Enormous Dividend Payouts Anticipated in Decatur Firms
Local banks building and loan associations and other corporations plan to mail dividends of one hundred thousand dollars or more to stockholders as the new fiscal year begins. Financiers say the six months ending mid 1930 were strong, with tariffs shaping business stability. Industrial leaders expect improved conditions through 1930 and beyond as tariff policy clarifies pricing. The Decatur community faces the new year with confidence and resolve.
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Decatur
Hoover
Hunters Stay Aloft To July Fourth In Endurance Flight
The Hunter brothers, Walter John Kenneth and Albert, along with support from Sparta, Tennessee, pressed the world's air endurance record toward 200 hours aboard the "City of Chicago" over Sky Harbor. Ground crew aids, family support, and a note dropped earlier mark ongoing contact and morale as hours in the air accumulate.
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Chicago
Sky Harbor
Hunter Brothers
Walter Hunter
Walter
Hunter
Sparta
John
Kenneth Hunter
Albert
Irene
Slight Fire Damages Home on Seventh Avenue
A morning blaze of undetermined origin caused slight damage at the home of L. B. Friend on Seventh Avenue. Firemen responded about 3 o clock to find Mr. Friend in the street waving them in.
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L. B. Friend
Seventh Avenue
Mr. Friend
Zero Hour Observed by Decatur Kiwanians Tonight
Decatur Kiwanians join nationwide and Canada clubs in observing Zero Hour at 7 30 PM at the YMCA. The program lasts thirty minutes and John Patterson will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Kiwanians
United States
Canada
John Patterson
Raids steal $200000 liquor from Chicago warehouse
Fifteen gunmen seized a government warehouse in Chicago for three hours last night and trucked away alcohol including 400 cases of bonded whiskey from Jacksonville. Night watchman Paul Perry, bound and blindfolded, watched as four armed men led the operation with laborers aiding the transfer to ground floors and trucks. Police suspect Capone gang involvement in recovering seized liquor amid a broader syndicate shakeup.
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Chicago
Jacksonville
Fla
al Capone
Capone
Paul Perry
Perry
Prohibition
Fifteen Gunmen Sack Booze Warehouse in Raid
A violent weekend raid by fifteen gunmen on a liquor warehouse yielded about $200000 in alcohol and left twelve people dead across the South. The weekend toll included multiple fatal automobile crashes in Georgia Arkansas Tennessee and Maryland with victims identified as motorists and bystanders.
Two Injured In Auto Crash Near Town
Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Dean were injured in an auto crash and taken to a local hospital. Police and witnesses reported the wreck occurred on the main road late yesterday with minor injuries but required treatment.
Dean Couple Injured In Bee Line Collision
Mr and Mrs Dean were rushed to Benevolent hospital after a crash at the Bee Line highway and Grant street intersection. Mrs Dean suffered a rib injury and head wound while Mr Dean had a deep arm cut. D P Henderson was arrested for traffic law violation as his car reportedly struck the Deans. Both were later discharged from hospital.
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Georgia
A. H. Shealey
G. W. Beck
Douglasville
Wilbur Drake
Walter Adcock
Grantville
Hubert Craig
Little Rock
Smith Audra Powell
Sheridan-Little Rock
William Wrenn
Osceola
Ark
J Baves
Pataene Mobile
F. W. Erwin
Chattanooga
Teon
Dawson Mills
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Camden
Tenn
R. D. Scott
Memphis
Twelfth Avenue
The
Benevolent Hospital
Bee Line
Sixth Avenue
Grant Street
Dean
D. P. Henderson
No Appeal Filed in First Degree Murder Case
Following a murder conviction and life sentence for the slaying of his brother Cris Gaines a negro in a dispute over plow harness, no appeal has been taken by the defendant Sam Gaines who remains in state prison in Montgomery.
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Cris Gaines
Sam Gaines
Montgomery
Gaines
Real Treat For Boys At Ki Y Camp
Boys at the KI Y camp in Vinemont enjoyed a treat Saturday afternoon when two gallons of Decatur made ice cream donated by J W Clap ton arrived. The refreshing dish was welcomed by the boys and others at the camp.
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Vinemont
J. W. Clapton
War Dept Power Sale to Alabama Power Questioned
Congress debates exclusive use of Wilson Dam power at Muscle Shoals. Hurley notes contracts for sale can be canceled if Congress acts, with War Department citing Alabama Power as best transmission system. Senate and House measures on Muscle Shoals await conference.
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Alabama Power Company
Wilson Dam
Muscle Shoals
Senate
War Department
Ala
Hurley
Senator Black
Alabama
Congress
House
Broadus Arrives in Chester Ahead of Continental Tour
Word reaches here that T. H. Broadus has landed in Chester England after sailing from Montreal. He plans a continent tour during the summer and will return in the fall to resume studies at Harvard University Cambridge Massachusetts.
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Tives
T. H. Broadus
Chester
England
Mr. Broadus
Montreal
Canada
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Mrs Shehan Improves After Operation at Benevolent
Mrs Martha Shehan, recently operated at the Benevolent hospital, is reported to be considerably improved today. Her many friends wish for her a speedy and complete recovery.
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Martha Shehan
the Benevolent Hospital
French MargH Off Germans Raise Voices Ceremony Brief
In Mayence Germany troops of the French army evacuated the city on June 30 at 1 31 p m. Spectators gathered before the former grand ducal palace as General Guillaumat and staff saluted. The band played the Marseillaise and the tricolor faded, prompting a spontaneous German cheer before the evacuation commenced.
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Mayence
Germany
French Army of Occupation
Grand Ducal
Guillaumat
Snasia
Eacieneihies Aiaen
Tirad
Inter-Alléd Rhineland Commission
Weisbaden
Walker Slaying Convict Granted Suspending Sentence
Twenty five year sentence to the state penitentiary for Fred Walker in the Wesley White slaying was suspended by Circuit Judge James E. Horton as Walker filed an appeal. The first trial yielded a 35 year sentence before the case was reversed on error and Walker was released to await a second trial.
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James E. Horton
Fred Walker
Wesley White
Horton
Walker
Wolf Mountain
Drops Dead While Salting at Dining Table in Hartselle
F W Uncle Doc Jones aged 78 collapsed at noon Sunday while seated at the dining table with family nearby. Cause of death listed as heart attack. Funeral set for Wednesday at 10 am at Evergreen church with burial in Evergreen cemetery. Survived by wife five sons and five daughters. Longtime resident and itinerant preacher of the Hartselle area.
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Hartselle
F. W
Doc” Jones
Evergreen Church
Evergreen Cemetery
J. W. Jones
B. C. Jones
Falkville
R. W. Jones
Danville
A. M. Jones
Hartaille
Local Names and Extended Family Mentioned in Obituary Snippet
The fragment lists Mrs. Harry Ingle of Birmingham and Mrs. Lillie Owen of San Antonio Texas along with 12 grandchildren and mentions PRON hi Otto Sara ham. The partial text suggests an obituary context with family members named across multiple locations.
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Otto Saraham
Harry Ingle
Birmingham
Lillie Owen
San Antonio
Texas
Veterans to Get 409000 in Alabama Warrants
Warrants totaling 409035 were issued to Confederate veterans and widows across Alabama's 67 counties. The State auditor’s office prepared the payments. class A veterans receive 150, widows over 80 get 75, widows 70–80 get 45, and widows under 70 receive 30.
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Montgomery
Alabama
State Auditor's Office
Legionnaires Plan Big Picnic on Fourth at Swan Lake
Mor gan and Limestone counties join Morgan county post of the American Legion for a Fourth of July celebration at Swan Lake. The day runs 11 a.m. with an old fashioned southern barbecue, children’s races, dancing, a quartette, high school band music, and a free boxing exhibition. Judge A G Patterson may deliver an oration. Families expected to attend to escape heat and enjoy reunion events.
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Morgan
Limestone
Swan Lake
Morgan County
The
American Legion
A. G. Patterson
Sister Plays Part In Drama Of The Clouds
A captioned scene shows the counter boys of Sparta and Chicago crew in flight tests above Sky Harbor with Walter and Albert piloting a refueling plane while Irene handles the cooking for the team. The siblings include Kenneth and John, pictured left to right with Irene.
Merchants Align with Citizens Protective Club
By a unanimous vote the Decatur organization of retail merchants has voted to affiliate with the Citizens Protective club of the state.
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Decatur Organization of Retail Merchants
Citizens Protective Club
Local merchants push independence from chain stores
The article notes efforts to foster interest in local retail and wholesale merchants against chain stores. A future meeting is planned to discuss plans for independence. Dynamics include aligning with the Protective club, with Birmingham figures Dynamite Bill Williams and J. E. Keith leading roles.
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Protective Club
Decatur Association
Bill” Williams
Birmingham
Decatur
The
J. E.keith
Marshall, Jordan & Keith
E. P. Allen
E. P. Allen Tire Company
Court Adjourns in Decatur to Septembers Jury Term
No further sessions will be held in Decatur until the first Monday in September when Judge W T Lowe starts a one week county court jury term. Many cases remain on the docket awaiting trial due to actions of the recent grand jury and continuances carried over from prior sessions.
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Decatur
W. T. Lowe
Birmingham Visitor T. W. Powell Guest at Hale Home
Birmingham assistant postmaster T. W. Powell was weekend guest at J. R. Hale's residence in this city.
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T. W. Powell
Birmingham
J. R. Hale
Three Negroes Convicted in Burglary Case Sentenced
In circuit court a jury convicted Virgil alias Snow Pruitt, Ples Beauregard, and Will Tippen for burglary and grand larceny. Pruitt faces five to eight years, Beauregard and Tippen three to five years each in the state penitentiary. Additional cases against the three were resolved after sentencing. They were accused of breaking into several wholesale houses and taking large quantities of cigars and tobacco.
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Virgil
Snow Pruitt
Ples Beauregard
Will Tippen
Pruitt
Beauregard
Tippen
Confessions Claimed Forcibly Obtained During Arrest
In circuit court the alleged confessions were repudiated by the accused who argued that police used strong arm methods to force them to confess. The defendants, described as negroes, challenge the legitimacy of the statements as the case proceeds.
Death statement ties Hale county farmer to murder
Hale county farmer B M Weeks was charged with murder after J Gaines Phipps died in a hospital yesterday from bullet wounds. Phipps was found June 5 slumped in a car near Newburn and said Weeks shot him the night before. Phipps body was sent to Kingsport Tenn for burial with his wife and two sons Kenneth and Gaines surviving.
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Greensboro
Ala
B. M. Weeks
Hale County
J. Gaines Phipps
Phipps
Newburn
Weeks
Kingsport
Tenn
Kenneth
Gaines
Local Cotton Market Notes Decline in Middling Prices
Market reports show strict middling and strict low cotton values trending lower with quotes around 12.65 and related figures. Traders monitor futures, local mills, and demand as prices adjust amid regional conditions.
Plane fans swarm airport for endurance flight record
A crowd gathered near the airport as a plane aimed to surpass all records for continuous flight. Reported bonuses were offered for each hour beyond the current world record, with the St. Louis Robin noted as a benchmark.
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St. Louis
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Hunter Boys
Associated Press
Southland
N. J. Dean
Life Terrier
Ki-Y
Broadus
WALKER APPEALS FRAM_NERISION
Legionnaires
Sister
Merchants Join Protective Club
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Feith
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