Valley counties still leaders in cotton ginnings 1932
Tennessee Valley counties in North Alabama led state ginnings with Madison topping 50 464 bales in 1932 and Limestone 40 857 bales. Nine valley counties including Madison Limestone Marshall Morgan Colbert Lauderdale Jackson Franklin and Lawrence posted a combined gain of 248 458 bales, signaling rich fertility and strong production amid a statewide drop to 933 805 bales from 1 385 021 in 1931.
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Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
Alabama
Morgan County
North Alabama
Madison
Limestone
Marshall
Ullman
DeKalb
Marshall County
Tennessee Valley
Morgan
Colbert
Lauderdale
Jackson
Franklin
Lawrence
Tennessee
North
Hartselle Opens New Sewing Room
Rev. Peter M. Dennis, relief chairman of the Red Cross, inspected the new sewing room in the basement of Hartselle’s Methodist church. Fifty one garments were completed in the first three days as workers commend the setup and Red Cross thanks the church for cooperation.
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Red Cross Relief
R. F.C
Hartselle
Methodist Church
Dennis
Red Cross
Methodist ‘Church
Reverend Dennis to Host Bishop McDowell in Athens
The Rev. Peter M. Dennis will meet Bishop McDowell in Athens today. The bishop will lead a service at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church this afternoon at 3 30 o'clock. He will be the Dennis couple's guest in Decatur at the rectory.
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Peter M. Dennis
Bishop McDowell
Athens
St. Timothy's Episcopal Church
Decatur
Peter M.dennis
Mrs. Ross May Get Rich Plum Hinted by Senator Kendrick
Senator Kendrick of Wyoming said he had reasons to believe Nellie Taylor Ross would be appointed treasurer of the United States. Ross, former governor of Wyoming and vice chairwoman of the Democratic national committee, offered no further detail.
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Washington
Senator Kendrick
Wyoming
Nellie Taylor Ross
United States
Ross
Democratic National Committee
Kendrick
R. FP. C
Hobby Fair Interest Grows in Decatur Event
The Rotary Club of Decatur sponsors a hobby fair set for April 20 21 and 22 with growing student participation. Teachers and pupils from area schools will enter exhibits including class displays and individual articles, all aimed at benefiting local schools.
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Rotary Club of
Decatur
Supreme Court considers suits on debts and legislators' allowances
Montgomery March 23 The Supreme Court took under advisement twin suits seeking to limit payment of current revenue for old educational debts and to ban the $3 daily expense allowance for legislators in addition to their $4 per day. Chief Justice Anderson said decisions would follow in about 10 days.
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Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
Anderson
Offering Boxes To Be Returned
Westminster Presbyterian church members will return missionary offering boxes in January. Members were asked to donate one cent for each meal, with boxes to be deposited back by Sunday.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Women Halt Mortgage Foreclosure Sale In Madison
In Madison Minnesota on March 23, about 100 women blocked the sheriff from leaving his office forcing the postponement of a mortgage foreclosure sale. A small male crowd stood by as men had traveled to St Paul to press for relief legislation. Sheriff A G Smaagaard could not leave his office as women surrounded him and held up the proceedings.
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Madison, Minn
St. Paul
A. G. Smaagaard
Prominent Decatur Attorneys Attend Lawrence County Court
In Moulton today a group of notable Decatur lawyers visits Lawrence county circuit court including Charles H. Eyster S A Lynne Tennis Tidwell and T C Almon as part of routine legal proceedings.
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Decatur
Moulton
Lawrence County Circuit Court
Charles H. Eyster
S.A. Lynne
Tennis Tidwell
T. C. Almon
R F C workers urged to stay on farms to prevent idle land
Miss Claudine Leonard reported numerous cases where workers quit farm jobs for county projects. With about 5,500 applications, officials fear idle land and food shortages if labor shifts. Workers are advised to keep farming if possible, even while R F C work continues or ends soon.
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Claudine Leonard
Board of Men
Stock prices rebound as market gains pace
New York March 23. The stock market opened sharply higher with leading issues rising $1 to $3 a share. Trading stayed moderate as shorts faced buying pressure. Farm implements surged up to $4. Wheat and cotton also advanced, with Chicago wheat up three quarters to two cents a bushel and cotton up 60 to 80 cents a bale.
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New York
Chicago
New Orleans
Solons Confer With President Over Mortgage Refinancing Plan
Congressional leaders met at the White House to discuss mortgage refinancing to be submitted to Congress. The plan is expected to be attached to the administration farm bill now before the Senate after House passage. Henry Morgenthau and assistant Prof Myers, drawing on a Canadian model, led the talks as the President faced Senate resistance with few changes anticipated.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Senate
House
Henry Morgenthau
Myers
Lacey Promotes Spring Visitor Mission
S G Kay of Lacey s Spring was part of a business mission today.
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Lacey
S. G. Kay
Promi
Anxious Ey es in Flood Districts Turned Skyward
Floods sweep western Kentucky Illinois and Missouri with at least 12 deaths reported. Residents flee bottom lands along the Mississippi as Ohio valley showers spill over and forecasts warn of more rain but little river rise.
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Associated Press
Kentucky
Ilinois
Missouri
Ohio Valley
Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Flood menace shifts downstream as Ohio river rises
The Ohio river flood threat moves downstream from Cincinnati as authorities in upstream areas brace for more high water hazards. Two deaths occur as the flood retreats upstream, including 15 year old Louis Mitchell who died after grabbing a live power line.
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Cincinnati
Ohio River
Weather Bureau
Indiana
Kentucky
Illinois
Ohio
Portsmouth
Louis Mitchell
Scout Troop No. 7 Sets Friday Night Meeting
The Boy Scouts troop No. 7 will meet Friday at 7 15 p m. Members should attend. The troop, newly organized, has nearly completed second class work and is split into two patrols Beaver and Raven. Patrol leaders are James Adcock and Robert Buchanan.
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Beaver
Raven
James Adcock
Robert Buchanan
Julian Bibb, Jr
Frank Troup
Serbes
Frank Chenault
John Cullom
Henry Cullom
John Smithers
William Dennis
Henry Day
Rotary Meeting Host J Irvin Mitchell Spurs Local Business Eye
J Irvin Mitchell manager of Hill's Grocery Company on Second Avenue was a guest speaker at the Rotary Club's latest gathering. He discussed community support for small businesses and local commerce initiatives.
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J. Irvin Mitchell
Hill’s Grocery Company
Second Avenue
Rotary Club
Red Cross Urges Morgan County Garden Plan
The Morgan county chapter of the American Red Cross urges every family to plant a garden this year. It has distributed one thousand notices promoting the program. Relief chairman Rev. Peter M. Dennis says gardens help families avoid relief by drying and storing vegetables for winter and earning money for needed items, benefiting those at risk. The slogan is Every Family Plant a Garden Preserve Can and Dry Fruits and Vegetables for Winter Use.
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Morgan County
The
American Red Cross
Peter M. Dennis
Birmingham Attorney W Davies in Lawrence County Court
W Davies a leading Birmingham attorney is in Moulton today attending sessions of Lawrence county court.
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W. Davies
Birmingham
Moulton
Lawrence County
Pneumonia Ranks Second in Morgan County Deaths
Health officer Dr. L R Murphree says pneumonia is the county s second leading cause of death after heart disease. In 1932 pneumonia caused 57 deaths, aided by influenza outbreaks. He warns of increased pneumonia risk with flu and colds and urges measures such as proper nutrition rest ventilation and avoiding crowds to strengthen resistance and prevent pneumonia after influenza.
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Morgan County
L. R. Murphree
Men of Death
Hitler Demands Reichstag Power Absolute and Unity
Berlin reports the Nazi drive to fuse Germany and Austria into a single state under Hitler. Wilhelm Kube stated the aim of uniting all German lands, while the Diet swiftly processed the program in 48 minutes. Vice Chancellor von Papen resisted granting the Prussian premiership to a Nazi, and Hans Kerr retained the speakership with an adjournment call.
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Berlin
Ado Hitler
Germany
Austria
Wilhelm Kube
Franz von Papen
Hans Kerr
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
House in uproar as Greene county Rep challenges committee report
In Montgomery, March 23, the House erupted when Rep Cook charged six bills were reported by Ways and Means Chairman without action. Speaker Tunstall ruled the chairman's signature binding, denying the House authority to judge the report. Cook noted a special order tied to the tien bill set for 3 pm by the Senate.
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Montgomery
Ala
House
Cook
Greene County
Ways and Means Committee
Tunstall
S. John
Senate
Police Return From Court Sessions in Lawrence County Capital
J. W. McCall of the Decatur police force returned this afternoon from Moult on where he has been attending sessions of circuit court at the Lawrence county capital.
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J. W. McCall
Decatur
Moulton
Lawrence County
Pital
Ruling Sets School Funds By Attendance Figures
The Alabama Department of Education notified county and city superintendents that the 1933-34 appropriation will be distributed based on attendance during the 1930-31 scholastic year. Officials cite irregular attendance in 1931-32 and many schools opening and closing, making accurate counts difficult.
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Alabama Department of Education
State Board of Education
Mitchell's Case Before Jury in Tax Evasion Charge
New York March 23 United States Attorney George Z Medalie told a Federal Grand Jury that Charles E Mitchell was arrested on a charge of evading 657152 in tax in 1929. He said Mitchell sold National City Bank stock to his wife at a loss of 2800000 and investigators examined a National City Bank special account where officers received 9000000 over three years.
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New York
United States
George Z. Medalie
Charles E. Mitchell
Mitchell
Natonal City Bank
National City Bank
Medalie
Beer Ad Ban Pushes to April 7
The post office department issued an informal ruling delaying beer and wine advertisements in newspapers until midnight April 6. Ads would not be allowed in mail until the beverage can be legally sold.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Subpoenas Served Ahead of Scottsboro Case Hearings
Authorities weigh calling troops as Morgan county prepares for the Scottsboro case trial before Judge James E. Horton. The Civil Liberties Union asks for a change of venue to a larger city, while witness lists grow and reporters set up a press room near the courthouse.
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Morgan County
Scottsboro
James E. Horton
Thomas FE. Knight, Jr
Montgomery
American Civil Liberties Union
Decatur
Knight
Hartselle
Athens
Bud Davis
Davis
Ing
Bob Brown
Jim Parish
Walter Sanders
Er Reed
Dave Stegar
Tor Short
Nesses
Tennessee House votes for at-large delegates to constitutional repeal
The Tennessee House of Representatives approved a bill to elect delegates at large to a constitutional convention to vote on repealing the eighteenth amendment. The roll call was 69 in favor and 25 against as dry advocates pressed against passage and sought substitutions for delegate selection.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee House of Representatives
Dry
Cotton Stays Steady as Middling Price Quoted
Cotton remained stationary with middling price quoted around previous levels as markets ended activity this afternoon.
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Catur
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Solons
Peter Myers, Jr
Masury
Pennsylvania
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Hitler
Reichstag
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Tnt
James B. Horton
Jefferson
Civil Liberties Union
Postal Telegraph Company
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