for roads bridges
A 1923 proposed measure by Senator John Craft would require counties to levy a cent tax on gasoline to fund construction and maintenance of bridges and roads, with funds dedicated away from the general fund.
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John Craft
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Little Rock Girl
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Desperado
Young Dixon
Shirley
Senate
Holmes
Baldwin County
State Board of Health
State Department of Education
Fred Fite
Jefferson County
T. J. Shirley
Kilby
Hunnicutt
Lund
Sheriff's
Road Association
Athens Boosters
Byrd
Paris
Weeks
Ordnance Chief
Matter With Power Co
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