Woman Held in Cullman in Arsenic Poison Case
In the McClendon arsenic poisoning case in Cullman county Miss Della Oden, 34, of Summit near Jasper, was arrested on a murder charge and jailed. Felix McClendon, 50, already held on a murder warrant, is also in custody after investigators linked arsenic to the death of Lois McClendon, 48, following a pancake meal prepared by her husband. The grand jury may reconvene to continue the probe as both defendants profess innocence.
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Cullman County
Della Oden
Summitt
Jasper
Walker County
Lois McClendon
Cold Springs
Felix McClendon
Bill Drinkard
St. John
Miss Oden
White
Crawford Waldrop
Roy Woods
J. C. Williams
Cullman
Masked men slay youth in Montgomery assault
Four masked knife wielders forced entry during a home dance at Booker T. Washington school in Montgomery. Lee Williams, 20, Bible shop employee, died of wounds after being attacked while others were robbed or threatened. A negro teacher reported a $10 robbery during the scuffle. Police described the men as wearing handkerchiefs and delivering an ultimatum to “break it up.”
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Montgomery
Ala
Bible Shop
Booker T. Washington School
Protection Sale Convicts William R. Skidmore in Chicago
A federal court jury convicted William R. Skidmore of selling protection to book makers and evading 295 648 dollars in taxes on his 1938 income. The verdict covers one indictment. a second for 210 117 dollars in taxes on 1933 37 income remains unresolved.
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Chicago
William R. Skidmore
Alfred H. McGregor
Philip L. Sullivan
Skidmore
Jumk Yard Ator
Country Squire
Senate poised to pass British aid bill amid naval transfer clash
Washington March 8 Administration supporters fought off further amendments to the British aid bill arguing a transfer ban would render the measure worthless. Senator Walsh proposed a three month replacement clause for any naval vessel or aircraft. Chairman George warned the amendment would scuttle the bill, saying Britain needs naval support.
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Washington
Administration
Senate
Great Britain
Walsh
Mass
Congress
George
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Britain
Decatur Chamber membership hits record high in 1932 start
Membership in the Decatur Chamber of Commerce reached a record 420 by noon, with $5,044 pledged toward an $8,000 1941 goal. Campaign co chair Buck Rogers and Tom Fitzpatrick urge completing soliciting teams and reporting at the Chamber offices in the Hotel Lyons building. Residents may volunteer by visiting the office or calling.
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Decatur Chamber of Commerce
Civic Unit
Buck Rogers
Tom Fitzpatrick
Chamber of Commerce
Decatur
Hotel Lyons Building
Senator Wheeler vows tougher fight after aid bill approval
Senator Wheeler of Montana, a leading opponent of the British aid measure, said the Senate would approve the legislation and that the fight against war has just begun. He pledged to fight harder to keep the United States out of an undeclared conflict and against transfers of naval vessels or aircraft that cannot be replaced by better equipment within three months.
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Washington
Wheeler
D-Mont
Senate
United States
D-Mass
Barkley Defends Naval Aid in Aid Legislation Debate
Democratic Leader Barkley urged the Senate to allow Britain naval aid, arguing the amendment would hinder naval equipment flow and risk Britain’s defense. He warned Europe’s fate hinges on naval power and predicted final passage by Monday amid administration victories. Continued on Page Two.
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Germany
England
Britain
Barkley
Senate
Roosevelt
Brighter Labor Front As Strikes Face Labor
Progress reported today to avert threatened shutdowns in two large New Jersey industries. An agreement between a power company and its union employer eased the risk of an electrical blackout in Southern Michigan. CIO unions bar wage demands at Aluminum Company of America Edgewater and Thomas A Edison Inc, three plants in New Jersey and one in Pennsylvania. Ford union threats grow as talks stall, while a CIO Farm Equipment Workers panel presses demands at four IH plants. Roosevelt proposes a mediation board to curb strikes and warns against jurisdictional actions like Wright Field.
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Associated Press
New Jersey
Michigan
Aluminum Company of America
Edgewater
Thomas A. Edison, Inc
Pennsylvania
CIO
Aluminum Company
Vincent McKenna
Progress
Edison Company
Fictrical, Radio and Machine Workers
Consumers Power Company
Igan
AFL Electrical Workers
Cio-United Automobile
Ford Motor
Detroit
Thomas
Ford Company
Ford
Washington
Cio-Farm Equipment Workers Organization Committee
Illlinois
Indiana
International Harvester Company
Roosevelt
Army Air Corps
Wright Field
Ohio
Mrs Wilson Illness Victim
Mrs Lillie Wilson of Birmingham died at 11 10 Friday night after a three week illness. Prayer services were to be held at her son Allen Williams home by Rev R L Archibald. Burial will be Sunday at Oakland cemetery Ensley after services in Birmingham. Survived by mother Rosie Van Bremer two sons Allen and Paul a daughter Oval Sanders two brothers and three sisters. Former Decatur resident.
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Lillie Wilson
Birmingham
Baugh’s Infirmary
Allen Williams
Third Avenue
South
R. L. Archibbald
Central Methodist Church
Drinkard
Sadie Reaves
E. O. Harris
Pike Street Baptist Church
Oakland Cemetery
Ensley
Billy Comerford
Joe Otte
Lawrence Babler
L. B. Wright
Horace Levin
Lester McAllister
Wilson
Rosie van Bremer
Allen Wilson
Decatur
Paul Wilson
Oval Sanders
W. O. Morrison
Arthur Morrison
Miami
T. E. Putnam
Anna E. Moore
Bessie Wedaman
Heavy Snow Blankets East in Historic Storm Tale
A massive Atlantic coast snowstorm pelted Virginia to Maine with up to 16 inches in spots and 14 to 16 inches in Delaware New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania and New York causing travel disruption across land sea and air. At least four deaths were linked to the storm as icing and blizzard conditions threatened travel and flights were canceled.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Virginia
Maine
Delaware
New Jersey
Haastern
Pennsylvania
New York
Virginia Capes
Weather Bureau
New York Area
Maryland
New York City
Lisbon
United States
America
California
New England
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Two Minor Collisions Reported with No Injuries
Slight damage to three cars occurred in two morning collisions. At 7:30 a car driven by Charles Long and another by H O Kimbrough collided at Bank and Vine. At 7:35 a second crash on Second Avenue involved Mrs Terry and Pat Bryant, causing only minor damage. Policeman W E Kilgore investigated both incidents.
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Charles Long
H. O. Kimbrough
Tuscumbia
Bank and Vine Streets
Grant Lee Terry
W. Church
Pat Bryant
Moulton
Second Avenue
Lithuanian President Smetona to Arrive Monday
Lithuania's exiled president Antanas Smetona, who fled Soviet occupation last summer, will arrive Monday aboard the Argentina liner. He previously sought asylum in Germany, then Portugal, before sailing to South America. He served as Lithuania's president in 1919-20 and was elected again in 1926 1932 and 1938.
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New York
Antanas Smetona
Lithuania
Argentina
American Republics
Smetona
Germany
Portugal
South America
March Weather Breaks Wet Marks Despite Rain
Weather observers report March is off to a soggy start with 1.89 inches of precipitation in the first days of the month and 0.13 inches in the last 24 hours. January records show 1.66 inches on January 2 and 447 inches of rain that month, while February totals reach 1.12 inches. The groundhog failed to see its shadow on February 2, fueling amateur forecasts.
Appeal Filed in Verdict for Burglary Convict Minor
Alvie Minor was convicted Friday by a circuit court jury of burglary and sentenced to 10 years. His lawyers are Henry Jones and John W. Sherrill Jr. The state is represented by Melvin Hutson and Newton B. Powell. Court to resume Monday with four capital cases scheduled for next week.
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Alvie Minor
Minor
Henry Jones
Moulton
John W. Sherrill, Jr
Decatur
Melvin Hutson
Newton B. Powell
Vacancies In Army Listed For Maxwell Field And Fort Benning
Sergeant James W. Barnes announced additional vacancies at Maxwell Field Alabama for offset pressmen lithographic and multigraph operators with relevant experience and camera work. Other postings include 2nd Armored Division Fort Benning Georgia medical corps engineers Panama 5th Signal Co Fort McCle llan Alabama with high school education preferred for signal corps. The positions offer training pay and benefits toward improved health and education and return to civilian life.
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James W. Barnes
Army
Maxwell Field
Ala
2Nd Armored Division
Fort Benning
Medical Corps
Hawaii
Engineers
Panama
5Th Signal Co
Fort McClellan
Signal Corps
Barnes
Elvil
Preliminary hearing set in shooting case Kilgore
A preliminary hearing is set for 2 p m Tuesday for Clif ford Kilgore charged with assault with intent to murder after wounding his wife with a pistol in a Second avenue barber shop. Mrs Kilgore suffered a flesh wound but is not seriously hurt per her doctor. Russell Lynne represents Kilgore before Judge James H Crow Jr in county court.
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Clifford Kilgore
Second Avenue
Berlin Weighs New Axis Talks as Matsuoka Plans Visit
Berlin signals closer axis cooperation with Japan as Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka is expected to visit for personal deliberations on questions arising from the three powers pact. Reports say Maj. Gen. Eugen Ott is returning to Berlin alone.
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Associated Press
Japan
Yosuke Matsuoka
Berlin
Tokyo
Eugen Ott
Matsuoka
Rome
Axis
Britain
United States
Europe
Adolf Hitler
English
Luftwaffe
High Command
Glarabub
Engasi
Alabama Leaders Plan Visit to 311st Division at Camp Blanding
Governor Frank M Dixon and Adjutant General Ben M Smith announced they would visit Alabama National Guardsmen from the 311st division at Camp Blanding Florida on March 22 23. More than 3000 Alabama Guardsmen are stationed there.
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Montgomery
Ala
Frank M Dixon
Ben M. Smith
Alabama
Camp Blanding
Fla
Alabama National Guardsmen
Blanding
Turkey’s Choice Could Shape Balkan War’s Fate
War analysis notes Turkey’s stance decides the Balkans and the wider conflict. If Turkey stays with Britain, Britain likely retains Eastern Mediterranean dominance and blocks Nazi access to Suez, oilfields, and Iran. A Turkish shift to Germany could threaten Allied control and alter the war’s balance.
Important Role to Be Played By Turks
Nazi diplomacy pushes Greece, Yugoslavia, and Turkey toward Axis allegiance as Hitler withholds full assault to pressure through words. Berlin aims to draw Baltic states into the fold while observers remain uncertain about the outcome of the crisis.
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Britain
Hitler
Fuehrer
Greece
Yugoslavia
Turkey
Baltic States
Berlin
Tennessee Tiger Saturday Gauge and Rainfall Report
Weather bulletin records a 16.75 foot gauge rise on Tennessee Tiger Saturday with 0.14 inches of rain in Alabama. Temperatures range from a high of 50 to a low of 34, cloudy skies, colder conditions, freezing in northern portions tonight, with light snow in the east. Sunday brings rising but colder temperatures, except for light snow in the east, then warmer conditions.
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Tennessee Tiger
Alabama
North
Persion
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